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Missing Pin

2020-01-14T07:56:52Z

Bryce:

This is probably one of the most frequently asked questions on the forum, so I thought I'd make a short guide to address it...

Chances are, you've lost the write-pin while you were changing the belt. It's a small metal pin that senses the position of the write-protection tab on the inserted disk and if it's missing all disks will seem to be write-protected to the computer. But before you go crawling around aimlessly on that patterned carpet, here's what you are actually looking for:

[[Image:Pin.JPG|thumb|480px|center]]

Yes, it's small. If you do find it, this is where it needs to go. It simply drops into the hole. If no disc is inserted at the time, it should go all the way in until the head is lying against the aluminium frame:

[[Image:PinPos.JPG|thumb|480px|center]]

However, this might not be your problem. There are several versions of the Amstrad 3in drive and not all of them used a physical pin, some used optical sensors. So how do you tell if your drive had a pin in the first place?
If your drives PCB has a black sensor like this one:

[[Image:Optical1.JPG|thumb|480px|center]]

Or a plexiglass sensor like this one:

[[Image:Optical2.JPG|thumb|480px|center]]

Then stop crawling around on your hands and knees like an idiot, your drive never had a pin, so you haven't lost it.

If however, your PCB has switch contacts that look like this:

[[Image:PinSwitch.JPG|thumb|480px|center]]

Then keep looking, you really have lost it. If you still can't find it, then your only option is to make a new one. This is what you'll need to make:

[[Image:Writepin.png|thumb|480px|center]]

This should be quite easy to make from a small nail, but you will need to ensure that the sides of the shaft are quite smooth so that it freely moves as intended.

Bryce.

Missing Pin

2020-01-14T07:56:14Z

Bryce: Created page with "This is probably one of the most frequently asked questions here in the forum, so I thought I'd make a short guide to address it... Chances are, you've lost the write-pin whi..."

This is probably one of the most frequently asked questions here in the forum, so I thought I'd make a short guide to address it...

Chances are, you've lost the write-pin while you were changing the belt. It's a small metal pin that senses the position of the write-protection tab on the inserted disk and if it's missing all disks will seem to be write-protected to the computer. But before you go crawling around aimlessly on that patterned carpet, here's what you are actually looking for:

[[Image:Pin.JPG|thumb|480px|center]]

Yes, it's small. If you do find it, this is where it needs to go. It simply drops into the hole. If no disc is inserted at the time, it should go all the way in until the head is lying against the aluminium frame:

[[Image:PinPos.JPG|thumb|480px|center]]

However, this might not be your problem. There are several versions of the Amstrad 3in drive and not all of them used a physical pin, some used optical sensors. So how do you tell if your drive had a pin in the first place?
If your drives PCB has a black sensor like this one:

[[Image:Optical1.JPG|thumb|480px|center]]

Or a plexiglass sensor like this one:

[[Image:Optical2.JPG|thumb|480px|center]]

Then stop crawling around on your hands and knees like an idiot, your drive never had a pin, so you haven't lost it.

If however, your PCB has switch contacts that look like this:

[[Image:PinSwitch.JPG|thumb|480px|center]]

Then keep looking, you really have lost it. If you still can't find it, then your only option is to make a new one. This is what you'll need to make:

[[Image:Writepin.png|thumb|480px|center]]

This should be quite easy to make from a small nail, but you will need to ensure that the sides of the shaft are quite smooth so that it freely moves as intended.

Bryce.

DIY

2020-01-14T07:42:17Z

Bryce:

== DIY Hardware Projects ==

Do-it-yourself (DIY) projects...

=== Communication - RS232 / PC Connection ===
* [[AMSSIO|AMSSIO RS232 interface]]
* [[CPC Booster|RS232 and RS485 interface of the CPC Booster+]]
* [[CPCI RS232 Interface|CPCI RS232 Interface]]
* [[Z80 STI RS232 interface]]
* [[Z80-SIO dual ports RS232 interface for CPC (French)]]

=== Floppy Drives ===

*[[ABBA switch]] (swap drive A: and B:)
*[[Adding 3.5" drive to CPC464]]
*[[Guide on how to connect a 3.5|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664]]
*[[Guide on how to connect a 3.5|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664 (with photos)]]
*[[Connecting a Disc Interface to CPC464+]]
*[[Modify PC floppy drives|Modify PC floppy drives to work on a CPC]]
*[[DDI Modification|Modify a DDI-1 for use with 3.5" Drives]]
*[[Side Select Switch]] (force AMSDOS to use Side B)
*[[Drive Compatibility]]
*[[DIY:Floppy_Drives|Floppy pinning and signal description, adapter cables]]
*[[Connect a 3 inch drive to a PC|How to connect a 3" CPC drive to a PC]]
*[[Side Select Switch - Alternative Method]]

=== Cassette deck ===
*[[Adding an audio in mod for your 464]] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H56gcIA4cM
useful if you want to use an external source for tape-loading

=== HID ===
* [[PS2Mouse|AMX Compatible PS/2 and USB Mouse Adapter]]
* [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]]
* [[CPCKey|Attaching an AT keyboard to the CPC]]

=== Joysticks ===
* [[Joystick_Autofire|Joystick Autofire Circuit]]
* [[Joystick Y-cables|Joystick Y-cables]]
* [[Joystick_Splitter|Joystick Splitter Circuit]]
* [[PSX controller mod for Amstrad CPC|PSX controller mod for Amstrad CPC]]

=== Mass Storage ===
* [[DIY_464_External_Audio_Socket|DIY Tape/CD Socket for CPC464]]
* [[DIY_Plus_Tape_Socket|DIY Tape Socket for CPC6128+]]
* [[HxC_SDCard_Internal|How To Build An Internal HxC SDCard Drive]]
* [[HxC_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Disc Emulator using PC as Storage Medium]]
* [[HxC_Standalone_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Disc Emulator using SDCard]]
* [[IDE8255|IDE8255 for IDE hard discs]]
* [[SDiskEmul|SD Card Disc Drive Emulator]]
* [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II for IDE hard discs]]
* [[X-MASS]] ([[TotO]])
* [[UIDE Universal IDE adapter cards for Z-80 computers]]

=== Power Supply ===
* [[Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU|Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU]]

=== Printer ===
* [[8bit Printer Ports]]
* [[Simple RS232 for Printer usage|Simple RS232 for Printer usage]]
* [[DB-25 Printer Port Adapter]]

=== Real Time Clocks ===
* [[ACU_Real_Time_Clock_(DIY)|ACU Realtime Clock]] (without year counter)
* [[Real Time Clock|CPCI Real Time Clock]] (note: incomplete instructions / schematics due to low-resolution scans)

=== ROM / RAM Expansions ===
* [[AcidInside|AcidInside - Internal ACID Socket]] (Bryce)
* [[ACU_Romboard_(DIY)|ACU Romboard]] (ACU)
* [[CPC4MB|CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]] ([[Yarek]])
* [[DIY_Cartridge|DIY Plus Cartridge]] (Bryce)
* [[DualOS|Dual OS for CPC6128 using a 32K EPROM]] (Bryce)
* [[FlashGordon]] (MegaFlash clone with different Flash chip)
* [[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron RAM-Box]] (Inicron)
* [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]] (Inicron)
* [[LowerROM|LowerROM Board]] (Bryce)
* [[MITM|Man In The Middle Cartridge]] (Bryce)
* [[MegaROM|MegaROM]] (Bryce)
* [[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]] (Bryce)
* [[Multi_Cartridge|Multi-Cartridge]] (Bryce)
* [[Old School 512K RAM Expansion]] (Revaldinho) - 512K RAM expansion built with an SRAM and 74 Series standard logic
* [[Amstrad ROM Expander|Practical Electronics ROMBoard Project]] (Simon Dean)
* [[Ramcard 128]] ([[RAM7]])
* [[Upgrading a Dk'tronics RAM Expansion|Upgrading a Dk'tronics RAM Expansion]] (Bryce)
* [[X-MEM]] ([[TotO]])
* [[X-ROM]] ([[Timatic Systems]])
* [[Y-MEM]] ([[TotO]])

=== Sound ===
* [[Digiblaster|Digiblaster Sound Card]] (8 bit DAC on printer port)
* [[FuturePlayer|FuturePlayer - MP3 Player]] (connected to printer port)
* [[PlayCity]] ([[TotO]])
* [[SP0256_on_Printer_Port_(DIY)|SP0256 Speech Synthesizer for Printer Port]]

=== TV / Monitors ===
* [[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|Converting an MP1 into an MP2]]
* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|Getting a CPC to work with an LCD or plasma TV]]
* [[PCAI_Video_Texting_(DIY)|PCAI Video Modulator]]
* [[RGB_SVideo|RGB to S-Video Converter]]
* [[TV SCART cable|TV SCART cables]]

=== Others ===
* [[6 MHz CPC]]
* [[Ambug|Ambug Robot]]
* [[Expanding from CPC 464 to CPC 6128 Spec]]
* [[464Plus Conversion|Converting a 464+ into a 6128+]]
* [[PCAI_A/D_Converter_(DIY)| PCAI Analogue to Digital Converter]]
* [[Schneiderware]] (a series of DIY projects that were released in [[CPC Schneider International]] magazine)
* [[Reset_Button|Reset Button]]
* [[Expansion Converter|UK/DE Expansion Converter]]
* [[Khany]] 's [[BankSwapper]] http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/File:Khany%27s_BankSwapper.jpg

== Hardware Repair ==

* [[Changing the drive belt|Changing the drive belt]]
* [[Missing Pin|Help, I changed the drive-belt and now my disk drive is suddenly read-only?]]
* [[Changing cassette deck belts|Changing cassette deck belts]]
* [[IC Repair|How to remove/replace an IC]]
* [[Keyboard Membrane Repair/Replacement Guide]]
* [[Joystick_Repair|A Guide To Repairing Digital Joysticks]]
* [[Writepin|Finding and Replacing the Floppy Write Pin]]
* Repair and service a disk drive in an Amstrad CPC 6128 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKZCbHqEX_k

== How to's / Tutorials ==

* [[A guide to running software on a real Amstrad CPC/CPC Plus computer|A Guide to running software on a real CPC!]]
* [[Transfering Alkatraz protected tapes and most games!|Transfering Alkatraz protected tapes and most games!]]
* [[Willem Programmer|Willem Programmer]] - how to program eproms using the Willem eprom programmer.

[[Category:DIY| ]] [[Category:Hardware| ]]

DIY:Floppy Drives

2017-05-04T14:09:29Z

Bryce: /* Standard floppy connector 34pin */

=== Preface ===

This document shows pinning list, wiring diagrams and signal descriptions found on a CPC6128.

 

=== Multi-Adaptor Cable for External Floppies / HxC emulator ===

[[Image:Floppy_Cable.png|800px|centre]]

=== Adaptor Cable for Internal Floppies / HxC emulator ===

This cable assumes that the drive has been set to DS0 / ID0 and provides a ready signal. For the HxC not a problem, just a simple jumper setting, for floppies this may involve making some mods to the drive.

[[Image:Internal_HxC_Cable.png|800px|centre]]

I've shown the cable from several views to highlight the fact that the connectors don't face the same way on the cable.

First crimp the 26way connector as shown in the diagram. Then split the first 6 wires starting from the side of the red wire. These 6 wires need to be shifted 2 cavities further over before being crimped into the 36way connector. Wire 26 goes directly to pin 34 of the floppy connector. Make sure the keyways / orientation slots of both connectors are as shown in the diagram. The cable needs no bridges, switches or anything else. When you are finished, you should have a cable looking something like this:

[[Image:HxC Adaptor.jpg|600px|centre]]

=== Signal assignment on connectors ===

==== Standard floppy connector 34pin ====
<pre>Floppy | Signal description
connector | for standard floppy connector 34pin
----------+---------------------------------------------------
1..33 | GND
2 | /DCD Disk Change Detect
4 | /DS4 Drive selct 4 (Not always supported)
6 | /INUSE Open collector LED driver
8 | /IND Index
10 | /DS0 Drive select 0
12 | /DS1 Drive select 1
14 | /DS2 Drive select 2
16 | /MTRON Motor enable
18 | /DIR Direction select
20 | /STEP Head step
22 | /WDAT Write data
24 | /WGAT Write gate
26 | /TRK0 Track 0
28 | /WPT Write protect
30 | /RDAT Read data
32 | /S1 Side select
34 | /RDY Ready/Disk change depending on drive configuration</pre>
 

==== CPC-CD201 (internal floppy 26pin connector) ====
<pre>CPC-CD201 | Signal description
| for CPC internal floppy 26 pin connector
| (numbering from Amstrads repair manual)
----------+---------------------------------------------------
1..25 | GND
2 | /IND index
4 | /DRV1 drive select 1
6 | NC
8 | /MED1 motor enable drive 1
10 | /DIR direction select
12 | /STEP head step
14 | /WDAT write data
16 | /WGAT write gate
18 | /TRK0 track 0
20 | /WPT write protect
22 | /RDAT read data
24 | /S1 side 1 select
26 | /RDY ready (or /DSKCHG) depending on model or drive configuration</pre>
 

==== CPC-PL-9 (external floppy 34pin centronics connector) ====
<pre>CPC-PL-9 | Signal description external
| for CPC external floppy 34 pin centronics connector
| (numbering from Amstrads repair manual)
---------+--------------------------------------------------
2..34 | GND
33 | +5V
31 | +5V
29 | +5V
27 | /IND index
25 | NC
23 | /DRV1 drive select 1
21 | +5V
19 | /MED1 motor enable drive 1
17 | /DIR direction select
15 | /STEP head step
13 | /WDAT write data
11 | /WGAT write gate
9 | /TRK0 track 0
7 | /WPT write protect
5 | /RDAT read data
3 | /S1 side 1 select
1 | /RDY ready (or /DSKCHG) depending on model or drive configuration
</pre>
 

=== Pinning translation between different connectors (CPC-PL-9, Centronics 36pin, Floppy connector 34pin) ===
<pre>Translation from CPC-PL-9 via Centronics 36 pin connector to floppy connector 34pin
===================================================================================
(flat cable / crimp variant view)

+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---- GND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Floppy connector 34pin 33 31 29 27 25 23 21 19 17 15 13 11 09 07 05 03 01 NC
Centronics 36pin 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01
Amstard CPC-PL-9 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 NC
**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++
Amstard CPC-PL-9 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 NC
Centronics 36pin 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19
Floppy connector 34pin 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 08 06 04 02 NC
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-- NC
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------ +5V
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +---------- +5V
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------- +5V
| | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------ /IND
| | | | | | | | | | | | +---------------------- NC
| | | | | | | | | | | +-------------------------- /DRV1
| | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------ +5V
| | | | | | | | | +---------------------------------- /MED1
| | | | | | | | +-------------------------------------- /DIR
| | | | | | | +------------------------------------------ /STEP
| | | | | | +---------------------------------------------- /WDAT
| | | | | +-------------------------------------------------- /WGAT
| | | | +------------------------------------------------------ /TRK0
| | | +---------------------------------------------------------- /WPT
| | +-------------------------------------------------------------- /RDAT
| +------------------------------------------------------------------ /S1
+---------------------------------------------------------------------- /RDY

**/++ Flatcable signal</pre>
 

=== Wireing diagrams ===

==== External floppy connector CPC-PL-9 to standard floppy connector 34pin ====
<pre>External floppy connector PL-9 to standard floppy connector 34pin
=================================================================
(flat cable / crimp variant view)

Note: Disconnect wire 03-35-32 /S1 if you use a side selector switch
which is connected to the floppy drive.

PL9 CEN PCF SIGNAL
01 36 34 /RDY
02 18 33 GND
03 35 32 /S1
04 17 31 GND
05 34 30 /RDAT
06 16 29 GND
07 33 28 /WPT
08 15 27 GND
09 32 26 /TRK0
10 14 25 GND
11 31 24 /WGAT
12 13 23 GND
13 30 22 /WDAT
14 12 21 GND
15 29 20 /STEP
16 10 19 GND
17 28 18 /DIR
18 10 17 GND
19 27 16 /MED1
20 09 15 GND
21 26 14 NC
22 08 13 GND
23 25 12 /DRV1
24 07 11 GND
25 24 10 NC
26 06 09 GND
27 23 08 /IND
28 05 07 GND
29 22 06 NC
30 04 05 GND
31 21 04 NC
32 03 03 GND
33 20 02 NC
34 02 01 GND
-- 19 -- NC
-- 01 -- NC

</pre>
 

==== Internal floppy connector CD201 to standard floppy connector 34pin ====
<pre>Internal floppy conntector CD201 to standard floppy connector 34pin
===================================================================
(flat cable / crimp variant view)

Note: Disconnect wire 24-32 /S1 if you use a side selector switch
which is connected to the floppy drive.

CD201 PCF SIGNAL
26 34 /RDY
25 33 GND
24 32 /S1
23 31 GND
22 30 /RDAT
21 29 GND
20 28 /WPT
19 27 GND
18 26 /TRK0
17 25 GND
16 24 /WGAT
15 23 GND
14 22 /WDAT
13 21 GND
12 20 /STEP
11 19 GND
10 18 /DIR
09 17 GND
08 16 /MED1
07 15 GND
06 14 NC
05 13 GND
04 12 /DRV1
11 GND
10 NC
03 09 GND
02 08 /IND
01 07 GND
06 NC
05 NC
04 NC
03 NC
02 NC
01 NC
</pre>

=== Issues ===

==== Floppy drive ====
<pre>Floppy drive issues
===================
* This cables work for drive which are jumpered as drive 1/DS1. This is normally the default selection on drive delivery.
* Make sure you find a drive which has the possibility to generate a ready signal instead of a disc change signal.
</pre>
==== Disk issues ====
<pre>Disk issues
============
If you think about to use a HD drive, make sure to close the HD detection hole on your disk. </pre>

[[Category:DIY]]

DIY:Floppy Drives

2017-05-04T14:05:08Z

Bryce: /* Standard floppy connector 34pin */

=== Preface ===

This document shows pinning list, wiring diagrams and signal descriptions found on a CPC6128.

 

=== Multi-Adaptor Cable for External Floppies / HxC emulator ===

[[Image:Floppy_Cable.png|800px|centre]]

=== Adaptor Cable for Internal Floppies / HxC emulator ===

This cable assumes that the drive has been set to DS0 / ID0 and provides a ready signal. For the HxC not a problem, just a simple jumper setting, for floppies this may involve making some mods to the drive.

[[Image:Internal_HxC_Cable.png|800px|centre]]

I've shown the cable from several views to highlight the fact that the connectors don't face the same way on the cable.

First crimp the 26way connector as shown in the diagram. Then split the first 6 wires starting from the side of the red wire. These 6 wires need to be shifted 2 cavities further over before being crimped into the 36way connector. Wire 26 goes directly to pin 34 of the floppy connector. Make sure the keyways / orientation slots of both connectors are as shown in the diagram. The cable needs no bridges, switches or anything else. When you are finished, you should have a cable looking something like this:

[[Image:HxC Adaptor.jpg|600px|centre]]

=== Signal assignment on connectors ===

==== Standard floppy connector 34pin ====
<pre>Floppy | Signal description
connector | for standard floppy connector 34pin
----------+---------------------------------------------------
1..33 | GND
2 | /DCD Disk Change Detect
4 | /DS4 (Not always supported)
6 | /INUSE Open collector LED driver
8 | /IND Index
10 | /DS0 Drive Select 0
12 | /DS1 Drive select 1
14 | /DS2 Drive select 2
16 | /MTRON Motor enable
18 | /DIR Direction select
20 | /STEP Head step
22 | /WDAT Write data
24 | /WGAT Write gate
26 | /TRK0 Track 0
28 | /WPT Write protect
30 | /RDAT Read data
32 | /S1 Side select
34 | /RDY Ready/Disk change depending on drive configuration</pre>
 

==== CPC-CD201 (internal floppy 26pin connector) ====
<pre>CPC-CD201 | Signal description
| for CPC internal floppy 26 pin connector
| (numbering from Amstrads repair manual)
----------+---------------------------------------------------
1..25 | GND
2 | /IND index
4 | /DRV1 drive select 1
6 | NC
8 | /MED1 motor enable drive 1
10 | /DIR direction select
12 | /STEP head step
14 | /WDAT write data
16 | /WGAT write gate
18 | /TRK0 track 0
20 | /WPT write protect
22 | /RDAT read data
24 | /S1 side 1 select
26 | /RDY ready (or /DSKCHG) depending on model or drive configuration</pre>
 

==== CPC-PL-9 (external floppy 34pin centronics connector) ====
<pre>CPC-PL-9 | Signal description external
| for CPC external floppy 34 pin centronics connector
| (numbering from Amstrads repair manual)
---------+--------------------------------------------------
2..34 | GND
33 | +5V
31 | +5V
29 | +5V
27 | /IND index
25 | NC
23 | /DRV1 drive select 1
21 | +5V
19 | /MED1 motor enable drive 1
17 | /DIR direction select
15 | /STEP head step
13 | /WDAT write data
11 | /WGAT write gate
9 | /TRK0 track 0
7 | /WPT write protect
5 | /RDAT read data
3 | /S1 side 1 select
1 | /RDY ready (or /DSKCHG) depending on model or drive configuration
</pre>
 

=== Pinning translation between different connectors (CPC-PL-9, Centronics 36pin, Floppy connector 34pin) ===
<pre>Translation from CPC-PL-9 via Centronics 36 pin connector to floppy connector 34pin
===================================================================================
(flat cable / crimp variant view)

+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---- GND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Floppy connector 34pin 33 31 29 27 25 23 21 19 17 15 13 11 09 07 05 03 01 NC
Centronics 36pin 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01
Amstard CPC-PL-9 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 NC
**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++**++
Amstard CPC-PL-9 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 NC
Centronics 36pin 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19
Floppy connector 34pin 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 08 06 04 02 NC
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-- NC
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------ +5V
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +---------- +5V
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------- +5V
| | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------ /IND
| | | | | | | | | | | | +---------------------- NC
| | | | | | | | | | | +-------------------------- /DRV1
| | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------ +5V
| | | | | | | | | +---------------------------------- /MED1
| | | | | | | | +-------------------------------------- /DIR
| | | | | | | +------------------------------------------ /STEP
| | | | | | +---------------------------------------------- /WDAT
| | | | | +-------------------------------------------------- /WGAT
| | | | +------------------------------------------------------ /TRK0
| | | +---------------------------------------------------------- /WPT
| | +-------------------------------------------------------------- /RDAT
| +------------------------------------------------------------------ /S1
+---------------------------------------------------------------------- /RDY

**/++ Flatcable signal</pre>
 

=== Wireing diagrams ===

==== External floppy connector CPC-PL-9 to standard floppy connector 34pin ====
<pre>External floppy connector PL-9 to standard floppy connector 34pin
=================================================================
(flat cable / crimp variant view)

Note: Disconnect wire 03-35-32 /S1 if you use a side selector switch
which is connected to the floppy drive.

