KevArchive

This is a list of all documents at http://www.cpctech.org.uk, which can be transfered to the CPC-Wiki. Please enter your name in front of each entry, which you want to copy by yourself. Finished documents have to be marked, too.

docs

docs - emulation - transfer

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docs - file_format

[PRODATRON] Protext/Prowort File Format
[PRODATRON] Advanced OCP Art Studio File Formats
[PRODATRON] Advanced OCP Art Studio Internal Structures
[PRODATRON] Xexor ARC file format

docs - firmware

[OCTOATE] Displaying graphics when a disc directory is listed
[OCTOATE] Firmware function CAS CATALOG in disc mode

docs - general

Selling Amstrad bits

docs - hardware

Resistor colour code information
Schneider/German CPC
mem
The 6845 Cathode Ray Tube Controller (CRTC)
[PRODATRON] I/O port allocation
Collision Detection
[nocash] Expansion ROM Selection Upper ROM Bank Number
Compatible disc drives
External Signals of the CPC/CPC+ and KC Compact
AY-3-8912 PSG
Amstrad CPC Gate-Array
Interrupt Generation Facility of the Amstrad Gate Array
Composite Video Encoder
The 32k screen
"Cost-Down" CPC6128 and CPC464
Converting Documents Tips
Amstrad CPC Ram Paging
CPC hardware revisions
Calculating screen addressess
Connecting PC Drives to the CPC
The CPC472
Amstrad part numbers
Floppy disc controller and Floppy disc drives
Reading the keyboard and Joysticks
Furthur details of timing
Screen memory addressess
Reading high density discs
8255 PPI
The 'Spectrum port'
SP512 RAM expansion
Sprites
Display pixel data format
Signals used for I/O devices
Scanning tips
Timings
Furthur details of interrupt timing
Dynamic RAM Refresh
Additional information about the AY-3-8912
Interrupts on the CPC/CPC+ and KC Compact

docs - hardware - connectors

[nocash] External Connectors of the CPC and CPC+

docs - hardware - cpc+

Extra CPC Plus Hardware Information
CPC+ Differences

docs - hardware - datasheet

General Instruments AY-3-8910/12/13 Programmable Sound Generator
&181;PD765A/&181;PD7265 Floppy Disc Controller
Motorola MC6845 Cathode Ray Tube Controller
UM6845 Cathode Ray Tube Controller
Hitachi HD6845 Cathode Ray Tube Controller
Datasheet for the 8255
Datasheet for the Z8536
Datasheet for the Z8536
INTEL 8272 Floppy Disc Controller

docs - hardware - datasheet - cpc+

"Arnold V" Specification - Issue 1.4 - March 1990
"Arnold V" Specification - Issue 1.5 - 10th April 1990

docs - hardware - multiface2

Multiface 2 general file information
Introduction to the Multiface 2
Multiface 2 screen file format
Multiface 2 memory dump loader file format

docs - hardware - project

A list of games that use demo programming techniques
[nocash] Digiblaster
D.I.Y "Codemasters CD" (a related article exists: Codemasters CD, but it is about the REAL thing, not about the DIY one)
A lead to use PC game controllers on the CPC+/GX4000
Printer cable for the CPC
Aufrüstung eines CPC 464+ auf 128kB Ram
The parallel transfer cable
ABBA Drive Switch
Connecting the video output of the CPC or CPC+ to a SCART input
How To Make a Real Plus Out of a GX-4000!
Reset Button
CPC464+ with 128kB RAM
Cassette lead
Side switch
A power supply for the CPC and CPC+

docs - hardware - schematic

docs - hardware - schematic - kccompact

[nocash] KC Compact Leiterplatte; vollst (Modulator) Stromlaufplan - Schematic (Modulator) (or high-resolution hires)
[nocash] KC Compact Blockschaltbild - Block Diagram (Mainboard) (or high-resolution hires)
[nocash] KC Compact Leiterplatte vollst. (Modulator) Bestuckungsplan (Leiterseite) - Component Map (Modulator) (or high-resolution hires)
[nocash] KC Compact Stromlaufplan CPU IN/OUT - Schematic (CPU and I/O) (or high-resolution left and right)
[nocash] KC Compact Stromlaufplan MEMORY - Schematic (Memory) (or high-resolution left and right)
[nocash] KC Compact Stromlaufplan VIDEO/POWER - Schematic (Video and Power) (or high-resolution left and right)
[nocash] KC Compact Leiterplatte;geschwallt Leiterplatte;vollst. - Component Map (Mainboard) (or high-resolution left and right)

