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In general, there are many ways and reasons why
which game/program/newspaper in TR-DOS format
need to be converted from digital to analogue.
Maybe you still have it in your closet
still working Spectrum-compatible, 1987
birth, and there was a desire to remember
youth. :) Maybe you live abroad, where
TR-DOS both then and now is not very
is common, but you still want to invite
to a friend’s house and drive a new variation
Battle City. :)) Or this: you don’t like them much
emulators, but at the same time, you're just LAZY
buy a supercharged computer from NedoPC or
Generally a used clone. :P
It is these units that will benefit from this
text. Yes, I will now speak exactly o
making cassette versions via snapshots, which
in itself is so simple that it could not
deserves a separate article, so just
you can consider this an accordion. :)
And yet, if you also tried to dotap/
tzx version of your favorite game via snapshot and
nothing worked for you, then this text
will definitely help.
To begin with, the tools we are talking about
Let's scratch our playful hands:
* Real Spectrum emulator
* Taper
* VnrealSpeccy emulator (optional)
* Any graphic editor (optional)
* Any screen converter (optional)
Preparatory phase...
We look for the realspec file in the folder from Real Spectrum.
ini and edit the following lines there:
[PERIPHERALS]
TRDOS-Enabled: 1
[GENERAL]
SpectrumModel: 2
FlashLoading: 1
That's it. Next we look for the victim and load it into
emulator, bybutton F6. Write Protection is better
remove.
Ugh, I almost forgot! Don't forget to do
in VnrealSpeccy a snapshot of your favorite boot or
commander to simplify the process and not
tinker with a set of letters on the command line.
So, the disk image is inserted, the snapshot is downloaded
(via the nearby F5 button). Now
update information about files and select the one you need
we need a program... While it is loading, we need to do
the following things:
1) Keep your thumb on Alt;
2) Hold your index finger over F5;
3) Look with all your eyes at the floppy disk icon,
which is in the lower right corner. If she
blinks in such a way that it “freezes” on
half a second, then you can safely release
index finger.
Well, now we save the resulting snapshot in
Z80 format. By the way, if the cursor is next to the name
file will disappear, then this is the time to click on
TAV.
Eat.Now all that remains is to upload the snapshot
in Taper and get the output ready for
use and, if really necessary,
conversion to audio. By the way, immediately after
when the snapshot is loaded into the program, they will pop out
evil guys-bodyguards and will ask a series of questions...
1) What color should the border be made during
downloads?
2) Insert your picture into the loader or
will that do?
3) At what speed will it load?
cassette? Regarding this issue, it is better
check Normal for it to work
triple guarantee in real terms. :)
After all these procedures, it is advisable to check
performance of the image on the emulator. And live
Spec, if available.
And now I’ll express a few nuances
regarding the process of laboratory work itself...
First: the method works, but it is far from amenable
all games. So, for example, when starting Black
Crow I was met with a bunch of glitches, and when I tried
test Flamin' Iron squeezed me in its
hugs screen "So you're kind of a cool hacker,
yes?" Second: after loadingmay appear
black bar at the very bottom of the screen, although
Once it is completely renewed, it will disappear by itself.
Third: to games with downloads “as you go”
like "UFO: Enemy Unknown" is better not to approach:
they bite! :) Games that load all their
data or one level in one sitting,
You can convert, as long as they give in. Well,
finally, the last thing: some patients seem to
Battle City (MG. LTD) and Nome Island Dizzy have
native mode to run at 48K, so don't
It would be a shame to check again. :)
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