Difference between revisions of "Popular Computing Weekly"

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Popular Computing Weekly was a weekly UK magazine that covered the range of home microcomputers during the 80's. It Ran until the early 90's.

Amstrad content appeared in April of 1984 with the launch of the CPC 464. Other reviews, type-ins etc followed in an intermittent manner (starting fortnighly in September 1984 and eventually become weekly in 1985).

Below is just Amstrad CPC relevant content:

PCW April 19 '84 - CPC464 Review

PCW Sept 13 '84 - 464 Sound effects

Download:Disk and Tape Image of Sound Experiment Program on CPC-Power.

PCW Sept 27 '84 - 464 Animations

Download:Disk Image of Animated Fans on CPC-Power

PCW Oct 04 '84 - Type-in game: Helicopter fury

Please Note: Helicopter Fury will crash if AMSDOS is present. Program will work if OUT statements in 1120 are omitted or amended.

Download:Disk and Tape Image of Helicopter Fury on CPC-Power

PCW Oct 11 '84 - Type-in: Word game

Download: Disk Image of Nellie's Anagrams on CPC-Power

PCW Oct 25 '84 - Artwork: Scribble

Download: Disk Image of Amstrad Scribble on CPC-Power

PCW Nov 15 '84 - File Organiser Part 1 & Type-in: Battleships

Please Note: Battleships Type-in has some printing issues, line 1540 is incomplete, this line appears to be the same as Line 1680. Line 1570 has a RETURN at the end of it. A number of lines have print statements with no closing quote, these lines have spaces in them with closing quote.

Download:Disk and Tape Image of Battleships on CPC-Power

Download:Disk Image of Microfile on CPC-Power

PCW Nov 22 '84 - File Organiser Part 2

Download:Disk Image of Microfile on CPC-Power

PCW Dec 06 '84 - CPC464 Inside Arnold's memory

Download: Disk and Tape Image of HiROMLoROMRAM on CPC-Power

PCW Dec 13 '84 - CPC464 Graphics commands

Please Note: The BASIC Loader program for "A New Image" loads this early Sprite Driver where AMSDOS resides, however Assembly Source is available in this issue & Dec 20 Issue of PCW, this program will function on a 6128 while in Tape Mode.

