HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Don´t know if this is right here or should go into "Emulators"...
Maybe someone finds this useful:
HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Testet under Windows 10 64-Bit
Latest Release of HDFMaker adjusted to latest SpecNext-Distro "System/Next v1.3.2":
Download HDFMaker v006.099 (about 267 MByte): https://www.magentacloud.de/lnk/5bClAPwd
Maybe someone finds this useful:
HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Testet under Windows 10 64-Bit
Latest Release of HDFMaker adjusted to latest SpecNext-Distro "System/Next v1.3.2":
Download HDFMaker v006.099 (about 267 MByte): https://www.magentacloud.de/lnk/5bClAPwd
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Many thanks [mention]Luzie[/mention]. Moved to our new Next forum.
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Got you. Sorry. Moved again, but this time to Emulators!
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Hi [mention]Luzie[/mention],
Are you able to shorten some of the file names please?
Many thanks
Peter
Are you able to shorten some of the file names please?
Many thanks
Peter
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Yes, I can try. But it must be run from \HDFmaker in Root of drive and not from deeper Subdirectory / Path.
Last edited by Luzie on Sun May 10, 2020 8:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Ohh OK. Didn't know that. Can't read readme until I've unnzipped Sure that will be fine then. Let me try later.
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Remark to this Version of HDFMaker: Please don´t use "Copy System-Next Master 2020-05-07 ... nextZXOS 2.06I" as this results in Hangs in NextOS-Browser under CSpect and ZEsarUX. So please just use "System-Next v1.3.2"!Luzie wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:48 pm Latest Release of HDFMaker adjusted to latest SpecNext-Distro "System/Next v1.3.2":
Download HDFMaker v006.099 (about 267 MByte): https://www.magentacloud.de/lnk/5bClAPwd
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
This is excellent [mention]Luzie[/mention],
I have to admit all the options were a bit bewildering to start with though!
I'm taking screenshots of Next games for ZXDB with Cspect and being able to just put the game files into the tests folder and re-create the SD card image is fantastic. I also like things like this that don't need installing. Just unzip and you are there. Portable apps are always a positive for me!
Can I make a couple of suggestions? Sorry if these are already there.
Provide the facility to add files I put in the tests folder to the existing SD card image rather than have to rebuild everytime I want to add new files.
Create batch file shortcuts to run the Emulators with the appropriate paths and files once you exit HDFmaker
Build a Linux version!
Thank you again for building a nice wrapper on top of the command line tools. Kudos to you to for giving full credit to the emulator creators as well.
I have to admit all the options were a bit bewildering to start with though!
I'm taking screenshots of Next games for ZXDB with Cspect and being able to just put the game files into the tests folder and re-create the SD card image is fantastic. I also like things like this that don't need installing. Just unzip and you are there. Portable apps are always a positive for me!
Can I make a couple of suggestions? Sorry if these are already there.
Provide the facility to add files I put in the tests folder to the existing SD card image rather than have to rebuild everytime I want to add new files.
Create batch file shortcuts to run the Emulators with the appropriate paths and files once you exit HDFmaker
Build a Linux version!
Thank you again for building a nice wrapper on top of the command line tools. Kudos to you to for giving full credit to the emulator creators as well.
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Hi [mention]PeterJ[/mention] thanks for your response and suggestions. I´ll see what I can add to HDFmaker in future versions for you.PeterJ wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 1:28 pm Can I make a couple of suggestions? Sorry if these are already there.
Provide the facility to add files I put in the tests folder to the existing SD card image rather than have to rebuild everytime I want to add new files.
Create batch file shortcuts to run the Emulators with the appropriate paths and files once you exit HDFmaker
Build a Linux version!
Only thing most likely will NOT happen will be a Linux version. Sorry, but I´m a Windows Scripting Guy and don´t have enough spare time to do another OS-version.
btw.: These are the .BAT-Files for starting the Emulators directly with existing .HDF-/.RAW-Image:
\HDFMaker\Emulator\CSpect\0008_Start_CSPECT_with_HDFMAKER-HDFMAKER.RAW.BAT
\HDFMaker\Emulator\ZEsarUX\0001_HDFMaker_Start_ZEsarUX_ZXNext_TBBLUE_with_HDFMAKER-HDFMAKER.RAW.BAT
\HDFMaker\Emulator\SpecEmu\_SpecEmu-DivIDE-ESXDOS_085_GO!-Benoetigt-Admin-Rechte!.BAT
\HDFMaker\Emulator\SpecEmu\_SpecEmu-DivIDE-ESXDOS_086b4_GO!-Benoetigt-Admin-Rechte!.BAT
\HDFMaker\Emulator\SpecEmu\_SpecEmu-DivIDE-ESXDOS_086_GO!-Benoetigt-Admin-Rechte!.BAT
\HDFMaker\Emulator\SpecEmu\_SpecEmu-DivIDE-ESXDOS_087_GO!-Benoetigt-Admin-Rechte!.BAT
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Thanks [mention]Luzie[/mention],
What was it developed in?
