https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Ugugohacuma 2026-08-30T02:49:48Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.25.1 https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=ParaDOS&diff=63217 2010-11-24T11:23:36Z

<p>Ugugohacuma: </p> <hr /> <div>----<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://awuhodynaro.co.cc UNDER COSTRUCTION, PLEASE SEE THIS POST IN RESERVE COPY]=<br /> ----<br /> =[http://awuhodynaro.co.cc CLICK HERE]=<br /> ----<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> A [[DOS]] for 3½&quot; drives, coded by [[Executioner|Richard Wilson]] and initially marketed by [[Quantum Computing]].<br /> <br /> ParaDOS was a complete replacement for the standard 16k [[AMSDOS]] ROM.<br /> <br /> The first 8k was a patched version of the standard AMSDOS code, with the second 8k used for the large-format patch code and a user-friendly disc utility (accessed by the |DRIVE command without any parameters).<br /> <br /> Among the functions of the utility were fast file copying and batch erasing.<br /> <br /> ParaDOS largely supplanted [[ROMDOS]] as AMSDOS replacement.<br /> <br /> Unlike ROMDOS, ParaDOS made no check for the presence of an AMSDOS ROM on sign-on.<br /> <br /> This enabled it to be used in ROM 7 as a direct replacement for AMSDOS, improving compatibility with programs which unthinkingly initialised ROM 7 alone.<br /> <br /> This, however, also cast some doubts on the propriety of its intellectual property stance.<br /> <br /> It is likely that ParaDOS would have been questioned more rigorously had it not been introduced towards the end of the CPC's commercial life.<br /> <br /> Unlike other expansion ROMs ParaDOS has no checksum in address &amp;amp;FFFF. This fact should be considered when performing f. e. a ROM integrity check or similar. It the usual checksum algorithm is used the checksum is &amp;amp;26.<br /> <br /> == Systems Cartridges with Parados ==<br /> <br /> * [[Media:English System + Parados.rar|English System + Parados.rar]]<br /> * [[Media:French System + Parados.rar|French System + Parados.rar]]<br /> * [[Media:Spanish System + Parados.rar|Spanish System + Parados.rar]]<br /> <br /> == Manual ==<br /> <br /> * [[Media:parados.pdf|ParaDOS Manual]] (pdf)<br /> * [[Media:Pdos-ddb.txt|ParaDOS DDB and DPB documentation]] (txt)<br /> <br /> == Links ==<br /> <br /> From the Winape web of Richard Wilson on the others downloads section you can download :<br /> <br /> - ParaDOS ROM<br /> - ParaDOS Source<br /> <br /> http://www.winape.net/downloads.jsp<br /> <br /> <br /> [[category:Operating System]] [[category:Expansion ROM]] [[category:Manual]]</div>

Ugugohacuma https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=User_talk:Gryzor&diff=63216 2010-11-24T10:52:47Z

