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FutureOS

2026-05-04T14:48:09Z

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[[Image:Future OS-Logo.gif|thumb|FutureOS-Logo]] [[Image:Future-os.jpg|thumb|400px|FutureOS main screen]]

== Introduction ==

'''FutureOS''' is an revolutionary operating system for the Amstrad [[CPC6128|CPC6128]], [[Plus|6128plus]], [[C-ONE|C-One]] and [[CPC TREX|CPC TREX]]. The version for the 6128plus supports some of its special features. The CPC464, CPC664 and [[KC Compact]] can run FutureOS with a [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/open-source-diy-512kb-ram-expansion/msg163566/#msg163566 revaldinho's] 512 KB RAM expansion or any other RAM expansion supporting true and complete RAM mode &C3 only.
FutureOS is being developed by [[TFM|TFM]] of [[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]] in [[Z80|Z80]] assembler. The development of FutureOS and its applications continues from 1989 up to now (2026). As you see FutureOS was already sold during the commercial era of the CPC6128 and 6128plus computers. Latest OS release took place at May 3rd, 2026.

On the Amstrad CPC many efforts to build a GUI were made, few to build an OS. In other cases they were just extensions to realize some kind of a WIMP environment but weren't true operating systems with their own kernel, memory-management, BIOS, BDOS and so on. In addition windows GUIs look pretty chaotic, so no need to repeat the errors which have been made on other systems. But the question remained: since most CPCs have 128 KB (most C64 only have 64 KB), a screen-resolution of 640x200 (C64 only has 320x200) and some more advantages, why not have something better? So the FutureOS-Project was born and FutureOS system 0.1 was released during the late commercial era of the CPC6128. With the release of the 6128plus a special version of the OS was released for this computer.

FutureOS allows the user to control the computer with a broad variety of HIDs. The surface provides an icon section, a file section and a status section. The OS can deal with files up 16 MB (24 bit file-length) and it can load/save files up to 4 MB in one piece. It has a dynamic memory management system, which divides RAM usually into 16 KB blocks - or in smaller pieces. Further it supports a broad variety of hardware expansions. FutureOS is delivered together with a variety of utilities in the same four ROMs. Additional expansion ROMs can be added.

FutureOS can be used with German, English, French and Spanish language interfaces.

The OS itself has roughly 70.000 lines of code, the source code is about 808 KB in size.

=== How to start FutureOS ===
The RSX command '''|OS''' will start FutureOS. You get directly into the Turbo Desk, there you can tag a drive and start an application f.e. (see Desktop).

If you want to use FutureOS temporary then use the RSX command '''|FDESK''', this will save your first 48 KB RAM and you can leave FutureOS later and return to previous work.

== Requirements ==
It runs on 'off the shelf' hardware when using the Cartridge for the 6128 Plus.
The core of the OS needs 64 KB ROM. On the CPC6128 it needs a ROM expansion or similar. Compatible products are EPROM-cards, the [[X-MEM]], [[MegaFlash]], [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|ROM-RAM-BOX]], [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]], [[Ramcard 128|RAMcard]], Jareks [[CPC.Flash|Flash-ROM]], [[MegaROM]] or similar products. If you don't own such a card, you can take a look at '''FutureOS''' by using a compatible CPC Emulator ([[JavaCPC|JavaCPC]], [[WinCPC|WinCPC]], [[CaPriCe|Caprice]], [[WinApe|WinApe]], [[!CPCemu|CPCEmu]], [[Arnold]], [[Sugarbox]]) or others.

The core of the OS itself is executed directly in (Flash-)ROM or [[Dobbertin EPROM 224|EPROM]] (in four 16 KB blocks). The support of the M4 SD card needs a fifth ROM of 16 KB though. The OS allows jumps between the ROMs with the help of a little common area. Therefore the numbers of the four (five) 16 KB ROMs are hardcoded and the jumps are very quick. But never mind, adapting ROM number is done by the installation software anyway. Applications like ROManager do also set all that ROM numbers automatically right. Further parts of the OS can be loaded from media on demand if needed. Examples are the multitasking manager [[Caruh]] and the UI/menu framework CBM.

'''FutureOS''' uses 2 KB (&B800...&BFFF) of the first 64 KB; the remaining RAM is available to applications. Additional RAM can be reserved for DIRectory buffering. Furthermore the OS uses memory management (up to 4 MB), file-handling and specialized Low/Mid/High-level routines and functions to access and manage the hardware.

'''FutureOS''' can be launched from AmsDOS with the RSX commands |OS or |FDESK. If you use |FDESK you can leave '''FutureOS''' and get back to BASIC where you have stopped before - the first 48 KB (not the screen) have been preserved.

'''FutureOS''' only runs well on a [[CPC6128|CPC6128]] or 6128 Plus (not CPC464 or 664, except you have a RAM expansion with full RAM mode &C3 support like the one from Revaldhino), because of their support for RAM configuration C3 (essential for the mouse pointer). FutureOS is not compatible with [[Firmware]] or [[CP/M|CP/M]] programs, but supports their data structure. It needs a [[Class]] 2 CPC, it runs best with a [[Class]] 4 CPC or higher.

'''FutureOS''' does not require the native CPC-OS at all (neither BASIC, DOS, nor firmware). The only exception can be the character set of the lower ROM. If you replace the lower ROM by the [[CPC FutureOS lower ROM]] for example, then FutureOS will start directly. In this case you can use your own set of characters, just put it between &3800 and &3FFF in the lower ROM.

There is a Cartridge version of '''FutureOS''' which supports some 6128plus features.

== Limitations ==
For CPCs with 128 KB there may be some limitations. The command |FDESK uses 48 KB E-RAM, a wallpaper uses 16 KB E-RAM. So in this case for example the E-RAM would be used up and this will inhibit some OS functionality (f.e. copy data). A RAM expansion is strongly suggested.
In case the OS requires more RAM you can always switch the wallpaper off to gain 16 KB and use the |OS command to start FutureOS.

== Graphic User Interface ==

The Graphic User Interface (GUI) of FutureOS presents the user with three sections:
* the icon section (upper half of screen)
* the file window (lower half of screen)
* and the message base (the two bottom lines of the screen)

The GUI appears directly after starting FutureOS, but can also be used by applications. The user can browse through directories of discs and hard-disc partitions. The text window provides space to display one directory page, this is 64 different file names (equals one full directory of a Data, System or IBM formatted disc). Using the keys SHIFT and CONTROL you can browse page by page through the directories of devices.

A graphical mouse pointer is used to select devices, functions or files; this pointer can be controlled with nearly all of the pointer based HID devices (joystick, mouse, trackball, light-pen, Grafpad II, analogue joystick etc.) available for the CPC.

In addition functions provided by the GUI can be activated using hotkeys. Type "d" for example to read and display the directory of a drive.

Applications can call the GUI of the OS; and the user returns to the application using the OK icon. The icons are fixed, therefore the layout remains stable throughout its use and on every CPC using FutureOS.

In SPARtan mode the GUI only displays icons which can be used directly. Unused icons will be hidden. In this mode the GUI is more easy to use and you see a bigger part of the wallpaper (if loaded).

=== Desktop functions ===

Watch pictures or movies. View text-files on-screen (scroll up and down) or print them on your printer. When viewing a picture you can adjust MODE and screen format using the cursor keys. When typing a text file it is possible to set the number of columns and lines of the window the text is displayed in.

File headers can also be examined. FutureOS uses expanded but compatible file-headers, that allow a file to be up to 16 MB in length. The file-header can additionally specify the target RAM of a file. Further it can contain a file icon or a short file description.

One or more files can be LOADed, SAVEd, RENamed, ERAsed, COPYd or PRINTed on printer.

Previously used files can be retagged for a second usage, or all files can be untagged.

The I(nformation) icon provides any kind of help (if a help system is installed).

Further there is the [[FutureOS Monitor]], which provides access to RAM, ROM, Z80 registes, I/O ports and allows the testing of routines.

=== Hot keys ===
Hot keys can be used every time while working in the Desktop. To activate or deactivate a device (drive, hard disc partition f.e.) press Space first, then the corresponding letter from A to M.

A (retag All previously used files), B (jump over next file name without tagging), C (Copy discs), D (display Directory), E (Erase files or format discs), F (Filecopy), G (Go to function below mouse arrow or tag a file name), H (show IDE Hard-disc), I (get Information), J (Jump to first file name), L (Load file), M (enter Machine Monitor), N (reName file or disc), P (Print DIR or file), Q (Quit OS session or start new), S (Save file), U (Untag all files), V (View pictures of text), W (set Alarm time - Wecker), X (eXecute application), Y (edit date), Z (edit time).

=== SPARtan mode ===
[[Image:SPARtan 1.png|thumb|right]]

The '''SPARtan''' mode reduces the number of displayed icons to a icon set which can be immediately used. Using the Desktop will be easier and you see more of your wallpaper.
When the Spartan mode is off, all icons will be shown all the time.
The Spartan mode can be activated by setting a bit in the configuration bytes, either by hand of by using the ''''Konfig OS'''' / ''''Config OS'''' utility (see system application disc).

=== Auto-DIR mode ===
If the Auto-DIR option is switched on you just click on an drive / partition icon to read, sort and show its DIRectory. Furthermore in this mode some 'AI' is activated f.e. when you click at the Copy icon and no files are tagged the Desktop will directly jump into Disc-copy mode instead the File-copy mode.
If the Auto-DIR is off, then you need to do more things 'by hand', but you also have a bit more control over the system.
The Auto-DIR mode can be activated by setting a bit in the configuration bytes. This is done by using the ''''Konfig OS'''' / ''''Config OS'''' utility (see system applications).

=== Wallpaper ===
Like for most OS the background of the Desktop can be adapted. This is actually quite easy for FutureOS. Just use the application "-LoadHGB.64K" (English) / "-LadeHGB.64K" (German). HGB stands for "HinterGrundBild" and is German for Wallpaper. There are discs and ROMs full of wallpapers.

If you want to create your own wallpapers then you'll need a MODE 2 screen with 512 x 256 pixel. You can even use an application inside [[JavaCPC]] for this.

You also can load a wallpaper by hand: Place such a 16 KB (headerless) screen in one of the E-RAMs and set the right system variable of the OS (see file #OS-VAR.ENG). Here are some Wallpapers:

http://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/Wallpaper_HGBs_Deu-Eng.zip

Or take a direct look at some [[Wallpaper|Wallpapers]]

== FutureOS hardware monitor ==
The [[FutureOS Monitor]] is a small built in machine monitor of the [[FutureOS]] operating system. It contains basic functions to access (expansion) memory and the Porting system to comfortably access all the CPCs I/O ports. When using FutureOS for the CPC Plus you can also access all memory mapped I/O (hardware sprites, DMA-sound, soft scrolling etc.).

=== Features ===
* Dump RAM, ROM, expansion RAM or memory mapped I/O (CPC Plus)
* Edit RAM, expansion RAM or memory mapped I/O (CPC Plus)
* Access all I/O ports of the CPC and external hardware
* Edit Z80 registers (previously to calling an machine program). This includes the first and second register set, both index registers, the stack pointer, R and I
* Configure RAM, ROM, I/O for other functions
* Move block of memory, ROM, RAM, expansion RAM
* Initialize block of memory with an 8 or 16 bit value, RAM, expansion RAM
* Call a machine program or OS function
* Exit, brings you back to the Desktop

=== Images ===

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== CBM - the UI for Applications ==
[[Image:CBM.png|thumb|right]]

The "'''C'''ommand '''B'''ar '''M'''enu" ([[CBM|CBM]]) is a partially resident part of FutureOS, which can be easily linked into applications.
* It's object oriented ('''OO''') user interface consists of several flexible windows, pull down menus and file selectors.
* In addition hot keys can be used.
* Using [[CBM|CBM]] as the standard (G/T)UI for FutureOS programs helps making them looking similar and usable in an intuitive way.
* A part of the CBM is located in the FutureOS ROMs, the flexible part can be individually adapted to its target applications and will be integrated in the application itself.

[[Image:Caruh.png|thumb|192px|Example of Task Manager Caruh]]
== Caruh - the Task Manager for Applications ==
[[Caruh]] is the task manager for the cooperative preemptive multitasking under FutureOS.
It's available as RAM application (and planned for lower ROM - which offers limited memory protection).

Features of Tasks:
* Up to 255 different tasks
* Every task has its own RAM and stack
* Tasks have a priority
* Tasks can use a part of the main screen (background task) or an own complete screen (foreground task)
* Tasks use multiple screens, which can be swapped. No chaotic window structure.
* Tasks can be dynamically added and/or deleted
* Tasks can be saved and continued later or on other computers
* Tasks can use additional OS functions
* The regular Turbo Desktop of FutureOS can be used too
* Aside of screen MODEs 0-3 different screen formats are usable (80x25, 68x30, 64x32)

== File system ==
[[Image:HERO-HED.JPG|thumb|192px|Example of FutureOS file header]]

The file system of FutureOS can handle multiple simultaneous floppy disc drives and hard disc partitions. Also SD cards are supported up to 32 GB. After the selection of the devices FutureOS reads and buffers the directory entries of the devices. This speeds up the the data transfer significantly. Integrated utilities like the multi file copy can copy files from physical sources to different physical destinations in one run.

The file system is compatible with the CPCs native data-, file- and format structures (f. e. File header, Disc formats), but expanded in many ways. FutureOS supports the Data, IBM, System, Vendor and Vortex (704 KB) disc formats.

Filenames can use all 256 different characters and user areas from 0 to 254 (except for &E5, which is reserved for deleted files). Unlike Amsdos, a file that is erased under FutureOS is not shifted to user &E5, but is physically removed from the directory. During this process the directory get sorted. File headers can be displayed as small text files or as graphic icons (f. e. a FutureOS application). An AmsDOS file header has 128 bytes of which most are unused. FutureOS makes use of those unused bytes so that files have a length definition of 24 bit (16 MB file length) and can have a physical RAM select. Therefore a file can be defined to be loaded everywhere in the external RAM. Also a [[FutureOS Header|FutureOS file-header]] can contain a graphical icon, a textual icon or a short description of the file.

FutureOS includes the fastest FDC-based disc- and file-reading and writing routines for the CPC. This is possible by ignoring the interleave factor, reading one physical sector directly after each other to the correct position in memory but also by just starting with the first appearing sector of every new track. In addition the DIRectory is buffered in RAM, the head of the floppy must not step back to look for the next block. The track step rate is increased and can be adjusted for every drive. It's even faster than optimized copy programs like Crowns' [[Crime|Crime]].

== Implementation of Hardware ==

The OS supports many of the hardware available for the CPC. One of the ambitions of FutureOS is to support all hardware available. Hardware expansions usually need drivers that can be flexibly added to an OS. Contrary to this approach, a goal of FutureOS is to provide a monolithic architecture where all drivers are implemented in a hardcoded way.

*''Disc drives and hard discs:'' FutureOS supports up to eight floppy disc drives and up to four hard disc partitions (Dobbertin HD20 hard disc). It buffers the directories read from any mass storage device in the expansion RAM to speed up drive access.

*''Plug and Play:'' If a hardware expansion is connected to the CPC FutureOS will automatically detect that expansion, initialise it and make it available to user and applications. The architecture of the OS allows you to add and remove hardware on purpose (hot plug and play). You can switch external hardware on or off in the configuration bytes (use ConfigOS utility).

== Memory Management ==
=== RAM ===
* Unlike other CPC-OS the FutureOS uses only small amounts of the memory of the CPC since it is located and executed in ROM.
* When using the Desktop the OS uses the RAM between &A000 and &BFFF (8 KB).
* In case an application is running: The RAM that is used by the OS can be reduced to the region between &B800 and &BFFF, in this case only 2 KB are occupied by system variables of the OS.
* Depending on the amount of active drives and HD partitions additional expansion RAM blocks will be occupied for directory buffering, but there is no reduction in free main memory (first 64 KB). After loading data this buffers can be freed again of course.
* FutureOS provides an expansion RAM manager containing all needed OS functions to check for, order, allocate, free and manage expansion RAM up to 4 MB.
* Also files of that length (4 MB) can be loaded and saved at once. This depends on the amount of connected E-RAM of course.

=== ROM ===
* The core OS uses 64 KB ROM
* By using fixed ROM numbers quick jumps can be made from one ROM to another ROM without the need of using RAM. This is also true for additional ROMs which want to use the API in the care ROMs A-D.
* FutureOS provides an expansion ROM (XROM) architecture which allows to add programs as expansion ROMs. For the native OS these ROMs are declared as "extension" and will NOT be initialized.

==== XROMs ====
* Currently there are a few XROMs for FutureOS:
** ROManager 2.4.6 - to manage any kind of (Flash-)ROM expansion and the M4
** System-Tools (English or German) - Control Panel, Configuration, System Information, and and and
** Wallpapers I, II and III - enjoy a pretty background picture
** FutureTex - text editor, character designer and keyboard manage
** XROM for the M4 SD card mass storage (under development, request beta version from TFM)

* Applications from an XROM can be automatically launched when FutureOS starts up. F.e. you can have your favorite wallpaper when starting FutureOS. The tools to setup autostart are on the XROM disc.

== OS supported Hardware ==

==== Printer ports ====
*7 bit [[Printer Port|printer port]] (native)
*[[8bit Printer Ports|8 bit printer port]] 6128plus using Amstrads CRTC solution
*[[Happy Computer 8bit Printer Mod|Happy Computer Mod]] using CAS_WRITE as Bit 7.

==== Drives ====
*3" A, B, C and D drives (C, D need hardware patch)
*3.5" and 5.25" drive
*Atari ST 80 Track double-sided B-drive
*[[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]] D-DOS Double drive. Up to four drives 80 track, double-sided.
*[[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]] [[XD-DOS]] X-drive 80 tracks, DS
*[[F1|Vortex disc drives FI-D, F1-S, M1-D, M1-S]]. Own FDC, up to four drives 80 track, double-sided.
*[[F1|Vortex disc drives F1-X, M1-X]]. Up to 80 track, double-sided.
and ...
*[[HxC Floppy Emulator]] (On message "Disc is write protected" put a HFE in HxC or adjust its configuration)

==== Expansion cards ====
*[[Albireo]] (partial)
*[[AMRAM2]] (combined EPROM and S-RAM card)
*[[C4CPC]] 6128 Plus version
*[[CPC Booster]](+) and MiniBooster
*[[M4 Board]] (RTC, ROM management, SD card)
*[[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]] (partial)
*[[SYMBiFACE III|SYMBiFACE III]] (partial)
*HD64180 Coprocessor card
*[[EPROM]] cards or EPROM simulator cards like the [[Britannia ROM Board]], [[Dobbertin]] EPROM card, [[Honeysoft ROM Board]], [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]], [[KDS Sideways ROM Board]], [[MegaFlash]], [[MegaROM]], [[SuperPower ROM Box]], [[SYMBiFACE II]], SuperROM Plus and others

==== Mass storage / Hard-discs ====
*[[Dobbertin Harddisc|Dobbertin HD20]] (72 KB/s data transfer rate, four partitions of 5160 KB)
*[[Dobbertin Harddisc|Dobbertin HD20]] as emulated by the [[Symbiface III]]
*[[M4 Board]] (135 KB/s data transfer rate, SD card supported)

===== Hard-discs discontinued =====
*[[CPC-IDE]], [[SYMBiFACE II]] and [[X-MASS]] IDE support, but only low-level, FutureOS IDE-ROM needed
*[[IDE8255]] IDE support, but only low-level, FutureOS IDE-ROM needed

==== Joysticks ====
*[[Analog Joysticks|Analog Joystick]] (6128 Plus)
*[[Digital Joysticks]] 1 and 2

==== Memory expansions ====
* 4 MB expansion from Zaxon
*[[c't 512 KB internal RAM expansion]] (DIY) (c't magazine)
*[[Campursoft ROM Board]] (DIY)
*[[CPC4MB|Jareks 4 MB RAM expansion]] provides 4 MB RAM
*[[D-ROM]]
*[[Dk'tronics memory expansion|Dk'tronics]] 64-512 KB and compatibles
*[[Dobbertin Memory Expansion|Dobbertin]]
*[[FlashGordon]]
*[[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron]]
*[[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]
*[[CPC iRAM|iRAM/640]]
*[[CPC iRAM|iRAM/1088]]
*[[M4 Board]]
*[[MegaFlash]]
*[[RAM7 2MB memory expansion|RAM7's RAM expansion]] (up to 2 MB)
*[[RAM BOX]]
*[[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]]
*[[X-MEM]]
*[[Y-MEM]]
*[[Z-MEM]]

CPC464 and CPC664 users can run FutureOS when using this RAM expansion:
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/open-source-diy-512kb-ram-expansion/msg163566/#msg163566

==== Real-Time-Clocks ====
*[[Dobbertin Smart Watch]] and the version from dxs
*[[LambdaSpeak III]] and [[LambdaSpeak FS]]
*[[M4 Board]]
*[https://pulkomandy.github.io/shinra.github.io/nova.html Nova]
*[[SYMBiFACE II:Realtime clock|SYMBiFACE II]]
*[[SYMBiFACE III]]
*[[Dk'tronics Real Time Clock]]

==== Sound and Music ====
*[[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]]
*[[CTC-AY SDK main fr|CTC-AY]] aka [[PlayCity]]
*[[Digiblaster]]
*[[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]]
*[[FuturePlayer]] for MP3 samples up to 128 kbps (max. 4 MB in size)
*[[LambdaSpeak]] (the MP3 module is fully supported)
*[[Soundplayer]]

==== Networking ====
*[[Amstrad Serial Interface]]
*[[CPC Booster]]+ and TotO's MiniBooster
*[[Schneider RS232 Interface]]
*[[USIfAC]]
*[[Virtual Net 96]]
There is limited support at the moment

=== Additional HIDs (Hot Plug & Play compatible) ===

The following pointer-based input devices are supported by FutureOS. Applications can use them by calling the appropriate OS function in OS-ROMs A, C or D.

