Play2CPC - Revision history

Phi2x at 00:56, 10 April 2025

2025-04-10T00:56:52Z

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	* Boot switch and reset button commodities		* Boot switch and reset button commodities

	[[File:Play2cpc sticker.jpg]]		[[File:Play2cpc sticker.jpg\|500px]]

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2025-04-10T00:53:08Z

Technical information

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	=Technical information=		=Technical information=
	* ~~Port~~ &F988: read status 0 or select a page 0 register (for SSG, digidrums and the first 3 FM chans)		I/O Ports:
	* ~~Port~~ &F984: read status 1 or select a page 1 register (for the last 3 FM chans)		* &F988: read status 0 or select a page 0 register (for SSG, digidrums and the first 3 FM chans)
	* ~~Port~~ &F888: read/write to the selected register		* &F984: read status 1 or select a page 1 register (for the last 3 FM chans)
			* &F888: read/write to the selected register

	You can also use the CRTC cursor registers to program the raster interruption ([[NMI]]) located at &0066.		You can also use the CRTC cursor registers to program the raster interruption ([[NMI]]) located at &0066.
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	6 digidrum instruments are included in the internal ROM of the soundchip.		6 digidrum instruments are included in the internal ROM of the soundchip.

	Relevant datasheets: [[Media:YMF288.pdf\|OPN3 (ymf288) (Japanese)]] ~~and~~ [[Media:YM2608J Translated.pdf\|OPNA (ym2608) (English)]]		Relevant datasheets:
			*[[Media:YMF288.pdf\|OPN3 (ymf288) (Japanese)]]
			*[[Media:YM2608J Translated.pdf\|OPNA (ym2608) (English)]]

			[https://framagit.org/offset/play2cpc-acepansion Play2CPC ACEpansion] on Framagit

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Links

2025-02-23T13:52:04Z

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	Play2CPC is an evolution of the [[Plus2CPC]] adapter which includes new major features.		Play2CPC is an evolution of the [[Plus2CPC]] adapter which includes new major features:

	~~[[File~~:~~Play2cpc sticker.jpg]]~~

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	~~=Features=~~
	* Extra audio capabilities (Yamaha OPN3 soundchip)		* Extra audio capabilities (Yamaha OPN3 soundchip)
	* Sound mix into the CPC speaker or stereo audio jack		* Sound mix into the CPC speaker or stereo audio jack
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	* Support for RW cartridges to save/update games, scores and settings		* Support for RW cartridges to save/update games, scores and settings
	* Boot switch and reset button commodities		* Boot switch and reset button commodities

			[[File:Play2cpc sticker.jpg]]

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2025-02-23T09:00:26Z

PlayCity: Partially compatible

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	Sound capabilities are also quite different. The Play2CPC is equipped with an obscure soundchip, the OPN3 (ymf288). It offers 3 SSG chans, 6 FM 4-op chans and 6 digidrum chans.		Sound capabilities are also quite different. The Play2CPC is equipped with an obscure soundchip, the OPN3 (ymf288). It offers 3 SSG chans, 6 FM 4-op chans and 6 digidrum chans.
	The PlayCity is equipped with 2 SSG soundchips offering a total of 6 SSG chans, but no FM and no digidrum chans.		The PlayCity is instead equipped with 2 SSG soundchips offering a total of 6 SSG chans, but no FM and no digidrum chans.

	So the few PlayCity programs using 9ch AY will be not replayed by the Play2CPC.		So the few PlayCity programs using 9ch AY will be not replayed by the Play2CPC.

2025-02-23T08:58:52Z

PlayCity: Partially compatible

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	===PlayCity: Partially compatible===		===PlayCity: Partially compatible===

	~~Contrarily to~~ the [[PlayCity]], the Play2CPC is not equipped with a Z80 Counter Timer Circuit chip. The Play2CPC use the default configuration of most of the PlayCity programs, like ALCON 2020.		Unlike the [[PlayCity]], the Play2CPC is not equipped with a Z80 Counter Timer Circuit chip. The Play2CPC use the default configuration of most of the PlayCity programs, like ALCON 2020.

	Sound capabilities are also quite different. The Play2CPC is equipped with an obscure soundchip, the OPN3 (ymf288). It offers 3 SSG chans, 6 FM 4-op chans and 6 digidrum chans.		Sound capabilities are also quite different. The Play2CPC is equipped with an obscure soundchip, the OPN3 (ymf288). It offers 3 SSG chans, 6 FM 4-op chans and 6 digidrum chans.

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Technical information

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	* Port &F888: read/write to the selected register		* Port &F888: read/write to the selected register

	You can also use the CRTC cursor registers to program the raster interruption (NMI) located at &0066.		You can also use the CRTC cursor registers to program the raster interruption ([[NMI]]) located at &0066.

	The OPN3 soundchip is a light version of the OPNA soundchip with some functionalities removed: no external ADPCM, no Composite Sine Mode and no GPIO.		The OPN3 soundchip is a light version of the OPNA soundchip with some functionalities removed: no external ADPCM, no Composite Sine Mode and no GPIO.

2024-11-30T17:29:05Z

Links

2024-11-30T13:03:49Z

C4CPC: Compatible

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	The C4CPC can already be used on the Plus2CPC and Play2CPC cartridge adapters.		The C4CPC can already be used on the Plus2CPC and Play2CPC cartridge adapters.

	The ~~Plus2CPC and~~ Play2CPC allow to program a compatible blank cartridge from the CPC. No USB plug needed.		The Play2CPC allow to program a compatible blank cartridge from the CPC. No USB plug needed.

	===GX4000: Compatible with cartridges but not the device===		===GX4000: Compatible with cartridges but not the device===

2024-11-30T09:11:30Z

Dandanator: Not compatible

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	It is not compatible, because the Play2CPC use Amstrad standard ROM paging and cartridge for new CPC games, while the [[Dandanator]] use Game Boy Advance cartridge with a custom ROM paging through Z80 opcodes for new Speccy ports.		It is not compatible, because the Play2CPC use Amstrad standard ROM paging and cartridge for new CPC games, while the [[Dandanator]] use Game Boy Advance cartridge with a custom ROM paging through Z80 opcodes for new Speccy ports.

	~~Games~~ like [http://theswordofianna.retroworks.es/ The Sword of Ianna] won't work on the Play2CPC.		So, games like [http://theswordofianna.retroworks.es/ The Sword of Ianna] won't work on the Play2CPC.

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