docs - kccompact

[nocash] System-Handbuch - pdf - System Handbook
[nocash] Gerätebeschreibung - pdf - Technical Data and Pin-Outs
KC compact operating system rom dissassembly
[nocash] CC4001:DEMO KC Compact pdf
[nocash] CC6001:Spielebox 1 pdf
[nocash] CC6002:Spielebox 2 pdf
[nocash] CC6005:Spielebox 5 pdf
[nocash] CC7001:KOMPONIST pdf
[nocash] CC7002:GRAFIX pdf
KC-compact viewed from top
KC-compact viewed from right
KC-compact viewed from back
[nocash] KC Compact Advert Translation by Schlumpf
[nocash] KC Compact Advert Scanned jpg
[nocash] KC-compact (On/Off Button, Joystick and Sound connections) jpg
[nocash] KC-compact; top with aerial lead jpg
[nocash] KC-compact viewed from back jpg
[nocash] KC-compact (Power and Tape connections) jpg
[nocash] KC-compact (Aerial, SCART and Printer connections) jpg
KC-compact; base (left)
KC-compact; base (right)
[nocash] KC-compact; (Expansion connection) jpg
[nocash] KC-compact; label on base jpg
[nocash] KC-compact; aerial lead connector jpg
[nocash] KC-compact; viewed from left jpg
[nocash] KC-compact; top removed jpg
[nocash] KC-compact; PCB jpg
[nocash] KC-compact viewed from right jpg
[nocash] KC-compact viewed from top jpg
KC Compact Computer - This document describes the hardware and software differences.

docs - manuals

Protext Technical Information
Multiface Two user manual
The Insider
[CPCLER] RCPM ein CP/M 2.2 BIOS für den CPC464 mit Vortex Speichererweiterung
Burnin' Rubber user manual © Copyright Amstrad plc
Parados v1.0 © Copyright Quantum Computing and Richard Wilson
Utopia documentation by Arnor Ltd. (copyright Brian Watson)
DesText © Copyright Richard Wildey
GX4000 product guarantee © Copyright Amstrad plc
Utopia (Issue 2) documentation by WACCO (copyright Brian Watson)
Prospell documentation by WACCO (copyright Brian Watson)
Protext documentation by Arnor Ltd(copyright Brian Watson)
Nirvana user manual
Sprives Alive - Basic Version - user manual
DDI-1 Disc Drive and Interface User manual © Copyright Amstrad plc
GX4000 User Instructions © Copyright Amstrad plc
Dk'Tronics 64k RAM Expansion
The Amstrad CPC Firmware Guide by Bob Taylor and Thomas Defoe
DES Programming Manual by Michael Beckett and Capursoft
Maxam Documentation by Arnor Ltd (copyright Brian Watson)
Maxam 1.5 Supplementary Documentation by Arnor Ltd (copyright Brian Watson)
Gerätebeschreibung

docs - manuals - soft158

If you want to add this manual then please add it into one article.

SOFT 158 Title
SOFT 158 Preface
SOFT 158 Section 5 (The Graphics VDU)
SOFT 158 Section 7 (The Sound Manager)
SOFT 158 Section 9 (Expansion ROMs, Resident System Extensions and RAM Programs)
SOFT 158 Section 10 (Interrupts)
SOFT 158 Section 11 (Events)
SOFT 158 Section 12 (The Machine Pack)
SOFT 158 Appendix VII (Text VDU Control Codes)
SOFT 158 Appendix XII (The Hardware)
SOFT 158 Appendix XI (The Alternate Register Set)
SOFT 158 Appendix IV (Function Keys and Expansion Strings)
SOFT 158 Appendix V (Inks and Colours)
SOFT 158 Appendix IX (The Programmable Sound Generator)
SOFT 158 Appendix X (Kernel Block Layouts)

docs - manuals - soft968

If you want to add this manual then please add it into one article.

