Hi all, I have just recently acquired a whole heap of TAP files and would like to convert them to PRG or D64 to use with my 1541-II. I'm currently fiddling around with Mole64 and FinalTap but am not really getting anywhere.

I've used FinalTap to extract PRG files from a couple of TAP images but I'm not sure what to do with them from then on. Do they need to be compiled into a D64 image? At a bit of a loss...

Cheers,

Killseeker

Only for very simple cases tapclean will delive executable PRG files.
In most cases the loader structure is somewhat more complex (as by now you saw).
Resulting in many extracted files. That's why 'crackers' were needed to provide working disk versions from Tape. If you are into coding this is the perfect opportunity for you to decipher the loader and reassemble the extracted files ;-)
Plan B:
Load the tap files with i.e. ActionReplay attached, freeze after load and save the freeze-state. Might work for quite some one-load-titles. Other than that you are left alone with the TAP files....
However, there are devices that can play back TAP files like Dc2n or 1541u.
You can always write TAP files back to real tape as well.
Best to do: scoop through your TAPs, check if there are ones you dont fine easyly somewhere else on the net. You should find a d64-version of practically every game.
On a side note: Im always interessted in TAP files, so if you are willing to share, please let me know ;-)
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Can this be converted to .prg or .d64?

http://gamebase64.hardabasht.c...199_01.zip

I don't have the skills, equipment or even basic understanding about .tap files

It seems a TAP which uses Kerner Loader, so the files can be easily extracted.

The problem is that the program appears to be a multifile one, so it would require programming skills in order to realize a working .d64. For tape images containing a single file, a program like WAV-PRG is able to extract PRG from TAPs if the loader is recognized from one of the available plugins.


Cheers,
Oge
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Anybody with necessary skills and spare time?

The loader of that game isn't recognized. If it's a single session of loading you could freeze it if you must have it on disk but can't find a version that already is.

Starts with this:

Code:

; ; DASM performed 2 optimizations ; ; Cross reference: ; ;  Conditional branches (B) with more than one ref: ; ;  Subroutine calls (S): ; ;  Jumps (J): *=$033C ; Cassette I/O Buffer - Header T033C   .byte $03,$ED,$02,$FF,$03,$41,$4D,$45,$52,$53,$4F,$46,$54,$20,$20,$20 T034C   .byte $20,$20,$20,$20,$20 T0351   .byte $FC,$5F,$8F,$7D,$45,$A6,$AE,$F5,$54,$87,$11 T035C   .byte $16,$F4,$47,$D2,$6F,$BC,$02,$C1,$6C,$45,$37,$64,$4E,$D4,$A0,$BB T036C   .byte $94,$C8,$D3,$0F,$50,$20,$71,$55,$C9,$D0,$CB,$BE,$F8,$A9,$8F,$DB T037C   .byte $6C,$5D,$1D,$7C,$49,$01,$72,$7A,$40,$38,$56,$6F,$A8,$EA,$89,$03 T038C   .byte $5C,$7B,$EE,$65,$7A,$7B,$3B,$94,$19,$93,$4B         ROL $1499,X            STA $BC46,X            SBC $1B9D      T03A0   .byte $77         STA ($C1,X)            LDY #$35              ORA #$E3              BVS T03D6              ROR $708A,X            BVC $033B      T03AE   .byte $7F,$53,$20,$5E,$92,$D0,$B7,$15,$B7,$33,$78,$E1,$A2,$12         LDY $1E30,X            LDA $B9C8,X            STX $385E      T03C5   .byte $67,$C7,$67         CPY #$4F              ROR $4F                ADC ($6F,X)            SBC $C86F      T03D1   .byte $57,$7C,$57,$7B,$F5,$59,$D4,$7D,$64,$9F,$0C T03DC   .byte $0C,$23,$92,$8D,$F6,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00 T03EC   .byte $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00

Code:

; ; DASM performed 2 optimizations ; ; Cross reference: ; ;  Conditional branches (B) with more than one ref: ; ;  Subroutine calls (S): ; ;  Jumps (J): *=$02ED         SEI                    LDX #$FF              TXS                    LDX #$0C              JSR $FCBD              LDY #$08      B02F8   LDA T031A,Y            STA $8000,Y            DEY                    BPL B02F8              LDY #$3C      B0303   TYA                    EOR $0300,Y            STA $0300,Y            INY                    BNE B0303              JMP $03C5              JMP $B248      T0313   .byte $00,$2C,$F9,$BC,$FE,$C1,$FE T031A   .byte $E2,$FC,$E2 T031D   .byte $FC,$C3,$C2,$CD,$38,$30,$F3,$57,$F1,$CA,$F1,$ED,$02,$3E,$F1

So just figure the loader out and extract the rest of the data...

The two pulse lengths used when turbo starts are $1B and $28.

First part has some BASIC code that can be saved just by entering the monitor in VICE. Unfortunately I don't understand Finnish.


EDIT:
Got the basic part of the beginning saved.
http://www.2shared.com/file/IH...H_1st.html

There's a lot of file names mentioned, will maybe help to extract the rest - something I'm currently not too keen on.

I'll be more than happy to translate if needed, probably the only thing I can help with

I'll ask my friend to contact you in case he's willing to do a hack of this.

Looks like they're setting the device number on 1024 and then peek that when loading other parts. This leads me to believe it should have existed as a disk version as well, why else bother?

Looks easy enough, should be no problems for someone with a little experience.

It was non-trivial, because the loader is a variant of Turbo Tape, but I made a .t64 which seems to work (even though I did only limited tests, since I don't know Finnish). PM if you are interested

Should be easy to change the device number to 8 instead then and put all files on a d64.

2 POKE1021,1:POKE45,.:POKE46,47:POKE47,.:POKE48,47
to
2 POKE1021,8:POKE45,.:POKE46,47:POKE47,.:POKE48,47

I understand it's trivial... when you know how to

With fab's t64 version I patched it to work as d64, send a PM with e-mail address if you want it.

Thanks guys!

Tested the game with fab's t64 and everything worked perfectly with Vice.
PM sent about the d64 version and hopefully I get to test it soon with a real machine

No problems with real hardware either, thanks again!

Should these be sent to gb64.com?