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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Unable to Record to Tapes
« on: September 08, 2021, 02:40:42 PM »
I can confirm that the version works. I was able to burn it on the original tape (that was not working), both sides.

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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Unable to Record to Tapes
« on: September 07, 2021, 04:46:10 PM »
Quote from: Remzi on September 07, 2021, 04:38:40 PM
Welcome back Chriz.What a surprise  :D

@Dabyx,please correct me if I'm wrong.
You downloaded a TAP file and recorded it over to original copy tape.
It doesn't load on the real hardware?


Thanks, I think he was able to burn a version on the original tape that works with real hardware. That's what I get from his post at least.

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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Unable to Record to Tapes
« on: September 07, 2021, 01:09:27 PM »
Quote from: DABYX on September 06, 2021, 09:04:28 PM
Just to add my 2 cents, I'm also having problems with Antiriad. Audio on the tapes I'm trying sound fine. I suppose I could also have a bad PLA.
I'm guessing Antiriad is just one of those larger games.

Edit: After a weekend of trying I finally found a version both short enough for my original tape and it worked first time. I can share the file if needed just let me know.

After listening to the bad tape again I do think the low 'crackle'bursts sounded different. Slightly higher pitched and less bass. I'm guessing those are what made it not work and perhaps both our PCs messed with the audio despite having enhancements off?

Hello, yes please. I will try with yours and report if it works for me too.

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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Share your results
« on: December 07, 2020, 07:02:02 PM »
Quote from: Remzi on December 07, 2020, 04:24:07 PM
TAP is fine mate.It's the copy protection.
Go to Vice settings ->Drive settings
Set the Drive 8 to NONE

Did you optimize it in finaltap?

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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Share your results
« on: December 07, 2020, 03:15:18 PM »
I can't create a Pitfall II .tap file that works. I am using a tape that loads fine on C64. I tried on 2 computers, I get 99% recognized but the tap just don't work.
Here is the wav.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tj45y76ho7xn68a/Pitfall2.rar?dl=0

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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Unable to Record to Tapes
« on: October 21, 2020, 10:06:57 AM »
I’ll see if I find any diag software, I don’t have problems with commando. What is the cart you are loading from?

I tried this diagnostic software, can't find anything better. Don't really know what is diagnosing...

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I tried the sw on Vice and it does the same so I think it's not really diagnosing anything at all.


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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Unable to Record to Tapes
« on: October 20, 2020, 04:31:03 PM »
Actually I made another test. I tried to record Antiriad and Ghosts'n'Goblins one after the other. Antiriad doesn't work, GNG does. This Antiriad tap seems very problematic. Can you test with on your end ?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7vias2ht2yg5iq/The%20Sacred%20Armour%20Of%20Antiriad.tap?dl=0

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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Unable to Record to Tapes
« on: October 20, 2020, 02:34:15 PM »
I put new belts to both the 1530 and 1531, used an usb extension to move away both the 1530usb and the datasettes from the pc and smartphones. No way, still can't get a working tape.

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General Discussion / Re: 1530 and 1531 correct belt sizes?
« on: October 18, 2020, 12:13:46 PM »
Actually there is a shop near home that sells belts. I bought one once , it seemed correct but it’s too large and FF isn’t working in the 1530, the 1531 still has the original one.

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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Unable to Record to Tapes
« on: October 18, 2020, 12:11:42 PM »
Quote from: Remzi on October 17, 2020, 07:02:48 PM
FinalTap gives 100% but it works if cleaned.
There must be a small issue.It might be the drive belt or tape deck might be picking up some noise.
Make sure your mobile phone and the WIFI router is away from the datasette.

Do you know exact sizes of 1530 and 1531 belts?

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General Discussion / 1530 and 1531 correct belt sizes?
« on: October 16, 2020, 08:58:00 AM »
Does anyone have this data?

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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Unable to Record to Tapes
« on: October 15, 2020, 07:01:47 PM »
Quote from: Remzi on December 20, 2019, 09:51:19 PM

7.Backup that not loading tape back to PC and send me the WAV file so I can investigate what is wrong with it.

here it is

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hu8suaapo0nlc8t/antiriad.wav.zip

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1530USB Datasette to PC Adapter / Re: Unable to Record to Tapes
« on: October 14, 2020, 11:55:32 AM »
my tests so far:

I made a tap file from original "Space Harrier" tape with success.
I tried the 3000 herzt test, none of my c2n read anything, my guess is they didn't record anything at all, tried several times with different tapes to no avail.
I made a tape from a tap file of "Antiriad" then I created a tap from the cassette, tried to load it in vice, it failed. Then I passed the same file to final tap and tried to load it in vice, it worked.

I was finally able to record a square tone using another software --> https://www.nch.com.au/tonegen/index.html

Here is the log, it was always over 3000 hertz

3007.0 0.3523 0.5978
3003.5 0.3890 0.6976
3003.1 0.3657 0.7664
3006.8 0.3643 0.7664
3005.7 0.3773 0.7664

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