[Coco] easy tape file transfer from PC to CoCo

[John W. Linville]

On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 01:36:21PM -0600, Roger Taylor wrote:
> At 08:42 AM 11/19/2008, you wrote:
>> > Additionally, why not add the ability to recognize and utilize the Coco's
>> > cassette relay?  This could be done with any soundcard that has a DB15
>> > joystick port or via a cheap USB joypad - adding a jack wired to a button's
>> > contacts (or keyboard?)...
>> >
>> > sk
>> >
>> >
>> That would be a very good idea.  I once tried loading the game "The
>> Glove" over the cassette port from a portable digital audio player.  It
>> didn't work properly because "The Glove" expects to be able to stop the
>> tape and then resume loading its level data when it's ready.  Adding an
>> interface for the tape relay would increase compatibility with programs
>> like "The Glove".
>
>
> Are you guys thinking... TapeWire ?  :)

Well, I was thinking that you could use your stuff to load Boisy's
stuff so that you could get a "disk" based coco w/ nothing but a
couple of cables...

John
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