01-01-2014, 03:42 PM
No, but the FPGA Arcade will likely be the first unless it gets introduced into Hatari or Steem before then.
Its a lot easier to implement flux because you don't have to try to break down the bits (MFM or GCR) to run through a data separator emulation. The data is already broken down in the lowest form. You just need a controller emulation that will process the flux.
The best thing about supporting the .scp file format is that you can immediately support reading/writing real disks in a real drive through the SuperCard Pro board. The data is the same, so instead of fetching the track data through the file, you fetch the same data through calls made to the SCP board itself. The only extra work is turning on/off the motor and stepping the head.
Its a lot easier to implement flux because you don't have to try to break down the bits (MFM or GCR) to run through a data separator emulation. The data is already broken down in the lowest form. You just need a controller emulation that will process the flux.
The best thing about supporting the .scp file format is that you can immediately support reading/writing real disks in a real drive through the SuperCard Pro board. The data is the same, so instead of fetching the track data through the file, you fetch the same data through calls made to the SCP board itself. The only extra work is turning on/off the motor and stepping the head.