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Moon Cresta tzx

SpectorSpector
edited March 2003 in Games
I still insist on playing Spectrum games on the original machine (when my 128 feels up to it), so I like playing tzx files through TAPER into the machine. However, the tzx file for Moon Cresta is an ultra fast loader - too fast in fact. The loading time is 1m 45s. The TAP file is 3m 45s, so that gives you an idea of the hyperload it's using. I tried many ways and the tzx wouldn't load in. Of course, the TAP was no problem. What I'd like to know is, was this tzx version of Moon Cresta actually released? There is no way in a million years that it could be loaded in at that speed. Does anyone remember buying it when it came out, and finding this virtually-impossible hyperload?
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Comments

  • EdEd
    edited March 2003
    Yeah, I bought this one, as I recall, in its first week of release. It was a fairly standard Powerload, I think. Fast, but not ridiculously so. Maybe there's something up with the TZX.

    [ This Message was edited by: Ed on 2003-03-09 12:39 ]
  • Dr BEEPDr BEEP
    edited March 2003
    The original was a turbo-loader which could be copied with LERM. As I recall it it was on speed 5 in the LERM-menu to load and copy it.
  • Andrew BarkerAndrew Barker
    edited March 2003
    Nope it's 200% loading speed, there are a few other loaders like this. Some Mikrogen and Gremlin gaphics (white/black stripes) load at 191% speed.

    Indeed it's the turbo version of Powerload 48 rather than the normal loading speed.

    The Alternative Software re-release and System 4 Re-release uses normal speed, possibly ROM Loader even ?

    Regards

    Andy Barker
  • FraserFraser
    edited March 2003
    Wasn't Moon Cresta on a mag cover tape, not crash?

    I have not managed yet to tzx a G.G. 190% game although I haven't tried for a while.

    Fraser.
  • TygerBCTygerBC
    edited March 2003
    Yeah but it also had an original release, possibly on Imagine? I also thought it was quite an old game, 1984-85 so there should be versions with a slow-ish loader somewhere. I only have the covertape version, whatever mag it was on.
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