Using the cartconv utility that comes with VICE
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The cartconv program is a cartridge conversion utility, it can convert 
between binary and .crt images and it can 'insert' binary and/or 
.crt images into the eprom type of cartridges.


The cartconv program has the following parameters:

-i "input name"

This parameter is mandatory, it should contain the name of the binary/.crt 
file you want to convert. For the eprom type of cartridges this parameter 
can be used multiple times to insert images into the resulting file.


-o "output name"

This parameter is mandatory, it should contain the name of the binary/.crt 
file you want to convert the input file to.


-t carttype

This parameter is optional. It is only needed when converting to a .crt 
file. See below for the supported cartridge types.


-n "cart name"

This parameter is optional and is used as the cartridge name when creating 
a .crt file.


-l loadaddress

This parameter is optional and is used as the load-address when converting 
a .crt file to a .prg file, or when converting to a generic type .crt 
file.


The following cartridge types are supported:

-t argument   description
-----------   -----------
bin           Binary .bin file
prg           Binary C64 .prg file with load-address
normal        Generic 8kb/16kb .crt file
ulti          Ultimax mode 4kb/16kb .crt file
ar            Action Replay .crt file
kcs           KCS .crt file
fc3           Final Cartridge 3 .crt file
simon         Simons Basic .crt file
ocean         Ocean type 1/2 .crt file
expert        Expert Cartridge .crt file
fp            Fun Play, Power Play .crt file
sg            Super Games .crt file
ap            Atomic Power .crt file
epyx          Epyx Fastload .crt file
wl            Westermann Learning .crt file
ru            Rex Utility .crt file
fc1           Final Cartridge 1 .crt file
mf            Magic Formel .crt file
gs            C64GS, System 3 .crt file
ws            WarpSpeed .crt file
din           Dinamic .crt file
zax           Zaxxon, Super Zaxxon .crt file
md            Magic Desk, Domark, Hes Australia .crt file
ss5           Super Snapshot 5 .crt file
comal         Comal-80 .crt file
sb            Structured Basic .crt file
ross          Ross .crt file
mikro         Mikro Assembler .crt file
dep64         Dela EP64 .crt file, eprom type cartridge  (1)
dep7x8        Dela EP7x8 .crt file, eprom type cartridge (1)(2)(3)
dep256        Dela EP256 .crt file, eprom type cartridge (1)(2)
rep256        Rex EP256 .crt file, eprom type cartridge (1)(2)(3)

(1) insertion of 32kb eprom files supported.
(2) insertion of 8kb .crt/binary files supported.
(3) insertion of 16kb .crt/binary files supported.


Examples:

- Converting a .crt file to a binary file with no load-address.

cartconv -i foo.crt -o foo.bin


- Converting a .crt file to a .prg file with default load-address.

cartconv -t prg -i foo.crt -o foo.prg


- Converting a .crt file to a .prg file with 49152 as the load-address.

cartconv -t prg -l 49152 -i foo.crt -o foo.prg


- Converting a binary file to a ocean type cartridge.

cartconv -t ocean -i foo.bin -o foo.crt


- Inserting a 32kb eprom file into an dep64 type cartridge.

  step 1 : use the dep64 binary file in VICE as a generic 8kb cartridge.
  step 2 : generate an eprom file.
  step 3 : get the eprom file to the host computer.
  step 4 : insert the eprom file into the final dep64 .crt file:

cartconv -t dep64 -i dep64.bin -i eprom.prg -o foo.crt


- Inserting an 8kb .crt file into a dep256 type cartridge.

cartconv -t dep256 -i dep256.bin -i somegame.crt -o foo.crt


- Inserting multiple 8kb .crt files into a rep256 type cartridge.

cartconv -t rep256 -i rep256.bin -i foo1.crt -i foo2.crt -i foo3.crt -o foo.crt