Tapecart SD | Faster and cheaper C64 SD card solution!

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I test out a fantastic little device that will load PRG and TCRT images on a Commodore 64 via the cassette port and does it FASTER than Pi1541, SD2IEC or Tapuino. Better still it is much cheaper and easier to use!
This device is based on 4 open source projects.
Thanks to the creator and developers of the following
Tapuino by sweetlilmre
Tapecart by Unseen and enthusi
Tapecart SD by KimJorgensen
DraBrowse by Draco
github.com/KimJorgensen/tapecart
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@RetroRecollections 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! This little device is just brilliant. Load games FASTER than a floppy drive, Pi1541, SD2IEC using the cassette interface! If you don't have any of the other solutions for your C64 then Tapecart SD is for you.

@RetroRecollections 4 года назад

@Foolish Tongue nice one, don't think you'll be disappointed :)

@BillAnt 3 года назад

I've read a long time ago that the tape bus is actually faster than the disk drive bus, but the tape drive itself was slowing it down. Too bad that the tape boot loader takes between 15 to 20 seconds to load fully before able to access the menu, otherwise it would really be a SD2IEC killer. The Ultimate II+ cart or Ultimate C64 comes the closes in speed to this. I noticed that the Ebay link for the TapeCartSD under the video description no longer works... it's probably outdated.

@lastburning 3 года назад

Just ordered one of these! Might take a while before it arrives though. Also ordered a C64 to scart cable. I found my old C64, cleaned it up and got myself fired up about setting it up again!

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

Great! 👍🏻

@andrewlittleboy8532 4 года назад

Definitely going to have to get one of these! Thanks for sharing about it!

@dansalmon2698 3 года назад

wow thx i was really overwhelmed after i bought a c64 with all the choices, this is the one

@10MARC 3 года назад

Really quite a nice piece of equipment. It is quite face, considering it is going thru the tape port. Nice!

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

Yeah must be magic lol

@marvin7950 3 года назад

Thanks for this video, You got a new sub!

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

@ThePCPitChannel 4 года назад

I currently use SD2IEC, it also takes forever to load. I’ll definitely be getting one of these, thanks

@BillAnt 10 месяцев назад

Even faster than this are the EasyFlash and KungFu carts, they load nearly instantaneously without waiting for loading for the loader menu.

@boiteobscure 4 года назад

this makes it fit for the next 30 years

@RetroRecollections 4 года назад

Yep, awesome little device.

@MrLurchsThings 4 года назад

Not sure if it’s a replacement for the Pi1541 given the amount of software available in disk image format, BUT combined with one, you’d pretty much be set! Definitely gonna have to source one of these.

@RetroRecollections 4 года назад

Sure there are limitations, it is read only too. If you’re starting out though it’s worth getting this first to test the waters. Most disk images can have their PRGs extracted quite easily. I do agree though, with this and a Pi1541 You’ll have all you need 👍🏻

@piotrdomanski5610 4 года назад

I'm an 1541ultimate user. Sometimes I run GEOS apps or watch some demos, but 90% of the time I just want to play a game I like which I could easily do with this tapecart.

@RetroRecollections 4 года назад

Piotr Domański It’s such a cheap solution that it makes sense to have one 👍🏻

@Kumimono 4 года назад

Got me one of these, very handy device. I only wish there was an easy way to just return to the menu, resetting seems to be the only way to load something new.

@RetroRecollections 4 года назад

yeah I think that is the only way since when you load something it no doubt overwrites the menu in RAM.

@cesarmujica1366 3 года назад

Thanks for such complete Review. Does tapecart sd comply with c64 NTSC boards? I know Kung fu flash doesnt but not sure about tapecart sd...

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

I don’t believe there is any issue using it on NTSC boards but I don’t have one to test.

@desrat01 3 года назад

A question:are tcrt and crt files interchangable or does renaming the extension from crt to tcrt work on Tapecart SD?

@EnjoySynthSounds Год назад

Been playing some c64 on my modded psp go lately. Uridium, barbarian etc. Of course its a little fiddly, albeit I can use the 3d slider instead of a dpad. Tempted to get a real c64c model, refurbed, with an sd card solution. I miss that lovely sid chip sound. But what about 64 maxi? What advantage, if any does it have over a recapped c64 for example? Thanks in advance.

@JasonGambacort 3 года назад

What about games that were released on multiple disks? Ultima series, Summer/Winter Games. Are there image files of these games which will work with the Tapecart? What about writing to the files... like in games that save your progress or high scores?

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

The Tape Cart is read only as far as I understand it. A lot of games that were originally multiple disks have been converted to single file versions that this device is capable of loading. If you check other comments for this video a viewer has provided a link to some of them.

@MerriemWeebster Год назад

I currently have a Tapecart Mini but for some reason when i run the load command, it stays on the light blue screen. Never finds browser.prg...

@chrisshaw451 3 года назад

Can I ask what device you use to get the picture looking like that on a flatscreen ?

