Will the Vic-20 Tape Cassette Drive work on the C=128?

sega dude · Newbie Joined: 22 Jan 2011 Age: 18 Posts: 30

I've found a cheap Tape Cassette Drive but it says its for the Vic-20. I have a C=128. Will it be compatible?

16KVIC20 · Groupie in Training Joined: 04 Feb 2011 Posts: 107

I certainly think so. C64 ones are interchangeable with VIC 20 decks. The only different one I'm aware of is the C16/Plus 4 tape deck, which instead of the spade edge type connector it had a mini din plug. Even they're compatible though, you just need a mini din - edge connector adapter. I have both types. In actual fact my C64 seems to prefer the C16/Plus 4 version.
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Oge_user · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 6:06 pm Post subject:

Yes, it will work perfectly.

Cheers,
Oge
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sega dude · Newbie Joined: 22 Jan 2011 Age: 18 Posts: 30

Great! Thanks!

adric22 · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 1:11 pm Post subject:

Although the thought of using a tape deck with a C128 seems so very odd. I had one connected to my C128 simply because I had the same tape deck on my VIC-20, then my C64, and so eventually my C128. But it was never used other than to "see if it worked."

grande316 · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 9:17 am Post subject:

I'm pretty certain the one I was using on my C128 was for a Vic20.
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dabone · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 10:40 am Post subject:

I've used the same tape drive on my pet 2001-8, vic 20, and 128.
No problems with any of them.

Later,
dabone