rdefabri Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) In response to the other found game thread (Holster by Aim Software), I have found another “lost” Aim Software title - Ambulance. I noticed this was on a list of lost / unconfirmed Atari games, but I remembered I had this one right away. I have the box and instructions, as well as the cassette (see pics below). The box has seen better days but the cassette is in great shape. I don’t know how to convert this to .atr or .cas, so if anyone can guide me that would be appreciated. I have a trove of Atari memorabilia, and I love to help out where I can! Edited March 20, 2023 by rdefabri 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 both sides of cassette to wave files to cas files, post both. conversion to atr can be done by anyone after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdefabri Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, _The Doctor__ said: both sides of cassette to wave files to cas files, post both. conversion to atr can be done by anyone after that. Ok that I can do - I’ll try that tonight or tomorrow. thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, rdefabri said: Ok that I can do - I’ll try that tonight or tomorrow. Many thanks, really hope you can recover that one! A tape dump / scans for Battle Warp would be fantastic as well. LostMediaWiki just took the Aim Software list from our site and added some verbiage, all the titles from this company do exist. For anything lost, please refer to this document, I usually update it on a monthly basis: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316497-atarimania-news-updates/?do=findComment&comment=5218433 Edited March 20, 2023 by www.atarimania.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 It's just a CLOAD Basic program. You might be able to just save it to an emulated disk device if it doesn't load data once you run it. Or at least, boot Dos first then save it to a disk and send to someone who can upload it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdefabri Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 2 hours ago, Rybags said: It's just a CLOAD Basic program. You might be able to just save it to an emulated disk device if it doesn't load data once you run it. Or at least, boot Dos first then save it to a disk and send to someone who can upload it. I'm hoping to do this without firing up my Atari computer - it hasn't been started in a while, so I'm wary about going that route. I'm going to try to upload as a .wav and convert to .cas. Not sure how "easy" that process is, but I guess I'll learn something from it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 That approach would be fairly easy - though a WAV has potential to be pretty big, though you'd probably get away with mono at 8-bit resolution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DjayBee Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 46 minutes ago, rdefabri said: I'm going to try to upload as a .wav If you are able to cenvert it to FLAC, it will be much smaller; and it is a lossless compression. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdefabri Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) Ok - here is the .wav file. It may need some light editing at the beginning, not sure. Recorded the leader all the way through the end to ensure I got the carrier signal. I can't convert ro .cas - having a hard time figuring that out. Can someone convert and let me know if this worked? If not, I'll try to record again, but I think the levels were good and this should hopefully be ok. The file was inserted as an audio file, but you can right click and save as a .wav. ambulance.wav Edited March 21, 2023 by rdefabri 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rra Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) I tried loading the .wav file into Altirra, and it is really slow to load even with c device acceleration turned on. I tried converting it to a .cas file using a8cas-convert.exe and it seems to work until the very end (see attached pic). Looking at the wave file in Audacity, it looks like the ending ends fairly abruptly. The file "sounds" like a typical Atari 8bit cassette in Audacity. Maybe someone else can take a look. ambulance.cas Edited March 21, 2023 by rra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Maybe try again using the second side... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarigrub Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 A perfect clean recording in my opinion! 🙂👍 The final data block is complete and comprised of zero byte data and isn't actually loaded, which is actually quite normal. @rra the issue you see in the conversion window is the a8cas software trying to interpret the noise after the final data block, but as there isn't any more data then it reports "failed". @rdefabri Its still worth doing a recording of the second side, as for https://www.a8preservation.com/ we compare the data between the two sides. Let me know if you are happy for us to include your scans, wav and cas to the Atari Preservation. Please find attached a cleaned-up CAS file, after removing fsk noise. Ambulance (198x)(Aim Software)(US)[CLOAD+RUN in BASIC].cas 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdefabri Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Atarigrub said: A perfect clean recording in my opinion! 🙂👍 The final data block is complete and comprised of zero byte data and isn't actually loaded, which is actually quite normal. @rra the issue you see in the conversion window is the a8cas software trying to interpret the noise after the final data block, but as there isn't any more data then it reports "failed". @rdefabri Its still worth doing a recording of the second side, as for https://www.a8preservation.com/ we compare the data between the two sides. Let me know if you are happy for us to include your scans, wav and cas to the Atari Preservation. Please find attached a cleaned-up CAS file, after removing fsk noise. Ambulance (198x)(Aim Software)(US)[CLOAD+RUN in BASIC].cas 6.72 kB · 8 downloads Great news! Yes, by all means you can use anything I’ve posted here, happy to help. I can do a recording if side 2, will post later tonight. Did anyone play the game? I have completely forgotten what it was like - I don’t recall it was anything special but curious to see it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Thank you very much again! Hope to see Battle Warp if you have time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdefabri Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 Just now, www.atarimania.com said: Thank you very much again! Hope to see Battle Warp if you have time Yup - I'm on it! As mentioned, I probably have a few more on the list, just a matter of going through literally 100's of disks / cassettes! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 I realise that a working .cas file has been created from the .wav file @rdefabri attached to this post, but just confirming that I was able to successfully convert it to .cas format using a8cas-convert 1.3.1 on macOS. No level, header, etc. adjustments were necessary. The errors that @rra observed at the end of transcoding were also present in the copy that I generated, but did not seem to affect loading from a FujiNet on a 600XL with 64K of RAM installed internally. And yes, I did see @Atarigrub's comment re: post-EOF noise being interpreted as data Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdefabri Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 As a side note - what are the commands you need to do the .wav conversion to .cas in a8cas-convert? I could have executed that, but the documentation on the steps wasn't clear to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, rdefabri said: As a side note - what are the commands you need to do the .wav conversion to .cas in a8cas-convert? I could have executed that, but the documentation on the steps wasn't clear to me. In this case, it was just `a8cas-convert <input file> <output file>'. Check the spoiler below: Spoiler 1536@lolbox ~ % a8cas-convert Ambulance.wav Ambulance.cas new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001620 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000119 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.246931 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000110 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247192 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248807 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001624 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000138 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247329 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248739 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000130 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.246876 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000124 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.246898 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000112 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248563 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000144 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247216 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000124 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247105 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001624 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000120 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248824 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000101 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247342 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000112 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247174 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000111 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248240 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000120 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247371 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000121 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249078 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001632 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000115 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247333 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001619 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000125 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247425 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000132 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248995 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001629 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000128 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247400 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000109 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247355 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000113 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248880 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247583 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001624 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000132 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247535 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001620 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000105 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249052 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001628 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000118 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247314 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000117 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248985 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247398 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000093 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247624 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249008 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001621 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000134 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247307 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000120 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247538 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001619 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000150 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249341 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000119 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247126 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001629 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000121 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247697 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000124 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249021 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001629 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000099 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247560 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000107 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248986 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000139 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247533 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001621 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000129 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247489 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000150 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248927 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001621 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000150 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247489 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001628 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000122 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247310 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001624 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000109 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248852 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000118 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247129 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000124 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248829 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001632 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000110 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247559 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000130 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.231126 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001628 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000107 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=2.203411 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... failed new block... new block... new block... Attempting to recognize data block... failed 1536@lolbox ~ % I've never used a8cas-convert under Windows, but imagine it would be pretty much the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdefabri Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 1 minute ago, x=usr(1536) said: In this case, it was just `a8cas-convert <input file> <output file>'. Check the spoiler below: Hide