PL9 CEN PCF SIGNAL
01 36 34 /RDY
02 18 33 GND
03 35 32 /S1
04 17 31 GND
05 34 30 /RDAT
06 16 29 GND
07 33 28 /WPT
08 15 27 GND
09 32 26 /TRK0
10 14 25 GND
11 31 24 /WGAT
12 13 23 GND
13 30 22 /WDAT
14 12 21 GND
15 29 20 /STEP
16 10 19 GND
17 28 18 /DIR
18 10 17 GND
19 27 16 /MED1
20 09 15 GND
21 26 14 NC
22 08 13 GND
23 25 12 /DRV1
24 07 11 GND
25 24 10 NC
26 06 09 GND
27 23 08 /IND
28 05 07 GND
29 22 06 NC
30 04 05 GND
31 21 04 NC
32 03 03 GND
33 20 02 NC
34 02 01 GND
-- 19 -- NC
-- 01 -- NC

</pre>
 

==== Internal floppy connector CD201 to standard floppy connector 34pin ====
<pre>Internal floppy conntector CD201 to standard floppy connector 34pin
===================================================================
(flat cable / crimp variant view)

Note: Disconnect wire 24-32 /S1 if you use a side selector switch
which is connected to the floppy drive.

CD201 PCF SIGNAL
26 34 /RDY
25 33 GND
24 32 /S1
23 31 GND
22 30 /RDAT
21 29 GND
20 28 /WPT
19 27 GND
18 26 /TRK0
17 25 GND
16 24 /WGAT
15 23 GND
14 22 /WDAT
13 21 GND
12 20 /STEP
11 19 GND
10 18 /DIR
09 17 GND
08 16 /MED1
07 15 GND
06 14 NC
05 13 GND
04 12 /DRV1
11 GND
10 NC
03 09 GND
02 08 /IND
01 07 GND
06 NC
05 NC
04 NC
03 NC
02 NC
01 NC
</pre>

=== Issues ===

==== Floppy drive ====
<pre>Floppy drive issues
===================
* This cables work for drive which are jumpered as drive 1/DS1. This is normally the default selection on drive delivery.
* Make sure you find a drive which has the possibility to generate a ready signal instead of a disc change signal.
</pre>
==== Disk issues ====
<pre>Disk issues
============
If you think about to use a HD drive, make sure to close the HD detection hole on your disk. </pre>

[[Category:DIY]]

Reset Button

2016-06-26T11:48:48Z

Bryce:

This is a simple project to add a reset button to your Amstrad. The reset button is ideal because it will help to prolong the life of the power switch. When pressed and then released the computer will be reset and the result is the same as switching it off and then on.

The reset button can be fitted internally (requiring minimal modification to the computer) or externally.

For both options you will need:

* wire
* a push button

'''WARNING: You are dealing with 0.005 kilovolts. You do this project at your own risk!'''

== Connections of the Reset Button ==

[[Image:Reset.gif]]

'''NOTE:''' The button can be connected to /RESET output (pin 41) or /BUS RESET input (pin 40) on expansion port. Of which, BUS RESET is the correct pin (RESET would work too, but it wouldn't reset the PIO, and it would cause a harmless shortcut on a logic gate).

== Internal Reset Switch ==

* Dissassemble the computer
* Locate the BUS RESET track at the expansion port (pin 40) The position of pin 1 is marked on the P.C.B.
* Solder one end of a piece of wire to the track, and the other end to one of the pins on the push button.
* Locate the GND track at the expansion port (pin 2). There are other GND connections on the circuit board that can also be used.
* Solder one end of a piece of wire to the track, and the other end to the other pin on the push button.
* Drill a hole into the top part of the case and push the button through.
* Fix the button to the case using the nut provided.
* Re-assemble the computer
* Test!

== Alternative points on the 464 Mainboard to connect an internal reset button ==

The points shown here are safe to solder to, even for a beginner.

[[Image:CPC464_Reset Button.jpg|600px|centre]]

== Safe points for a reset switch on a CPC464/6128 Plus ==

[[Image:Plus Reset.jpg|600px|centre]]

== External Reset Switch ==

For the external reset button you will need a plug for the expansion connector. (a 50-way female edge connector for an English CPC).

* Locate the BUS RESET pin at the plug (pin 40)
* Solder one end of a piece of wire to the pin, and the other end to one of the pins on the push button.
* Locate the GND pin at the plug (pin 2).
* Solder one end of a piece of wire to the pin, and the other end to the other pin on the push button.
* Switch the computer off
* Connect the plug to the expansion connector
* Switch the computer on
* Test!

[[Category:Input Device]] [[Category:DIY]]

File:Plus Reset.jpg

2016-06-26T11:47:31Z

Bryce:

464Plus Conversion

2016-06-10T06:38:10Z

Bryce: /* Case Modifications */

<onlyinclude>[[Image:464Conv1.jpg|500px|right]]

== Introduction ==

As most readers will know, the 464+ uses exactly the same PCB as the 6128+, just that the 6128+ specific components for the extra 64K and floppy control have not been installed. The following guide will explain what parts you need and how to go about converting your 464+ to a 6128+.

== What You Will Need ==

Other than the obvious tools required such as a soldering iron, cutters and a screw driver, there are quite a few components you'll need to source. Some of these are standard components that are still readily available and cheap to acquire, others such as the SED9420 Data Separator, the µPD765 Floppy Controller and the RAM ICs may prove more difficult to find.

Here's a list of all required parts:</onlyinclude>

{|{{Prettytable|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}}
|''Part No.''||''Value''||''Note''
|-
|IC3||SED9420||Data Seperator
|-
|IC4||µPD765||Floppy Controller
|-
|IC5||74LS38||Quad 2 Input NAND Gates
|-
|IC6||74LS38||Quad 2 Input NAND Gates
|-
|IC7||74HC14||Hex Inverting Schmitt Trigger
|-
|IC12||41464||64K x 4bit Dynamic RAM
|-
|IC13||41464||64K x 4bit Dynamic RAM
|-
|R6||820K 1/8W||
|-
|R7||2.2K 1/8W||
|-
|R8||1.5K 1/8W||
|-
|R9||33K 1/8W||
|-
|R10||82K 1/8W||
|-
|R11||6.8K 1/8W||
|-
|R12||2.2K 1/8W||
|-
|R28||10K 1/8W||
|-
|R29||10K 1/8W||This may already be fitted on some 464+ boards.
|-
|R55||33R 1/8W||
|-
|NR01||6x680R SIL Star Network||
|-
|C3||10nF 50V Polyester||
|-
|C4||100nF Ceramic||
|-
|C12||100nF Ceramic||
|-
|C13||100nF Ceramic||
|-
|C20||10nF 50V Polyester||
|-
|C21||47nF 10V Polyester||
|-
|C22||1nF 50V Polyester||
|-
|C23||10nF 50V Polyester||
|-
|C39||470µF 10V Electrolytic||
|-
|L04||125µH 2A Filter||Filter to block spikes coming from the floppy motors
|-
|CD04||2x13 2,54 Pitch header||
|-
|JD04||36way PCB mounted Centronics Socket||
|-
|||1x 40pin IC Socket||
|-
|||1x 24pin IC Socket||
|-
|||2x 18pin IC Socket||
|-
|||3x 14pin IC Socket||
|-
|||Floppy Power Connector / leads||"Borrow" this from an old PC PSU or Adapter
|-
|}

== Finding The Right Parts ==

A few further notes about components: All resistors are rated at 1/8W which are not that easy to find these days. 1/4W resistors are fine,
but they are slightly longer than the footprint holes on the PCB, so you will need to solder these in the standing position. R8 is wrongly
listed as 1.5Ohm in the Service Manual Parts List, in reality it's a 1.5K resistor.

The part numbers above correspond to the labels on the PCB, the Service Manual adds 100 to all part numbers (ie: R8 on PCB is R108 in the Parts List).

The Polyester type capacitors used in the 6128+ are also very difficult to find as they haven't been produced in that form for many years.
Polyester based MKS capacitors should be used for these (The red box type which can be seen in the picture below), ceramic or standard multi-layer capacitors are not advised. They may work, but
this is far from guaranteed. As MKS capacitors are very rigid, make sure that the pin distances are correct for the PCB footprint.
For the ceramic capacitors, any standard multilayer non-poled capacitor will do.

The 74HC14 must be a HC type, LS or other types will not work.

There are several compatible equivalents for both the µPD765 and the 41464 DRAM ICs, which may be easier to source than these originals.

LR04 is used to filter supply spikes from the floppy motors getting back to the main PCB. The original part SN8D-500 is a 125µH filter rated at 2A.

[[Image:LR04.jpg|200px|center]]
<CENTER>LR04 alternative - 100µH 500mA</CENTER>

If you can find the original part then use it, if not any filter between 100µH and 150µH with a rating of 500mA or more should work fine, especially if you intend connecting a modern 3.5in floppy which uses less current than an original 3in Amstrad floppy.

NR01 is a network of 680Ohm resistors in star configuration, this part can be hard to find, but it can be also created with six standard resistors
as I have done...

[[Image:DIYNR101.jpg|300px|center]]
<CENTER>NR01 made from standard resistors</CENTER>

If you are using a proper resistor network component, a white dot on the component marks pin 1 which should be located in the pin nearest the back of the CPC.

== Preparing The PCB ==

[[Image:464ConvB.jpg|600px|center]]
<CENTER>Unmodified 464+ PCB</CENTER>

After removing the PCB you'll notice that all the holes for the new parts have already been filled with solder. Amstrad didn't do this to make
it harder for you to convert, this is merely a side effect of the wave soldering process that was used to solder the board. So the first thing
you'll need to do is remove all this solder. You can do this using de-soldering gauss or a pump, depending on your preference. Don't use a drill! Drilling will damage the via connections inside these holes! In most cases you can apply a decent amount of heat to remove the solder, however be careful when preparing the holes for the 41464 RAM IC's as they are very close to the original 64K ICs and too much heat in this area could damage the original RAM ICs. C4 and R55 are also directly connected to the ASIC, so care should be taken when soldering these parts too.

You will also notice that there are two black bridge wires running from the top of the PCB down to two of the holes you need to use for
C21 and C23. These connections will still be required after the mod, so you will need to remove and later re-connect the bottom end of these wires to the legs of the capacitors. Take note of which wire goes to which capacitor!

Although most of the parts are concentrated around the bottom right area of the PCB, there are a few other parts hidden around the board that need to be added. R28 (Directly behind the analogue joystick port) tells the ASIC that the CPC has 128K instead of 64K. R55 (between the ASIC and first RAM IC) connects the NCAS1 signal to the new RAM. LR04 and C39 (above the 26way floppy header) are required to supply the floppy disk with power. C39 is the only passive component with poles. Make sure that it is soldered in the correct position, with the minus pole towards the rear of the CPC.

== Adding The New Parts ==

When all the holes have been cleared the board should look something like this:

[[Image:464ConvM.jpg|600px|center]]
<CENTER>(No extra points for noticing that I had missed a few holes when I took this picture)</CENTER>

Althought the new ICs could be soldered directly to the PCB, I chose to use sockets to make any future modifcations or repairs easier. There is more than enough room inside the case to allow for the extra height needed for the sockets. The components can be added in any particular order, although to make testing and debugging easier, I added only the 64K RAM components first and tested this before I continued with the floppy control components. The minimum parts required to get the extra 64K working are: R28, R55, C12, C13, IC12 and IC13. Remember that the black bridge wires must also be connected in order for the CPC to run in this state.

If you intend adding an ABBA switch to the CPC, it's a good idea to make the modifications to the external floppy connector before you solder it to the PCB. If you have borrowed the floppy power connector and leads from a PC, then you will need to remove the yellow wire from the connector and move the red wire to the position where the yellow wire was, as Amstrad (in their infinite wisdom) decided once again to steer clear of unnecessary things such as standards.

When all the components have been added the board will look quite a bit fuller and you should now have a 6128+ PCB in front of you.

[[Image:464Conv2.jpg|600px|center]]

== Case Modifications ==

If you have chosen to add the external floppy connector, you will need to cut the additional hole in the casing, but no other external case modifications are required. However, the left hinge of the tapedeck lid will hit the back of the external floppy connector and the lid won't close properly. A small part of the hinge needs to be filed down to get the lid to close properly.

[[Image:End 2.png|400px|center]]

== Tape Functionality ==

The tape functionality will still be there, but will require the |Tape command from now on.

Bryce.

== Jonathanen's Easy Way To 464+ Conversion ==
 
* All you need to do is to follow the steps from 2 - 4 on "[[Expanding_from_CPC_464_to_CPC_6128_Spec|Expanding 464 to 6128 Specification - For CPC 464 Series only!!]]" instructions, as its very similar to CPC 464 modifications or simply, just take out the following peripherals mentioned in Step 3 on "[[Expanding_from_CPC_464_to_CPC_6128_Spec|Expanding 464 to 6128 Specification]]" from your CPC 464 and transfer them to CPC 464+, except you need an adaptor - "Widget: Plus (Centronics) to Card Edge Converter" ([[Expansion_Converter|UK/DE Expansion Converter]]) first - see [[Connecting a Disc Interface to CPC464+]] and must sure it is plugged into "[[Connector:Expansion_port|Expansion]]" socket.
 
* After all that, you can then play games or load programs on Tape, Cartridge or either 3” or 3.5” Discs. The choice is yours! See! Its very simple - no soldering required.
 

<gallery>

Image:464+setup.jpg‎
Image:464+setup2.jpg‎
Image:464+setup3.jpg‎

</gallery>
 
Notes: 
 
* Its very easy and I was right all the long. Also, I both find it out and experiment it all by myself, easy and very simple way to upgrade Amstrad [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=26 CPC 464+] to CPC 6128+ spec without the need to get your hands dirty - no soldering required!
 
* Even its works perfectly on the Amstrad 464+ with a [[Rombo_Rombox|Rombo 8 Socket ROM Box]], but you'll need "Widget - Plus to edge connector" after I tested everything out completely, like (my very favourite testing stage for 3.5” disc drive) booting up CP/M Plus disc in drive A with no disc in drive B to make sure that 3.5” disc drive has a READY Signal by seeing “2 disc drives” on the screen when starting up CP/M Plus. Transferring DSK files back and fourth to PC and back to CPC, using [[MS800]], [[ParaDOS]] (replaced with the existing [[AMSDOS]] / CPM bootstrap ROM inside the [[Media:Gerald_DDI-1_MF0004B.jpg|disc interface]]) & CP/M Plus to format, copy discs onto 3.5” disc as well.
 
* I was both very proud and over excited as it works like a dream, as I exactly always wanted for a long, long time. Speaking of which, I prefer to use upgraded 464+ more than unexpanded 6128+ as unlike the CPC 664 / 6128, the CPC6128+ does not have a cassette connector (the CPC6128+ is missing the hardware required for cassette support), and therefore it is not possible to use cassette software without modification to the computer.

 
[[Category:DIY]]

464Plus Conversion

2016-01-17T11:13:05Z

Bryce:

PS2Mouse

2015-06-12T12:29:02Z

Bryce:

[[Image:PS2Mouse.png|thumb|360px|right]]

== Description ==

The following project describes how to construct an AMX compatible PS/2 and USB Mouse adapter for the Amstrad CPC. I’ve never actually owned an [[AMX Mouse|AMX mouse]], in fact I’ve never even seen one other than in pictures. Back in the 80s I had no need for one, but with GUIs like [[FutureOS]] and [[SymbOS]] now available, I decided it was time to get my own… or at least build an equivalent. Like other projects that I’ve shared in the community, I’ve tried to keep this project as simple as possible to construct and as cheap as possible to build, otherwise it scares people from trying to build it for themselves. That said, you will need to be proficient at soldering and possibly need to produce your own PCB, if you want your end product to look like the one above. I have also supplied a single sided layout, to make it easier for those of us who like to produce our own PCBs. While designing the circuit, I realised that most modern mice have a scroll wheel which wasn’t available back then on the AMX. As the CPC has a few inputs spare on the port (Joy2), I decided to make them accessible by binding them to the Joy2 up and down signals. Although this isn’t strictly AMX compatible, I thought the people at [[SymbOS]] or [[FutureOS]], might like to take advantage of them, so consider this adapter is AMX+ compatible. However, due to the joystick ports being split on the CPC Plus series, the scroll wheel feature will only work on standard CPCs unless you create a jumper lead to recombine the two ports again on the Plus.

== Warning / Disclaimer ==

Although I have taken the utmost care preparing this documentation, I do not guarantee that it is error free and I accept no responsibility for damage to anyone’s CPC, Mouse or other personal equipment or injury inflicted on you or others.

== The Circuit ==

[[Image:PS2Mouse_Sch.PNG|600px|centre]]

The main component on the board is the PIC16F84A. This is a small micro-processor which is pretty much dumb without some firmware to tell it what to do, I will go further into detail about the firmware below. The processor is running at 4 MHz, so the low cost version is all that’s required (there’s a slightly more expensive version which can go up to 20Mhz which would also work). I have used a 4 MHz resonator to save space, but you can also use a 4 MHz Crystal with two 22pf capacitors if you prefer . The other chip seen above is the 74LS240. This is a TTL buffer chip which is triggered by the CPC each time the Amstrad polls the joystick port, this eases the µPs job, because it doesn’t need to constantly watch what the CPCs up to. The two transistors are used to trigger the Scroll-wheel inputs. The rest of the circuit is just the usual smoothing capacitors (to remove glitches in the 5V supply and a few pull-up resistors to ensure a clean switch between Logic 0 and 1 signals. Note that because the layout is single sided, I was forced to use some wire bridges in the design, don't forget to add these, two of them are hidden under IC1 and IC2.

The PIC has two configurable ports RA and RB. In this circuit RB, which has 8 pins, is configured as all outputs, seven of them are used to control the signals to the CPC (four directions and three buttons), while the eight pin controls the LED. RA has only 5 pins, but it is a little more complicated, the first two pins are connected to the Clock and Data line of the mouse port, these change direction permanently from inputs to outputs, depending on which way the communications are going (yes, the mouse needs to get info too). The next two are always outputs and control the scroll wheel signals to the CPC. The last pin is an input connected to one of the small red dip-switches, which can be used to make a setting in the PIC, but more on that later.

== Parts List ==

As I mentioned above, one of my priorities is always to keep the price as low as possible, and according to my local supplier, the cost of the entire board should come in at under 7€. Here’s the Parts list and their approximate prices:

{|{{Prettytable|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}}
|''Component''||''Quantity''
|-
|PIC16F84A-04P||1
|-
|4 MHz Ceramic Resonator||1
|-
|74LS240||1
|-
|2N3904||2
|-
|100µf 16V Electrolytic Capacitor||1
|-
|100nf Ceramic Capacitor||1
|-
|10K 1/4W Resistor||4
|-
|4K7 1/4W Resistor||3
|-
|470ohm 1/4W Resistor||1
|-
|3mm LED Green||1
|-
|18 Pole IC Socket||1
|-
|20 Pole IC Socket||1
|-
|9 Pole D-Sub Connector 90°||1
|-
|6 Pole Mini DIN Socket||1
|-
|2 Pole DIP Switch||1
|-
|5V Power Socket||1
|-
|5V Power Plug||1
|-
|160x100x1.5mm 35µ Single Sided photo-resist PCB||1
|-
|}

[https://secure.reichelt.de/?;ACTION=20;LA=5011;AWKID=241782;PROVID=2084 Shopping cart with all parts for Reichelt Elektronik (Germany)]

== The Firmware ==

The firmware is the clever bit, it is written in PIC assembler. Its more or less a PS/2 driver with a little bit added to convert every movement into signals the Amstrad can work with, its first job is to get the mouse to life, it sends the required initialisation sequence and sets up some variables available in the mouse. Among other things, I have slightly de-sensitised the mouse, so that a single twitch doesn’t send the arrow shooting across the screen. As well as this, it automatically recognises whether the mouse has a scroll wheel and turns it on if it does. After that, it just continuously asks the mouse if it has moved and collects the data the mouse sends back, this is then converted into the corresponding up/down/left/right and fire inputs that the CPC needs. I have also added plug and play detection, so if the mouse is unplugged at any time, the PIC recognises this and re-initialises the mouse when it has been re-connected. This also means that is is possible to swap between different mice (even between PS/2 and USB) during operation, without a re-start. The driver is purely a PS/2 driver, this means that even if a USB mouse is connected, it is being forced into PS/2 mode, so if the mouse does not support the PS/2 protocol it will not work with this device, but luckily all standard USB mice seem to still support PS/2. I haven’t published the source code here, but if anyone is interested, I may be willing to share it for educational purposes.

== Installing the Firmware ==

I have supplied a pre-compiled HEX file, so you don’t have to worry about installing additional assemblers or having to compile things yourself. You will however need to get the program onto the chip. One of the simplest and cheapest ways of doing this is by building a JDM type programmer. This is a tiny PCB which plugs into the RS232 / Comm Port of a PC, in which you place the PIC and then program it using freeware such as PikLab if you’re a Linux user or ICProg if windows is your preferred PC OS. A quick warning: I'm told that the JDM doesn't work on Laptop Comm-ports because they don't supply the required 12V, so keep this in mind if you build one. The total price to build a JDM programmer should be under 2€. You'll find plenty of information about the JDM programmer and the programs mentioned above, by doing a quick search of the web, but to make things a little easier, I've included the circuit diagram of one popular design. This isn't my design, you'll find it all over the internet, but it's a good and extremely cheap way of getting your PIC programmed. I have also included a PCB layout for this in the resources section below. The layout also includes a 5 pin header connection which allows you to access the 5 pins required to program almost any PIC, so with a simple adapter, this circuit could be used to program a huge range of PICs and not just the 16F84. For future projects perhaps?

