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==== Software-related Collections ====
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*[https://amstradacpc.eu PhenixInformatique (FR)me/ ACPC.ME] French forum Amstrad CPC Memory Engraved - Huge collection of documents, manuals, literature, magazines, marketing material and much more *[httphttps://www.cpc-power.com/ CPC-Power], a collection of most of the software that was ever released. Also includes ROMs and patched versions for programs with bugs.*[https://cpcrulez.fr CPC Rulez (FR)] A great French french site , updated frequently, with links and info on all your favorite games , reviews, utilities, type- ins, demos, hardware info. A treasure and much more a must-visit - french pages can easily be translated with Google translate or similar tools). *[http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/ CPC Game Reviews] - CPC Game Reviews is a website which, as well!its name suggests, contains reviews of games for the Amstrad CPC computer - hundreds of them, in fact. It also contains a collection of advertisements which have been scanned from Amstrad CPC magazines.*[https://bzhgames.xyz/amstrad.php BZH Games] Collection of Amstrad games - can be played in the browser including ongoing highscore competition'''(probably) Outdated / abandoned'''
*[http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/ The Amstrad Computer Game Resource]
*[http://www.amstrad.es/ Amstrad (ES)] All about the Spanish software for CPC. RUA Magazine link.
*[https://espsoft.blogspot.com ESPsoft (ES)] Blog on Spanish homebrews for the CPC.
*[http://www.mojontwins.com/ TheMojonTwins (ES)] Homebrew developer group that focuses on creating games for retro systems, among which is the CPC.
*[https://www.4mhz.es 4MHz (ES)] Homebrew developer group that focuses on creating games for retro systems that use the Z80 CPU.
*[http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/ CPC Game Reviews] - CPC Game Reviews is a website which, as its name suggests, contains reviews of games for the Amstrad CPC computer - hundreds of them, in fact. It also contains a collection of advertisements which have been scanned from Amstrad CPC magazines.
*[http://cpcgamescd.amstrad.es/ CPCGamesCD homepage]
*[http://computeremuzone.com/amstrad/ Amstrad Zone]
*[http://www.prodatron.net/ Prodatron's page] ([[Prodatron|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)
*[http://bestofcpc.webcindario.com/ Best of CPC (ES)]
*[http://arkos.cpcscene.com/ Arkos Demogroup] - The page of [[Arkos|Arkos]], with some great demos, diskmags, games and tools.
*[http://www.FutureOS.de/ FutureOS homepage] - Official homepage of the operating system [[FutureOS|FutureOS]] for the CPC6128 and CPCPlus.
*[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=47 AMIBAY - Software For Sale]
*[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=53 AMIBAY - Wanted Software]
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 ==== Hardware-related Technical Documentations ====
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*[http://www.cpctech.org.uk/ Unofficial WWW Amstrad Resource]
*[https://www.grimware.org/doku.php/ Grimware Hacking Handbook]
*[http://logonsystem.fr/html/downloadlogon.htm CRTC Compendium] Everything about the CRTC - incl. examples
