Look what I found
Computa cassette tapes 10 x Pack C15 - Tapeline Ltd (http://www.tapeline.info/v2/computa-cassette-tapes-10-x-pack-c15.html)
I remember having these exact same tapes back in the day for my CPC. Now I wish I had a CPC so I have an excuse to buy a pack.
I remember buying C-15 tapes for my original 464 as well. I don't recall buying any of that particular make though. I think that I brought most of mine from my local WH Smith store.
Heh... Here in Greece another brand was quite popular - translucent plastic of a goldish/brownish hue and the reels resembled old tape reels like so:
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Anyone knows what I'm talking about?
Yes, in fact I still have some of those :) They look like this: http://forum2.magnetofon.de/bildupload/tape-eagle-c15.jpg (http://forum2.magnetofon.de/bildupload/tape-eagle-c15.jpg)
Bryce.
Oh man... Got tears in my eyes right now :`)
Quote from: Gryzor on 09:25, 18 November 14
Oh man... Got tears in my eyes right now :`)
All my self-written
shite BASIC programs are saved on those. I probably still have a blank lying around somewhere. If I find it I'll send you one over.
Bryce.
Stop it, I'm crying!
Ok, i'm not, but if you would it'd be awesome-er than the two earthquakes last night... I gave all of mine away with my 464, so just the smell of it would open the floodgates...
Quote from: Bryce on 09:27, 18 November 14
All my self-written shite BASIC programs are saved on those. I probably still have a blank lying around somewhere. If I find it I'll send you one over.
Bryce.
Well stick them in here (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/silly-programming-ideas-turning-text-into-graphics/), I might even learn something or have an idea. :D
Quote from: Gryzor on 08:37, 18 November 14
Anyone knows what I'm talking about?
Not Punch hole tape obviously.
Quote from: AMSDOS on 09:43, 18 November 14
Well stick them in here (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/silly-programming-ideas-turning-text-into-graphics/), I might even learn something or have an idea. :D
I think one of them contains a 64k expansion. Or a DDI clone or something.
Quote from: AMSDOS on 09:43, 18 November 14
Well stick them in here (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/silly-programming-ideas-turning-text-into-graphics/), I might even learn something or have an idea. :D
Yes, I'm sure they'd be great examples of how NOT to do things :D I didn't move to hardware because I was such a great coder you know! :D
Bryce.
Quote from: Bryce on 09:20, 18 November 14
Yes, in fact I still have some of those :) They look like this: http://forum2.magnetofon.de/bildupload/tape-eagle-c15.jpg (http://forum2.magnetofon.de/bildupload/tape-eagle-c15.jpg)
Bryce.
They've got that exact tape here too: Reel2Reel C15 x 10 cassettes - Tapeline Ltd (http://www.tapeline.info/v2/reel2reel-c15-cassettes.html) although even in the sale they are pricey.
These are not precisely the same, though it may be the same brand. But the price is a bit over the top...
I love their 1.0000001x Zoom feature when you run the mouse pointer over the picture. :D
Bryce.
I found two of those tapes last night (unfortunately both full Gryzor), but they are C60 tapes, so the "reel" gets filled completely. I'll do a picture when I have time.
Bryce.
Ah... Oh well, thanks for looking :) Yes, I'm not sure they were C15 to tell you the truth, but a pic would be nice :)
Just for you Gryzor:
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Bryce.
Ahhh those are lovely... Though not quite the ones I had (which were a deeper shade of brown/yellow).
Great stuff - if I had one I'd frame it and put it on a wall next to the 3" disk and the signed copy of Into Oblivion I have :)
Quote from: Gryzor on 07:50, 20 November 14
Ahhh those are lovely... Though not quite the ones I had (which were a deeper shade of brown/yellow).
Great stuff - if I had one I'd frame it and put it on a wall next to the 3" disk and the signed copy of Into Oblivion I have :)
How would I load the programs then? I still use this and the other cassettes. This one has Atari 800XL games on both sides.
Bryce.
Copy them on newer ones? :)
And loose the pleasure of using these cassettes!!??
Bryce.
Erm... Yes :D
Quote from: Bryce on 09:28, 20 November 14
How would I load the programs then? I still use this and the other cassettes. This one has Atari 800XL games on both sides.
Bryce.
Frame it *in* a cassette recorder with the leads coming out the back so you can load it from the wall [emoji4]
Quote from: CraigsBar on 09:52, 20 November 14
Frame it *in* a cassette recorder with the leads coming out the back so you can load it from the wall (https://s3.amazonaws.com/tapatalk-emoji/emoji4.png)
Mods: Please mark this thread as *Solved* :D
Bryce.
Quote from: Bryce on 10:29, 18 November 14
Yes, I'm sure they'd be great examples of how NOT to do things :D I didn't move to hardware because I was such a great coder you know! :D
Bryce.
That's the whole point of that thread, who else would do multicoloured graphics using SYMBOL, PLOT, SCR PIXELS, SCR FLOOD BOX & write a Sprite Driver in BASIC! :laugh: I also made a couple with SCR HORIZONTAL & SCR VERTICAL, but that got it's own thread. :D