A portable library and tools for archiving images of tapes with Atari 8-bit computer software. Provides a common interface for loading and saving tape images in various formats. Designed for use by emulators and Atari<->PC communication software.

Features

  • A portable ANSI C library, liba8cas, with common interface for loading and saving Atari 8-bit tapes
  • A command-line tool, a8cas-convert, that replaces WAV2CAS as the most reliable tool to archive Atari cassettes
  • Support for CAS image format and all sound formats supported by libsndfile (WAV, Ogg/Vorbis, FLAC etc.)
  • Ability to archive tapes with even the strangest copy-protection schemes (turbo tapes excluded for now)
  • Provides a patch for the Atari800 emulator which adds supports to load and save tapes

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License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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  • Very good for atarians who still work with tapes. The patched atari800 emulator is also an excellent tool not only for testing.
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Additional Project Details

User Interface

Command-line

Programming Language

C

Related Categories

C Emulators, C Command Line Tools

Registered

2010-04-29