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* 14/03/2008: [http://bitwise-systems.com/files/deathchase.zip Deathchase] released. An Amstrad CPC conversion of the popular ZX Spectrum original, converted by [[Executioner]]* 08/03/2008: [http://cpce.emuunlim.com CPCE] 1.90 released. Improved VSync and IRQ signals, bugfixed FDC emulation, improved Z80 search function, etc.* 23/02/2008: [[http://CPCrulez.free.fr/ hERMOL]] has released a CPC conversion of [[http://cpcrulez.free.fr/GamesDL_hack/index.php?list<div style=S Street Fighter II]]* 15/01/2008"overflow: Dedicated book about the CPC in progress [[httpauto; border://retrorevival.co.uk/ Follow it here!]]* 14/12/2007: New [http://cpcgamescd.amstrad.es CPCGamesCD] out* Bergtreffen at Erlangen in Germany is taking Place from 16. - 18. of May in 2008. A Traditional CPC-Meeting with a visit of a great Beerfest. You want to come, just leave a message at www.cpc-forum.de <br><div><small>'''All [[News and Projects|CPC news]]'''</small></div0px solid #FFC9C9">
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=== Donors ===*17/10/23: '''[[FutureOS]]''' Update 2023 [http://www.FutureOS.de released].*21/09/23: '''[https://amsnews.fr AMSnews.fr]''', a new french information site about the Amstrad. '''''Be the first to know'''''.*07/06/23: '''Gates to Heaven''', a new platformer by [[ESP Soft]] [https://amstrad-esp.itch.io/gates-to-heaven-amstrad-cpc has been released], and their previous game, '''CPC Jewels''', can now be [https://amstrad-esp.itch.io/cpc-jewels-amstrad-cpc downloaded for free].*27/02/23: '''SOH Tactics GX''', a new GX4000/plus strategy game [http://www.sohde.co.uk/SOHTacticsGX.html released].*21/12/22: '''[[Current_Sources_Of_Software]]''', now as a wiki page.*09/12/22: '''Hyperdrive''', a new vertical scrolling SHMUP [https://www.usebox.net/jjm/hyperdrive/ has been released].*04/11/22: '''[[UniDOS]]''' 1.50 has been released [https://unidos.cpcscene.net].*30/10/22: '''''Ramiro el vampiro III''''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://mojontwins.itch.io/ramiro-el-vampiro-iii is released].*17/07/22: '''''Lala Prologue''''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://www.indieretronews.com/2022/07/lala-prologue-stunning-platformer-by.html is released].*24/01/22: '''''[[SymAmp]] 4.0''''', with Amiga MOD support and more [http://www.symbos.org/appinfo.htm?00005 is released].
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*When the CPC 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the CPC 6128.*The [[472|CPC 472]] was a 464 + 8 KB unwired RAM, released in Spain to circumvent a tax charging 64 KB computers.*With a total of '''768×288''' pixels, the [[CPC|CPC]] was the 8-bit with the highest displayable resolution on a CRT screen.*'''OpenOffice''' is the descendant of [[Star-Division|StarWriter]] for CPC. *'''Excel''' is the direct descendant of [[Multiplan]] for CP/M. *[[SymbOS|SymbOS]] supports '''50x''' bigger hard drives than Win95A. *[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] can load a 178 KB floppy disc in '''9 seconds'''.*[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] can manage up to '''4 MB''' of extended RAM and '''32 GB''' of mass storage. </div> </div>|}