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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: 1530USB - Whining
« on: October 02, 2018, 09:11:52 PM »
OK I will post it tomorrow.
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Share your results
« on: October 02, 2018, 09:34:45 AM »
That is what I used.Just an ordinary superglue.I just checked the cassette in the video.It seems it is still holding fine.Glue didn't eat through the magnetic tape.
Best way to backup your tapes is capturing the audio with the Audacity.Save it as wav file and convert it to TAP using audiotap.You don't need to change any settings at all.
Test the TAP with FinalTap or Tapclean.Tapclean is more upto date and recognizes more loaders.
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Using the adapter on LINUX
« on: October 01, 2018, 10:01:45 PM »Thanks to Flavio web for making this video.
If you don't speak Italian,try the subtitles,works pretty well.
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: 1530USB - Whining
« on: October 01, 2018, 09:52:54 PM »
I can send you another one free of charge.You don't have to return the faulty one.(Chuck it in the bin)
Or I can give you a full refund.Let me know.
Thanks.
Or I can give you a full refund.Let me know.
Thanks.
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Share your results
« on: October 01, 2018, 08:31:38 PM »
That's great news.I'm glad to hear that it worked well for you.
That is one of the minor issues that I need to look in to.Datasette is too loud,needs attenuation.
Check out this video
Interestingly I only need to go as far as volume 2 for reading tapes.
That is one of the minor issues that I need to look in to.Datasette is too loud,needs attenuation.
recorded it back to a new cassette
Check out this video
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: 1530USB - Whining
« on: October 01, 2018, 07:29:26 PM »
Hello Steve,
That whine sound is normal,turn down the microphone (READ) to level 2.
It seems like adapter is not making a good contact with the datasettes read pin.
Please check your connector to see if there is any bent ones.
That whine sound is normal,turn down the microphone (READ) to level 2.
It seems like adapter is not making a good contact with the datasettes read pin.
Please check your connector to see if there is any bent ones.
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Other MODs / Re: Unlock Your Datasette
« on: September 02, 2018, 02:38:06 PM »
If you don't want cables coming out of your datasette or you don't want to drill holes,you can install a bluetooth adapter inside your datasette.I will write up the instructions when I find some spare time.
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Share your results
« on: September 02, 2018, 02:15:35 PM »
Thank you for the feedback whodan.
There are a few Italian C64 community members using the 1530USB.They preserve multigame cassettes similar to Input64.
Check out this one.
But it seems Input64 is not just games,it has magazine,apps and games so more complicated.
Did you try to extract games from the tap file using the tapclean?
I found these tap files but I couldn't split them.
There are a few Italian C64 community members using the 1530USB.They preserve multigame cassettes similar to Input64.
Check out this one.
But it seems Input64 is not just games,it has magazine,apps and games so more complicated.
Did you try to extract games from the tap file using the tapclean?
I found these tap files but I couldn't split them.
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Other MODs / Unlock Your Datasette
« on: August 13, 2018, 03:09:27 PM »
If you don't want to mod your datasette,check out 1530USB Adapter also this USB Tape Interface.
This mod requires some soldering skills.
You will be able to load games to your C64 using a PC,phone,tablet or MP3 player.
You can backup your original cassette tapes to your PC.
You can record games to blank cassette tapes.
These instructions for the datasette with the board code HCT-4 94HB NP-090B
If you have a different board,post a picture of it.I will have a look if I have the same one.
LINE OUT
Line out mod is for backing up/dumping cassette tapes to your PC.You can save it as wav with Audacity or convert it to tap with Audiotap.
You need to plug this into your PC's microphone in port.If you have a Line-in instead you might need to lower the resistance.
You will need a 100nF capacitor and a 22K resistor.If you open up an old radio,PC speakers or any audio equipment,you can salvage these parts.
LINE IN for LOADING
Line in mod is for loading games to your C64 from an audio source.
