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Amsteam

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Amsteam

Amsteam is an online service for Amstrad CPC and Plus users. Currently it hosts a collection of games that can be downloaded and executed directly in the Amstrad.

Amsteam.png

How to connect

Connecting to Amsteam requires the following elements:

  • MX4 mother board or single edge-to-mx4 adapter
  • External power supply for MX4 mother board (recommended)
  • SPI card + WiFi module / Ethernet module from Abalore
  • A ROM Box with one free slot
  • The Amsteam browser ROM

RSX Commands

The Amsteam ROM adds 3 RSX commands:

  • |SETUP
    • To set the WiFi module to its defaults.
  • |AT
    • It's an AT command trainer.
  • |AMSTEAM
    • Launches the Amsteam user interface

Setting Access Point

Currently, the configuration of access point is performed with the AT command trainer launched with the |AT command.

  • To show a list of available APs, issue the command AT+CWLAP
  • To disconnect from current AP, issue the command AT+CWQAP
  • To connect to an AP, issue the command AT+CWJAP_DEF="ssid","pass"

Usage

  • Movement : CURSOR keys or Joystick
  • OK : Joystick Fire 1 or ENTER
  • BACK : Joystick Fire 2 or DEL

Browser ROM

Amsteam browser ROM
Version Changes
File:Amsteam.0.1b.rom First version (beta)
File:Amsteam.0.2.rom Text input and cursor keys fixed