xum1541 USB floppy drive adapter
- a fast USB floppy interface I designed. Notably, it supports the
nibtools protocol for backing up protected disks. It is currently being
sold by Jim Brain as the ZoomFloppy.
nibedit.py (beta) - a tool for editing G64 files.
It converts them into text files (.TRK), which can be modified as arbitrary
byte or bit-level GCR. Once you're happy, convert it back into G64 for
use with emulators. Run it with the -h flag for more info on its usage.
There's also a Windows build.
C64 Preservation Project
- a lot of original floppies are degrading fast, especially ones from small
game publishers. I help out by updating the
nibtools (was mnib)
archiving software and contributing
images
when I find a rare floppy. Many of the same
protection methods
used back then are applicable today.
Intro to the X1541 cables - if you want
to do your own nibbling, you'll need a cable to connect your 1541 floppy
drive to your PC. Mostly obsolete now that I designed the ZoomFloppy,
although the section on parallel cables in the drive is still useful.
