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== Welcome to the Amstrad CPC Wiki! ==
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This site hopes to evolve into an encyclopaedia on all things [[Amstrad]] [[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]!
 
This site hopes to evolve into an encyclopaedia on all things [[Amstrad]] [[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]!
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=== CPC related news ===
 
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* 21/04/2008: [http://www.cpc-emu.org/news.html CPCEmu] 1.6b released!
 
* 21/04/2008: [http://www.cpc-emu.org/news.html CPCEmu] 1.6b released!
 
* 12/04/2008: Got a Nintendo DS? Make it play some real games with [http://www.portabledev.com/pages/ds/jeuxdev.-perso/ameds.php AmeDS 2.1]!!!
 
* 12/04/2008: Got a Nintendo DS? Make it play some real games with [http://www.portabledev.com/pages/ds/jeuxdev.-perso/ameds.php AmeDS 2.1]!!!
 
* 31/03/2008: [http://cpce.emuunlim.com CPCE] 1.90 re-released, with even more bugfixes in the FDC emulation and LPTCPC's new ability to send extended disc images from a real CPC through the parallel cable.
 
* 31/03/2008: [http://cpce.emuunlim.com CPCE] 1.90 re-released, with even more bugfixes in the FDC emulation and LPTCPC's new ability to send extended disc images from a real CPC through the parallel cable.
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*27/03/2008: [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=222642 JavaCPC] updated to 3.9 and gone open source!
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* 27/03/2008: [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=222642 JavaCPC] updated to 3.9 and gone open source!
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*17/03/2008: [http://www.cpc-forum.de Bergtreffen] at Erlangen in Germany is taking place from 16. - 18. of May in 2008. A Traditional CPC-Meeting with a visit of a great Beerfest.  
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* 17/03/2008: [http://www.cpc-forum.de Bergtreffen] at Erlangen in Germany is taking place from 16. - 18. of May in 2008. A Traditional CPC-Meeting with a visit of a great Beerfest.
 
* 14/03/2008: [http://bitwise-systems.com/files/deathchase.zip Deathchase] released. An Amstrad CPC conversion of the popular ZX Spectrum original, converted by [[Executioner]]
 
* 14/03/2008: [http://bitwise-systems.com/files/deathchase.zip Deathchase] released. An Amstrad CPC conversion of the popular ZX Spectrum original, converted by [[Executioner]]
 
* 08/03/2008: [http://cpce.emuunlim.com CPCE] 1.90 released. Improved VSync and IRQ signals, bugfixed FDC emulation, improved Z80 search function, etc.
 
* 08/03/2008: [http://cpce.emuunlim.com CPCE] 1.90 released. Improved VSync and IRQ signals, bugfixed FDC emulation, improved Z80 search function, etc.
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* 15/01/2008: Dedicated book about the CPC in progress [[http://retrorevival.co.uk/ Follow it here!]]
 
* 15/01/2008: Dedicated book about the CPC in progress [[http://retrorevival.co.uk/ Follow it here!]]
 
* 14/12/2007: New [http://cpcgamescd.amstrad.es CPCGamesCD] out
 
* 14/12/2007: New [http://cpcgamescd.amstrad.es CPCGamesCD] out
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* [[User:Gryzor|Gryzor]]
 
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* All the issues of ''Amtix!'', ''Amstrad Action'' and ''Amstrad Computer User'' have been uploaded and you can find them [[Mags|here]]!
 
* All the issues of ''Amtix!'', ''Amstrad Action'' and ''Amstrad Computer User'' have been uploaded and you can find them [[Mags|here]]!
 
* Add the CPCWiki to '''your Homepage'''. Check out [[About#Wiki-Napping]] and start napping this Wiki.
 
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Amstrad CPC Range

to the Amstrad CPC Wiki!

This site hopes to evolve into an encyclopaedia on all things Amstrad CPC related. There are now 4,787 articles around the CPC available. Feel free to contribute or post your suggestions in the Forum!

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News and Projects · Emulators · Scene groups · People · Magazines · Web links
CPCWiki Portal · Forum · Photo Gallery · About - Contribute · Statistics · Disclaimer


CPC on a ROM

CPC related news

  • 21/04/2008: CPCEmu 1.6b released!
  • 12/04/2008: Got a Nintendo DS? Make it play some real games with AmeDS 2.1!!!
  • 31/03/2008: CPCE 1.90 re-released, with even more bugfixes in the FDC emulation and LPTCPC's new ability to send extended disc images from a real CPC through the parallel cable.
  • 27/03/2008: JavaCPC updated to 3.9 and gone open source!
  • 17/03/2008: Bergtreffen at Erlangen in Germany is taking place from 16. - 18. of May in 2008. A Traditional CPC-Meeting with a visit of a great Beerfest.
  • 14/03/2008: Deathchase released. An Amstrad CPC conversion of the popular ZX Spectrum original, converted by Executioner
  • 08/03/2008: CPCE 1.90 released. Improved VSync and IRQ signals, bugfixed FDC emulation, improved Z80 search function, etc.
  • 23/02/2008: [hERMOL] has released a CPC conversion of [Street Fighter II]
  • 15/01/2008: Dedicated book about the CPC in progress [Follow it here!]
  • 14/12/2007: New CPCGamesCD out

Donors

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Thanks so much guys!

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Did you know?

  • With a possible total amount of 768 x 270 pixel (540 interlaced) the CPC was the 8 bit homecomputer with the highest screen resolution ever.
  • OpenOffice for Windows/Linux is a direct descendant of StarWriter for the CPC.
  • The transfer speed of the CPC Booster + serial interface is faster than a standard DSL connection.
  • SymbOS can handle more than 50 times bigger hard discs than MS Windows 95A.
  • FutureOS can load 178 KB in 9 seconds from floppy disc.

CPCWiki updates

  • FCKEditor installed! Now you can easily edit pages. Please report any functionality issues. You can also deactivate it in your user preferences.
  • VIDEO EMBEDDING enabled for the wiki! Woo-hoo!!!
  • MULTIPLE FILE UPLOAD FORM installed. For the time being it doesn't work alright when put in the sidebar...
  • All the issues of Amtix!, Amstrad Action and Amstrad Computer User have been uploaded and you can find them here!
  • Add the CPCWiki to your Homepage. Check out About#Wiki-Napping and start napping this Wiki.

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