You can plug in to your PC's speaker out and use the Audiotap or WAV-PRG to load sotware to C64.
LINE IN for RECORDING
This mod is for recording games to cassette tapes.Straight solder on job.No components needed.
Plug this into your PC's speaker output port.
If you want all above mods on your datasette,there will be 3X3.5mm audio jacks coming out of it.
If you have a newish laptop with mic and speaker combined;
You can use a 4 pole 3.5mm connector for Line-out and Line-in for loading.But you still need another connector for the Line-in for recording.
A simple SPDT switch can be installed on the datasette marked as LOAD and RECORD.I will try to find other solutions to avoid drilling the datasette.
This mod requires some soldering skills.
You will be able to load games to your C64 using a PC,phone,tablet or MP3 player.
You can backup your original cassette tapes to your PC.
You can record games to blank cassette tapes.
These instructions for the datasette with the board code HCT-4 94HB NP-090B
If you have a different board,post a picture of it.I will have a look if I have the same one.
LINE OUT
Line out mod is for backing up/dumping cassette tapes to your PC.You can save it as wav with Audacity or convert it to tap with Audiotap.
You need to plug this into your PC's microphone in port.If you have a Line-in instead you might need to lower the resistance.
You will need a 100nF capacitor and a 22K resistor.If you open up an old radio,PC speakers or any audio equipment,you can salvage these parts.
LINE IN for LOADING
Line in mod is for loading games to your C64 from an audio source.
You can plug in to your PC's speaker out and use the Audiotap or WAV-PRG to load sotware to C64.
LINE IN for RECORDING
This mod is for recording games to cassette tapes.Straight solder on job.No components needed.
Plug this into your PC's speaker output port.
If you want all above mods on your datasette,there will be 3X3.5mm audio jacks coming out of it.
If you have a newish laptop with mic and speaker combined;
You can use a 4 pole 3.5mm connector for Line-out and Line-in for loading.But you still need another connector for the Line-in for recording.
A simple SPDT switch can be installed on the datasette marked as LOAD and RECORD.I will try to find other solutions to avoid drilling the datasette.
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General Discussion / Evesham Micros Dolphin Dos Userport Connector Pinout
« on: July 15, 2018, 01:32:11 PM »
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: From *.tap to datasette.
« on: June 13, 2018, 07:56:31 PM »
You can use the audiotap to record tap files to cassette tapes.
Select "Convert from a TAP file" and click on "to a sound" same as the picture above.
Click OK and choose the TAP file.Press record and play on the datasette.
If you want to record T64,PRG,P00 images,you need to use WAV-PRG program.
Check out Giuseppe's video, (This video is in Italian language and you need to be a member of EDICOLA 8-BIT
https://www.facebook.com/giuseppe.dilillo.39/videos/10214586415846122/
Select "Convert from a TAP file" and click on "to a sound" same as the picture above.
Click OK and choose the TAP file.Press record and play on the datasette.
If you want to record T64,PRG,P00 images,you need to use WAV-PRG program.
Check out Giuseppe's video, (This video is in Italian language and you need to be a member of EDICOLA 8-BIT
https://www.facebook.com/giuseppe.dilillo.39/videos/10214586415846122/
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Setting up the adapter and how to use
« on: May 06, 2018, 08:25:45 PM »
Download Audiotap and WAV-PRG HERE.
Download Audacity HERE.
Download FinalTAP HERE.
Debian/Ubuntu users CLICK HERE
IMPORTANT !!! Use USB 2.0 port on your computer.This adapter is not fully compatible with USB 3.0 or USB Type C.
For the first time you plug the adapter to your PC,you will need to setup the settings below,
1.Press Windows Key and R to open RUN window and type mmsys.cpl
Or right click on the speaker icon and select recording devices.
2.Set the USB microphone as default and go to properties.Change the device name to "READ".
3.Custom tab,untick the AGC.
4.Set the recording level to 0 (We will adjust this setting later on.)
