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Last Update : February 10, 2025
Introduction
Floppy disks have disappeared from the market many years ago, but surprisly the machines needed them still largely used in various domains :
Video games, Retro computing, Music, CNC machines (manufacturing/industrial process)... An alternative to the floppy disks is needed for these machines to solve the availabilty and reliabity issues brought by this old support.
I personnally started this project in 2006 to revive my Atari ST and Amiga machines and to make them easier to use in the incoming world without floppy disks and floppy drives.
The project have grown with the various support requests received during all these years. It now supports hundreds of machines and floppy formats. See the showroom to have a preview of the currently supported machines.
The HxC Floppy Emulator project main idea is to completely replace the floppy disk drive by an electronic device.
This electronic device emulate the floppy disk drive behavior and functionnalities.
The HxC Floppy emulators are designed to be very versatile and to support a large variety of computers / keyboards / samplers / CNC machines at a reasonable price.
The HxC Floppy Emulators support most existing floppy formats.
Today the HxC Floppy Emulator is a well established floppy disk drive replacement solution present into the retro-computing, Music and industrial domains. With several tens of thousands of units installed, the HxC Floppy Emulator is now a de facto reference !
Visit the showroom pages
to see HxC emulators usages examples :
The HxC project currently offers different floppy emulators and software solutions :
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In the world of contemporary art, few names have garnered as much attention and acclaim as Agnes Zalontai. This Hungarian-born artist has taken the art world by storm with her breathtakingly beautiful and thought-provoking works, which have captivated audiences and collectors alike. With her unique blend of traditional techniques and modern sensibilities, Zalontai has established herself as one of the most exciting and innovative artists of her generation.
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"I did a digital detox last year that changed everything," she shares. "I realized I was consuming content for eight hours a day but creating nothing. Now, I treat my attention like currency. I don’t spend it on things that don’t bring me a return in joy or inspiration."
In a world where music often transcends borders and languages, Ágnes Zalontai stands out as a beacon of Hungarian culture and soulful expression. With a career spanning over two decades, this gifted singer-songwriter has carved a niche for herself in the music industry, captivating audiences with her poignant lyrics, soaring vocals, and genre-bending sound.
"I was in a very bad state, I needed money, so I went to a nude photoshoot, where I was drugged, and in the end this came out of it," she explained to Blikk at the time.
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Agnes Zalontai Exclusive «FRESH ✓»
Agnes, your artistic journey has been marked by a remarkable evolution. Can you walk us through your creative process and how you approach each new work?
In the world of contemporary art, few names have garnered as much attention and acclaim as Agnes Zalontai. This Hungarian-born artist has taken the art world by storm with her breathtakingly beautiful and thought-provoking works, which have captivated audiences and collectors alike. With her unique blend of traditional techniques and modern sensibilities, Zalontai has established herself as one of the most exciting and innovative artists of her generation.
However, the narrative took a darker turn later. The most explosive allegation came from a discussion forum dedicated to adult cinema. According to users analyzing the case, Agnes Zalontai later accused filmmaker Pierre Woodman of drugging her and forcing her to perform the sex scene. She signed a contract, but the allegation stands that she was not in a fit state to consent or fully understand what she was being coerced into.
But what exactly makes an exclusive feature or profile centered on her so compelling, and how does it fit into the broader shifts of contemporary media? Who is Agnes Zalontai? agnes zalontai exclusive
Her move to Los Angeles in 2010 marked a significant turning point in her career. The city's vibrant art scene and diverse cultural landscape provided the perfect backdrop for Zalontai to explore new themes and ideas. Her work began to take on a more dreamlike quality, with bold colors and distorted forms that seemed to defy gravity.
The phrase "Agnes Zalontai exclusive" acts as a gateway into a fascinating slice of late-2000s European tabloid history—a story where the gritty reality of the adult film industry collided with mainstream reality television. Agnes Zalontai (born Ágnes Szalontay) became a household name in Hungary not because of her work in adult entertainment, but because her hidden past exploded into the public eye during her time on the popular reality series "Bár 2.0" (Bar 2.0).
"I did a digital detox last year that changed everything," she shares. "I realized I was consuming content for eight hours a day but creating nothing. Now, I treat my attention like currency. I don’t spend it on things that don’t bring me a return in joy or inspiration." Agnes, your artistic journey has been marked by
In a world where music often transcends borders and languages, Ágnes Zalontai stands out as a beacon of Hungarian culture and soulful expression. With a career spanning over two decades, this gifted singer-songwriter has carved a niche for herself in the music industry, captivating audiences with her poignant lyrics, soaring vocals, and genre-bending sound.
"I was in a very bad state, I needed money, so I went to a nude photoshoot, where I was drugged, and in the end this came out of it," she explained to Blikk at the time.
The hallmark of an AGNESTOTH handbag is its intricate needlework. Every bag is designed and meticulously crafted in the Budapest studio. The process is slow and intentional, emphasizing "living slow" and creating sustainable pieces. The atelier focuses on: This Hungarian-born artist has taken the art world
Unlike traditional celebrities who overshare every detail of their lives on standard social timelines, figures who lean into curated, exclusive releases understand that scarcity increases demand. By treating their projects, photo galleries, and personal updates as premium content, they turn every public appearance into an event. Navigating the Elements of an "Exclusive" Release
This report is based on archival media from 2008-2024, biographical data from TheStickyFacts, and global media metadata.
