Converting TAP files to T64, PRG, or D64
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Converting TAP files to T64, PRG, or D64
The subject line says it all: I can't seem to figure out how to convert TAP images into some other format. Strip the files on the TAP to PRG files, convert it to a T64 file, D64 or some other format that I can use with 64HDD, Star Commander, 64Copy, etc. It doesn't matter. Anything is better than TAP.
I don't understand why so much stuff online is in TAP format, anyway. VICE is the only program I know of that can read them.
I don't understand why so much stuff online is in TAP format, anyway. VICE is the only program I know of that can read them.
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TAPs are the most annoying format ever.
The only program that can attempt to extract .prgs from TAPs is FinalTAP, I started a thread on it a while ago:
http://sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bul ... .php?t=426
The only program that can attempt to extract .prgs from TAPs is FinalTAP, I started a thread on it a while ago:
http://sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bul ... .php?t=426
Re: Converting TAP files to T64, PRG, or D64
In most cases the reason is that the game is protected and thus you cannot simple copy from a tape to a Floppy, you must modify the program before (Take a look to my previous posts about).Alan wrote:I don't understand why so much stuff online is in TAP format.
If a game is not protected you may use Vice to load the program from Tap Image and save it to a D64/D81/T64 image.
I think it would be cool if you in Vice could save a snapshot loadable on a real vic-20. Just like The final cartridge on the c64...
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Thanks! I've noodled with it for a few minutes, without success. If I can't figure anything out, I know who to askSchema wrote:The only program that can attempt to extract .prgs from TAPs is FinalTAP, I started a thread on it a while ago:
http://sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bul ... .php?t=426
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FinalTAP is OLD.
tapclean is the tool you want to use.
It also support vic20.
I'll make a new release today (v0.22).
Look for it on sourceforge.net
btw: The reason we dump/store vic20 tapes in .tap is because it's the only format that preserve what's on the tape. It's possible to write a tap back to a tape.
tapclean is the tool you want to use.
It also support vic20.
I'll make a new release today (v0.22).
Look for it on sourceforge.net
btw: The reason we dump/store vic20 tapes in .tap is because it's the only format that preserve what's on the tape. It's possible to write a tap back to a tape.
vic20tapes.org - preservation of vic20 tapes.
TapClean v0.22
btw: If you can't wait for the sourceforge release, here it is:
http://errors.no/bokvamme/c64/tapclean_windows.exe
http://errors.no/bokvamme/c64/tapclean_linux.exe
http://errors.no/bokvamme/c64/tapclean_windows.exe
http://errors.no/bokvamme/c64/tapclean_linux.exe
vic20tapes.org - preservation of vic20 tapes.
TapClean v0.22
TAPClean v0.22 is now officially released at SourceForge.net
It's got the linux, and windows binary + the source code.
TAPClean v0.23 is in development.
It's got the linux, and windows binary + the source code.
TAPClean v0.23 is in development.
vic20tapes.org - preservation of vic20 tapes.