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The range was officially titled as 'Amstrad 464 Plus', 'Amstrad 6128 Plus' and 'GX4000' and the 'CPC' (standing for Colour Personal Computer) abbreviation used in the older generation was dropped. However, many Amstrad users refer to the Plus range as 'CPC Plus' or 'CPC+' due to the inherent similarities of the two ranges.
Klick to see the PCB of the 6128 Plus [[Mainboard Versions]]
== The GX4000 Games Console ==
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Image:Gx4000.jpg|Amstrad GX4000
Image:Amstrad-GX4000-Console-Set.jpg|Amstrad GX4000
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== Accessing the Plus hardware improvements ==
'''The Plus''' and GX4000 cartridges access the Plus hardware improvements, but specific software can be created using the extra features without the need of cartridge hardware (contrary as it was claimed by Amstrad in 1991). The extra features are not locked by a hardware mechanism but only by a special 17 bytes-length sequence send to the CRTC. So, it's possible for everyone to create his/her own software on the Plus, using the extra features available through a 16kb [[ASIC]] I/O page. Except the extra-features, the 464 and 6128 Plus machines are almost fully compatible with the classic CPC generation. Some minor differences are noticeable in emulated the components ([[8255|PPI]], [[CRTC]], [[Gate Array]][[Gate Array]]) contained in the ASIC and in the interrupt mechanism in vectorised mode.
For details about the Plus/GX4000 hardware features, see [[Arnold V Specs Revised]].
See [[Plus System Cartridge]].
=== Pure CPC Plus demos ===
*[[LiquidSnake|LiquidSnake]] by [[Revival|Revival]]
*[[Sappy|Sappy]] by [[Semilanceata|Semilanceata]]
*[[Schnapps|Schnapps]] by [[Shining|Shining]]
*[[Simply The Bests|Simply The Bests]] by [[Eliot|Eliot]]
*[[Seminoisin|Seminoisin]] by [[Semilanceata|Semilanceata]]
* [[Heat Demo]] by [[Odiesoft]]
* [[Fire Engine demo]] (attributed to [[Roo-dolph]] but unreleased?)
* [[NQ!-Music Disc]] by [[Shining]]
* [[System Party 97]] by [[Eliot]]
* [[Texture Mapping Plus]] by [[Odiesoft]]
* [[Samantha Fox Slideshow]] by [[Demoniak]]
* [[The 7th guest slideshow]] by [[Snn]]
* [[Amiga Graphics Plus]] compiled by [[Simon Green]]
=== Graphics ===
* [[FutureOS]]
=== Cartridges Cartridge Games ===
* [[Barbarian 2 ( Cartridge )|Barbarian 2]]
* [[Wild Streets ( Cartridge )|Wild Streets]]
* [[World Of Sports ( Cartridge )|World Of Sports]]
=== Unofficial Cartridge Games ===
The following cartridge games are unofficial, i.e. in that they were not sold commercially during the Plus/GX4000 lifetime.
These cartridges work on Plus and GX4000.
* [[Bears!]]
* [[Blue Angel 69]]
* [[Ghosts 'n' Goblins]]
* [[Puzznic]]
* [[Stryker and the Crypts of Trogan]]
=== Non-cartridge Games ===
=== Games patched for the Plus ===
The following Amstrad CPC games have been patched for the Plus to take advantage of its extended colour palette. They are often disk versions that do not work on GX4000:
* [[Cybernoid II Plus]]
=== Vapourwares ===
* [[:Category:Vaporware]]
=== Bootlegs ===
Lately (as of May 2007) several instances ofbootleg cartridges have appeared. These are not original releases and, although they could run without any problems, caution should be exercised when buying. What is more, their collectible/historical value is doubtful. For more details, see [[Bootleg Cartridges]] and [http://www.pcwking.netfirms.com/cartridge.html here]
=== Modern Cartridges ===
* [[Modern Cartridges]]
== Included in Delivery ==
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25th Anniversary Special By Novabug with Guru Larry
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Unboxing & Playtest by Novabug
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== Emulators for the Plus ==
* [[Arnold]]
* [[WinApe]]
* [[MESSMAME]]
* [[NO$CPC]]
* [[MTMW]]
* [[ACE_(Emulator)|ACE CPC Emulator]]
* [[ACE-DL]]
* [[Caprice Forever]]
* [[CPCEC]]
* [[Retro Virtual Machine]]
* [[SugarBox]]
== Weblinks ==
*[http://www.pcwking.netfirms.com/cartridge.html Listing and pictures of Amstrad GX4000 games]
*[http://www.kjthacker.f2s.com/docs/carts.htm Complete list of GX 4000 games]
*http://www.thepixelempire.net/amstrad-gx4000-reviews.html - Reviews of the GX4000 titles
*http://www.thepixelempire.net/pixel-memories-amstrad-gx4000.html - A retrospective look at the console.
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