Date   : Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:55:24 +0200
From   : John Kortink <kortink@...>
Subject: GoMMC supports tapes

To whom it may concern (mainly because this has been
discussed briefly before in another thread) :

GoMMC now supports loading of 'tapes' (derived from
UEF files), provided a slightly patched OS ROM is run
(currently the solution is BBC model B only, others
to follow).

The OS patch ensures that the BBC's tape filing system
gets its input from a (selectable) tape image on the MMC
(via GoMMC) instead of an actual cassette tape (via the
cassette interface). There are no further differences.
The same old procedures to load the 'tape' are used
(*TAPE, then CHAIN"" or *RUN).

This introduces a way to quickly and easily run fully
original tapes on the BBC, without the need for feeding
audio to the machine.

Tapes load quicker too (for example, Firetrack loads in
about 40 seconds total via GoMMC, against 5+ minutes via
the regular way).


John Kortink

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