SOFT 968 Title
SOFT 968 Preface
SOFT 968 Appendix X (Kernel Block Layouts)
SOFT 968 Appendix XI (The Alternative Register Set)
SOFT 968 Appendix V (Inks and Colours)
SOFT 968 Appendix IV (Function Keys and Expansion Strings)
SOFT 968 Appendix VII (Text VDU Control Codes)
SOFT 968 Appendix IX (The Programmable Sound Generator)
SOFT 968 Section 3 (The Keyboard)
SOFT 968 Section 4 (The Text VDU)
SOFT 968 Section 5 (The Graphics VDU)
SOFT 968 Section 6 (The Screen Pack)
SOFT 968 Section 7 (The Sound Manager)
SOFT 968 Section 8 (The Cassette Manager)
SOFT 968 Section 9 (AMSDOS)
SOFT 968 Section 10 (Expansion ROMs, Resident System Extensions and RAM Programs)
SOFT 968 Section 11 (Interrupts)
SOFT 968 Section 12 (Events)
SOFT 968 Section 13 (The Machine Pack)
SOFT 968 Section 19 (AMSDOS BIOS Facilities)
SOFT 968 Section 18 (Low Kernel jumpblock)
SOFT 968 Section 17 (High Kernel jumpblock)
SOFT 968 Section 16 (Firmware Indirections)
SOFT 968 Section 20 (AMSDOS External Commands)
SOFT 968 Appendix XIII (Hints Tips and Workarounds)
SOFT 968 Appendix XIV (Printer Translation Table)

docs - programming

Storing data and/or code in the header of a disc file
no title
no title
Truth tables for logic operations
HOWTO* Multiplication with the Z80
Synchronising with the CRTC and display
no title
Fixed point numbers and fixed point arithmetic
no title
CPC Keyboard layout and codes by Bert Post Uiterweer
Dissassembly of the AMSDOS ROM
Dissassembly of the CPC+ version of AMSDOS
Dissassembly of the CPC6128 operating system ROM
Das Software Experiment - Inhalt
Das Software Experiment - Anhang
Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 10
Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 9
Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 8
Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 7
Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 6
Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 5
Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 4
Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 3
Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 2
Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 1

docs - project

Storing CPC tape software on a audio CD

docs - repair

Fault Diagnosis and Repair

docs - software

List of CPC+ (464+/6128+) and GX4000 games

docs - transfer

Cassette data information
Reading/Writing Spectrum+3 discs

docs - z80

Reliable use of interrupt mode 2 on the CPC
Operation of Z80 interrupt mode 0 in the CPC plus design
[OCTOATE] Some features of the Z80
--- Z80 documentation by Sean Young --- PDF Document

source

source - cpc+

Setup CPC+ sprites
Splitting the screen using the CPC+ hardware
Saving the system cartridge of the CPC+
RLE hardware sprites (a method for fast update of animating hardware sprites)
Hardware scrolling the screen vertically using the CRTC and CPC+ pixel hardware scroll
Hardware scrolling the screen horizontally using the CRTC and CPC+ pixel hardware scroll

source - cpm

A simple 'Hello World' program for CP/M using BDOS
A simple 'Hello World' program for CP/M using BIOS
Executing firmware functions from within CP/M 2.1
Executing firmware functions from within CP/M+
Executing firmware functions from within CP/M 2.1 or C/PM+

source - firmware

Catalog a disc and retrieve a directory listing
Loading a file
Saving a file
Calling a RSX from outside of BASIC
Reading a sector from a disc
Writing a sector to disc
Formatting a track on a disc
An example to define a RSX
An example loader
Dumping the data of the lower rom (operating system)
Dumping the data of BASIC or AMSDOS or an expansion rom
A simple disc copier using BDOS functions
A simple disc formatter using BDOS functions
A simple file copier using firmware functions (copies byte-by-byte)
Reading and writing the boot sector of a SYSTEM/VENDOR disc
An example boot sector (executed with |CPM)
An example to write a file byte-by-byte
An example to read a file byte-by-byte
Plotting a sprite using character matrices
Using the firmware to display more than 16 colours on screen
Using the firmware to display more than one mode on screen
Example of a 50Hz (Vsync) interrupt using firmware

