Amiga GoDRIvE1200 Review & Installation on an Amiga 500

In this video, we show how you can install a GoDrive 1200 from Digital Retro Bay, and I give a review as to its design, utility and performance

At the February 2024 SWAG event down in Chipping Sodbury, I encountered a GOTEK like device for the Amiga 500, 500+, 600 and 1200, called the GoDRIVe. I really liked the product, as it allows small case Amiga owners the ability to have a GOTEK like drive, but without any damage to their vintage machines case.

I spoke to its developer Dominik and in due course he sent over a GoDRIVe1200 for me to review. So lets dive in and see what I thought about this exciting new device!

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00:00 - Intro
01:08 - What is a GOTEK?
02:17 - My Stock Amiga 500
03:43 - Prepare for Install
05:28 - Bad GOTEK Installs
07:46 - What's in the Box?
10:09 - Fit Ribbon Cable
11:43 - Fitting the GoDrive
14:59 - Does Floppy Still Work?
17:00 - Does it Read Images?
18:00 - Using the Rotary Dial
18:58 - Loading a Game!
20:16 - Conclusion

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