After making the cassette tape cable for the Dragon 32, i managed to load a game onto the system!
Here are the pin-outs I used for my cable. I got this info from here.
/ U \
( )
( 3 1 )
( 5 4 )
\ 2 /
1 Remote control
2 Ground
3 Remote control
4 Input from cassette (from EAR)
5 Output from Dragon (to MIC)
To load a tape file on the Dragon, do the following…
- Create the tape lead.
- Convert the game from a .CAS file to a .WAV file. I use a tool called DC.EXE to do this.
- Play back the .WAV file with the Dragon connected to your computer via the EAR socket on the tape cable. You may need to experiment with the volume to get the correct volume level for the game to load correctly.
- Use the relevant loading method for the tape image you are using. i.e CLOAD “” for a BASIC programs for CLOADM”” for a binary programs.
Post a comment if you find this information useful! Thanks.
I know someone who stores his ZX Spectrum games on an audio CD and plays that into his Speccy to load games. It’s even stranger to see in real life because it’s a ZX Spectrum +2 with built in tapedeck, so he has one of those car CD kits with the fake tape shoved in its tapedeck.
I wonder if you could load games from an MP3 player.
Hi James
You can load from a MP3 player, but you need to make sure that you dont set the bitrate too low. I have loaded games on my MSX via my iPhone. 🙂
rommels revenge is a phat game on the dragon