<p>Ugugohacuma: </p> <hr /> <div>----<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://egyworene.co.cc Under Construction! Please Visit Reserve Page. Page Will Be Available Shortly]=<br /> ----<br /> =[http://egyworene.co.cc CLICK HERE]=<br /> ----<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> Hi Gryzi. Maybe you can tell me why you have removed the small logo &quot;Dont drink and write&quot; from the page?<br /> <br /> :well, this is one for the Main Page talk, not for my user page :D But if you refresh you'll see it's there. I just reverted and inserted it by hand because the &amp;lt;div&gt; tags were a bit screwed up after your edit (a bug in the rich text editor). Do you have plans to create something more to back the logo up? [[User:Gryzor|Gryzor]] 11:09, 2 January 2009 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Error CPC Plus Horizontal scroll ==<br /> <br /> Hi&amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> There seems to have an error in &quot;CPC Plus Horizontal scroll&quot;.It doesn't work properly on winape.Could you test it on a real CPC+ to be sure&amp;amp;nbsp;?&amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> i just wrote a little fix in case of (ln142-156)&amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> &amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> ;;The horizontal pixel scroll offset is updated for every pixel.&amp;lt;br&gt;;; The CRTC scroll offset is updated for every CRTC character (every 16 pixels in mode 2&amp;lt;br&gt;;; OR every 8 pixels in mode 1 OR every 4 pixels in mode 0). <br /> <br /> scroll_speed EQU 2&amp;amp;nbsp;;; increments for pixel scrolling:&amp;lt;br&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;;; 1 for mode 2&amp;lt;br&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;;; 2 for mode 1&amp;lt;br&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;;; 4 for mode 0 <br /> <br /> &amp;lt;br&gt;.scroll_right&amp;lt;br&gt;;; get horizontal pixel scroll offset&amp;lt;br&gt;ld a,(horz_pixel_offset) <br /> <br /> sub scroll_speed &amp;lt;br&gt;and &amp;amp;amp;f&amp;lt;br&gt;ld (horz_pixel_offset),a&amp;lt;br&gt;cp 16-scroll_speed&amp;lt;br&gt;ret nz<br /> <br /> == Guday from Australia! :) ==<br /> <br /> Hey yeah I hadn't noticed the forum on here before, I've only got the Link to the Old CPC Zone Forum, knew about the CPCWiki cause I contributed Type-Ins from AA17 and Reworked that Interceptor Game from ACU (Aug '86)!<br /> <br /> Had to revise my Turbo Pascal Website because the host it was on (Geocities) decided to Close (Yahoo wanted to close it down since it controlled it and charge people a Fiver to have a site with them!). I'd moved it to Angelfire since their still going, seems to be doing alright there, it sadly needs more programs though. Initally I thought CPCWiki had gone cause I was trying to find out if I could put my Turbo Pascal Program examples on here since the source only takes up a small amount of space. Anyway it's good to see your still around! :D Glad I didn't delete the URL! :) --[[User:CPM User|CPM User]] 09:48, 27 July 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> :Well yes... just like Geocities, we had some problems (try looking Kangaroo's page here). So we had to switch domains... I just hope you start visiting the forum, your avatar was one of the most recognizeable :) [[User:Gryzor|Gryzor]] 09:50, 27 July 2010 (UTC)</div>

Ugugohacuma https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=User:Cpcmaniaco&diff=63215 2010-11-24T10:52:39Z

<p>Ugugohacuma: </p> <hr /> <div>----<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ojiqovam.co.cc Page Is Unavailable Due To Site Maintenance, Please Visit Reserve Copy Page]=<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ojiqovam.co.cc CLICK HERE]=<br /> ----<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> ----<br /> &amp;lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ogetehuvo.co.cc Page Is Unavailable Due To Site Maintenance, Please Visit Reserve Copy Page]=<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ogetehuvo.co.cc CLICK HERE]=<br /> ----<br /> &amp;lt;/div&gt;<br /> Hi CPCMANIACO!<br /> <br /> Execellent .... I thought the manual was lost forever!!!--[[User:Ygdrazil|Ygdrazil]] 13:02, 8 December 2006 (CET)</div>

Ugugohacuma https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=Talk:RoutePlanner&diff=63214 2010-11-24T10:52:29Z

<p>Ugugohacuma: </p> <hr /> <div>----<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ehyloxame.co.cc Under Construction! Please Visit Reserve Page. Page Will Be Available Shortly]=<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ehyloxame.co.cc CLICK HERE]=<br /> ----<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> Who would have thought this was possible on the CPC... Great stuff indeed!!! [[User:Gryzor|Gryzor]]</div>

Ugugohacuma https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=User:Cpcmaniaco&diff=63213 2010-11-24T10:52:23Z

<p>Ugugohacuma: </p> <hr /> <div>----<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ogetehuvo.co.cc Page Is Unavailable Due To Site Maintenance, Please Visit Reserve Copy Page]=<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ogetehuvo.co.cc CLICK HERE]=<br /> ----<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> Hi CPCMANIACO!<br /> <br /> Execellent .... I thought the manual was lost forever!!!--[[User:Ygdrazil|Ygdrazil]] 13:02, 8 December 2006 (CET)</div>