 ==== Communities and boards ==== ---- *[httphttps://wwwamstradplus.symbosforumforever.de SymbOScom/ AmstradPlus Forum Forever] French forum*[https://auamstrad.es/ Amigos y Usuarios Amstrad (includes the ES)] News website of the two new that has lessons on software development and hardware projects restoration. It also has a forum, and reviews on software and hardware.*[http://www.amstrad.es/ Amstrad (ES)] All about the Spanish software for CPC. RUA Magazine link.*[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE IIhttps://cpcwiki.de CPCWiki.de]German forum*[https://forum.classic-computing.de/forum/index.php?board/65-amstrad-schneider-cpc/ Classic-Computing.de] and German board*[https://computeremuzone.com/amstrad/?l=en Amstrad Zone]  ''' Facebook Groups ''' *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/5357712057 Amstrad CPC TREX|464] - probably the biggest and most active english speaking group - not only for 464*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/298743294763933 Amstrad CPC TREX6128]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1066160190075999/ AMSTRAD CPC CLASSIC GAMING AND DEMOS]) *[httphttps://www.zockfacebook.com/8groups/1380187495418957/ Amstrad For Everyone] -Bitnot only CPC*[https:/D_CPCguide/www.HTML Gfacebook.ocom/groups/168233427111563/ Amstrad Collective]*[https://www.Stfacebook.com/groups/281939335598581/ Amstrad GX4000/PLUS Users]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/354709275176426/ AMSTRAD CPC LATEST GAMES]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/amstrad.eu/ Amstrad.eu CPC 464 / 664 / 6128 Old & + / GX4000] -SOFT's mostly French *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1120607071477318/ Amstrad CPCpour toujours and beyond]  ==== Shops / Groups to buy/sell hardware and games ====-Hardwareführer at 8-Bit-Nirvana (German)- *[https://hobbyretro.com/amstrad Hobbyretro.com] Spanish shop*[httphttps://8bitwww.yarekcpcstore.plco.uk/indexCPCStore.html 8bit Projects for Everyoneco.uk] UK shop*[https://www.sellmyretro.com/category/Retro+Computers/Amstrad Sell- Hardware updates for 8My-bit computers, also for CPCRetro] portal - some sellers including Zaxon sell through this shop*[https://www. sintech-shop.de/retro-atari-commodore-sinclair-etc/amstrad-schneider Sintech] some software, 6128/Plus keyboard membranes*[httphttps://www.amstradtodayicompplus.com/ Amstrad Today (FR)IcompPlus] original new- Many Tips for old-stock Amstrad CPCICs*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/amstradforsale/ Amsdtrad for sale] Fqacebook group
*[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44 AMIBAY - Hardware For Sale]
*[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=50 AMIBAY - Wanted Hardware]
 
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==== Document resources Blogs/Websites of individuals and groups ====
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*[http://www.cpctech.org.uk/ Unofficial WWW Amstrad Resource]===== Software-related =====
*[http://cpc.sylvestre.org/index.html Les Sucres en morceaux] all the news relating to the productions of "Les Sucres en Morceaux" and many articles relating to the Amstrad CPC.
*[https://espsoft.blogspot.com ESPsoft (ES)] Blog on Spanish homebrews for the CPC.
*[http://www.mojontwins.com/ TheMojonTwins (ES)] Homebrew developer group that focuses on creating games for retro systems, among which is the CPC.
*[https://www.4mhz.es 4MHz (ES)] Homebrew developer group that focuses on creating games for retro systems that use the Z80 CPU.
*[http://norecess.cpcscene.net NoRecess/Condense] Homepage of an Amstrad CPC demoscene group.
*[http://www.prodatron.net/ Prodatron's page] ([[Prodatron|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)
*[http://arkos.cpcscene.com/ Arkos Demogroup] - The page of [[Arkos|Arkos]], with some great demos, diskmags, games and tools.
*[http://www.FutureOS.de/ FutureOS homepage] - Official homepage of the operating system [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]&nbsp;for the CPC6128 and CPCPlus.
