tapDancer Virtual Datasette APK
App information
Version 1.81 (#181)
Updated 2016-02-17
APK Size 1.4 MB
Requires Android Android 2.3+ (Gingerbread)
Offered by Kicaco
Category Free Entertainment App
App id co.kica.tapdancer
Developer's notes LOAD games and other software into your retro 1980s computer (C64, etc.)
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Latest updates
What's new in tapDancer Virtual Datasette 1.81
Fixed buggy UEF support (BBC Micro / Acorn Electron)
22khz playback support for Spectrum (selectable in preference menu)
Editor's review
Download the latest tapDancer Virtual Datasette application, version 1.81, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Entertainment app is developed by Kicaco and is easy to download and install.
Previous versions, including 1.81, 1.80, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.
Description
*** Features ***
Convert .TAP / T64 / PRG / P00 / TZX / CDT / UEF / CAS to audio-out * Pause, stop and re-start playback * Remembers previously-set volume level * High-precision render * Auto-pause functionality * TurboTape compression (Commodore 64/128).
tapDancer converts archives of vintage games and other software into audio waveforms that your classic 1980's-era computer(s) can understand and plays them back, allowing you to once again use these programs on your cherished system(s) using your mobile Android device, and a tape-interface cable or CD-to-cassette adaptor (depending on the computer.)
Currently, tapDancer supports Commodore (TAP / T64 / PRG formats), Sinclair ZX Spectrum (TZX / TAP), Amstrad CPC (CDT), Acorn Electron / BBC (UEF), MSX (CAS) and Atari (CAS).
tapDancer sports a fully-featured playback interface to assist you in reliving those beloved memories of the past. Other features include the ability to auto-pause on tape silences for ease of loading programs, and TurboTape compression of Commodore T64 / PRG / P00 to let you reminisce sooner!
Simply copy your archived software files (of programs you own!) to the SDCard storage of your Android device, then run tapDancer. Press the 'Eject' button, and then navigate to your files. (If your device has multiple SDCard directories, you can switch between them in the Settings menu -- see the documentation for more details.) Select your desired archive and tapDancer will then render the audio. tapDancer even supports extracting files from inside .ZIP and .T64 on-the-fly!
After the audio renders (anywhere up to two minutes, or longer on slower devices), press the 'Play' button after commanding your classic computer to LOAD. Adjust your volume to around 10 (for starters). With luck, in a few moments your computer will recognise the file, press SPACE on your Commodore 64 (for example) as soon as it says 'FOUND *GAME*'. (This step will vary depending on your computer system. See documentation for further details.) If it doesn't, try adjusting the volume up or down, press 'Stop' in tapDancer to reset the audio playback, reset your computer, and try again.
Placing your device into 'Airplane' mode is a good idea, as mobile 'chatter' can disrupt the playback. Also, be wary of magnetism -- keep your datasette / mobile device away from any CRT monitors!
For more detailed usage information and a user forum, tap the Help (?!) icon on the main tapDancer interface screen, or visit the tapDancer website at http://tapDancer.info or by tapping the WWW icon on the main tapDancer interface screen.
*** Highlights ***
* TAP / T64 / PRG / P00 / TZX / CDT / UEF / CAS support (Commodore 64 / 128 / VIC20 / etc., Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX-compatibles, Acorn Electron / BBC Micro, Atari 400/800/XL/XE)
* Configurable TurboTape compression of T64 / PRG / P00 (Commodore)!
* Intuitive user-interface.
* Auto-pausing functionality (for ease of loading.)
* Ability to extract files from .ZIP and .T64 on-the-fly.
tapDancer is a product of kica.co, copyright 2014 by April and Melody Ayres-Griffiths.
App permissions
tapDancer Virtual Datasette 1.81 APK requires following permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Ratings and Reviews
Rating: 4.2/5 based on 3+ reviews
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5 ★ Works perfectly with my spectrum +2 and amstrad cpc464. Expected it to be a pain to get working, was pleasantly surprised.
3 ★ It does the trick, but for me at least it keeps pausing randomly (i have auto pause off), and often it won't resume after a manual or automatic pause.
5 ★ Obviously some thought has been put into this. I can't believe how well it works :-)
3 ★ Really? If your into pc88 and msx games it will never work because they are 2 japanese computers
4 ★ Used to work great with .uefs on my other phone . Does not work on my me a kne. Will stay stuck on 0%
5 ★ Awesome app, I have been using it on an Amstrad Cpc 464 and it's brilliant. I look forward to testing it on my C64 and Zx Spectrum. Will it work with C16/plus 4 I ask myself!
5 ★ Just tried it again but it will not play .uef files, it loads the file and says to press play then it comes up with a message saying stopped😯 and will not play if I press on play, that was on a Samsung note 3 on my new tablet it works very well only problem I had it won't see the files on a sd card I had to move them to the internal storage.
1 ★ Biggest heap of carp on android won't load one single game
1 ★ Doesn't work for .Uef files, so can't use it with my electron.
4 ★ works really well, please add support for zx81 .p files!
5 ★ nu alleen de bestanden D64 leest het niet zou wel super zijn als dit programma D64 ook kan lezen
5 ★ I couldn't thank you enough ,
5 ★ It would be great if I could use ext sd for files? Already a brilliant app
2 ★ Sometimes works when it wants to, most of the time not. Playing wav files is far more successful.
1 ★ Uef still not working for bbc micro tape images
Previous versions
tapDancer Virtual Datasette 1.81 APK for Windows (#181, 1.4 MB)
tapDancer Virtual Datasette 1.80 APK for Windows (#180, 1.8 MB)
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