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DigiDemo 2

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[[Image:KIILDD2 screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|300px|DigiDemo 2]]

'''DigiDemo 2''' is a German demo by [[Killer]]

Release date: April 1989

[[Category:Demos]]

Ken le Survivant

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DigiDemo 2

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DigiDemo 2 by Killer, a german Amstrad CPC demo in april 1989, 1 .DSK KIILDD2 April 1989 German Killer

Ken le Survivant

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A slideshow of ten digitised images from the Manga cartoon Ken le Survivant, 1 .DSK KENSURVI

Cobra Goodbye Demo

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'''Cobra Goodbye Demo''' a German demo by [[Cobra]]

Release date: July 1990

This Demo was made using the [[NWC Demo Maker]].

<gallery caption="Cobra Goodbye Demo - screen shots">
Image:COBGOOD screen shot 1.jpg|
Image:COBGOOD screen shot 2.jpg|
</gallery>

[[Category:Demos]]

JCP X-Mas Demo

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JCP Magic Demo Preview

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[[Image:JCPPREV screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|300px|JCP Magic Demo Preview]]

'''JCP Magic Demo Preview''' is a Danish demo by [[JCP]]

Release date: 07-07-1990

[[Category:Demos]]

JCP Mega Music Demo

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[[Image:JCPMMDEM screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|300px|JCP Mega Music Demo]]

'''JCP Mega Music Demo''' is a Danish demo by [[JCP]]

Release date: 14-01-1990

[[Category:Demos]]

Flag Demo

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Fishman Smiling Intro 1

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[[Image:FISHMAN1 screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|300px|Fishman Smiling Intro 1]]

'''Fishman Smiling Intro 1''' is a by [[Fishman]]

Made with [[NWC Demo Maker]]

Release date: ?

[[Category:Demos]]

Face Hugger Swinging Snakes Demo

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[[Image:FHSWSNA screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|300px|Face Hugger Swinging Snakes Demo]]

'''Face Hugger Swinging Snakes Demo''' is a by [[Face Hugger]]

Crashes after firstpart

Release date: ?

[[Category:Demos]]

Face Hugger Spiral Demo

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[[Image:FHSPIRAL screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|300px|Face Hugger Spiral-Demo]]

'''Face Hugger Spiral-Demo''' is a by [[Face Hugger]]

Release date: ?

[[Category:Demos]]

Donut System

2006-12-14T10:38:31Z

85.218.166.50: /* Incomplete list of released Donut System productions */

Donut System was a group created by [[Slice]]. Although he'd just been accepted into [[The Firm]], he decided to create his own group.

== Member list ==

* [[BoGGer!]] (Justin Williams) (graphist, swapper)
* [[Maniac]] (Jon Woodley) (coder, graphist, swapper)
* [[Shades]] (Robert Sparrow) (musician, swapper, PD librarian ([[RSPD]]))
* [[Slice]] (Tom Dean) (disczine editor, swapper, coder)
* [[Three]] (Andrew Thelwell) (Amiga - graphist and editor of the unreleased discmag DMA (Donut Mag Amiga))

[[Disc]] and [[Tom-Pouce]] (editor of [[Eurostrad]]) agreed to join, but they didn't really want affiliation with a group.

== Incomplete list of released Donut System productions ==

* [[AniManiac]] (sprite handling utility, Maniac)
* [[Bepsil generations]] (demo, BoGGer! and Slice)
* [[Donut Bomb!]] (demo, BoGGer! and Slice)
* [[Donut Mag]] (disczine, two issues)
* [[Donut System BitmaPixel demo]] (joke demo, Slice)
* [[Fat Ass Demo]] (demo, BoGGer! and Slice)
* [[Insanity]] (demo, Slice)
* [[Otto issue 4 intro]] (demo, Slice)
* [[Sewerside Meeting Demo]] (demo, BoGGer!, Shades and Slice)
* [[Shite Part]] (demo, Slice, made for Take Off Megademo... music was by [[Palm Coding]] from a preview he gave Slice, when Palm Coding pulled Slice up on this, Slice said "Well, you should feel good about it because I love that track!" Ah, to be so brazen again)
* [[The Essential Digitracker Selection]] (Digitracker collection, Maniac)
* [[The Ultimate Digitracker Collection]] (Digitracker collection, Slice, blatant rip off of Maniac's idea)
* [[You Stole My Lawnmower!]] (little demo, Slice)

== List of Donut System meetings ==

* Sewerside Meeting (Summer 1995 - Shades, BoGGer!, Slice)
* BePSiL Meeting (Winter 1995-1996 - BoGGer!, Slice, Three)
* Mini Milk Meeting (Spring 1996 - BoGGer!, Slice, Dynamo)
* Spoon? Meeting (Summer 1996 - Shades, BoGGer!, Slice, [[Nich]], Dynamo, Three)

== Links to current websites by Donut System members ==

* [http://www.justinwilliams.co.uk http://www.justinwilliams.co.uk - BoGGer!'s web site, which contains no CPC info whatsoever:]
* [http://www.myspace.com/quicksilverjesus http://www.myspace.com/quicksilverjesus - Slice's new Myspace page, also with no CPC info!:]

The side on pic of the Memorex skeleton with fairly long hair and glasses in BoGGer!'s site is Slice, way back in 1995.

He has an older web site, I just need to find it.

