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'''In the Shadow of the CPC - The Legacy of Amstrad Games'''<br><br>
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=== CPC related news  ===


*17/09/2008: New [http://cpcgamescd.amstrad.es CPCGamesCD] release.
'''The first coffee table Amstrad CPC book!'''
*07/09/2008: Woo-hoo! CPC Sudoku [http://www.kjthacker.f2s.com/games/index.html released]!!!
*01/09/2008: [http://www.winape.net/ Winape 2.0b17] released!
*24/08/2008: The [http://cezgs.computeremuzone.com/?id=shop&l=en CEZ GS Virtual shop] is open, featuring several Amstrad CPC titles for sale, including [http://cezgs.computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=17&l=en El Paciente 106] and the CEZ Collection vol. 1 pack in physical 3" disk format.
*24/08/2008: StarSabre and Balloonacy released on tape from [http://www.cronos.toucansurf.com/ Cronosoft] @ £2.99 each (£1 goes to the author)!
*22/07/2008: [http://www.cpcscene.com/?search=PHAT%20(Condense).zip New demo] release!&nbsp;:)
*21/07/2008: Devilmarkus released an AMAZING [http://cpc-live.com/download.php?view.2 3D model] of a 464+monitor
*12/07/2008: [http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Sir-Alan-quits-as-chairman.4244035.jp Alan Sugar resigns as AMSTRAD chairman]
*02/07/2008: [[Dsktools|dsktools]] 0.2.2 is out. Support writing to side B and retry when there is a read/write fail. [http://dsktools.berlios.de]
*12/06/2008: New [http://cpcgamescd.amstrad.es CPCGamesCD] out. Now for Linux too!
*11/06/2008: The [[Amstrad Action|Amstrad Action]] tribute issue 118 has been released. Download here: [http://www.lulu.com/content/2685625 AA118]
*25/05/2008: [[SymStudio|SymStudio]] [http://www.dread-donkey.com/symstudio/ site] updated, [[Trebmint|author]] seeking testers for version .99.
*15/05/2008: A new game release, [http://cezgs.computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=711&l=en# Capers in Cityland!]
*21/04/2008: [http://www.cpc-emu.org/news.html CPCEmu] 1.6b released!
*12/04/2008: Got a Nintendo DS? Make it play some real games with [http://www.portabledev.com/pages/ds/jeuxdev.-perso/ameds.php AmeDS 2.1]!!!
*31/03/2008: [http://cpce.emuunlim.com CPCE] 1.90 re-released, with even more bugfixes in the FDC emulation and LPTCPC's new ability to send extended disc images from a real CPC through the parallel cable.
*27/03/2008: [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=222642 JavaCPC] updated to 3.9 and gone open source!
*23/02/2008: [[http://CPCrulez.free.fr/ hERMOL]] has released a CPC conversion of [[http://cpcrulez.free.fr/GamesDL_hack/index.php?list=S Street Fighter II]]
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=== Become an Author! ===
Richly illustrated, the book combines screenshots, anecdotes and interviews to bring back to life an era when a few kilobytes were enough to spark the imagination. It is aimed at both gamers of the time and those curious to discover an essential part of video game history.


We are searching for authors of the following articles:
This project is above all a labour of love and a means of passing on knowledge, with the aim of preserving the memory of the CPC and paying tribute to the developers and gamers who brought this unique machine to life.


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By supporting this book, you are helping to revive a gaming heritage that is too often overlooked — and give it the place it deserves.
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* [[PDW]]
* [[Kevin Thacker]]
* [[Hisoft]]
* [[Catloc]]


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'''Live now on [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/editions64k/in-the-shadow-of-the-cpc Kickstarter]!'''
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=== Did you know? ===
[[File:Dez80_intro.png|thumb|256px|[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/DEZ80 Mastering Z80 Assembler Course]]]