==== Mice ====
*[[Albireo|Albireo Mouse]]
*[[Atari-ST mouse adapter|Atari ST mouse adapter]] ([[CPC Magazin|Schneider Magazin]])
*[[AMX Mouse|AMX Mouse]], [[PS2Mouse|AMX PS/2 Mouse Adapter]]
*[[CPC-Mousepack 2.0|CPC-Mousepack]] (Reisware)
*[[GEOS mouse|GEOS mouse]] ([[Commodore 64]] device)
*[[Imperium Solo]]
*[[MultiPlay]] one or both mouses (ACME)
*[[SYMBiFACE II:PS/2 mouse|PS/2 mouse]] of [[SYMBiFACE II]]
*[[USB mouse]] of [[SYMBiFACE III]]
*[[Dk'tronics Mouse Interface]] limited

==== Lightpens ====
*[[Dk'tronics Lightpen|Dk'tronics lightpen]]
*[[Happy Computer Light Pen]] (DIY from German magazine)
*[[Lindy Light Pen]]

==== Graphic Tablets ====
*[[Grafpad II|Hegotron Grafpad II]]

==== Trackballs ====
*[[Atari-ST mouse adapter|Atari ST trackball adapter]] (Schneider Magazin)
*[[Marconi|Marconi trackball]]

== ROM-included Utilities ==

The FutureOS ROMs already include several utilities as an addition to the operating system. Tools like copy (files or discs), format discs (data-, system-, ibm- and Vortex-format), erase files, rename files, type and print files, set alarm time, set time of RTC, verify discs or directory refreshing, display file-header etc. are available without the need to load them from an external medium.

Multiple files can be copied between different physical media and user numbers / directories in one go.

A small machine monitor is also provided. The [[FutureOS Monitor]] provides features like CPU register editing (all!), access to the I/O ports, memory dump and editing, and display and manipulation of the ASIC contents (6128 Plus). Memory blocks can be copied or initialized. It is possible to call (and return from) a routine with defined CPU registers (complete register set) and memory.

== OS functions ==

Only some examples are mentioned.
* The String Editor: It allows to enter strings up to 64 KB, different character sets can be used, a range of legal letters can be defined, four keyboard levels (normal, shift, control and shift+control) can be used.

* Memory management allows to allocate expansion and extension RAM inside the 4 MB area. One or more blocks of 16 KB are allocated or freed.

* Load, Access and Save (parts of a) file. Support up to 16 MB or even more using the M4 SD card.

== Developing for FutureOS ==

You can develop very freely: the RSTs are free for use, you can choose the interrupt mode and access all the hardware. Also the second register set of the Z80 can be completely used by applications - in contrast to all other OS for the CPC.

*''Z80 Assembler:'' You can use an assembler for AmsDOS or for CP/M. Switching between AmsDOS and FutureOS is fast and using |FDESK allows to come back to AmsDOS with the first 48 KB or RAM remaining untouched. There is a Z80 library for FutureOS the programmer can use for own applications.

*''The Command Bar Menu:'' In addition [[CBM]] can make application development easy and quick. All needed sources are provided and explained. A variety of sample programs exist to show how to use CBM.

*''Programming in C for FutureOS:'' With [[FIOLIB|FIOLIB]] - the IO-Lib for FutureOS it's also possible to use C as a programming language. Beside the usual I/O the FIOLIB provides a lot of valuable functions for management of text, keyboard, files, relative files, screen, colors, graphic and more.

== Applications / Demos / Games ==

The following programs can be downloaded at the FutureOS homepage, see Weblinks below.

=== Games ===
*[[Burnin Wheels]] (Soft scrolling car racing game)
*[[Cyber Huhn|Cyber Chicken]] (3D space game)
*[[Gerelakos|Gerelakos]] ([[RPG]] under construction)
*[[H.E.R.O.]] by [[Flynn]]
*[[Return of the Sisters|Return of the Sisters]] (a Giana Sisters Clone) WIP name "A tribute to the Sisters..."

=== Disc Mags ===
*[[FutureView|FutureView]] (disc mag, five issues released)

=== Demos ===
*[[Captain Future]] (4 MB movie that uses Jareks 4 MB expansion)
*[[Darth Vader]] (stand alone demo)
*[[Gravitation Zero]]
*[[Meg Ryan sample]] demo
*[[NGC4650A]]
*[[Odiesofts Snow]]
*[[Rotating Fractal]] (stand alone demo)
*[[Star Trek sample demo]]

=== Applications ===
*[[Caruh]] (partial ROM resident OS expansion: Multi-Tasking Manager)
*[[CBM|CBM]] (partial ROM resident OS expansion: Common Application (G)UI)
*[[-CntrlPanel]] (control panel)
*[[FilmeMacher|FilmeMacher]] (movie player)
*[[FIOLIB|FIOLIB]] (C library)
*[[Flash ROManager|Flash ROManager]] (management of Jareks Flash ROM expansion)
*[[FuturePlayer|FuturePlayer]] (MP3 and WAV player) - Ask TFM for MP3 files on discs
*[[FutureTex|FutureTex]] (text editor)
*[[GMSK|GMSK]] (sprite converter)
*[[GSED]] (Graphic Playground Editor for 2D / 3D games)
*Kane (sprite grabber)
*HD20 BackUp / Compare / Restore Tool for the Dobbertin HD20 hard disc (20 MB) - also using M4 SD card!
*HD20 Emulation Image Selector (Tool for the SF3 Dobbertin HD20 hard disc emulation)
*[[MegaFlashROManager]] (management of the MegaFlash Pseudo-ROMs for FutureOS and BASIC)
*[[MMcR Format]] (Ultrafast formatting tool for batches of discs)
*[[ROManager|ROManager]] (management of a variety of Flash- and Pseudo-ROM cards)

== Conclusion ==

FutureOS is the longest running projects for the CPC6128 / 6128plus. It's development startet around 1989 and in 2024 we saw a new release.
It's designed as an OS with fast system functions and support for nearly all CPC expansions. It has specialized file handling and memory management capabilities that support programs up to 4 MB and files up to 16 MB. SD cards are supported up to 32 GB. In addition FutureOS already contains lots of useful tools and utilities.
The Multitasking Manager '''Caruh''' allows up to 255 different Tasks, using real preemptive and cooperative Multitasking with Tasks being able to automatically adjust their time share very precisely.
The idea is that development of professional software, games, graphic tools, word processors, sound, management of big amounts of data, and programming languages are possible in this environment. At this point, the user can do all this, like listen to MP3 files, work with graphic, use and create C programs, watch movies, demos and play games (see weblinks). And don't forget the comprehensive text editor FutureTex.

== Web links ==

=== General ===
*[http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS.de]
*[http://koaks.amstrad.free.fr/amstrad/documents/article_futureos.html FutureOS, le supersonique du CPC]

=== Discussion Forum ===
*[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/futureos-corner/ Discussions in English]
*[http://cpc-live.com/forum/index.php/board,5.0.html Diskussionen auf Deutsch]

=== Youtube Videos ===
There is a special youtube channel for FutureOS, it provides different playlists for different topics related to this comprehensive OS.
Please have a look here:
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/realTFM/playlists FutureOS Playlists]

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2026-05-04T14:43:32Z

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'''The first coffee table Amstrad CPC book!'''

Richly illustrated, the book combines screenshots, anecdotes and interviews to bring back to life an era when a few kilobytes were enough to spark the imagination. It is aimed at both gamers of the time and those curious to discover an essential part of video game history.

This project is above all a labour of love and a means of passing on knowledge, with the aim of preserving the memory of the CPC and paying tribute to the developers and gamers who brought this unique machine to life.

By supporting this book, you are helping to revive a gaming heritage that is too often overlooked — and give it the place it deserves.

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*03/05/26: '''[[FutureOS]] 2026''' Spring Edition released! Better mouse support :-)
*22/04/26: '''[[The_Speaker | The Speaker]]''' ROM edition has been released.
*04/04/26: '''Alien the Xenomorph''' [https://capasoft.itch.io/alien-the-xenomorph has been released].
*11/02/25: '''[[Qbert | Q*bert]]''' beta version has been released for the Amstrad Plus range.
*24/12/25: '''[[FutureOS]] 2025''' released! Many new features :-)
*10/11/25: '''Pitfall II''' [https://21bloques.itch.io/pitfall2 has been released].
*02/11/25: '''Bug's Quest 2''' [https://yb-software.itch.io/bugs-quest-2 has been released].
*08/10/25: [[Future View VI]] released! In English, French, German, Spanish and Turkish.
*06/08/25: '''El Hobbit''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://mojontwins.itch.io/el-hobbit-vah-kas-cut has been released].
*31/07/25: [[Oh Mummy Resurrected]] has been released for the Amstrad Plus range.
*03/06/25: [[On File]] (2025) DBMS which supports Graphics has been released.
*27/05/25: '''[[CPCGamesCD-CPCLoader | CPCGamesCD]]''' has been updated. [https://amstrad.es/cpcgamescd]
*25/04/25: '''Phantomas en el Museo''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://mojontwins.itch.io/phantomas-en-el-museo-amstrad-cpc is released].
*05/04/25: [[ROManager]] 2.50 released!
*08/03/25: '''[https://tartessos-games.itch.io/master-piece Master Piece]''', the latest game from Tartessos Games, has been released.

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*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.
*[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] can load a 178 KB floppy disc in '''9 seconds'''.
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Mittwintermeeting 19

2026-04-03T16:50:47Z

TFM: /* Participants */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 19th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting took place from March 19. (Thursday) to 22.3.2026 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 50 flatrate including beverages)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#[[Insane]]
#[[Beetle]]
#Krill/Plush
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Angelina of [[FutureSoft]]
#Henne
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#Deyta aka Merlin
#Dr.Irata
#[[Brainblaster]]
#for(;;) (Nils)
#[[Mr.Ams]]

== Events ==
* [[GSED]] 2.7.0 for [[FutureOS]]
* [[FutureOS]] 2026 presentation
* Live-Meeting-report was done during the meeting, release in [[Future View VII]]
* [[SymbOS]] 4.1 multilingual preview
* [[SymbOS]] Isetta TTL port presentation
* [[SymbOS]] NGZ port beta preview by [[Dr.Zed]]
* [[SymbOSVM]] 2.0 with HostFS finalization
* [[SymCommander]] 2.0 preview with recursive subdirectory handling for copy/move/delete and hex file viewer

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting 19

2026-04-03T16:49:13Z

TFM: /* Events */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 19th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting took place from March 19. (Thursday) to 22.3.2026 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 50 flatrate including beverages)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#[[Insane]]
#[[Beetle]]
#Krill/Plush
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Angelina of [[FutureSoft]]
#EdoZ
#Henne
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#Deyta aka Merlin
#Dr.Irata
#[[Brainblaster]]
#for(;;) (Nils)
#[[Mr.Ams]]

== Events ==
* [[GSED]] 2.7.0 for [[FutureOS]]
* [[FutureOS]] 2026 presentation
* Live-Meeting-report was done during the meeting, release in [[Future View VII]]
* [[SymbOS]] 4.1 multilingual preview
* [[SymbOS]] Isetta TTL port presentation
* [[SymbOS]] NGZ port beta preview by [[Dr.Zed]]
* [[SymbOSVM]] 2.0 with HostFS finalization
* [[SymCommander]] 2.0 preview with recursive subdirectory handling for copy/move/delete and hex file viewer

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting 19

2026-04-03T16:48:22Z

TFM:

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 19th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting took place from March 19. (Thursday) to 22.3.2026 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 50 flatrate including beverages)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#[[Insane]]
#[[Beetle]]
#Krill/Plush
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Angelina of [[FutureSoft]]
#EdoZ
#Henne
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#Deyta aka Merlin
#Dr.Irata
#[[Brainblaster]]
#for(;;) (Nils)
#[[Mr.Ams]]

== Events ==
* [[GSED]] 2.7.0 for [[FutureOS]]
* [[FutureOS]] 2026 presentation
* Live-Meeting-report will be done during the meeting, release in [[Future View VII]]
* [[SymbOS]] 4.1 multilingual preview
* [[SymbOS]] Isetta TTL port presentation
* [[SymbOS]] NGZ port beta preview by [[Dr.Zed]]
* [[SymbOSVM]] 2.0 with HostFS finalization
* [[SymCommander]] 2.0 preview with recursive subdirectory handling for copy/move/delete and hex file viewer

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting 19

2026-03-17T11:23:45Z

TFM: /* Events */ Deleted Event reintroduced / added, alphabetically sorted.

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 19th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting takes place from March 19. (Thursday) to 22.3.2026 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 50 flatrate including beverages)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#[[Insane]]
#[[Beetle]]
#Krill/Plush
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Angelina of [[FutureSoft]]
#EdoZ
#Henne
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#Deyta aka Merlin
#Dr.Irata
#[[Brainblaster]]
#for(;;) (Nils)
#[[Mr.Ams]]

== Events ==
* [[GSED]] 2.7.0 for [[FutureOS]]
* [[FutureOS]] 2026 presentation
* Live-Meeting-report will be done during the meeting, release in [[Future View VII]]
* [[SymbOS]] 4.1 multilingual preview
* [[SymbOS]] Isetta TTL port presentation
* [[SymbOS]] NGZ port beta preview by [[Dr.Zed]]
* [[SymbOSVM]] 2.0 with HostFS finalization
* [[SymCommander]] 2.0 preview with recursive subdirectory handling for copy/move/delete and hex file viewer

[[Category:CPC events]]

FutureView

2026-02-17T12:54:25Z

TFM: /* Technic */

'''FutureView''' is a disc mag published by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]].

It runs under [[FutureOS]].

Up to now six issues have been published in various languages (Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish and Turkish).

A seventh issue is planned to be released in the future (but the year is still unknown).

== Issues ==

* [[Future View I]]
* [[Future View II]]
* [[Future View III]]
* [[Future View IV]]
* [[Future View V]]
* [[Future View VI]]
* [[Future View VII]]

== Technic ==

*FutureView issues are released on 3.5" or 5.25" discs (or DSK images) in Vortex format, which provides 704 KB space. In addition the FutureOS folder for the SD card of the M4 expansion does contain all released issues too.
*The articles can contain text, tables, semigraphic characters and bitmap graphics.
*FutureView uses a character set of 9 bit height, which provides a better legibility than the usual 8 bit height character sets.
*FV uses connected expansion RAM, in this case it loads all data at once and no reload is needed while using FV. This makes sense since all the FV issues contain a lot of texts and graphics.

== Web links ==
*[http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS: Downloads]

[[Category:Disczine]]
[[Category:Extended RAM Software]]
[[Category:Fanzines]]
[[Category:FutureOS]]

FutureView

2026-02-17T12:53:14Z

TFM: /* Issues */

'''FutureView''' is a disc mag published by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]].

It runs under [[FutureOS]].

Up to now six issues have been published in various languages (Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish and Turkish).

A seventh issue is planned to be released in the future (but the year is still unknown).

== Issues ==

* [[Future View I]]
* [[Future View II]]
* [[Future View III]]
* [[Future View IV]]
* [[Future View V]]
* [[Future View VI]]
* [[Future View VII]]

== Technic ==

*FutureView issues are released on 3.5" or 5.25" discs (or DSK images) in Vortex format, which provides 704 KB space.
*The articles can contain text, tables, semigraphic characters and bitmap graphics.
*FutureView uses a character set of 9 bit height, which provides a better legibility than the usual 8 bit height character sets.
*FV uses connected expansion RAM, in this case it loads all data at once and no reload is needed while using FV. This makes sense since all the FV issues contain a lot of texts and graphics.

== Web links ==
*[http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS: Downloads]

[[Category:Disczine]]
[[Category:Extended RAM Software]]
[[Category:Fanzines]]
[[Category:FutureOS]]

Future View VII

2026-02-17T12:52:48Z

TFM: Created page with "== Contents == The seventh issue of the disc-mag FutureView got will be released in released in 2026. Its theme is a bit of Riddick and hardware. And it contains articles..."

== Contents ==

The seventh issue of the disc-mag [[FutureView]] got will be released in released in 2026. Its theme is a bit of Riddick and hardware. And it contains articles about:

* [[Mittwintermeeting 19]]

Mittwintermeeting 19

2026-02-17T12:48:37Z

TFM: /* Participants */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 19th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting takes place from March 19. (Thursday) to 22.3.2026 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 50 flatrate including beverages)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#[[Insane]]
#[[Beetle]]
#Krill/Plush
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Angelina of [[FutureSoft]]
#EdoZ
#Henne
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#Deyta aka Merlin
#Dr.Irata
#[[Brainblaster]]
#for(;;) (Nils)
#[[Mr.Ams]]

== (Planned) Releases ==
* [[FutureOS]] 2025 shall be presented
* ...

The live meeting report shall be published in [[Future View VII]]

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting 19

2026-02-17T12:42:23Z

TFM: /* Participants */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 19th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting takes place from March 19. (Thursday) to 22.3.2026 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 50 flatrate including beverages)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#[[Insane]]
#[[Beetle]]
#Krill/Plush
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Angelina of [[FutureSoft]]
#EdoZ
#Henne
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#Deyta aka Merlin
#Dr.Irata
#[[Brainblaster]]
#for(;;) (Nils)
#[[Mr.Ams]]

[[Category:CPC events]]

FutureOS

2026-02-17T12:31:14Z

TFM: /* Introduction */

[[Image:Future OS-Logo.gif|thumb|FutureOS-Logo]] [[Image:Future-os.jpg|thumb|400px|FutureOS main screen]]

== Introduction ==

'''FutureOS''' is an revolutionary operating system for the Amstrad [[CPC6128|CPC6128]], [[Plus|6128plus]], [[C-ONE|C-One]] and [[CPC TREX|CPC TREX]]. The version for the 6128plus supports some of its special features. The CPC464, CPC664 and [[KC Compact]] can run FutureOS with a [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/open-source-diy-512kb-ram-expansion/msg163566/#msg163566 revaldinho's] 512 KB RAM expansion or any other RAM expansion supporting true and complete RAM mode &C3 only.
FutureOS is being developed by [[TFM|TFM]] of [[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]] in [[Z80|Z80]] assembler. The development of FutureOS and its applications continues from 1989 up to now (2024). As you see FutureOS was already sold during the commercial era of the CPC6128 and 6128plus computers. Latest OS release took place at December 24th, 2025.