source - games

A procedure to generate a pixel mask used for drawing masked sprites

source - general

Scanning the keyboard and joysticks

source - generated

source - hack

Loading a file
Saving a file

source - hardware

Detecting a Amstrad or Vortex floppy disc controller
Example of a BAD keyboard scanning routine which doesn't work on CPC+
Fake interlace producing a fake 640x400 display

source - hardware - crtc

Distorting the screen using register 2 of the CRTC (Horizontal Sync Position)
Hardware scrolling the screen using the CRTC
Hardware scrolling the screen horizontally byte-by-byte using the CRTC

source - multiface2

Dumping the Multiface 2 ROM data

source - overscan

Overscan Example 1

source - raster

Simple Raster Example 1
Simple Raster Example 2 (uses CPC+ features)
Simple Raster Example 3 (uses CPC+ features)
Simple Split Raster Example 1

source - split

Example vertical-split/rupture

source - test

source - test - asic

Source to show the interrupt clear bug of the CPC+ ASIC

source - test - kccompact

Reprogramming the Z8536 CIO of the KC Compact to interrupt every scan-line

source - test - psg

Source code to show that some registers always return 0 in some bits
Source code to show it is possible to store data in PSG register 14 and 15 (port A and port B)
Source code to show it is possible to store data in PSG register 14 and 15 even if the port has been set to input
Source code to show that when a port is read in output mode; the data read will be ANDed with the inputs to that port
Source code to show 0x0ff is always returned when reading PSG port B

source - test - z80

Source code to show how to use Z80 Interrupt mode 2 (IM 2) on the CPC and KC Compact
Source code to show how to use Z80 Interrupt mode 2 (IM 2) on the CPC+

source - z80

A procedure to display a 8-bit number as binary
A procedure to display a 8-bit number as hex
A procedure to display a 8-bit number as decimal
Filling memory with a byte

download

download - contiki

Contiki OS 1.2 devel 1 source for Amstrad CPC[23-September-2008]-[923.2 KB]
Contiki OS 1.2 devel 1 binary for Amstrad CPC[23-September-2008]-[66.3 KB]

download - cpc

MYM player for CPC[23-September-2008]-[29.9 KB]
MYM player for CPC by Andy Cadley[23-September-2008]-[111.2 KB]

download - cpc - my_productions

Preview of CPC part of the 4096 colour demo[23-September-2008]-[ 7.1 KB]

4096 Colour demo for CPC+ (preview)[23-September-2008]-[ 6.5 KB]

Preview of a picture viewer using CPC+ hardware sprites[23-September-2008]-[12.4 KB]
My failed attempt at a 1K BASIC game[23-September-2008]-[ 3.2 KB]
Tunes by Big Alec/Delta Force transfered from ST to CPC[23-September-2008]-[21.7 KB]
Tunes by Lap/Next transfered from ST to CPC[23-September-2008]-[22.8 KB]
Tunes by Mad Max/TEX transfered from ST to CPC[23-September-2008]-[93.2 KB]

download - cpc+

Source code to the RP11 Diagnostic Cartridge (c) Amstrad plc 1990-2001. All rights reserved[23-September-2008]-[318.3 KB]

download - cpc+ - patch

Patch to allow Nirvana v1.1 to run on a CPC6128+[23-September-2008]-[ 4.4 KB]

download - crossdevelopment

DATA Maker tool[23-September-2008]-[ 6.7 KB]
CPC Palette and Image templates for GIMP image editor[23-September-2008]-[ 1.2 KB]

download - demos

'Terrific Demo' by Cadjo Clan (Hacked)[23-September-2008]-[169.6 KB]
'The Demo' by Logon Systems (Musical loader version)[23-September-2008]-[243.9 KB]

download - disc

Speedlock Macro-Dos Disc Operating System (C) 1990 Speedlock Associates[23-September-2008]-[23.5 KB]

download - dse

Programs for 'Das Software Experiment'[23-September-2008]-[59.9 KB]

download - emulator

Arnold Jnr[23-September-2008]-[495.5 KB]

download - emulator - amiga

A-CPC emulator for Amiga (includes source)[23-September-2008]-[1023.0 KB]