[[Category:Scene group]]

Fat Ass Demo

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JCP X-Mas Demo

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JCP X-Mas Demo JCP-XMAS 19-12-1990 1990 Danish JCP

JCP Magic Demo Preview

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JCP Magic Demo Preview JCPPREV 07-07-1990 1990 Danish JCP

JCP Mega Music Demo

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JCP Mega Music Demo JCPMMDEM 14-01-1990 1990 Danish JCP

Flag Demo

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Flag Demo FLAGDEMO 1990 Danish Jan B Anders

Fishman Smiling Intro 1

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Fishman Smiling Intro 1 Made with NWC demomaker FISHMAN1

Face Hugger Swinging Snakes Demo

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Face Hugger Swinging Snakes Demo Crashes after firstpart FHSWSNA Face Hugger

Face Hugger Spiral Demo

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Face Hugger Spiral-Demo FHSPIRAL Face Hugger

Fat Ass Demo

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Fat Ass Demo FATASS Donut System

Karatian

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A game by [[Wizcat]]

Release date: 1995

Graphics is ripped out of the games [[Barbarian]] and [[International Karate Plus]] ...

<gallery caption="Karatian - screenshots">
Image:KARATIAN screen shot 1.jpg|Titlescreen
Image:KARATIAN screen shot 2.jpg|Introscreen
Image:KARATIAN screen shot 3.jpg|Choose between human/computer opponents
Image:KARATIAN screen shot 4.jpg|Two different backgrounds - The mountains
Image:KARATIAN screen shot 5.jpg|Fight introduction
Image:KARATIAN screen shot 6.jpg|The Forrest
Image:KARATIAN screen shot 7.jpg|
</gallery>

== Links ==

http://cpcscene.com/index.php?search=karatian Download Karatian from www.cpcscene.com

[[Category:Games]]

Plus

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<center><gallery caption="CPC+/GX4000">

image:6128plus_es.jpg|Spanish Amstrad CPC 6128 Plus
image:6128plus_fr_en_kanga.jpg|Airbrushed CPC 6128 plus
Image:Gx4000.jpg|The Amstrad GX4000
</gallery></center>

== The GX4000 Games Console ==
The GX4000 is a game console based on a CPC 464+ without a floppy controller or keyboard (although it is actually possible to modify one, add a floppy controller and a keyboard and use it as a CPC+). It was delivered with two game paddles (as the ones delivered with the CPC+ models) and Burning Rubber on cartidge (without basic).

The GX400 was [[Amstrad]]'s attempt to gain some share in the home game console market, then dominated by the likes of Nintendo and Sega. Like others before it, and like others after it, it failed abysmally in its goal. Despite the fact that the hardware was decent (after all the CPC+ series were some of the very best 8-bit computers ever designed), it was a case of 'too little, too late'. Lack of CPC+ specific software, lack of marketing effort and bad timing meant that Amstrad's adventure in the home market was about to end.

=== Cartridges released for the GX4000 ===

* [[Barbarian 2]]
* [[Batman The Movie]]
* [[Burnin' Rubber]]
* [[Chase HQ 2]]
* [[Copter 271]]
* [[Crazy Cars 2]]
* [[Dick Tracy]]
* [[Enforcer (With Phazer)]]
* [[Fire and Forget 2]]
* [[Gazza II]]
* [[Klax]]
* [[Mystical]]
* [[Navy Seals]]
* [[No Exit]]
* [[Operation Thunderbolt]]
* [[Pang]]
* [[Plotting]]
* [[Pro Tennis Tour]]
* [[Robocop 2]]
* [[Skeet Shoot (With Phazer)]]
* [[Super Pinball Magic]]
* [[Switchblade]]
* [[Tennis Cup 2]]
* [[Tintin On the Moon]]
* [[Wild Streets]]
* [[World Of Sports]]

=== 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]

== The CPC Plus ==
'''CPC Plus''' can use cartridges released for the '''GX4000''', but specific software can be created using the extra features without the need of hardware (contrary as it was claimed by Amstrad in 1991). The extra features are not locked by an hardware mechanism but only by a special 17 bytes-lenght sequence send to the CRTC. So, it's possible for everyone to create his own software on the cpc plus, using the extra features available through a 16kb ASIC I/O page.
See [[Programming ASIC]]
Excepted the extra-features, the Cpc Plus is almost full compatible with the old generation. We can notice some minor differences in emulated components ([[PPI]], [[CRTC]], [[FDC]]) and in the interruption mechanism in vectorised mode.

=== Specific Software for Cpc Plus ===
==== Game creators ====
To complete

==== Non-cartridge games ====
* [[Fluff]] ([[Radical Software]])
* [[Stryker and the Crypts of Trogan]] ([[Codemasters]]) - enhanced for Plus

==== Graphic ====
* [[SMARTplus]] ([[Radical Software]])
To complete

===== Desktop publishing =====

===== Graphic utilities =====
* [[Kit 4096]] ([[Offset]])
* [[Sprite Editor]] ([[Blue Impuls]])
* [[SymPlay]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[SymSee]] ([[Prodatron]])
To complete...
See [[Applications]] for exact words

==== Music software ====
To complete with software able to use dma sound playlist...
See [[Applications]] for exact words

==== Other ====
To complete

==== Graphical user interfaces / Shells ====
To complete
See [[Programming software]] for exact words

==== Operating Systems ====
To complete

==== Libraries ====
* [[B-ASIC]] ([[Logon System]])

==== Demos ====

* [[20, 21,22 February 1999 meeting Demo]] by [[Bendiction]]
* [[A Step Beyond]] by [[Dirty Minds]]
* [[ASM Intro 1]] by [[Flower corp.]]
* [[Basic Demo 3]]
* [[Demo Plus]] ([[GPA]])
* [[DMA music demo]] ([[Cadjo Clan]])
* [[Fantasy]] by [[Semilanceata]]
* [[Genesis demo]] ([[STS]])
* [[Fire Engine demo]] (attributed to [[Roo-dolph]])
* [[Wulf]]/[[Ratz]] part of [[Palatine]]

