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| − | </p> | + | <center>This site is an encyclopaedia on all things [[Amstrad|Amstrad]] [[CPC|CPC]] related. There are now '''[[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]]''' about the CPC available.</center> |
| − | <h2> Welcome to the Amstrad CPC Wiki! </h2>
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| − | <p>This site hopes to evolve into an encyclopaedia on all things <a href="Amstrad">Amstrad</a> <a href="CPC">CPC</a> related. There are now <b><a href="Special:Allpages">{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles</a></b> around the CPC available.
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| − | <div style="border: 1px solid rgb(223, 223, 223); padding: 5px 0px 4px; margin-top: 32px; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); text-align: center;"><center><b><a href="Special:Random">Random Page</a> | <a href="#Become_an_Author.21">Contribute</a> | <a href="Help:Editing">Editing help</a> | <a href="http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum">Forum</a></b></center> <br /><a href="CPCWiki:Portal">CPCWiki Portal</a> · <a href="http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum">Forum</a> · <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Photo Gallery">Photo Gallery</a> · <a href="About">About</a> · <a href="Special:Statistics">Statistics</a> · <a href="CPCWiki:General disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></div><br /> | + | |
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| − | <center> <b>CPC Related News</b> </center>
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| + | '''AMSTRAD ADDICT MAGAZINE ANNOUNCED<br><br> |
| − | <p><span class="fck_mw_template">{{#ev:youtube|YJosZfm560Q|400}}</span><br />20/03/11: Amazing new <b>Batman Forever</b> demo <a href="http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,2085.new.html#new">released</a>!!!!
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| + | A new 60-page Amstrad magazine - '''Amstrad Addict''' - edited by '''David Crookes''' (Retro Gamer, PC Pro, GamesTM, Wireframe, Amstrad Action, WACCI) is taking pre-orders!<br><br> It includes an interview with '''Lord Sugar''' and in-depth articles by Roland Perry, Auntie John, Adam Peters, Nich Campbell, Xyphoe, Rob Scott, Themistocles "gryzor" Papassilekas, Neil Reive, Stuart "Balrog" Whyte, Steve "WACCI" Williams and Andy Price. <br><br>There's an amazing type-in by Sean McManus, interviews with Richard Fairhurst and behind the scenes looks at Toki... and Vespertino. <br><br>And more. Like interviews with the people behind Protext and OCP Advanced Art Studio<br><br> |
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| − | <ul><li>23/03/11: <b><a href="http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/serendipity/index.php?/archives/502-Caanoo-CAP32-Amstrad-CPC-Emulator-for-Caanoo-v1.1.2.html">Canoo-CAP32</a>]</b> for the Gamepark Canoo released!
| + | Preorder PDF or printed magazine '''[https://www.pixel.addict.media/shop/amstrad-addict-magazine here]''' or follow the discussion '''[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/news-events/amstrad-addict-magazine here]'''! |
| − | </li><li>17/03/11: <b><a href="http://www.retroreview.com/iang/UberCassette/">UberCassette</a></b> (wav->CDT) now supports Amstrad CPC :) | + | </div><br> |
| − | </li><li>15/02/11: <a href="http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1982">Sub Hunter</a> released! Read Axelay's interview <a href="http://www.norecess.net/interview-axelay.html">here</a>!
| + | <div style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 201, 201); margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0.5em 1em; background-color: rgb(255, 243, 243);"> |
| − | </li><li>10/03/11: {FR} A fantastic <a href="http://www.phenixinformatique.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=244">interview with <b>Marion Vannier</b></a>, head of Amstrad France!
| + | <center> '''CPC Related News''' </center> |
| − | </li><li>09/03/11: Yeah!!! <b><a href="http://fmsdevel.wisecoding.es/blog/cpcdroid---2011-03-02">CPCDroid</a></b>, a great emulator for <b>Android</b>, has been released!!!
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| − | </li><li>09/03/11: Small update of <a href="http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/cpce/index.htm">CPCE</a> released
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| − | </li><li>13/01/11: <a href="http://www.mojontwins.com/juegos_mojonos/uwol-2-cpc/">Uwol 2 (Quest for Money)</a>, a new game by the Mojon Twins!!
