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=== CPC related news ===

* 21/04/2008: [http://www.cpc-emu.org/news.html CPCEmu] 1.6b released!
* 12/04/2008: Got a Nintendo DS? Make it play some real games with [http://www.portabledev.com/pages/ds/jeuxdev.-perso/ameds.php AmeDS 2.1]!!!
* 31/03/2008: [http://cpce.emuunlim.com CPCE] 1.90 re-released, with even more bugfixes in the FDC emulation and LPTCPC's new ability to send extended disc images from a real CPC through the parallel cable.
* 27/03/2008: [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=222642 JavaCPC] updated to 3.9 and gone open source!
* 17/03/2008: [http://www.cpc-forum.de Bergtreffen] at Erlangen in Germany is taking place from 16. - 18. of May in 2008. A Traditional CPC-Meeting with a visit of a great Beerfest.
* 14/03/2008: [http://bitwise-systems.com/files/deathchase.zip Deathchase] released. An Amstrad CPC conversion of the popular ZX Spectrum original, converted by [[Executioner]]
* 08/03/2008: [http://cpce.emuunlim.com CPCE] 1.90 released. Improved VSync and IRQ signals, bugfixed FDC emulation, improved Z80 search function, etc.
* 23/02/2008: [[http://CPCrulez.free.fr/ hERMOL]] has released a CPC conversion of [[http://cpcrulez.free.fr/GamesDL_hack/index.php?list=S Street Fighter II]]
* 15/01/2008: Dedicated book about the CPC in progress [[http://retrorevival.co.uk/ Follow it here!]]
* 14/12/2007: New [http://cpcgamescd.amstrad.es CPCGamesCD] out
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=== Did you know? ===

* With a possible total amount of '''768 x 270 pixel''' (540 interlaced) the [[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]] can handle more than '''50 times''' bigger hard discs than MS Windows 95A.
* [[FutureOS]] can load 178 KB in 9 seconds from floppy disc.
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Peripherals

2008-04-24T15:31:47Z

Robutik:

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

== Data transfer ==

=== ===

* [[Commstar v21/23 modem]] ([[Pace]])
* [[Digitelec DTL 2000/2100 Modem]]
* [[MicroLink Dual-Speed Modem]] ([[MicroLink]])
* [[MicroLink Multi-Speed Modem]] ([[MicroLink]])

=== Serial Interfaces ===

* [[AMSSIO]] (RS232 interface) (DIY)
* [[Amstrad Serial Interface]]
* [[Cirkit serial interface]]
* [[CPCI RS232 Interface]] (DIY)
* [[KDS Electronics Serial Interface|KDS Serial Interface]] ([[KDS Electronics]])
* [[SCA CPC Prolink]]

=== Others ===

* [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]]
* [[Virtual Net 96]] ([[Wizcat]])

== Digitizer / Scanner ==

* ARA digitizer
* [[Dart Scanner for DMP-Printers|Dart Scanner]] (Dart Electronics)
* [[VIDI digitizer]] ([[Rombo Productions]])

== Drives ==

=== Disc Drives ===

* [[3½|3½" & 5¼" Disk Drives]]
* [[Amstrad Disk Drive|Amstrad DDI-1 / FD-1 Disk Drive]]
* [[Cumana 3|Cumana 3" Disk Drive]]
* [[Data Media Disc System]]
* [[Jasmin AM5D 5 |Jasmin AM5D 5 "1/4 floppy drive]]
* [[KDS 5¼|KDS 5¼" Disc Drive]] ([[KDS Electronics]])
* [[F1|Vortex Disc Drives]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme|Vortex]])

=== Hard Disc Drives ===

* [[Dobbertin Harddisc]] ([[Dobbertin]])
* [[IDE8255]] internal/extrernal IDE/CF interface
* [[Vortex Winchester Drive]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme|Vortex]])

=== Drive Emulators ===

* [[HxC Floppy Emulator]]
* [[SDiskEmul]]

== Guns ==

* [[Gunstick]] (MHT Ingenieros)
* [[Lightgun ( Trojan )|Lightgun]] (Trojan)
* [[Amstrad Magnum Phaser|Magnun Light Phaser]]
* [[Loriciel Phaser (West Phaser)|West Phaser]] (Loriciel)

== Hardware debuggers/Hacking devices ==

* [[Action Replay]] (Datel Electronics)
* [[Disc Wizard]] (Evesham Micros)
* [[Hackit|Hackit / Le Hacker]] ([[Siren Software]])
* [[Mirage Imager]] (Mirage Microcomputer Limited)
* [[Multiface II]] ([[Romantic Robot]])
* [[Transtape]] (Hard Micro)

== Input devices ==

=== Light-Pens ===

* [[Amstrad LP-1 light pen]]
* [[ASS]] Light-Pen
* [[Dk'tronics Lightpen|Dk'tronics Light Pen]] ([[Dk'tronics]])
* [[Light Pen |Light Pen "Professionel" / Mark II]]