Download: Tape Image of A New Image & Demonstration on CPC-Power

PCW Dec 20 '84 - Microcomputer summary

Download: Tape Image of A New Image & Demonstration on CPC-Power

PCW Jan 3 '85 - Type-in: Graphing program

PCW Jan 17 '85 - Type-in: Dice throw

PCW Jan 31 '85 - Rom to Tape Util

PCW Feb 07 '85 - CPC664 Review & Scroll command

PCW Feb 14 '85 - Printer utils

PCW Feb 21 '85 - Strings and Arrays

PCW Feb 28 '85 - Poker Game Type-in

PCW March 07 '85 - Poker Game Type-in

PCW March 14 '85 - Background Printing

PCW March 21 '85 - Drawing Circles

PCW March 28 '85 - Amstrad Robotics

PCW April 04 '85 - Type-in game: Shipwrecked

Download: Disk Image of Shipwrecked on CPC-Power

PCW April 11 '85 - Useful MC routines

PCW April 18 '85 - Useful MC routines part 2

PCW April 25 '85 - CPC664 Review

PCW May 02 '85 - Type-in: Making waves

PCW May 09 '85 - Type-in: MC Alarm Clock

PCW May 31 '85 - Type-in game: Lunar Lander

PCW June 13 '85 - Function key programming & 6128 preview

PCW June 20 '85 - Sort routine

PCW June 27 '85 - Sound effects

PCW July 04 '85 - Drawing effects

PCW July 11 '85 - MC Memory info

PCW July 18 '85 - Fast saving/loading

PCW July 25 '85 - Type-in game: Solitaire

Download: Disk Image of Solitaire on CPC-Power

PCW August 08 '85 - Type-in: Morse code program

PCW August 15 '85 - 6128 News, MC Screen dump

PCW August 22 '85 - CPC6128 review & screen utility

PCW August 29 '85 - Colour Swapping Techniques

PCW Sept 05 '85 - Type-in game: Smasher

PCW Sept 12 '85 - Type-in game: Smasher part 2

PCW Sept 19 '85 - Type-in utility: Inventory manager

PCW Sept 26 '85 - Type-in: Screen effects

PCW Oct 03 '85 - Type-in game: Prediction

PCW Oct 10 '85 - Type-in: Mode Mixer

PCW Oct 17 '85 - Type-in game: Space Station Zebra

PCW Oct 24 '85 - Type-in game: Space Station Zebra Part 2

PCW Oct 31 '85 - Type-in: Chemistry Quiz

PCW Nov 07 '85 - Type-in game: Naval warfare

PCW Nov 14 '85 - Type-in: Typing Tutor

PCW Nov 21 '85 - Type-in: Sound sampler

PCW Nov 28 '85 - Type-in: Music effects

PCW Dec 05 '85 - Type-in: Data protection

PCW Dec 12 '85 - Type-in game: Connect 4

PCW Dec 26 '85 - Type-in: Electronic xmas cards, Microcomputing 1985 review

PCW Jan 09 '86 - Type-in: Clock, Disc Dir

PCW Jan 16 '86 - Type-in: Random Access

PCW Jan 23 '86 - Type-in: Random Access part 2

PCW Feb 06 '86 - Type-in: Printing modes

PCW Feb 13 '86 - Type-in: Printing modes

PCW Feb 20 '86 - Type-in: Word Processor

PCW Feb 27 '86 - Type-in: Word Processor

PCW Mar 06 '86 - Type-in: Word Processor

PCW Mar 13 '86 - Type-in: Basic Commands

PCW Mar 20 '86 - Type-in: Infinite Colours

PCW Mar 27 '86 - Type-in game: Tarot

PCW Apr 03 '86 - Type-in: Tarot

PCW Apr 10 '86 - Type-in: Puzzle

PCW Apr 24 '86 - Type-in game: Time Race

PCW May 01 '86 - Type-in game: Submarine, LOGO

PCW May 08 '86 - Type-ins: Planet Positions, Trace Routine

PCW May 15 '86 - Type-ins: Planet Positions, Disc Utility

PCW May 22 '86 - Type-ins: Character Expansion

PCW May 29 '86 - Type-ins: Amstrad Database

PCW June 05 '86 - Type-ins: Address Master

PCW June 12 '86 - Type-ins: Sound Command, Large Char Print

PCW June 19 '86 - Type-ins: Sounds part 2, Fractals

Download:Disk Image of Fractals on CPC-Power.

PCW June 26 '86 - Type-ins: Fancy Letters, Decoder

PCW July 03 '86 - Type-in game: 'Debuggin

PCW July 10 '86 - Game Reviews

PCW July 17 '86 - Type-ins: Disc Directory

PCW July 24 '86 - Type-in game: 3D Maze, Upside down print

PCW July 31 '86 - Type-ins: 3D Maze part 2

PCW Aug 07 '86 - Type-ins: Futuristic Character Set

PCW Aug 14 '86 - Type-ins: Futuristic Character Set

PCW Aug 28 '86 - Type-ins: Small print, Search program, Speedload

PCW Sept 04 '86 - Type-ins: Xen rsx, Disc Util

PCW Sept 11 '86 - Type-ins: Xen part 2

PCW Sept 18 '86 - Type-ins: Mem Edit, Game: Road Toad

Download:Disk Image of Road Toad on CPC-Power.

PCW Sept 25 '86 - Type-ins: VDU, Status. Game: Road Toad part 2

Download:Disk Image of Road Toad on CPC-Power.

PCW Oct 02 '86 - Type-in game: Road Toad part 3

Download:Disk Image of Road Toad on CPC-Power.

PCW Oct 09 '86 - Type-ins: RAM Disc, Screen Scroller

PCW Oct 16 '86 - Type-ins: Race Adviser part 1, Fast Printer, Disc Turbo

PCW Oct 23 '86 - Type-ins: Race advisor part 2

PCW Oct 30 '86 - Type-ins: Abbreviations for keywords

PCW Nov 20 '86 - Type-ins: Xen Plus, Character Modes

PCW Nov 27 '86 - Type-ins: Xen plus cont...

PCW Dec 04 '86 - Type-ins: Assembler/Disassembler program part 1

PCW Dec 11 '86 - Type-ins: Assembler/Disassembler program part 2, system time, Teletext aid