On the Amstrad CPC many efforts to build a GUI were made, few to build an OS. In other cases they were just extensions to realize some kind of a WIMP environment but weren't true operating systems with their own kernel, memory-management, BIOS, BDOS and so on. In addition windows GUIs look pretty chaotic, so no need to repeat the errors which have been made on other systems. But the question remained: since most CPCs have 128 KB (most C64 only have 64 KB), a screen-resolution of 640x200 (C64 only has 320x200) and some more advantages, why not have something better? So the FutureOS-Project was born and FutureOS system 0.1 was released during the late commercial era of the CPC6128. With the release of the 6128plus a special version of the OS was released for this computer.

FutureOS allows the user to control the computer with a broad variety of HIDs. The surface provides an icon section, a file section and a status section. The OS can deal with files up 16 MB (24 bit file-length) and it can load/save files up to 4 MB in one piece. It has a dynamic memory management system, which divides RAM usually into 16 KB blocks - or in smaller pieces. Further it supports a broad variety of hardware expansions. FutureOS is delivered together with a variety of utilities in the same four ROMs. Additional expansion ROMs can be added.

FutureOS can be used with German, English, French and Spanish language interfaces.

The OS itself has roughly 70.000 lines of code, the source code is about 808 KB in size.

=== How to start FutureOS ===
The RSX command '''|OS''' will start FutureOS. You get directly into the Turbo Desk, there you can tag a drive and start an application f.e. (see Desktop).

If you want to use FutureOS temporary then use the RSX command '''|FDESK''', this will save your first 48 KB RAM and you can leave FutureOS later and return to previous work.

== Requirements ==
It runs on 'off the shelf' hardware when using the Cartridge for the 6128 Plus.
The core of the OS needs 64 KB ROM. On the CPC6128 it needs a ROM expansion or similar. Compatible products are EPROM-cards, the [[X-MEM]], [[MegaFlash]], [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|ROM-RAM-BOX]], [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]], [[Ramcard 128|RAMcard]], Jareks [[CPC.Flash|Flash-ROM]], [[MegaROM]] or similar products. If you don't own such a card, you can take a look at '''FutureOS''' by using a compatible CPC Emulator ([[JavaCPC|JavaCPC]], [[WinCPC|WinCPC]], [[CaPriCe|Caprice]], [[WinApe|WinApe]], [[!CPCemu|CPCEmu]], [[Arnold]], [[Sugarbox]]) or others.

The core of the OS itself is executed directly in (Flash-)ROM or [[Dobbertin EPROM 224|EPROM]] (in four 16 KB blocks). The support of the M4 SD card needs a fifth ROM of 16 KB though. The OS allows jumps between the ROMs with the help of a little common area. Therefore the numbers of the four (five) 16 KB ROMs are hardcoded and the jumps are very quick. But never mind, adapting ROM number is done by the installation software anyway. Applications like ROManager do also set all that ROM numbers automatically right. Further parts of the OS can be loaded from media on demand if needed. Examples are the multitasking manager [[Caruh]] and the UI/menu framework CBM.

'''FutureOS''' uses 2 KB (&B800...&BFFF) of the first 64 KB; the remaining RAM is available to applications. Additional RAM can be reserved for DIRectory buffering. Furthermore the OS uses memory management (up to 4 MB), file-handling and specialized Low/Mid/High-level routines and functions to access and manage the hardware.

'''FutureOS''' can be launched from AmsDOS with the RSX commands |OS or |FDESK. If you use |FDESK you can leave '''FutureOS''' and get back to BASIC where you have stopped before - the first 48 KB (not the screen) have been preserved.

'''FutureOS''' only runs well on a [[CPC6128|CPC6128]] or 6128 Plus (not CPC464 or 664, except you have a RAM expansion with full RAM mode &C3 support like the one from Revaldhino), because of their support for RAM configuration C3 (essential for the mouse pointer). FutureOS is not compatible with [[Firmware]] or [[CP/M|CP/M]] programs, but supports their data structure. It needs a [[Class]] 2 CPC, it runs best with a [[Class]] 4 CPC or higher.

'''FutureOS''' does not require the native CPC-OS at all (neither BASIC, DOS, nor firmware). The only exception can be the character set of the lower ROM. If you replace the lower ROM by the [[CPC FutureOS lower ROM]] for example, then FutureOS will start directly. In this case you can use your own set of characters, just put it between &3800 and &3FFF in the lower ROM.

There is a Cartridge version of '''FutureOS''' which supports some 6128plus features.

== Limitations ==
For CPCs with 128 KB there may be some limitations. The command |FDESK uses 48 KB E-RAM, a wallpaper uses 16 KB E-RAM. So in this case for example the E-RAM would be used up and this will inhibit some OS functionality (f.e. copy data). A RAM expansion is strongly suggested.
In case the OS requires more RAM you can always switch the wallpaper off to gain 16 KB and use the |OS command to start FutureOS.

== Graphic User Interface ==

The Graphic User Interface (GUI) of FutureOS presents the user with three sections:
* the icon section (upper half of screen)
* the file window (lower half of screen)
* and the message base (the two bottom lines of the screen)

The GUI appears directly after starting FutureOS, but can also be used by applications. The user can browse through directories of discs and hard-disc partitions. The text window provides space to display one directory page, this is 64 different file names (equals one full directory of a Data, System or IBM formatted disc). Using the keys SHIFT and CONTROL you can browse page by page through the directories of devices.

A graphical mouse pointer is used to select devices, functions or files; this pointer can be controlled with nearly all of the pointer based HID devices (joystick, mouse, trackball, light-pen, Grafpad II, analogue joystick etc.) available for the CPC.

In addition functions provided by the GUI can be activated using hotkeys. Type "d" for example to read and display the directory of a drive.

Applications can call the GUI of the OS; and the user returns to the application using the OK icon. The icons are fixed, therefore the layout remains stable throughout its use and on every CPC using FutureOS.

In SPARtan mode the GUI only displays icons which can be used directly. Unused icons will be hidden. In this mode the GUI is more easy to use and you see a bigger part of the wallpaper (if loaded).

=== Desktop functions ===

Watch pictures or movies. View text-files on-screen (scroll up and down) or print them on your printer. When viewing a picture you can adjust MODE and screen format using the cursor keys. When typing a text file it is possible to set the number of columns and lines of the window the text is displayed in.

File headers can also be examined. FutureOS uses expanded but compatible file-headers, that allow a file to be up to 16 MB in length. The file-header can additionally specify the target RAM of a file. Further it can contain a file icon or a short file description.

One or more files can be LOADed, SAVEd, RENamed, ERAsed, COPYd or PRINTed on printer.

Previously used files can be retagged for a second usage, or all files can be untagged.

The I(nformation) icon provides any kind of help (if a help system is installed).

Further there is the [[FutureOS Monitor]], which provides access to RAM, ROM, Z80 registes, I/O ports and allows the testing of routines.

=== Hot keys ===
Hot keys can be used every time while working in the Desktop. To activate or deactivate a device (drive, hard disc partition f.e.) press Space first, then the corresponding letter from A to M.

A (retag All previously used files), B (jump over next file name without tagging), C (Copy discs), D (display Directory), E (Erase files or format discs), F (Filecopy), G (Go to function below mouse arrow or tag a file name), H (show IDE Hard-disc), I (get Information), J (Jump to first file name), L (Load file), M (enter Machine Monitor), N (reName file or disc), P (Print DIR or file), Q (Quit OS session or start new), S (Save file), U (Untag all files), V (View pictures of text), W (set Alarm time - Wecker), X (eXecute application), Y (edit date), Z (edit time).

=== SPARtan mode ===
[[Image:SPARtan 1.png|thumb|right]]

The '''SPARtan''' mode reduces the number of displayed icons to a icon set which can be immediately used. Using the Desktop will be easier and you see more of your wallpaper.
When the Spartan mode is off, all icons will be shown all the time.
The Spartan mode can be activated by setting a bit in the configuration bytes, either by hand of by using the ''''Konfig OS'''' / ''''Config OS'''' utility (see system application disc).

=== Auto-DIR mode ===
If the Auto-DIR option is switched on you just click on an drive / partition icon to read, sort and show its DIRectory. Furthermore in this mode some 'AI' is activated f.e. when you click at the Copy icon and no files are tagged the Desktop will directly jump into Disc-copy mode instead the File-copy mode.
If the Auto-DIR is off, then you need to do more things 'by hand', but you also have a bit more control over the system.
The Auto-DIR mode can be activated by setting a bit in the configuration bytes. This is done by using the ''''Konfig OS'''' / ''''Config OS'''' utility (see system applications).

=== Wallpaper ===
Like for most OS the background of the Desktop can be adapted. This is actually quite easy for FutureOS. Just use the application "-LoadHGB.64K" (English) / "-LadeHGB.64K" (German). HGB stands for "HinterGrundBild" and is German for Wallpaper. There are discs and ROMs full of wallpapers.

If you want to create your own wallpapers then you'll need a MODE 2 screen with 512 x 256 pixel. You can even use an application inside [[JavaCPC]] for this.

You also can load a wallpaper by hand: Place such a 16 KB (headerless) screen in one of the E-RAMs and set the right system variable of the OS (see file #OS-VAR.ENG). Here are some Wallpapers:

http://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/Wallpaper_HGBs_Deu-Eng.zip

Or take a direct look at some [[Wallpaper|Wallpapers]]

== FutureOS hardware monitor ==
The [[FutureOS Monitor]] is a small built in machine monitor of the [[FutureOS]] operating system. It contains basic functions to access (expansion) memory and the Porting system to comfortably access all the CPCs I/O ports. When using FutureOS for the CPC Plus you can also access all memory mapped I/O (hardware sprites, DMA-sound, soft scrolling etc.).

=== Features ===
* Dump RAM, ROM, expansion RAM or memory mapped I/O (CPC Plus)
* Edit RAM, expansion RAM or memory mapped I/O (CPC Plus)
* Access all I/O ports of the CPC and external hardware
* Edit Z80 registers (previously to calling an machine program). This includes the first and second register set, both index registers, the stack pointer, R and I
* Configure RAM, ROM, I/O for other functions
* Move block of memory, ROM, RAM, expansion RAM
* Initialize block of memory with an 8 or 16 bit value, RAM, expansion RAM
* Call a machine program or OS function
* Exit, brings you back to the Desktop

=== Images ===

<gallery>caption="Some preview images of the game">
Image:OS-Mon_1.png
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</gallery>

== CBM - the UI for Applications ==
[[Image:CBM.png|thumb|right]]

The "'''C'''ommand '''B'''ar '''M'''enu" ([[CBM|CBM]]) is a partially resident part of FutureOS, which can be easily linked into applications.
* It's object oriented ('''OO''') user interface consists of several flexible windows, pull down menus and file selectors.
* In addition hot keys can be used.
* Using [[CBM|CBM]] as the standard (G/T)UI for FutureOS programs helps making them looking similar and usable in an intuitive way.
* A part of the CBM is located in the FutureOS ROMs, the flexible part can be individually adapted to its target applications and will be integrated in the application itself.

[[Image:Caruh.png|thumb|192px|Example of Task Manager Caruh]]
== Caruh - the Task Manager for Applications ==
[[Caruh]] is the task manager for the cooperative preemptive multitasking under FutureOS.
It's available as RAM application (and planned for lower ROM - which offers limited memory protection).

Features of Tasks:
* Up to 255 different tasks
* Every task has its own RAM and stack
* Tasks have a priority
* Tasks can use a part of the main screen (background task) or an own complete screen (foreground task)
* Tasks use multiple screens, which can be swapped. No chaotic window structure.
* Tasks can be dynamically added and/or deleted
* Tasks can be saved and continued later or on other computers
* Tasks can use additional OS functions
* The regular Turbo Desktop of FutureOS can be used too
* Aside of screen MODEs 0-3 different screen formats are usable (80x25, 68x30, 64x32)

== File system ==
[[Image:HERO-HED.JPG|thumb|192px|Example of FutureOS file header]]

The file system of FutureOS can handle multiple simultaneous floppy disc drives and hard disc partitions. Also SD cards are supported up to 32 GB. After the selection of the devices FutureOS reads and buffers the directory entries of the devices. This speeds up the the data transfer significantly. Integrated utilities like the multi file copy can copy files from physical sources to different physical destinations in one run.

The file system is compatible with the CPCs native data-, file- and format structures (f. e. File header, Disc formats), but expanded in many ways. FutureOS supports the Data, IBM, System, Vendor and Vortex (704 KB) disc formats.

Filenames can use all 256 different characters and user areas from 0 to 254 (except for &E5, which is reserved for deleted files). Unlike Amsdos, a file that is erased under FutureOS is not shifted to user &E5, but is physically removed from the directory. During this process the directory get sorted. File headers can be displayed as small text files or as graphic icons (f. e. a FutureOS application). An AmsDOS file header has 128 bytes of which most are unused. FutureOS makes use of those unused bytes so that files have a length definition of 24 bit (16 MB file length) and can have a physical RAM select. Therefore a file can be defined to be loaded everywhere in the external RAM. Also a [[FutureOS Header|FutureOS file-header]] can contain a graphical icon, a textual icon or a short description of the file.

FutureOS includes the fastest FDC-based disc- and file-reading and writing routines for the CPC. This is possible by ignoring the interleave factor, reading one physical sector directly after each other to the correct position in memory but also by just starting with the first appearing sector of every new track. In addition the DIRectory is buffered in RAM, the head of the floppy must not step back to look for the next block. The track step rate is increased and can be adjusted for every drive. It's even faster than optimized copy programs like Crowns' [[Crime|Crime]].

== Implementation of Hardware ==

The OS supports many of the hardware available for the CPC. One of the ambitions of FutureOS is to support all hardware available. Hardware expansions usually need drivers that can be flexibly added to an OS. Contrary to this approach, a goal of FutureOS is to provide a monolithic architecture where all drivers are implemented in a hardcoded way.

*''Disc drives and hard discs:'' FutureOS supports up to eight floppy disc drives and up to four hard disc partitions (Dobbertin HD20 hard disc). It buffers the directories read from any mass storage device in the expansion RAM to speed up drive access.

*''Plug and Play:'' If a hardware expansion is connected to the CPC FutureOS will automatically detect that expansion, initialise it and make it available to user and applications. The architecture of the OS allows you to add and remove hardware on purpose (hot plug and play). You can switch external hardware on or off in the configuration bytes (use ConfigOS utility).

== Memory Management ==
=== RAM ===
* Unlike other CPC-OS the FutureOS uses only small amounts of the memory of the CPC since it is located and executed in ROM.
* When using the Desktop the OS uses the RAM between &A000 and &BFFF (8 KB).
* In case an application is running: The RAM that is used by the OS can be reduced to the region between &B800 and &BFFF, in this case only 2 KB are occupied by system variables of the OS.
* Depending on the amount of active drives and HD partitions additional expansion RAM blocks will be occupied for directory buffering, but there is no reduction in free main memory (first 64 KB). After loading data this buffers can be freed again of course.
* FutureOS provides an expansion RAM manager containing all needed OS functions to check for, order, allocate, free and manage expansion RAM up to 4 MB.
* Also files of that length (4 MB) can be loaded and saved at once. This depends on the amount of connected E-RAM of course.

=== ROM ===
* The core OS uses 64 KB ROM
* By using fixed ROM numbers quick jumps can be made from one ROM to another ROM without the need of using RAM. This is also true for additional ROMs which want to use the API in the care ROMs A-D.
* FutureOS provides an expansion ROM (XROM) architecture which allows to add programs as expansion ROMs. For the native OS these ROMs are declared as "extension" and will NOT be initialized.

==== XROMs ====
* Currently there are a few XROMs for FutureOS:
** ROManager 2.4.6 - to manage any kind of (Flash-)ROM expansion and the M4
** System-Tools (English or German) - Control Panel, Configuration, System Information, and and and
** Wallpapers I, II and III - enjoy a pretty background picture
** FutureTex - text editor, character designer and keyboard manage
** XROM for the M4 SD card mass storage (under development, request beta version from TFM)

* Applications from an XROM can be automatically launched when FutureOS starts up. F.e. you can have your favorite wallpaper when starting FutureOS. The tools to setup autostart are on the XROM disc.

== OS supported Hardware ==

==== Printer ports ====
*7 bit [[Printer Port|printer port]] (native)
*[[8bit Printer Ports|8 bit printer port]] 6128plus using Amstrads CRTC solution
*[[Happy Computer 8bit Printer Mod|Happy Computer Mod]] using CAS_WRITE as Bit 7.

==== Drives ====
*3" A, B, C and D drives (C, D need hardware patch)
*3.5" and 5.25" drive
*Atari ST 80 Track double-sided B-drive
*[[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]] D-DOS Double drive. Up to four drives 80 track, double-sided.
*[[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]] [[XD-DOS]] X-drive 80 tracks, DS
*[[F1|Vortex disc drives FI-D, F1-S, M1-D, M1-S]]. Own FDC, up to four drives 80 track, double-sided.
*[[F1|Vortex disc drives F1-X, M1-X]]. Up to 80 track, double-sided.
and ...
*[[HxC Floppy Emulator]] (On message "Disc is write protected" put a HFE in HxC or adjust its configuration)

==== Expansion cards ====
*[[Albireo]] (partial)
*[[AMRAM2]] (combined EPROM and S-RAM card)
*[[C4CPC]] 6128 Plus version
*[[CPC Booster]](+) and MiniBooster
*[[M4 Board]] (RTC, ROM management, SD card)
*[[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]] (partial)
*[[SYMBiFACE III|SYMBiFACE III]] (partial)
*HD64180 Coprocessor card
*[[EPROM]] cards or EPROM simulator cards like the [[Britannia ROM Board]], [[Dobbertin]] EPROM card, [[Honeysoft ROM Board]], [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]], [[KDS Sideways ROM Board]], [[MegaFlash]], [[MegaROM]], [[SuperPower ROM Box]], [[SYMBiFACE II]], SuperROM Plus and others

==== Mass storage / Hard-discs ====
*[[Dobbertin Harddisc|Dobbertin HD20]] (72 KB/s data transfer rate, four partitions of 5160 KB)
*[[Dobbertin Harddisc|Dobbertin HD20]] as emulated by the [[Symbiface III]]
*[[M4 Board]] (135 KB/s data transfer rate, SD card supported)

===== Hard-discs discontinued =====
*[[CPC-IDE]], [[SYMBiFACE II]] and [[X-MASS]] IDE support, but only low-level, FutureOS IDE-ROM needed
*[[IDE8255]] IDE support, but only low-level, FutureOS IDE-ROM needed

==== Joysticks ====
*[[Analog Joysticks|Analog Joystick]] (6128 Plus)
*[[Digital Joysticks]] 1 and 2

==== Memory expansions ====
* 4 MB expansion from Zaxon
*[[c't 512 KB internal RAM expansion]] (DIY) (c't magazine)
*[[Campursoft ROM Board]] (DIY)
*[[CPC4MB|Jareks 4 MB RAM expansion]] provides 4 MB RAM
*[[D-ROM]]
*[[Dk'tronics memory expansion|Dk'tronics]] 64-512 KB and compatibles
*[[Dobbertin Memory Expansion|Dobbertin]]
*[[FlashGordon]]
*[[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron]]
*[[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]
*[[CPC iRAM|iRAM/640]]
*[[CPC iRAM|iRAM/1088]]
*[[M4 Board]]
*[[MegaFlash]]
*[[RAM7 2MB memory expansion|RAM7's RAM expansion]] (up to 2 MB)
*[[RAM BOX]]
*[[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]]
*[[X-MEM]]
*[[Y-MEM]]
*[[Z-MEM]]

CPC464 and CPC664 users can run FutureOS when using this RAM expansion:
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/open-source-diy-512kb-ram-expansion/msg163566/#msg163566

==== Real-Time-Clocks ====
*[[Dobbertin Smart Watch]] and the version from dxs
*[[LambdaSpeak III]] and [[LambdaSpeak FS]]
*[[M4 Board]]
*[https://pulkomandy.github.io/shinra.github.io/nova.html Nova]
*[[SYMBiFACE II:Realtime clock|SYMBiFACE II]]
*[[SYMBiFACE III]]
*[[Dk'tronics Real Time Clock]]

==== Sound and Music ====
*[[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]]
*[[CTC-AY SDK main fr|CTC-AY]] aka [[PlayCity]]
*[[Digiblaster]]
*[[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]]
*[[FuturePlayer]] for MP3 samples up to 128 kbps (max. 4 MB in size)
*[[LambdaSpeak]] (the MP3 module is fully supported)
*[[Soundplayer]]

==== Networking ====
*[[Amstrad Serial Interface]]
*[[CPC Booster]]+ and TotO's MiniBooster
*[[Schneider RS232 Interface]]
*[[USIfAC]]
*[[Virtual Net 96]]
There is limited support at the moment

=== Additional HIDs (Hot Plug & Play compatible) ===

The following pointer-based input devices are supported by FutureOS. Applications can use them by calling the appropriate OS function in OS-ROMs A, C or D.