=== Others ===

* [[Amstrad JY-1/JY-2 joysticks]]
* [[CPCKey|Attaching a AT keyboard to the CPC]]
* [[Grafpad II]]
* [[Joystick Y-cables]]

== Memory expansions / ROM boxes ==

=== Memory Expansions / RAM box ===

* [[CPC4MB|CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]]
* [[Data Media SP64]]
* [[Dk'tronics memory expansion|Dk'tronics RAM Memory Expansions]] ([[Dk'tronics]])
* [[Dk'tronics Silicon Disc]] ([[Dk'tronics]])
* [[Dobbertin EPROM 224]] ([[Dobbertin]])
* [[Dobbertin Memory Expansion]] ([[Dobbertin]])
* [[Inicron RAM-Box]] (Inicron)
* [[RAM BOX]] 512Kb memory expansion
* [[RAM7 2Mb memory expansion]]
* [[Universeller EPROM Programmer 4004]] ([[Dobbertin]])
* [[Vortex Expansions RAM card]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme|Vortex]])

=== ROM Box / ROM Board ===

* [[HX-RX1|Cirkit HX-RX1 Rom Expansion Card]]
* [[CPC.Flash]] internal/external 4MB ROM upgrade
* [[Dobbertin ROM Board]] ([[Dobbertin]])
* [[Fleet EPROM Programmer]]
* [[KDS ROM Board]] ([[KDS Electronics]])
* [[Maplin ROM Box]]
* [[Microgenic ROM Board]] (Microgenic)
* [[Microstyle RAMROM]]
* [[Microstyle ROM Board Xtra]]
* [[Ramcard]] (RAM7 Writeable ROM expansion)
* [[Rombo Rombox]] ([[Rombo Productions]])
* [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]] (Inicron)
* [[Micro Power ROM Box]]
* [[X-ROM]] ROM expansion and ROM burner

== Mouse ==

* [[AMX Mouse|Advanced Memory Systems AMX Mouse]]
* [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]]
* [[Dk'tronics Mouse Interface]] ([[Dk'tronics]])
* [[Gerdes|Gerdes Mouse]]
* [[Centaure mouse]]
* [[ASS Reis-Mouse]]
* [[Wireless mouse (DIY)]]

== Monitors ==

* [[Amstrad]] [[CM14]] Colour Monitor
* [[Amstrad]] [[CTM640/CTM644]] Color Monitor
* [[Amstrad]] [[GT64/GT65]] Green Monitor
* [[Amstrad]] [[MM12]] Monochrome Monitor
* [[Amstrad]] [[MP1]]/MP2 modulator
* CPCAI HF-modulator (CPC Schneider International 11/1986, Page 78ff. Someone please scan it, my issue lacks those pages!)
* [[MP2F|Amstrad MP-2F Scart Adapter]]
* [[MP-3|Amstrad MP-3 TV modulator for CTM 64x]]
* [[TV SCART cable]]

== Multi function expansions ==

* [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]]
* [[SYMBiFACE II]]
* [[CPCMax!]]
* [[CPCISA by Yarek]]
* [[CPCX]]

== Printers ==

* Amstrad [[DMP1]] printer
* Amstrad/Schneider [[DMP2000]] Printer
* Amstrad/Schneider [[DMP2100]] Printer
* Amstrad [[DMP2160]] printer
* Amstrad [[DMP3000]] printer
* Amstrad [[DMP3160]] printer
* Amstrad [[DMP3250]] printer
* Amstrad [[DMP4000]] printer
* [[Robotron 6313|EuroPrint FT80X]]
* [[Robotron 6313|Präsident 6320]]
* [[Robotron 6313]]
* [[NLQ401|Schneider NLQ401]]
* [[Star Printers]]

== Synthesizer, sampler and music related ==

* [[Amdrum]]
* [[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]]
* [[Digiblaster]]
* [[Digivox sampler]]
* [[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]] ([[Dk'tronics]])
* [[DHCP MIDI Interface]] (DHCP Electronics)
* [[EMR MIDI Interface]] (ElectroMusic Research)
* [[Music Machine]] (RAM Electronics)
* [[Silicon Systems MIDI Interface]]
* [[Sound Blaster]] ([[Siren Software]])
* [[TechniMusique speech synthetizer]]
* [[TMPI speech synthetizer]]

== Miscellaneous ==

* 64 Kb Printer Buffer (DIY)
* [[Amstore|Northern Computers Amstore]]
* [[CPCISA by Yarek|CPCISA]]
* [[Dk'tronics Real Time Clock]] ([[Dk'tronics]])
* Dk'tronics Utopia OS
* Dobbertin Real Time Clock
* FO-Dos card
* [[Fischertechnik robot]]
* [[Graphiscop II]]
* HDCPC
* [[Kersten PC Emulator]]
* Loritel
* [[Real Time Clock]] (DIY)
* [[RAM7 Cartridge Hacker]]
* Robot (DIY)
* [[TC-1|Amstrad TC-1 Radio/Alarm-Clock]]
* [[Split Extension Connector|Cheetah Marketing Split Extension Connector]]
* [[KDS Electronics]] [[KDS Power Controller|Power Controller]]

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