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== Welcome to the Amstrad CPC Wiki!  ==
<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>
<br><center>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.<br><br>'''[[Special:Random|Random Page]] | [[#Become an Author!|Contribute]] | [[Help:Editing|Editing help]] | [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum Forum]'''<br>[[CPCWiki:Portal|CPCWiki Portal]] · [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum Forum] · [[Photo Gallery]] · [[About|About]] · [[Special:Statistics|Statistics]] · [[CPCWiki:General disclaimer|Disclaimer]]</center><br>
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<center> '''CPC Related News''' </center>
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'''In the Shadow of the CPC - The Legacy of Amstrad Games'''<br><br>
{{#ev:youtube|YJosZfm560Q|500}}<br>20/03/11: Amazing new '''Batman Forever''' demo [http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,2085.new.html#new released]!!!! [UPD] Read an '''[http://www.norecess.net/interview-rhino.html interview] with Rhino'''!
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*15/08/11: Benediction and Brainstorm's demo named '''[http://pouet.net/prod.php?which=57525 Bloc Us!]''' ranked 9th at the Evoke 2011 this week-end.
*15/08/11: '''[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?topic=2572.new#new JavaCPC Desktop]''' 1.0 official release!
*06/08/11: '''[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?topic=2527.0 Megaflash]''', the programmable 512kb ROMbox by '''Bryce''' finally begun production!
*05/08/11: '''[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?topic=2522.0 PC-CPC]''', a lovely new emulator has been released by '''Demoniak'''!
*05/08/11: '''[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?topic=2514 Winape]''' at last updated to v2.0a18, too many changes to list here :)
*05/08/11: '''[http://genesis8.free.fr/index.php#caprice-v28-and-copacabana-v075-for-palm-os Caprice v28 and Copacabana v075]''' for PalmOS!
*05/08/11: '''[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?topic=2243 Roland]''', the Javascript emulator, has been updated - now with a huge online games archive!
*27/07/11: Automatic Installer for [[FutureOS]] released. Works with the new [[MegaFlash]]. (English, French, German)
*26/07/11: '''[[WinApe|WinAPE 2.0A18]]''' released, get it from '''[http://www.winape.net/downloads.jsp WinAPE downloads]''' (if it doesn't update automatically).
*23/07/11: '''[[QuickCMD|Quickcmd v2.1]]''' released!
*21/07/11: Bryce has released the '''[[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]]'''. Also the [[MegaFlashROManager]] was released by TFM.
*05/07/11: '''[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?topic=2426.msg25923#msg25923 Now That’s What I Call Chip Tunes]''' - a great music disk by '''Mr.Ship'''!
*05/07/11: '''[http://roland.antoniovillena.es/ Roland]''', the online javascript emulator, now supports sound!
*05/07/11: New version of '''[http://www.cpcalive.com/cpcalive_en.html CPCAlive]''' with Z80 debugger improvement and corrections.
*28/06/11: Results and report (soon!) for the ReSeT #0 Party are '''[http://pushnpop.net/index.php?action=meetings&id=14 here]'''
*21/06/11: Major new release of '''[http://www.cpcbox.com/ CPCbox]''', now with sound!!
*09/05/11: '''[http://www.pushnpop.net/reset ReSeT #0 Party]''' is a CPC Meeting in France: 24-25-26 June 2011!
*03/05/11: '''[http://www.cpcmania.com/index2.asp?urldest=cpcdiskxp/cpcdiskxp.htm CPCDiskXP]''' 2.1 released :)
*27/04/11: A new game! This time a port of Dinamic's '''Arquimedes XXI''' by '''Devilmarkus, PulkoMandy, voXfReaX''' and '''MiguelSky''', over [http://www.amstrad.es/juegosamstrad/decargajuegos/arquimedesxxi.php here]!
*27/04/11: '''NoRecess''' published a great [http://www.norecess.net/interview-richard-wilson.html interview] with '''Richard Wilson''' of '''ParaDOS''' and '''WinApe''' fame :)
*17/04/11: '''ACID''' well and truly [http://www.octoate.de/wp/2011/04/15/another-acid-implementation-on-the-way/ ripped apart] :)
*17/04/11: '''NoRecess''' released v.2.2 of [http://www.norecess.net/hxc-floppy-emulator-manager.html HxC Floppy Emulator Manager]
*16/04/11: A very detailed interview of the Batman Forever Team published on '''[http://pushnpop.net/ Push'N'Pop]'''
*11/04/11: New game!!! '''[http://www.amstrad.es/juegosamstrad/decargajuegos/hora-bruja.php Hora Bruja]''' released! :)
*08/04/11: Another [http://www.norecess.net/1/post/2011/04/added-interview-of-longshot-logon-system.html interview] by Recess, this time with '''Longshot / Logon System'''!
*06/04/11: NoRecess added an [http://www.norecess.net/interview-face-hugger.html interview with '''Face Huggger''']!
*06/04/11: Version 19 of '''GamebaseCPC''' [http://www.cpc-power.com/gamebasecpc/index.php?page=accueil added]!