* to complete

[[Category:Hardware]]

Plus

2006-09-30T06:01:21Z

85.218.166.50: /* Demos */

<center><gallery caption="CPC+/GX4000">

image:6128plus_es.jpg|Spanish Amstrad CPC 6128 Plus
image:6128plus_fr_en_kanga.jpg|Airbrushed CPC 6128 plus
Image:Gx4000.jpg|The Amstrad GX4000
</gallery></center>

== The GX4000 Games Console ==
The GX4000 is a game console based on a CPC 464+ without a floppy controller or keyboard (although it is actually possible to modify one, add a floppy controller and a keyboard and use it as a CPC+). It was delivered with two game paddles (as the ones delivered with the CPC+ models) and Burning Rubber on cartidge (without basic).

The GX400 was [[Amstrad]]'s attempt to gain some share in the home game console market, then dominated by the likes of Nintendo and Sega. Like others before it, and like others after it, it failed abysmally in its goal. Despite the fact that the hardware was decent (after all the CPC+ series were some of the very best 8-bit computers ever designed), it was a case of 'too little, too late'. Lack of CPC+ specific software, lack of marketing effort and bad timing meant that Amstrad's adventure in the home market was about to end.

=== Cartridges released for the GX4000 ===

* [[Barbarian 2]]
* [[Batman The Movie]]
* [[Burnin' Rubber]]
* [[Chase HQ 2]]
* [[Copter 271]]
* [[Crazy Cars 2]]
* [[Dick Tracy]]
* [[Enforcer (With Phazer)]]
* [[Fire and Forget 2]]
* [[Gazza II]]
* [[Klax]]
* [[Mystical]]
* [[Navy Seals]]
* [[No Exit]]
* [[Operation Thunderbolt]]
* [[Pang]]
* [[Plotting]]
* [[Pro Tennis Tour]]
* [[Robocop 2]]
* [[Skeet Shoot (With Phazer)]]
* [[Super Pinball Magic]]
* [[Switchblade]]
* [[Tennis Cup 2]]
* [[Tintin On the Moon]]
* [[Wild Streets]]
* [[World Of Sports]]

=== 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]

== The CPC Plus ==
'''CPC Plus''' can use cartridges released for the '''GX4000''', but specific software can be created using the extra features without the need of hardware (contrary as it was claimed by Amstrad in 1991). The extra features are not locked by an hardware mechanism but only by a special 17 bytes-lenght sequence send to the CRTC. So, it's possible for everyone to create his own software on the cpc plus, using the extra features available through a 16kb ASIC I/O page.
See [[Programming ASIC]]
Excepted the extra-features, the Cpc Plus is almost full compatible with the old generation. We can notice some minor differences in emulated components ([[PPI]], [[CRTC]], [[FDC]]) and in the interruption mechanism in vectorised mode.

=== Specific Software for Cpc Plus ===
==== Game creators ====
To complete

==== Non-cartridge games ====
* [[Fluff]] ([[Radical Software]])
* [[Stryker and the Crypts of Trogan]] ([[Codemasters]]) - enhanced for Plus

==== Graphic ====
* [[SMARTplus]] ([[Radical Software]])
To complete

===== Desktop publishing =====

===== Graphic utilities =====
* [[Kit 4096]] ([[Offset]])
* [[Sprite Editor]] ([[Blue Impuls]])
* [[SymPlay]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[SymSee]] ([[Prodatron]])
To complete...
See [[Applications]] for exact words

==== Music software ====
To complete with software able to use dma sound playlist...
See [[Applications]] for exact words

==== Other ====
To complete

==== Graphical user interfaces / Shells ====
To complete
See [[Programming software]] for exact words

==== Operating Systems ====
To complete

==== Libraries ====
* [[B-ASIC]] ([[Logon System]])

==== Demos ====

* [[20, 21,22 February 1999 meeting Demo]] by [[Bendiction]]
* [[A step beyond]]
* [[ASM Intro 1]] by [[Flower corp.]]
* [[Basic Demo 3]]
* [[Demo Plus]] ([[GPA]])
* [[DMA music demo]] ([[Cadjo Clan]])
* [[Fantasy]] by [[Semilanceata]]
* [[Genesis demo]] ([[STS]])
* [[Fire Engine demo]] (attributed to [[Roo-dolph]])
* [[Wulf]]/[[Ratz]] part of [[Palatine]]

* to complete

[[Category:Hardware]]

AMX Art

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AMX Art

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AMX Art

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GAC

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#REDIRECT [[The Graphic Adventure Creator]]

Schneider

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[[image:schneider_6128_en.jpg|thumb|Schneider CPC 6128 with grey Keys and Centronic-Ports]]
Schneider Computer Division, a division of the Schneider Rundfunkwerke from Türkheim (Germany) exclusively distributed the [[CPC_old_generation|Amstrad CPC]] 464, 664 and 6128 on the german market under their own brand name Schneider.
In the middle 80s the Schneider Rundfunkwerke opened the Schneider Computer Division, originally for the sole purpose of distributing the the Amstrad Computers under license.

Although the CPC - even the CPCplus - contains soldering points that allow the manufacturer to specify the OEM brand appearing on the boot screen of the computer, the Schneider CPCs had a few more differences from their UK and worldwide siblings:
* All Schneider CPCs had grey resp. black keys only. The colourful keys of the CPC464 and CPC664 were unknown in Germany.
* The German CPC6128 sported proper expansion ports and not mere PCB extensions. These were much more durable and they were implemented because of stricter German laws. Unfortunately this also meant that some [[peripherals]] would have a troubled time trying to connect to the back of the Schneider CPC6128s unless you got an adapter.
:: Would this mean that other manufacturers like Commodore and Atari had to enforce those same guideline for expansions!

