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*[[Amsteam]] Online service that is currently free of charge, but the creator has mentioned that some future games will require payment. To be used on specific Amsteam hardware
 
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Revision as of 14:49, 28 October 2024


Collections

  • ACPC.ME Amstrad CPC Memory Engraved - Huge collection of documents, manuals, literature, magazines, marketing material and much more
  • CPC Archives Collection of documents and tools related to the Amstrad CPC
  • Amstrad CPC Manuals Manuals for the games released on the Amstrad CPC
  • CPC-Power Collection of most of the software that was ever released. Also includes ROMs and patched versions for programs with bugs.
  • CPC Rulez (FR) A great french site, updated frequently, with games, reviews, utilities, type-ins, demos, hardware info. A treasure and a must-visit (french pages can easily be translated with Google translate or similar tools).
  • Amstrad ESP (ES) Collection of CPC software downloadable individually with Spanish media and manual
  • Crackers Velus (FR) Collection of thousands of CPC games downloadable individually
  • CPC Crackers Downloads Collection of thousands of cracked CPC games, sorted by cracking group
  • CPC Compactages by CNGsoft CPC softwares compressed in compact archives
  • CPCGamesCD ISO containing a Windows launcher and 4429 CPC games included
  • Abraxas CPC Collection 1800 titles in dsk and cdt formats on 2 DVDs
  • Demobase Amstrad CPC [1] Downloadable archive of demos from the CPC demoscene
  • Gamebase CPC [2] Amstrad CPC Gamebase by Loic Daneels containing 3300 softwares dumped only from originals and complete with scans, manuals, media, etc...
  • Amstrad Mania Amstrad CPC Gamebase by Mark (Sparky) Hardman containing 5782 softwares. Contains a selection of everything: original disk & tape dumps, hacks, cracks and trainers, homebrews
  • GoodCPC Downloadable archive of 27103 softwares for the CPC. Tons of duplicates though
  • Amstrad CPC TOSEC Downloadable archive of 5575 softwares for the CPC. Dumps are of dubious quality
  • Clean CPC DB Based on tosec+cpcpower site. A database that has checked every game so that you don't have to
  • MAME SL ROM Set (Merged) MAME software archives cpc_flop.zip and cpc_cass.zip for Amstrad CPC
  • Amstrad CPC Game Collection Downloadable archive of 4242 game files by Ghostware. Lots of duplicates though
  • Amstrad CPC ROM set Downloadable archive of 2416 game files by rfl0wpr with no duplicate
  • Amstrad CPC cassette images Collection of over 3500 tape-images by VincentGR
  • M4backup by Mr.DVG Collection of 1300 games tested and working with M4 Board
  • Converted GX4000 Software Collection of 1000+ games converted to standard Amstrad cartridges
  • CPC Game Reviews Collection of 2400+ CPC games with review and download link. Also contains a collection of advertisements which have been scanned from Amstrad CPC magazines.
  • Amstrad Zone Collection of 500+ CPC games with review and download link
  • CPC History CPC database listing 3200+ titles
  • Moby Games Games database listing 2300+ games for Amstrad CPC
  • CPC-Power SNR sessions Collection of 400+ SNR game sessions
  • Humongous CP/M software archives Collection of the great CP/M repositories past and present


Game Launchers for mass-storage CPCs
  • Amsteam Online service that is currently free of charge, but the creator has mentioned that some future games will require payment. To be used on specific Amsteam hardware
  • RulezCharge Online service that is free of charge. To be used on M4 Board or CPC Booster. Note: "Charge" means "Load" in french, as in download. It does not mean charging money
  • Amstrad M4 Navigation and execution of programs and games from a mobile Android device to an Amstrad CPC equipped with an M4 Board
  • M4FE Front-end for the M4 Board available as a ROM
  • M4 Explorer Another front-end for the M4 Board. It is not in ROM format. The files are installed on the root of the microSD card
  • FileLauncher Front-end for the X-Mass or M4 Board available as a ROM
  • LiliCPC [3] Huge collection of games launchable by code (using a PDF) to be used on CPC with an USIfAC or M4 Board
  • UniLoad CPC Launcher with 1000+ programs included to be used on CPC with any mass-storage expansion (M4 Board, X-Mass, Symbiface, Albireo, USIfAC, etc...)
  • HxC Floppy Emulator Manager CPC front-end for the Gotek floppy drive with HxC or FlashFloppy
  • CprSelect Front-end for the C4CPC


