Namco 2X6-Pi Multi Selector

[andymage]

No updates on the ODE that would enable HDD support. I have to imagine that is a lot of work as the IDE protocol is very different from the ATAPI protocol. Not even sure if the FPGA has enough space to handle both.

Matt

Is it possible to test the ATAPI protocol and then unify the game format to CHD so that there will be no differentiation?

 

[andymage]

And CHD has a good advantage of saving disk space, so an 80GB hard drive can accommodate all 2x6 games

 

[mathewbeall]

Does anyone know of an ODE that is in stock anywhere?

They haven't been in stock for a while, unfortunately.

 

[mathewbeall]

Is it possible to test the ATAPI protocol and then unify the game format to CHD so that there will be no differentiation?

You mean like write a translation layer that converts from ATAPI to CHD format? Sounds complicated - but if you are able to - give it a shot!

 

[plasticfactory]

They haven't been in stock for a while, unfortunately.

That's really too bad. I'm guessing without this one specific product I'm basically out of luck on this project? I've tried searching for an alternative but haven't found anything yet.

 

[skate323k137]

Don't lose hope on the IDE ODE situation... player 2 is hopefully entering the game soon.

 

[plasticfactory]

Dare I ask, who?

 

[skate323k137]

Dare I ask, who?

Of course. Here's a nice preview... I am still troubleshooting with @rabbitholecomputing through a beta test of this board, for DVD/2x6 support purposes specifically.

 

[plasticfactory]

Well in that case I may as well go ahead with the printed parts and Pi selector

 

[BladeZX]

Of course. Here's a nice preview... I am still troubleshooting with @rabbitholecomputing through a beta test of this board, for DVD/2x6 support purposes specifically.

Will it be able to load the hard drive image games too?
That would be amazing

 

[andymage]

Will it be able to load the hard drive image games too?
That would be amazing

I also want to know if it is possible

 

[skate323k137]

I believe hard drive support is in the roadmap, but I can't speak for the devs definitively. This project is related to (but not identical to) ZuluSCSI, and the ZuluSCSI does support HDD images among other formats.

 

[Franco23444]

Of course. Here's a nice preview... I am still troubleshooting with @rabbitholecomputing through a beta test of this board, for DVD/2x6 support purposes specifically.

I am amazed! Can’t wait to see the final result!

 

[lunasea0083]

How to go from SCSI to IDE？

 

[skate323k137]

How to go from SCSI to IDE？

That is not what is happening, the ZuluSCSI is a SCSI 2 SD solution/continuation of SCSI2SD function. This is IDE to SD. No conversion between SCSI to IDE in this case.

 

[lunasea0083]

IDE50PIN and IDE44PIN are completely different

 

[YerpS3s]

any updates on this!?

 

[Tonybolony]

i am interested in this also, if it has HDD image support , currently still use Monks unit

 

[twistedsymphony]

i am interested in this also, if it has HDD image support , currently still use Monks unit

this doesn't replace that. it works with that and adds a selector screen.

 

[YerpS3s]

i am interested in this also, if it has HDD image support , currently still use Monks unit

Is there a guide to obtain this unit?