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   Anders Carlsson to 2000man@wongfaye.com   
   Re: converting .D64 to .TAP   
   19 Nov 06 01:03:55   
   
   From: anders.carlsson@sfks.se   
      
   2000man@wongfaye.com writes:   
      
   > the reason to have a .d64 file is because there is   
   > more than one file the program needs to access   
      
   If the files are loaded sequentially - that is, each file is only   
   loaded once and in a particular order - it would be possible to   
   convert a disk based software to tape. Of course you already know   
   this, as many C64 games were released on both tape and disk,   
   including those loading in many parts (e.g. Epyx' Games series).   
      
   If the original poster would post again telling which D64 he or   
   she wants to convert to a tape format, it would be possible to   
   confirm if it is possible and perhaps if there already is a TAP   
   file somewhere. For emulation purposes, disk emulation both is   
   faster and more versatile than tape emulation, so the only reason   
   I see to "convert" a D64 to TAP is if you want to load the program   
   on a real Commodore computer that doesn't have a disk drive, or   
   you lack a method to connect a C= disk drive to your PC.   
      
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   Anders Carlsson   
      
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