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USB HxC Floppy Emulator
USB HxC Floppy Emulator hardware main features
- Read only Floppy emulator (SD,DD,HD & ED mode)
( No Write Support ! Have a look to the SD Card version for the write support!)
- USB 1.1 device interface (based on the FTDI FT245.).
- MFM, FM and GCR compatible (can handle custom encoding).
- Bitrate between 63Kbits/s and 1MBits/s.(250 differents bitrates by step of 62.5ns).
- Variable bitrate, flakey bits and long tracks, custom tracks support (emulation of copy protected floppies).
- Can emulate floppies up to 128 tracks.
- "jumper free" design : Device configuration done by software.
- Flexible floppy interface: Shugart, IBM PC and Amiga compatible.
To see the list of computer tested with it, please go to this List
All necessary informations to build your own USB HxC Floppy Emulator are available here.
The main part of the USB HxC Floppy Emulator is a MAX EPM7128S CPLD from Altera with 128 Macrocell.
This chip is connected to a 32KB SRAM memory buffer and a FT245 from FTDI for the USB communication.
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Warning : Do not disconnect the floppy ribbon while the USB is connected ! This may damage the emulator and your equipements.
Always disconnect the USB cable before connect/disconnect the floppy ribbon.
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USB HxC Floppy Emulator's schematic
USB HxC Floppy Emulator CPLD
The bitstream to use to program the CPLD is available here.
To program this chip you can use Quartus II and an Altera compatible JTAG probe (The ByteBlaster for example).
The CPLD programming software can be downloaded from the Altera/Intel website.
Note : The EPM7128S CPLD can also be remplaced with the Atmel ATF1508AS.
the CPLD pinout assignation :
There are four LEDs on the board:
D1 : Power LED.
D2 : Select LED : Is on when the target computer acccess the floppy disk.
D3 : Step LED : Is on when the target computer is stepping/changing track.
D4 : Link LED : This is the USB link status: Is on when dialoging the host PC.
The VHDL sources are available here : VHDL USB HxC Floppy Emulator sources
How to build the USB HxC Floppy Emulator ?
There are two differents USB HxC Floppy Emulator PCBs :
- An "homebrew" version (Rev B). This is a one layer "Do It Yourself" PCB.
- A "Production" version (Rev C). This is a two layers PCB. I recommend this version since it have a better layout.
Regarding the features of the board there are no differences between these two boards.
You can downlead the Schematic / PCB Layout / BOM of the revision B & C board here !
If you don't want build it, this board is also available to purchase. Have a look to the sale points section.
SD HxC Floppy Emulator REV F 3"1/2 Form factor/cased (HE10 34 pins interface)
Slim SD HxC Floppy Emulator
SD HxC Floppy Emulator REV C (HE10 34 pins interface
USB HxC Floppy Emulator
USB Stick STM32 HxC Floppy Emulator (HxC Firmware for Gotek) Store
Click on the above picture to visit the software store and get the HxC Firmware for Gotek License 
Third party tools
WinImage (shareware) : a Windows program to create/modify dos/fat12 files images.
https://www.winimage.com/
ImageDisk : A DOS software to read/write floppy disk.
http://dunfield.classiccmp.org/img/
OmniFlop : a Windows program to read almost any kind of non standard floppy disk.
http://www.shlock.co.uk
VFD - Virtual Floppy Drive : a Windows Floppy disk drive emulator : This software is able to mount an .IMG file as a floppy disk drive under windows.
http://vfd.sourceforge.net/
Videos / pictures
All pictures / videos of the project can be found on this page!
Contributors
| Jean-François DEL NERO (Jeff) |
Project Initiator - Main project developper/maintainer. |
| Gregory ESTRADE (Torlus) |
Forum hosting, FAT32 support of the SD HxC Floppy Emulator. |
| Christophe ESC. (Giants) |
Manufacturing of the First USB HxC Floppy Emulator batch. |
| Przemyslaw Krawczyk (Lotharek) |
Manufacturing and selling facilities. |
| Arnaud STORQ (Norecess) |
Amstrad CPC file selector optimization and support. |
| Gustavo E. A. P. A. Batista |
TRS-80 JV3 support implementation. |
| David Barr |
TRS-80 JV3 write support implementation. |
| Michael Gibs (gibs) |
Some incredible promotionals videos ;-) |
| Kris VC (Esynthesist) |
Providing a great help for the E-mu Emulator I & II support. (Technical informations and tests). |
| The Software Preservation Society Team |
Providing the first E-mu Emulator I & II floppy disk dump and E-mu track format. |
| Joseph REDON (Namida) |
NEC PC88 support tests. |
| Alex Mena |
x68000 support tests. |
| Petari |
Atari ST ST/MSA/STT support tests. |
| Jan Kiefer |
E-mu Emulator II tests. |
| Rosefloyd (One MPC Two DJ'S) |
E-mu SP1200 tests and some demos videos. |
And thanks to all others project contributors !: Bugs reports, new ideas submiters, code contributors, spreading the word about the project !
HxC Firmware for Gotek documentation and main page.
