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'''In the Shadow of the CPC - The Legacy of Amstrad Games'''<br><br>
== Welcome to the Amstrad CPC Wiki!  ==


This site hopes to evolve into an encyclopaedia on all things [[Amstrad|Amstrad]] [[CPC|CPC]] related. There are now '''[[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]]''' around the CPC available. Feel free to [[Help:Editing|contribute]] or post your suggestions in the [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum Forum]!
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.
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'''The first coffee table Amstrad CPC book!'''


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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.


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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.
=== CPC related news  ===


*07/03/2009: [http://starsabre.bigblog.com.au/index.do Star Sabre 128k]&nbsp;enhanced version now available!
'''Live now on [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/editions64k/in-the-shadow-of-the-cpc Kickstarter]!'''
*27/02/2009: '''[http://www.cpczone.net CPCZone] is down due to extreme spamming. Read about it [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?topic=53.msg709#msg709 here]!'''
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*24/02/2009: [http://cpcrulez.fr/GamesDL_free/index.php?list=B Bubble Bobble 4] non-playable demo released, a must-see... [[Image:Bb4cpc-CNGSOFT.png|thumb|right|200px|Bubble Bobble 4]]
*19/02/2009: [http://computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=19&l=en Betiled] released for the CPC and looking great! [[Image:Betiled.png|thumb|right|200px|Betiled]]
*12/02/2009: [http://cpcoxygen.fxwebdevelopment.com/magazine/14/issue14.htm CPCOxygen] is alive! Getting there...
*22/01/2009: [[CPCDiskXP|CPCDiskXP]] updated to v.2.0 with an impressive change log
*13/01/2009: New game released: [http://www.lublu.dk/filer/sortem.dsk Sort'em]!
*12/01/2009: [http://gelide.sourceforge.net/index.php?sect=screenshots&lang=en Gelide], the Linux emu front-end now supports the GX4000&nbsp;:)
*23/12/2008: The CPC-Klassentreffen 2009 ([[CPC Reunion 2009|CPC_Reunion_2009]]) will take place from 29.05.2009 to 31.05.2009 in Erlangen, Germany! Join us!
*09/12/2008: New [http://arnold.berlios.de/ Arnold/Linux] version released.
*28/11/2008: new [http://www.cpcalive.com/cpcalive_en.html CPCAlive] version out, 1.09c
*05/11/2008: New [http://pspupdates.qj.net/PSPCAP32-v1-4-4-cheat-support-5-0-M33-compatible/pg/49/aid/125757 PSPCap32] version, with '''cheat support''' and memory monitor!
*23/09/2008: New [http://pspupdates.qj.net/tags/pspcap32/1049 PSPCap32] version!
*17/09/2008: New [http://cpcgamescd.amstrad.es CPCGamesCD] release..
*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!
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*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?&nbsp;:)
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=== Become an Author!  ===


We are searching for authors of the following articles:  
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*[[Pride Utilities|Pride Utilities]], [[Grim|Grim]], [[PDW|PDW]], [[Kevin Thacker|Kevin Thacker]], [[Hisoft|Hisoft]], [[Catloc|Catloc]]
*03/05/26: '''[[FutureOS]] 2026''' Spring Edition released! Better mouse support :-)
*22/04/26: '''[[The_Speaker | The Speaker]]''' ROM edition has been released.
*04/04/26: '''Alien the Xenomorph''' [https://capasoft.itch.io/alien-the-xenomorph has been released].
*11/02/25: '''[[Qbert | Q*bert]]''' beta version has been released for the Amstrad Plus range.
*24/12/25: '''[[FutureOS]] 2025''' released! Many new features :-)
*10/11/25: '''Pitfall II''' [https://21bloques.itch.io/pitfall2 has been released].
*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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*When the 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the 6128
=== CPCWiki related ===
*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 64 KB memory
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*With a possible total amount of '''768 x 270 pixel''' (540 interlaced) the [[CPC|CPC]] was the 8 bit homecomputer with the highest screen resolution ever.
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*'''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.
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*When the CPC 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the CPC 6128.
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*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.


=== Where are CPC users from?  ===
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This site is an encyclopaedia on all things Amstrad CPC related. There are now 4,324 articles about the CPC available.


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


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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