Title: Commodore 64 USB Adapter 'Cassiopei'
Post by: TrekMD on September 18, 2013, 22:20:00 PM
Post by: TrekMD on September 18, 2013, 22:20:00 PM
Just saw this that I think will be of interest to the C64 crowd. 
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The Cassiopei, is a cassetteport based device. It can load 50 times faster then the standard tape protocol and more importantly it works on all 8-bit cassetteport equipped Commodore computers. Ranging from the PET series to the C128. The Cassiopei looks more like a cartridge then a tape device and that is exactly how you should see it. As tape is slow and not user friendly, the Cassiopei is. Once properly configured along with the proper files and programs, you plug it in, type load on your CBM and press the menu button. The menu is loaded and shows you all available programs on the device, simply choose one from that menu and it start automatically, very easy. No fast forward, rewind or those anoying load errors.
The Cassiopei has 8MByte of internal flash memory that can hold a lot of files and programs. You can use .PRG files or .TAP files. For those who wonder, it cannot handle .D64 files as these files are meant to emulate a diskdrive, it would not make sense to use diskdrive files on a tape interface, for instance if you have a .D64 multiloader game it will eventually access the drive to load more files... but the cassiopei isn't connected to the diskdrive port is is connected to the cassette port. But apart from that it is a great device for playing single file games, which there are many.
[align=center:24m7gjly]Cassiopei Commodore 8 bit (//http)
Cassiopei Cross-development for a Commodore PET 3032 (//http)[/align:24m7gjly]
For more details, check here: Project: Cassiopei (//http)
[align=center:24m7gjly](http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag160/TrekMD/RVG%20Images/Cassiopei_foto_2small_zps2d663b04.jpg)[/align:24m7gjly]
The Cassiopei, is a cassetteport based device. It can load 50 times faster then the standard tape protocol and more importantly it works on all 8-bit cassetteport equipped Commodore computers. Ranging from the PET series to the C128. The Cassiopei looks more like a cartridge then a tape device and that is exactly how you should see it. As tape is slow and not user friendly, the Cassiopei is. Once properly configured along with the proper files and programs, you plug it in, type load on your CBM and press the menu button. The menu is loaded and shows you all available programs on the device, simply choose one from that menu and it start automatically, very easy. No fast forward, rewind or those anoying load errors.
The Cassiopei has 8MByte of internal flash memory that can hold a lot of files and programs. You can use .PRG files or .TAP files. For those who wonder, it cannot handle .D64 files as these files are meant to emulate a diskdrive, it would not make sense to use diskdrive files on a tape interface, for instance if you have a .D64 multiloader game it will eventually access the drive to load more files... but the cassiopei isn't connected to the diskdrive port is is connected to the cassette port. But apart from that it is a great device for playing single file games, which there are many.
[align=center:24m7gjly]Cassiopei Commodore 8 bit (//http)
Cassiopei Cross-development for a Commodore PET 3032 (//http)[/align:24m7gjly]
For more details, check here: Project: Cassiopei (//http)
Title: Re: Commodore 64 USB Adapter 'Cassiopei'
Post by: Mire Mare on September 19, 2013, 18:11:42 PM
Post by: Mire Mare on September 19, 2013, 18:11:42 PM
That's a smart device. I might have a home for one of those amongst my Commodore collection. Cheers!
Title: Re: Commodore 64 USB Adapter 'Cassiopei'
Post by: onthinice on September 20, 2013, 15:45:54 PM
Post by: onthinice on September 20, 2013, 15:45:54 PM
Great Idea! Looks well built 
Title: Re: Commodore 64 USB Adapter 'Cassiopei'
Post by: zapiy on October 05, 2013, 13:50:17 PM
Post by: zapiy on October 05, 2013, 13:50:17 PM
Thats looks awesome.. Very interested in what people thoughts on this are assuming anyone has picked one up?