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Old 25th Nov 2021, 9:22 pm   #1
coolsnaz2
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Join Date: Aug 2020
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Default Yet another MK14 tape interface (ESP32).

I wanted a device which would allow me to load programmes onto my old Mk14.
On searching the web, I came across Slothie’s tape Emulator program developed for the Arduino.
I adapted Slothie’s program to run on a M5Stack Atom, this is ideal if you only need to load 1 or 2 programmes.
I decided to use the slightly more expensive M5StickC PLUS. With the colour LCD display and an additional button which allows me to select the program to be loaded. Currently I have 5 games from the original Training Manual loaded onto the M5StickC. Moon Landing game takes approximately one minute to load.
The M5StickC is 48.2*25.5*13.7 self-contained unit with battery and requires only two wires connected to the Mk14 tape interface.
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