[[Image:JDM_Prog.PNG|600px|centre]]

D1 is a 5.1V Zener Diode, the transistor is a BC547 and the Capacitor is a 100µf electrolytic capacitor (polarity is important with these). The two resistors are standard 1/4W resistors. A standard IC socket should be OK. Note also that there is a bridge wire beside the capacitor on the Sub-D connector side. The programmer takes it's power from the RS232 port and needs no external supply.

When programming the 16F84 using ICProg or PikLab, the Oscillator and Fuse settings need to be correct. The correct settings for this project are: Oscillator = XT, WDT = Unchecked (off), PWRT = Checked (On) and CP = Unchecked (Off). Make sure these are set properly before programming the PIC, otherwise your mouse adapter won't work.

The finished programmer should look something like this:

[[Image:JDM_Pic.png|400px|centre]]

== Construction Tips ==

As with the original AMX Mouse, the only connections needed to the CPC are through the joystick port and to the 5V supply. I have kept the PCB size to a minimum, to allow the board to be connected directly to the joystick port without getting in the way too much or tearing the connector off the side. You may choose an alternative layout to mine, but remember that if it is too large, it may damage the joystick port and would be better with a fly-lead connection.

The board presented here measures just 38mm x 60mm and should cause absolutely no stress to the CPCs connector. As well as that, remember that there are connectors left and right of the joystick port that you might want to use simultaneously, the layout here has been designed to keep both the sound socket and tape port free.

A note to beginners: When soldering the parts to the board, always solder the most heat resistant parts first and leave the sensitive ones to last, this avoids destroying a successfully soldered transistor while trying to solder a resistor that’s right beside it. Also, although you may notice that I have soldered the 74LS240 into place, I wouldn’t advise beginners to try this, you will destroy it. Splash out on the extra 4 cents it costs for a suitable socket. If you’re an absolute beginner, there are even sockets available for transistors, but the spacing on this layout probably isn’t correct for them. Also remember that there are wire bridges under each of the ICs! These are really difficult to assemble, if the socket or IC is already soldered into place!

The 9 way Sub-D connector usually has two small bolts protruding left and right of the connector, if you remove these, the metal surround will fall off. I used some superglue to re-attach the metal part. It will work without the metal surround, but this will cause the circuit to bend the CPCs joystick pins over time, so I would recommend you do the same. I also added two M3 screws to hold the Sub-D connector to the PCB, this takes the stress off the pins below the connector, which could otherwise develop cracks in the solder over time as well.

If you intend only using USB mice with the device, it may make more sense to use a USB socket instead of the PS/2 socket plus adapter. I have now added a pure USB version layout below, the finished device looks like this:

[[Image:USBMouse.jpg|360px|center]]

The USB version has just one jumper to enable / disable the scroll wheel, the Auto-detect is always active.

== Using The Mouse Adapter ==

There are two switches on the PCB, the inner one (beside the power socket), should in most cases be left in the OFF position. This is the Auto-detect position. The firmware will auto-detect which type of mouse is connected and initialise it as required, if however you have a mouse which is not being recognised correctly (Error lamp flashes or incorrect output), switching this switch ON will tell the PIC not to auto-detect and to assume a type 00 mouse (standard mouse with no scroll wheel or extra buttons) and may allow you to continue using the mouse. The position of this switch should be chosen before power is applied. In some cases, although you have chosen auto-detect, the PIC may recognise that the mouse is incompatible and dis-enable the scroll wheel although one is present, the mouse should however continue to work as a non-scroll wheel mouse.

The second switch is for turning the scroll wheel signals on and off. Switching this switch ON allows the PIC to pass the scroll wheel movements on to the CPC. If a correctly recognised scroll wheel mouse is connected and this switch in ON, movement to the scroll-wheel will cause a “5” (Joy2 Down) for each roll upwards and a “6” (Joy2 Up) for each scroll downwards, this may have negative effects with software which has assigned these characters to other functions, so for this reason I chose to include the option to block it. This switch can be used at any time without resetting.

[[Image:PS2Mouse_Top.png|360px|centre]]

The 5V power lead that usually goes to the CPC should be connected directly to the Adapter PCB, the fly-lead is then plugged into the CPC. When the power is applied, the PIC will try to recognise and initialise the mouse. If recognition and initialisation is successful, the LED will blink once for approximately one second. After this any movement of the mouse will make the LED blink. If the mouse fails to initialise (there may be incompatible ones out there or it may just be broken) the LED will flash continuously in one second intervals.

== Mapping to Joystick Signals ==

Row9.Bit0 Joy1up LOW when mouse moved up
Row9.Bit1 Joy1down LOW when mouse moved down
Row9.Bit2 Joy1left LOW when mouse moved left
Row9.Bit3 Joy1right LOW when mouse moved right
Row9.Bit5 Joy1fire1 LOW when Right mouse button pressed
Row9.Bit4 Joy1fire2 LOW when Left mouse button pressed
Row9.Bit6 Joy1fire3 LOW when Middle mouse button pressed
Row6.Bit0 Joy2up LOW when mouse wheel turned towards user (standard CPC only)
Row6.Bit1 Joy2down LOW when mouse wheel turned towards screen (standard CPC only)

== Testing The Mouse ==

In BASIC, moving the mouse should produce the arrows usually seen when a joystick is connected. Pressing the left button will produce an X and the right button produces a Z. The centre button will not show any visual feedback in Basic, but can be sensed using the Inkey(78) command.

[[Image:PS2Mouse_PS2.png|360px|centre]]

== Compatibility ==

Like I mentioned above, I’ve never seen an AMX mouse, so I don’t know exactly how they react to movement, how fast they were or how they “felt”. Technically speaking, the mouse adapter described here is fully AMX compatible and works perfectly with AMX compatible packages. I have tuned the feel of the mouse to closely resemble a PC mouse, but if you build this and find that it’s not quite the “AMX feel”, let me know and I might be able to tune it back to the 80s. And remember, if you are used to only using a PC mouse, don't expect an 8-Bit mouse to have the same lightening response time, moving the mouse really fast will not have the same result as on a PC, the Amstrad can only read the Joystick port at a certain rate, so moving the mouse slower will give a much smoother and accurate result.

The adapter should work with any PS/2 compatible mouse and almost any USB mouse using a USB to PS/2 adapter plug. If you have a fancy 28 Button Star-Fighter special edition all singing and dancing cyber mouse, don't expect anything more than the basic movements to work.

All wireless PS/2 mice should work perfectly normal, but Bluetooth USB mice will definitely NOT work with this adapter.

[[Image:PS2Mouse_USB.png|360px|centre]]

I have tested the hardware with the following mice:

(Many thanks to my good friend Knut, who was kind enough to lend me a variety of mice from his enormous "All Things x86" collection)

[[Image:PS2Mouse_Collection.png|500px|centre]]

Yes that’s a wireless PS/2 mouse on the right. (Is that the first wireless CPC mouse ever? Who knows.)

== Resources ==

[[File:PS2Mouse_Layout.pdf]] - PCB Track Layout for PS/2 version with option switches

[[File:PS2Mouse_Components.pdf]] - PCB Component Layout

[[File:USBMouse_Layout.pdf]] - PCB Track Layout for USB version

[[File:CPC_PS2_Mouse_V10.HEX]] - Firmware V1.0

[[File:CPC_PS2_Mouse_V1.01.hex]] - Firmware V1.01 (Use this version for single DIP switch version)

[[File:JDM_16F84.pdf]] - PCB Track Layout for the PIC Programmer

== Wireless Internal Version ==

Using the exact same circuit as above, I decided to create an internal wireless mouse for my 6128. The wireless PS/2 mouse receiver I've used is a Logitech C-RA1 seen here in it's original state, which can often be found for a reasonable price at your local flea-market or on your favourite online auction site, but any wireless PS/2 mouse and receiver should work.

[[Image:originallogi.jpg|360px|centre]]

The circuit remains the same, except for the fact that I didn't solder any sockets on to the PCB, but added fly-leads for the power, LED, PS/2 and Joystick port connections. I used flat cable for the joystick port connects, so that it can easily be routed below the CPCs mainboard. After removing the receiver circuit board from it's housing and removing the PS/2 lead, I connected the PS/2 wires directly from the receiver board to the adapter PCB and mounted the adapter PCB inverted on top of the receiver.

[[Image:InternalMouse1.jpg|360px|centre]]

Unfortunately this particular model of wireless mouse has a relatively large receiver board, due to the receiver also having been used for the Logitech wireless mouse and keyboard combo. Despite this, there's room inside the 6128 to house everything, but you may notice I needed to relocate the earth strap from the mainboard to the drive bracket in order to make space. Alternative receivers might fit better however. The flat cable is routed below the mainboard and soldered directly to the contacts below the joystick port socket.

[[Image:InternalMouse2.jpg|360px|centre]]

At the rear of the CPC I added a power switch for when I don't intend using the mouse. I took the required 5V from the lead going to the disc drive. Any of the two black wires is ground, the orange wire is 5V. To avoid drilling even more holes in the original housing, I used a 3mm LED filed down a little and wedged it between the cooling grill at the top edge. Then all that was left to do was put everything back together and my 6128 was fitted out with a wireless AMX compatible mouse.

[[Image:InternalMouse3.jpg|360px|centre]]

== Compatible Software ==

All software, that supports the original AMX mouse is compatible with this device, these include:

[[The_Advanced_OCP_Art_Studio|The Advanced OCP Art Studio]]

[[AMX_Art|AMX Art]]

[[SymbOS]]

[[FutureOS]]

== Further Info ==

Version 1.0 of the Firmware is here. This version adds Plug & Play functionality, auto-detection for the type of mouse and includes some slight tuning to improve the mouse reaction time. The schematic and layout have not been changed.

Update: A minor change to the Schematic has been made to add a 10K pull-up resistor to the OE inputs of the 74LS240. This addition should make the circuit more robust in the very unlikely event of the adapter being used in conjunction with other hardware attached to the Mouse port either internally or externally. Should you already have built the adapter, there's is no need to add this extra component unless you are experiencing problems with the reliability of the adapter. The layout and component placement files have been updated to reflect this change.

If you have any further questions regarding this project, please contact me through the Wiki Forum.

Bryce.

[[Category:Input Device]] [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:DIY]]

File:AD724 Mod Schematic.PNG

2015-01-21T09:06:24Z

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A surgical guide to the Amstrad NC

2014-12-09T09:49:27Z

Bryce:

== A Surgical Guide To The Amstrad Notepad Computer ==
This page is based on Hans-Jürgen Böhling's "surgical guide to the Amstrad NC". The original document is avaliabe here [http://home.arcor.de/h.boehling/nc100.htm] (author's website) or here [[Media:sg-nc100.zip]] (local copy)

=== Amstrad Notepad Computer - What is it? ===

The model [[NC Series|NC100]] is about DIN A4 size with a LCD 8 lines * 80 characters
screen, nearly full size keyboard, a PCMCIA memory card slot on the right
hand side and four coloured keys. The Notepads have standard Centronics
parallel port (DB-25 pin famale connector) and RS232 (DB 9 pin male)
serial port. The system has drivers for 9 and 24 pin dot matrix, Canon
inkjet and Laserjet printers. The serial connector support 300, 1200,
2400, 4800, or 9600 bps. As power supply the NC100 use 4 * AA sice
batteries or an AC adapter. As backup battery ther is also a CR2032 3 Volt
lithium cell.

The model NC150 (it seems) is retailing only in Italy and Fance. It has
512K bytes firmware ROM and 128K RAM. The extra 256K bytes ROM contains a
spreadsheet and the arcade game 'BLOCKADE' (similar to TETRIS).

The model NC200 include the additional features of the NC150 but also a
720K MS-DOS compatible 3.5 inch floppy disk drive and a 16 lines by 80
characters screen witch had to be fold up like a laptop.

[[File:NC100_Diagram1.png]]

=== Specifications ===

<pre>
Model : NC100
Processor : Z80 compatible CMOS
Operating
frequency : 6 MHz
Memory : 64K byte internal
(15K system-, 11K upper-, 38K lower memory)
Storage : PCMCIA/JEIDA Memory Cards (PC-Cards) Type I
max. 1M byte SRAM 5 Volt
Display : 480*32 pixel disply (usually 80*8 characters)
Weight : 930 g
Height : 22 mm
Width : 295 mm
Length : 210 mm
Power Consumption ON : 40 - 60 mA
Built in firmware : 256K byte with

- Texteditor with mailmerge and spellchecker
- Address book
- Time manager (diary with alarm-clock)
- Calculator
- Terminal-programm (serial Tranfer with ASCII or XModem)
- BBC-BASIC with Assembler support
</pre>

=== How to get the Firmware Number? ===

When you are in the main Menu (text editor, calculater, calender) push the
secret-button and the system-settings menu appears, the version number
will be shown in the first line of the sceen. I have a german NC100 and the
firmware number is v1.06.

=== PCMCIA Memory Cards ===

A battery buffered PCMCIA SRAM-Memory Card will preserve you from data loss
even if your Notepad crashes and increases the available memory. It also
allows you to create a file with BBC-BASIC bigger than 1024 bytes. This is
because BBC-BASIC allocates all available memory on startup except 1024
bytes. The maximum size to use with the NC100 is up to 1M byte.

=== How to open the NC100? ===

Before disassembling the Notepad you should save all your data! Then put
the Notepad on the table face down. Remove the four AA size batteries, then
unscrew the five screws (one under the battery cover). In the drawing below
they are marked with a "*"-sign. One screw fixes the cover of the firmware
EPROM.Place the Notepad the right way up and lift off the upper part of the
case. Be careful, because the display is still connected to the main-board
via a folio-flat-cable and so is the speaker! Don't be nervous, the cables
can be simply pulled out of their sockets. Now you can separate the covers.

[[File:NC100_HowToOpen.png]]

=== What is inside? ===

Inside the NC100 is a SMD layout. I have a german NC100 and the circuit board is
labeled Amstrad plc 4500-001P-1, NA999-32142, manual marked C (A-H) and
1 (1-8). All IC's are SMD apart from IC303 which is on the backside of the
NC100 (behind the firmware EPROM cover). On the drawing below I have
labeled all ICs, but you can find it on the layout also!

[[File:NC100_Inside.png]]

The table below gives a description of the IC's in the NC100:

<pre>
╔════Ð═══════════════Ð════════Ð═══════════════════════════════════════╗
║IC-#│Label │Pin's │Description ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║301 │ZILOG │4*11= 44│Z84C00 ║
║ │Z84C0006FEC │PLCC 44 │CMOS, 6 MHz ║
║ │Z80 CPU │ │Z80 compatible Microprocessor ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║302 │NEC Japan │4*34=136│µPD 65034 ║
║ │D65034GD093 │PLCC 136│Custom ASIC ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║303 │NEC Japan │2*16= 32│27C2001 = CMOS EPROM 256K*8 bit ║
║ │D27C2001 │DIL 32 │Firmware EPROM ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║304 │NEC JAPAN │2*14= 28│µPD 43257 A = CMOS SRAM 32K*8 bit ║
║ │D43257AGU-10LL │SO 28 │Memory layouted as an SO 32 (32 pin)! ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║305 │NEC Japan │2*14= 28│µPD 43257 A = CMOS SRAM 32K*8 bit ║
║ │D43257AGU-10LL │SO 28 │Memory ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║306 │MEMORY CARD │2*34= 68│PCMCIA/JEIDA Memory Cards Slot Type I ║
║ │ │PCMCIA │for max. 1M byte SRAM Memory, 5 Volt ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║307 │T 9224 HB │2*10= 20│TC8521 ║
║ │ 8521 AM │SO 20 │Real-Time-Clock ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║308 │NEC Japan │2*14= 28│µPD 71051 ║
║ │D71051 GU │SO 28 │UART (parallel to seriell transpose) ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║309 │NEC Japan │2*10= 20│µPD 4711 ║
║ │D4711 AG │SO 20 │RS232-driver (shift level to +/- 10V) ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║310 │not placed │2* 7= 14│74HC00 = CMOS-Logic 4 * NAND ║
║ │ │SO 14 │(only used if IC304/IC305 = 43256) ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║311 │D4584G │2* 7= 14│4584 = CMOS-Logic 6 * Schmitt-Trigger ║
║ │ │SO 14 │ ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║312 │C339 G │2* 7= 14│LM339 = 4 * Comparator ║
║ │ │SO 14 │(used for battery level detection) ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║313 │D4013G │2* 7= 14│4013 = CMOS-Logic 2 * D-Flip Flop ║
║ │ │SO 14 │with set and reset ║
Ã────┼───────────────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────────Â
║314 │D4584G │2* 7= 14│4584 = CMOS-Logic 6 * Schmitt-Trigger ║
║ │ │SO 14 │ ║
╚════¤═══════════════¤════════¤═══════════════════════════════════════╝
</pre>

=== Amstrad NC100/NC150 Simplfied Bock Diagram ===

[[File:NC100_BlockDiagram.png]]

=== Amstrad NC100/150 Power Supply Bock Diagram ===

[[File:NC100_PowerSupply.png]]

== IC Pinouts ==
On the next pages folowing the pinouts off the most important ICs used in
the NC100. '*' indicates active Low and 'NC' is Not Connected in the NC100

=== The Microprocessor (MPU, IC301) ===

<pre>
Type : Z84C00
Manufacturer : Zilog Inc.
Description : Microprocessor, 8-Bit
Power Consumption : 15 mA typ. at 6 MHz
Process : CMOS
Supply Voltage : +5V
Operating frequency max. : 6 MHz
Package : PLCC 44 pin

Features :

- Commands compatible with Zilog Z80 MPU
- Powerful set of 158 instructions including the 78 of the 8080A
- 10 addressing modes
- Power down mode when the system clock is stopped

Pinout :

1 A11 23 *RD
2 A12 24 NC
3 A13 25 NC
4 A14 26 *WR
5 A15 27 *BUSACK
6 NC 28 *WAIT
7 CLK 29 *BUSREQ
8 D4 30 *RESET
9 D3 31 *M1
10 D5 32 *RFSH
11 D6 33 GND
12 NC 34 A0
13 VCC 35 A1
14 D2 36 A2
15 D7 37 A3
16 D0 38 A4
17 D1 39 A5
18 *INT 40 A6
19 *NMI 41 A7
20 *HALT 42 A8
21 *MREQ 43 A9
22 *IORQ 44 A10
</pre>

=== The Custom Chip (IC302) ===
<pre>
Type : µPD 65034
Manufacturer : NEC Electronics
Description : Custom Chip with multiple funktions
Process : CMOS
Supply Voltage : +5V
Package : PLCC 136

The chip has multiple functions:

- Clock generator for CPU and UART
- Peripher Interface Adaptor (to printer, LCD-screen, keybord,)
- Memory Management Unit
- PCMCIA-Interface
- Sound generator for speaker

Pinout :

1 VDD 35 GND 69 VDD 103 GND
2 KBI1 36 GND 70 TEMP 104 GND
3 KBI5 37 AO18 71 UCLK 105 *STRB
4 KBI7 38 AO19 72 RRDY 106 *CD2
5 KBI6 39 GND 73 TRDY 107 *CD1
6 KBI4 40 CLK 74 *STBY 108 *CE1
7 KBI3 41 HALT 75 LD0 109 *OE1
8 KBI2 42 *MREQ 76 LD1 110 *WE1
9 KBI0 43 *IORQ 77 LD2 111 *REG
10 A0 44 *BACK 78 LD3 112 BVD2
11 A1 45 *BREQ 79 FRM 113 BVD1
12 A2 46 *WAT 80 DF 114 WP
13 A3 47 *M1 81 LOAD 115 MD3
14 A4 48 *INT 82 CP 116 MD4
15 A5 49 *RD 83 POFF 117 MD5
16 A6 50 *WR 84 SP 118 GND
17 GND 51 DO 85 GND 119 MD6
18 GND 52 D1 86 GND 120 MD7
19 A7 53 D2 87 BD1 121 MD0
20 A8 54 D3 88 BD2 122 MD1
21 A9 55 GND 89 *NMIC 123 MD2
22 A10 56 D4 90 *RES 124 TEST (NC)
23 A11 57 D5 91 URES 125 KBO9
24 A12 58 D6 92 *BUSY 126 KBO8
25 A13 59 D7 93 *ACK 127 KBO7
26 A14 60 RRD 94 PD7 128 KBO6
27 A15 61 *CS0 95 PD6 129 KBO1
28 AO14 62 *CS1 96 PD5 130 KBO2
29 AO15 63 *CS2 97 PD4 131 KBO5
30 AO16 64 *CS3 98 PD3 132 KBO4
31 AO17 65 *CS4 99 PD2 133 KBO3
32 X2 66 TRXC 100 PD1 134 KBO0
33 X1 67 GND 101 PD0 135 GND
34 VDD 68 GND 102 VDD 136 GND
</pre>

=== The Firmware EPROM (IC303) ===
<pre>
Type : µPD 27C2001
Manufacturer : NEC Electronics
Description : EPROM, 2Mb, 8-Bit, UV-eraseable
Org. : 256K x 8 Bit
Process : CMOS
Supply Voltage : +5V
Standby : 0.5 mW
Operation : 150 mW
Package : DIL

Pinout :

1 NC (A19) 17 O3
2 A16 18 O4
3 A15 19 O5
4 A12 20 O6
5 A7 21 O7
6 A6 22 *CE
7 A5 23 A10
8 A4 24 *OE
9 A3 25 A11
10 A2 26 A9
11 A1 27 A8
12 A0 28 A13
13 O0 29 A14
14 O1 30 A17
15 O2 31 NC (A18)
16 GND 32 VCC

The NC100 can also control 27C4001 (512K), 23C2001 (256K), 23C4001 (512K),
23C8001 (1M byte) EPROM's! By the type of the EPROM there had to be set
some different connections, this connections are set by zero Ohm
SMD-resistors from the backside of the board close to IC303:

╔═════════Ð════════Ð══════Ð══════Ð══════Ð══════╗
║ IC303 │ Kbyte │ J301 │ J302 │ J303 │ J304 ║
╠═════════Ï════════Ï══════Ï══════Ï══════Ï══════╣
║ 27C2001 │ 256 │ │ │ + │ + ║
Ã─────────┼────────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────Â
║ 27C4001 │ 512 │ + │ │ + │ ║
╠═════════Ï════════Ï══════Ï══════Ï══════Ï══════╣
║ 23C2001 │ 256 │ │ │ + │ + ║
Ã─────────┼────────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────Â
║ 23C4001 │ 512 │ │ + │ │ + ║
Ã─────────┼────────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────Â
║ 23C8001 │ 1024 │ + │ + │ │ ║
╚═════════¤════════¤══════¤══════¤══════¤══════╝

+ = use

I have double my ROM-space by set in a 27C4001 EPROM, remove J304 and set
in J301 by a pice of wire.
</pre>

=== The Static Random Access Memory (SRAM, IC304 and IC305) ===
<pre>
Type : µPD 43257A
Manufacturer : NEC Electronics
Description : SRAM, 256K Bit
Org. : 32K x 8 Bit
Process : CMOS
Supply Voltage : +5VBK (Lithium battery buffered)
Standby : 0.5 mW
Operation : 225 mW
Package : SO 28

Pinout :

1 A14 15 DQ4
2 A12 16 DQ5
3 A7 17 DQ6
4 A6 18 DQ7
5 A5 19 DQ8
6 A4 20 *CS
7 A3 21 A10
8 A2 22 *OE
9 A1 23 A11
10 A0 24 A9
11 DQ1 25 A8
12 DQ2 26 A13
13 DQ3 27 *WE
14 GND 28 VCC

On my NC100 the IC304 is layouted as an SO 32 (32 pin). I belief you can
put some bigger RAM-chip in the circuit, but there is nothing about that in
the electronic diagram! There is only that the NC100 can control a 43256
RAM-chips. By the type of the RAM-chip there had to be set some different
connections and use IC310:

╔═══════════Ð══════Ð══════Ð══════Ð══════Ð═══════╗
║IC304, 305 │ J305 │ J306 │ J307 │ J308 │ IC310 ║
╠═══════════Ï══════Ï══════Ï══════Ï══════Ï═══════╣
║43256 │ + │ │ │ │ + ║
Ã───────────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼───────Â
║43257 │ │ + │ + │ + │ ║
╚═══════════¤══════¤══════¤══════¤══════¤═══════╝

+ = use
</pre>

=== The PCMCIA card slot (IC306) ===

The NC-100 can use PCMCIA/JEIDA Memory Cards (PC-Cards) Type I, max. 1024K
(1M) byte static ram card, 5 Volts. You can bye them in 64Kb, 128Kb,
256Kb, 512Kb, and 1024Kb sizes.
The flash memory cards are not suitable for the NC-100. These have a
control register that must be written to before any read or write can take
place. Data transfers are then be done in sector chunks.

