voy Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Tape Image extractor is very useful function. I can extract data from every .CAS file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baktra Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 I've released TS 8.3.16. Turbo decoder now can decode Auto Turbo and also both formats used by the Unknown Exterminator copier. The Funny Copy protected format still resists, as it mangles data in the files. I'll try to disassemble and figure out. But if all other copiers use their own custom formats and data mangling, I'll have to give up as I am not much of a cracker. Also the tape image extractor has been improved - it can extract boot files to binary files. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voy Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Good news! Baktra, is it possible to add Plaza Copier 1.0 format to Turbo decoder? I wrote about this copier in the post #21. I have a few tapes in this format, but I have no way to copy them to disk. The only way is to load them into the computer and use the hardware freezer. There are no deprotecting copiers for this format. Here are correct links for both copier and converter: Plaza Copier v1.0 by Radosław Popławski Turbo-Rapider 2000->7500 by Tomasz Rolewski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baktra Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 I did significant progress with cracking of the Funny Copy 1.0 protected format. Fortunately, the data is just 'shifted to right with carry'. But I will have to create a block decoder that recognizes INIT segments on the fly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baktra Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Unfortunately, the Plaza Copier 1.0 writes the special binary loader in the standard (600 bd,FSK) format. Decoding of the standard format is not supported by TS. This means that TS won't be able to pick the length of the binary file from the loader which is hardcoded there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voy Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) I extracted data from the loaders for Koło Fortuny, Artefakt Przodków and Magia Kryształu from the one of tapes I have. They are identical and they only differ in displayed title of game. It also appeared that length of the binary file from the loader is not hardcoded there. I think that there is no need to add support for 600 baud format. You need only to cut the loader data from .WAV file with i.e. Adobe Audition, Audacity etc. and to load such prepared sample file to Turgen System's Turbo Decoder. I attached an archive with extracted loaders (in .CAS, a8cas .hex and raw data formats) and two .WAVs with removed loaders (pure Turbo data). It would be great to add support for Plaza Copier format. I've got several tapes in this unusual data format and their contents are missing on the Internet. Plaza Copier loaders.rar Edited April 22, 2014 by voy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baktra Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 It appears that I have given up prematurely. I'll keep trying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w1k Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 what about turbo D or MOS? sw exist and slovak description Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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