==== Mice ====
*[[Albireo|Albireo Mouse]]
*[[Atari-ST mouse adapter|Atari ST mouse adapter]] ([[CPC Magazin|Schneider Magazin]])
*[[AMX Mouse|AMX Mouse]], [[PS2Mouse|AMX PS/2 Mouse Adapter]]
*[[CPC-Mousepack 2.0|CPC-Mousepack]] (Reisware)
*[[GEOS mouse|GEOS mouse]] ([[Commodore 64]] device)
*[[Imperium Solo]]
*[[MultiPlay]] one or both mouses (ACME)
*[[SYMBiFACE II:PS/2 mouse|PS/2 mouse]] of [[SYMBiFACE II]]
*[[USB mouse]] of [[SYMBiFACE III]]
*[[Dk'tronics Mouse Interface]] limited

==== Lightpens ====
*[[Dk'tronics Lightpen|Dk'tronics lightpen]]
*[[Happy Computer Light Pen]] (DIY from German magazine)
*[[Lindy Light Pen]]

==== Graphic Tablets ====
*[[Grafpad II|Hegotron Grafpad II]]

==== Trackballs ====
*[[Atari-ST mouse adapter|Atari ST trackball adapter]] (Schneider Magazin)
*[[Marconi|Marconi trackball]]

== ROM-included Utilities ==

The FutureOS ROMs already include several utilities as an addition to the operating system. Tools like copy (files or discs), format discs (data-, system-, ibm- and Vortex-format), erase files, rename files, type and print files, set alarm time, set time of RTC, verify discs or directory refreshing, display file-header etc. are available without the need to load them from an external medium.

Multiple files can be copied between different physical media and user numbers / directories in one go.

A small machine monitor is also provided. The [[FutureOS Monitor]] provides features like CPU register editing (all!), access to the I/O ports, memory dump and editing, and display and manipulation of the ASIC contents (6128 Plus). Memory blocks can be copied or initialized. It is possible to call (and return from) a routine with defined CPU registers (complete register set) and memory.

== OS functions ==

Only some examples are mentioned.
* The String Editor: It allows to enter strings up to 64 KB, different character sets can be used, a range of legal letters can be defined, four keyboard levels (normal, shift, control and shift+control) can be used.

* Memory management allows to allocate expansion and extension RAM inside the 4 MB area. One or more blocks of 16 KB are allocated or freed.

* Load, Access and Save (parts of a) file. Support up to 16 MB or even more using the M4 SD card.

== Developing for FutureOS ==

You can develop very freely: the RSTs are free for use, you can choose the interrupt mode and access all the hardware. Also the second register set of the Z80 can be completely used by applications - in contrast to all other OS for the CPC.

*''Z80 Assembler:'' You can use an assembler for AmsDOS or for CP/M. Switching between AmsDOS and FutureOS is fast and using |FDESK allows to come back to AmsDOS with the first 48 KB or RAM remaining untouched. There is a Z80 library for FutureOS the programmer can use for own applications.

*''The Command Bar Menu:'' In addition [[CBM]] can make application development easy and quick. All needed sources are provided and explained. A variety of sample programs exist to show how to use CBM.

*''Programming in C for FutureOS:'' With [[FIOLIB|FIOLIB]] - the IO-Lib for FutureOS it's also possible to use C as a programming language. Beside the usual I/O the FIOLIB provides a lot of valuable functions for management of text, keyboard, files, relative files, screen, colors, graphic and more.

== Applications / Demos / Games ==

The following programs can be downloaded at the FutureOS homepage, see Weblinks below.

=== Games ===
*[[Burnin Wheels]] (Soft scrolling car racing game)
*[[Cyber Huhn|Cyber Chicken]] (3D space game)
*[[Gerelakos|Gerelakos]] ([[RPG]] under construction)
*[[H.E.R.O.]] by [[Flynn]]
*[[Return of the Sisters|Return of the Sisters]] (a Giana Sisters Clone) WIP name "A tribute to the Sisters..."

=== Disc Mags ===
*[[FutureView|FutureView]] (disc mag, five issues released)

=== Demos ===
*[[Captain Future]] (4 MB movie that uses Jareks 4 MB expansion)
*[[Darth Vader]] (stand alone demo)
*[[Gravitation Zero]]
*[[Meg Ryan sample]] demo
*[[NGC4650A]]
*[[Odiesofts Snow]]
*[[Rotating Fractal]] (stand alone demo)
*[[Star Trek sample demo]]

=== Applications ===
*[[Caruh]] (partial ROM resident OS expansion: Multi-Tasking Manager)
*[[CBM|CBM]] (partial ROM resident OS expansion: Common Application (G)UI)
*[[-CntrlPanel]] (control panel)
*[[FilmeMacher|FilmeMacher]] (movie player)
*[[FIOLIB|FIOLIB]] (C library)
*[[Flash ROManager|Flash ROManager]] (management of Jareks Flash ROM expansion)
*[[FuturePlayer|FuturePlayer]] (MP3 and WAV player) - Ask TFM for MP3 files on discs
*[[FutureTex|FutureTex]] (text editor)
*[[GMSK|GMSK]] (sprite converter)
*[[GSED]] (Graphic Playground Editor for 2D / 3D games)
*Kane (sprite grabber)
*HD20 BackUp / Compare / Restore Tool for the Dobbertin HD20 hard disc (20 MB) - also using M4 SD card!
*HD20 Emulation Image Selector (Tool for the SF3 Dobbertin HD20 hard disc emulation)
*[[MegaFlashROManager]] (management of the MegaFlash Pseudo-ROMs for FutureOS and BASIC)
*[[MMcR Format]] (Ultrafast formatting tool for batches of discs)
*[[ROManager|ROManager]] (management of a variety of Flash- and Pseudo-ROM cards)

== Conclusion ==

FutureOS is the longest running projects for the CPC6128 / 6128plus. It's development startet around 1989 and in 2024 we saw a new release.
It's designed as an OS with fast system functions and support for nearly all CPC expansions. It has specialized file handling and memory management capabilities that support programs up to 4 MB and files up to 16 MB. SD cards are supported up to 32 GB. In addition FutureOS already contains lots of useful tools and utilities.
The Multitasking Manager '''Caruh''' allows up to 255 different Tasks, using real preemptive and cooperative Multitasking with Tasks being able to automatically adjust their time share very precisely.
The idea is that development of professional software, games, graphic tools, word processors, sound, management of big amounts of data, and programming languages are possible in this environment. At this point, the user can do all this, like listen to MP3 files, work with graphic, use and create C programs, watch movies, demos and play games (see weblinks). And don't forget the comprehensive text editor FutureTex.

== Web links ==

=== General ===
*[http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS.de]
*[http://koaks.amstrad.free.fr/amstrad/documents/article_futureos.html FutureOS, le supersonique du CPC]

=== Discussion Forum ===
*[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/futureos-corner/ Discussions in English]
*[http://cpc-live.com/forum/index.php/board,5.0.html Diskussionen auf Deutsch]

=== Youtube Videos ===
There is a special youtube channel for FutureOS, it provides different playlists for different topics related to this comprehensive OS.
Please have a look here:
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/realTFM/playlists FutureOS Playlists]

[[Category:4 MB RAM Software Support]]
[[Category:Cartridges]]
[[Category:CPC GUI]]
[[Category:CPC_Plus]]
[[Category:Digiblaster]]
[[Category:Expansion ROM]]
[[Category:Extended RAM Software]]
[[Category:FutureOS]]
[[Category:Operating_System]]

Mittwintermeeting 19

2026-02-14T17:17:08Z

TFM: /* Participants */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 19th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting takes place from March 19. (Thursday) to 22.3.2026 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 50 flatrate including beverages)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#[[Insane]]
#[[Beetle]]
#Krill/Plush
#[[Tolkin]]
#[[TFM]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Angelina
#EdoZ
#Henne
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#Deyta aka Merlin
#Dr.Irata
#[[Brainblaster]]
#for(;;) (Nils)
#[[Mr.Ams]]

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FutureOS

2026-02-10T17:53:59Z

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[[Image:Future OS-Logo.gif|thumb|FutureOS-Logo]] [[Image:Future-os.jpg|thumb|400px|FutureOS main screen]]

== Introduction ==

'''FutureOS''' is an revolutionary operating system for the Amstrad [[CPC6128|CPC6128]], [[Plus|6128plus]], [[C-ONE|C-One]] and [[CPC TREX|CPC TREX]]. The version for the 6128plus supports some of its special features. The CPC464, CPC664 and [[KC Compact]] can run FutureOS with a [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/open-source-diy-512kb-ram-expansion/msg163566/#msg163566 revaldinho's] 512 KB RAM expansion only.
FutureOS is being developed by [[TFM|TFM]] of [[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]] in [[Z80|Z80]] assembler. The development of FutureOS and its applications continues from 1989 up to now (2024). As you see FutureOS was already sold during the commercial era of the CPC6128 and 6128plus computers. Latest OS release took place at December 24th, 2025.

On the Amstrad CPC many efforts to build a GUI were made, few to build an OS. In other cases they were just extensions to realize some kind of a WIMP environment but weren't true operating systems with their own kernel, memory-management, BIOS, BDOS and so on. In addition windows GUIs look pretty chaotic, so no need to repeat the errors which have been made on other systems. But the question remained: since most CPCs have 128 KB (most C64 only have 64 KB), a screen-resolution of 640x200 (C64 only has 320x200) and some more advantages, why not have something better? So the FutureOS-Project was born and FutureOS system 0.1 was released during the late commercial era of the CPC6128. With the release of the 6128plus a special version of the OS was released for this computer.

FutureOS allows the user to control the computer with a broad variety of HIDs. The surface provides an icon section, a file section and a status section. The OS can deal with files up 16 MB (24 bit file-length) and it can load/save files up to 4 MB in one piece. It has a dynamic memory management system, which divides RAM usually into 16 KB blocks - or in smaller pieces. Further it supports a broad variety of hardware expansions. FutureOS is delivered together with a variety of utilities in the same four ROMs. Additional expansion ROMs can be added.

FutureOS can be used with German, English, French and Spanish language interfaces.

The OS itself has roughly 70.000 lines of code, the source code is about 808 KB in size.

=== How to start FutureOS ===
The RSX command '''|OS''' will start FutureOS. You get directly into the Turbo Desk, there you can tag a drive and start an application f.e. (see Desktop).

If you want to use FutureOS temporary then use the RSX command '''|FDESK''', this will save your first 48 KB RAM and you can leave FutureOS later and return to previous work.

== Requirements ==
It runs on 'off the shelf' hardware when using the Cartridge for the 6128 Plus.
The core of the OS needs 64 KB ROM. On the CPC6128 it needs a ROM expansion or similar. Compatible products are EPROM-cards, the [[X-MEM]], [[MegaFlash]], [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|ROM-RAM-BOX]], [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]], [[Ramcard 128|RAMcard]], Jareks [[CPC.Flash|Flash-ROM]], [[MegaROM]] or similar products. If you don't own such a card, you can take a look at '''FutureOS''' by using a compatible CPC Emulator ([[JavaCPC|JavaCPC]], [[WinCPC|WinCPC]], [[CaPriCe|Caprice]], [[WinApe|WinApe]], [[!CPCemu|CPCEmu]], [[Arnold]], [[Sugarbox]]) or others.

The core of the OS itself is executed directly in (Flash-)ROM or [[Dobbertin EPROM 224|EPROM]] (in four 16 KB blocks). The support of the M4 SD card needs a fifth ROM of 16 KB though. The OS allows jumps between the ROMs with the help of a little common area. Therefore the numbers of the four (five) 16 KB ROMs are hardcoded and the jumps are very quick. But never mind, adapting ROM number is done by the installation software anyway. Applications like ROManager do also set all that ROM numbers automatically right. Further parts of the OS can be loaded from media on demand if needed. Examples are the multitasking manager [[Caruh]] and the UI/menu framework CBM.

'''FutureOS''' uses 2 KB (&B800...&BFFF) of the first 64 KB; the remaining RAM is available to applications. Additional RAM can be reserved for DIRectory buffering. Furthermore the OS uses memory management (up to 4 MB), file-handling and specialized Low/Mid/High-level routines and functions to access and manage the hardware.

'''FutureOS''' can be launched from AmsDOS with the RSX commands |OS or |FDESK. If you use |FDESK you can leave '''FutureOS''' and get back to BASIC where you have stopped before - the first 48 KB (not the screen) have been preserved.

'''FutureOS''' only runs well on a [[CPC6128|CPC6128]] or 6128 Plus (not CPC464 or 664, except you have a RAM expansion with full RAM mode &C3 support like the one from Revaldhino), because of their support for RAM configuration C3 (essential for the mouse pointer). FutureOS is not compatible with [[Firmware]] or [[CP/M|CP/M]] programs, but supports their data structure. It needs a [[Class]] 2 CPC, it runs best with a [[Class]] 4 CPC or higher.

'''FutureOS''' does not require the native CPC-OS at all (neither BASIC, DOS, nor firmware). The only exception can be the character set of the lower ROM. If you replace the lower ROM by the [[CPC FutureOS lower ROM]] for example, then FutureOS will start directly. In this case you can use your own set of characters, just put it between &3800 and &3FFF in the lower ROM.

There is a Cartridge version of '''FutureOS''' which supports some 6128plus features.

== Limitations ==
For CPCs with 128 KB there may be some limitations. The command |FDESK uses 48 KB E-RAM, a wallpaper uses 16 KB E-RAM. So in this case for example the E-RAM would be used up and this will inhibit some OS functionality (f.e. copy data). A RAM expansion is strongly suggested.
In case the OS requires more RAM you can always switch the wallpaper off to gain 16 KB and use the |OS command to start FutureOS.

== Graphic User Interface ==

The Graphic User Interface (GUI) of FutureOS presents the user with three sections:
* the icon section (upper half of screen)
* the file window (lower half of screen)
* and the message base (the two bottom lines of the screen)

The GUI appears directly after starting FutureOS, but can also be used by applications. The user can browse through directories of discs and hard-disc partitions. The text window provides space to display one directory page, this is 64 different file names (equals one full directory of a Data, System or IBM formatted disc). Using the keys SHIFT and CONTROL you can browse page by page through the directories of devices.

A graphical mouse pointer is used to select devices, functions or files; this pointer can be controlled with nearly all of the pointer based HID devices (joystick, mouse, trackball, light-pen, Grafpad II, analogue joystick etc.) available for the CPC.

In addition functions provided by the GUI can be activated using hotkeys. Type "d" for example to read and display the directory of a drive.

Applications can call the GUI of the OS; and the user returns to the application using the OK icon. The icons are fixed, therefore the layout remains stable throughout its use and on every CPC using FutureOS.

In SPARtan mode the GUI only displays icons which can be used directly. Unused icons will be hidden. In this mode the GUI is more easy to use and you see a bigger part of the wallpaper (if loaded).

=== Desktop functions ===

Watch pictures or movies. View text-files on-screen (scroll up and down) or print them on your printer. When viewing a picture you can adjust MODE and screen format using the cursor keys. When typing a text file it is possible to set the number of columns and lines of the window the text is displayed in.

File headers can also be examined. FutureOS uses expanded but compatible file-headers, that allow a file to be up to 16 MB in length. The file-header can additionally specify the target RAM of a file. Further it can contain a file icon or a short file description.

One or more files can be LOADed, SAVEd, RENamed, ERAsed, COPYd or PRINTed on printer.

Previously used files can be retagged for a second usage, or all files can be untagged.

The I(nformation) icon provides any kind of help (if a help system is installed).

Further there is the [[FutureOS Monitor]], which provides access to RAM, ROM, Z80 registes, I/O ports and allows the testing of routines.

=== Hot keys ===
Hot keys can be used every time while working in the Desktop. To activate or deactivate a device (drive, hard disc partition f.e.) press Space first, then the corresponding letter from A to M.

A (retag All previously used files), B (jump over next file name without tagging), C (Copy discs), D (display Directory), E (Erase files or format discs), F (Filecopy), G (Go to function below mouse arrow or tag a file name), H (show IDE Hard-disc), I (get Information), J (Jump to first file name), L (Load file), M (enter Machine Monitor), N (reName file or disc), P (Print DIR or file), Q (Quit OS session or start new), S (Save file), U (Untag all files), V (View pictures of text), W (set Alarm time - Wecker), X (eXecute application), Y (edit date), Z (edit time).

=== SPARtan mode ===
[[Image:SPARtan 1.png|thumb|right]]

The '''SPARtan''' mode reduces the number of displayed icons to a icon set which can be immediately used. Using the Desktop will be easier and you see more of your wallpaper.
When the Spartan mode is off, all icons will be shown all the time.
The Spartan mode can be activated by setting a bit in the configuration bytes, either by hand of by using the ''''Konfig OS'''' / ''''Config OS'''' utility (see system application disc).

=== Auto-DIR mode ===
If the Auto-DIR option is switched on you just click on an drive / partition icon to read, sort and show its DIRectory. Furthermore in this mode some 'AI' is activated f.e. when you click at the Copy icon and no files are tagged the Desktop will directly jump into Disc-copy mode instead the File-copy mode.
If the Auto-DIR is off, then you need to do more things 'by hand', but you also have a bit more control over the system.
The Auto-DIR mode can be activated by setting a bit in the configuration bytes. This is done by using the ''''Konfig OS'''' / ''''Config OS'''' utility (see system applications).

=== Wallpaper ===
Like for most OS the background of the Desktop can be adapted. This is actually quite easy for FutureOS. Just use the application "-LoadHGB.64K" (English) / "-LadeHGB.64K" (German). HGB stands for "HinterGrundBild" and is German for Wallpaper. There are discs and ROMs full of wallpapers.

If you want to create your own wallpapers then you'll need a MODE 2 screen with 512 x 256 pixel. You can even use an application inside [[JavaCPC]] for this.

You also can load a wallpaper by hand: Place such a 16 KB (headerless) screen in one of the E-RAMs and set the right system variable of the OS (see file #OS-VAR.ENG). Here are some Wallpapers:

http://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/Wallpaper_HGBs_Deu-Eng.zip

Or take a direct look at some [[Wallpaper|Wallpapers]]

== FutureOS hardware monitor ==
The [[FutureOS Monitor]] is a small built in machine monitor of the [[FutureOS]] operating system. It contains basic functions to access (expansion) memory and the Porting system to comfortably access all the CPCs I/O ports. When using FutureOS for the CPC Plus you can also access all memory mapped I/O (hardware sprites, DMA-sound, soft scrolling etc.).

