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CPC Schneider International

2006-09-04T01:14:12Z

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[[Image:Schneiderint8610.jpg|right|thumb|CPC Schneider International, issue 10/1986]]
[[Image:CPCAI-1992-12.jpg|right|thumb|CPC Amstrad International, issue 12/01 1992/1993 (last issue)]]

Magazine name: CPC Schneider International 
Publisher: [[DMV]], Eschwege, Germany 
Language: German 
Schedule: monthly/bi-monthly 
Price: 6 DM (3.07 €) 
First issue: 03/1985 
Last issue: 12/01 1992/1993 

== Target market ==

The CPC Schneider International originally aimed at the semi-professional CPC user.
It contained market news, game and software tests, hardware modification tips (8th printer bit, [[CP/M]] switch, and similar), software listings and much more. In late issues there were even reviews of scene demos.

== Its names ==

During its lifetime, the magazine changed its name quite a few times:

The first rename took place after Schneider started to sell the PCW/Joyce and PC-1512/PC-1640 computers in Germany. The CPC Schneider International was renamed to "PC Schneider International" (with "CPC" written vertically inside the "P" in PC, which was going to last until they should rename to CPC again) to reflect the fact that it also covered the PCW/PC models.

The second and third rename happened after Schneider Computer Division stopped distributing the CPC computers in Germany, and Amstrad stepped in. The magazine was named "PC Amstrad/Schneider International" for a short time and to "PC Amstrad International" later.

As of 10/1991, the publisher decided to drop the PC section and concentrate on the CPCs and PCWs/Joyces only, so the magazine was renamed a fourth and last time: "CPC Amstrad International".

== The early years ==

The magazine started in 03/1985 as '''CPC Schneider International'''. ''Schneider'' because the Amstrad CPCs were sold as Schneider CPCs in Germany and ''International'' because the magazine had contacts to other publishers abroad.

The early years also were the best in the magazine's lifetime: The CPC was selling quite well in Germany and as the magazine lived from readers participating (all listings printed were sent in by readers before) there was enough content to print. The hardware and software test sections were well supported by the hardware vendors and software distributors and there were enough advertisers to ensure the magazine earned money.

== Adding PC coverage ==

The magazine was renamed to '''PC Schneider International''' to reflect the additional PC coverage inside.

The PC coverage was limited to the Schneider PC-1512/PC-1640 models (and their matching portables) as well as the PCW/Joyce. The editors were concentrating on the features unique to the Amstrad PCs, e.g. the included GEM and DOS plus.
At this time, the CPCs and the magazine were still going strong.

== The Schneider -> Amstrad change ==

To reflect the changeover from Schneider to Amstrad, the magazine was renamed to '''PC Amstrad/Schneider International''' first and '''PC Amstrad International''' later.

The history behind this was that in 1988, ''Schneider Computer Division'' dropped the distribution of all Amstrad computers in Germany, and Amstrad opened a German branch.

Sadly Amstrad couldn't keep the change seamless: After about half a year, the supply in Germany was interrupted and the shops went out of stock. This was less of a problem if you already owned a CPC, because the supply with games was widely not depending on Schneider/Amstrad and furthermore, many add-ons were imported by the shops themselves.
However, original Amstrad parts like the CPCs themselves, monitors, disk drives and so on became harder to get.

As at about the same time new, more powerful home computers like the Amiga and Atari ST were announced or even became available, this was the beginning of the end for the CPC in Germany.

== The last years ==

The magazine was renamed "back" to '''CPC Amstrad International''' again.

In order to keep the magazine up, DMV tried a lot of things. For example, the printing technology was changed to a cheaper one (two colours instead of four), the magazine no longer appeared monthly but only every second month and as last resort, they no longer sold it at every newsstand but only at railway station bookstores and via subscription in order to reduce the amount of magazines returned.
With the PC-1512 and PC-1640 becoming more and more outdated and more and more magazines coming up covering PCs only, the editors decided to drop the PC section in favor of the CPC/PCW again.

[[Category:Magazines]]

Electric Monk

2006-09-04T01:02:10Z

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[[Image:electricmonk.jpg|thumb|At least a part of Electric Monk in 1995 ;-)]]

'''Electric Monk''' (Ulrich Schreitmüller) was a coder of the German CPC scene.

