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*15/12/10: [[Xmas_2010_Demo]] Released by Redbox File:) *01/12/10: New [http://cpcwikiDez80_intro.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1608.0.html Amstrad Repair Service]! *17/10/10: [[MegaROM]] DIY ROMBoard released by Bryce! *15/10/10: png|thumb|256px|[http://www.mojontwins.com/juegos_mojonos/sir-ababol-cpc/ Sir Ababol] released by Mojon Twins! *11/10/10: [http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1425.new.html#new Blue Angel 69DEZ80 Mastering Z80 Assembler Course]] released!!! *11/10/10: [http://www.mojontwins.com/juegos_mojonos/cheril-of-the-bosque-cpc/ Cheril of the Bosque] released by Mojon Twins!
*1117/10/1023: Arnoldemu '''[[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://cpcwikiwww.eusohde.co.uk/forumSOHTacticsGX.html released].*21/index12/22: '''[[Current_Sources_Of_Software]]''', now as a wiki page.php*09/topic12/22: '''Hyperdrive''',1416a new vertical scrolling SHMUP [https://www.msg13821 Drivetestusebox.net/jjm/hyperdrive/ has been released] to help you diagnose drive problems!.*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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=== Did you know? ===
*When the CPC 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the CPC 6128 .*The [[472|CPC 472]] was a model released in Spain with an extra unaccessible 464 + 8 KB of unwired RAM , released in Spain to circumvent a spanish tax that charging 64 KB computers.*With a total of '''768×288''' pixels, the [[CPC|CPC]] was charged on imported machines 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 64 KB memory'''4 MB''' of extended RAM and '''32 GB''' of mass storage.
*With a possible total amount of '''832 x 288 pixel''' (576 interlaced) the [[CPC|CPC]] was the 8 bit homecomputer with the highest screen resolution ever.
*'''OpenOffice''' for Windows/Linux is a direct descendant of [[Star-Division|StarWriter]] for the CPC.
*The transfer speed of the [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster +]] serial interface is faster than a standard '''DSL connection'''.
*[[SymbOS|SymbOS]] can handle more than '''50 times''' bigger hard discs than MS Windows 95A.
*[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] can load 178 KB in '''9 seconds''' from floppy disc and manages up to '''4 MB''' of RAM
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