=== Features ===
* Dump RAM, ROM, expansion RAM or memory mapped I/O (CPC Plus)
* Edit RAM, expansion RAM or memory mapped I/O (CPC Plus)
* Access all I/O ports of the CPC and external hardware
* Edit Z80 registers (previously to calling an machine program). This includes the first and second register set, both index registers, the stack pointer, R and I
* Configure RAM, ROM, I/O for other functions
* Move block of memory, ROM, RAM, expansion RAM
* Initialize block of memory with an 8 or 16 bit value, RAM, expansion RAM
* Call a machine program or OS function
* Exit, brings you back to the Desktop

=== Images ===

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== CBM - the UI for Applications ==
[[Image:CBM.png|thumb|right]]

The "'''C'''ommand '''B'''ar '''M'''enu" ([[CBM|CBM]]) is a partially resident part of FutureOS, which can be easily linked into applications.
* It's object oriented ('''OO''') user interface consists of several flexible windows, pull down menus and file selectors.
* In addition hot keys can be used.
* Using [[CBM|CBM]] as the standard (G/T)UI for FutureOS programs helps making them looking similar and usable in an intuitive way.
* A part of the CBM is located in the FutureOS ROMs, the flexible part can be individually adapted to its target applications and will be integrated in the application itself.

[[Image:Caruh.png|thumb|192px|Example of Task Manager Caruh]]
== Caruh - the Task Manager for Applications ==
[[Caruh]] is the task manager for the cooperative preemptive multitasking under FutureOS.
It's available as RAM application (and planned for lower ROM - which offers limited memory protection).

Features of Tasks:
* Up to 255 different tasks
* Every task has its own RAM and stack
* Tasks have a priority
* Tasks can use a part of the main screen (background task) or an own complete screen (foreground task)
* Tasks use multiple screens, which can be swapped. No chaotic window structure.
* Tasks can be dynamically added and/or deleted
* Tasks can be saved and continued later or on other computers
* Tasks can use additional OS functions
* The regular Turbo Desktop of FutureOS can be used too
* Aside of screen MODEs 0-3 different screen formats are usable (80x25, 68x30, 64x32)

== File system ==
[[Image:HERO-HED.JPG|thumb|192px|Example of FutureOS file header]]

The file system of FutureOS can handle multiple simultaneous floppy disc drives and hard disc partitions. Also SD cards are supported up to 32 GB. After the selection of the devices FutureOS reads and buffers the directory entries of the devices. This speeds up the the data transfer significantly. Integrated utilities like the multi file copy can copy files from physical sources to different physical destinations in one run.

The file system is compatible with the CPCs native data-, file- and format structures (f. e. File header, Disc formats), but expanded in many ways. FutureOS supports the Data, IBM, System, Vendor and Vortex (704 KB) disc formats.

Filenames can use all 256 different characters and user areas from 0 to 254 (except for &E5, which is reserved for deleted files). Unlike Amsdos, a file that is erased under FutureOS is not shifted to user &E5, but is physically removed from the directory. During this process the directory get sorted. File headers can be displayed as small text files or as graphic icons (f. e. a FutureOS application). An AmsDOS file header has 128 bytes of which most are unused. FutureOS makes use of those unused bytes so that files have a length definition of 24 bit (16 MB file length) and can have a physical RAM select. Therefore a file can be defined to be loaded everywhere in the external RAM. Also a [[FutureOS Header|FutureOS file-header]] can contain a graphical icon, a textual icon or a short description of the file.

FutureOS includes the fastest FDC-based disc- and file-reading and writing routines for the CPC. This is possible by ignoring the interleave factor, reading one physical sector directly after each other to the correct position in memory but also by just starting with the first appearing sector of every new track. In addition the DIRectory is buffered in RAM, the head of the floppy must not step back to look for the next block. The track step rate is increased and can be adjusted for every drive. It's even faster than optimized copy programs like Crowns' [[Crime|Crime]].

== Implementation of Hardware ==

The OS supports many of the hardware available for the CPC. One of the ambitions of FutureOS is to support all hardware available. Hardware expansions usually need drivers that can be flexibly added to an OS. Contrary to this approach, a goal of FutureOS is to provide a monolithic architecture where all drivers are implemented in a hardcoded way.

*''Disc drives and hard discs:'' FutureOS supports up to eight floppy disc drives and up to four hard disc partitions (Dobbertin HD20 hard disc). It buffers the directories read from any mass storage device in the expansion RAM to speed up drive access.

*''Plug and Play:'' If a hardware expansion is connected to the CPC FutureOS will automatically detect that expansion, initialise it and make it available to user and applications. The architecture of the OS allows you to add and remove hardware on purpose (hot plug and play). You can switch external hardware on or off in the configuration bytes (use ConfigOS utility).

== Memory Management ==
=== RAM ===
* Unlike other CPC-OS the FutureOS uses only small amounts of the memory of the CPC since it is located and executed in ROM.
* When using the Desktop the OS uses the RAM between &A000 and &BFFF (8 KB).
* In case an application is running: The RAM that is used by the OS can be reduced to the region between &B800 and &BFFF, in this case only 2 KB are occupied by system variables of the OS.
* Depending on the amount of active drives and HD partitions additional expansion RAM blocks will be occupied for directory buffering, but there is no reduction in free main memory (first 64 KB). After loading data this buffers can be freed again of course.
* FutureOS provides an expansion RAM manager containing all needed OS functions to check for, order, allocate, free and manage expansion RAM up to 4 MB.
* Also files of that length (4 MB) can be loaded and saved at once. This depends on the amount of connected E-RAM of course.

=== ROM ===
* The core OS uses 64 KB ROM
* By using fixed ROM numbers quick jumps can be made from one ROM to another ROM without the need of using RAM. This is also true for additional ROMs which want to use the API in the care ROMs A-D.
* FutureOS provides an expansion ROM (XROM) architecture which allows to add programs as expansion ROMs. For the native OS these ROMs are declared as "extension" and will NOT be initialized.

==== XROMs ====
* Currently there are a few XROMs for FutureOS:
** ROManager 2.4.6 - to manage any kind of (Flash-)ROM expansion and the M4
** System-Tools (English or German) - Control Panel, Configuration, System Information, and and and
** Wallpapers I, II and III - enjoy a pretty background picture
** FutureTex - text editor, character designer and keyboard manage
** XROM for the M4 SD card mass storage (under development, request beta version from TFM)

* Applications from an XROM can be automatically launched when FutureOS starts up. F.e. you can have your favorite wallpaper when starting FutureOS. The tools to setup autostart are on the XROM disc.

== OS supported Hardware ==

==== Printer ports ====
*7 bit [[Printer Port|printer port]] (native)
*[[8bit Printer Ports|8 bit printer port]] 6128plus using Amstrads CRTC solution
*[[Happy Computer 8bit Printer Mod|Happy Computer Mod]] using CAS_WRITE as Bit 7.

==== Drives ====
*3" A, B, C and D drives (C, D need hardware patch)
*3.5" and 5.25" drive
*Atari ST 80 Track double-sided B-drive
*[[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]] D-DOS Double drive. Up to four drives 80 track, double-sided.
*[[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]] [[XD-DOS]] X-drive 80 tracks, DS
*[[F1|Vortex disc drives FI-D, F1-S, M1-D, M1-S]]. Own FDC, up to four drives 80 track, double-sided.
*[[F1|Vortex disc drives F1-X, M1-X]]. Up to 80 track, double-sided.
and ...
*[[HxC Floppy Emulator]] (On message "Disc is write protected" put a HFE in HxC or adjust its configuration)

==== Expansion cards ====
*[[Albireo]] (partial)
*[[AMRAM2]] (combined EPROM and S-RAM card)
*[[C4CPC]] 6128 Plus version
*[[CPC Booster]](+) and MiniBooster
*[[M4 Board]] (RTC, ROM management, SD card)
*[[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]] (partial)
*[[SYMBiFACE III|SYMBiFACE III]] (partial)
*HD64180 Coprocessor card
*[[EPROM]] cards or EPROM simulator cards like the [[Britannia ROM Board]], [[Dobbertin]] EPROM card, [[Honeysoft ROM Board]], [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]], [[KDS Sideways ROM Board]], [[MegaFlash]], [[MegaROM]], [[SuperPower ROM Box]], [[SYMBiFACE II]], SuperROM Plus and others

==== Mass storage / Hard-discs ====
*[[Dobbertin Harddisc|Dobbertin HD20]] (72 KB/s data transfer rate, four partitions of 5160 KB)
*[[Dobbertin Harddisc|Dobbertin HD20]] as emulated by the [[Symbiface III]]
*[[M4 Board]] (135 KB/s data transfer rate, SD card supported)

===== Hard-discs discontinued =====
*[[CPC-IDE]], [[SYMBiFACE II]] and [[X-MASS]] IDE support, but only low-level, FutureOS IDE-ROM needed
*[[IDE8255]] IDE support, but only low-level, FutureOS IDE-ROM needed

==== Joysticks ====
*[[Analog Joysticks|Analog Joystick]] (6128 Plus)
*[[Digital Joysticks]] 1 and 2

==== Memory expansions ====
* 4 MB expansion from Zaxon
*[[c't 512 KB internal RAM expansion]] (DIY) (c't magazine)
*[[Campursoft ROM Board]] (DIY)
*[[CPC4MB|Jareks 4 MB RAM expansion]] provides 4 MB RAM
*[[D-ROM]]
*[[Dk'tronics memory expansion|Dk'tronics]] 64-512 KB and compatibles
*[[Dobbertin Memory Expansion|Dobbertin]]
*[[FlashGordon]]
*[[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron]]
*[[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]
*[[CPC iRAM|iRAM/640]]
*[[CPC iRAM|iRAM/1088]]
*[[M4 Board]]
*[[MegaFlash]]
*[[RAM7 2MB memory expansion|RAM7's RAM expansion]] (up to 2 MB)
*[[RAM BOX]]
*[[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]]
*[[X-MEM]]
*[[Y-MEM]]
*[[Z-MEM]]

CPC464 and CPC664 users can run FutureOS when using this RAM expansion:
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/open-source-diy-512kb-ram-expansion/msg163566/#msg163566

==== Real-Time-Clocks ====
*[[Dobbertin Smart Watch]] and the version from dxs
*[[LambdaSpeak III]] and [[LambdaSpeak FS]]
*[[M4 Board]]
*[https://pulkomandy.github.io/shinra.github.io/nova.html Nova]
*[[SYMBiFACE II:Realtime clock|SYMBiFACE II]]
*[[SYMBiFACE III]]
*[[Dk'tronics Real Time Clock]]

==== Sound and Music ====
*[[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]]
*[[CTC-AY SDK main fr|CTC-AY]] aka [[PlayCity]]
*[[Digiblaster]]
*[[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]]
*[[FuturePlayer]] for MP3 samples up to 128 kbps (max. 4 MB in size)
*[[LambdaSpeak]] (the MP3 module is fully supported)
*[[Soundplayer]]

==== Networking ====
*[[Amstrad Serial Interface]]
*[[CPC Booster]]+ and TotO's MiniBooster
*[[Schneider RS232 Interface]]
*[[USIfAC]]
*[[Virtual Net 96]]
There is limited support at the moment

=== Additional HIDs (Hot Plug & Play compatible) ===

The following pointer-based input devices are supported by FutureOS. Applications can use them by calling the appropriate OS function in OS-ROMs A, C or D.

==== Mice ====
*[[Albireo|Albireo Mouse]]
*[[Atari-ST mouse adapter|Atari ST mouse adapter]] ([[CPC Magazin|Schneider Magazin]])
*[[AMX Mouse|AMX Mouse]], [[PS2Mouse|AMX PS/2 Mouse Adapter]]
*[[CPC-Mousepack 2.0|CPC-Mousepack]] (Reisware)
*[[GEOS mouse|GEOS mouse]] ([[Commodore 64]] device)
*[[Imperium Solo]]
*[[MultiPlay]] one or both mouses (ACME)
*[[SYMBiFACE II:PS/2 mouse|PS/2 mouse]] of [[SYMBiFACE II]]
*[[USB mouse]] of [[SYMBiFACE III]]
*[[Dk'tronics Mouse Interface]] limited

==== Lightpens ====
*[[Dk'tronics Lightpen|Dk'tronics lightpen]]
*[[Happy Computer Light Pen]] (DIY from German magazine)
*[[Lindy Light Pen]]

==== Graphic Tablets ====
*[[Grafpad II|Hegotron Grafpad II]]

==== Trackballs ====
*[[Atari-ST mouse adapter|Atari ST trackball adapter]] (Schneider Magazin)
*[[Marconi|Marconi trackball]]

== ROM-included Utilities ==

The FutureOS ROMs already include several utilities as an addition to the operating system. Tools like copy (files or discs), format discs (data-, system-, ibm- and Vortex-format), erase files, rename files, type and print files, set alarm time, set time of RTC, verify discs or directory refreshing, display file-header etc. are available without the need to load them from an external medium.

Multiple files can be copied between different physical media and user numbers / directories in one go.

A small machine monitor is also provided. The [[FutureOS Monitor]] provides features like CPU register editing (all!), access to the I/O ports, memory dump and editing, and display and manipulation of the ASIC contents (6128 Plus). Memory blocks can be copied or initialized. It is possible to call (and return from) a routine with defined CPU registers (complete register set) and memory.

== OS functions ==

Only some examples are mentioned.
* The String Editor: It allows to enter strings up to 64 KB, different character sets can be used, a range of legal letters can be defined, four keyboard levels (normal, shift, control and shift+control) can be used.

* Memory management allows to allocate expansion and extension RAM inside the 4 MB area. One or more blocks of 16 KB are allocated or freed.

* Load, Access and Save (parts of a) file. Support up to 16 MB or even more using the M4 SD card.

== Developing for FutureOS ==

You can develop very freely: the RSTs are free for use, you can choose the interrupt mode and access all the hardware. Also the second register set of the Z80 can be completely used by applications - in contrast to all other OS for the CPC.

*''Z80 Assembler:'' You can use an assembler for AmsDOS or for CP/M. Switching between AmsDOS and FutureOS is fast and using |FDESK allows to come back to AmsDOS with the first 48 KB or RAM remaining untouched. There is a Z80 library for FutureOS the programmer can use for own applications.

*''The Command Bar Menu:'' In addition [[CBM]] can make application development easy and quick. All needed sources are provided and explained. A variety of sample programs exist to show how to use CBM.

*''Programming in C for FutureOS:'' With [[FIOLIB|FIOLIB]] - the IO-Lib for FutureOS it's also possible to use C as a programming language. Beside the usual I/O the FIOLIB provides a lot of valuable functions for management of text, keyboard, files, relative files, screen, colors, graphic and more.

== Applications / Demos / Games ==

The following programs can be downloaded at the FutureOS homepage, see Weblinks below.

=== Games ===
*[[Burnin Wheels]] (Soft scrolling car racing game)
*[[Cyber Huhn|Cyber Chicken]] (3D space game)
*[[Gerelakos|Gerelakos]] ([[RPG]] under construction)
*[[H.E.R.O.]] by [[Flynn]]
*[[Return of the Sisters|Return of the Sisters]] (a Giana Sisters Clone) WIP name "A tribute to the Sisters..."

=== Disc Mags ===
*[[FutureView|FutureView]] (disc mag, five issues released)

=== Demos ===
*[[Captain Future]] (4 MB movie that uses Jareks 4 MB expansion)
*[[Darth Vader]] (stand alone demo)
*[[Gravitation Zero]]
*[[Meg Ryan sample]] demo
*[[NGC4650A]]
*[[Odiesofts Snow]]
*[[Rotating Fractal]] (stand alone demo)
*[[Star Trek sample demo]]

=== Applications ===
*[[Caruh]] (partial ROM resident OS expansion: Multi-Tasking Manager)
*[[CBM|CBM]] (partial ROM resident OS expansion: Common Application (G)UI)
*[[-CntrlPanel]] (control panel)
*[[FilmeMacher|FilmeMacher]] (movie player)
*[[FIOLIB|FIOLIB]] (C library)
*[[Flash ROManager|Flash ROManager]] (management of Jareks Flash ROM expansion)
*[[FuturePlayer|FuturePlayer]] (MP3 and WAV player) - Ask TFM for MP3 files on discs
*[[FutureTex|FutureTex]] (text editor)
*[[GMSK|GMSK]] (sprite converter)
*[[GSED]] (Graphic Playground Editor for 2D / 3D games)
*Kane (sprite grabber)
*HD20 BackUp / Compare / Restore Tool for the Dobbertin HD20 hard disc (20 MB) - also using M4 SD card!
*HD20 Emulation Image Selector (Tool for the SF3 Dobbertin HD20 hard disc emulation)
*[[MegaFlashROManager]] (management of the MegaFlash Pseudo-ROMs for FutureOS and BASIC)
*[[MMcR Format]] (Ultrafast formatting tool for batches of discs)
*[[ROManager|ROManager]] (management of a variety of Flash- and Pseudo-ROM cards)

== Conclusion ==

FutureOS is the longest running projects for the CPC6128 / 6128plus. It's development startet around 1989 and in 2024 we saw a new release.
It's designed as an OS with fast system functions and support for nearly all CPC expansions. It has specialized file handling and memory management capabilities that support programs up to 4 MB and files up to 16 MB. SD cards are supported up to 32 GB. In addition FutureOS already contains lots of useful tools and utilities.
The Multitasking Manager '''Caruh''' allows up to 255 different Tasks, using real preemptive and cooperative Multitasking with Tasks being able to automatically adjust their time share very precisely.
The idea is that development of professional software, games, graphic tools, word processors, sound, management of big amounts of data, and programming languages are possible in this environment. At this point, the user can do all this, like listen to MP3 files, work with graphic, use and create C programs, watch movies, demos and play games (see weblinks). And don't forget the comprehensive text editor FutureTex.

== Web links ==

=== General ===
*[http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS.de]
*[http://koaks.amstrad.free.fr/amstrad/documents/article_futureos.html FutureOS, le supersonique du CPC]

=== Discussion Forum ===
*[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/futureos-corner/ Discussions in English]
*[http://cpc-live.com/forum/index.php/board,5.0.html Diskussionen auf Deutsch]

=== Youtube Videos ===
There is a special youtube channel for FutureOS, it provides different playlists for different topics related to this comprehensive OS.
Please have a look here:
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/realTFM/playlists FutureOS Playlists]

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FutureOS

2025-12-24T11:44:30Z

TFM: /* Introduction */

[[Image:Future OS-Logo.gif|thumb|FutureOS-Logo]] [[Image:Future-os.jpg|thumb|400px|FutureOS main screen]]

== Introduction ==

'''FutureOS''' is an revolutionary operating system for the Amstrad [[CPC6128|CPC6128]], [[Plus|6128plus]], [[C-ONE|C-One]] and [[CPC TREX|CPC TREX]]. The version for the 6128plus supports some of its special features. The CPC464, CPC664 and [[KC Compact]] can run FutureOS with a [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/open-source-diy-512kb-ram-expansion/msg163566/#msg163566 revaldinho's] 512 KB RAM expansion only.
FutureOS is being developed by [[TFM|TFM]] of [[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]] in [[Z80|Z80]] assembler. The development of FutureOS and its applications continues from 1989 up to now (2024). As you see FutureOS was already sold during the commercial era of the CPC6128 and 6128plus computers. Latest OS release took place at December 24th, 2025.

On the Amstrad CPC many efforts to build a GUI were made, few to build an OS. In other cases they were just extensions to realize some kind of a WIMP environment but weren't true operating systems with their own kernel, memory-management, BIOS, BDOS and so on. In addition windows GUIs look pretty chaotic, so no need to repeat the errors which have been made on other systems. But the question remained: since most CPCs have 128 KB (most C64 only have 64 KB), a screen-resolution of 640x200 (C64 only has 320x200) and some more advantages, why not have something better? So the FutureOS-Project was born and FutureOS system 0.1 was released during the late commercial era of the CPC6128. With the release of the 6128plus a special version of the OS was released for this computer.