contents 1536@lolbox ~ % a8cas-convert Ambulance.wav Ambulance.cas new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001620 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000119 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.246931 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000110 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247192 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248807 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001624 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000138 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247329 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248739 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000130 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.246876 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000124 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.246898 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000112 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248563 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000144 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247216 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000124 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247105 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001624 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000120 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248824 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000101 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247342 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000112 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247174 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000111 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248240 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000120 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247371 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000121 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249078 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001632 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000115 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247333 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001619 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000125 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247425 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000132 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248995 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001629 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000128 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247400 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000109 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247355 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000113 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248880 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247583 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001624 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000132 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247535 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001620 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000105 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249052 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001628 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000118 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247314 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000117 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248985 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247398 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000093 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247624 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249008 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001621 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000134 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247307 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000120 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247538 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001619 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000150 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249341 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000119 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247126 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001629 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000121 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247697 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000124 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249021 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001629 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000099 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247560 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000107 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248986 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000139 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247533 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001621 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000129 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247489 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000150 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248927 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001621 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000150 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247489 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001628 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000122 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247310 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001624 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000109 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248852 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000118 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247129 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000124 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248829 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001632 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000110 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247559 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000130 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.231126 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001628 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000107 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=2.203411 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... failed new block... new block... new block... Attempting to recognize data block... failed 1536@lolbox ~ % I've never used a8cas-convert under Windows, but imagine it would be pretty much the same. I'll try to do it myself when I convert side 2 of Ambulance and Battle Warp! Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Just now, rdefabri said: I'll try to do it myself when I convert side 2 of Ambulance and Battle Warp! Thanks! No worries In general, as long as you can get a reasonably-clean .wav capture at an appropriate audio level, you shouldn't need to tweak any of a8cas-convert's options when you do the conversion. Granted, that assumes that the source tape and player were in good condition, it's not a speedloader title, etc., but 99.9% of the time you should be good to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rra Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, x=usr(1536) said: In this case, it was just `a8cas-convert <input file> <output file>'. Check the spoiler below: Reveal hidden contents 1536@lolbox ~ % a8cas-convert Ambulance.wav Ambulance.cas new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001620 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000119 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.246931 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000110 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247192 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248807 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001624 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000138 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247329 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248739 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000130 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.246876 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000124 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.246898 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000112 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248563 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000144 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247216 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000124 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247105 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001624 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000120 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248824 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000101 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247342 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000112 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247174 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000111 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248240 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000120 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247371 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000121 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249078 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001632 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000115 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247333 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001619 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000125 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247425 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000132 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248995 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001629 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000128 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247400 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000109 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247355 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000113 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248880 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247583 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001624 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000132 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247535 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001620 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000105 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249052 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001628 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000118 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247314 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000117 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248985 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247398 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000093 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247624 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000126 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249008 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001621 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000134 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247307 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000120 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247538 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001619 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000150 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249341 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000119 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247126 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001629 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000121 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247697 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001627 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000124 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.249021 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001629 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000099 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247560 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001630 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000107 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248986 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000139 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247533 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001621 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000129 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247489 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000150 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248927 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001621 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000150 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247489 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001628 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000122 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247310 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001624 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000109 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248852 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001626 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000118 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247129 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001625 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000124 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.248829 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001632 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000110 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.247559 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001622 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000130 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=0.231126 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... succeeded: bit_length=0.001628 Adjusted bit_1_0_diff = 0.000107 End of data block at byte 132, found IRG=2.203411 new block... Attempting to recognize data block... failed new block... new block... new block... Attempting to recognize data block... failed 1536@lolbox ~ % I've never used a8cas-convert under Windows, but imagine it would be pretty much the same. This is what I used for the Windows command line. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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