Dandanator

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The Dandanator Entertainment System (DES) is a new physical support for Amstrad CPC games.

It offers greater technical capabilities for creating games and a gaming experience never seen before on CPC, add to this an incredible ease and ease of use.

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Technical features

  • 512 KB instant access ROM game cartridges, providing a «console-like» experience.
  • Small game cartridges, easy to store and classify.
  • Detection of inserted cartridge, so that if the cartridge is not present the system is disabled. There is no need to disconnect the device for normal use.
  • Connecting to the back for future expansions. Compatible with memory or other extensions. This allows you to enjoy games that require 128KB of RAM on CPC with 64KB.
  • It works directly on any CPC 464, 664, 6128, 464+ and 6128+, you only need to connect it and it is functional!
  • Compatible with the Dandanator mini CPC.
  • Public domain project.


Software features

  • Thanks to the software, the cartridge’s games or programs could be change from the CPC itself, without the need for additional hardware through a USB connection to the PC.
  • It compresses games so that you can take more storage space.
  • It offers software for creating, managing and transferring game «romsets» for Windows, MacOS and Linux.
  • It supports images in SNA, CDT and DSK format (on trial). It cannot stand games with multi-loads.
  • It allows you to select the pokes from a WinApe-compatible bookstore or introduce them manually.
  • It incorporates the McLeod Ideafix test Rom.


Circuit board

Dandanator mini - circuit board.jpg


Exclusive Games for the Dandanator


Other games for the Dandanator


Game collections for the Dandanator


Technical documentation


Links

Dandanator Entertainment System

Dandanator projects

First looks at the Dandanator Elite+

Dandanator tutorials (FR)