5.Advanced tab choose the 48000 Hz
Right click on the speaker icon and goto Playback devices.Find USB Speakers and click on the properties.
1.Change device name to "WRITE"
2.Set the volume level between 75 - 80.
3.Enhancements tab,tick the box says "Disable all enhancements"
4.Go to advanced and choose 48000 Hz
5.Spatial sound tab - set it to OFF and click on the OK below.
Adjusting the READ volume and backing up a cassette tape to PC:
Insert a good condition,original copy cassette game to the datasette and press play.
Start Audacity and click the RECORD button.
Find the microphone volume setting and slide it to the right untill it fills the screen.
After recording that side of tape save it as WAV.
You pressed the Play on the datasette,you clicked on that big red record button but you don't see any action on the Audacity?
Try singing to your computer.Built in microphone might be selected.Change it to USB.
Start Audiotap,click on "Create a tap file",tick "from an audio file",tick "Inverted waveform"
Click OK,choose the WAV file,OK,give the tap file a name.
Drag and drop the TAP file to Finaltap
If you get Recognized 99% you have done a perfect backup.Click on Repair & Optimize to clean it up.
After the cleanup.it should show all green and Recognized 100%
Click on the save as (disk icon) to save the clean tap.
If the game loads and runs fine on Winvice,it is a good dump.
FinalTap sometimes gives errors if that game is not in its database.
Try testing and cleaning with TapEx
Drag and drop the cleaned TAP to winvice emulator and check if it works.
Recording software to blank cassette tape:
TAP Files:
Start AudioTap.
Select "convert from a Tap file" and "to a sound" click OK and choose the TAP file you want to record.
Press Record and Play on the datasette.
There are very few games with super fast loader like The Evil Dead.
If you come across one of these games,you have to max out everything to be able to record to cassette tapes.
Increase the speaker volume to max.Increase frequency to 96000Hz as shown below.
Turbo LOAD T64,PRG,P00 Images
Browse through this website and download T64,PRG,P00 Images.
Unzip those files to a folder on your desktop.
Start WAV-PRG and choose "Convert a PRG,P00 or T64 file to a sound"
You don't need to change any settings.
Click on "Sound Card" and higlight the files,drag and drop it to WAV-PRG.
Press RECORD and PLAY on your datasette.
If recorded tapes gives errors on real HW,it is either your azimuth alignment is not very good or another windows sound was recorded to the tape.
Record this software to the tape.Use it with a original tape which has a faster fastloader like Novaload.
If you happen to have Crazy Comet or Evil Dead original tapes even better.
This is it.
Good luck.
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Share your results
« on: May 06, 2018, 12:35:32 PM »
How did you get on with this adapter?
Did it do what it says on the tin?
Please post your results here so we can all see if the adapter is doing what it supposed to.
Did it do what it says on the tin?
Please post your results here so we can all see if the adapter is doing what it supposed to.
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General Discussion / Welcome to LOAD64 Support Forum
« on: May 06, 2018, 12:30:00 PM »
Welcome to home of homemade mods for C64.
If you have made a gadget for Commodore computers,please share it with us.
You can sell it on my frontpage for free.
I have some ongoing projects that never been done in Commodore history.Once they are completed,will be listed for sale.
At the moment I have only 1530USB adapter on sale,which actually is still under development.
If you have any problems with this adapter,I will try my best to solve it.
Also please post your results so I can see if I need to work more on this gadget.Otherwise I will start working on my next projects.
Re-welcome.
Remzi
If you have made a gadget for Commodore computers,please share it with us.
You can sell it on my frontpage for free.
I have some ongoing projects that never been done in Commodore history.Once they are completed,will be listed for sale.
At the moment I have only 1530USB adapter on sale,which actually is still under development.
If you have any problems with this adapter,I will try my best to solve it.
Also please post your results so I can see if I need to work more on this gadget.Otherwise I will start working on my next projects.
Re-welcome.
Remzi