| Feature | Floppy Images (.dim, .2hd) | HDF Set | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Slow (emulates 1MB/sec drive) | Instant (hard drive speed) | | Swapping | Constant disk swapping (sometimes 5+ disks) | No swapping | | Setup | Must boot system disk first | Boots directly into OS/Menu | | Save Games | Complex (separate save disks) | Saves directly to HDF | | User Experience | Authentic, but tedious | Modern, convenient |
If you get a black screen or "INSERT SYSTEM DISK", your HDF may not be bootable. You'll need to boot from a floppy system disk first (search human68k.dim ). X68000 Hdf Romset
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