* All manuals by Schneider were spiral bound, while most Amstrad manuals were glued.
* The labels of the system disks were translated

Amazingly German CPCs didn't have German keyboard layouts though, this feature was reserved for the PCW/Joyce and PC1512/PC1640 models.

Until 1987 Schneider Computer Division also distributed the Amstrad PCW8256 (also known as Joyce), PCW8125 (Joyce Plus), PC1512 and PC1640. At the end of 1987 Schneider had distanced itself from Amstrad due to differences in dealership policies. So they started from 1988 an own production of computers, they built the EuroPC and EuroPCII (two very compact PC units on the same computer-in-a-keyboard format like the CPC6128), EuroXT, EuroAT and TowerAT, which were even 'Made in Germany'.
Until today you can buy computers with the brand name 'Schneider' on them, though the company has ceased a long time ago and 'Schneider' is just a brand name for Fujitsu-Siemens computers.

Applications

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== Coding ==

=== Assemblers ===

* [[Dams]] (MicroApplication)
* [[Maxam]] ([[Arnor]])
* [[Turbo Ass|Turbo Ass (TASS)]] ([[Exodus]])

=== Hacking ===

* [[AntiMultiface]]
* [[ERE Hacking Tools]] ([[GPA]])
* [[Firebird loader toolkit]] ([[GPA]])
* [[FutureOS Monitor]] ([[TFM]])
* [[KBI Cracker]]
* [[Loriciel to Disk]] ([[GPA]])
* [[Master toolkit]]
* [[Mastertronic to Disk]] ([[GPA]])
* [[Runstrad decoder 1990]] ([[GPA]])
* [[Soundhakker]] ([[The Equalizor]])

=== Libraries ===

* [[FIOLIB]] ([[TFM]])
* [[CPCIOLIB]] (Juergen Weber)

=== [[Programming]] Languages ===

* [[Arnor C]] ([[Arnor]])
* [[B-ASIC]] ([[Logon System]])
* [[BCPL]]
* [[Forth]]
* [[HiSoft C]]
* [[HiSoft Pascal]]
* [[Locomotive BASIC]]
* [[Logo]]
* [[Microsoft BASIC]]
* [[Small C]]
* [[Turbo Pascal]]

=== Utilities ===

* [[DamsConverter]] ([[POW]])
* [[FAst BAsic COMpiler]] ([[DMV]])
* [[SuperMonitor]] ([[Crown]])
* [[TurboSuperMonitor]] ([[POW]])
* [[XBDS]] ([[DMV]])

== File compression ==

* [[Cheese]] ([[Antoine Pitrou]])
* [[Columbia]] ([[Robot PD]])
* [[CPC_T]] ([[Madram]])
* [[CrownCruncher]] ([[Crown]])
* [[FlowerCruncher]] ([[Roudoudou]])
* [[SQ23]]
* [[Turbocruncher]] ([[Elmar Krieger]])
* [[Turbo Imploder]] ([[Crown]])

== Graphics ==

=== Desktop publishing ===

* [[Advanced DTP]] ([[Geoff Smith]])
* [[AMX-Pagemaker]] ([[Advanced Memory Systems]])
* [[Artworx]] (Roland Weigelt / [[DMV]]) (1988)
* [[Fleet Street Editor]] ([[Mirrorsoft]])
* [[MicroDesign]] ([[Hogsoft]]) (1988)
* [[MicroDesign Plus]] ([[Campursoft]])
* [[Page Publisher]] ([[SD Microsystems]])
* [[Pagemaker Deluxe]] ([[Scull PD|Scull SL]])
* [[PowerPage]] ([[Robot PD]])
* [[Pro-Design]] ([[Crusader Software]]) (1988)
* [[Stop Press]] ([[AMX]])

=== Graphic utilities ===

* [[OCP Art Studio|Advanced OCP Art Studio]] ([[OCP]])
* [[Art Studio]] ([[OCP]])
* [[AMX Art]] ([[Advanced Memory Systems]])
* [[BMP-Convert]]
* [[Bmp-Converter]]
* [[Bmp-PalConverter]]
* [[CAD Easy]] ([[Microland]]) (1987)
* [[Cherry Paint]] ([[Siren Software]])
* [[Claudia]] (Eliot - [[Benediction]])
* [[Copyshop]] (Matthias Uphoff / [[DMV]])
* [[DBT-PAL]] ([[Da Boxon Team]])
* [[DBT-Scan]] ([[Da Boxon Team]])
* [[Easi-Art]] ([[Weeske]])
* [[FontCatcher]]
* [[Fraktal Generator 3-D]] (Matthias Uphoff / [[DMV]]) (1988)
* [[Funky Generator]] ([[Semilanceata]])
* [[G-Paint]] ([[Günter Radestock]]) (1988)
* [[Gifcon]]
* [[GMSK]] - Graphic Mode 0 - Screen to Sprite Konverter ([[TFM]])
* [[IFF Convert]] ([[Face Hugger]])
* [[Kit4096]]
* [[KitOverscan]]
* [[Magic Brush]] ([[Waldeck-Software]]) (1987)
* [[Mf2-Ocp]]
* [[Movie Maker]] ([[TFM]])
* [[PI1-Convert]]
* [[PI1-Screens]]
* [[Profi Painter]] ([[Data Becker]])
* [[Rembrandt]] ([[Beebugsoft]]) (1986)
* [[ScreenFormatConvert]]
* [[SpriteGet]]
* [[SymPlay]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[SymSee]] ([[Prodatron]])