<pre>
PCMCIA Card Connector Type I, 5 Volts:

1 mm 1 mm
││ ││
││ 34 1 ││
┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐│────────────
1.6 mm ───└┐ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ││ 3.4 mm
───┌┘ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ └┐─── 1 mm
└────────────────────────────────────────────┘────────────
│ 68 35 │
│ 54 mm │

PCMCIA Version 2.0 Pinout:

1 GND 35 GND
2 D3 I/O 36 *CD1 O
3 D4 I/O 37 D11 I/O (NC)
4 D5 I/O 38 D12 I/O (NC)
5 D6 I/O 39 D13 I/O (NC)
6 D7 I/O 40 D14 I/O (NC)
7 *CE1 I 41 D15 I/O (NC)
8 A10 I 42 *CE2 I (NC)
9 *OE I 43 RFSH I (NC)
10 A11 I 44 RFU I (NC)
11 A9 I 45 RFU I (NC)
12 A8 I 46 A17 I
13 A13 I 47 A18 I
14 A14 I 48 A19 I
15 *WE/PGM I 49 A20 I (NC)
16 RDY/*BSY O 50 A21 I (NC)
17 VCC 51 VCC
18 VPP1 52 VPP2
19 A16 I 53 A22 I (NC)
20 A15 I 54 A23 I (NC)
21 A12 I 55 A24 I (NC)
22 A7 I 56 A25 I (NC)
23 A6 I 57 RFU (NC)
24 A5 I 58 RESET I (NC)
25 A4 I 59 *WAIT O (NC)
26 A3 I 60 RFU (NC)
27 A2 I 61 *REG I
28 A1 I 62 BVD2 O
29 A0 I 63 BVD1 O
30 D0 I/O 64 D8 I/O (NC)
31 D1 I/O 65 D9 I/O (NC)
32 D2 I/O 66 D10 I/O (NC)
33 WP O 67 *CD2 O
34 GND 68 GND
RFU = Reserved Future Use
</pre>

=== The Real-Time-Clock (RTC, IC307) ===
<pre>
Type : TC8521AP/AM
Manufacturer : Toshiba Corporation
Description : Real Time Clock
Process : CMOS
Supply Voltage : +5VBK (Lithium battery buffered)
Power Dissipat. max : 1.25 mW
Package : SO 20

Features :

- Clock funktion (hr, min, sec, date, day of week, year and leap year)
auto-calendar
- Clock system of 24-hour or 12-hour selectable
- +/- 30 sec correction funktion
- Alarm signal or pulse of 16Hz or 1Hz can be output
- Built-in 26*4 bit RAM
- 4-bit bidirectional data bus
- 4-bit adress input
- Directly connectable with CPU bus
- Capable of battery backup

Pinout :

1 *CS
2 CS
3 ADJ
4 A0
5 A1
6 A2
7 NC
8 A3
9 *RD
10 GND
11 *WR
12 D0
13 D1
14 D2
15 D3
16 *ALARM
17 NC
18 XIN
19 XOUT
20 VCC
</pre>

=== The Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART, IC308) ===
<pre>
Type : µPD 71051
Manufacturer : NEC Electronics
Description : UART Serial Control Unit
Process : CMOS
Supply Voltage : +5V
Package : SO 28

Features :

- Synchronous and asynchronous operation
- Full duplex, double buffered transmitter / receiver
- Error detektion at parity, overrun and framing
- 5 to 8 bit characters
- Low power standby mode
- Functionally equivalant to the 8251A UART

Pinout :

1 D2
2 D3
3 RxDA TA
4 GND
5 D4
6 D5
7 D6
8 D7
9 *TxCLK
10 *WR
11 *CS
12 C/*D
13 *RD
14 RxRDY
15 TxRDY
16 SYNCBRK (NC)
17 *CTS
18 TxE MP
19 TxDA TA
20 CLK
21 RES ET
22 *DSR (NC)
23 *RTS
24 *DTR (NC)
25 *RxCLK
26 Vdd
27 D0
28 D1
</pre>

=== The RS232-Driver (IC309) ===
<pre>
Type : µPD 4711A
Manufacturer : NEC Electronics
Description : RS232-Driver
Process : MOS-IC
Supply Voltage : +5V
Power Dissipat. : 60 mA
Package : SO 20

The RS232-driver shift up the TTL-level (0V/+5V) output from UART to
RS232-level (+10V/-10V).

Pinout :

1 Vdd
2 C1+
3 Vcc
4 C1-
5 STB
6 Din1
7 Din2
8 Rout 1
9 Rout 2
10 GND
11 Rcon
12 Rin2
13 Rin1
14 Dout 2
15 Dout1
16 Dcon
17 Vss
18 C4-
19 GND
20 C4+
</pre>

=== The RS232-connector pinout ===
(DTR just duplicates RTS)

<pre>
Pin I/O Description
5 GND Signal Ground
9 <─ RI Ring Indicator (NC)
4 ─> DTR Data Terminal Ready
8 <─ CTS Clear To Send
3 ─> TD Transmit Data
7 ─> RTS Request To Send
2 <─ RD Receive Data
6 <─ DSR Data Set Ready (NC)
1 <─ CD Carrier Detect (NC)
</pre>

Author:

<pre>
Hans-Jürgen Böhling
Bülowstr. 2
40476 Düsseldorf
Germany

e-mail : 101.107378@germanynet.de
homepage: http://www.germany.net/teilnehmer/101.107378/index.htm
</pre>

[[Category:NC Series]][[Category:Amstrad Products]][[Category:Non CPC Computers]]

Platinenkit

2014-11-14T10:29:11Z

Bryce: /* Download */

== Description ==

Platinenkit is electronic schematic and layout software for the CPC released by [[Data_Media|Data Media GmbH]] in 1985. The software was available on both tape and disk.

== Features ==

- Schematic input
- Autorouter
- Soldermask
- Layout Editor

== Cover ==

[[Image:PK1.JPG|360px]]

== Tape ==

[[Image:PK2.JPG|360px]]

== Download ==

[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=9921 ''Platinenkit'' from CPC-Power]

[[Category:Applications]]

Platinenkit

2014-11-14T10:25:14Z

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Applications

2014-11-14T10:19:13Z

Bryce: /* Others */

This is a list of '''Applications''' for the Amstrad CPC.

You can also have a look at the lists of

*[[Programming software|Programming software]] (languages, compilers, debuggers etc.)
*[[System software|System software]] (DOS, operating systems, shells)
*[[ROM|ROM Software]] (Original and alternative operating systems, RSXs and Utilities)

* Also see the [[:Category:Applications]] for a complete list without thematic classification..

 

== Database Software ==

* [[Amsbase]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Indescomp]])
* [[Atlast Plus|Atlast Plus]] ([[Rational Solutions]])
* [[DATAFILE II|DATAFILE II]] ([[Kuma Computers|Kuma Computers]])
* [[Datamat|Datamat]] ([[Micro Application|Micro Application]])
* [[Dbase II|dBASE II]] ([[Ashton Tate|Ashton Tate]])
* [[Delta Plus|Delta Plus]] (Compsoft)
* [[DFM Database + Labels]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Dialog Software]])
* [[Gemini Database|Gemini Database]] ([[Gemini Marketing Limited|Gemini Marketing Limited]])
* [[Turbo-DATA-CPC|Turbo-DATA-CPC]] ([[DMV|DMV]])
* [[Mailing List|Mailing List]] ([[Super Power]])
* [[Masterfile 464]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Campbell Systems]])
* [[Masterfile III|Masterfile III]] ([[Campbell Systems|Campbell Systems]])
* [[MicroPen]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Intelligence]])
* [[Info-Script|Info-Script]] ([[Brunning Software|Brunning Software]])
* [[Instant Access|Instant Access]] ([[Minerva|Minerva]])
* [[Instant Recall|Instant Recall]] ([[Supersoft|Supersoft]])
* [[Random Access Database|Random Access Database]] ([[Minerva|Minerva]])
* [[Rambase|Rambase]] (John Fairlie)
* [[Ultrabase|Ultrabase]] ([[Beebugsoft|Beebugsoft]])

== Desktop publishing ==

*[[Advanced DTP|Advanced DTP]] ([[Geoff Smith|Geoff Smith]])
*[[AMX Pagemaker|AMX Pagemaker]] ([[Advanced Memory Systems|Advanced Memory Systems]])
*[[Artworx|Artworx]] (Roland Weigelt / [[DMV|DMV]]) (1988)
*[[Fleet Street Editor|Fleet Street Editor]] ([[Mirrorsoft|Mirrorsoft]])
*[[MicroDesign|MicroDesign]] ([[Hogsoft|Hogsoft]]) ([[Campursoft|Campursoft]]) (1988)
*[[MicroDesign Plus|MicroDesign Plus]] ([[Campursoft|Campursoft]])
*[[Oxford PAO|Oxford PAO]] (?)
*[[Page Publisher|Page Publisher]] ([[SD Microsystems|SD Microsystems]]) (1989)
*[[Page Setter 64|Page Setter 64]] ([[Bit-7 Computer Software|Bit-7 Computer Software]]) (1991)
*[[Pagemaker Deluxe|Pagemaker Deluxe]] ([[Scull PD|Scull SL]])
*[[PowerPage|PowerPage]] ([[Robot PD|Robot PD]])
*[[Pro_Design_4|Pro-Design]] ([[Crusader Software|Crusader Software]]) (1988)
*[[Stop Press|Stop Press]] ([[AMX|AMX]])
*[[Tiny Desk Top Publisher|Tiny Desk Top Publisher]] ([[Mircodata|Mircodata]]) (1989)

== Disc utilities ==

*[[2 in 1|2 in 1]] (Moonstone Computing)
*[[Bonzo Blitz|Bonzo Blitz]] ([[Nemesis|Nemesis]])
*[[Bonzo's Hack Pack|Bonzo's Hack Pack]] ([[Nemesis|Nemesis]]/[[Microstyle|MicroStyle]])
*[[Bonzo Super Meddler|Bonzo Super Meddler]] ([[Nemesis|Nemesis]]/[[Microstyle|MicroStyle]])
*[[Cataclysme|Cataclysme]] ([[GPA|GPA]])
*[[COPY|COPY]] (Antoine)
*[[CopyLuck|CopyLuck]] (CBl)
*[[Copy-Master]] (RSE Software)
*[[CPC Procopy]] ([[Nemesis|Nemesis]]/[[Microstyle|MicroStyle]])
*[[Crime|Crime]] ([[Crown|Crown]])
*[[DirDoktor|DirDoktor]] (GPA)
*[[Disckit|Disckit]] ([[Amstrad|Amstrad]]/[[Locomotive Software|Locomotive Software]])
*[[Discology|Discology]] (Meridien Informatique/[[Siren Software|Siren Software]]) (1986)
*[[Discovery]] ([[Siren Software]])
*[[Disc'o'Magic|Disc'o'Magic]] ([[Joker|Joker]])
*[[DiskDeDumper|DiskDeDumper]] ([[Prodatron|Prodatron]])
*[[Disk User's Utilities|Disk User's Utilities]] ([[Super Power]])
*[[DoodleDisc|DoodleDisc]] (OpalSoft) (1986)
*[[DOS Copy|DOS Copy]] ([[Face Hugger|Face Hugger]])
*[[Easy File|Easy File]] ([[Power Soft]])
*Hercule, Hercule II, including Copylock  (Esat Software)
*[[JL-Copier|JL-Copier]] ([[JLCS|JLCS]])
*[[Knife Plus|Knife Plus]] ([[Hisoft|Hisoft]])
*[[LameCopy|LameCopy]] (GPA)
*[[Locksmith|Locksmith]] ([[Beebugsoft|Beebugsoft]])
*[[MagicDOS|MagicDOS]] ([[Longshot|Longshot]])
*[[MarkError|MarkError]] (GPA)
*[[Maxidos]] ([[Nemesis|Nemesis]]/[[Microstyle|MicroStyle]])
*[[Meddler|Meddler]] ([[Nemesis|Nemesis]])
*[[MMcR Format|Mark Mc Ready Format]] ([[FutureOS|for FutureOS]])
*[[MultiMark|MultiMark]] (GPA)
*[[Nirvana|Nirvana]] ([[Goldmark Systems]])
*[[Oddjob|Oddjob]] ([[Pride Utilities]]/[[Indescomp|Microbyte]])
*[[Punishment|Punishment]] ([[Doctor Fegg|Doctor Fegg]]/[[The Equalizor|The Equalizor]])
*[[QuickCMD|QuickCMD]] by [http://www.norecess.net/quickcmd.html NoRecess]
*[[Pyradev|Pyradev]] ([[Discovery Software|Discovery Software]])
*[[ReadDSK|ReadDSK]], [[WriteDSK|WriteDSK]] ([[Targhan|Targhan]])
*[[Spawn|Spawn]] ([[Mage|Mage]])
*[[SpeedFormat|SpeedFormat]]
*[[RSX Syclone 2|Syclone 2]] ([[Pride Utilities]]/[[Indescomp|Microbyte]])
*[[SymCommander|SymCommander]] ([[Prodatron|Prodatron]])
*[[System X]] ([[Pride Utilities]]/[[Indescomp|Microbyte]])
*[[Tape Utility]] ([[Siren Software]])
*[[The Knife|The Knife]] ([[Hisoft|Hisoft]])
*[[Tomcat]] ([[Pride Utilities|Pride Utilities]])
*[[Toolkit|Toolkit]] ([[Beebugsoft|Beebugsoft]])
*[[Transmat|Transmat]] ([[Pride Utilities|Pride Utilities]])
*Ulysse, including Phoenix (Esat Software) 
*[[Utopia|Utopia]] ([[Arnor|Arnor]])
*[[Vortex Para Plus|Para Plus]] ([[Vortex]])
*[[Xexor|Xexor]] ([[User:Executioner|Executioner]])

== Educational Software ==

* [[Animal Vegetable Mineral|Animal, Vegetable, Mineral]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Animal Vegetable Mineral|Animal, Vegetal, Mineral]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Answer Back Factfile 500|Answer Back Factfile 500]] ([[Kosmos Software]])
* [[Answer Back Junior Quiz|Answer Back Junior Quiz]] ([[Kosmos Software]])
* [[Balade au Pays de Big Ben|Balade au Pays de Big Ben]] ([[Coktel Vision]])
* [[Enigme a Oxford|Enigme a Oxford]] ([[Coktel Vision]])
* [[French Test|French Test]] ([[GMF Programs]])
* [[Fun School|Fun School]] ([[Database Educational Software]])
* [[Happy Letters]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Happy Numbers]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Happy Writing]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Iankey|Iankey]] ([[Iansyst]])
* [[Happy Writing|L'Ardoise Magique]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Timeman One|L'Horloger 1]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Timeman Two|L'Horloger 2]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[World - Wise|Le Geographe]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Wordhang|Le Pendu]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Happy Numbers|Les Chiffres Magiques]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Happy Letters|Les Lettres Magiques]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Magic Maths|Magic Maths]] ([[School Software]])
* [[Map Rally]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Maths'0'Level Revision I]] ([[Shield Software]])
* [[Star Watcher|Mirando a las Estrellas]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Triptych Publising Limited]])
* [[Osprey!]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Physics Revision]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Pitman Typing Tutor]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Pitman Publishing]])
* [[Primary Maths Course|Primary Maths Course]] ([[LCL]])
* [[Star Watcher]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Triptych Publising Limited]])
* [[Teach Yourself Amstrad Basic - A Tutorial Guide - Part I]] ([[Amsoft]])
* [[Teach Yourself Amstrad Basic - A Tutorial Guide - Part II]] ([[Amsoft]])
* [[The Complete Machine Code Tutor|The Complete Machine Code Tutor]] ([[New Generation Software]])
* [[The French Mistress|The French Mistress]] ([[Kosmos Software]])
* [[The German Master|The German Master]] ([[Kosmos Software]])
* [[The Spanish Tutor|The Spanish Tutor]] ([[Kosmos Software]])
* [[The Torch|The Torch]] ([[Hisoft|Hisoft]])
* [[Timeman One]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Timeman Two]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Touch'n'Go]] ([[Paperback Software]])
* [[Wordhang]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[World - Wise]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Bourne Educational Software]])
* [[Xanagrams]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Dean Software]])

== File compression ==

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

== File decompression ==

*[[NLarge|NLarge]] ([[FG Brain|FG Brain]])

== Game creators ==

=== Parsers ( Adventure Creators ) ===

*[[Adlan|Adlan]] (Richard Brooksby) (Graduate Software)
*[[Genesis|Genesis]] ([[CRL|CRL]])
*[[The Graphic Adventure Creator|The Graphic Adventure Creator]] (GAC) ([[Incentive Software|Incentive]])
*[[The Illustrator|The Illustrator]] (Graphics pack for The Quill) ([[Gilsoft|Gilsoft]])
*[[PAWS|The Professional Adventure Writing System]] (PAWS) ([[Gilsoft|Gilsoft]])
*[[The Quill|The Quill]] ([[Gilsoft|Gilsoft]])
*[[Creador de Aventuras. Aventuras Nova|Creador de Aventuras. Aventuras Nova]] (CAAN) (Héctor Alarcón Martínez)

=== Others ===

*[[3D Construction Kit|3D Construction Kit]]
*[[Graphic City|Graphic City]] ([[Ubi Soft|Ubi Soft]])
*[[Laser Basic|Laser Basic]] (Oasis Software) ([[Ocean IQ|Ocean IQ]])
*[[Sprites Alive|Sprites Alive]] (Glenco)
*[[Pandora|Pandora]] (Swift Software)
*[[PJA|PJA]] ([[Demoniak|Demoniak]])
*[[ZACK|ZACK]] ([[User:Executioner|Executioner]])
*[[Platinikit|Platinenkit]]

