Akai S2000 .IMG files not working in my FF Gotek with supposedly correct settings
ipogeorge opened this issue · 5 comments
I'm not able to get my Gotek working with Akai .IMG files in my S2000.
The suggested settings (that I used and seem to be confirmed) should be these:
Akai: The correct jumper selection is usually S0, with the following interface selections in FF.CFG, depending on model.
S2000, S3000XL:
interface = ibmpc-hdout
host = akai
I tried lots of legit S900 and S2000-S3000 .IMG files but no one worked.
I had an .HFE S2000 image and it was perfectly working.
So I converted all my .IMG files in .HFE files (using the available S3000 option) and they are working.
Problem solved, more or less. But I still would like to understand why the .IMG files are not working.
Then, I tried lots of possible combinations (jumpers, host, interface): S0, S1, JC, ibmpc-hdout, S950, ibmpc, etc.. but no luck with .IMG files, still only .HFE ones are working with a few settings.
The only setting that will make a difference for IMG vs HFE handling is host = akai. Can you zip up an offending IMG file, the corresponding working HFE file, and your FF.CFG file, and attach them here please.
Akai S2000 files Github.zip
Many thaks for answering. Here are the requested attachments.
Other useful details:
- FF sees the .IMG files, but the S2000 says "Unknown format! or unformatted? ;
- The .HFE version is built from the same .IMG file;
- I've tried unsuccessfully other suggested settings found over the net, like pin02 = dens or autoselect-file-secs 3.
Another detail: the MS-DOS .IMG files are working with the sampler
So the issue is only with the S900-S2000 formats .IMG files.
You cannot capitalise Akai in your host= option. Lower case: host = akai. Easy trap to fall into.
OK, I can't believe I missed something that obvious. Now it works, of course. Sorry for wasting your time. I hope this can be useful to anybody that could fall in the same easy trap. Thanks a lot.