PCW Dec 18 '86 - Type-in: Arcade Adventure game: Khandal part 1

PCW Jan 01 '87 - Type-in: Arcade Adventure game: Khandal part 2

PCW Jan 08 '87 - Type-in: Arcade Adventure game: Khandal part 3

PCW Jan 29 '87 - Type-ins: Converter

PCW Feb 12 '87 - Type-ins: RSX, Screen Clear

PCW Apr 03 '87 - Type-ins: Split Colours, Message Scroller

PCW Apr 17 '87 - Type-ins: Icon Toolkit

PCW May 01 '87 - Type-ins: Icon Toolkit, Screen collapse

Download:Disk Image of Screen Collapse on CPC-Power

PCW May 08 '87 - Type-ins: Icon Toolkit

PCW May 29 '87 - Type-ins: Print Codes, Screen Inverter

PCW Jun 05 '87 - Type-ins: Register Loader

PCW Jun 12 '87 - Type-ins: Game: Khandal 2, Scroller

PCW Jun 19 '87 - Type-ins: Game: Khandal 2, CRT Pulse

PCW Jun 26 '87 - Type-ins: Game: Khandal 2

PCW July 24 '87 - Type-ins: RSX Designer, Giant Text

PCW July 31 '87 - Type-ins: Variable Lister, 256 Directories RSX

PCW Aug 07 '87 - Type-in: File Verify

PCW Aug 21 '87 - Type-in: MC Memory string finder

PCW Sept 04 '87 - Type-in: RSX's

PCW Sept 25 '87 - Type-in: News Maker

PCW Oct 16 '87 - Type-in: Desktop Publish part 1

PCW Oct 23 '87 - Type-in: Desktop Publish part 2

PCW Nov 06 '87 - Type-in: String Split

PCW Nov 13 '87 - 6128 Databases

PCW Dec 03 '87 - Type-in: Sprite routine and designer

PCW Dec 10 '87 - Type-in: Screen Print / Scroll routines

PCW Dec 17 '89 - Type-in game: Tank

PCW May 18 '89 - Type-in: Rolling Characters

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+'''Download:'''[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10705 Disk and Tape Image of Sound Experiment Program on CPC-Power.]
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+'''Download:'''[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10703 Disk Image of Animated Fans on CPC-Power]
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+''Please Note: Helicopter Fury will crash if AMSDOS is present. Program will work if OUT statements in 1120 are omitted or amended.''
+'''Download:'''[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10702 Disk and Tape Image of Helicopter Fury on CPC-Power]
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+'''Download:''' [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10706 Disk Image of Nellie's Anagrams on CPC-Power]
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+'''Download:''' [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10707 Disk Image of Amstrad Scribble on CPC-Power]
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+''Please Note: Battleships Type-in has some printing issues, line 1540 is incomplete, this line appears to be the same as Line 1680. Line 1570 has a RETURN at the end of it. A number of lines have print statements with no closing quote, these lines have spaces in them with closing quote. ''
+'''Download:'''[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10708 Disk and Tape Image of Battleships on CPC-Power]
+'''Download:'''[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10709 Disk Image of Microfile on CPC-Power]
 <gallery caption="PCW Nov 22 '84 - File Organiser Part 2">
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+'''Download:'''[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10709 Disk Image of Microfile on CPC-Power]
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+'''Download:''' [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10710 Disk and Tape Image of HiROMLoROMRAM on CPC-Power]
 <gallery caption="PCW Dec 13 '84 - CPC464 Graphics commands">
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+''Please Note: The BASIC Loader program for "A New Image" loads this early Sprite Driver where AMSDOS resides, however Assembly Source is available in this issue & Dec 20 Issue of PCW, this program will function on a 6128 while in Tape Mode.''
+'''Download:''' [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10711 Tape Image of A New Image & Demonstration on CPC-Power]
 <gallery caption="PCW Dec 20 '84 - Microcomputer summary">
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+Image:PopularComputingWeekly84122000003.jpg
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+Image:PopularComputingWeekly84122000030.jpg
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-<gallery caption="PCW Jan 17 '85 - Type-in: Graphing program">
+'''Download:''' [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10711 Tape Image of A New Image & Demonstration on CPC-Power]
+<gallery caption="PCW Jan 3 '85 - Type-in: Graphing program">
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+'''Download:''' [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=5723 Disk Image of Shipwrecked on CPC-Power]
 <gallery caption="PCW April 11 '85 - Useful MC routines">
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+'''Download:''' [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=8837 Disk Image of Solitaire on CPC-Power]
 <gallery caption="PCW August 08 '85 - Type-in: Morse code program">
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+'''Download:'''[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10769 Disk Image of Fractals on CPC-Power.]
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+'''Download:'''[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=3410 Disk Image of Road Toad on CPC-Power.]
 <gallery caption="PCW Sept 25 '86 - Type-ins: VDU, Status. Game: Road Toad part 2">
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+'''Download:'''[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=3410 Disk Image of Road Toad on CPC-Power.]
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+'''Download:'''[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=3410 Disk Image of Road Toad on CPC-Power.]
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-* 1986 to go here (Dec) *
+<gallery caption="PCW Dec 04 '86 - Type-ins: Assembler/Disassembler program part 1">
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+Image:PopularComputingWeekly86120400002.jpg
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+</gallery>
-<gallery caption="PCW Jan 01 '87 - Type-ins: Game Khandal">
+<gallery caption="PCW Dec 11 '86 - Type-ins: Assembler/Disassembler program part 2, system time, Teletext aid">
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+Image:PopularComputingWeekly86121100005.jpg
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+Image:PopularComputingWeekly86121100036.jpg
+</gallery>
+<gallery caption="PCW Dec 18 '86 - Type-in: Arcade Adventure game: Khandal part 1">
+Image:PopularComputingWeekly86121800001.jpg
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+</gallery>
+<gallery caption="PCW Jan 01 '87 - Type-in: Arcade Adventure game: Khandal part 2">
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+<gallery caption="PCW Jan 08 '87 - Type-in: Arcade Adventure game: Khandal part 3">
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+'''Download:'''[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10801 Disk Image of Screen Collapse on CPC-Power]
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+[[Category:Magazines]][[Category:Type Ins]]

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