== Graphic Software ==

*[[Amsdraw]] ([[Amsoft]])
*[[AMX Art|AMX Art]] ([[Advanced Memory Systems|Advanced Memory Systems]])
*[[Hisoft Art in Pascal|Art in Pascal]] ([[Hisoft]])
*[[Artwork|Artwork]] ([[Kuma Computers|Kuma Computers]])
*[[BMP-Convert|BMP-Convert]]
*[[Bmp-Converter|Bmp-Converter]]
*[[Bmp-PalConverter|Bmp-PalConverter]]
*[[CAD 3D]] ([[Dimension New]])
*[[CAD Easy|CAD Easy]] ([[Microland|Microland]]) (1987)
*[[Cherry Paint|Cherry Paint]] ([[Siren Software|Siren Software]])
*[[Claudia|Claudia]] ([[Eliot|Eliot]] of [[Benediction|Benediction]])
*[[ConvImgCPC|ConvImgCPC]] ([[Demoniak|Demoniak]])
*[[Copyshop|Copyshop]] (Matthias Uphoff / [[DMV|DMV]])
*[[DBT-PAL|DBT-PAL]] ([[Da Boxon Team|Da Boxon Team]])
*[[DBT-Scan|DBT-Scan]] ([[Da Boxon Team|Da Boxon Team]])
*[[Draughtsman|Draughtsman]]
*[[DR Draw|DR Draw]] ([[Digital Research|Digital Research]])
*[[DR Graph|DR Graph]] ([[Digital Research|Digital Research]])
*[[Electric Lantern Show|Electric Lantern Show]] ([[Pride Utilities|Pride Utilities]])
*[[Easiart]] (Microdraw Ltd.)
*[[FilmeMacher|FilmeMacher]] ([[TFM|TFM]])
*[[FontCatcher|FontCatcher]]
*[[Fraktal Generator 3-D|Fraktal Generator 3-D]] (Matthias Uphoff / [[DMV|DMV]]) (1988)
*[[Funky Generator|Funky Generator]] ([[Semilanceata|Semilanceata]])
*[[G-Paint|G-Paint]] ([[Günter Radestock|Günter Radestock]]) (1988)
*[[Gifcon|Gifcon]]
*[[GMSK|GMSK]] - Graphic Mode 0 - Screen to Sprite Konverter ([[TFM|TFM]])
*[[Grapho]] (C.T.S.)
*[[IFF Convert|IFF Convert]] ([[Face Hugger|Face Hugger]])
*[[Kit 4096|Kit 4096]]
*[[Kit Overscan|Kit Overscan]]
*[[Lorigraph]] ([[Loriciels]])
*[[Magic Brush|Magic Brush]] ([[Waldeck-Software|Waldeck-Software]]) (1987)
*[[Melbourne Draw|Melbourne Draw]] ([[Melbourne House|Melbourne House]])
*[[Mf2-Ocp|Mf2-Ocp]]
*[[MicroGraph]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Saxon Computing]])
*[[Model Universe|Model Universe]] ([[Arnor|Arnor]])
*[[Movie Maker|Movie Maker]] ([[TFM|TFM]])
*[[Pazazz|Pazazz]] ([[Indescomp|Microbyte]])
*[[PI1-Convert|PI1-Convert]]
*[[PI1-Screens|PI1-Screens]]
*[[Profi Painter|Profi Painter]] ([[Data Becker|Data Becker]])
*[[Rembrandt|Rembrandt]] ([[Beebugsoft|Beebugsoft]]) (1986)
*[[Retro_Game_Asset_Studio|Retro Game Asset Studio]] (2013)
*[[Screen Designer]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[DJL Software]])
*[[ScreenFormatConvert|ScreenFormatConvert]]
*[[Shape & Sound]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[GEM Software]])
*[[SMARTplus|SMARTplus]] ([[Radical Software|Radical Software]]) (1993)
*[[SOS / Sprite OCP System|SOS / Sprite OCP System]] ([[FG Brain|FG Brain]]) (1996)
*[[SpriteGet|SpriteGet]]
*[[Stargraf|Stargraf]]
*[[SymPlay|SymPlay]] ([[Prodatron|Prodatron]])
*[[SymSee|SymSee]] ([[Prodatron|Prodatron]])
*[[The Advanced OCP Art Studio|The Advanced OCP Art Studio]] ([[Rainbird (software house)|Rainbird]])
*[[The Animator|The Animator]] ([[Discovery Software|Discovery Software]])
*[[The Image System|The Image System]] ([[CRL|CRL]])
*[[The OCP Art Studio|The OCP Art Studio]] ([[Rainbird (software house)|Rainbird]])

== Music Software ==

*[[Advanced Music Creator|Advanced Music Creator]] ([[Exodus|Exodus]]) (1996)
*[[Arkos Tracker]] ([[Arkos|Arkos]])
*[[BooTracker|BooTracker]] ([[Future Publishing|Future Publishing]])
*[[ChaRleyTraCker|ChaRleyTraCker]] ([[ChaRleyTroniC|ChaRleyTroniC]])
*[[Digitracker|Digitracker]] ([[Prodatron|Prodatron]])
*[[Echosoft|Echosoft]] (ESAT Software)
*[[Electronic Music Utility (EMU)|Electronic Music Utility (EMU)]] ([[Discovery Software|Discovery Software]])
*[[Equinoxe|Equinoxe]] ([[Ubi Soft|Ubi Soft]])
*[[FuturePlayer|FuturePlayer]] ([[TFM|TFM]])
*[[The Advanced Music System|The Advanced Music System]] ([[Rainbird (software house)|Rainbird]]) (1987)
*[[The Music Box|The Music Box]] ([[Melbourne House|Melbourne House]])
*[[The Music System|The Music System]] ([[Rainbird (software house)|Rainbird]]) (1986)
*[[Magic Sound]]
*[[Micro-Music Creator|Micro-Music Creator]] (First Byte Software)
*[[Miditrack Performer|Miditrack Performer]] (EMR)
*[[Music Master|Music Master]] (Vanguard Leisure Ltd.)
*[[Music Maestro|Music Maestro]]
*[[Music Maker|Music Maker]] (Reveal Computer Software)
*[[Music Minstrel|Music Minstrel]] ([[Kuma Computers|Kuma Computers]])
*[[Music Pro]] ([[Music Logiciel]])
*[[NoiseTracker|NoiseTracker]] ([[MTI|MTI]])
*[[Protracker|Protracker]] ([[Crown|Crown]])
*[[Shape & Sound]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[GEM Software]])
*[[Soundhakker]]
*[[Soundtrakker|Soundtrakker]] ([[New Age Software|New Age Software]]/[[Sentinel Software|Sentinel Software]])
*[[Soundtrakker 128|Soundtrakker 128]] ([[New Age Software|New Age Software]])
*[[STarKos|STarKos]] ([[Arkos|Arkos]])
*[[SymAmp|SymAmp]] ([[Prodatron|Prodatron]])
*[[Plus tracker]]
*[[Ultra Son|Ultra Son]] ([[MBC|MBC]])
*[[WYZTracker|WYZTracker]]

== Word-Processor Software ==

*[[Easi-Amsword|Amlettres]] ([[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Juniper Computing]]) (1984)
*[[Amsword|Amsword]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Tasman Software]])
*[[BrunWord|BrunWord]] ([[Brunning Software]])
*[[ConText CPC|ConText CPC]] (Matthias Uphoff/[[DMV|DMV]]) (1986)
*[[CPC Word|CPC Word]] ([[Prodatron|Prodatron]])
*[[DesText|DesText]] ([[Sentinel Software|Sentinel Software]])
*[[Deutast]] ([[ESCON GmbH]]) (1985)
*[[Easi-Amsword|Easi-Amsword]] ([[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Juniper Computing]]) (1984)
*[[Easi-Amsword|Easy-Topword]] ([[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Juniper Computing]]) (1984)
*[[Easywriter|Easywriter]] ([[Interceptor Software]])
*[[Hisoft Font 464|Hisoft Font 464]] ([[Hisoft|Hisoft]])
*[[MicroScript]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Intelligence]])
*[[Print Master|Print Master]] ([[Siren Software|Siren Software]])
*[[Easi-Amsword|Procesador de Texto]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Indescomp]])
*[[Promerge Plus|Promerge Plus]] ([[Arnor|Arnor]])
*[[ProPrint|ProPrint]] (Protext Print Enhancer) ([[Campursoft|Campursoft]])
*[[Prospell|Prospell]] ([[Arnor|Arnor]])
*[[Protext|Protext]] ([[Arnor|Arnor]]/[[WACCO]])
*[[Protext Office]] / [[Protext Office|Protext Filer]] ([[Arnor|Arnor]]/[[WACCO]])
*[[Proword|Proword]] ([[Arnor|Arnor]])
*[[Pro-Ext|Pro-Ext]] (Protext Extensions) ([[Sentinel Software|Sentinel Software]])
*[[Pyraword|Pyraword]] ([[Discovery Software|Discovery Software]])
*[[Qualitas Plus|Qualitas Plus]] (Seven Stars)
*[[Semword|Semword]] (Semaphore)
*[[Star-Writer|Star-Writer]] ([[Star-Division|Star-Division]]) (1985)
*[[Tascopy 464|Tascopy 464]] ([[Tasman Software|Tasman Software]])
*[[Tasprint 464|Tasprint 464]] ([[Tasman Software|Tasman Software]])
*[[Tasword 464|Tasword 464]] ([[Tasman Software|Tasman Software]])
*[[Tasword 464 - D|Tasword 464 - D]] ([[Tasman Software|Tasman Software]])
*[[Tasword 6128|Tasword 6128]] ([[Tasman Software|Tasman Software]])
*[[Tas-Diary|Tas-Diary]] ([[Tasman Software|Tasman Software]])
*[[Tas-Sign|Tas-Sign]] ([[Tasman Software|Tasman Software]])
*[[Tas-Spell|Tas-Spell]] ([[Tasman Software|Tasman Software]])
*[[WordStar|WordStar]] ([[MicroPro|MicroPro]])
*[[Word Style|Word Style]] ([[Supersoft|Supersoft]])
*[[Γράφος|Γράφος]] (Tasword 6128 in Greek)

== Spread-Sheet Software ==

*[[Ams Calc]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Indescomp]])
*[[Easi-Amscalc]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Juniper Computing]]) (1984)
*[[Easy-Topcalc]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Juniper Computing]]) (1984)
*[[Cash Book|Cash Book]] ([[Supersoft|Supersoft]])
*[[Cracker II]]
*[[Mastercalc|Mastercalc]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Campbell Systems|Campbell Systems]])
*[[Mastercalc 128|Mastercalc 128]] ([[Campbell Systems|Campbell Systems]])
*[[Matrix|Matrix]] (Audiogenic Software Ltd. (ASL))
*[[MicroGraph]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Saxon Computing]])
*[[MicroSpread]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Saxon Computing]])
*[[Multiplan|Multiplan]] ([[Microsoft|Microsoft]])
*[[ScratchPad Plus|ScratchPad Plus]] ([[Caxton Software|Caxton Software]])
*[[SuperCalc 2]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Sorcim/IUS]])

== Others ==

* [[Azimuth Head Alignment Tape|Azimuth Head Alignment Tape]] ([[Interceptor Software|Interceptor Software]])
* [[Cashbook Accounts]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Saxon Computing]])
* [[C-Lab|C-Lab]] Various utilities for coders ([[FG Brain|FG Brain]])
* [[Cosmos|Cosmos]] (Personal Cost Monitoring System for [[CP/M|CP/M]] by [[KSL|KSL]])
* [[Decision Maker]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Triptych Publishing]])
* [[Grasp|Grasp]] Graph & function generator ([[Camel Micros]])
* [[Hercule|Hercule]]
* [[Home Accounts Manager]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Dialog Software]])
* [[Home Budget]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Kuma Computers]])
* [[Invostat]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Dialog Software]])
* [[Mini Office|Mini Office]]
* [[Mini Office II|Mini Office II]] ([[Database Software|Database Software]])
* [[Money Manager|Money Manager]] (Connect Systems & Advance Software Promotions Ltd.)
* [[Plan It|Plan It]] ([[Database Software|Database Software]])
* [[Project Planner]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Triptych Publishing]])
* [[RoutePlanner|RoutePlanner]] ([[Sentinel Software|Sentinel Software]])
* [[Stock-Aid]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Dialog Software]])
* [[Stock Control and Invoicing|Stock Control and Invoicing]] ([[Kuma Computers|Kuma Computers]])
* [[Decision Maker|Tomando Decisiones]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Triptych Publishing]])
* [[Transact]] ([[Amsoft]]/[[Dialog Software]])
* [[ZXM|ZXM]] (Betasoft)

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Bryce:

2014-10-04T12:15:29Z

Bryce:

464Plus Conversion

2014-09-16T11:55:26Z

Bryce:

<onlyinclude>[[Image:464Conv1.jpg|500px|right]]

== Introduction ==

As most readers will know, the 464+ uses exactly the same PCB as the 6128+, just that the 6128+ specific components for the extra 64K and floppy control have not been installed. The following guide will explain what parts you need and how to go about converting your 464+ to a 6128+.

== What You Will Need ==

Other than the obvious tools required such as a soldering iron, cutters and a screw driver, there are quite a few components you'll need to source. Some of these are standard components that are still readily available and cheap to acquire, others such as the SED9420 Data Separator, the µPD765 Floppy Controller and the RAM ICs may prove more difficult to find.

Here's a list of all required parts:</onlyinclude>

{|{{Prettytable|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}}
|''Part No.''||''Value''||''Note''
|-
|IC3||SED9420||Data Seperator
|-
|IC4||µPD765||Floppy Controller
|-
|IC5||74LS38||Quad 2 Input NAND Gates
|-
|IC6||74LS38||Quad 2 Input NAND Gates
|-
|IC7||74HC14||Hex Inverting Schmitt Trigger
|-
|IC12||41464||64K x 4bit Dynamic RAM
|-
|IC13||41464||64K x 4bit Dynamic RAM
|-
|R6||820K 1/8W||
|-
|R7||2.2K 1/8W||
|-
|R8||1.5K 1/8W||
|-
|R9||33K 1/8W||
|-
|R10||82K 1/8W||
|-
|R11||6.8K 1/8W||
|-
|R12||2.2K 1/8W||
|-
|R28||10K 1/8W||
|-
|R29||10K 1/8W||This may already be fitted on some 464+ boards.
|-
|R55||33R 1/8W||
|-
|NR01||6x680R SIL Star Network||
|-
|C3||10nF 50V Polyester||
|-
|C4||100nF Ceramic||
|-
|C12||100nF Ceramic||
|-
|C13||100nF Ceramic||
|-
|C20||10nF 50V Polyester||
|-
|C21||47nF 10V Polyester||
|-
|C22||1nF 50V Polyester||
|-
|C23||10nF 50V Polyester||
|-
|C39||470µF 10V Electrolytic||
|-
|L04||125µH 2A Filter||Filter to block spikes coming from the floppy motors
|-
|CD04||2x13 2,54 Pitch header||
|-
|JD04||36way PCB mounted Centronics Socket||
|-
|||1x 40pin IC Socket||
|-
|||1x 24pin IC Socket||
|-
|||2x 18pin IC Socket||
|-
|||3x 14pin IC Socket||
|-
|||Floppy Power Connector / leads||"Borrow" this from an old PC PSU or Adapter
|-
|}

== Finding The Right Parts ==

A few further notes about components: All resistors are rated at 1/8W which are not that easy to find these days. 1/4W resistors are fine,
but they are slightly longer than the footprint holes on the PCB, so you will need to solder these in the standing position. R8 is wrongly
listed as 1.5Ohm in the Service Manual Parts List, in reality it's a 1.5K resistor.

The part numbers above correspond to the labels on the PCB, the Service Manual adds 100 to all part numbers (ie: R8 on PCB is R108 in the Parts List).

The Polyester type capacitors used in the 6128+ are also very difficult to find as they haven't been produced in that form for many years.
Polyester based MKS capacitors should be used for these (The red box type which can be seen in the picture below), ceramic or standard multi-layer capacitors are not advised. They may work, but
this is far from guaranteed. As MKS capacitors are very rigid, make sure that the pin distances are correct for the PCB footprint.
For the ceramic capacitors, any standard multilayer non-poled capacitor will do.

The 74HC14 must be a HC type, LS or other types will not work.

There are several compatible equivalents for both the µPD765 and the 41464 DRAM ICs, which may be easier to source than these originals.

LR04 is used to filter supply spikes from the floppy motors getting back to the main PCB. The original part SN8D-500 is a 125µH filter rated at 2A.

[[Image:LR04.jpg|200px|center]]
<CENTER>LR04 alternative - 100µH 500mA</CENTER>

If you can find the original part then use it, if not any filter between 100µH and 150µH with a rating of 500mA or more should work fine, especially if you intend connecting a modern 3.5in floppy which uses less current than an original 3in Amstrad floppy.

NR01 is a network of 680Ohm resistors in star configuration, this part can be hard to find, but it can be also created with six standard resistors
as I have done...

[[Image:DIYNR101.jpg|300px|center]]
<CENTER>NR01 made from standard resistors</CENTER>

If you are using a proper resistor network component, a white dot on the component marks pin 1 which should be located in the pin nearest the back of the CPC.

== Preparing The PCB ==

[[Image:464ConvB.jpg|600px|center]]
<CENTER>Unmodified 464+ PCB</CENTER>

After removing the PCB you'll notice that all the holes for the new parts have already been filled with solder. Amstrad didn't do this to make
it harder for you to convert, this is merely a side effect of the wave soldering process that was used to solder the board. So the first thing
you'll need to do is remove all this solder. You can do this using de-soldering gauss or a pump, depending on your preference. Don't use a drill! Drilling will damage the via connections inside these holes! In most cases you can apply a decent amount of heat to remove the solder, however be careful when preparing the holes for the 41464 RAM IC's as they are very close to the original 64K ICs and too much heat in this area could damage the original RAM ICs. C4 and R55 are also directly connected to the ASIC, so care should be taken when soldering these parts too.

You will also notice that there are two black bridge wires running from the top of the PCB down to two of the holes you need to use for
C21 and C23. These connections will still be required after the mod, so you will need to remove and later re-connect the bottom end of these wires to the legs of the capacitors. Take note of which wire goes to which capacitor!

Although most of the parts are concentrated around the bottom right area of the PCB, there are a few other parts hidden around the board that need to be added. R28 (Directly behind the analogue joystick port) tells the ASIC that the CPC has 128K instead of 64K. R55 (between the ASIC and first RAM IC) connects the NCAS1 signal to the new RAM. LR04 and C39 (above the 26way floppy header) are required to supply the floppy disk with power. C39 is the only passive component with poles. Make sure that it is soldered in the correct position, with the minus pole towards the rear of the CPC.

== Adding The New Parts ==

When all the holes have been cleared the board should look something like this:

[[Image:464ConvM.jpg|600px|center]]
<CENTER>(No extra points for noticing that I had missed a few holes when I took this picture)</CENTER>

Althought the new ICs could be soldered directly to the PCB, I chose to use sockets to make any future modifcations or repairs easier. There is more than enough room inside the case to allow for the extra height needed for the sockets. The components can be added in any particular order, although to make testing and debugging easier, I added only the 64K RAM components first and tested this before I continued with the floppy control components. The minimum parts required to get the extra 64K working are: R28, R55, C12, C13, IC12 and IC13. Remember that the black bridge wires must also be connected in order for the CPC to run in this state.

If you intend adding an ABBA switch to the CPC, it's a good idea to make the modifications to the external floppy connector before you solder it to the PCB. If you have borrowed the floppy power connector and leads from a PC, then you will need to remove the yellow wire from the connector and move the red wire to the position where the yellow wire was, as Amstrad (in their infinite wisdom) decided once again to steer clear of unnecessary things such as standards.

When all the components have been added the board will look quite a bit fuller and you should now have a 6128+ PCB in front of you.

[[Image:464Conv2.jpg|600px|center]]

== Case Modifications ==

If you have chosen to add the external floppy connector, you will need to cut the additional hole in the casing, but no other case modifications are required.

== Tape Functionality ==

The tape functionality will still be there, but will require the |Tape command from now on.

Bryce.

[[Category:DIY]]

Upgrading a Dk'tronics RAM Expansion

2014-07-08T11:23:18Z

Bryce: /* The Conversion */

== Description ==

The following is a description on how to convert a 64K [[Dk'tronics_memory_expansion|Dk'tronics Memory Expansion]] to 256K and how to change its bank mapping to allow it to be used as a silicon disc.

== Warning / Disclaimer ==

Although I have taken the utmost care preparing this documentation, I do not guarantee that it is error free and I accept no responsibility for damage to anyone’s CPC, other personal equipment or injury inflicted on you or others.

== The Device ==

[[Image:DK64_Before.jpg|600px|centre]]

When you open your 64K expansion it should look something like this. There were several different routing layout versions available, but the differences have no effect on the modifications shown here.

As you can see, Dk'tronics were nice enough to use the same PCB for both the 64K and 256K version and even put the RAM and PAL ICs in sockets, but two ICs are missing in the bottom right corner.

== Parts List ==

These are the parts you'll need for the Conversion:

{|{{Prettytable|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}}
|''Component''||''Quantity''
|-
|RAM = 41256-15 (or faster)||8
|-
|74LS74||1
|-
|74LS153||1
|-
|}

The 74LS74 and 74LS153 are both widely available and very cheap because they are still in production. Although the 41256 isn't produced any more, they were used in many computers and other devices in the 80's and 90's and can be easily and cheaply found in many online auction sites.

== The Conversion ==

The first thing you need to do is carefully remove the 8 64K RAM ICs (Usually Part No. NMC3764N-15) and store them somewhere safe (you never know when you might need them).

Next you need to add the two missing ICs. These can be socketed or directly soldered to the PCB, depending on how good your soldering skills are. The 74LS153 should be soldered into the left space with the notch at the top (like the other ICs are) and the same for the 74LS74 in the right space.

[[Image:DK64_Delta.JPG|600px|centre]]

The next thing we need to do is change the jumper settings. At the top right corner you will see two small vertical wire loops next to each other. These need to be removed and two new bridges added to connect the points horizontally as shown below.

[[Image:DK64_Bridges.jpg|600px|centre]]

When all this has been done, you can insert the 8 256K RAM ICs. It should then look something like this.

[[Image:DK64_After.jpg|600px|centre]]

Now you can re-assemble the device and test it using the Dk'tronics Banking Software found here: [[Dk'tronics_memory_expansion|Dk'tronics Memory Expansion]] or TFMs RAM check software found here: [[Media:4_MB_E-RAM_Test.zip]]

== Conversion to Silicon Disc ==

Your Expansion now works as a 256K RAM Expansion which is mapped to banks 0 to 3. If you wish to use your expansion as a Silicon disc or you own two 256K Expansions and wish to connect both at the same time to get 512K External RAM, you can add one further feature to allow this.

[[Image:DK64_Banks.jpg|600px|centre]]

In the top left corner you will see two vertical rows of 5 holes (slightly obscured by a resistor). By connecting the top left hole to the bottom right hole, the expansion will then be mapped to banks 4 to 7. This will allow you to use the device as a Silicon disc or to connect two RAM expansions at the same time (only one should be set to banks 4 to 7). You can connect the two holes with a small piece of wire, for permanent conversion, or with a switch so that the device can be switched back and forth between the two modes.

Bryce.

[[Category:DIY]][[Category:Memory expansions]][[Category:Peripherals]]

ROM List

2014-05-22T12:07:49Z

Bryce:

This is a set of lists of known [[ROM]]-based software.