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| − | </li><li>13/01/11: New version of the <a href="http://www.telefonica.net/web2/emilioguerrero/ccz80/ccz80.html">CCZ80 compiler</a>
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| − | </li><li>13/01/11: <a href="http://www.norecess.net/sdcc2pasmo.html">SDCC2Pasmo v1.0</a> tool released for SDCC->Pasmo assembler conversions | + | |
| − | </li><li>13/01/11: <a href="http://cpcparts.net">CPCParts</a> has a real domain name now!
| + | [[File:Dez80_intro.png|thumb|256px|[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/DEZ80 Mastering Z80 Assembler Course]]] |
| − | </li><li>12/01/11: <a href="http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1871.0.html">CPCInAJar</a>, CPC emu in *exactly* 128kB released by Devilmarkus! | + | |
| − | </li><li>15/12/10: <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Xmas 2010 Demo">Xmas 2010 Demo</a> Released by Redbox :) | + | *17/10/23: '''[[FutureOS]]''' Update 2023 [http://www.FutureOS.de released]. |
| − | </li><li>01/12/10: New <a href="http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1608.0.html">Amstrad Repair Service</a>!
| + | *21/09/23: '''[https://amsnews.fr AMSnews.fr]''', a new french information site about the Amstrad. '''''Be the first to know'''''. |
| − | </li><li>17/10/10: <a _fcknotitle="true" href="MegaROM">MegaROM</a> DIY ROMBoard released by Bryce!
| + | *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]. |
| − | </li><li>15/10/10: <a href="http://www.mojontwins.com/juegos_mojonos/sir-ababol-cpc/">Sir Ababol</a> released by Mojon Twins!
| + | *27/02/23: '''SOH Tactics GX''', a new GX4000/plus strategy game [http://www.sohde.co.uk/SOHTacticsGX.html released]. |
| − | </li><li>11/10/10: <a href="http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1425.new.html#new">Blue Angel 69</a> released!!!
| + | *21/12/22: '''[[Current_Sources_Of_Software]]''', now as a wiki page. |
| − | </li><li>11/10/10: <a href="http://www.mojontwins.com/juegos_mojonos/cheril-of-the-bosque-cpc/">Cheril of the Bosque</a> released by Mojon Twins!
| + | *09/12/22: '''Hyperdrive''', a new vertical scrolling SHMUP [https://www.usebox.net/jjm/hyperdrive/ has been released]. |
| − | </li><li>11/10/10: Arnoldemu released <a href="http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1416.msg13821">Drivetest</a> to help you diagnose drive problems!
| + | *04/11/22: '''[[UniDOS]]''' 1.50 has been released [https://unidos.cpcscene.net]. |
| − | </li><li>10/10/10: <a _fcknotitle="true" href="CPCE">CPCE</a> 1.94 is released.
| + | *30/10/22: '''''Ramiro el vampiro III''''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://mojontwins.itch.io/ramiro-el-vampiro-iii is released]. |
| − | </li><li>06/10/10: Impressive 4Kb demo realesed by <a href="http://vanitycrew.free.fr/">Vanity Crew</a> during the Main#5 Party.
| + | *17/07/22: '''''Lala Prologue''''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://www.indieretronews.com/2022/07/lala-prologue-stunning-platformer-by.html is released]. |
| − | </li><li>07/09/10: 1st CPC emulator written in Javascript, <a href="http://www.cpcbox.com/">CPCBox</a> is released!
| + | *24/01/22: '''''[[SymAmp]] 4.0''''', with Amiga MOD support and more [http://www.symbos.org/appinfo.htm?00005 is released]. |
| − | </li><li>02/09/10: <a _fcknotitle="true" href="ROManager BASIC">ROManager BASIC</a> is released!
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| − | </li><li>16/08/10: <a _fcknotitle="true" href="FilmeMacher">FilmeMacher</a> updated!
| + | </div> |
| − | </li><li>29/07/10: 2cdt <a href="http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1203.msg11699">updated!!!</a>
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| − | </li><li>23/06/10: New <a href="http://simonowen.com/samdisk/">SAMDisk</a> version released! Also, don't forget DevilMarkus' <a href="http://cpc-live.com/data/download.php?type=-tool&fichier=DiskUtil_1_2.zip">CPCXfs & SAMDisk GUI</a>!!
| + | <div align=right>...[[OldNews|Older News]]...</div> |
| − | </li><li>20/06/10: <a href="http://www.julien-nevo.com/arkos/tools.html">Arkos Tracker v1.0 Beta 3</a> released!
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| − | </li><li>11/05/10: <a href="http://www.portabledev.com/pages/ds/jeuxdev.-perso/ameds.php">AmeDS</a>, a DS CPC emulator has been released!
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| − | </li><li>26/04/10: <a href="http://www.amstradcpc.info/">Amstrad Expo 2010</a> will take place in Coutances (France) from 25th to 27th June.
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| + | === CPCWiki related === |
| | + | *[[CPCWiki updates]] |
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| − | <h3> CPCWiki updates </h3>
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| − | <ul><li>12/01/2011: 2010: An <b><a href="http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1865.0.html">excellent year</a></b> for the CPCWiki!!!