== Music software ==

* [[AdvancedMusicCreator]] ([[Exodus]]) (1996)
* [[The Music System|The Advanced Music System]] ([[Rainbird (software house)|Rainbird]]) (1987)
* [[BooTracker]] ([[Future Publishing]])
* [[ChaRleyTraCker]] ([[ChaRleyTroniC]])
* [[Digitracker]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[Echosoft]] (ESAT Software)
* [[Equinoxe]] ([[Poum]])
* [[The Music System]] ([[Rainbird (software house)|Rainbird]]) (1986)
* [[NoiseTracker]] ([[MTI]])
* [[Protracker]] ([[Crown]])
* [[Soundtrakker]] ([[New Age Software]])
* [[Soundtrakker 128]] ([[New Age Software]])
* [[STarKos]] ([[Arkos]])
* [[SymAmp]] ([[Prodatron]])

== System ==

=== Disc operating systems ===

* [[400K/S]] ([[SD Microsystems]])
* [[AMSDOS]] ([[Amstrad]])
* [[AMSDOS#BASDOS|BASDOS]]
* [[MS800]] ([[Microstyle]])
* [[ParaDOS]] ([[Quantum Computing]])
* [[RODOS]] ([[Romantic Robot]])
* [[ROMDOS]] and [[RAMDOS]] ([[KDS]]/[[Siren Software]])
* [[S-DOS]] ([[STS]])
* [[Vortex Computersysteme|VDOS]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme]])

=== Graphical user interfaces / Shells ===

* [[CEUS Desktop 2.0]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[Desk-Royal]] ([[Crusader Software]])
* [[Desktop]] ([[DW Software]])
* [[Desktop Environment System|DES]] (Desktop Environment System) ([[Campursoft]])
* [[FutureOS]] ([[TFM]] / [[FutureSoft]])
* [[GENO]] ([[GHE]])
* [[Mouse Operating System (M.O.S.)]] ([[Star-Division]]) (1987)
* [[Si-Bof]] (1992)
* [[Stream2]] ([[Advanced Software Project]])
* [[SymbOS]] ([[Prodatron]] / [[SymbiosiS]])

=== Filesystem Utilities ===

* [[Cataclysme]] ([[GPA]])
* [[COPY]] (Antoine)
* [[CopyLuck]] (CBl)
* [[Crime]] ([[Crown]])
* [[DirDoktor]] (GPA)
* [[Discology]] (Méridien lnformatique) (1986)
* [[DiscOMagic]] ([[Joker]])
* [[DiskDeDumper]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[DiskDoktor]] (GPA)
* [[DOS Copy]] ([[Face Hugger]])
* [[JL-Copier]] ([[JLCS]])
* [[LameCopy]] (GPA)
* [[MagicDOS]] ([[Longshot]])
* [[MarkError]] (GPA)
* [[MultiMark]] (GPA)
* [[Oddjob]]
* [[ReadDSK]], [[WriteDSK]] ([[Targhan]])
* [[SpeedFormat]]
* [[SymCommander]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[Xexor]] ([[Executioner]])

=== Operating Systems ===

* [[CP/M]]
* [[FutureOS]]
* [[CP/M#MicroDOS|MicroDOS]]
* [[SymbOS]]
* [[Contiki]]

== Word processing ==

* [[Brunword]] ([[Brunning]])
* [[ConText CPC]] (Matthias Uphoff / [[DMV]]) (1986)
* [[CPC Word]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[Protext]] ([[Arnor]])
* [[Proword]] ([[Arnor]])
* [[Star-Writer]] ([[Star-Division]]) (1985)
* [[Tasword]] ([[Tasman]]) (1984)
* [[WordStar]] ([[MicroPro]])

== Database ==

* [[dBASE|dBASE II]] ([[Ashton Tate]])
* [[Turbo-DATA-CPC]] ([[DMV]])

== Game creators ==
* [[Adlan]] (Richard Brooksby)
* [[The Graphic Adventure Creator]] (Incentive)
* [[The Quill]] (Gilsoft)
* [[Pandora]] (Swift Software)
* [[PJA]] (Ludovic Deplanque)
* [[ZACK]]
* [[Sprites Alive]] (Glenco)

Talk:Peripherals

2006-08-31T15:29:27Z

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As I'm humble CPC Wiki contributor and don't won't to mess with Gryzors and Prodatrons good work, I won't do it myself without permission(It's not mine to decide), but If I can make a suggestion, then, as the commercial section grows bigger and bigger,it should be splited in subsections like: 
Memory expansions 
(list of memory expansions goes here - dk'tronics', inicrons', CPC4MB and so on) 
Monitors 
(list of monitors, modulators, SCART cables and other graphic output solutions goes here) 
Disc Drives 
(Amstrads FD-1, Vortex drives and so on) 
Pointing devices 
(mouses and lightpens goes here) 
And so on like this... 
The only problem, is what to do with 'multifunction' peripherals like (i.e.) Symbiface. Those, can either be listed in couple subsections or there should be 'special' multifunction subsection for those devices.--[[User:Torn|Torn]] 16:53, 31 August 2006 (CEST)

: Good idea with adding catagorys for every type of device! ... I have had the same thoughts!
: Why not have both.. What we have now and a catagory list! --[[User:CPCLER|CPCLER]] 16:56, 31 August 2006 (CEST)

:: Yes, that would be really helpfull. I am not the expert for all the peripherals like CPCLER or Spacerat, I will just make a first step. -- [[User:Prodatron|Prodatron]] 17:01, 31 August 2006 (CEST)

::: Mirage Imager and The Multiface should go in the same catagory... As they are both actually Hacking Devices (in the absence of a better name) and there exists others as well!! --[[User:85.218.166.50|85.218.166.50]] 17:29, 31 August 2006 (CEST)

Frank Strauss Elektronik

2006-08-30T17:40:46Z

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A German company that sold equipment for the CPC

== 5 1/4" Drive ==

Just a nice 5 1/4" drive in a very sturdy metal caseing!
A nice feature was the page switch on the front, so you didnt have to turn the disc!