* When the 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the 6128
*03/05/26: '''[[FutureOS]] 2026''' Spring Edition released! Better mouse support :-)
* The CPC 472 was a model released in Spain with an extra unsoldered 8K of RAM to circumvent the law that stipulated a spanish keyboard for all machines with up to 64KB memory
*22/04/26: '''[[The_Speaker | The Speaker]]''' ROM edition has been released.
* With a possible total amount of '''768 x 270 pixel''' (540 interlaced) the [[CPC]] was the 8 bit homecomputer with the highest screen resolution ever.
*04/04/26: '''Alien the Xenomorph''' [https://capasoft.itch.io/alien-the-xenomorph has been released].
* '''OpenOffice''' for Windows/Linux is a direct descendant of [[Star-Division|StarWriter]] for the CPC.
*11/02/25: '''[[Qbert | Q*bert]]''' beta version has been released for the Amstrad Plus range.
* The transfer speed of the [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster +]] serial interface is faster than a standard '''DSL connection'''.
*24/12/25: '''[[FutureOS]] 2025''' released! Many new features :-)
* [[SymbOS]] can handle more than '''50 times''' bigger hard discs than MS Windows 95A.
*10/11/25: '''Pitfall II''' [https://21bloques.itch.io/pitfall2 has been released].
* [[FutureOS]] can load 178 KB in 9 seconds from floppy disc.
*02/11/25: '''Bug's Quest 2''' [https://yb-software.itch.io/bugs-quest-2 has been released].
*08/10/25: [[Future View VI]] released! In English, French, German, Spanish and Turkish.
*06/08/25: '''El Hobbit''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://mojontwins.itch.io/el-hobbit-vah-kas-cut has been released].
*31/07/25: [[Oh Mummy Resurrected]] has been released for the Amstrad Plus range.
*03/06/25: [[On File]] (2025) DBMS which supports Graphics has been released.
*27/05/25: '''[[CPCGamesCD-CPCLoader | CPCGamesCD]]''' has been updated. [https://amstrad.es/cpcgamescd]
*25/04/25: '''Phantomas en el Museo''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://mojontwins.itch.io/phantomas-en-el-museo-amstrad-cpc is released].
*05/04/25: [[ROManager]] 2.50 released!
*08/03/25: '''[https://tartessos-games.itch.io/master-piece Master Piece]''', the latest game from Tartessos Games, has been released.


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=== CPCWiki updates ===
* 26/07/08: Edit new pages: FIXED; big file upload:&nbsp;FIXED; multiple file upload:&nbsp;REENABLED; rich text editor:&nbsp;REENABLED; video embedding: REENABLED! All problems fixed? :)
* 15/07/08: Upgrade to Mediawiki 1.13.0. Apologies for the short downtime. FCKeditor is incompatible, for now.
* 23/07/08: Cpanel and OS of the server upgraded, hopefully things will be stable now!
* There have been SSH attacks on the server, rendering it unapproachable. Proxy has been reconfigured and, hopefully, uptime will be better now...
* '''FCKEditor''' installed! Now you can easily edit pages. Please report any functionality issues. You can also&nbsp;''deactivate it in your user preferences.''
* '''[[VideoUpload|VIDEO EMBEDDING]] enabled for the wiki! Woo-hoo!!!'''
* '''[[Special:MultipleUpload|MULTIPLE FILE UPLOAD FORM]] installed. For the time being it doesn't work alright when put in the sidebar...'''
* All the issues of ''Amtix!'', ''Amstrad Action'' and ''Amstrad Computer User'' have been uploaded and you can find them [[Mags|here]]!
* Add the CPCWiki to '''your Homepage'''. Check out [[About#Wiki-Napping]] and start napping this Wiki.
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=== Did you know? ===


=== Where are CPC users from? ===
*When the CPC 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the CPC 6128.
http://www4.clustrmaps.com/stats/maps-no_clusters/www.cpcwiki.eu-thumb.jpg<br>
*The [[472|CPC 472]] was a 464 + 8 KB unwired RAM, released in Spain to circumvent a tax charging 64 KB computers.
(or click [http://www4.clustrmaps.com/user/7804b163 here] for the big map!)
*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.


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In the Shadow of the CPC - The Legacy of Amstrad Games

In the Shadow of the CPC is a tribute book entirely devoted to Amstrad CPC games. Through a careful selection of iconic titles, this project traces the history, creativity and soul of a machine that had a profound impact on European video games, particularly in France.

The first coffee table Amstrad CPC book!

Richly illustrated, the book combines screenshots, anecdotes and interviews to bring back to life an era when a few kilobytes were enough to spark the imagination. It is aimed at both gamers of the time and those curious to discover an essential part of video game history.

This project is above all a labour of love and a means of passing on knowledge, with the aim of preserving the memory of the CPC and paying tribute to the developers and gamers who brought this unique machine to life.

By supporting this book, you are helping to revive a gaming heritage that is too often overlooked — and give it the place it deserves.

Live now on Kickstarter!

CPC Related News


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Mastering Z80 Assembler Course

Did you know?

  • When the CPC 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the CPC 6128.
  • The 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 was the 8-bit with the highest displayable resolution on a CRT screen.
  • OpenOffice is the descendant of StarWriter for CPC.
  • Excel is the direct descendant of Multiplan for CP/M.
  • SymbOS supports 50x bigger hard drives than Win95A.
  • FutureOS can load a 178 KB floppy disc in 9 seconds.
  • FutureOS can manage up to 4 MB of extended RAM and 32 GB of mass storage.
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