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| − | </li><li>22/09/2009: The CPCWIKI moves to new domain <a href="http://cpcwiki.eu">CPCWIKI.EU</a>
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| − | </li><li>14/08/2009: The CPCWIKI moves (temporarily) to new domain <a href="http://cpc-wiki.com">CPC-WIKI.COM</a>
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| − | </li><li>22/07/09: Wiki & Forum moved to a new server
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| − | </li><li>14/07/09: Forum updated to 2.0RC1-1, Wiki updated to 1.15.1!
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| − | </li><li>Add the CPCWiki to <b>your Homepage</b>. Check out <a href="About#Wiki-Napping">About#Wiki-Napping</a> and start napping this Wiki.
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| − | <p>We are searching for authors of the following articles:
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| − | <ul><li> <a href="PDW">PDW</a> (unknown what this article shall be about...) (Note: PDW is believed to be German group of programmers who wrote CPC Demos)
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| − | <ol><li>Top 5 Contributors from the last 60 days:
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| − | <div style="text-align: right;"><small><b>All <a href="Special:Wantedpages">wanted articles</a></b> | <a href=":Category:Stub">Extendable Stubs</a><br /><b><a href="Special:ContributionScores">List of most active contributors</a></b></small></div></div>
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| − | <h3> Did you know? </h3>
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| − | <ul><li>When the 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the 6128
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| − | </li><li>The <a href="472">CPC 472</a> was a model released in Spain with an extra unaccessible 8 KB of RAM to circumvent a spanish tax that was charged on imported machines with up to 64 KB memory.
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| − | </li></ul>
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| − | <ul><li>With a possible total amount of <b>832 x 288 pixel</b> (576 interlaced) the <a href="CPC">CPC</a> was the 8 bit homecomputer with the highest screen resolution ever.
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| − | </li></ul>
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| − | <ul><li><b>OpenOffice</b> for Windows/Linux is a direct descendant of <a href="Star-Division">StarWriter</a> for the CPC.
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| − | </li><li>The transfer speed of the <a href="CPC Booster">CPC Booster +</a> serial interface is faster than a standard <b>DSL connection</b>.
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| − | </li></ul>
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| − | <ul><li><a href="SymbOS">SymbOS</a> can handle more than <b>50 times</b> bigger hard discs than MS Windows 95A.
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| − | </li><li><a href="FutureOS">FutureOS</a> can load 178 KB in <b>9 seconds</b> from floppy disc and manages up to <b>4 MB</b> of RAM
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| − | <div style="border: 1px solid rgb(234, 220, 197); margin: 0pt 0pt 5px; padding: 0.5em 1em; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 204);"> | + | |
| − | <h3> Donors </h3>
| + | <div style="border: 1px solid rgb(176, 176, 176); margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0.5em 1em; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);"> |
| − | <p>These people were kind enough to donate. All contributions went <b>directly</b> to our previous host, not our own pockets! Currently there is no need to donate. Please consider helping the CPC-Wiki in other ways, donating your time instead. Thanks! | + | |
| − | </p><p><b>2009:</b> Prodatron (€1000)<br />Nurgle (€30)<br />Serge Querné (€30)<br />Roald Strauss (€50)<br />
| + | <div style="text-align: right;"><small>'''All [[Special:Wantedpages|wanted articles]]''' | [[:Category:Stub|Extendable Stubs]] | '''[[Special:ContributionScores|List of most active contributors]]'''</small></div> |
| − | </p><p><b>Donators from earlier years</b><br />
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| − | <ul><li>Bert Post Uiterweer, <a href="Rex">Rex</a> of <a href="BENG!">BENG!</a>, <a href="Robcfg">Robcfg</a>, <a href="Prodatron">Prodatron</a>, <a href="User:Gryzor">Gryzor</a>, <a href="User:Ervin">Ervin</a>
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| + | === Did you know? === |
| − | Thanks so much guys!</div>
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| − | <div style="border: 1px solid rgb(234, 220, 197); margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0.5em 1em; background-color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"> | + | *When the CPC 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the CPC 6128. |
| − | <h3> Where are CPC users from? </h3>
| + | *The [[472|CPC 472]] was a 464 + 8 KB unwired RAM, released in Spain to circumvent a tax charging 64 KB computers. |
| − | <p>Click <a href="http://www4.clustrmaps.com/user/7804b163">here</a> for the big map! Smaller map was removed to keep loading times down.
| + | *With a total of '''768×288''' pixels, the [[CPC|CPC]] was the 8-bit with the highest displayable resolution on a CRT screen. |
| − | </p><p><br />
| + | *'''OpenOffice''' is the descendant of [[Star-Division|StarWriter]] for CPC. |
| − | <br />
| + | *'''Excel''' is the direct descendant of [[Multiplan]] for CP/M. |
| − | </p> | + | *[[SymbOS|SymbOS]] supports '''50x''' bigger hard drives than Win95A. |
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| + | *[[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. |
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