== Lower ROMs ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! Category / Name
! Year
! Author
! Description / Comment
! Number of Roms
! ROM Position
! File
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 464 OS]]||1984||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:OS_464.zip|CPC 464 OS ROM]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 464 Modified OS]]||19xx|| ? ||Commodore 64 replica ROMs||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:C64_replica_ROMs.zip|C64 replica ROMs]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 464 OS Danish]]||1984||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:os464 (Danish).rom|Danish CPC 464 OS ROM]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 464 OS French AZERTY]]||1984||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:os464 (French AZERTY).rom|French AZERTY CPC 464 OS ROM]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 464 OS Spanish]]||1984||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:Os464_(Spanish).rom|Spanish CPC 464 OS ROM]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 664 OS]]||1985||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:OS_664.zip|CPC 664 OS ROM]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 464+ and 6128+ OS]]||1990||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||Dumped from 6128 [[Plus System Cartridge]]||||Cart|| [[Media:OS_6128_PLUS.zip|CPC 6128+ OS ROM]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 464+ and 6128+ OS (Spanish)]]||1990||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||Dumped from 6128 ES [[Plus System Cartridge]]||||Cart|| [[Media:OS6128ES.zip|CPC 6128+ OS ROM (Spanish)]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 464+ and 6128+ OS (French) AZERTY]]||1990||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||Dumped from 6128 FR [[Plus System Cartridge]]||||Cart|| [[Media:OS6128FR.zip|CPC 6128+ OS ROM (French)]]
|-
||CPC 464+ Plus A2||1990||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||||||Cart|| [[media:CPC464PlusA2.zip|CPC464+ A2 ROM]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 6128 OS English]]||1985||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:OS_6128.zip|CPC 6128 OS English ROM]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 6128 OS Danish]]||1985||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:Danish_6128_Firmware_Rom.zip|CPC 6128 OS Danish ROMs]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 6128 OS Finnish/Swedish (hack)]]||1985||||Use English BASIC ROM with this||1|||lower ROM|| [[Media:6128_Finnish_Swedish_OS.zip|CPC 6128 OS Finnish/Swedish ROMs]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 6128 OS French]]||1985||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:French 6128 ROMs.zip|CPC 6128 OS French ROMs]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 6128 OS Spanish]]||1985||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:Spanish_6128_ROMs.zip|CPC 6128 OS Spanish ROMs]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 6128 OS MegaFlash]]||2013||[[Redbox|Redbox]]||Initialises ROMs 0-31 when used with the [[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]]||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:OS_6128_patched_megaflash.zip|CPC 6128 OS MegaFlash]]
|-
||[[Firmware|CPC 6128 OS Spanish MegaFlash]]||2013||[[zup|zup (based in RedBox version)]]||Initialises ROMs 0-31 when used with the [[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]]||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:os6128sp(mod).zip|CPC 6128 OS Spanish MegaFlash]]
|-
||[[CPC FutureOS lower ROM|CPC FutureOS lower ROM]]||2012||[[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]||Lower-ROM replacement which directly starts FutureOS||1||lower ROM|| [[CPC FutureOS lower ROM]]
|-
||[[Firmware 3.1|Firmware 3.1]]||2012||[[TotO|TotO]] and [[SyX|SyX]]||Lower-ROM replacement||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:Firmware312.zip|Firmware 3.12 ROMs]]
|}

== BASIC ROMs ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! Category / Name
! Year
! Author
! Description / Comment
! Number of Roms
! ROM Position
! File
|-
|-
||[[Locomotive_BASIC|CPC 464 Basic]]||1985||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||[[Locomotive BASIC]] 1.0||1||0|| [[Media:BASIC_1.0.zip|CPC 464 Basic ROM]]
|-
||[[Locomotive_BASIC|CPC 664 Basic]]||1985||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||[[Locomotive BASIC]] 1.1 - Dumped from CPC 664||1||0|| [[Media:BASIC_664.zip|CPC 664 Basic ROM]]
|-
||[[Locomotive_BASIC|CPC 464+ and 6128+ Basic]]||1990||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||[[Locomotive BASIC]] 1.1 - Dumped from 6128 [[Plus System Cartridge]]||1||0|| [[Media:BASIC_PLUS.zip|CPC 6128+ Basic ROM]]
|-
||[[Locomotive_BASIC|CPC 6128 Basic English]]||1986||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||[[Locomotive BASIC]] 1.1 - Dumped from CPC 6128||1||0|| [[Media:BASIC_1.1.zip|CPC 6128 Basic ROM]]
|-
||[[Locomotive_BASIC|CPC 6128 Basic French]]||1985||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||||1||0|| [[Media:French 6128 ROMs.zip|CPC 6128 Basic French ROMs]]
|-
||[[Locomotive_BASIC|CPC 6128 Basic Spanish]]||1985||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]] - [[Locomotive_Software|Locomotive]]||||1||0|| [[Media:BASIC1.1_(6128_Spanish).ROM‎|CPC 6128 Basic Spanish]]
|}

== DOS / RAMdisc ROMs ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! Category / Name
! Year
! Author
! Description / Comment
! Number of Roms
! ROM Position
! File
|-
||[[AMSDOS|AMSDOS 0.5]]||1985||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]]||Dumped from CPC 6128||1||7|| [[Media:AMSDOS_0.5.zip|AMSDOS 0.5 ROM]]
|-
||[[AMSDOS|AMSDOS 0.7]]||1990||[[Amstrad|Amstrad]]||Dumped from 6128 [[Plus System Cartridge]]||1||7|| [[Media:AMSDOS_0.7.zip|AMSDOS 0.7 ROM]]
|-
||AMSDOS 720K||19xx||?||||1||7|| [[media:Amsdos720.zip|AMSDOS 720K ROM]]
|-
||[[WSX|Amspat++]]||19xx||[[WSX|WSX]]||Patched AMSDOS ROM for Plus machines - makes them compatible with Classic CPC AMSDOS||1||7|| [[media:AMSPAT.zip|Amspat++ ROM]]
|-
||[[BOS|BOS v2.1]]||1987||[[Vortex_Computersysteme|Vortex GmbH]]||||1||7|| [[Media:Bos10.zip|BOS ROM]]
|-
||[[Maxidos|Jm MaxiDOS v1.2]]||19xx||[[Nemesis|Nemesis]]||||1||7|| [[Media:JMMAXIDOS.zip|JM Maxidos ROM]]
|-
||[[NigDOS|NigDOS 2.24]]||1988||Unknown||Replacement for AMSDOS with Silicon Disk support||1||7|| [[media:nigdos.zip|NigDOS 2.24 ROM]]
|-
||[[ParaDOS|ParaDOS]]||1997||[[Executioner|Executioner]]||||1||7 or Lower|| [http://www.winape.net/download/Parados.zip ParaDOS 1.1]
|-
||[[RODOS|RoDOS v2.11]]||19xx||[[Romantic_Robot|Romantic Robot]]||||1||7|| [[Media:RODOS211.zip|RODOS 2.11 ROM]]
|-
||[[RODOS|RoDOS v2.13]]||19xx||[[Romantic_Robot|Romantic Robot]]||||1||7|| [[Media:RODOS213.ZIP|RODOS 2.13 ROM]]
|-
||[[RODOS|RoDOS v2.15]]||19xx||[[Romantic_Robot|Romantic Robot]]||||1||7|| [[Media:RODOS215.zip|RODOS 2.15 ROM]]
|-
||[[RODOS|RoDOS v2.19]]||19xx||[[Romantic_Robot|Romantic Robot]]||||1||7|| [[Media:RODOS219.zip|RODOS 2.19 ROM]]
|-
||[[ROMDOS|Rom DOS]]||1988||[[KDS|Kds Electronics]]||||1||7|| [[media:RomDOS .zip|ROM DOS ROM]]
|-
||[[ROMDOS|Rom DOS XL v4.0]]||1992||[[Siren_Software|Siren Software Ltd]] - [[KDS|Kds Electronics]]||||1||7|| [[media:Rdosxl40.zip|ROM DOS XL 4.0 ROM]]
|-
||[[ROMDOS|Rom DOS XL v4.88]]||1993||[[Siren_Software|Siren Software Ltd]]||||1||7|| [[media:Rdosxl48.zip|ROM DOS XL 4.88 ROM]]
|-
||[[S-DOS|S-DOS 2.10]]||1993||[[STS|STS Software]]||||1||7|| [[media:SDOS210.ROM|S-DOS 2.10 ROM]]
|-
||[[VaraDOS|VaraDOS]]||2013||[[Amstrad]], [[Executioner]], [[TFM]]||Provides 0.7 MB formats on A and B||1||7 or Lower|| [[Media:VaraDOS.ROM| VaraDOS ROM]]
|-
||[[VDOS|V-DOS 1.0]]||1985||[[Vortex|Vortex]]||Provides 0.7 MB on B||1||7 or Lower|| [[Media:Vortex10.zip| V-DOS 1.0 ROM]]
|-
||[[VDOS|V-DOS 2.0]]||1985||[[Vortex|Vortex]]||Provides 0.7 MB on B||1||7 or Lower|| [[Media:Vortex20.zip| V-DOS 2.0 ROM]]
|-
||[[XD-DOS|XD-DOS 1.11]]||1987||[[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]]||Provides 0.7 MB formats||1||7 or Lower||[[Media:Xddos111.zip| XD-DOS 1.11 ROM]]
|-
||[[XD-DOS|XD-DOS 2.10]]||1990||[[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]]||Provides 0.7 MB formats and hard disc support||1||7 or Lower||[[Media:XDDOS210.ROM|XD-DOS 2.10 ROM]]
|}

== Alternative OS ROMs ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! Category / Name
! Year
! Author
! Description / Comment
! Number of Roms
! ROM Position
! File
|-
||[[CP/M|CPM+]]||1988||Graduate Software - [[Digital_Research|Digital Research]] - [[Amstrad|Amstrad]]||||2||-|| [[media:Cpmp.zip|CP/M+ ROMs]]
|-
||[[CPM Accessory ROM 1|CPM Accessory ROM 1]]||1988||Graduate Software||Requires CPM+ to be installed||1||-|| [[media:Cpmacc1.zip|CPM Accesory ROM 1]]
|-
||[[CPM Plus ROM|CPM Plus ROM by Vorax]]||19xx||Graduate - Vorax||||2||-|| [[media:voraxcpm.zip|Vorax CPM Plus ROMs]]
|-
||[[Desktop_Environment_System|DES - Desktop Environment System]]||1994||Michael Beckett - [[Campursoft|Campursoft]]||||2||-||[[media:desr.zip|DES Desktop Environment System ROMs]]
|-
||[[FutureOS|FutureOS]]||1989- 2012||[[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]||Advanced OS for CPC6128 and 6128Plus||4||10-13 or 10, 18-21 (fixed)||[http://www.colorado-boys-muenchen.de/users/futureos/files/FutureOS_System_.8_Preview!!!.zip FutureOS]
|-
||[[Symbos|SymbOS]]||2007||[[Prodatron|Prodatron]]||||4||-|| [http://www.symbos.de/download/symbos-cpc.zip SymbOS ROMs]
|}

== Background Utility ROMs ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! Category / Name
! Year
! Author
! Description / Comment
! Number of Roms
! ROM Position
! File
|-
||[[Amstrad Toolkit|Amstrad Toolkit v1.1]]||1985||[[Beebugsoft|Bee Bug Soft]]||||1||-|| [[media:TOOLK11.ROM|Amstrad Toolkit 1.1 ROM]]
|-
||[[Amstrad Toolkit|Amstrad Toolkit v1.4]]||1986||[[Beebugsoft|Bee Bug Soft]]||||1||-|| [[media:Toolkit.zip|Amstrad Toolkit 1.4 ROM]]
|-
||[[Amsback De Luxe|Amsback De Luxe]]||1985||[[Henrik Torp|Henrik Torp]]||||1||-|| [[media:Amsback.rom|Amsback De Luxe ROM]]
|-
||[[WSX|BAS-CHE]]||19xx||[[WSX|WSX]]||BASGEN and Cheese Cruncher||1||-|| [[media:BAS-CHE.zip| BAS-CHE ROM]]
|-
||[[Inicron_ROM-RAM-Box|Booster ROM]]||1996|| [[WSX|WSX]] ||Initialises ROMs 16-31||1||15|| [[media:BOOSTER.zip|Booster ROM]]
|-
||[[Copymate Plus|Copymate+ v3.2]]||1990||Marco Vieth||||1||-|| [[media:copymate.zip| Copymate+ v3.2 ROM]]
|-
||CTWA ROM||1987||[[Computing with the Amstrad]]||Generated from source code included in [http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david/tech/cpc/CWTA-writing-ROMs.html tutorial on writing ROM software]||1||-|| [[media:CWTA.zip| CWTA ROM]]
|-
||[[Disc Demon|Disc Demon v1.1]]||1986||[[Beebugsoft|Bee Bug Soft]]||||1||-|| [[media:Ddemon11.zip|Disc Demon 1.1 ROM]]
|-
||[[WSX|Disc O' Magic 4.1]]||1993||[[WSX|WSX]]||Disc/File Copier||1||-|| [[media:MAGIC.zip| Disc O' Magic 4.1 ROM]]
|-
||[[Disc Power|Disc Power]]||19xx||Unknown||||1||-|| [[media:Discpower.zip|Disc Power ROM]]
|-
||[[Discology|Discology Disccopier]]||1987||Meridien Software||Unofficial conversion to ROM by T3m||1||-|| [[media:Discolog.zip|Discology Disccopier ROM]]
|-
||[[Discology|Discology Filecopier]]||19xx||Unknown||French||1||-|| [[media:Discfile.zip|Discology Filecopier ROM]]
|-
||[[Discology|Discology v6.0]]||19xx||Meridien Software||Transferred to ROM by Vorax. Supposedly for Plus, but works on a normal CPC?||1||-|| [[media:Discology6.zip|Discology 6.0 ROM]]
|-
||[[Disc_User's_Utilities_(Micro_Power_Ltd.)|Disc User's Utilities]]||1985||[[Micro_Power_Ltd.|Micro_Power_Ltd]]||||1||-|| [[Media:Disc User's Utilities (Micro Power Ltd.) (1985).zip|Disc Users Utilites ROM]]
|-
||[[DOS_Copy_Crime|DOS Copy v1.3 and Crime v1.3]]||1991||Crown of Beng||PC to CPC copier and Disc copier||1||-|| [[media:Doscrime.zip|DOS Copy/Crime 1.3 ROM]]
|-
||[[Dragonbreed|Dragon Breed Rom 1]]||19xx||Dragon Breed||This ROM requires CP/M to be installed||1||-|| [[media:Dbreed1.zip|Dragon Breed 1 ROM]]
|-
||[[John_Morrison|Extended BASIC v1.1]]||1986||[[John_Morrison|John Morrison]]||||1||-|| [[Media:Extended Basic v1.1 (1986)(John Morrison)(EXBASIC.ROM).zip|JM Extended BASIC ROM ]]
|-
||[[Hackit|Hack It / Le Hackeur V4.0]]||19xx||[[Siren_Software|Siren Software]])||English Version||1||-|| [[Media:HackItV4.zip|HackIt ROM v4.00]]
|-
||[[Hackit|Hack It / Le Hackeur V4.79]]||19xx||[[Siren_Software|Siren Software]])||French Version||1||-|| [[Media:HACKEUR.zip|Le Hackeur ROM v4.79]]
|-
||[[Hackit|Hack It / Le Hackeur V7.0]]||19xx||[[Siren_Software|Siren Software]])||French Version||1||-|| [[Media:HackItV7.zip|Le Hackeur ROM v7.00]]
|-
||[[JL_Utilities|JL Utilities v1.2]]||19xx||[[JLCS|J0rn Lorentzen-JLCS]]||||1||-|| [[media:JLUtilities 12.zip‎|JL Utilities 1.2 ROM]]
|-
||[[JL_Utilities|JL Utilities v2.1]]||19xx||[[JLCS|J0rn Lorentzen-JLCS]]||Memory monitor and disassembler||1||-||[[media:Jlutilit21.zip‎|JL Utilities 2.1 ROM]]
|-
||[[KNS ROM|Kns ROM 6128 v1.01]]||1989||MFW||||1||-|| [[media:knsrom.zip|KNS ROM]]
|-
||[[Locksmith|Lock Smith]]||1985||[[Beebugsoft|Bee Bug Soft]]||||1||-|| [[media:Locksmith.zip|Locksmith ROM]]
|-
||[[Masterfile_III|Master File 128 v2.2]]||19xx||[[Campbell_Systems|Campbell Systems]] and [[Goldmark_Systems|GoldMark]]||||1||-|| [[media:mfile128.zip|Masterfile 128 ROM]]
|-
||[[Masterfile_464|Master File 464 v1.1]]||1984||[[Campbell_Systems|Campbell Systems]] and [[Amsoft|Amsoft]]||||1||-|| [[Media:Master File 464 v1.1 (1984)(Campbell Systems and Amsoft)(MFILE464.ROM).zip|Master File 464 1.1 ROM]]
|-
||[[Master Save]]||1993||Meridien Informatique||Disc Copier||1||-|| [[Media:Mastsave.zip|Master Save ROM]]
|-
||[[Micro Style ROM|Micro Style ROM v2.11]]||1989||[[Microstyle|Micro Style]] - PotPlant Systems||Printer + Screen Utilities (plus some small games!)||1||-|| [[media:stylerom.zip|Microstyle Style ROM]]
|-
||[[WSX|Muzak]]||19xx||[[WSX|WSX]]||Soundtracker Player||1||-|| [[media:MUZAK.zip| Muzak ROM]]
|-
||[[Nirvana|Nirvana 1.1]]||1990||[[Goldmark_Systems|GoldMark Systems]]||||1||-|| [[Media:Nirvana 1.1 (1990)(GoldMark Systems)(NIRVANA.ROM).zip|Nirvana 1.1 ROM]]
|-
||[[Nirvana|Nirvana 1.21+]]||1991||[[Goldmark_Systems|GoldMark Systems]]||||1||-|| [[Media:NIRVANA21Plus.ZIP|Nirvana 1.21+ ROM]]
|-
||[[NWC_Utilities|Nwc Utilities 1.1]]||19xx||[[NWC|Nwc]]||||1||-|| [[media:Nwcutili.zip|NWC Utilities 1.1 ROM]]
|-
||[[Oddjob|Odd Job 2.2]]||1985||[[Pride_Utilities|Pride Utilities]] - [[Goldmark_Systems|GoldMark]]||||1||-|| [[media:Oddjob22.zip| Odd Job 2.2 ROM]]
|-
||[[CPC_Procopy|Pro Skey - Procopy v1.2 and Speed Key]]||1990||[[Nemesis|Nemesis]]||||1||-|| [[media:Proskey.zip|Procopy 1.2 Speedkey ROM]]
|-
||[[Programmers Toolbox|Programmer's Toolbox 1.0a]]||19xx||Unknown||||1||-|| [[media:Toolbox10.zip|Programmers Toolbox 1.0a]]
|-
||[[Programmers Toolbox|Programmers Tool Box v1.2a]]||19xx||Unknown||||1||-|| [[media:pt12a.zip|Programmers Toolbox 1.2a]]
|-
||[[QuickCMD|QuickCMD V2.1]]||2011||norecess||Adds enhancements to working with discs, like TAB-autocomplete and running with a simple filename||1||-|| [[Media:Quickcmd-v21.zip|QuickCMD 2.1 ROM]]
|-
||[[Ruck Zuck Copy|Ruck Zuck Copy]]||1996||[[Doc Bartoc|Doc Bartoc]]||||1||-|| [[media:Ruckzuk.rom|Ruck Zuck Copy ROM]]
|-
||[[Superpower_Mailing_List_(Micro_Power_Ltd.)|Super Power Mailing List]]||1985||[[Micro_Power_Ltd.|Micro Power Ltd]]||||1||-|| [[Media:Super Power Mailing List (1985)(Micro Power Ltd)(MAIL.ROM).zip|Superpower Mailing ROM]]
|-
||[[Super ROM|Super Rom v1.0]]||1991||Vorax||||1||-|| [[Media:Super.zip|Super ROM 1.0]]
|-
||[[Super_Romplus|Super ROMplus]]||1986||[[Britannia_Software_Ltd|Britannia Software Ltd]]||Auto Rom Control System 1.6||1||-|| [[media:SuperRplus.zip|Super ROM Plus 1.6]]
|-
||[[System_X|System X v2.1]]||1985||[[Pride_Utilities|Pride Utilities]]||||1||-|| [[Media:Sysx21.zip|System X 2.1 ROM]]
|-
||[[T3m|T3m ROM]]||19xx||Unknown||||1||-|| [[media:T3mrom.zip|T3m ROM]]
|-
||[[Transmat|Transmat v2.1]]||1985||[[Pride_Utilities|Pride Utilities]]||||1||-|| [[Media:Tmat21.zip|Transmat 2.1 ROM]]
|-
||[[UNCR|UNCR v2.4]]||1988||Graduate Software||Cruncher Accessory ROM for CPM||1||-|| [[media:Cpmcrch.zip|UNCR 2.4 ROM]]
|-
||[[Utility Suite|Utility Suite]]||19xx||Unknown||||||7|| [[media:Rob3rom.zip|Utility Suite ROM]]
|-
||[[Utopia|Utopia]]||1985||[[Arnor|Arnor]]||||1||-|| [[Media:ArnorUtopia.zip|Utopia ROM]]
|-
||[[Utopia|Utopia 1.07]]||1985||[[Arnor|Arnor]]||||1||-|| [[Media:UTOP107.ROM|Utopia 1.07 ROM]]
|-
||[[WriteDisk]]||2005||[[Arkos|Arkos]]||PC to CPC Disk Copier||1||-|| [[Media:Writedsk.rom‎|Writedisk ROM]]
|-
||[[WSX|WSX Utilities]]||19xx||[[WSX|WSX]]||CRTC, Disc, RAM and ROM utilities (some utilities will only work with the Inicron RAM-ROM Box)||1||-|| [[media:WSXUTILITY.zip| WSX Utility ROM]]
|}

== Language Compiler ROMs ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! Category / Name
! Year
! Author
! Description / Comment
! Number of Roms
! ROM Position
! File
|-
||[[BCPL|BCPL]]||1985||[[Arnor|Arnor]]||||1||-|| [[Media:ArnorBCPL.zip|BCPL ROM]]
|-
||[[Maxam|Maxam 1.0]]||1985||[[Arnor|Arnor]]||||1||-|| [[Media:Maxam(Rom).zip|Maxam 1.0 ROM]]
|-
||[[Maxam|Maxam 1.14]]||1985||[[Arnor|Arnor]]||||1||-|| [[Media:MAXAM114.ROM|Maxam 1.14 ROM]]
|-
||[[Maxam|Maxam 1.5]]||1985||[[Arnor|Arnor]]||||1||-|| [[media:Maxam15.zip|Maxam 1.5 ROM]]
|-
||[[PhrozenC|PhrozenC v1.1]]||2010||[[NoRecess|NoRecess]]||||1||-|| [http://www.norecess.net/uploads/6/0/2/5/6025013/phrozenc-11.zip PhrozenC 1.1 ROM]
|}

