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Overview

TURGEN is a studio for creating your own tapes with software for Atari 8-bit computers.

  • Record your own tapes with software for Atari 8-bit computers
  • Transfer data from your PC or Mac to your Atari 8-bit computer using a cassette adapter inserted into your data recorder
  • Download Infographics to see what TURGEN can do.

Primary Features

  • TURGEN converts digital images of Atari software either to the original standard Atari tape records or to the most popular “turbo” systems.
  • TURGEN outputs WAVE files, tape images, or sends the signal directly to the sound card.
  • TURGEN provides comprehensive support for the conversion of segmented binary files.
  • Processing of tape images
  • Facilities for automated production of multiple cassettes – batch processing, automatic file name creation, and creation of tape sides

Auxiliary Features

  • GENCAS command line interface
  • Tool for creating dual track tapes (stereo tapes combining a music or voice over track with a data track)
  • Tape image extractor, tool that extracts data from tape images
  • Tool for embedding tokenized BASIC files to binary load files
  • Tool for creating monolithic binary load files
  • Test pilot tone generator (allows finding optimal volume for a cassette adapter or calibrate tape heads)
  • Tool for creating Tape Self-Extractors

System Requirements

  • Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java SE Development Kit (JDK) version 9 or newer. To get JDK or JRE, refer to the Download page.
  • Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, macOS, Solaris, FreeBSD, and other operating systems supported by the JRE and JDK

Project Page and News

SourceForge.net project page
Project news is available at SourceForge.net project blog.