What was it developed in?
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
GUI is written as .AHK-/AutoHotkey-Script. ( https://www.autohotkey.com/ )
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Thank you. That looks like an interesting language. Sort of Bash scripts for Windows UI
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Hi [mention]Luzie[/mention],
Are you planning an update for the new version of esxDOS? Also have you thought of adding Fuse as one of the supported emulators?
Just to say again how invaluable this program has been with my task of taking Next screen. Much appreciated.
Thanks
Are you planning an update for the new version of esxDOS? Also have you thought of adding Fuse as one of the supported emulators?
Just to say again how invaluable this program has been with my task of taking Next screen. Much appreciated.
Thanks
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Can I use these hdf files on DIV device with esxDOS somehow?
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Admittedly, I don't even know what it really means, to use hdf on real ZX instead of normal DIV/SD or CF way. Can you actually use it on real hardware? What would be a benefit of this?
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Hi [mention]PeterJ[/mention] I´m working on it. Maybe a new release supporting esxDOS 0.88 tomorrow. Adding Fuse needs more time. Hope to include the feature "Update Tests-Directory in HDF" for you too.
Last edited by Luzie on Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
As far as I know, you could use .HDF-Files directly on "Real Hardware". It´s just a container-format for Harddisk-Data used by e.g. Emulators.
Last edited by Luzie on Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Hi [mention]PeterJ[/mention] how do you create your Screenshots? From within running Next-Emuation (and maybe save those screenshots to the HDF-File) or do you save them via a Windows-Snapshot-program? I think you use the last one. If not, do you need an option for HDFmaker to get files from .HDF-Image back easily?
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Hi [mention]Luzie[/mention],
There is a new option within Cspect that I use. You just press CTRL + F3 and it saves a PNG file in the home folder of the emulator.
There is a new option within Cspect that I use. You just press CTRL + F3 and it saves a PNG file in the home folder of the emulator.
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
New Version HDFmaker v007.071:
-Added esxDOS v0.8.8 FINAL
-Updated: Dr. Slumps NEW NMI.SYS v0017
-Added: New File Browser for ZX-UNO by bob_fossil (Load with Hotkey J in New NMI)
-Updated: ZEsarUX
-Updated: #CSpect
-Added: Fuse v1.5.7 (yet only running with divIDE on esxDOS 0.8.7)
-Added Option "Just copy/update \HDFmaker\Files\TESTS Directory (incl. Subdirs) into .HDF, .RAW and Files4SD-Directory, start selected Emulators and Exit" hinzugefügt.
Download HDFMaker v007.071 (about 228 MByte zipped): https://www.magentacloud.de/lnk/fvilASKo
-Added esxDOS v0.8.8 FINAL
-Updated: Dr. Slumps NEW NMI.SYS v0017
-Added: New File Browser for ZX-UNO by bob_fossil (Load with Hotkey J in New NMI)
-Updated: ZEsarUX
-Updated: #CSpect
-Added: Fuse v1.5.7 (yet only running with divIDE on esxDOS 0.8.7)
-Added Option "Just copy/update \HDFmaker\Files\TESTS Directory (incl. Subdirs) into .HDF, .RAW and Files4SD-Directory, start selected Emulators and Exit" hinzugefügt.
Download HDFMaker v007.071 (about 228 MByte zipped): https://www.magentacloud.de/lnk/fvilASKo
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Thank you [mention]Luzie[/mention],
Excellent
Excellent
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Hi [mention]Luzie[/mention],
Are you planning an update for your excellent HDFmaker to include esxDOS 0.88 support for Fuse, and maybe include the latest version of CSpect?
Thanks
Peter
Are you planning an update for your excellent HDFmaker to include esxDOS 0.88 support for Fuse, and maybe include the latest version of CSpect?
Thanks
Peter
Re: HDFmaker - A GUI to click together Next and esxDOS-Memorycard-Images and content
Dear [mention]PeterJ[/mention] ,
for CSpect I think you just need to unpack latest version of CSpect over the files in \HDFMaker\Emulator\CSpect\
I´ve already updated my version to support esxDOS 0.8.8 for Fuse with divIDE or divMMC-Emulation.
I would make some small changes and checks and inform you about a new release soon (takes some days, maybe on sunday).
Cheers
Luzie