*[http://www.symbos.de SymbOS]
*[http://www.cpcmania.com/news.htm CPC Mania] - some tools like CPR tools, CPCDiskXP, CPCTapeXP - plus some technical informations
*[https://bread80.com/category/amstrad-cpc/] - some analysis of Firmware and BASIC logic (and also the video subsystem- hardware)
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===== Hardware-related =====
*[http://www.zock.com/8-Bit/D_CPCguide.HTML G.o.St.-SOFT's CPC-Hardwareführer at 8-Bit-Nirvana (German)] - lots of tips and tricks, but no recent updates*[http://8bit.yarek.pl/index.html 8bit Projects for Everyone] - Hardware updates for 8-bit computers, also for CPC. *[http://www.amstradtoday.com/ Amstrad Today (FR)] - Many Tips for Amstrad CPC ==== FTP sites = Youtube ===== *[https://www.youtube.com/@NoelsRetroLab Noels Retro Lab] -lots of hardware related videos, especially repairs*[https://www.youtube.com/@Xyphoe Xyphoe] -Gaming -almost every week a several hour long live stream*[https://www.youtube.com/@Novabug Novabug] - many CPC games*[https://www.youtube.com/@John_B_Gage John Gage] -lots of game reviews but a lot of swearing and sound driven heavily into saturation
*[ftp://ftp.nvg.ntnu.no/pub/cpc/ NVG]
*[https://archives.scovetta.com/pub/mirrors/ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/cpm/ CPM] - related Amstrad things
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==== Commercial sites Emulators ====
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*[http://wwwcrocods.retrogamesorg/web/ CrocoDs] (online)*[https://floooh.cogithub.ukio/ Retrogames - for where you can get your CPC Goodstiny8bit/ Tiny 8 Bit](online)*[httphttps://wwwbenchmarko.retroscenegithub.co.ukio/amstrad-c-11CPCBasic/index.html Retroscene - Amstrad Games, Computers & Consoles for Sale?example=cpcbasic CPC BASIC] (online)*[[Emulators]]
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==== User Groups FTP and Newsgroupd ====
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*[ftp://ftp.nvg.ntnu.no/pub/cpc/ NVG]
*[https://archives.scovetta.com/pub/mirrors/ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/cpm/ CPM] - related Amstrad things
*[news://comp.sys.amstrad.8bit CSA8]
*[http://www.wacci.org.uk/ WACCI] (Worldwide Amstrad Computer Club Incorporated) - WACCI was a UK based user group that supported the Amstrad CPC computer. It was a subscription-only, printed English magazine published bi-monthly and available throughout the world. The current issues of the magazine are now reproduced on this website.*[https://auamstrad.es/ Amigos y Usuarios Amstrad (ES)] News website that has lessons on software development and hardware restoration. It also has a forum, and reviews on software and hardware.<br>
==== Chat ====
*[irc://proxy.epiknet.org/#phenixinformatique IRC-channel] #phenixinformatique on proxy.epiknet.org, french channel.
*[http://cpc-live.com/chat Flash-chat] Browser chat in Flash.
 
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==== Emulators ====
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* [[Emulators]]
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*[http://thesnakebecomesthekey.wordpress.com The Snake Becomes the Key] is a very nicely-written blog with reviews and thoughts on various CPC games. Very well done but not updated any more.
*[http://genesis8.free.fr/index.php Genesis 8] - Genesis 8 is a spartan, but often-updated Amstrad-related news site.
*[https://cpcrulez.fr CPC Rulez (FR)] ([http://cpcrulez.2ya.com Alternative Link]) A great french site, updated frequently, with software reviews, utilities, games, demos, hardware info. A treasure and a must-visit if you speak french (though not necessarily so).
*[http://cpccrackers.free.fr CPCCRACKERS] - French site about crackers for the CPC.
*[http://www.octoate.de Octoate.de] - English site which features news, some articles and meeting pictures.
*[http://www.oldschool-gaming.com/view_index.php?4mat=9 Oldschool gaming] - Games reviews of recent games for the CPC!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
*[http://gx4000.co.uk GX4000.co.uk], a new site devoted to the hardware and software of the oft-neglected games console.
*[http://norecess.cpcscene.net NoRecess/Condense] Homepage of an Amstrad CPC demoscene group.
*[https://rolandradio.net Roland Radio] CPC Amstrad chiptune streaming 24/7
*[http://www.bitstream.uk Bitstream] Podcast on chiptune and the demoscene. Includes CPC Amstrad
*[https://acpc.me ACME] It's basically a depository of files of all things Amstrad CPC, including books, software, games, manuals, technical information, etc. Great place to download stuff from.
*[http://www.cepeceros.com Cepeceros (ES)] Podcast
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