TAP files and saving with VICE

[dj9091]

Does anyone know if it's possible to convert a TAP file to a PRG or something that can be saved on a SD2IEC and loaded into a VIC-20? I've tried messing with recording a TAP to a tape but I can never get that sweet spot recording level.

Or, is it possible to load a TAP into VICE, and then save it? If so, I can't find where my program is saving. I get it loaded fine, the I save "filename", 8 and then it's not where I would have expected it (based on where I loaded the program from).

Thanks for any advice on this one.

[orion70]

Several multiple parts tap games were single-filed into a prg in the past. You should be able to find them searching in the forum. As for simple programs loaded in Vice from tap, simply attach a d64 image in drive 8, or create an empty one, before SAVEing. You'll find the prg in the d64, ready for your sd2iec device.

[dj9091]

I'm still kind of new at using VICE. Is attaching the d64 image difficult? Sorry for the ignorance...I actually just found VICE about 2 weeks ago.

Thanks!

Don

[beamrider]

Several multiple parts tap games were single-filed into a PDF in the past. You should be able to find them searching in the forum. As for simple programs loaded in Vice from tap, simply attach a d64 image in drive 8, or create an empty one, before SAVEing. You'll find the prg in the d64, ready for your sd2iec device.

PDF?

[groepaz]

PRG he ment =D

[orion70]

Yep, writing from a phone - damned autocorrect

[dj9091]

Ok, so I did some research and some experimentation. Not having a lot of success. I loaded the TAP into VICE. Then I went to File>Attach Disk Image>Drive 8. I typed in the file name as TEST and clicked "Create Image".

At this point I could use some assistance on how to save the program into the d64 image. Should I have created the image and attached and THEN loaded the TAP into VICE and saved?

Thanks all!

Don

[dj9091]

Ok, I've actually made some progress and saved the TAP to a d64. Now, is there a way to extract the prg from the d64? When I load the whole d64 onto an SD card and try to run it on the VIC-20, I'm getting nothing. Not even a program list.

[groepaz]

c1541 bla.d64 -extract

[orion70]

...or D64 Editor

When I load the whole d64 onto an SD card and try to run it on the VIC-20, I'm getting nothing. Not even a program list.

That's because you have to mount the D64 with

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open 15,8,15,"cd:diskname.d64": close 15

Else, you can simply put a loader (thanks Boray ) in the root directory of the SD card, and use it to browse through D64 images and/or all SD subdirectories.