@WillisZzz 2 года назад

It looks like a RetroTink

@francescodilecce7189 2 года назад

does the tapecart sd include an azimuth head alignment tape utility?

@jaroswa1286 Год назад

Hello there, can you tell me what a converter do you have ?? C64 - hdmi . THANKSSSS

@morphshag 3 года назад

I’m looking at an SD solution for my Commodore 64 and 128D. Is this a better option than an SD2IEC?

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

Better is subjective. This is faster but you can’t save to it. Great for loading games.

@WillisZzz 2 года назад

Does anyone know if the Tapecart SD is compatible with MSSIAH?

@amerigocosta7452 4 года назад

My understanding is that it does not support multiload games, am I right?

@RetroRecollections 4 года назад

Amerigo Costa That is correct. For now multiload games need to be reformatted in such a way to be compatible but as far as I am aware this is a minority of games.

@FrankenLab 2 года назад

eBay link is dead, doesn't seem to be available anymore.

@jacksimple3766 2 года назад

what can be used with d64 disk images?

@danielson9579 4 года назад

Does the browser software use any of the c64's ram up ?

@RetroRecollections 4 года назад

Yeah it will but I think it gets overwritten when you load up a program.

@mareDBS 3 года назад

how did you connect c64 on modern monitor? thanks

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

I am using svideo to a retrotink 2x that outputs HDMI to the monitor.

@retro101gamer 2 года назад

Does it handle multidisk games and demos?

@jasonb_ 4 года назад

My one fails to load 80percent of the time. I don't know what's wrong with it. It has no buttons, or anything.

@RetroRecollections 4 года назад

Sounds like a build issue. I have had no problems whatsoever.

@jonathanplante5471 3 года назад

Hi i have a tapecart sd and i got a weird problem...when my floppy disk drive is plugged in my c64 my tapecartsd dont boot.. it blink 1 time and stay on a blue screen..but when my floppy disk drive is not plugged in my c64 the tapecart sd work with no problem..do have any idea why? Is it do the same to you? thanks

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

Jonathan Plante I don’t have a floppy drive but I will try and replicate the issue with my Pi1541 plugged in.

@jonathanplante5471 3 года назад

@@RetroRecollections ok thanks

@jonathanplante5471 3 года назад

And with all the utilities in the tapedevil like magic copy etc..if i cant use my floppy disk drive.. the tapecard its only for game...and if i use simons basic with my tapecart sd how can i save a program i made if i cant save to my floppy disk drive?Because tapecart sd is a read only i think?

@EllipticDawid25 2 года назад

Hi can you save game in tcrt file ? Thanks

@tarstarkusz Год назад

What about games that cannot be reduced down to a single PRG file? How about large original crt images? I think Batman (or maybe Robocop) is 512k There are a lot of releases that use both sides of a floppy disk. Watching the video, I noticed that all the games you loaded would fit in memory. Even 1 side of a 1541 formatted disk is 174,000 bytes.

@nickthe296 2 года назад

How to save a basic programm to the sd card ?

@RetroRecollections 2 года назад

I don't think you can. The device is designed to be read from only as far as I'm aware.

@jasonb_ 3 года назад

honestly, I've had two now which have both died. I tried them on different machines. It seems those using arduino cheaper chinese clones don't last very long.

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

That's a shame :(

@project_x_light_years 3 года назад

Is it only reads .PRG files? What about .TAP or .d64?

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

Doesn’t read .TAP files but it reads PRG, CRT and D64 - sorry this is wrong, had a brain fart 😂

@project_x_light_years 3 года назад

@@RetroRecollections .d64? are you sure>>??

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

Oh sorry I got confused with the Kung Fu Flash! Sorry PRG and TCRT only 🙏

@zezba9000 3 года назад

Where can you get a C64 to C61 converter cable for this?

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

Not sure what you're asking.

@zezba9000 3 года назад

@@RetroRecollections C16 doesn't have the same tape port. If there was a converter cable and menu support that would be awesome.

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

Ah you wrote C61 which is what confused me. It’s possible the cables made for us with the Tapuino would work but of course someone needs to write compatible software.

@indiosse 3 года назад

does this support save games ?

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

Not at this time. It is purely a mega fast software loading mechanism.

@scality4309 4 года назад

Sub for C64 coverage.

@RetroRecollections 4 года назад

Welcome aboard! :)

@zezba9000 3 года назад

Does it support VIC-20 ?

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

It could be made to if the software was written for it but as it stands it is C64 only. I'd love to get this working with the Plus/4.

@zezba9000 3 года назад

@@RetroRecollections Do you know if firmware updates are easy? If I got one, I'm wondering if I could upgrade its firmware later for C16, Plus/4 or VIC-20 support

@RetroRecollections 3 года назад

My understanding is that the initial file loaded via the cassette loading instruction is what holds all the magic. If someone writes a C16 or VIC-20 compatible version in theory it should work.