29 Dec
2008
29 Dec
'08
3:59 p.m.
At 12:33 AM -0600 12/29/08, Jim Brain wrote:
The MMC64, on the other hand, is more complex to
explain. As a
"mega-cart", it's fine (load cart images onto SD card, play lots of
cart or single filer games). But, then they started marketing it as
a general purpose drive unit (or people started assuming it world
work like that), I think it suffered. It's not ideally suited for
that use.
I'm glad I own a MMC-Replay cart, especially with the RRNET option,
but if the uIEC had been available I might not of purchased it.
While you can mount D64 images, you can't run most software from
them. I think the situation might be better on PAL C64's.
I've found that Individual Computers has a habit of advertising
features that don't quite live up to my expectations. I also own a
Catweasel card for my Amiga, and even though I bought it nearly 10
years ago, I'm still a bit ticked over it. If something doesn't
include device drivers, you shouldn't advertise it as supporting
various formats. It basically could read 2 of the floppy types it
claimed to support.
to use, and I am working on a USB link to a PC, so one
can slave
their Win/Mac/Linux box to their CBM. And, for those who want
something more vintage as a target, the protocol is simple RS232 (I
use a RS232->USB converter), so they could add a MAX232 and write a
suitable app for anything that provides RS232.
If you support Mac & Linux this might be of interest to me. My major
problem with just things has been the fact that it only ever seems to
support Windows, and I don't typically have a Windows machine running.
One question, what size SD cards does the uIEC support, and does it
support HDSD cards? Right now I'm using the 2GB card from my
MMC-Replay and it wants its card back. :-)
Zane
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