FutureOS allows the user to control the computer with a broad variety of HIDs. The surface provides an icon section, a file section and a status section. The OS can deal with files up 16 MB (24 bit file-length) and it can load/save files up to 4 MB in one piece. It has a dynamic memory management system, which divides RAM usually into 16 KB blocks - or in smaller pieces. Further it supports a broad variety of hardware expansions. FutureOS is delivered together with a variety of utilities in the same four ROMs. Additional expansion ROMs can be added.

FutureOS can be used with German, English, French and Spanish language interfaces.

The OS itself has roughly 70.000 lines of code, the source code is about 808 KB in size.

=== How to start FutureOS ===
The RSX command '''|OS''' will start FutureOS. You get directly into the Turbo Desk, there you can tag a drive and start an application f.e. (see Desktop).

If you want to use FutureOS temporary then use the RSX command '''|FDESK''', this will save your first 48 KB RAM and you can leave FutureOS later and return to previous work.

== Requirements ==
It runs on 'off the shelf' hardware when using the Cartridge for the 6128 Plus.
The core of the OS needs 64 KB ROM. On the CPC6128 it needs a ROM expansion or similar. Compatible products are EPROM-cards, the [[X-MEM]], [[MegaFlash]], [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|ROM-RAM-BOX]], [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]], [[Ramcard 128|RAMcard]], Jareks [[CPC.Flash|Flash-ROM]], [[MegaROM]] or similar products. If you don't own such a card, you can take a look at '''FutureOS''' by using a compatible CPC Emulator ([[JavaCPC|JavaCPC]], [[WinCPC|WinCPC]], [[CaPriCe|Caprice]], [[WinApe|WinApe]], [[!CPCemu|CPCEmu]], [[Arnold]], [[Sugarbox]]) or others.

The core of the OS itself is executed directly in (Flash-)ROM or [[Dobbertin EPROM 224|EPROM]] (in four 16 KB blocks). The support of the M4 SD card needs a fifth ROM of 16 KB though. The OS allows jumps between the ROMs with the help of a little common area. Therefore the numbers of the four (five) 16 KB ROMs are hardcoded and the jumps are very quick. But never mind, adapting ROM number is done by the installation software anyway. Applications like ROManager do also set all that ROM numbers automatically right. Further parts of the OS can be loaded from media on demand if needed. Examples are the multitasking manager [[Caruh]] and the UI/menu framework CBM.

'''FutureOS''' uses 2 KB (&B800...&BFFF) of the first 64 KB; the remaining RAM is available to applications. Additional RAM can be reserved for DIRectory buffering. Furthermore the OS uses memory management (up to 4 MB), file-handling and specialized Low/Mid/High-level routines and functions to access and manage the hardware.

'''FutureOS''' can be launched from AmsDOS with the RSX commands |OS or |FDESK. If you use |FDESK you can leave '''FutureOS''' and get back to BASIC where you have stopped before - the first 48 KB (not the screen) have been preserved.

'''FutureOS''' only runs well on a [[CPC6128|CPC6128]] or 6128 Plus (not CPC464 or 664, except you have a RAM expansion with full RAM mode &C3 support like the one from Revaldhino), because of their support for RAM configuration C3 (essential for the mouse pointer). FutureOS is not compatible with [[Firmware]] or [[CP/M|CP/M]] programs, but supports their data structure. It needs a [[Class]] 2 CPC, it runs best with a [[Class]] 4 CPC or higher.

'''FutureOS''' does not require the native CPC-OS at all (neither BASIC, DOS, nor firmware). The only exception can be the character set of the lower ROM. If you replace the lower ROM by the [[CPC FutureOS lower ROM]] for example, then FutureOS will start directly. In this case you can use your own set of characters, just put it between &3800 and &3FFF in the lower ROM.

There is a Cartridge version of '''FutureOS''' which supports some 6128plus features.

== Limitations ==
For CPCs with 128 KB there may be some limitations. The command |FDESK uses 48 KB E-RAM, a wallpaper uses 16 KB E-RAM. So in this case for example the E-RAM would be used up and this will inhibit some OS functionality (f.e. copy data). A RAM expansion is strongly suggested.
In case the OS requires more RAM you can always switch the wallpaper off to gain 16 KB and use the |OS command to start FutureOS.

== Graphic User Interface ==

The Graphic User Interface (GUI) of FutureOS presents the user with three sections:
* the icon section (upper half of screen)
* the file window (lower half of screen)
* and the message base (the two bottom lines of the screen)

The GUI appears directly after starting FutureOS, but can also be used by applications. The user can browse through directories of discs and hard-disc partitions. The text window provides space to display one directory page, this is 64 different file names (equals one full directory of a Data, System or IBM formatted disc). Using the keys SHIFT and CONTROL you can browse page by page through the directories of devices.

A graphical mouse pointer is used to select devices, functions or files; this pointer can be controlled with nearly all of the pointer based HID devices (joystick, mouse, trackball, light-pen, Grafpad II, analogue joystick etc.) available for the CPC.

In addition functions provided by the GUI can be activated using hotkeys. Type "d" for example to read and display the directory of a drive.

Applications can call the GUI of the OS; and the user returns to the application using the OK icon. The icons are fixed, therefore the layout remains stable throughout its use and on every CPC using FutureOS.

In SPARtan mode the GUI only displays icons which can be used directly. Unused icons will be hidden. In this mode the GUI is more easy to use and you see a bigger part of the wallpaper (if loaded).

=== Desktop functions ===

Watch pictures or movies. View text-files on-screen (scroll up and down) or print them on your printer. When viewing a picture you can adjust MODE and screen format using the cursor keys. When typing a text file it is possible to set the number of columns and lines of the window the text is displayed in.

File headers can also be examined. FutureOS uses expanded but compatible file-headers, that allow a file to be up to 16 MB in length. The file-header can additionally specify the target RAM of a file. Further it can contain a file icon or a short file description.

One or more files can be LOADed, SAVEd, RENamed, ERAsed, COPYd or PRINTed on printer.

Previously used files can be retagged for a second usage, or all files can be untagged.

The I(nformation) icon provides any kind of help (if a help system is installed).

Further there is the [[FutureOS Monitor]], which provides access to RAM, ROM, Z80 registes, I/O ports and allows the testing of routines.

=== Hot keys ===
Hot keys can be used every time while working in the Desktop. To activate or deactivate a device (drive, hard disc partition f.e.) press Space first, then the corresponding letter from A to M.

A (retag All previously used files), B (jump over next file name without tagging), C (Copy discs), D (display Directory), E (Erase files or format discs), F (Filecopy), G (Go to function below mouse arrow or tag a file name), H (show IDE Hard-disc), I (get Information), J (Jump to first file name), L (Load file), M (enter Machine Monitor), N (reName file or disc), P (Print DIR or file), Q (Quit OS session or start new), S (Save file), U (Untag all files), V (View pictures of text), W (set Alarm time - Wecker), X (eXecute application), Y (edit date), Z (edit time).

=== SPARtan mode ===
[[Image:SPARtan 1.png|thumb|right]]

The '''SPARtan''' mode reduces the number of displayed icons to a icon set which can be immediately used. Using the Desktop will be easier and you see more of your wallpaper.
When the Spartan mode is off, all icons will be shown all the time.
The Spartan mode can be activated by setting a bit in the configuration bytes, either by hand of by using the ''''Konfig OS'''' / ''''Config OS'''' utility (see system application disc).

=== Auto-DIR mode ===
If the Auto-DIR option is switched on you just click on an drive / partition icon to read, sort and show its DIRectory. Furthermore in this mode some 'AI' is activated f.e. when you click at the Copy icon and no files are tagged the Desktop will directly jump into Disc-copy mode instead the File-copy mode.
If the Auto-DIR is off, then you need to do more things 'by hand', but you also have a bit more control over the system.
The Auto-DIR mode can be activated by setting a bit in the configuration bytes. This is done by using the ''''Konfig OS'''' / ''''Config OS'''' utility (see system applications).

=== Wallpaper ===
Like for most OS the background of the Desktop can be adapted. This is actually quite easy for FutureOS. Just use the application "-LoadHGB.64K" (English) / "-LadeHGB.64K" (German). HGB stands for "HinterGrundBild" and is German for Wallpaper. There are discs and ROMs full of wallpapers.

If you want to create your own wallpapers then you'll need a MODE 2 screen with 512 x 256 pixel. You can even use an application inside [[JavaCPC]] for this.

You also can load a wallpaper by hand: Place such a 16 KB (headerless) screen in one of the E-RAMs and set the right system variable of the OS (see file #OS-VAR.ENG). Here are some Wallpapers:

http://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/Wallpaper_HGBs_Deu-Eng.zip

Or take a direct look at some [[Wallpaper|Wallpapers]]

== FutureOS hardware monitor ==
The [[FutureOS Monitor]] is a small built in machine monitor of the [[FutureOS]] operating system. It contains basic functions to access (expansion) memory and the Porting system to comfortably access all the CPCs I/O ports. When using FutureOS for the CPC Plus you can also access all memory mapped I/O (hardware sprites, DMA-sound, soft scrolling etc.).

=== Features ===
* Dump RAM, ROM, expansion RAM or memory mapped I/O (CPC Plus)
* Edit RAM, expansion RAM or memory mapped I/O (CPC Plus)
* Access all I/O ports of the CPC and external hardware
* Edit Z80 registers (previously to calling an machine program). This includes the first and second register set, both index registers, the stack pointer, R and I
* Configure RAM, ROM, I/O for other functions
* Move block of memory, ROM, RAM, expansion RAM
* Initialize block of memory with an 8 or 16 bit value, RAM, expansion RAM
* Call a machine program or OS function
* Exit, brings you back to the Desktop

=== Images ===

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== CBM - the UI for Applications ==
[[Image:CBM.png|thumb|right]]

The "'''C'''ommand '''B'''ar '''M'''enu" ([[CBM|CBM]]) is a partially resident part of FutureOS, which can be easily linked into applications.
* It's object oriented ('''OO''') user interface consists of several flexible windows, pull down menus and file selectors.
* In addition hot keys can be used.
* Using [[CBM|CBM]] as the standard (G/T)UI for FutureOS programs helps making them looking similar and usable in an intuitive way.
* A part of the CBM is located in the FutureOS ROMs, the flexible part can be individually adapted to its target applications and will be integrated in the application itself.

[[Image:Caruh.png|thumb|192px|Example of Task Manager Caruh]]
== Caruh - the Task Manager for Applications ==
[[Caruh]] is the task manager for the cooperative preemptive multitasking under FutureOS.
It's available as RAM application (and planned for lower ROM - which offers limited memory protection).

Features of Tasks:
* Up to 255 different tasks
* Every task has its own RAM and stack
* Tasks have a priority
* Tasks can use a part of the main screen (background task) or an own complete screen (foreground task)
* Tasks use multiple screens, which can be swapped. No chaotic window structure.
* Tasks can be dynamically added and/or deleted
* Tasks can be saved and continued later or on other computers
* Tasks can use additional OS functions
* The regular Turbo Desktop of FutureOS can be used too
* Aside of screen MODEs 0-3 different screen formats are usable (80x25, 68x30, 64x32)

== File system ==
[[Image:HERO-HED.JPG|thumb|192px|Example of FutureOS file header]]

The file system of FutureOS can handle multiple simultaneous floppy disc drives and hard disc partitions. Also SD cards are supported up to 32 GB. After the selection of the devices FutureOS reads and buffers the directory entries of the devices. This speeds up the the data transfer significantly. Integrated utilities like the multi file copy can copy files from physical sources to different physical destinations in one run.

The file system is compatible with the CPCs native data-, file- and format structures (f. e. File header, Disc formats), but expanded in many ways. FutureOS supports the Data, IBM, System, Vendor and Vortex (704 KB) disc formats.

Filenames can use all 256 different characters and user areas from 0 to 254 (except for &E5, which is reserved for deleted files). Unlike Amsdos, a file that is erased under FutureOS is not shifted to user &E5, but is physically removed from the directory. During this process the directory get sorted. File headers can be displayed as small text files or as graphic icons (f. e. a FutureOS application). An AmsDOS file header has 128 bytes of which most are unused. FutureOS makes use of those unused bytes so that files have a length definition of 24 bit (16 MB file length) and can have a physical RAM select. Therefore a file can be defined to be loaded everywhere in the external RAM. Also a [[FutureOS Header|FutureOS file-header]] can contain a graphical icon, a textual icon or a short description of the file.

FutureOS includes the fastest FDC-based disc- and file-reading and writing routines for the CPC. This is possible by ignoring the interleave factor, reading one physical sector directly after each other to the correct position in memory but also by just starting with the first appearing sector of every new track. In addition the DIRectory is buffered in RAM, the head of the floppy must not step back to look for the next block. The track step rate is increased and can be adjusted for every drive. It's even faster than optimized copy programs like Crowns' [[Crime|Crime]].

== Implementation of Hardware ==

The OS supports many of the hardware available for the CPC. One of the ambitions of FutureOS is to support all hardware available. Hardware expansions usually need drivers that can be flexibly added to an OS. Contrary to this approach, a goal of FutureOS is to provide a monolithic architecture where all drivers are implemented in a hardcoded way.

*''Disc drives and hard discs:'' FutureOS supports up to eight floppy disc drives and up to four hard disc partitions (Dobbertin HD20 hard disc). It buffers the directories read from any mass storage device in the expansion RAM to speed up drive access.

*''Plug and Play:'' If a hardware expansion is connected to the CPC FutureOS will automatically detect that expansion, initialise it and make it available to user and applications. The architecture of the OS allows you to add and remove hardware on purpose (hot plug and play). You can switch external hardware on or off in the configuration bytes (use ConfigOS utility).

== Memory Management ==
=== RAM ===
* Unlike other CPC-OS the FutureOS uses only small amounts of the memory of the CPC since it is located and executed in ROM.
* When using the Desktop the OS uses the RAM between &A000 and &BFFF (8 KB).
* In case an application is running: The RAM that is used by the OS can be reduced to the region between &B800 and &BFFF, in this case only 2 KB are occupied by system variables of the OS.
* Depending on the amount of active drives and HD partitions additional expansion RAM blocks will be occupied for directory buffering, but there is no reduction in free main memory (first 64 KB). After loading data this buffers can be freed again of course.
* FutureOS provides an expansion RAM manager containing all needed OS functions to check for, order, allocate, free and manage expansion RAM up to 4 MB.
* Also files of that length (4 MB) can be loaded and saved at once. This depends on the amount of connected E-RAM of course.

=== ROM ===
* The core OS uses 64 KB ROM
* By using fixed ROM numbers quick jumps can be made from one ROM to another ROM without the need of using RAM. This is also true for additional ROMs which want to use the API in the care ROMs A-D.
* FutureOS provides an expansion ROM (XROM) architecture which allows to add programs as expansion ROMs. For the native OS these ROMs are declared as "extension" and will NOT be initialized.

==== XROMs ====
* Currently there are a few XROMs for FutureOS:
** ROManager 2.4.6 - to manage any kind of (Flash-)ROM expansion and the M4
** System-Tools (English or German) - Control Panel, Configuration, System Information, and and and
** Wallpapers I, II and III - enjoy a pretty background picture
** FutureTex - text editor, character designer and keyboard manage
** XROM for the M4 SD card mass storage (under development, request beta version from TFM)

* Applications from an XROM can be automatically launched when FutureOS starts up. F.e. you can have your favorite wallpaper when starting FutureOS. The tools to setup autostart are on the XROM disc.

== OS supported Hardware ==

==== Printer ports ====
*7 bit [[Printer Port|printer port]] (native)
*[[8bit Printer Ports|8 bit printer port]] 6128plus using Amstrads CRTC solution
*[[Happy Computer 8bit Printer Mod|Happy Computer Mod]] using CAS_WRITE as Bit 7.

==== Drives ====
*3" A, B, C and D drives (C, D need hardware patch)
*3.5" and 5.25" drive
*Atari ST 80 Track double-sided B-drive
*[[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]] D-DOS Double drive. Up to four drives 80 track, double-sided.
*[[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]] [[XD-DOS]] X-drive 80 tracks, DS
*[[F1|Vortex disc drives FI-D, F1-S, M1-D, M1-S]]. Own FDC, up to four drives 80 track, double-sided.
*[[F1|Vortex disc drives F1-X, M1-X]]. Up to 80 track, double-sided.
and ...
*[[HxC Floppy Emulator]] (On message "Disc is write protected" put a HFE in HxC or adjust its configuration)

==== Expansion cards ====
*[[Albireo]] (partial)
*[[AMRAM2]] (combined EPROM and S-RAM card)
*[[C4CPC]] 6128 Plus version
*[[CPC Booster]](+) and MiniBooster
*[[M4 Board]] (RTC, ROM management, SD card)
*[[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]] (partial)
*[[SYMBiFACE III|SYMBiFACE III]] (partial)
*HD64180 Coprocessor card
*[[EPROM]] cards or EPROM simulator cards like the [[Britannia ROM Board]], [[Dobbertin]] EPROM card, [[Honeysoft ROM Board]], [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]], [[KDS Sideways ROM Board]], [[MegaFlash]], [[MegaROM]], [[SuperPower ROM Box]], [[SYMBiFACE II]], SuperROM Plus and others

==== Mass storage / Hard-discs ====
*[[Dobbertin Harddisc|Dobbertin HD20]] (72 KB/s data transfer rate, four partitions of 5160 KB)
*[[Dobbertin Harddisc|Dobbertin HD20]] as emulated by the [[Symbiface III]]
*[[M4 Board]] (135 KB/s data transfer rate, SD card supported)

===== Hard-discs discontinued =====
*[[CPC-IDE]], [[SYMBiFACE II]] and [[X-MASS]] IDE support, but only low-level, FutureOS IDE-ROM needed
*[[IDE8255]] IDE support, but only low-level, FutureOS IDE-ROM needed

==== Joysticks ====
*[[Analog Joysticks|Analog Joystick]] (6128 Plus)
*[[Digital Joysticks]] 1 and 2

==== Memory expansions ====
* 4 MB expansion from Zaxon
*[[c't 512 KB internal RAM expansion]] (DIY) (c't magazine)
*[[Campursoft ROM Board]] (DIY)
*[[CPC4MB|Jareks 4 MB RAM expansion]] provides 4 MB RAM
*[[D-ROM]]
*[[Dk'tronics memory expansion|Dk'tronics]] 64-512 KB and compatibles
*[[Dobbertin Memory Expansion|Dobbertin]]
*[[FlashGordon]]
*[[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron]]
*[[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]
*[[M4 Board]]
*[[MegaFlash]]
*[[RAM7 2MB memory expansion|RAM7's RAM expansion]] (up to 2 MB)
*[[RAM BOX]]
*[[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]]
*[[X-MEM]]
*[[Y-MEM]]
*[[Z-MEM]]

CPC464 and CPC664 users can run FutureOS when using this RAM expansion:
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/open-source-diy-512kb-ram-expansion/msg163566/#msg163566

==== Real-Time-Clocks ====
*[[Dobbertin Smart Watch]] and the version from dxs
*[[LambdaSpeak III]] and [[LambdaSpeak FS]]
*[[M4 Board]]
*[https://pulkomandy.github.io/shinra.github.io/nova.html Nova]
*[[SYMBiFACE II:Realtime clock|SYMBiFACE II]]
*[[SYMBiFACE III]]
*[[Dk'tronics Real Time Clock]]

==== Sound and Music ====
*[[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]]
*[[CTC-AY SDK main fr|CTC-AY]] aka [[PlayCity]]
*[[Digiblaster]]
*[[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]]
*[[FuturePlayer]] for MP3 samples up to 128 kbps (max. 4 MB in size)
*[[LambdaSpeak]] (the MP3 module is fully supported)
*[[Soundplayer]]

==== Networking ====
*[[Amstrad Serial Interface]]
*[[CPC Booster]]+ and TotO's MiniBooster
*[[Schneider RS232 Interface]]
*[[USIfAC]]
*[[Virtual Net 96]]
There is limited support at the moment

=== Additional HIDs (Hot Plug & Play compatible) ===

The following pointer-based input devices are supported by FutureOS. Applications can use them by calling the appropriate OS function in OS-ROMs A, C or D.

