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| + | '''AMSTRAD ADDICT MAGAZINE ANNOUNCED<br><br> | ||
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| + | A new 60-page Amstrad magazine - '''Amstrad Addict''' - edited by '''David Crookes''' (Retro Gamer, PC Pro, GamesTM, Wireframe, Amstrad Action, WACCI) is taking pre-orders!<br><br> It includes an interview with '''Lord Sugar''' and in-depth articles by Roland Perry, Auntie John, Adam Peters, Nich Campbell, Xyphoe, Rob Scott, Themistocles "gryzor" Papassilekas, Neil Reive, Stuart "Balrog" Whyte, Steve "WACCI" Williams and Andy Price. <br><br>There's an amazing type-in by Sean McManus, interviews with Richard Fairhurst and behind the scenes looks at Toki... and Vespertino. <br><br>And more. Like interviews with the people behind Protext and OCP Advanced Art Studio<br><br> | ||
| + | Preorder PDF or printed magazine '''[https://www.pixel.addict.media/shop/amstrad-addict-magazine here]''' or follow the discussion '''[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/news-events/amstrad-addict-magazine here]'''! | ||
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<center> '''CPC Related News''' </center> | <center> '''CPC Related News''' </center> | ||
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[[File:Dez80_intro.png|thumb|256px|[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/DEZ80 Mastering Z80 Assembler Course]]] | [[File:Dez80_intro.png|thumb|256px|[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/DEZ80 Mastering Z80 Assembler Course]]] | ||
| − | + | *17/10/23: '''[[FutureOS]]''' Update 2023 [http://www.FutureOS.de released]. | |
| + | *21/09/23: '''[https://amsnews.fr AMSnews.fr]''', a new french information site about the Amstrad. '''''Be the first to know'''''. | ||
| + | *07/06/23: '''Gates to Heaven''', a new platformer by [[ESP Soft]] [https://amstrad-esp.itch.io/gates-to-heaven-amstrad-cpc has been released], and their previous game, '''CPC Jewels''', can now be [https://amstrad-esp.itch.io/cpc-jewels-amstrad-cpc downloaded for free]. | ||
| + | *27/02/23: '''SOH Tactics GX''', a new GX4000/plus strategy game [http://www.sohde.co.uk/SOHTacticsGX.html released]. | ||
| + | *21/12/22: '''[[Current_Sources_Of_Software]]''', now as a wiki page. | ||
| + | *09/12/22: '''Hyperdrive''', a new vertical scrolling SHMUP [https://www.usebox.net/jjm/hyperdrive/ has been released]. | ||
| + | *04/11/22: '''[[UniDOS]]''' 1.50 has been released [https://unidos.cpcscene.net]. | ||
| + | *30/10/22: '''''Ramiro el vampiro III''''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://mojontwins.itch.io/ramiro-el-vampiro-iii is released]. | ||
| + | *17/07/22: '''''Lala Prologue''''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://www.indieretronews.com/2022/07/lala-prologue-stunning-platformer-by.html is released]. | ||
| + | *24/01/22: '''''[[SymAmp]] 4.0''''', with Amiga MOD support and more [http://www.symbos.org/appinfo.htm?00005 is released]. | ||
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=== Did you know? === | === Did you know? === | ||
| − | *When the 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the 6128 | + | *When the CPC 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the CPC 6128. |
| − | *The [[472|CPC 472]] was a | + | *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. | ||
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Revision as of 03:58, 19 February 2024
AMSTRAD ADDICT MAGAZINE ANNOUNCED
A new 60-page Amstrad magazine - Amstrad Addict - edited by David Crookes (Retro Gamer, PC Pro, GamesTM, Wireframe, Amstrad Action, WACCI) is taking pre-orders!
It includes an interview with Lord Sugar and in-depth articles by Roland Perry, Auntie John, Adam Peters, Nich Campbell, Xyphoe, Rob Scott, Themistocles "gryzor" Papassilekas, Neil Reive, Stuart "Balrog" Whyte, Steve "WACCI" Williams and Andy Price.
There's an amazing type-in by Sean McManus, interviews with Richard Fairhurst and behind the scenes looks at Toki... and Vespertino.
And more. Like interviews with the people behind Protext and OCP Advanced Art Studio
Preorder PDF or printed magazine here or follow the discussion here!
- 17/10/23: FutureOS Update 2023 released.
- 21/09/23: AMSnews.fr, a new french information site about the Amstrad. Be the first to know.
- 07/06/23: Gates to Heaven, a new platformer by ESP Soft has been released, and their previous game, CPC Jewels, can now be downloaded for free.
- 27/02/23: SOH Tactics GX, a new GX4000/plus strategy game released.
- 21/12/22: Current_Sources_Of_Software, now as a wiki page.
- 09/12/22: Hyperdrive, a new vertical scrolling SHMUP has been released.
- 04/11/22: UniDOS 1.50 has been released [1].
- 30/10/22: Ramiro el vampiro III using the Mojon Twins engine is released.
- 17/07/22: Lala Prologue using the Mojon Twins engine is released.
- 24/01/22: SymAmp 4.0, with Amiga MOD support and more is released.
...Older News...
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