Re: How to use DSK and CAS files with ESP-32 CoCo?

On Sat, 2026-05-02 at 15:48 -0400, Rich Carreiro via Coco wrote:
> How do I use the virtual cassette feature of the ESP-32 CoCo?


All good questions on how to use the cassette emulation for more than "just
load a tape game and run it"

I don't know answers yet - but when I get more time to experiment I will try to
post up what I find if you don't just figure it out from experimenting yourself
and posting it up first.


> I have similar questions for disk files. I know that for *existing*
> .DSK files I can put them on the SD card and then "mount" them from
> the F12 menu.
> But how do I make new ones?
> Googling seems to indicate using MAME's imgtool.

imgtool create coco_jvc_rsdos NEWDISK.DSK

> But will that make a formatted "disk" that the ESP-32 CoCo can start using?


Yes.


> Or do I have to DSKINI it once I "mount"
> the image on a drive?


You *can* still DSKINI it to empty it again from the CoCo if you want.

But you don't need to.


You can also get and use the "decb" tool that is part of toolshed for all sorts
of CoCo disk and tape operations.

https://github.com/nitros9project/toolshed


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