==== Mice ====
*[[Albireo|Albireo Mouse]]
*[[Atari-ST mouse adapter|Atari ST mouse adapter]] ([[CPC Magazin|Schneider Magazin]])
*[[AMX Mouse|AMX Mouse]], [[PS2Mouse|AMX PS/2 Mouse Adapter]]
*[[CPC-Mousepack 2.0|CPC-Mousepack]] (Reisware)
*[[GEOS mouse|GEOS mouse]] ([[Commodore 64]] device)
*[[Imperium Solo]]
*[[MultiPlay]] one or both mouses (ACME)
*[[SYMBiFACE II:PS/2 mouse|PS/2 mouse]] of [[SYMBiFACE II]]
*[[USB mouse]] of [[SYMBiFACE III]]
*[[Dk'tronics Mouse Interface]] limited

==== Lightpens ====
*[[Dk'tronics Lightpen|Dk'tronics lightpen]]
*[[Happy Computer Light Pen]] (DIY from German magazine)
*[[Lindy Light Pen]]

==== Graphic Tablets ====
*[[Grafpad II|Hegotron Grafpad II]]

==== Trackballs ====
*[[Atari-ST mouse adapter|Atari ST trackball adapter]] (Schneider Magazin)
*[[Marconi|Marconi trackball]]

== ROM-included Utilities ==

The FutureOS ROMs already include several utilities as an addition to the operating system. Tools like copy (files or discs), format discs (data-, system-, ibm- and Vortex-format), erase files, rename files, type and print files, set alarm time, set time of RTC, verify discs or directory refreshing, display file-header etc. are available without the need to load them from an external medium.

Multiple files can be copied between different physical media and user numbers / directories in one go.

A small machine monitor is also provided. The [[FutureOS Monitor]] provides features like CPU register editing (all!), access to the I/O ports, memory dump and editing, and display and manipulation of the ASIC contents (6128 Plus). Memory blocks can be copied or initialized. It is possible to call (and return from) a routine with defined CPU registers (complete register set) and memory.

== OS functions ==

Only some examples are mentioned.
* The String Editor: It allows to enter strings up to 64 KB, different character sets can be used, a range of legal letters can be defined, four keyboard levels (normal, shift, control and shift+control) can be used.

* Memory management allows to allocate expansion and extension RAM inside the 4 MB area. One or more blocks of 16 KB are allocated or freed.

* Load, Access and Save (parts of a) file. Support up to 16 MB or even more using the M4 SD card.

== Developing for FutureOS ==

You can develop very freely: the RSTs are free for use, you can choose the interrupt mode and access all the hardware. Also the second register set of the Z80 can be completely used by applications - in contrast to all other OS for the CPC.

*''Z80 Assembler:'' You can use an assembler for AmsDOS or for CP/M. Switching between AmsDOS and FutureOS is fast and using |FDESK allows to come back to AmsDOS with the first 48 KB or RAM remaining untouched. There is a Z80 library for FutureOS the programmer can use for own applications.

*''The Command Bar Menu:'' In addition [[CBM]] can make application development easy and quick. All needed sources are provided and explained. A variety of sample programs exist to show how to use CBM.

*''Programming in C for FutureOS:'' With [[FIOLIB|FIOLIB]] - the IO-Lib for FutureOS it's also possible to use C as a programming language. Beside the usual I/O the FIOLIB provides a lot of valuable functions for management of text, keyboard, files, relative files, screen, colors, graphic and more.

== Applications / Demos / Games ==

The following programs can be downloaded at the FutureOS homepage, see Weblinks below.

=== Games ===
*[[Burnin Wheels]] (Soft scrolling car racing game)
*[[Cyber Huhn|Cyber Chicken]] (3D space game)
*[[Gerelakos|Gerelakos]] ([[RPG]] under construction)
*[[H.E.R.O.]] by [[Flynn]]
*[[Return of the Sisters|Return of the Sisters]] (a Giana Sisters Clone) WIP name "A tribute to the Sisters..."

=== Disc Mags ===
*[[FutureView|FutureView]] (disc mag, five issues released)

=== Demos ===
*[[Captain Future]] (4 MB movie that uses Jareks 4 MB expansion)
*[[Darth Vader]] (stand alone demo)
*[[Gravitation Zero]]
*[[Meg Ryan sample]] demo
*[[NGC4650A]]
*[[Odiesofts Snow]]
*[[Rotating Fractal]] (stand alone demo)
*[[Star Trek sample demo]]

=== Applications ===
*[[Caruh]] (partial ROM resident OS expansion: Multi-Tasking Manager)
*[[CBM|CBM]] (partial ROM resident OS expansion: Common Application (G)UI)
*[[-CntrlPanel]] (control panel)
*[[FilmeMacher|FilmeMacher]] (movie player)
*[[FIOLIB|FIOLIB]] (C library)
*[[Flash ROManager|Flash ROManager]] (management of Jareks Flash ROM expansion)
*[[FuturePlayer|FuturePlayer]] (MP3 and WAV player) - Ask TFM for MP3 files on discs
*[[FutureTex|FutureTex]] (text editor)
*[[GMSK|GMSK]] (sprite converter)
*[[GSED]] (Graphic Playground Editor for 2D / 3D games)
*Kane (sprite grabber)
*HD20 BackUp / Compare / Restore Tool for the Dobbertin HD20 hard disc (20 MB) - also using M4 SD card!
*HD20 Emulation Image Selector (Tool for the SF3 Dobbertin HD20 hard disc emulation)
*[[MegaFlashROManager]] (management of the MegaFlash Pseudo-ROMs for FutureOS and BASIC)
*[[MMcR Format]] (Ultrafast formatting tool for batches of discs)
*[[ROManager|ROManager]] (management of a variety of Flash- and Pseudo-ROM cards)

== Conclusion ==

FutureOS is the longest running projects for the CPC6128 / 6128plus. It's development startet around 1989 and in 2024 we saw a new release.
It's designed as an OS with fast system functions and support for nearly all CPC expansions. It has specialized file handling and memory management capabilities that support programs up to 4 MB and files up to 16 MB. SD cards are supported up to 32 GB. In addition FutureOS already contains lots of useful tools and utilities.
The Multitasking Manager '''Caruh''' allows up to 255 different Tasks, using real preemptive and cooperative Multitasking with Tasks being able to automatically adjust their time share very precisely.
The idea is that development of professional software, games, graphic tools, word processors, sound, management of big amounts of data, and programming languages are possible in this environment. At this point, the user can do all this, like listen to MP3 files, work with graphic, use and create C programs, watch movies, demos and play games (see weblinks). And don't forget the comprehensive text editor FutureTex.

== Web links ==

=== General ===
*[http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS.de]
*[http://koaks.amstrad.free.fr/amstrad/documents/article_futureos.html FutureOS, le supersonique du CPC]

=== Discussion Forum ===
*[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/futureos-corner/ Discussions in English]
*[http://cpc-live.com/forum/index.php/board,5.0.html Diskussionen auf Deutsch]

=== Youtube Videos ===
There is a special youtube channel for FutureOS, it provides different playlists for different topics related to this comprehensive OS.
Please have a look here:
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/realTFM/playlists FutureOS Playlists]

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*24/12/25: '''[[FutureOS]] 2025''' released! Many new features :-)
*02/11/25: '''Bug's Quest 2''' [https://yb-software.itch.io/bugs-quest-2 has been released].
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*06/08/25: '''El Hobbit''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://mojontwins.itch.io/el-hobbit-vah-kas-cut has been released].
*31/07/25: [[Oh Mummy Resurrected]] beta version has been released for the Amstrad Plus range.
*03/06/25: [[On File]] (2025) DBMS which supports Graphics has been released.
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ROM List

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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]]||2012-2014||[[TotO|TotO]] and [[SyX|SyX]]||Lower replacement + expansion with ROM Flash & RAM Drive RSXs||1||lower ROM|| [[Media:FW315.zip|Firmware 3.15 ROMs]]
|-
||[https://github.com/llopis/amstrad-diagnostics Amstrad Diagnostics v1.4L]||2021-2024||[[llopis|llopis]]||Lower Rom Diagnostics ROM||1||lower ROM||[[Media:AmstradDiag1.4L.zip|AmstradDiag1.4L.zip]]
|}

== 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]]
|-
||[[UniDOS|UniDOS]]||2021||[[Futurs']]||AMSDOS compatible DOS which provides support for additional hardware/software drives through plugins ROMs called DOS nodes||1 + DOS nodes||Any (7 recommended)|| [https://unidos.cpcscene.net UniDOS official web site]
|-
||[[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]]
|-
||[[VDOS|V-DOS 2.11]]||1986||[[Vortex|Vortex]]||Provides 0.7 MB on A,B,C,D||1||7 or Lower|| [[File:VDOS_decoded_TFM.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||1-15(31)|| [[media:Cpmp.zip|CP/M+ ROMs]]
|-
||[[CPM Accessory ROM 1|CPM Accessory ROM 1]]||1988||Graduate Software||Requires CPM+ to be installed||1||1-15|| [[media:Cpmacc1.zip|CPM Accesory ROM 1]]
|-
||[[CPM Plus ROM|CPM Plus ROM by Vorax]]||19xx||Graduate - Vorax||||2||1-15(31)|| [[media:voraxcpm.zip|Vorax CPM Plus ROMs]]
|-
||[[Desktop_Environment_System|DES - Desktop Environment System]]||1994||Michael Beckett - [[Campursoft|Campursoft]]||||2||1-15(31)||[[media:desr.zip|DES Desktop Environment System ROMs]]
|-
||[[FutureOS|FutureOS]]||1989- 2025||[[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]||Advanced OS for CPC6128 and 6128Plus||4(5)||ROM A: 0-15(31) / B-D(M): 1-255||[https://futureos.cpcwiki.de/files/FutureOS_System_.8.zip FutureOS]
|-
||[[FutureOS|FutureOS XROM for M4]]||2022- 2025||[[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]||Mass storage support for M4||1||1-255||[http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS]
|-
||[[FutureOS|FutureOS XROM ROM management]]||2016- 2025||[[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]||[[ROManager]] 2.50 on ROM||1||1-255||[http://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/FutureOS_System_.8.zip FutureOS]
|-
||[[FutureOS|FutureOS XROMs for Wallpapers]]||2016- 2025||[[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]||Wallpapers on ROM||3||1-255||[http://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/FutureOS_System_.8.zip FutureOS]
|-
||[[FutureOS|FutureOS XROM Tools]]||2016- 2025||[[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]||Applications on ROM||1||1-255||[http://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/FutureOS_System_.8.zip FutureOS]
|-
||[[FutureOS|FutureOS XROM FutureTex]]||2019- 2025||[[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]||Comprehensive text editor, character designer and keys manager for FutureOS||1||0-255||[http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS]
|-
||[[Symbos|SymbOS]]||2007- 2016||[[Prodatron|Prodatron]]||||4||1-15|| [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
|-
||[https://github.com/llopis/amstrad-diagnostics Amstrad Diagnostics v1.4L]||2021-2024||[[llopis|llopis]]||Upper Rom Diagnostics ROM||1||upper ROM||[[Media:AmstradDiag1.4L.zip|AmstradDiag1.4L.zip]]
|-
||[[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]]
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||CATRUN||2023||[[Norecess|Norecess]]||a simple tool for the Amstrad CPC machines to fasten the process of disc's content discovery / launch a program.||1||-||http://norecess464.weebly.com/catrun.html
|-
||[[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]]
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||[[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]]
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||[[Dragonbreed|Dragon Breed Rom 1]]||19xx||Dragon Breed||This ROM requires CP/M to be installed||1||-|| [[media:Dbreed1.zip|Dragon Breed 1 ROM]]
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||[[EwanTerm|EwanTerm]]||1991||[[Fergus LEEN]]||VT100 terminal emulation for the M4||1||-|| [[File:Ewen.ROM|Ewan ROM]]
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||[[DSKTEST|DSKTEST Rom]]||2015||Pacomix|| ||1||-|| [[media:DSKTEST.ROM|DSKTEST 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]]
|-
||[[RH-DMON|RH-DMON V3]]||1986||C.Hoesle-Kienzlen||Diskeditor in German||1||-|| [[media:RH-DMON3.zip|RH-DMON 3 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]]
|-
||[[WriteDSK|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]]
|-
||[[YANCC|Yet Another Norton-Commander Clone]]||2016||[[SOS|SOS]]||Norton-Commander Clone-for AMSDOS+ACMEDOS, M4DOS follows - [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/applications/yet-another-norton-commander-clone/ newer Versions]||1||-|| [[media:YANCC220916b.zip|YANCC 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]]
|-
||[[Philosoft|Philosoft]]||1987||Philosoft||WordStar compatible text editor, 2-pass assembler, Z80 tester/debugger, Terminal program (incl. X-Modem protocol) - Roms in slot 4 and 12||2||-|| [[media:Philosoft roms.zip|Philosoft 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]]
|-
||[[LambdaSpeak III ROM]]||2019||[[FutureSoft]]||Lot's of RSX commands for the LambdaSpeak III expansion.||1||-|| [[http://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/LambdaSpeak_RSX_by_TFM.zip LambdaSpeak III RSX ROM]]
|-
||[[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://futureos.cpc-live.com/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://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/SF_ROManager.zip SFII ROManager]
|-
||[[ROManager|ROManager ALL]]||2005 - 2019||[[FutureSoft]]||Management software for ALL Pseudo-ROM expansions: FG, M4, MF, SF2, SF3, X-MEM etc.; ROManager on FutureOS XROM||1||0-255|| [http://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/ROManager_ALL.zip ROManager for FutureOS]
|-
||[[Softbrenner 1.27|Softbrenner 1.27]]||?||[[WSX|WSX]]||for ROM-RAM-Box||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 rom.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||9, 16 and 17|| [[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]]
|-
||[[Livingstone, I Presume]]|| 1987 || [[Opera_Soft|Opera Soft]] || Converted by VincentGR ||2|| - || [[Media:Lingivstone.zip| Linvingstone, I Presume?]]
|-
||[[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]]
|-
||[[Nebulus|Nebulus]]||1988||[[HEWSON]]||Converted to launch from ROM by Tastefulmrship||2||-||[[media:Nebulus_ROM.zip|Nebulus 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]]
|-
||[[Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]||1986||T and T||Converted to launch from ROM by Nilquader||1||-||[[media:pacman-rom.zip|Pacman 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 ROM.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]]
|-
|}

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FutuRetro 2025

2025-10-09T11:10:26Z

TFM: Created page with "The live meeting report can be found in Future View VI"

The live meeting report can be found in [[Future View VI]]

Retropulsiv 2018

2025-10-09T11:10:12Z

TFM: Created page with "The live meeting report can be found in Future View VI"

The live meeting report can be found in [[Future View VI]]

Bergtreffen 2011

2025-10-09T11:09:56Z

TFM: Created page with "The live meeting report can be found in Future View VI"

The live meeting report can be found in [[Future View VI]]

Bergtreffen 2007

2025-10-09T11:09:38Z

TFM: /* Participants */

== Participants ==

* [[Brainblaster]]
* [[Brueggi]]
* [[Kangaroo MusiQue]]
* [[Knutschfleck]]
* [[Mr.Ams]]
* [[Octoate]]
* [[Prodatron]]
* [[TFM]]
* [[Tolkin]]
* [[Villain]]

The live meeting report can be found in [[Future View VI]]

== Picture Galleries ==

* ...

[[Category:CPC events]]
[[Category:Stub]]

Bergtreffen 2006

2025-10-09T11:09:18Z

TFM: /* Participants */

== Participants ==

* [[Brainblaster]]
* [[Gert Genial]]
* [[Mr.Ams]]
* [[Octoate]]
* [[Prodatron]]
* [[Tolkin]]
* [[Villain]]

The live meeting report can be found in [[Future View VI]]

== Picture Galleries ==

* [ftp://ftp.cmo.de/pub/Computer/Amstrad_CPC/CPC-Parties/2006/Bergfest2006/ Pictures on Kangas CMO-FTP]

[[Category:CPC events]]
[[Category:Stub]]

Mittwintermeeting 18

2025-10-09T11:09:01Z

TFM: /* Releases */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 18th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting takes place from April 3rd (Thursday) to 6.4.2025 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 50 flatrate including beverages)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#EdoZ/SymbiosiS
#Thomas Wieczorek
#[[Beetle]]
#[[Insane]]
#Krill/Plush
#Deyta (aka Merlin)
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#Nils
#[[Angelina]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Merlin
#Edilbert Kirk
#Henne

== Releases ==
* [[ROManager]] 2.50 for [[FutureOS]]
* Krill's C64 project

The live meeting report can be found in [[Future View VI]]

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting 17

2025-10-09T11:08:15Z

TFM: /* Participants */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 17th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting took place from March 6th (Wednesday) to 10. 2024'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom ~ EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 0)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#EdoZ/SymbiosiS
#[[Beetle]]
#[[Insane]]
#Deyta (aka Merlin)
#Hans/TMTLogic
#Frits (MSX)
#[[Tolkin]]
#[[TFM]]
#Outdoor-Holger
#Dr.Irata
#Krill/Plush
#Bodo/Rabenauge
#Henne/Abyss Connection
#Dorle
#SvOlli
#Wizzard

The live meeting report can be found in [[Future View VI]]

[[Category:CPC events]]

XzentriX Meeting 2025

2025-10-09T11:06:38Z

TFM: Created page with "A meeting report can be found in Future View VI"

A meeting report can be found in [[Future View VI]]

Future View VI

2025-10-09T11:05:26Z

TFM: /* Contents */

[[Image:FV-VIa.png|384px|thumb|right]]
[[Image:FV-VIb.png|384px|thumb|right]]

== Contents ==

The sixth issue of the disc-mag [[FutureView]] got released at October 8th in 2025. Its theme is a bit of TRON Ares (premiere one day after). And it contains articles about:

* [[Mittwintermeeting 17]]

* [[Mittwintermeeting 18]]

* [[Bergtreffen 2006]]

* [[Bergtreffen 2007]]

* [[Bergtreffen 2011]]

* [[Retropulsiv 2018]]

* [[FutuRetro 2025]]

* [[XzentriX Meeting 2025]]

== Weblinks ==

* Download:
[https://futureos.cpcwiki.de/files/FutureView-VI.zip Download FutureView VI]

* And here a Youtube Link:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_SKIsxRTTU Video in Spanish]

[[Category:Disczine]]
[[Category:Extended RAM Software]]
[[Category:FutureOS]]

FutureView

2025-10-09T10:53:59Z

TFM:

'''FutureView''' is a disc mag published by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]].

It runs under [[FutureOS]].

Up to now six issues have been published in various languages (Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish and Turkish).

A seventh issue is planned to be released in the future (but the year is still unknown).

== Issues ==

* [[Future View I]]
* [[Future View II]]
* [[Future View III]]
* [[Future View IV]]
* [[Future View V]]
* [[Future View VI]]

== Technic ==

*FutureView issues are released on 3.5" or 5.25" discs (or DSK images) in Vortex format, which provides 704 KB space.
*The articles can contain text, tables, semigraphic characters and bitmap graphics.
*FutureView uses a character set of 9 bit height, which provides a better legibility than the usual 8 bit height character sets.
*FV uses connected expansion RAM, in this case it loads all data at once and no reload is needed while using FV. This makes sense since all the FV issues contain a lot of texts and graphics.

== Web links ==
*[http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS: Downloads]

[[Category:Disczine]]
[[Category:Extended RAM Software]]
[[Category:Fanzines]]
[[Category:FutureOS]]

FutureView

2025-10-09T10:51:55Z

TFM:

'''FutureView''' is a disc mag published by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]].

It runs under [[FutureOS]].

Up to now six issues have been published in various languages.

A seventh issue is planned to be released in the future (but the year is still unknown).

