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*21/09/23: '''[https://amsnews.fr AMSnews.fr]''', a new french information site about the Amstrad. '''''Be the first to know'''''.
*07/06/23: '''Gates to Heaven''', a new platformer by [[ESP Soft]] [https://amstrad-esp.itch.io/gates-to-heaven-amstrad-cpc has been released], and their previous game, '''CPC Jewels''', can now be [https://amstrad-esp.itch.io/cpc-jewels-amstrad-cpc downloaded for free].
*27/02/23: '''SOH Tactics GX''', a new GX4000/plus strategy game [http://www.sohde.co.uk/SOHTacticsGX.html released].
*21/12/22: '''[[Current_Sources_Of_Software]]''', now as a wiki page.
*09/12/22: '''Hyperdrive''', a new vertical scrolling SHMUP [https://www.usebox.net/jjm/hyperdrive/ has been released].
*04/11/22: '''[[UniDOS]]''' 1.50 has been released [https://unidos.cpcscene.net].
*30/10/22: '''''Ramiro el vampiro III''''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://mojontwins.itch.io/ramiro-el-vampiro-iii is released].
*17/07/22: '''''Lala Prologue''''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://www.indieretronews.com/2022/07/lala-prologue-stunning-platformer-by.html is released].
*09/03/22: '''[[FutureOS]]''' 2nd update 2022 [http://www.FutureOS.de is released].
*24/01/22: '''''[[SymAmp]] 4.0''''', with Amiga MOD support and more [http://www.symbos.org/appinfo.htm?00005 is released].

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=== Did you know? ===

*When the CPC 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the CPC 6128.
*The [[472|CPC 472]] was a 464 + 8 KB unwired RAM, released in Spain to circumvent a tax charging 64 KB computers.
*With a total of '''768×288''' pixels, the [[CPC|CPC]] was the 8-bit with the highest displayable resolution on a CRT screen.
*'''OpenOffice''' is the descendant of [[Star-Division|StarWriter]] for CPC.
*'''Excel''' is the direct descendant of [[Multiplan]] for CP/M.
*[[SymbOS|SymbOS]] supports '''50x''' bigger hard drives than Win95A.
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ConvImgCPC

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[[Image:Convimgcpc.gif|thumb|ConvImgCpc]]

'''''ConvImgCpc''''' is a small program developed by [[Demoniak]]; it allows the conversion of PC images to the CPC.

It will read images in BMP, GIF, JPEG format and of course SCR (the format of [[The Advanced OCP Art Studio|OCP ART STUDIO]] pictures).

For SCR the files must have an [[AMSDOS]] header.

Once the image is read, it is possible to carry out some adjustments on:
* the position of the image,
* the size of the image,
* the intensity of each component R, G, B (useful for adjusting brightness of image).

Then the conversion can be made in the three screen modes of the CPC :
* MODE 0: 160 × 200 points with 16 possible colors from 27,
* MODE 1: 320 × 200 points with 4 possible colors from 27,
* MODE 2: 640 × 200 points with 2 possible colors from 27.
* MODE 3: a special mode which let you use more than 4 colors in 320 × 200 points.

Several modes of dithering are possible for "recreating" the missing colors.

The colors calculated by the program can be modified manually and "locked", i.e. that they will not be modified by the program during a conversion.

''ConvImgCpc'' has an option to use the 4096 colors of the [[Plus]] range of machines.

It is also possible to use non standard resolution (up to 736 × 272 points in MODE 2).

You can edit the picture generated inside ''ConvImgCpc''.

The image is saved to SCR format for standard formats, and when you save you can choose if the file is compressed or not.
The colors can also be saved to a separate PAL file.

The software also makes it possible to read the palette from another file.

You can save your calculated image under an assembler source file (filled with DEFBs) so that you can include it into your programs.

''ConvImgCpc'' can be downloaded from [http://ldeplanque.free.fr/ConvImgCpc/new/ Demoniak's web site]. The most recent version as of December 2018 is 0.16.

== Similar tools ==

* [[gfx2crtc]] portable tool intended for automated builds

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CrocoDS

2021-04-14T11:40:07Z

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[[Image:CrocoDS.gif|thumb|CrocoDS]]

'''CrocoDS''' is an Amstrad CPC 6128 emulator for Nintendo DS made by [[User:Redbug|Redbug]].
It is a port of [[PC-CPC]] (ex Win-CPC) by [[Demoniak]] (Ludovic Deplanque).

== Weblinks==
* [http://www.kyuran.be/blog/tag/cpc/ Official homepage]
* [https://github.com/redbug26/crocods-nds Github repository]

[[Category:Emulator]]

User:Redbug

2021-04-14T11:38:44Z

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*12/04/21: '''''Oil Panic''''', new game by [https://crazypiri.itch.io/oil-panic Crazy Piri] is released. CPC port of the well known ''Game & Watch'' game.
*07/01/21: '''[[CPCemu]]''' has been released as [https://cpc-emu.org/news.html version 2.0] after 11 years.
*23/12/20: '''''[[Ninja Carnage]]''''', new adventure by [http://games.resistance.no/ninjac/ Resistance], has been released
*10/11/20: '''[[FutureOS]]''' update
*15/10/20: '''''Crazy Blaster''''', an action game by [https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com/cas011.html Misfit]
*13/10/20: Preview of '''''[https://media.assembly.org/gamedev/2020/CORSAIR_TRAINER.zip Corsair Trainer]''''', shoot'em up by Bitplane Technomantes
*08/10/20: Preview of '''''[https://github.com/shaymanjohn/aticatac-cpc/releases/download/v0.5/aticatac.dsk Atic Atac]''''', CPC port by John Ward
*10/09/20: '''''CPC Soccer''''', Kick Off like game published by [[Bitmap Soft]]
*12/07/20: '''''[[Mimo's Quest]]''''', a new game by [[:User:Evenmore|Chris Perver]], is under development
*29/04/20: '''''[[Dirk Headstrong and the Martian Madness]]''''', a new game by [[:User:ZoeRobinson|Zoë Robinson]], is released
*16/04/20: '''''Kitsune's Curse''''', new game by [https://www.usebox.net/jjm/kitsunes-curse/ usebox.net]
*03/02/20: Issue 1 of the relaunched '''''[[Block 9]]''''' fanzine is now available!
*25/01/20: '''''The Queen's Footsteps''''', new adventure by [http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/index.php?argument=varie/queen/queen.inc Davide Bucci]
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=== Did you know? ===

*When the 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the 6128
*The [[472|CPC 472]] was a model released in Spain with an extra unaccessible 8 KB of RAM to circumvent a spanish tax that was charged on imported machines with up to 64 KB memory.

*With a possible total amount of '''832 × 288 pixel''' (576 interlaced) the [[CPC|CPC]] was the 8 bit homecomputer with the highest screen resolution ever.

*'''OpenOffice''' for Windows/Linux is a direct descendant of [[Star-Division|StarWriter]] for the CPC.
*The transfer speed of the [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster +]] serial interface is faster than a standard '''DSL connection'''.

*[[SymbOS|SymbOS]] can handle more than '''50 times''' bigger hard discs than MS Windows 95A.
*[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] can load 178 KB in '''9 seconds''' from floppy disc and manages up to '''4 MB''' of RAM
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