Amsteam is an online service for Amstrad CPC and Plus users. Currently it hosts a collection of games that can be downloaded and executed directly in the Amstrad.
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==How to connect==
* External power supply for MX4 mother board (recommended)
* SPI card + WiFi module / Ethernet module from Abalore
* A ROM Box with one free slot. Details about the Amsteam ROMBox can be found here: https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Amsteam_ROMBox
* The Amsteam browser ROM
|+ Amsteam browser ROM
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! Version !! Changes!! Status
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| [[File:Amsteam.0.1b.rom|0.1b]] || First version (beta)|| Obsolete
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| 0.2 || Text input and cursor keys fixed || Obsolete
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| 0.3 || Jump to game starting with letter or number pressing a key || Obsolete|-| 0.4 || Fixed issue with joystick buttons || Obsolete|-| [[:File:Amsteam.0.5.rom|0.5]] || Added support for cartridges || Working
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== Architecture ==
Currently, AMSTEAM has 3 boards:
* SPI interface, with WiFi or Ethernet module. Needed to connect to Internet. M4 or others may be compatible in the future if I (Abalore) manage to put my hands on any of them.
* ROM Box, in 8 or 32 slot versions. Needed to store the AMSTEAM ROM (optionally custom boot and/or other ROMs). This is not required if you already have a M4, a X-MEM or whatever other card capable of storing a ROM.
* Cartridge emulator, 512K volatile storage based on RAM. Needed to download and play large games like cartridges or DSK images. This is not required if you already have a Play2CPC, but it will probably require a firmware update. The Play2CPC firmware update is done with a cheap JTAG cable. If the board programming is out of your reach, you can always send the board to me (Abalore) or someone near your __cpLocation.
== Roadmap ==
Other board in progress:
* Extra sound channel board. Needed for certain games to have more sound channels. Not required if you already have a Play2CPC or PlayCity board.
The final goal is to put these small four boards together into a MX4 mother board and put an enclosure around to make an "Amsteam Box", with all the required stuff to instantly play all the available Amstrad software from a server.
== Links ==
[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Amsteam_ROMBox Amsteam ROMBox]