== Issues ==

* [[Future View I]]
* [[Future View II]]
* [[Future View III]]
* [[Future View IV]]
* [[Future View V]]
* [[Future View VI]]

== Technic ==

*FutureView issues are released on 3.5" or 5.25" discs (or DSK images) in Vortex format, which provides 704 KB space.
*The articles can contain text, tables, semigraphic characters and bitmap graphics.
*FutureView uses a character set of 9 bit height, which provides a better legibility than the usual 8 bit height character sets.
*FV uses connected expansion RAM, in this case it loads all data at once and no reload is needed while using FV. This makes sense since all the FV issues contain a lot of texts and graphics.

== Web links ==
*[http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS: Downloads]

[[Category:Disczine]]
[[Category:Extended RAM Software]]
[[Category:Fanzines]]
[[Category:FutureOS]]

Future View VI

2025-10-09T10:48:24Z

TFM: /* Weblinks */

[[Image:FV-VIa.png|384px|thumb|right]]
[[Image:FV-VIb.png|384px|thumb|right]]

== Contents ==

The sixth issue of the disc-mag [[FutureView]] shall be released at October in 2025. Its theme is a bit of Tron Ares and a bit of Riddick 4. And it contains articles about:

* [[XzentriX Meeting 2025]]

* [[Mittwintermeeting 18]]

* [[Mittwintermeeting 17]]

== Weblinks ==

* Download:
[https://futureos.cpcwiki.de/files/FutureView-VI.zip Download FutureView VI]

* And here a Youtube Link:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_SKIsxRTTU Video in Spanish]

[[Category:Disczine]]
[[Category:Extended RAM Software]]
[[Category:FutureOS]]

FutureView

2025-10-09T10:43:14Z

TFM: /* Issues */

'''FutureView''' is a disc mag published by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]].

It runs under [[FutureOS]].

Up to now four issues have been published in various languages.

A fifth issue is planned to be released at Helloween (but the year is still unknown).

== Issues ==

* [[Future View I]]
* [[Future View II]]
* [[Future View III]]
* [[Future View IV]]
* [[Future View V]]
* [[Future View VI]]

== Technic ==

*FutureView issues are released on 3.5" or 5.25" discs (or DSK images) in Vortex format, which provides 704 KB space.
*The articles can contain text, tables, semigraphic characters and bitmap graphics.
*FutureView uses a character set of 9 bit height, which provides a better legibility than the usual 8 bit height character sets.
*FV uses connected expansion RAM, in this case it loads all data at once and no reload is needed while using FV. This makes sense since all the FV issues contain a lot of texts and graphics.

== Web links ==

*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FutureOS/files/FutureView Yahoo group download]
*[http://www.FutureOS.de http://www.FutureOS.de]

[[Category:Disczine]]
[[Category:Extended RAM Software]]
[[Category:Fanzines]]
[[Category:FutureOS]]

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2025-10-09T10:40:13Z

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2025-10-09T10:38:02Z

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'''AMSTRAD ADDICT MAGAZINE ANNOUNCED<br><br>

A new 60-page Amstrad magazine - '''Amstrad Addict''' - edited by '''David Crookes''' (Retro Gamer, PC Pro, GamesTM, Wireframe, Amstrad Action, WACCI) is in stock!<br><br> It includes an interview with '''Lord Sugar''' and in-depth articles by Roland Perry, Auntie John, Adam Peters, Nich Campbell, Xyphoe, Rob Scott, Themistocles "gryzor" Papassilekas, Neil Reive, Stuart "Balrog" Whyte, Steve "WACCI" Williams and Andy Price. <br><br>There's an amazing type-in by Sean McManus, interviews with Richard Fairhurst and behind the scenes looks at Toki... and Vespertino. <br><br>And more. Like interviews with the people behind Protext and OCP Advanced Art Studio<br><br>

Order PDF or printed magazine '''[https://www.pixel.addict.media/shop/amstrad-addict-magazine here]''' or follow the discussion '''[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/news-events/amstrad-addict-magazine here]'''!
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[[File:Dez80_intro.png|thumb|256px|[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/DEZ80 Mastering Z80 Assembler Course]]]

*08/10/25: [[Future View VI]] released! In English, French, German, Spanish and Turkish.
*06/08/25: '''El Hobbit''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://mojontwins.itch.io/el-hobbit-vah-kas-cut has been released].
*31/07/25: [[Oh Mummy Resurrected]] beta version has been released for the Amstrad Plus range.
*03/06/25: [[On File]] (2025) DBMS which supports Graphics has been released.
*27/05/25: '''[[CPCGamesCD-CPCLoader | CPCGamesCD]]''' has been updated. [https://amstrad.es/cpcgamescd]
*25/04/25: '''Phantomas en el Museo''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://mojontwins.itch.io/phantomas-en-el-museo-amstrad-cpc is released].
*05/04/25: [[ROManager]] 2.50 released!
*08/03/25: '''[https://tartessos-games.itch.io/master-piece Master Piece]''', the latest game from Tartessos Games, has been released.
*11/02/25: '''[[Harrier Attack Reloaded]]''' has been released for the Amstrad Plus range.

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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.
*[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] can load a 178 KB floppy disc in '''9 seconds'''.
*[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] can manage up to '''4 MB''' of extended RAM and '''32 GB''' of mass storage.

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Vortex Format

2025-08-31T17:41:16Z

TFM: Vortex format is an integral part of FutureOS!

The Vortex Format is a standard floppy disc format for 3.5" and 5.25" floppy discs with 80 tracks and two heads. Especially in Germany it is the standard format for external drives. In other countries other formats may have a higher priority.

== Characteristics of the Vortex format ==

* 80 tracks
* 2 sides
* 512 byte sector size
* sector numbers 1-9
* 9 sectors (512 byte) per track, so 18 sectors per cylinder
* 2 reserved tracks (equals 1 reserved cylinder)
* 704 KB free per disc

Further it is possible to boot CP/M 2.2 and Plus form this format, when using [[VDOS]] or [[XD-DOS]].

== Operating systems supporting the Vortex format ==

*[[CP/M 2.2]] (Dobbertin or Vortex patch)
*[[CP/M 3.0|CP/M Plus]] (Dobbertin patch)
*[[DDOS]] and [[XD-DOS]] (Dobbertin)
*[[FutureOS]] (FutureSoft)
*[[ParaDOS]] and [[VaraDOS]] (Executioner)
*[[VDOS]] (Vortex)

[[Category:Definitions]]
[[Category:FutureOS]]
[[Category:Disc Operating System]]
[[Category:Vortex Computersysteme]]

Talk:Vortex Format

2025-08-31T17:38:56Z

TFM: new update questionable!

Don't mix DOS and OS. Why to delete links? Page was better before!

FutureSoft

2025-04-09T18:53:12Z

TFM:

'''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:
**[[Angelina]] (graphic, artwork).
**[[Devilmarkus]] (emulation, graphic, coding)
**[[Hans Hübner]] (hardware)
**[[LambdaMikel]] (hardware, coding)
**[[TFM|TFM]] (founder, coder)
**[[Tolkin|Tolkin]] (graphic wizard, artwork).

*Former / inactive members (not all listed now):
**ET-Soft (that were actually two guys, one with a CPC6128 and one with a Atari 800XL. A fire ceased their contribution)
**[[User:Bryce|Bryce]] (hardware) joined the team temporary for the [[MegaFlash]] project from 2011 to 2014.

== 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]]
[[Category:FutureOS]]

ROManager

2025-04-09T18:44:42Z

TFM:

The program '''ROManager''' for [[FutureOS|FutureOS]] and [[AMSDOS]]/[[BASIC]] (*) was the first and is still the most comprehensive application for the management of the 512 KB Pseudo-ROM of the [[M4 Board]], [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]], [[SYMBiFACE III]](WIP), [[X-MEM]], [[D-ROM]], [[MegaFlash]], [[FlashGordon]], [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]] and [[Ramcard 128]]. The software was developed by [[TFM|TFM]] of [[FutureSoft|FutureSoft]]. This application is available on disc or in ROM.

"*"The version for [[AMSDOS]]/[[BASIC]] is here: [[ROManager BASIC]]
[[Image:RM-Info.jpg|thumb|480px|SYMBiFACE II ROManager]]
<br>

'''ROManager provides the following functions:'''
(All 32 ROMs can be loaded / saved at once and every single 16 KB ROM can be managed individually).
*Park or Unpark ROMs: Makes a ROM visible of invisible to the CPC-OS. This is done by manipulating the Byte at &C000. A parked ROM will not be initialized by the CPC-OS.
*Load ROM(s) (one or all 32): This function allows to load a 16 ROM (or 32 ROMs of 16 KB at once) and to install it in the SF.
*Save ROM(s) (one or all 32): Saves one or all ROMs to disc or hard disc. This feature can be used to create backups.
*Copy ROM(s): Allows copying the content of one ROM select (16 KB) to another. You can use this function for example to copy the BASIC ROM to all free ROM selects. In effect it's a ROM duplication.
*Shift ROM(s): Shifts a 16 KB ROM from one ROM select to another, the old ROM select will be erased (that means it will be filled with &FF bytes).
*Erase ROM(s): Deletes a 16 KB ROM with &FF bytes.
*Test ROM(s): Provide information about a ROM; like its Type, Version, Mark, ROM name etc. Further you can install the correct checksum to an altered ROM. Every ROM (but [[AMSDOS]], [[BASIC]] and [[ParaDOS]]) has a one byte checksum (at address &FFFF) that allows to check its integrity. The ROMs at position 0 (usually the BASIC ROM) and 7 (usually AmsDOS) are protected.
* Switch ON/OFF the automatic start features of applications in eXtension ROMs (XROMs). This allows f.e. to have a wallpaper ready at startup. Or to autostart any kind of program.

== Special Features ==
*ROManager 2.16 is the only known application which allows to work with expansion ROMs for the ROM-version of CP/M Plus. You can request your own CP/M Plus executable in ROM from [[TFM]].
*Furthermore it automatically adapts the hard coded ROM numbers in the jump table of expansion ROMs for FutureOS called XROMs.
*ROManager 2.14 was the first version to be available on a single 16 KB expansion ROM for FutureOS.

== FutureOS version ==
* The current version is 2.50
* Faster, more functions (f.e. EDIT ROM function, which allows to alter single bytes of a ROM).
* Versions after 1.47 got only released for FutureOS.

== Weblinks ==

Download it at [http://www.FutureOS.de [http://www.FutureOS.de]].<br>
[[Category:Applications]]
[[Category:Expansion ROM]]
[[Category:Extended RAM Software]]
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Main Page

2025-04-09T18:39:26Z

TFM:

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A new 60-page Amstrad magazine - '''Amstrad Addict''' - edited by '''David Crookes''' (Retro Gamer, PC Pro, GamesTM, Wireframe, Amstrad Action, WACCI) is in stock!<br><br> It includes an interview with '''Lord Sugar''' and in-depth articles by Roland Perry, Auntie John, Adam Peters, Nich Campbell, Xyphoe, Rob Scott, Themistocles "gryzor" Papassilekas, Neil Reive, Stuart "Balrog" Whyte, Steve "WACCI" Williams and Andy Price. <br><br>There's an amazing type-in by Sean McManus, interviews with Richard Fairhurst and behind the scenes looks at Toki... and Vespertino. <br><br>And more. Like interviews with the people behind Protext and OCP Advanced Art Studio<br><br>

Order PDF or printed magazine '''[https://www.pixel.addict.media/shop/amstrad-addict-magazine here]''' or follow the discussion '''[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/news-events/amstrad-addict-magazine here]'''!
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*05/04/25: [[ROManager]] 2.50 released!
*08/03/25: '''[https://tartessos-games.itch.io/master-piece Master Piece]''', the latest game from Tartessos Games, has been released.
*11/02/25: '''[[Harrier Attack Reloaded]]''' has been released for the Amstrad Plus range.
*06/12/24: '''Le Secret Du Tombeau''' English translation '''[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/le-secret-du-tombeau-translation-project/msg245301/#msg245301 released]!!!
*29/11/24: Release of CPCs comprehensive text editor '''[[FutureTex]]'''
*10/11/24: '''[http://amsnet.chez.com UniLoad]''' game launcher official release.
*31/10/24: [[Future View V]] the Halloween issue of the disc mag
*27/10/24: '''[[FutureOS]]''' Update 2024 [http://www.FutureOS.de released].
*09/09/24: '''The Key''', a new adventure by Pakete Soft [https://www.paketesoft.com/es/the-key-eng-version has been released].
*04/09/24: '''[[UniDOS]]''' 1.51 [https://unidos.cpcscene.net released].
*12/07/24: Comprehensive update of text editor [[FutureTex]] to 0.5.2. Text / Block management up to 3,5 MB
*07/06/24: [[On File]] database management system as well as [[No One Like You Demo]] have been released by [[KSL]].
*05/06/24: [https://snauts.itch.io/pulzar Pulzar] by Snauts, double feature: ZX & CPC release.
*17/05/24: '''[https://www.usebox.net/jjm/heart-of-salamanderland/ The Heart of Salamanderland]''', a new action platformer, has been released.

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*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.
*[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] can load a 178 KB floppy disc in '''9 seconds'''.
*[[FutureOS|FutureOS]] can manage up to '''4 MB''' of extended RAM and '''32 GB''' of mass storage.

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Future View VI

2025-04-09T12:15:36Z

TFM:

[[Image:FV-VIa.png|384px|thumb|right]]
[[Image:FV-VIb.png|384px|thumb|right]]

== Contents ==

The sixth issue of the disc-mag [[FutureView]] shall be released at October in 2025. Its theme is a bit of Tron Ares and a bit of Riddick 4. And it contains articles about:

* [[XzentriX Meeting 2025]]

* [[Mittwintermeeting 18]]

* [[Mittwintermeeting 17]]

== Weblinks ==

* Download:
https://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/FutureView-VI.zip (Working at 10/2025)

* And here a Youtube Link:
--- Working at 10/2025 ---

[[Category:Disczine]]
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Future View VI

2025-04-09T12:13:44Z

TFM: Created page with "right right == Contents == The sixth issue of the disc-mag FutureView shall be released at October in 2..."

Mittwintermeeting 18

2025-04-09T12:09:58Z

TFM: /* Releases */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 18th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting takes place from April 3rd (Thursday) to 6.4.2025 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 50 flatrate including beverages)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#EdoZ/SymbiosiS
#Thomas Wieczorek
#[[Beetle]]
#[[Insane]]
#Krill/Plush
#Deyta (aka Merlin)
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#Nils
#[[Angelina]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Merlin
#Edilbert Kirk
#Henne

== Releases ==
* [[ROManager]] 2.50 for [[FutureOS]]
* Krill's C64 project

The live meeting report is ready for publication in [[Future View VI]]. Planned release date October 2025.

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting 17

2025-04-09T12:09:29Z

TFM: /* Participants */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 17th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting took place from March 6th (Wednesday) to 10. 2024'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom ~ EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 0)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#EdoZ/SymbiosiS
#[[Beetle]]
#[[Insane]]
#Deyta (aka Merlin)
#Hans/TMTLogic
#Frits (MSX)
#[[Tolkin]]
#[[TFM]]
#Outdoor-Holger
#Dr.Irata
#Krill/Plush
#Bodo/Rabenauge
#Henne/Abyss Connection
#Dorle
#SvOlli
#Wizzard

The live meeting report is ready for publication in [[Future View VI]]. Planned release date October 2025.

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting 18

2025-04-09T12:07:02Z

TFM: /* Participants */

Mittwintermeeting 18

2025-04-09T12:05:03Z

TFM: /* Accommodation */

Mittwintermeeting 18

2025-04-09T12:04:25Z

TFM: /* Participants */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 18th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting takes place from April 3rd (Thursday) to 6.4.2025 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 0)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#EdoZ/SymbiosiS
#Thomas Wieczorek
#[[Beetle]]
#[[Insane]]
#Krill/Plush
#Deyta (aka Merlin)
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#Nils
#[[Angelina]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Merlin
#Edilbert Kirk
#Henne

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting 18

2025-04-09T12:04:01Z

TFM: /* Participants */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 18th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting takes place from April 3rd (Thursday) to 6.4.2025 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 0)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#EdoZ/SymbiosiS
#Thomas Wieczorek
#[[Beetle]]
#[[Insane]]
#Krill/Plush
#Deyta (aka Merlin)
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#[[Brainblaster]]
#Nils
#[[Angelina]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Merlin
#Edilbert Kirk
#Henne

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting 18

2025-04-09T12:03:27Z

TFM: /* Participants */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 18th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting takes place from April 3rd (Thursday) to 6.4.2025 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 0)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#EdoZ/SymbiosiS
#Thomas Wieczorek
#[[Beetle]]
#[[Insane]]
#Krill/Plush
#Deyta (aka Merlin)
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#[[Brainblaster]]
#Nils
#[[Angelina]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Mr.Ams
#Merlin
#Edilbert Kirk
#Henne

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting

2025-04-09T11:58:24Z

TFM:

== Meetings ==
* [[Mittwintermeeting 18]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 17]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 16]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 15]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 13]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 12]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 11]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 10]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 9]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 8]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 7]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 6]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 5]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 4]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 3]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 2]]
* [[Mittwintermeeting 1]]

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting 18

2025-03-03T16:04:38Z

TFM: /* Accommodation */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 18th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting takes place from April 3rd (Thursday) to 6.4.2025 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "Zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 0)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#EdoZ/SymbiosiS
#Thomas Wieczorek
#[[Beetle]]
#[[Insane]]
#Krill/Plush
#Deyta (aka Merlin)
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#[[Brainblaster]]
#Nils
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Mr.Ams
#Merlin
#Edilbert Kirk
#Henne

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting 18

2025-03-03T16:00:23Z

TFM: /* Participants */ Members of CPC-Group consolidated

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 18th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party is held in a blockhouse directly at the east border of the Westerwald (Siegerland) in Kirchen / Germany.

Like every time, everyone who is interested in old home computers is very welcome!

''' The Meeting takes place from April 3rd (Thursday) to 6.4.2025 (Sunday) [4 days!]'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send a PM to: Prodatron or Dr.Zed

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom < EUR 80)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 0)

== Participants ==

(planned/known)
Please note, that 18 participants is the maximum because of the location. So please hurry up with your registration until this list is "full".

#[[Dr.Zed]]
#[[Prodatron]]
#EdoZ/SymbiosiS
#Thomas Wieczorek
#[[Beetle]]
#[[Insane]]
#Krill/Plush
#Deyta (aka Merlin)
#JAC! (Peter Dell)
#[[Brainblaster]]
#Nils
#[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
#Paco (Outdoor-Holger)
#Mr.Ams
#Merlin
#Edilbert Kirk
#Henne

[[Category:CPC events]]

Mittwintermeeting 14

2025-03-03T15:57:30Z

TFM: /* Participants */

The [[Mittwintermeeting]] goes straight to the 14th edition in Kirchen / Germany.

Over the last years, the Meeting has grown as a place where people from all the different home-computer
systems of the 80's can come together for a nice weekend.

For now, we cover Amstrad, Atari, Acorn, Commodore, MSX and more. Looking forward to grow even further :)

As in the last time, the party was held in a blockhouse directly at the eastborder of the Westerwald in Kirchen / Germany.

Like everytime, everyone who is interested in old homecomputers is very welcome!

'''The Meeting takes place from 06. to 08. March 2019'''

== The Party-Place ==

DRK Vereinshaus Kirchen<br>An der Buswende (Dorfstraße 80)<br>57548 Kirchen<br>Germany<br>GeoCoords: (longitude/latitude) :  7°54'40.84"E , 50°48'49.74"N

<br>

If you have any more questions please send us a PM: Prodatron or SOS

== Accommodation ==
* Hotel "zum weißen Stein" (single bedroom EUR 71,00)
* bring your own Airbed and sleep at the party place (EUR 0)

== Participants ==

(planned)

*[[Tolkin]] of [[FutureSoft]]
*Deyta
*btl
*Thomas W.
*[[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]
*[[xesrjb]] (perhaps)
*EdoZ/SymbiosiS
*Thorsten B.
*Dr.Zed
*insane
*[[Prodatron|Prodatron]]
*Hans/TMTLogic
*[[SOS]]

[[Category:CPC events]]