== Full Program ROMs ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! Category / Name
! Year
! Author
! Description / Comment
! Number of Roms
! ROM Position
! File
|-
||[[The_Advanced_OCP_Art_Studio|The Advanced OCP Art Studio]]||?||[[Rainbird_(software_house)|Rainbird]]||Unofficial Hack 1.0 - Based on v2.4, the features 'Printer Menu' 'Password' and 'Software Backup were removed to reduce the program size||3||-|| [[media:OCPROM.zip|The Advanced OCP Art Studio ROM]]
|-
||[[BrunWord|BrunWord]]||?||[[Brunning_Software|Brunning Software]]||||||-|| Link Required
|-
||[[Draughts|Draughts]]||1986||Unknown||Possibly a converted Basic Program||1||-|| [[media:DRAUGHTS.ROM|Draughts ROM]]
|-
||[[Micro-Music_Creator|Micro Music Creator]]||1988||First Byte||||2||-|| [[Media:MicroMusic.zip|Micro-Music Creator ROMs]]
|-
||[[Protext|Protext 1.20]]||1985||[[Arnor|Arnor]]||Word Processor||1||-|| [[Media:Protext_V1.20_(Rom).zip|Protext 1.20 ROM]]
|-
||[[Protext|Protext 1.22]]||1985||[[Arnor|Arnor]]||Word Processor||1||-|| [[Media:Protext(Rom).zip|Protext 1.22 ROM]]
|-
||[[Promerge_Plus|ProMerge Plus 1.0]]||1986||[[Arnor|Arnor]]||Mail merge for [[Protext|Protext]] ||1||-|| [[Media:ProMergePlus(Rom).zip|Promerge Plus 1.0 ROM]]
|-
||[[ProPrint|ProPrint 1.52]]||1993||[[Campursoft|Campursoft]]||Print enhancer for [[Protext|Protext]] ||1||-|| [[Media:PROPR152.ROM|ProPrint 1.52 ROM]]
|-
||[[Prospell|ProSpell 1.04]]||1985||[[Arnor|Arnor]]||Spellchecking utility for [[Protext|Protext]]||1||-|| [[Media:PROSP104.ROM|Prospell 1.04 ROM]]
|-
||[[Prospell|ProSpell 1.10]]||1986||[[Arnor|Arnor]]||Spellchecking utility for [[Protext|Protext]]||1||-|| [[Media:Prospell(Rom).zip|Prospell 1.10 ROM]]
|-
|[[STarKos|STarKos 1.21]]||?||[[Arkos|Arkos]]||Music Tracker||2-3||-|| [http://www.grimware.org/lib/exe/fetch.php/documentations/software/starkos/starkos.v1.21.rom.arkos.zip STarKos 1.21]
|}

== Hardware Dependent ROMs ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! Category / Name
! Year
! Author
! Description / Comment
! Number of Roms
! ROM Position
! File
|-
||[[AMRAM2|Amram 2]]||19xx||[[Silicon_Systems|Silicon Systems]]||Sideways RAM toolkit ROM||1||-|| [[media:amram2.zip|AMRAM 2 ROM]]
|-
||[[ANTA_64|Anta 64]]||Unknown||||||||-|| Link Required
|-
||Arkos ROM Pack||2006||[[Arkos|Arkos]]||RSXs need CPC Booster||2||-|| [http://www.julien-nevo.com/arkos/tools/Arkos%20ROM%20Pack%20v1.1%20Files%20(arkos).zip Arkos ROM Pack 1.1]
|-
||[[Disc_Wizard|Disc Wizard]]||Unknown||[[Evesham_Micros|Evesham Micros]]||||1||-|| [[Media:DiscWizard12.zip|DiscWizard v1.2 ROM]]
|-
||[[Fleet_EPROM_Programmer|Amstrad Eprom Programmer]]||19xx||Fleet Microsystems Ltd & F.Kup||||1||-|| [[Media:Amstrad Eprom Programmer (19xx)(Fleet Microsystems Ltd & F.Kup)(FLTEPRM.ROM).zip| Fleet EPROM ROM]]
|-
||[[Spectre_Comms_Serial_Interface|Cage Comms v1.1]]||19xx||[[Aspects_BBS|D. Gorski and I. Hoare]]||||1||-|| [[Media:CageCommsRom11.zip|Cage Comms ROM v1.1]]
|-
||[[KDS_Electronics_Serial_Interface|Cage Comms v1.21]]||1987||[[Aspects_BBS|D. Gorski and I. Hoare]]||For the K.D.S. Serial Interface||1||-|| [[Media:CAGE121.ZIP|Cage Comms ROM v1.21]]
|-
||[[Panda_Electronics_Communications_Interface_Unit|Communication Interface Unit Driver Softare 1.5]]||1986||Panda Electronics Ltd||||1||-|| [[Media:Panda Electronics Communication Interface Unit Interface Driver v1.5.zip|Panda Comms ROM]]
|-
||[[Amstrad_Serial_Interface|Comstar v1.25]]||1986||[[HoneySoft|Honeysoft]] - [[PACE|Pace]]||||2||-|| [[Media:AmstradPaceSerialInterfaceCommstarRomImage.zip|ROM Image for Pace version]]
|-
||[[Copy Lock|Copy Lock v6.0]]||1988||[[Romantic_Robot|Romantic Robot]]||||1||-|| [[media:copyl60.zip|Copy Lock 6.0 ROM]]
|-
||[[Dk'tronics_Lightpen|Dk'Tronics Lightpen ROM]]||19xx||[[Dk'tronics|Dk'Tronics]]||||1||-|| [[Media:Dk'tronicsLightPenRomImage.zip|Dk'tronics Lightpen ROM]]
|-
||[[Dk'tronics_memory_expansion|Dk'Tronics Silicon Disc 64K 0.3 ROM]]||1986||[[Dk'tronics|Dk'Tronics]]||||1||-||[[Media:SiliconDisc64.zip|DK'Tronics 64Kb Silicon Disc 0.3 ROM]]
|-
||[[Dk'tronics_memory_expansion|Dk'Tronics Silicon Disc 1.3 ROM]]||1986||[[Dk'tronics|Dk'Tronics]]||||1||-||[[Media:Dk'tronicsSiliconDiscRomImage.zip|DK'Tronics Silicon Disc 1.3 ROM]]
|-
||[[Dk'tronics_memory_expansion|Dk'Tronics Silicon Disc 2.12 ROM]]||1986||[[Dk'tronics|Dk'Tronics]]||||1||-|| [[Media:SD212.ROM|Dk'tronics Silicon Disc 2.12 ROM]]
|-
||[[Dk'tronics_Speech_Synthesizer|Dk'Tronics Speech ROM v1.1]]||19xx||[[Dk'tronics|Dk'Tronics]]||||1||-|| [[Media:DKSPEECH.ROM‎|DK'Tronics Speech ROM]]
|-
||[[HxC_Standalone_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Manager v2.2]]||2011||[[norecess|norecess]]||||1||-|| [http://www.norecess.net/uploads/6/0/2/5/6025013/hxc22.zip HxC 2.2 ROM]
|-
||[[John_Morrison|Jm EPROM Programmer]]||1985||[[John_Morrison|John Morrison]]||||1||-||[[Media:Jm Eprom Programmer (1985)(John Morrison)(JMPEPRM.ROM).zip|JM EPROM Prog ROM]]
|-
||[[KDS_Electronics_Serial_Interface|K.D.S Serial Interface & Comms Pack 5 v4.2]]||19xx||[[KDS|K.D.S. Electronics]]||||1||-|| [[Media:KDS_RS232_4.2.zip|KDS Serial ROM v4.2]]
|-
||[[KDS_Electronics_Serial_Interface|K.D.S Serial Interface & Comms Pack 5 v4.2B]]||19xx||[[KDS|K.D.S. Electronics]]||||1||-|| [[Media:Kds serial interface rom.zip|KDS Serial ROM v4.2b]]
|-
||[[KDS_Electronics_Serial_Interface|K.D.S Serial Interface & Comms Pack 5 v5.0]]||19xx||[[KDS|K.D.S. Electronics]]||||1||-|| [[Media:KDSCOM50.ZIP|KDS Serial ROM v5.0]]
|-
||[[Ramcard_128|Madram/Overlanders]]||2004||Gerey Yves||Dams Assembler/Debugger and Burn software for RamCard||1||-|| [[Media:Ovl.zip‎|Overlanders ROM]]
|-
||[[MegaFlashROManager|MegaFlashROManager]]||2011 - 2012||[[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]||Management software for [[User:Bryce|Bryce's]] [[MegaFlash]]; similar to the ROManager||2||-||[http://www.colorado-boys-muenchen.de/users/futureos/files/MF_ROManager.zip MegaFlashROManager]
|-
||[[Mirage_Imager|Mirage Imager V2]]||?||Mirage Computers Ltd.||||1||-|| [[Media:MirageImagerV2.zip|Mirage Image V2 ROM]]
|-
||[[Mirage_Imager|Mirage Imager V3.2]]||1987||Mirage Computers Ltd.||||1||-|| [[Media:MirageImagerV32.zip|Mirage Image V3.2 ROM]]
|-
||[[Multiface|Multiface 2]]||1986||[[Romantic_Robot|Romantic Robot]]||For Original AMSDOS||1||-|| [[Media:Multiface.two.romantic.robot.86.zip|Multiface 86 ROM]]
|-
||[[Multiface|Multiface 2]]||1988||[[Romantic_Robot|Romantic Robot]]||For Original AMSDOS (See [[Multiface|Multiface 2 Page]] for differences) ||1||-|| [[Media:Multiface.two.romantic.robot.0e.zip|Multiface 0E ROM]]
|-
||[[Multiface|Multiface 2]]||1990||[[Romantic_Robot|Romantic Robot]]||For CPC Plus AMSDOS|||1||-||[[Media:Multiface.two.romantic.robot.8b.zip|Multiface CPC Plus ROM]]
|-
||[[RDOS|RDOS]]||1988||[[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]]||Provides a 444 KB RAM disc on Dobbertin RAM Expansion||1||7|| [[Media:RDOS-EXT.ROM‎|RDOS ROM]]
|-
||[[Roman|Roman]]||2013||[[PNG|PNG]]||ROM Management for the [[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]]||1||-|| [[Media:ROMAN10-DSKHFE.zip‎|ROMAN 1.0]]
|-
||[[ROManager|ROManager]]||2005 - 2012||[[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]||Management software for the [[SYMBiFACE_II|SYMBiFACE II]]; similar to the MegaFlashROManager||2||-|| [http://www.colorado-boys-muenchen.de/users/futureos/files/SF_ROManager.zip SFII ROManager]
|-
||[[Softbrenner 1.27|Softbrenner 1.27]]||?||[[WSX|WSX]]||||1||-|| [[media:SB127.zip|Softbrenner 1.27 ROM]]
|-
||[[Dobbertin Smart Watch|TIME ROM+]]||?||[[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]]||Provides RSX commands to use the [[Dobbertin Smart Watch|Dobbertin SmartWatch RTC]] under BASIC||1||-|| [[media:TIMEROM+.ROM|TIME ROM+]]
|-
||[[VIDI_digitizer|VIDI Digitizer 2.02 ROM]]||1986||[[Rombo_Productions|Rombo Productions]]||||||-|| [[media:VIDIR202.ROM|VIDI Digitizer 2.02 ROM]]
|-
||[[Vortex_Expansions_RAM_card|Vortex RAM - Expansion Card ID]]||19xx||[[Vortex_Computersysteme|Vortex]]||||1||-|| [[media:vramid.zip|Vortex RAM ID ROM]]
|-
||[[X-ROM|X-ROM Eprommer v1.16]]||1986||[[Timatic_Systems|Timatic Systems]]||||1||-|| [[Media:XROM Eprommer v1.16 (1986)(Timatic Systems)(XROM.ROM).zip|X-ROM ROM]]
|}

== Game ROMs ==
(most files taken from [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?topic=7854.msg60349#msg60349 this forum thread here] )

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! Category / Name
! Year
! Author
! Description / Comment
! Number of Roms
! ROM Position
! File
|-
||[[Ahhh|Ahhh]]||1988||[[CRL|CRL Group PLC.]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Ahhh.rom|Ahhh ROM]]
|-
||[[Air_Traffic_Control|Air Traffic Control]]||1984||[[Hewson_Consultants|Hewson Consultants]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Air Traffic Control.rom|Air Traffic Control ROM]]
|-
||[[Airwolf|Airwolf]]||1985||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Elite_Systems|Elite Systems]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Airwolf.rom|Airwolf ROM]]
|-
||[[Alex_Higgins_World_Snooker|Alex Higgins World Snooker]]||1985||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Gem_Software|Gem Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Alex_Higgins_World_Snooker.rom|Alex Higgins World Snooker ROM]]
|-
||[[Anarchy|Anarchy]]||1988||[[Hewson|Hewson]]/[[Rack-It|Rack-It]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Axelay||1||-||[[media:Anarchy.rom|Anarchy ROM]]
|-
||[[Android One|Android One]]||1985||[[Vortex Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by SyX||1||-||[[media:android_one.rom|Android One ROM]]
|-
||[[Arkanoid|Arkanoid]]||1987||[[Ocean|Ocean Software]]||Launch from ROM with <nowiki>|</nowiki>ARKANOID||1||-||[[media:Arkanoid.rom|Arkanoid ROM]]
|-
||[[Astro_Attack|Astro Attack]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-|| [[media:Astro Attack.rom|Astro Attack ROM]]
|-
||[[Atlants|Atlantis]]||1985||[[Cobra_Soft|Cobra Soft]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Atlantis.rom|Atlantis ROM]]
|-
||[[Avenger|Avenger]]||1986||[[Gremlin_Graphics|Gremlin Graphics]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:AvengerROMs.zip|Avenger ROMs]]
|-
||[[Blagger|Blagger]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Alligata_Software|Alligata Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Blagger.rom|Blagger ROM]]
|-
||[[Bomb Jack|Bomb Jack I & II]]||1986-7||[[Elite Systems]]||Converted to launch from ROM by SyX||3||-||[[media:Bomb_jack_1_y_2.zip|Bomb Jack I & II ROMs]]
|-
||[[Boulder_Dash|Boulder Dash]]||1985||[[Mirrorsoft|Mirrorsoft]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Boulderdash.rom|Boulder Dash ROM]]
|-
||[[Braxx_Bluff|Braxx Bluff]]||1985||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]||Launch from ROM with <nowiki>|</nowiki>BRAXX||1||-||[[media:BRAXX.ROM|Braxx Bluff ROM]]
|-
||[[Bruce_Lee|Bruce Lee]]||1984||[[Americana|Americana]]/[[Mastertronic|Mastertronic]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Bruce Lee.rom|Bruce Lee ROM]]
|-
||[[Chuckie_Egg|Chuckie Egg]]||1985||[[A&F Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM||1||-|| [[media:EGGRSX.ROM|Chuckie Egg ROM]]
|-
||[[Classic_Axiens|Classic Axiens]]||1986||[[Bubble_Bus_Software|Bubble Bus Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by TFM||1||-|| [[media:AXIENS.ROM|Classic Axiens ROM]]
|-
||[[Classic Invaders|Classic Invaders]]||1986||[[Bubble_Bus_Software|Bubble Bus Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Classic Invaders.rom|Classic Invaders ROM]]
|-
||[[Chopper_Squad|Chopper Squad]]||1984||[[Interceptor_Software|Interceptor Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Chopper Squad.rom|Chopper Squad ROM]]
|-
||[[Codename_MAT|Codename MAT]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]||Launch from ROM with <nowiki>|</nowiki>CODEMAT||2||-||[[media:Codename_MAT_ROMs.zip|Codename MAT ROMs]]
|-
||[[CPC_Invaders|CPC Invaders]]||1993||[[STS|STS Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by 00WReX||1||-||[[media:CPCInvad.rom|CPC Invaders ROM]]
|-
||[[Cyber_Huhn|Cyber Huhn]]||2013||TFM, MacDeath, Tom&Jerry||CPCWiki 16KB Game ROM competition 2013||1||-||[[media:Cyberhuhn.zip|Cyber Huhn ROM]]
|-
||[[Dead_on_Time|Dead on Time]]||2010||[[Psytronik_Software|Psytronik]]/[[Paul_Kooistra|Paul Kooistra]]||Launch from ROM with <nowiki>|</nowiki>DOT||2||-||[[media:Dead_on_Time_ROMs.zip|Dead on Time ROMs]]
|-
||[[Defend_or_Die|Defend or Die]]||1985||[[Alligata_Software|Alligata Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by arnoldemu||1||-||[[media:Defend or Die.rom|Defend or Die ROM]]
|-
||[[Donkey_Kong|Donkey Kong]]||1986||[[Ocean|Ocean Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Donkey Kong.rom|Donkey Kong ROM]]
|-
||[[Don't_Panic|Don't Panic]]||1985||[[Firebird|Firebird]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Don't Panic.rom|Don't Panic ROM]]
|-
||[[Dragon's_Gold|Dragon's Gold]]||1985||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Dragon's_Gold.rom|Dragon's Gold ROM]]
|-
||[[Electro_Freddy|Electro Freddy]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Softspot|Softspot]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Electro Freddy.rom|Electro Freddy ROM]]
|-
||[[Equinox]]||1986||[[Mikro-Gen]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:Equinox.rar|Equinox ROMs]]
|-
||[[Everyone's_A_Wally|Everyone's a Wally]]||1985||[[Mikro-Gen]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:Everyones_a_Wally.rar|Everyone's a Wally ROMs]]
|-
||[[Finders_Keepers|Finders Keepers]]||1985||[[Mastertronic|Mastertronic]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Axelay||1||-||[[media:Finders Keepers.rom|Finders Keepers ROM]]
|-
||[[Fire_Ant|Fire Ant]]||1984||[[Mogul_Communications|Mogul Communications]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Fire Ant.rom|Fire ant ROM]]
|-
||[[Frost_Byte|Frost byte]]||1986||[[MikroGen|MikroGen]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Axelay||1||-||[[media:Frost Byte.rom|Frost Byte ROM]]
|-
||[[Fu-Kung_in_Las_Vegas|Fu-Kung In Las Vegas]]||1985||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Romik|Romik]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Fu-Kung_In_Las_Vegas.rom|Fu-Kung In Las Vegas ROM]]
|-
||[[Game_Of_Dragons|Game Of Dragons]]||1985||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Game Of Dragons.rom|Game Of Dragons ROM]]
|-
||[[Gauntlet_(Defender Clone)|Gauntlet (Defender Clone)]]||1985||[[Micro_Power_Ltd.|Micro Power Ltd.]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Gauntlet.rom|Gauntlet ROM]]
|-
||[[Ghouls|Ghouls]]||1984||[[Micro_Power_Ltd.|Micro Power Ltd.]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Ghouls.rom|Ghouls ROM]]
|-
||[[Gilligan's Gold|Gilligan's Gold]]||1984||[[Ocean|Ocean Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Gilligan's Gold.rom|Gilligan's Gold ROM]]
|-
||[[Glider_Rider|Glider Rider]]||1986||[[Quicksilva]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:Glider.rar|Glider Rider ROMs]]
|-
||[[Grand_Prix_Driver|Grand Prix Driver]]||1984||[[Amsoft]]/[[Britannia_Software_Ltd|Britannia Software Ltd]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:GPDriver.rom|Grand Prix Driver ROM]]
|-
||[[Grand_Prix_Rally_II|Grand Prix Rally II]]||1985||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Loriciels|Loriciels]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-|| [[media:Rally2.rom|Grand Prix Rally II ROM]]
|-
||[[Great_Gurianos|Great Gurianos]]||1987||[[Hit_Pak|Hit Pak]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:Great_Gurianos.rar|Great Gurianos ROMs]]
|-
||[[Hagar|Hagar]]||????||[[The Black System|The Black System]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-|| [[media:Hagar.rom|Hagar ROM]]
|-
||[[Harrier_Attack|Harrier Attack]]||1984||[[Amsoft]]/[[Durell Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM||1||-|| [[media:Harrier.rom|Harrier Attack ROM]]
|-
||[[Harvey_Headbanger|Harvey Headbanger]]||1986||[[Firebird|Firebird]]||Launch from ROM with <nowiki>|</nowiki>HARVEY||1||-||[[media:Harvey_Headbanger.rom|Harvey Headbanger ROM]]
|-
||[[Head Over Heels|Head Over Heels]]||1987||[[Ocean|Ocean Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by SyX||3||-|| [[media:hoh_roms.zip|Head Over Heels ROMs]]
|-
||[[Herberts_Dummy_Run|Herbert's Dummy Run]]||1985||[[Mikron-Gen]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:Herberts_Dummy_Run.rar‎|Herbert's Dummy Run ROMs]]
|-
||[[Highway_Encounter|Highway Encounter]]||1985||[[Vortex_Software|Vortex Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Axelay||2||-|| [[media:Highway_Encounter.zip|Highway Encounter ROMs]]
|-
||[[Home_Runner|Home Runner]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Britannia_Software_Ltd|Britannia Software Ltd]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Home Runner.rom|Home Runner ROM]]
|-
||[[House_Of_Usher|House Of Usher]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Indescomp|Indescomp]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:House Of Usher.rom|House Of Usher ROM]]
|-
||[[Hunchback|Hunchback]]||1985||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Ocean|Ocean Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Hunchback.rom|Hunchback ROM]]
|-
||[[Into_Oblivion|Into Oblivion]]||1986||[[Mastertronic|Mastertronic]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Axelay||1||-||[[media:Oblivion.rom|Into Oblivion ROM]]
|-
||[[Jammin|Jammin]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Jammin.rom|Jammin ROM]]
|-
||[[Karl's_Treasure_Hunt|Karl's Treasure Hunt]]||1984||[[Software_Projects|Software Projects Ltd.]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Karl's Treasure Hunt.rom|Karl's Treasure Hunt ROM]]
|-
||[[Killer Gorilla|Killer Gorilla]]||1987||[[Ocean|Ocean Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-|| [[media:Killer Gorilla.rom|Killer Gorilla ROM]]
|-
||[[Knight_Lore|Knight Lore]]||1985||[[Ultimate|Ultimate Play The Game]]||Converted to launch from ROM by MiguelSky||2||-||[[media:KnightLore.zip|Knight Lore ROMs]]
|-
||[[Kong_Strikes_Back|Kong Strikes Back]]||1984||[[Ocean|Ocean Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM||1||-||[[media:Kong Strikes Back.rom|Kong Strikes Back ROMs]]
|-
||[[Krakout|Krakout]]||1987||[[Gremlin_Graphics|Gremlin Graphics]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-|| [[media:KrakoutROMs.zip|Krakout ROMs]]
|-
||[[Lab_Escape|Lab Escape]]||2013||[[EgoTrip|EgoTrip]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-|| [[media:Lab Escape.rom|Lab Escape ROM]]
|-
||[[Light_Force|Light Force]]||1986||[[FTL|FTL]]||Launch from ROM with <nowiki>|</nowiki>LIGHTFORCE||2||-||[[media:Light_Force_ROMs.zip|Light Force ROMs]]
|-
||[[Loom_Preview|Loom (Preview)]]||?||[[Epsilon|Epsilon]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Loom Preview.rom|Loom Preview ROM]]
|-
||[[Manic_Miner|Manic Miner]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Software_Projects|Software Projects]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Manic Miner.rom|Manic Miner ROM]]
|-
||[[Monty_On_The_Run|Monty on the Run]]||1986||[[Gremlin_Graphics|Gremlin Graphics]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:Monty_on_the_Run.rar‎|Monty on the Run ROMs]]
|-
||[[Moon_Buggy|Moon Buggy]]||1985||[[Anirog|Anirog Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Moon_Buggy.rom|Moon Buggy ROM]]
|-
||[[Mutant_Monty|Mutant Monty]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Artic_Computing|Artic Computing]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-|| [[media:Mutant Monty.rom|Mutant Monty ROM]]
|-
||[[Nemesis_the_Warlock|Nemesis the Warlock]]||1987||[[Martech]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:Nemesis_the_Warlock.rar‎|Nemesis the Warlock ROMs]]
|-
||[[Oh Mummy|Oh Mummy]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]||Converted to launch from ROM||1||-||[[media:Ohmummy.rom|Oh Mummy ROM]]
|-
||[[One_Man_And_His_Droid|One Man And His Droid]]||1985||[[Mastertronic|Mastertronic]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:One Man And His Droid.rom|One Man And His Droid ROM]]
|-
||[[Overkoban|Overkoban]]||2013||Tom&Jerry, Supersly, Eldrik||CPCWiki 16KB Game ROM competition 2013||1||-||[[media:Overkoban.zip|Overkoban ROM]]
|-
||[[Punchy|Punchy]]||1985||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Mr._Micro|Mr. Micro]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Punchy.rom|Punchy ROM]]
|-
||[[Pyjamarama]]||1985||[[Amsoft]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:Pyjamarama.rar|Pyjamarama ROMs]]
|-
||[[Relentless|Relentless]]||2013||Axelay, Rexbeng, Tom&Jerry||CPCWiki 16KB Game ROM competition 2013||1||-||[[media:Relentless.zip|Relentless ROM]]
|-
||[[Roland_Ahoy!|Roland Ahoy!]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Computersmith|Computersmith]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Roland Ahoy.rom|Roland Ahoy! ROM]]
|-
||[[Roland_goes_Digging|Roland Goes Digging]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Roland Goes Digging.rom|Roland Goes Digging ROM]]
|-
||[[Roland_goes_Square_Bashing|Roland Goes Square Bashing]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Roland Goes Square Bashing.rom|Roland Goes Square Bashing ROM]]
|-
||[[Roland_on_the_Ropes|Roland On The Ropes]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Indescomp|Indescomp]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Roland On The Ropes.rom|Roland On The Ropes ROM]]
|-
||[[Ruff and Reddy|Ruff and Reddy]]||????||[[Nicholas_Campbell|Nick Campbell]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:RuffandReddyROMs.zip|Ruff and Reddy ROMs]]
|-
||[[Satellite_Warrior|Satellite Warrior]]||1985||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]||Launch from ROM with <nowiki>|</nowiki>SATWAR||2||-||[[media:Satellite_Warrior_ROMs.zip|Satellite Warrior ROMs]]
|-
||[[Sentinel|Sentinel]]||1987||[[Firebird|Firebird]]||Launch from ROM with <nowiki>|</nowiki>SENTINEL||1||-||[[media:Sentinel.ROM|Sentinel ROM]]
|-
||[[Space_Hawks|Space Hawks]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Durell Software|Durell Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by 00WReX||1||-||[[media:SpaceHwk.rom|Space Hawks ROM]]
|-
||[[Space_Mania|Space Mania]]||1986||[[Neil Kolban (ACU)]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Space Mania.rom|Space Mania ROM]]
|-
||[[Spannerman|Spannerman]]||1984||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Gem_Software|Gem Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Spannerman.rom|Spannerman ROM]]
|-
||[[Speed_King|Speed King]]||1985||[[Mastertronic|Mastertronic]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Axelay||1||-||[[media:Speed King.rom|Speed King ROM]]
|-
||[[Spy_vs_Spy|Spy vs Spy]]||1985||[[First_Star|First Star]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:Spy_vs_Spy.rar‎|Spy vs Spy ROMs]]
|-
||[[Star Firebirds|Star Firebirds]]||1986||[[Firebird|Firebird]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Axelay||1||-|| [[media:Starfire.rom|Star Firebirds ROM]]
|-
||[[Subtera_Puzlo|Subtera Puzlo]]||2013||EgoTrip, Redbox||CPCWiki 16KB Game ROM competition 2013||1||-||[[media:Subterapuzlo.zip|Subtera Puzlo ROM]]
|-
||[[Tapper|Tapper]]||1986||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Bally Midway]]/[[Sega|Sega]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Tapper.rom|Tapper ROM]]
|-
||[[Tempest|Tempest]]||1986||[[Activision|Activision]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Tempest.rom|Tempest ROM]]
|-
||[[Three Weeks in Paradise|Three Weeks in Paradise]]||1986||[[Mikro-Gen|Mikro-Gen]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:3_Weeks_in_Paradise.rar‎|3 Weeks in Paradise ROMs‎]]
|-
||[[The_Prize|The Prize]]||1985||[[Amsoft|Amsoft]]/[[Arcade_Software|Arcade Software]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:The Prize.rom|The Prize ROM]]
|-
||[[The Curse of Sherwood|The Curse of Sherwood]]||1987||[[Mastertronic|Mastertronic]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-|| [[media:TheCurseofSherwoodROMs.zip|The Curse of Sherwood ROMs]]
|-
||[[Thrust|Thrust]]||1986||[[Firebird|Firebird]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-|| [[media:Thrust.rom|Thrust ROM]]
|-
||[[Trashman|Trashman]]||1986||[[Virgin_Games|Virgin Games]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Trashman.rom|Trashman ROM]]
|-
||[[Tribble Trouble|Tribble Trouble]]||????||[[????]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Tribble Trouble.rom|Tribble Trouble ROM]]
|-
||[[Uridium|Uridium]]||1986||[[Hewson_Consultants|Hewson Consultants]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Uridium.rom|Uridium ROM]]
|-
||[[WEC_Le_Mans|WEC Le Mans]]||1988||[[Ocean|Ocean Software]]||Launch from ROM with <nowiki>|</nowiki>WEC||2||-||[[media:WEC_Le_Mans.zip|WEC Le Mans ROMs]]
|-
||[[West_Bank|West Bank]]||1986||[[Dinamic|Dinamic]]||Converted to launch from ROM by MiguelSky||2||-||[[media:WestBank.zip|West Bank ROMs]]
|-
||[[Wriggler_(Blaby)|Wriggler (Blaby)]]||1985||[[Blaby_Computer_Games|Blaby Computer Games]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||1||-||[[media:Wriggler (Blaby).rom|Wriggler (Blaby) ROM]]
|-
||[[ZblastSD|ZblastSD]]||2005||[[Nicholas_Campbell|Nicholas Campbell]]||Converted to launch from ROM by 00WReX||1||-||[[media:ZBlastSD.rom|ZblastSD ROM]]
|-
|}

