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 +====== Writing floppies with a directly attached IBM floppy drive ======
 +
 ===== Foreword ===== ===== Foreword =====
  
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 **Using Virtual Floppy Image Converter:** **Using Virtual Floppy Image Converter:**
  
-  *[[http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/win95/util/se151106.html|Virtual Floppy Image Download]] +  *[[http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/win95/util/se151106.html|Virtual Floppy Image Converter Download]] 
-   Many image files you will find online are not .XDF format but in fact .DIM files.  You will need to convert these +   Many image files you will find online are not .XDF format but in fact .DIM files.  You will need to convert these before writing floppys to use on your X68000. The install is straightforward, just select your language and your output folder.  You can drag your .DIM images right into the window to convert them.  Note: If you need to change the language, read the "Readme" file in the install folder for using command prompt to do this.  This is only necessary if you select the wrong language on first start up because reinstalling the program does not change the language.
-   before writing floppys to use on your X68000. +
-  * The install is straightforward, just select your language and your output folder.  You can drag your .DIM images +
-  right into the window to convert them.  Note: If you need to change the language, read the "Readme" file in the  +
-  install folder for using command prompt to do this.  This is only necessary if you select the wrong language on first  +
-  start up because reinstalling the program does not change the language.+
        
 ===== Mac ===== ===== Mac =====
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 <file> <file>
 setfdprm /dev/fd0 -c setfdprm /dev/fd0 -c
 +</file>
 +
 +====== Writing floppies with a USB Greaseweazle/Fluxengine interface ======
 +
 +Greaseweazle or Fluxengine hardware can be used to format and write images to a floppy in one step. Besides XDF, there is also limited support for D88 and DIM floppy image support. Regardless of your hardware choice, you will need the Fluxengine software.
 +
 +===== Writing 5.25" floppies =====
 +
 +<file>
 +fluxengine write ibm1232 -i flop.xdf
 +</file>
 +
 +Formats like D88 will override the setting for the disk format, you can use the more generic "ibm" format if you prefer in this case.
 +
 +===== Writing 3.5" floppies =====
 +
 +Most floppy drives spin at 300 RPM, so you'll need to compensate for this in software unless you found a 360RPM Japanese floppy drive (trimode drives will spin at 300 RPM when attached to a Greaseweazle).
 +
 +<file>
 +fluxengine write ibm1232 --flux-sink.rescale=1.2 -i flop.xdf
 </file> </file>
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