download - examples

A simple copier using BDOS functions[23-September-2008]-[ 7.2 KB]
A simple file copier using firmware functions[23-September-2008]-[ 3.5 KB]

download - general

A list of Amstrad related words which can be used in spellcheckers/wordprocessors/ocr programs[23-September-2008]-[166.2 KB]

download - kccompact

Demo (c) VEB Mikroelektronik 1989[23-September-2008]-[22.5 KB]

download - kccompact - games

Spielbox 1 (c) VEB Mikroelektronik 1989[23-September-2008]-[12.0 KB]
Spielbox 2 (c) VEB Mikroelektronik 1989[23-September-2008]-[ 8.1 KB]
Spielbox 5 (c) VEB Mikroelektronik 1990[23-September-2008]-[16.8 KB]
Spielbox 15 (c) VEB Mikroelektronik 1990[23-September-2008]-[18.1 KB]

download - kccompact - roms

KC Compact System Roms[23-September-2008]-[26.5 KB]

download - kccompact - utils

Assmon assembler/monitor (c) VEB Mikroelektronik 1989[23-September-2008]-[14.4 KB]
KC Pascal (c) VEB Mikroelektronik 1989[23-September-2008]-[17.5 KB]
Grafik 1 (c) VEB Mikroelektronik 1989[23-September-2008]-[15.1 KB]
Komponist (c) VEB Mikroelektronik 1990[23-September-2008]-[14.0 KB]

download - pcw

Source code to replacement bootstrap program for PCW system[23-September-2008]-[10.2 KB]

download - sdcc

An example program written in C[23-September-2008]-[60.0 KB]
Accessing the CPC hardware through C[23-September-2008]-[55.4 KB]
Peephole optimiser rules for SDCC[23-September-2008]-[ 1.8 KB]
SDCC's 'makebin' utility updated for making Amstrad CPC executables[23-September-2008]-[ 4.1 KB]
An example which uses makelnk tool to automatically generate a linker script[23-September-2008]-[59.1 KB]
The makelnk tool which creates a '.lnk' file from command-line parameters[23-September-2008]-[ 4.5 KB]
An example which uses SDCC to link the object files to make the final executable[23-September-2008]-[54.1 KB]
A replacement z80.lib for use with Amstrad CPC[23-September-2008]-[ 2.7 KB]
The make_labels tool which creates an assembly language file (for ASZ80 assembler) with the labels from a SDCC linker generated map file.[23-September-2008]-[ 7.0 KB]
SDCC linker source modified to generate relocation records[23-September-2008]-[15.7 KB]

download - test

NEC765 emulation tester[23-September-2008]-[101.5 KB]

download - tools

Advanced Art Studio picture viewer[23-September-2008]-[37.3 KB]

download - tools - amiga

CPC emulator tools for Amiga (was part of A-CPC package; includes source)[23-September-2008]-[228.6 KB]

download - tools - cartridge

CPR cartridge image creation tool with source[23-September-2008]-[11.0 KB]

download - tools - cdt

2CDT Tape-Image creation tool[23-September-2008]-[39.8 KB]
CDTCHECK Tape-Image verification tool[23-September-2008]-[30.6 KB]
CDT test suite for emulators[23-September-2008]-[19.7 KB]
SAMP2CDT and SAMP2TZX tape transfer tools[23-September-2008]-[134.8 KB]

download - tools - cpc

Advanced Art Studio patched for CPC+[23-September-2008]-[60.3 KB]

download - tools - development

A replacement TASM table which includes the undocumented Z80 instructions made by Andrew Cadley[23-September-2008]-[ 6.7 KB]
ADDHEAD tool[23-September-2008]-[24.4 KB]
BASLIST tool[23-September-2008]-[27.8 KB]
A blank DATA format disc[23-September-2008]-[ 1.9 KB]
A blank VENDOR/SYSTEM format disc[23-September-2008]-[ 1.9 KB]
A Z80 dissassembler (with source) by Roudoudou[23-September-2008]-[22.5 KB]

download - tools - disk_image

CPCXFS - a update to CPCfs to support more formats and extended disk images[23-September-2008]-[212.6 KB]
dskinfo - A tool to dump information about standard and extended disc images[23-September-2008]-[12.0 KB]