== Productions ==

* [[The Sandman: Love and Magic]] (game)
* [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to Praha]] (game)
* [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to Praha Part II]] (game)
* [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to London]] (game)
* [[Blowaway Bob]] (game)

== Web links ==

* [http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Alley/1842/ Electric Monk's homepage]

== Groups ==

* [[TGS]]

[[Category:CPC scene members]]

WinCPC

2006-09-04T01:00:34Z

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[[Image:wincpc.jpg|thumb|WinCPC screenshot]]

'''WinCPC''' is an emulator for the range of old-generation Amstrad CPC computers. It has been developed by [[Flynn]] and runs under MS Windows.

== Features ==

* Z80 emulation including all undocumented opcodes
* µPD765-A FDC support for two floppy drives
* RAM banking for up to 576kb RAM
* Expansion ROMs
* HD6845 CRT-Controller (type 0)
* AY-3-8912 PSG
* Supports DSK and EDSK disc images
* Supports CDT and TZX tape-images incl. WAV-converter
* Joystick support
* integrated powerful debugger and peripheral monitor
* integrated Z80 assembler
* integrated 8080 assembler
* Printer output
* Digiblaster
* Sound recorder
* Colour, green and greyscale monitor simulation with brightness and contrast control
* VDU emulation
* GUI in English, German and French language
* 2-layer keyboard mapping
* window or fullscreen mode
* Drag'n'drop for DSK, CDT and ZIP files

== Web links ==

* [http://www.wincpc.ch/ WinCPC homepage]

Flynn

2006-09-04T00:58:21Z

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[[Image:flynn.jpg|thumb|Flynn]]

'''Flynn''' is a coder of the Swiss CPC scene. His most known production is [[WinCPC]], an Amstrad CPC emulator for MS Windows.

== Productions ==

* [[H.E.R.O.]] (game)
* [[WinCPC]] (emulator)

== Web links ==

* [http://www.dataline.ch/portrait/team/pwi.html Much interesting data about Flynn]
* [http://www.wincpc.ch WinCPC homepage]

[[Category:CPC scene members]]

XOR (CPC scene member)

2006-09-04T00:55:52Z

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[[Image:Xor.jpg|thumb|XOR in the early 90s]]

Famous (and hated by the German scene) French cracker, who cracked [[Super Cauldron]] and [[Prehistorik II]] from [[EGS]]

[[Category:CPC scene members]]

Fraggle

2006-09-04T00:53:42Z

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'''Fraggle''' of MOPS (Patrick Hinrichs), a coder from Hannover, Germany.

== Membership ==
* [[MOPS]]

== Releases ==
* [[Atomic]] (1992)
* [[Crazy Snake]]
* [[Jumpmania]]

[[Category:CPC scene members]]

MOPS

2006-09-04T00:50:44Z

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'''MOPS''' ("Moving Pixels") has been founded in 1993 by three German guys living around Paderborn and Hannover.

== MOPS members ==

* [[Ablaze]]
* [[Duck]] (graphics)
* [[Face Hugger]] (code, music)
* [[Fraggle]] (basic code)
* [[Jaysoft]]
* [[MOD]]

[[Category:Scene group]]

Face Hugger

2006-09-04T00:47:28Z

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[[Image:Facehugger-symbosrelease2005.jpg|thumb|Face Hugger on the [[SymbOS Preview party]] 2005]]

'''Face Hugger''' (Andreas Stroiczek), a German coder. He also composed/converted some [[Soundtrakker]] tunes.

== Releases ==
* [[!CPCemu]] (CPC emulator for Acorn RISC OS)
* [[Crystal Mission]]
* [[DosCopy]]
* [[Ultimate Megademo]] (1992)
* [[IFFCon]]
* [[Power Tetris]]
* [[Space Duel]]

== Groups ==

* [[MOPS]]

== Web links ==

* [http://www.huggers-world.de/ Andreas Stroiczek's home page]

[[Category:CPC scene members]]

Weeske

2006-09-04T00:41:33Z

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[[Image:Weeske-team-1992.gif|thumb|The Weeske team (as pictured in an [[CPCAI]] issue from 1992)]]

Weeske Computer in Backnang, Germany, was one of the most known [[Schneider]] / [[Amstrad]] [[CPC]] dealers in Germany.
The small company also sold the CPC+ models, which they imported from the UK. Weeske also specialized in Amstrad PCW, Atari ST and Commodore Amiga computers. In the mid-90's, they switched their name to "Computerstudio Backnang".

== Contact Information ==
Computer Studio GmbH 
(Datenverarbeitungsanlagen und -systeme) 

Sulzbacher Str. 128/1 
71522 Backnang 

Tel.: +49-(0)7191 1527 

[[Category: Computer and video game companies]]