To get more info on connecting external disc drives go [[3 1/2" & 5 1/4" Disk Drives|here]]

<gallery caption="Frank Strauss Drive">
Image:frank strauss 1.JPG|The 5 1/4" drive
Image:frank strauss 2.JPG|Label
Image:frank strauss 3.JPG|Front, switch missing
</gallery>

Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer

2006-08-30T17:37:15Z

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[[Image:Amstrad ssa1 1.JPG|right|thumb|250px|The Amstrad SSA1]]

A Speech Synthesizer from [[Amstrad]] based on the SPO256 Speech Synthesizer

== Technical Specs. ==

== Pictures ==

== Weblinks ==

== Manual ==

3D Construction Kit

2006-08-30T16:41:21Z

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== Manual ==

Vortex Disc Drives

2006-08-30T16:38:54Z

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Peripherals

2006-08-29T00:14:10Z

85.218.166.50: /* Commercial */

''Please try to keep things in alphabetical order.''

== Commercial ==
* [[Advanced Memory Systems]] AMX Mouse
* Amstrad CTM 640 Color Monitor
* Amstrad CTM 644 Color Monitor
* [[Amstrad Disk Drive|Amstrad DDI-1 Disk Drive]]
* Amstrad DMP1 printer
* Amstrad/Schneider DMP2000 Printer
* Amstrad/Schneider DMP2100 Printer
* Amstrad DMP2160 printer
* [[Amstrad Disk Drive|Amstrad FD-1 Disk Drive]]
* Amstrad JY1/JY2 joysticks
* Amstrad LP-1 light pen
* Amstrad Magnum Phaser
* Amstrad [[MP-1]] TV adapter/power supply
* Amstrad [[MP-2]] TV adapter/power supply
* Amstrad [[MP-3]] TV modulator for CTM 64x
* Amstrad [[SSA-1]] Speech Synthesizer
* Amstrad [[TC-1]] Radio/Alarm-Clock
* ARA digitizer
* [[ASS]] Light-Pen
* ASS Reis-Mouse
* Centaure mouse
* Commstart v21/23 modem
* [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]]
* [[Dart]]-Scanner for DMP-Printers
* Digitelec DTL 2000/2100 Modem
* Digivox sampler
* [[dk'tronics]] Speech Synthesizer
* dk'tronics 64kB memory expansion
* dk'tronics 128kB memory expansion
* dk'tronics 256kB memory expansion
* dk'tronics Utopia OS
* dk'tronics Lightpen
* dk'tronics Real Time Clock
* dk'tronics Mouse Interface
* Dobbertin EPROM Box
* Dobbertin Real Time Clock
* Dobbertin ROM blower
* [[Dobbertin]] HD20 Hard Disk
* [[EMR MIDI Interface]]
* Fischertechnik robot
* FO-Dos card
* [[Gerdes]] Mouse
* Grafpad II
* Graphiscop II
* Gunstick
* Inicron RAM-Box
* Inicron ROM-RAM-Box
* JASMIN AM5D 5"1/4 floppy drive
* Kersten PC Emulator
* Loriciel Phaser (West Phaser)
* Loritel
* Micro Power ROM Box
* Mirage Imager
* [[Music Machine]]
* [[Romantic Robot]] [[Multiface II]]
* [[Rombo Rombox]]
* Siren Software Hacker
* [[SYMBiFACE II]]
* TechniMusique speech synthetizer
* TransTape
* TMPI speech synthetizer
* VIDI digitizer
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1/D]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1/S]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1-X(RS)]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1/Z]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1/D]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1/S]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1-X(RS)]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1/Z]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#SP|Vortex SP 64 - SP 512]] RAM expansion
* Vortex Winchester Drive
* X-ROM ROM expansion and ROM burner

== Non-commercial ==
* [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]]
* [[Digiblaster]]
* [[Real Time Clock]] (DIY)
* [[CPCI RS232 Interface]] (DIY)
* [[AMSSIO]] (RS232 interface) (DIY)
* 64 Kb Printer Buffer (DIY)
* Wireless mouse (DIY)
* Robot (DIY)
* CPCISA
* HDCPC

Amstrad computing

2006-08-25T20:16:41Z

85.218.166.50: /* Amstrad Computing */

[[Image:Amstrad computing frontpage.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Frontpage]]

A introduction to the Amstrad CPC464

Author: Ian Sinclair

1984

208 pages

ISBN: '''0 00 383120 5'''

== Contents ==

<pre>
Preface
1. Setting up the CPC464
2. Putting It All On The Screen
3. A Few Variations
4. Repeating Yourself
5. String and Other Things
6. Menus, Subroutines and Programs
7. Cassette Data Filing
8. Windows and Other Effects
9. Starting Graphics
10. Guide to Greater Graphics
11. Sounding Out the CPC464
Appendix A: Editing
Appendix B: Printing
Appendix C: KEY Antics
Appendix D: Error Trapping
Index
</pre>

SDCC

2006-08-22T22:24:32Z

85.218.166.50: /* SDCC */

Text copied from the official SDCC site

== What is SDCC? ==

SDCC is a Freeware, retargettable, optimizing ANSI - [[C]] compiler that targets the Intel 8051, Maxim 80DS390, Zilog [[Z80]] and the Motorola 68HC08 based MCUs. Work is in progress on supporting the Microchip PIC16 and PIC18 series. The entire source code for the compiler is distributed under GPL.

