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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Recording difficulties
« Last post by scyllinice on November 13, 2022, 09:50:57 PM »
I've got a copy of Excaliba coming my way (cheapest cassette I could find) and I'll see if that changes anything.

Worst case at this point is that I record Novaload games via my external tape deck.

Thanks for all the help!
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Recording difficulties
« Last post by Remzi on November 13, 2022, 07:42:46 PM »
It is either record head is dirty/worn out or azimuth is way off.

You need to calibrate your datasette with an original copy game.
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Recording difficulties
« Last post by scyllinice on November 13, 2022, 07:19:55 PM »
In my tests so far, anything with Novaload just does not record properly.

Anything that doesn't have Novaload appears to work fine.

I don't know why that is. Is that expected? if so, did I miss it somewhere?
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Recording difficulties
« Last post by scyllinice on November 13, 2022, 06:01:33 PM »
Thanks for the off forum troubleshooting.

I think at this point, the program I was trying to get working just isn't going to work.

I recorded a copy of Crystal Caverns and I was able to load it pretty consistently.

I'm going to try others to confirm it's just the one I was trying before that didn't work. If that's the case, then I'll just record that one on the tape deck I used before and move on with life :D
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Recording difficulties
« Last post by Remzi on November 06, 2022, 04:54:19 PM »
In that case it is version 1.

Are you using a USB hub or extension cord any chance?It has to be connected directly to a USB 2 port.

Record this program to tape and back it up.See if it runs on emulator.
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Recording difficulties
« Last post by scyllinice on November 06, 2022, 03:59:36 PM »
Inverting the waveform just made it so nothing is detected at all. It's got to be something else.
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Recording difficulties
« Last post by scyllinice on November 06, 2022, 02:52:45 PM »
I'll give it a shot. The slip of paper included pointed to the instructions that said not to tick the inverted waveform box.

It can't get any worse than not working I guess :)
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Recording difficulties
« Last post by Remzi on November 06, 2022, 09:21:37 AM »
I guess you have the version 2.

Give it another try with these instructions

Don't use your PC while recording.Even browsing the web might cause interference.
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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Recording difficulties [SOLVED]
« Last post by scyllinice on November 06, 2022, 03:48:12 AM »
Hello,

My 1530 USB adapter came in a couple of days ago (thanks!) and I've spent my Saturday trying to get a tape to successfully record.

My datasette is in good shape. It can load tapes recorded on a Eiki tape recorder just fine.

I've tried different volumes (from 75 to 80 as directed). I've even tried 100 and upping the recording frequency to 96000.

What happens is that every time I try to load the tape, I either get a load error, the loading crashes the machine or the loading freezes.

The same TAP file can be recorded using the aforementioned Eiki tape recorder and it loads up just fine.

Any ideas on what else I can try?
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Tapecart SD / Re: Setting up the Tapecart SD
« Last post by Remzi on October 18, 2022, 09:23:58 AM »
It's not that easy I'm afraid.Game has to be disassembled and loading routines changed.
Check out this link for some examples.
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