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Were there any games on Tape?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:16 am
by kakaboy
Sorry for my limited knowledge, but I wondered if there were any games made on tape and were they better than cartridge games?

Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:23 am
by Scouter3d
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)

Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:48 am
by kakaboy
Thanks Tom, was hoping it may be similar to Commodore 64. Oh well nice to have the Data set anyhow.

Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:20 pm
by cheshirenoir
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

Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:50 pm
by kakaboy
That would be cool. Give me something to run on the data set :)

Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:16 am
by Scouter3d
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)

Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:20 am
by Scouter3d
PS: Here is the link to the demotape-wav... http://www.madrigaldesign.it/creativemu ... _fixed.zip

Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 8:03 am
by kakaboy
Awesome thanks Tom!

Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 3:41 am
by LennonNZ
Here is the start of it.

It is playing from an original tape...

Wizzard Demo Tape Start
https://youtu.be/hQ9LDOW8bwE

Re: Were there any games on Tape?

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:16 am
by Mobsie
Great Video 👍