[[Category:Expansion ROM| ]][[Category:Software| ]][[Category:Operating System| ]][[Category:Programming software| ]][[Category:DATA Storage| ]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]]

2014-02-14T21:13:24Z

Bryce:

'''Bryce''' got his first CPC in the 80's (a CPC464 with GT65). His interests are mainly in hardware development for the CPC, but has also developed hardware for the Atari 600/800 Series, Spectrum, C64 and PC.

==== Current Hardware ====

* 1x CPC464 UK (the original one from back then)
* 1x CPC664 (Schneider)
* 2x CPC6128 (Schneider)
* 1x CPC464 Plus (UK version)
* 1x CPC6128 Plus (French version converted to UK)
* 1x NC200
* 1x GT65
* 1x [[Amstrad_MP1/MP2_modulator|MP1]] ([[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|converted to MP2]])
* [[Dk'tronics_Speech_Synthesizer|DKTronics Speech Synthesiser]] (ROM Version)
* [[Dk'tronics_Lightpen|DKTronics Lightpen]] (ROM Version)
* [[Dk'tronics_memory_expansion|DKTronics 64K Expansion]]
* Hundreds of homemade expansions
* Collection of Atari / Spectrum / Commodore / Acorn / MSX / Oric computers and hardware

==== Hardware Projects ====

* [[TV_SCART_cable#Alternative_RGB_Wiring|Battery-less SCART Cable]]
* [[Convert_an_MP1_into_an_MP2|Convert an MP1 into an MP2]] (Add a 12V output to your MP1)
* [[DDI_Modification|DDI-1 Modification]] (Conversion for DDI-1 so that it will work with standard PC floppy drives)
* [[Digiblaster]] (Version V3 with YM throughput and line-level stereo output)
* [[DIY_Cartridge|DIY Cartridge]] (Make your own configurable Plus Cartridge)
* [[Expansion Converter]] (To connect UK expansions to a Centronics expansion port)
* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution]] (Converting an MP1/2 from TV-out to Composite-out)
* [[LowerROM]] External expansion to use alternative Firmware/BASIC ROMs
* [[MITM|Man In the Middle Adapter]] (A Cartridge PCB that uses the ACID of an original Cartridge)
* [[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]] (32 virtual ROMs, writable directly from the CPC)
* [[MegaROM|MegaROM]] (16 virtual ROMs in one big EPROM)
* [[Multi_Cartridge|Multi Cartridge]] (Four games on a single 512K Cartridge)
* [[PS2Mouse]] (Interface that connects a PS/2 or USB mouse to the CPC)
* [[RGB_SVideo|RGB to S-VHS Converter]] (Adapter to connect the CPCs RGB output to a TVs S-Video input)
* [[DIY_464_External_Audio_Socket|Tape Input for 464]]
* [[DIY_Plus_Tape_Socket|Tape Input for 6128+]]

[[Category:CPC_scene_members]]

User:Bryce

2014-02-14T21:12:06Z

Bryce:

'''Bryce''' got his first CPC in the 80's (a CPC464 with GT65). His interests are mainly in hardware development for the CPC, but has also developed hardware for the Atari 600/800 Series, Spectrum, C64 and PC.

==== Current Hardware ====

* 1x CPC464 UK (the original one from back then)
* 1x CPC664 (Schneider)
* 2x CPC6128 (Schneider)
* 1x CPC464 Plus (UK version)
* 1x CPC6128 Plus (French version converted to UK)
* 1x NC200
* 1x GT65
* 1x [[Amstrad_MP1/MP2_modulator|MP1]] ([[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|converted to MP2]])
* [[Dk'tronics_Speech_Synthesizer|DKTronics Speech Synthesiser]] (ROM Version)
* [[Dk'tronics_Lightpen|DKTronics Lightpen]] (ROM Version)
* [[Dk'tronics_memory_expansion|DKTronics 64K Expansion]]
* Hundreds of homemade expansions
* Collection of Atari / Spectrum / Commodore computers and hardware

==== Hardware Projects ====

* [[TV_SCART_cable#Alternative_RGB_Wiring|Battery-less SCART Cable]]
* [[Convert_an_MP1_into_an_MP2|Convert an MP1 into an MP2]] (Add a 12V output to your MP1)
* [[DDI_Modification|DDI-1 Modification]] (Conversion for DDI-1 so that it will work with standard PC floppy drives)
* [[Digiblaster]] (Version V3 with YM throughput and line-level stereo output)
* [[DIY_Cartridge|DIY Cartridge]] (Make your own configurable Plus Cartridge)
* [[Expansion Converter]] (To connect UK expansions to a Centronics expansion port)
* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution]] (Converting an MP1/2 from TV-out to Composite-out)
* [[LowerROM]] External expansion to use alternative Firmware/BASIC ROMs
* [[MITM|Man In the Middle Adapter]] (A Cartridge PCB that uses the ACID of an original Cartridge)
* [[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]] (32 virtual ROMs, writable directly from the CPC)
* [[MegaROM|MegaROM]] (16 virtual ROMs in one big EPROM)
* [[Multi_Cartridge|Multi Cartridge]] (Four games on a single 512K Cartridge)
* [[PS2Mouse]] (Interface that connects a PS/2 or USB mouse to the CPC)
* [[RGB_SVideo|RGB to S-VHS Converter]] (Adapter to connect the CPCs RGB output to a TVs S-Video input)
* [[DIY_464_External_Audio_Socket|Tape Input for 464]]
* [[DIY_Plus_Tape_Socket|Tape Input for 6128+]]

[[Category:CPC_scene_members]]

User:Bryce

2014-02-14T21:11:30Z

Bryce:

'''Bryce''' got his first CPC in the 80's (a CPC464 with GT65). His interests are mainly in hardware development for the CPC, but has also developed hardware for the Atari 600/800 Series, Spectrum, C64 and PC.

==== Current Hardware ====

* 1x CPC464 UK (the original one from back then)
* 1x CPC664 (Schneider)
* 2x CPC6128 (Schneider)
* 1x CPC464 Plus (UK version)
* 1x CPC6128 Plus (French version converted to UK)
* 1x GT65
* 1x [[Amstrad_MP1/MP2_modulator|MP1]] ([[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|converted to MP2]])
* [[Dk'tronics_Speech_Synthesizer|DKTronics Speech Synthesiser]] (ROM Version)
* [[Dk'tronics_Lightpen|DKTronics Lightpen]] (ROM Version)
* [[Dk'tronics_memory_expansion|DKTronics 64K Expansion]]
* Hundreds of homemade expansions
* Collection of Atari / Spectrum / Commodore computers and hardware

==== Hardware Projects ====

* [[TV_SCART_cable#Alternative_RGB_Wiring|Battery-less SCART Cable]]
* [[Convert_an_MP1_into_an_MP2|Convert an MP1 into an MP2]] (Add a 12V output to your MP1)
* [[DDI_Modification|DDI-1 Modification]] (Conversion for DDI-1 so that it will work with standard PC floppy drives)
* [[Digiblaster]] (Version V3 with YM throughput and line-level stereo output)
* [[DIY_Cartridge|DIY Cartridge]] (Make your own configurable Plus Cartridge)
* [[Expansion Converter]] (To connect UK expansions to a Centronics expansion port)
* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution]] (Converting an MP1/2 from TV-out to Composite-out)
* [[LowerROM]] External expansion to use alternative Firmware/BASIC ROMs
* [[MITM|Man In the Middle Adapter]] (A Cartridge PCB that uses the ACID of an original Cartridge)
* [[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]] (32 virtual ROMs, writable directly from the CPC)
* [[MegaROM|MegaROM]] (16 virtual ROMs in one big EPROM)
* [[Multi_Cartridge|Multi Cartridge]] (Four games on a single 512K Cartridge)
* [[PS2Mouse]] (Interface that connects a PS/2 or USB mouse to the CPC)
* [[RGB_SVideo|RGB to S-VHS Converter]] (Adapter to connect the CPCs RGB output to a TVs S-Video input)
* [[DIY_464_External_Audio_Socket|Tape Input for 464]]
* [[DIY_Plus_Tape_Socket|Tape Input for 6128+]]

[[Category:CPC_scene_members]]

User:Bryce

2014-02-14T21:10:21Z

Bryce:

'''Bryce''' got his first CPC in the 80's (a CPC464 with GT65). His interests are mainly in hardware development for the CPC, but has also developed hardware for the Atari 600/800 Series, Spectrum, C64 and PC.

==== Current Hardware ====

* 1x CPC464 UK (the original one from back then)
* 2x CPC6128 (Schneider)
* 1x CPC464+ (UK version)
* 1x CPC6128 Plus (French version converted to UK)
* 1x GT65
* 1x [[Amstrad_MP1/MP2_modulator|MP1]] ([[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|converted to MP2]])
* [[Dk'tronics_Speech_Synthesizer|DKTronics Speech Synthesiser]] (ROM Version)
* [[Dk'tronics_Lightpen|DKTronics Lightpen]] (ROM Version)
* [[Dk'tronics_memory_expansion|DKTronics 64K Expansion]]
* Hundreds of homemade expansions
* Collection of Atari / Spectrum / Commodore computers and hardware

==== Hardware Projects ====

* [[TV_SCART_cable#Alternative_RGB_Wiring|Battery-less SCART Cable]]
* [[Convert_an_MP1_into_an_MP2|Convert an MP1 into an MP2]] (Add a 12V output to your MP1)
* [[DDI_Modification|DDI-1 Modification]] (Conversion for DDI-1 so that it will work with standard PC floppy drives)
* [[Digiblaster]] (Version V3 with YM throughput and line-level stereo output)
* [[DIY_Cartridge|DIY Cartridge]] (Make your own configurable Plus Cartridge)
* [[Expansion Converter]] (To connect UK expansions to a Centronics expansion port)
* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution]] (Converting an MP1/2 from TV-out to Composite-out)
* [[LowerROM]] External expansion to use alternative Firmware/BASIC ROMs
* [[MITM|Man In the Middle Adapter]] (A Cartridge PCB that uses the ACID of an original Cartridge)
* [[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]] (32 virtual ROMs, writable directly from the CPC)
* [[MegaROM|MegaROM]] (16 virtual ROMs in one big EPROM)
* [[Multi_Cartridge|Multi Cartridge]] (Four games on a single 512K Cartridge)
* [[PS2Mouse]] (Interface that connects a PS/2 or USB mouse to the CPC)
* [[RGB_SVideo|RGB to S-VHS Converter]] (Adapter to connect the CPCs RGB output to a TVs S-Video input)
* [[DIY_464_External_Audio_Socket|Tape Input for 464]]
* [[DIY_Plus_Tape_Socket|Tape Input for 6128+]]

[[Category:CPC_scene_members]]

User:Bryce

2014-02-14T21:09:51Z

Bryce:

'''Bryce''' got his first CPC in the 80's (a CPC464 with GT65). His interests are mainly in hardware development for the CPC, but has also developed hardware for the Atari 600/800 Series, Spectrum and C64.

==== Current Hardware ====

* 1x CPC464 UK (the original one from back then)
* 2x CPC6128 (Schneider)
* 1x CPC464+ (UK version)
* 1x CPC6128 Plus (French version converted to UK)
* 1x GT65
* 1x [[Amstrad_MP1/MP2_modulator|MP1]] ([[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|converted to MP2]])
* [[Dk'tronics_Speech_Synthesizer|DKTronics Speech Synthesiser]] (ROM Version)
* [[Dk'tronics_Lightpen|DKTronics Lightpen]] (ROM Version)
* [[Dk'tronics_memory_expansion|DKTronics 64K Expansion]]
* Hundreds of homemade expansions
* Collection of Atari / Spectrum / Commodore computers and hardware

==== Hardware Projects ====

* [[TV_SCART_cable#Alternative_RGB_Wiring|Battery-less SCART Cable]]
* [[Convert_an_MP1_into_an_MP2|Convert an MP1 into an MP2]] (Add a 12V output to your MP1)
* [[DDI_Modification|DDI-1 Modification]] (Conversion for DDI-1 so that it will work with standard PC floppy drives)
* [[Digiblaster]] (Version V3 with YM throughput and line-level stereo output)
* [[DIY_Cartridge|DIY Cartridge]] (Make your own configurable Plus Cartridge)
* [[Expansion Converter]] (To connect UK expansions to a Centronics expansion port)
* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution]] (Converting an MP1/2 from TV-out to Composite-out)
* [[LowerROM]] External expansion to use alternative Firmware/BASIC ROMs
* [[MITM|Man In the Middle Adapter]] (A Cartridge PCB that uses the ACID of an original Cartridge)
* [[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]] (32 virtual ROMs, writable directly from the CPC)
* [[MegaROM|MegaROM]] (16 virtual ROMs in one big EPROM)
* [[Multi_Cartridge|Multi Cartridge]] (Four games on a single 512K Cartridge)
* [[PS2Mouse]] (Interface that connects a PS/2 or USB mouse to the CPC)
* [[RGB_SVideo|RGB to S-VHS Converter]] (Adapter to connect the CPCs RGB output to a TVs S-Video input)
* [[DIY_464_External_Audio_Socket|Tape Input for 464]]
* [[DIY_Plus_Tape_Socket|Tape Input for 6128+]]

[[Category:CPC_scene_members]]

FutureSoft

2014-02-14T21:04:14Z

Bryce:

'''FutureSoft''' is an active group on [[Amstrad|Amstrad]] [[CPC|CPC]]. It was founded in 1987 by [[TFM]]. The main target of this group is the development of high quality hardware and software for the CPC.

*The group has the following members:
**[[TFM|TFM]] (founder, coder)
**[[Tolkin|Tolkin]] (graphic wizard).

*Former / inactive members (not all listed now):
**ET-Soft

== Releases / Projects etc... ==
Please take a look at the sites of the individual members (see & click names before). Taken together productions are hardware expansions, hardware modifications, demos, games and applications.

[[Category:Scene_group]] [[Category:CPC related companies]] [[Category:Computer and video game companies]][[Category:Modern Amstrad Software Publishers]]