Were there any games on Tape?

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Were there any games on Tape?

Post by kakaboy » Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:16 am

Sorry for my limited knowledge, but I wondered if there were any games made on tape and were they better than cartridge games?
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Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Post by Scouter3d » Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:23 am

Hi,

for the creativision, there are only games written in BASIC possible to load from Tape (they are NOT better than cartridge games :0))

the Laser2001 / Salora Manager can load games from tape (The same cartridgegames like on the CV where published also on tape...) and a few games in Laser2001 Basic where also published (Laser2001 Basic is faster and more capable than the CV Basic, but they are also NOT better then cartridge games)

Cheers, TOM:0)
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Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Post by kakaboy » Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:48 am

Thanks Tom, was hoping it may be similar to Commodore 64. Oh well nice to have the Data set anyhow.
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Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Post by cheshirenoir » Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:20 pm

That reminds me. I should write out a copy of the Wizzard Demo tape to actual tape and give it a try on real hardware :-)

Dick Smith telling me all about my new computer! :-D

John
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Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Post by kakaboy » Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:50 pm

That would be cool. Give me something to run on the data set :)
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Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Post by Scouter3d » Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:16 am

Yes, the demotape is the coolest thing - as it uses 2 tracks on the tape - one for the Basic Programs and one as Audiotrack explaining and playing while loading... Cheers, TOM:0)
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Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Post by Scouter3d » Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:20 am

PS: Here is the link to the demotape-wav... http://www.madrigaldesign.it/creativemu ... _fixed.zip
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Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Post by kakaboy » Tue Aug 30, 2022 8:03 am

Awesome thanks Tom!
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Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Post by LennonNZ » Fri Sep 02, 2022 3:41 am

Here is the start of it.

It is playing from an original tape...

Wizzard Demo Tape Start
https://youtu.be/hQ9LDOW8bwE
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Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Post by Mobsie » Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:16 am

Great Video 👍
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