Online Emulators


File servers and Newsgroups


Chat

  • IRC-channel #cpc-fr on Libera-chat network, french scene channel (replacing #cpc on freenode, #cpc on Neoxys and #cpc on Europnet)
  • Amstrad BBS Telnet Bulletin Board System
ChatGPT


Discord Servers


Telegram Groups


Facebook Groups


Web Forums


Shops / Groups to buy/sell hardware and games


Blogs/Websites of individuals and groups

Hardware-related


Software-related
  • ESPsoft (ES) Blog on Spanish homebrews for the CPC.
  • Play on retro Homebrew retro games editor
  • The Mojon Twins (ES) Homebrew developer group that focuses on creating games for retro systems, among which is the CPC.
  • 4MHz Homebrew developer group that focuses on creating games for retro systems that use the Z80 CPU.
  • RetroWorks Z80 homebrew games developer
  • Altanerus Dog (ES) CPC and PC homebrew games developer
  • Usebox.net Homebrew studio that focuses on creating games for retro systems, among which is the CPC.
  • Mananuk Homebrew game developer for retro systems, including the CPC
  • Amstrad GGP CPC homebrew games developer group
  • Zisquier games CPC homebrew games developer
  • Prodatron's page (Prodatrons homepage includes info and downloads of his productions as well as a lot of downloads for CPC Digitracker modules (MDL), OCP Art Studio pictures and Scene demos)
  • SymbOS Official homepage of the operating system SymbOS
  • FutureOS - Official homepage of the operating system FutureOS for the CPC6128 and CPCPlus.
  • CPC Freak Homepage of Kevin (arnoldemu) Thacker's CPC productions
  • CPC Mania - some tools like CPR tools, CPCDiskXP, CPCTapeXP - plus some technical informations
  • Domes-DOS Schneider/Amstrad CPC dedication - Domes-DOS's CPC website in the design of an GT65 green monitor (with download of his DART-logging tool and lots of infos about the CPC series)


Demoscene


Blogs


Youtube and Twitch


Radios and Podcasts


Fanzines


Fanbooks


Technical Documentations


News websites


Events


Others


Outdated / abandoned


DEAD

  • CePeCe (ES) Spanish CPC portal and web-hosting facilities for your CPC webpage.
  • Amstradeus (FR) Lots of interviews, manuals for download and much more.
  • The CPC Demoscene Optimus website about the CPC demoscene with a list of some of the best CPC demos with reviews and screenshots.
  • CPC Zone Home of the Gamebase, the ultimate collection of information (with screenshots, cover scans, reviews etc) on all games CPC. Also home of the Zone Forum.
  • 8bit Projects for Everyone - Hardware updates for 8-bit computers, also for CPC
  • CPC Hardware (FR) Forum, nice downloads, hardware projects; also an online store for hardware stuff like RS232 interfaces etc.
  • CPC Zone Forum (FR) One of the most popular and active forum on the net.
  • CPC-Forum (DE) The new most important discussion forum for the German-speaking part of the CPC scene.
  • CPC 6128 Europe European portal
  • CPC Oxygen Home of the same-name great fanzine and AA scan repository.
  • Various Amstrad stuff Including instructions on how to fit or connect a 3.5" drive, hot to connect your CPC to your PC and how to transfer files, among others.
  • Push'n'Pop Amstrad Demoscene.
  • CPC Scene - Various stuff.
  • CPC scene map


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