Some of the features include:

* ASXXXX and ASLINK, a Freeware, retargettable assembler and linker.
* extensive MCU specific language extensions, allowing effective use of the underlying hardware.
* a host of standard optimizations such as global sub expression elimination, loop optimizations (loop invariant, strength reduction of induction variables and loop reversing ), constant folding and propagation, copy propagation, dead code elimination and jump tables for 'switch' statements.
* MCU specific optimisations, including a global register allocator.
* adaptable MCU specific backend that should be well suited for other 8 bit MCUs
* independent rule based peep hole optimizer.
* a full range of data types: char (8 bits, 1 byte), short (16 bits, 2 bytes), int (16 bits, 2 bytes), long (32 bit, 4 bytes) and float (4 byte IEEE).
* the ability to add inline assembler code anywhere in a function.
* the ability to report on the complexity of a function to help decide what should be re-written in assembler.
* a good selection of automated regression tests.

== Using SDCC and CPC ==

== Projects with SDCC related to CPC ==

[[Contiki]]

== Weblinks ==

[http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/ Official SDCC site]

Peripherals

2006-08-21T21:41:18Z

85.218.166.50: /* Commercial */

''Please try to keep things in alphabetical order.''

== Commercial ==
* [[Advanced Memory Systems]] AMX Mouse
* Amstrad CTM 640 Color Monitor
* Amstrad CTM 644 Color Monitor
* [[Amstrad Disk Drive|Amstrad DDI-1 Disk Drive]]
* Amstrad DMP1 printer
* Amstrad/Schneider DMP2000 Printer
* Amstrad/Schneider DMP2100 Printer
* Amstrad DMP2160 printer
* [[Amstrad Disk Drive|Amstrad FD-1 Disk Drive]]
* Amstrad JY1/JY2 joysticks
* Amstrad LP-1 light pen
* Amstrad Magnum Phaser
* Amstrad [[MP-1]] TV adapter
* Amstrad [[MP-2]] Radio/Alarm-Clock
* Amstrad [[MP-3]] TV modulator for CTM 64x
* Amstrad [[SSA-1]] Speech Synthesizer
* ARA digitizer
* [[ASS]] Light-Pen
* ASS Reis-Mouse
* Centaure mouse
* Commstart v21/23 modem
* [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]]
* [[Dart]]-Scanner for DMP-Printers
* Digitelec DTL 2000/2100 Modem
* Digivox sampler
* [[dk'tronics]] Speech Synthesizer
* dk'tronics 64kB memory expansion
* dk'tronics 128kB memory expansion
* dk'tronics 256kB memory expansion
* dk'tronics Utopia OS
* dk'tronics Lightpen
* dk'tronics Real Time Clock
* Dobbertin EPROM Box
* Dobbertin Real Time Clock
* Dobbertin ROM blower
* [[Dobbertin]] HD20 Hard Disk
* Fischertechnik robot
* FO-Dos card
* [[Gerdes]] Mouse
* Grafpad II
* Graphiscop II
* Gunstick
* Inicron RAM-Box
* Inicron ROM-RAM-Box
* JASMIN AM5D 5"1/4 floppy drive
* Kersten PC Emulator
* Loriciel Phaser (West Phaser)
* Loritel
* Micro Power ROM Box
* Mirage Imager
* [[Music Machine]]
* [[Romantic Robot]] [[Multiface II]]
* [[Rombo Rombox]]
* Siren Software Hacker
* [[SYMBiFACE II]]
* TechniMusique speech synthetizer
* TransTape
* TMPI speech synthetizer
* VIDI digitizer
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1/D]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1/S]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1-X(RS)]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1/Z]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1/D]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1/S]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1-X(RS)]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1/Z]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#SP|Vortex SP 64 - SP 512]] RAM expansion
* Vortex Winchester Drive
* X-ROM ROM expansion and ROM burner

== Non-commercial ==
* [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]]
* [[Digiblaster]]
* [[Real Time Clock]] (DIY)
* [[CPCI RS232 Interface]] (DIY)
* [[AMSSIO]] (RS232 interface) (DIY)
* 64 Kb Printer Buffer (DIY)
* Wireless mouse (DIY)
* Robot (DIY)
* CPCISA
* HDCPC

Peripherals

2006-08-21T21:40:02Z

85.218.166.50: /* Non-commercial */

''Please try to keep things in alphabetical order.''

