Summary
Add quarter-track head positioning to the Disk II stepper motor simulation to support copy-protected software that relies on non-standard track alignment and fractional-track data.
Capabilities to Support
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160 Quarter-Phase Stepper Motor Resolution
- Expand the drive head positioning model to 160 discrete quarter-track phases (tracks 0.00 through 39.75 in 0.25 track increments).
- Accurately emulate head movement and fractional alignment when multiple stepper motor magnet coils (
$C0n0–$C0n7) are activated simultaneously.
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Fractional Track Map Integration
- Direct the 160-entry track map in WOZ disk images directly to the quarter-track head positions.
- Enable software relying on quarter-track traps, half-track data, or spiral tracks to read data from fractional track offsets.
Summary
Add quarter-track head positioning to the Disk II stepper motor simulation to support copy-protected software that relies on non-standard track alignment and fractional-track data.
Capabilities to Support
160 Quarter-Phase Stepper Motor Resolution
$C0n0–$C0n7) are activated simultaneously.Fractional Track Map Integration