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!'''
Image:Megaflash.png|First Megaflash off the production line! :)
Image:NTWICCT01.jpg|Now That's What I Call Chip Tunes
Image:Arquimedes.png|Arquimedes XXI
Image:Hora bruja.jpg|Hora Bruja
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Image:Uwol2b.png|Uwol 2
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Image:Ilogical.png|Ilogical
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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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=== CPCWiki updates  ===
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.
*05/08/2011: Sorry for the downtime - hardware failure on the host side!
*12/01/2011: 2010: An '''[http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1865.0.html excellent year]''' for the CPCWiki!!!
*22/09/2009: The CPCWIKI moves to new domain [http://cpcwiki.eu CPCWIKI.EU]
*14/08/2009: The CPCWIKI moves (temporarily) to new domain [http://cpc-wiki.com CPC-WIKI.COM]
*22/07/09: Wiki & Forum moved to a new server
*14/07/09: Forum updated to 2.0RC1-1, Wiki updated to 1.15.1!
*Add the CPCWiki to '''your Homepage'''. Check out [[About#Wiki-Napping|About#Wiki-Napping]] and start napping this Wiki.


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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.


=== Become an Author! ===
'''Live now on [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/editions64k/in-the-shadow-of-the-cpc Kickstarter]!'''
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We are searching for authors of the following articles:
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* [[PDW|PDW]] (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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#Top 5 Contributors from the last 60 days:
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*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.


=== Did you know?  ===
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*When the 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the 6128
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*The [[472|CPC 472]] 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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*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.
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*'''OpenOffice''' for Windows/Linux is a direct descendant of [[Star-Division|StarWriter]] for the CPC.
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*The transfer speed of the [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster +]] serial interface is faster than a standard '''DSL connection'''.
*[[CPCWiki updates]]
*[[Donors]]


*[[SymbOS|SymbOS]] can handle more than '''50 times''' bigger hard discs than MS Windows 95A.
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*[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] can load 178 KB in '''9 seconds''' from floppy disc and manages up to '''4 MB''' of RAM
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These people were kind enough to donate. All contributions went '''directly''' to our previous host, not our own pockets!
=== Did you know? ===


'''If you would like to donate us, please contact the admin-team in our forum. This will ensure the continuation of the project.'''  
*When the CPC 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the CPC 6128.
Thank you!
*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.
'''2011:''' [[User:Bryce|Bryce]] (€75)<br>
*'''OpenOffice''' is the descendant of [[Star-Division|StarWriter]] for CPC.
 
*'''Excel''' is the direct descendant of [[Multiplan]] for CP/M.
'''2009:''' Prodatron (€1000)<br>Nurgle (€30)<br>Serge Querné (€30)<br>Roald Strauss (€50)<br>
*[[SymbOS|SymbOS]] supports '''50x''' bigger hard drives than Win95A.
 
*[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] can load a 178 KB floppy disc in '''9 seconds'''.
'''Donators from earlier years'''<br>
*[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] can manage up to '''4 MB''' of extended RAM and '''32 GB''' of mass storage.
 
*Bert Post Uiterweer, [[Rex|Rex]] of [[BENG!|BENG!]], [[Robcfg|Robcfg]], [[Prodatron|Prodatron]], [[User:Gryzor|Gryzor]], [[User:Ervin|Ervin]]
 
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=== Where are CPC users from?  ===
Click [http://www4.clustrmaps.com/user/7804b163 here] for the big map! Smaller map was removed to keep loading times down.
 
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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.