== Commercial ==
* [[Advanced Memory Systems]] AMX Mouse
* Amstrad CTM 640 Color Monitor
* Amstrad CTM 644 Color Monitor
* [[Amstrad Disk Drive|Amstrad DDI-1 Disk Drive]]
* Amstrad DMP1 printer
* Amstrad/Schneider DMP2000 Printer
* Amstrad/Schneider DMP2100 Printer
* Amstrad DMP2160 printer
* [[Amstrad Disk Drive|Amstrad FD-1 Disk Drive]]
* Amstrad JY1/JY2 joysticks
* Amstrad LP-1 light pen
* Amstrad Magnum Phaser
* Amstrad [[MP-1]] TV adapter
* Amstrad [[MP-2]] Radio/Alarm-Clock
* Amstrad [[MP-3]] TV modulator for CTM 64x
* Amstrad [[SSA-1]] Speech Synthesizer
* ARA digitizer
* [[ASS]] Light-Pen
* ASS Reis-Mouse
* Centaure mouse
* Commstart v21/23 modem
* [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]]
* [[Dart]]-Scanner for DMP-Printers
* Digitelec DTL 2000/2100 Modem
* Digivox sampler
* [[dk'tronics]] Speech Synthesizer
* dk'tronics 64kB memory expansion
* dk'tronics 128kB memory expansion
* dk'tronics 256kB memory expansion
* dk'tronics Utopia OS
* dk'tronics Lightpen
* dk'tronics Real Time Clock
* Dobbertin EPROM Box
* Dobbertin Real Time Clock
* [[Dobbertin]] HD20 Hard Disk
* Fischertechnik robot
* FO-Dos card
* [[Gerdes]] Mouse
* Grafpad II
* Graphiscop II
* Gunstick
* Inicron RAM-Box
* Inicron ROM-RAM-Box
* JASMIN AM5D 5"1/4 floppy drive
* Kersten PC Emulator
* Loriciel Phaser (West Phaser)
* Loritel
* Micro Power ROM Box
* Mirage Imager
* [[Music Machine]]
* [[Romantic Robot]] [[Multiface II]]
* [[Rombo Rombox]]
* Siren Software Hacker
* [[SYMBiFACE II]]
* TechniMusique speech synthetizer
* TransTape
* TMPI speech synthetizer
* VIDI digitizer
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1/D]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1/S]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1-X(RS)]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1/Z]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1/D]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1/S]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1-X(RS)]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1/Z]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#SP|Vortex SP 64 - SP 512]] RAM expansion
* X-ROM ROM expansion and ROM burner

== Non-commercial ==
* [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]]
* [[Digiblaster]]
* [[Real Time Clock]] (DIY)
* [[CPCI RS232 Interface]] (DIY)
* [[AMSSIO]] (RS232 interface) (DIY)
* 64 Kb Printer Buffer (DIY)
* Wireless mouse (DIY)
* Robot (DIY)
* CPCISA
* HDCPC

Amtix

2006-08-21T13:55:29Z

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[[Image:amtix.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Issue Zero Frontpage]]

English magazine that ran from October 1985 to April 1987.

19 issues was published in total.

A special issue (Issue zero) was given away free.

CPCI RS232 Interface

2006-08-20T10:39:10Z

85.218.166.50: /* rs232 */

This [[RS232]] interface was published as a DIY project in a special edition of the the German
magazine: CPC Schneider International(Sonderheft, #3-1986)

As the standard CPC series does not include a RS232, this interface was very handy in order to communicate with other computers(eg. IBM PCs)

== Technical specs ==

Based around: MC6850, and MAX232
Ports used: F8DC - Control register, F8DD - Data register.

== How to build a RS232 interface ==

<gallery caption="RS232">
Image:rs232_s1.jpg|page 1
Image:rs232_s2.jpg|page 2
Image:rs232_s3.jpg|Page 3
Image:rs232_s4.jpg|Page 4
</gallery>

Peripherals

2006-08-19T21:54:05Z

85.218.166.50: /* Commercial */

''Please try to keep things in alphabetical order.''

== Commercial ==
* [[Advanced Memory Systems]] AMX Mouse
* Amstrad CTM 640 Color Monitor
* Amstrad CTM 644 Color Monitor
* [[Amstrad Disk Drive|Amstrad DDI-1 Disk Drive]]
* Amstrad DMP1 printer
* Amstrad/Schneider DMP2000 Printer
* Amstrad/Schneider DMP2100 Printer
* Amstrad DMP2160 printer
* [[Amstrad Disk Drive|Amstrad FD-1 Disk Drive]]
* Amstrad JY1/JY2 joysticks
* Amstrad LP-1 light pen
* Amstrad Magnum Phaser
* Amstrad [[MP-1]] TV adapter
* Amstrad [[MP-2]] Radio/Alarm-Clock
* Amstrad [[MP-3]] TV modulator for CTM 64x
* Amstrad [[SSA-1]] Speech Synthesizer
* ARA digitizer
* [[ASS]] Light-Pen
* ASS Reis-Mouse
* Centaure mouse
* Commstart v21/23 modem
* [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]]
* [[Dart]]-Scanner for DMP-Printers
* Digitelec DTL 2000/2100 Modem
* Digivox sampler
* [[dk'tronics]] Speech Synthesizer
* dk'tronics 64kB memory expansion
* dk'tronics 128kB memory expansion
* dk'tronics 256kB memory expansion
* dk'tronics Utopia OS
* dk'tronics Lightpen
* Dobbertin EPROM Box
* [[Dobbertin]] HD20 Hard Disk
* Fischertechnik robot
* FO-Dos card
* [[Gerdes]] Mouse
* Grafpad II
* Graphiscop II
* Gunstick
* Inicron RAM-Box
* Inicron ROM-RAM-Box
* JASMIN AM5D 5"1/4 floppy drive
* Kersten PC Emulator
* Loriciel Phaser (West Phaser)
* Loritel
* Micro Power ROM Box
* Mirage Imager
* [[Music Machine]]
* [[Romantic Robot]] [[Multiface II]]
* [[Rombo Rombox]]
* Siren Software Hacker
* [[SYMBiFACE II]]
* TechniMusique speech synthetizer
* TransTape
* TMPI speech synthetizer
* VIDI digitizer
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1/D]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1/S]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1-X(RS)]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1/Z]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1/D]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1/S]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1-X(RS)]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1|Vortex M1/Z]]
* [[Vortex Computersysteme#SP|Vortex SP 64 - SP 512]] RAM expansion
* X-ROM ROM expansion and ROM burner

== Non-commercial ==
* [[Digiblaster]]