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That’s it! All you’re missing is the game “ROMs” or ADF files.

\flashfloppy-v2.14\HxC_Compat_Mode\Amiga\AUTOBOOT.HFE.

HXCSDFE.CFG from \flashfloppy-v2.14\HxC_Compat_Mode.

Copy the following files to the root of your Gotek USB flash drive.

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Download FlashFloppy from their Github (use the latest Stable) –.Unfortunately, there’s a lot of fake USB drives from marketplace sellers. We recommend Amazon for your drive – just MAKE SURE it is dispatched and sold by Amazon.

We’ve recommended using a 64GB flash drive, you’ll see why when you download the games. Here is ours secured into our favorite 500Ĭheck out the drive in our Amiga 500, check out that lovely pink memory stick!

Reassemble the Amiga case making sure that the new drive doesn’t foul any of the components protruding from the Gotek (as below).

Ensure the drive is secured – you might need to replace any flat screws with small “self-tapping” style screws in order for them to bite into the plastic of the drive mount.

Place the Gotek drive into the machine in place of the floppy drive and connect the cables (see below).

The riser stand screws are located underneath the case.

Remove the floppy drive by unscrewing the side mount screens and also the riser stands.

Remove the ribbon and power cable from the floppy disk, leaving the connectors on the motherboard.

Pop your case apart, remove the keyboard and metal shielding.

The installation of your Gotek is quite a straight forward procedure. Be sure to check out his other services such as Amiga recapping, repairs and reconditioned machines. We’d recommend spending a little more and go for the one with the OLED display so you can easily see which disk image is loaded. They have Gotek (FlashFloppy) drives available from just £30 which includes a 3D printed mount, allowing it to be fitted perfectly into your beloved Amiga.

and would recommend him for all your Amiga and Gotek needs. We’re long-standing customers of Steve over at Amigapassion. We’d recommend for simplicity that unless you really need your floppy drive then simply replace the internal drive. These drives can be put in an external enclosure but it will require a DF01/DF1 switcher unless you have an Amiga 1200. The drive uses ADF (Amiga Disk File ) disk images which are essentially a “backup” of the original floppies. Note that you will still need this page for all the download / page linksĪ Gotek drive is a USB Floppy emulator that replaces your internal Amiga floppy drive with a small circuit board with a USB slot for storing and loading software.

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** Update – – Following feedback from the Amiga Community we have now put this process into a video. Please let us know if there’s anything we’ve missed or got completely wrong. This was our first time using a Gotek, so we’ve put together this article to help others struggling to get to grips with it all – from start to finish. We’ve been reading a lot about these inexpensive devices on social media so we thought we’d see what all the fuss was about. For a very small sum (less than a couple of boxed games) you can literally have EVERY Amiga game ever published on a humble memory stick

I’ve always been a fan of big box games but my collection is getting out of hand, we’ve also been struggling with failures of our 20+ year old floppies, a Gotek is the perfect solutions for this.