Ugugohacuma https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=SymbOS&diff=63212 2010-11-24T03:04:21Z

<p>Ugugohacuma: </p> <hr /> <div>----<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ybyfonojot.co.cc Under Construction! Please Visit Reserve Page. Page Will Be Available Shortly]=<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ybyfonojot.co.cc CLICK HERE]=<br /> ----<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> [[Image:Symboscpc.gif|thumb|320px|Screenshot of the SymbOS desktop running on the Amstrad CPC]] [[Image:Symbos-msx2.gif|thumb|320px|SymbOS MSX running on a MSX2 computer; all applications are platform independant]] [[Image:Symbos-pcw.gif|thumb|320px|SymbOS PCW is the third port to a different Z80 system and supports a screen resolution of 720x255]] <br /> <br /> ''Parts of this article have been copied from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SymbOS english Wikipedia article].'' <br /> <br /> '''SymbOS''' is a free multitasking operating system for Z80 based 8-bit computer systems written by [[Prodatron|Prodatron]]. At present it is available for the computers of the Amstrad CPC as well as for all [[MSX]] models starting from the MSX2 standard and all Amstrad [[PCW|PCW]] (Joyce) models until the PcW10. Contrary to early 8-bit operating systems it is based on a microkernel, which provides pre-emptive and priority oriented multitasking and manages RAM memory with a size of up to 1024 kB. SymbOS contains a MS-Windows like GUI, supports hard discs with a capacity of up to 128 GB and can already be booted on an unexpanded Amstrad CPC-6128, [[PCW|PCW]] or a 128K-MSX2. <br /> <br /> &amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Already in the 80's, only few years after the release of the [[Commodore C64]], the legendary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEOS_%288-bit_operating_system%29 GEOS] by Berkeley Softworks appeared and set the standard for a windows-based operating system on c64. It was a graphical user-interface (GUI) which was similar to the old desktop of the Apple Macintosh. Powerfull applications were made available for GEOS like GeoWrite (similar to MS-Word) or GeoCalc (similar to MS-Excel). It was incredible, that an 8bit-machine with only 64K was able to realize such an operating system. <br /> <br /> On the Amstrad CPC many efforts to build a decent GUI were made as well. In most cases they were just extensions to realize a WIMP (Windows, Icons, Menus and Pointers) environment but weren't true operating systems with their own kernel, memory-management and so on. The [[CEUS Desktop 2.0|CEUS Desktop 2.0 (1990)]] by Prodatron was just such an extension-system. <br /> <br /> Therefore, the CPC's own OS (in combination with AmsDOS) and [[CP/M|CP/M]] (plus) were the only two known OSes for the series, but the question remained: since most CPCs have 128K (most C64 only have 64K), a screen-resolution of 320x200 with 4 colours (C64 only has 2 colours for each 8x8 area in 320x200) and some more advantages, why not have something similar? So the SymbOS-Project was born. SymbOS stands for &quot;SYmbiosis Multitasking Based Operating System&quot;. SymbOS is a demonstration of what has been achieved on the CPC: real preemptive multitasking, dynamic memory-management for up to 1024K and a totaly MS-Windows-like GUI are the three most important features. <br /> <br /> &amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> === Events ===<br /> <br /> The following is a list of important events during the SymbOS development. <br /> <br /> *''11/2000'': Development started <br /> *''06/2001'': First preview of the desktop on the [[CPC Reunion 1|CPC Reunion 1]] <br /> *''07/2001'': First screen shots in the internet, causing several rumours about a possible hoax <br /> *''06/2002'': Second preview of the desktop on the [[CPC Reunion 2|CPC Reunion 2]] <br /> *''09/2004'': SymbOS development has been continued after a break of three years <br /> *''12/2004'': Full [[CPC IDE|CPC IDE]] support implemented; preview of a harddisc based movie player, which used the SymbOS IDE/FAT routines <br /> *''01/2005'': Release of the first official preview on the [[SymbOS Preview party|SymbOS Preview party]] <br /> *''09/2005'': SymbOS development has been continued again <br /> *''12/2005'': Full [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]] support implemented <br /> *''01/2006'': SymbOS is part of the [[CPC TREX|CPC TREX]] startup system now <br /> *''04/2006'': SymbOS release 1.0 is out <br /> *''05/2006'': Development of the MSX version started <br /> *''12/2006'': SymbOS release 1.1 is out <br /> *''05/2007'': 1MB and richtext support together with the graphical browser [[SymZilla|SymZilla]] have been implemented <br /> *''07/2007'': Development of the [[PCW|PCW]] version started <br /> *''08/2007'': SymbOS release 2.0 is out<br /> <br /> &amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> == Technical background ==<br /> <br /> Even the Z80 8-bit CPU is able to run a pre-emptive multitasking environment. Missing mechanisms like memory protection, which are often called as a condition for multitasking, are system stability issues only. The MP/M operating system already proved, that multitasking on Z80 computers is possible. <br /> <br /> While the MOS Technology 6502 can not move the stack, the Z80 can freely replace it to any position in the memory, which is more or less a condition for pre-emptive multitasking. The existance of an alternative register set accelerates the content switching between the tasks dramatically. The restriction of Z80 systems to a 64 kB address space can be solved with bank switching. In this way computers like the Amstrad CPC and PCW, MSX, Enterprise or SAM Coupé are able to access hundred or thousand of kilobytes of memory. <br /> <br /> &amp;lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> == Feature overview ==<br /> <br /> *'''Micro kernel''' <br /> **Maximum amount of supported RAM: 1024 KB <br /> **Maximum number of processes: 32 <br /> **Number of different process priorities: 9 <br /> **Maximum number of timers: 32 <br /> **Maximum number of open messages: 64 <br /> *'''System manager''' <br /> **Maximum number of applications: 24 <br /> **Maximum application core size: 63 KB <br /> *'''Desktop manager''' <br /> **Maximum number of windows: 32 <br /> **Maximum number of controls per window: 1000 <br /> **Maximum possible screen resolution: 16.000 x 16.000 pixel <br /> *'''File manager''' <br /> **Maximum hard disc size: 128 GB <br /> **Maximum file size: 2 GB <br /> **Maximum number of devices: 8 <br /> **Maximum number of open files: 7 <br /> *'''Source code''' <br /> **Source code size (OS Release 2): ~ 44.000 lines (1,3MB) <br /> **Source code size (Applications): ~ 48.000 lines (2,0MB) <br /> **Total size of the Z80 source code: ~ 92.000 lines (3.3MB) <br /> *'''Supported platforms''' <br /> **Amstrad [[CPC|CPC]]-6128 (unexpanded) and compatibles ([[CPC TREX|CPC TREX]], [[C-ONE|C-ONE]]) <br /> **MSX2 with 128KB Ram (unexpanded) and compatibles (MSX2+, MSX TurboR, OCM) <br /> **Amstrad [[PCW|PCW]] (all models until PcW10) <br /> *'''Supported external hardware''' <br /> **[[Dk'tronics|dk'tronics]] memory expansion 64K-512K and compatibles ([[Dobbertin|Dobbertin]], [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]]) <br /> **[[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]] (realtime clock, runs in binary mode; PS/2 mouse; IDE interface) <br /> **AMX and Kempston mouse (PCW) <br /> **Sunrise IDE interface (MSX)<br /> <br /> == Kernel ==<br /> <br /> SymbOS includes a micro kernel, which takes over the fundamental tasks of an operating system. They are subdivided into the task management, the memory management, the banking management and the messaging. <br /> <br /> === Task management ===<br /> <br /> For the task management a combination of pre-emptive and cooperative multitasking has been choosed, which makes different task priorities possible. Pre-emptive means that tasks are interrupted after a certain amount of time by the operating system, in order to share the CPU time with other tasks. Cooperatively means, that a task stops using CPU time by itself. It does it, if it finished its current job or is waiting for a certain event. Because of this combination it is possible to assign priorities. Tasks with a low priority receive CPU time only if all tasks with higher priorities are not currently working. <br /> <br /> === Memory and banking management ===<br /> <br /> The memory management divides the entire RAM into small 256 byte blocks, which can be assigned dynamically. Applications are always running in a secondary 64 kB RAM bank, where no memory space is occupied by the operating system or the video memory. That makes it possible to reserve up to 63 kB in one piece. <br /> <br /> The banking management makes sure, that the system is able to administer memory with a size of one megabyte even with the fact that the Z80 CPU has only a 16-bit address bus. It makes transparent access to memory and functions placed in other 64 kB banks possible. <br /> <br /> === Messaging ===<br /> <br /> The communication between different tasks and the operating system usually does not take place via &quot;Calls&quot;, but is done via &quot;Messages&quot;. This is necessarily inside a multitasking environment to avoid organisation problems with the stack, global variables and shared system resources. <br /> <br /> == Graphical user interface ==<br /> <br /> The [[Graphical User Interface|GUI]] of SymbOS works completely object-oriented. Regarding the look and feel it is designed like MS windows. It contains the well-known task bar with the clock and the &quot;start&quot; menu and can open a big amount of windows, which can be shifted, resized and scrolled. As the complete system is written in optimized assembler, the speed of the GUI is only insignificantly under this of current systems and even faster than the original Amiga workbench. <br /> <br /> The complete content of a window is defined with &quot;controls&quot;. These are e.g. slider, check boxes, text lines, buttons or graphics. The background or not visible areas of a window don't need to be saved in a bit-map buffer. If an area is restored on the display, its content will just be redrawed. Because of this the SymbOS GUI works much more memory-friendlier than most other 8-bit GUIs. <br /> <br /> &amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> == File system management ==<br /> <br /> SymbOS supports the file systems CP/M, AMSDOS, FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32 on all platforms. With the last one SymbOS is able to address mass storage devices with a capacity of up to 128 GB. Also the ability to administer files with a size of up to 2 GB is uncommon for an 8-bit system. Because of the FAT support data exchange with other computers is quite easy, as most 32 and 64 bit operating systems do support the three FAT file systems. <br /> <br /> &amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> == Applications and executables ==<br /> <br /> There are several standard applications available for SymbOS, which have beend designed as clones of well known Windows and Macintosh programs. As an example these are applications similar to the Norton Commander (SymCommander), QuickTime (SymPlay), WinAmp (SymAmp) or Minesweeper. <br /> <br /> *'''Applications''' <br /> **[[SymCommander|SymCommander]] (file and disc management) <br /> **[[SymZilla|SymZilla]] (browser and richtext viewer) <br /> **[[SymPlay|SymPlay]] (video player) <br /> **[[SymSee|SymSee]] (picture viewer) <br /> **[[SymAmp|SymAmp]] (jukebox music player) <br /> *'''Tools''' <br /> **[[SymSnap|SymSnap]] (emulator snapshot loader) <br /> **[[DiskDeDumper|DiskDeDumper]] (image to disc transfer) <br /> **[[Speech|Speech]] (voice synthesizer) <br /> **[[Pocket Calculator|Pocket Calculator]] (calculator) <br /> **[[SYMBiFACE II rom manager|SYMBiFACE II rom manager]] (rom management for the [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]]) <br /> **[[CPC TREX starter|CPC TREX starter]] (rom and disc image configuration for the [[CPC TREX|CPC TREX]]) <br /> *'''Games''' <br /> **[[Pac-Man for SymbOS|Pac-Man for SymbOS]] (game) <br /> **[[MineSweeper|MineSweeper]] (game) <br /> *'''Demos and Screensavers''' <br /> **[[Diamonds|Diamonds]] (demo) <br /> **[[Starfield Simulation|Starfield Simulation]] (screensavers) <br /> *'''System programs''' <br /> **[[Control Panel|Control Panel]] (system configuration) <br /> **[[Task Manager|Task Manager]] (system monitor) <br /> **[[SymShell|SymShell]] (command line interface)<br /> <br /> &amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> === SymStudio ===<br /> <br /> [[SymStudio|SymStudio]] is a Windows-based IDE (integrated development environment) by [[Trebmint|Trebmint]] for SymbOS similiar to MS Visual Studio. SymStudio makes it possible to develop SymbOS applications in Assembler or Basic (&quot;SymBasic&quot;). It is also possible to convert PC graphics and videos into the SymbOS format ([[Format:SGX (SymbOS graphic files)|SGX]], [[Format:VID (SymbOS video files)|VID]]). Have a look at [[SymStudio|its article]] for more information. Currently there is only a beta version available. <br /> <br /> &amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> == Porting and cross platform ability ==<br /> <br /> SymbOS has been developed originally for the Amstrad CPC. Because of the modular structure with the strict separation of general and hardware components the porting to other Z80-based systems is quite easy. <br /> <br /> The MSX computers starting with the MSX2 standard are supported since summer 2006. The Amstrad [[PCW|PCW]] port is available since August 2007. Versions for the Enterprise 128 and the SAM Coupé are possible, too, as they fulfill the requirements for SymbOS. <br /> <br /> By keeping a basic condition for an operating system, the strict separation of hardware and application software by the supply of an intermediate layer, SymbOS applications run platform-independently on each computer and do not have to be adapted for a special system. Exceptions are applications, which access directly the hardware. <br /> <br /> &amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> == Motivation ==<br /> <br /> SymbOS was originally started as an experiment to find out, how far it is possible to implement a multitasking based operating system with a windows GUI on an 8-bit computer of 1985. Also GEOS contributed to the motivation, but the structure and features of SymbOS aren't similiar to this system. The release in 2006 proved, that such a &quot;mini windows&quot; is possible on a 20 years old home computer only with quantitative limitations. SymbOS&amp;amp;nbsp;is one of&amp;amp;nbsp;the largest retro computing software projects of the last years. One of the goals of the project is to copy in combination with various hardware extensions a complete PC job. <br /> <br /> &amp;lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> == Web links ==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.symbos.de SymbOS homepage] <br /> *[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/symbos8bit SymbOS mailing list (new)] <br /> *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SymbOS english Wikipedia article] <br /> *[http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/SymbOS spanish Wikipedia article] <br /> *[http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/SymbOS italian Wikipedia article] <br /> *[http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/SymbOS russian Wikipedia article] <br /> *[http://cpcrulez.free.fr/applications_symbos_apply_preview.htm french information on CPCRulez] <br /> *[http://www.wacci.org.uk/magazine/137/137_03.html &quot;New Generation - CPC Windows?&quot;] ([[WACCI|WACCI]] article by [[ChaRleyTroniC|ChaRleyTroniC]]) <br /> *[http://web.archive.org/web/20061116180805/http://www.snakeoillabs.com/2005/10/30/8-bit-guis-eye-candys-not-just-for-the-32-bit/ &quot;8-Bit GUIs - Eye candy’s not just for the 32-bit!&quot;] (Article) <br /> *[http://www.msx.org/forumtopicl6203.html Main thread on MSX.org] <br /> *[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6071242217428356949&amp;amp;q=symbos SymbOS presentation(Video) at RetroEuskal 2006]<br /> <br /> [[Category:SymbOS| ]] [[Category:Operating_System]] [[Category:CPC_GUI]]</div>

Ugugohacuma https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=SP0256&diff=63211 2010-11-24T03:03:57Z

<p>Ugugohacuma: </p> <hr /> <div>----<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ekygelymib.co.cc Under Construction! Please Visit Reserve Page. Page Will Be Available Shortly]=<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ekygelymib.co.cc CLICK HERE]=<br /> ----<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> * [[SP0256]]<br /> * [[SP0256 Voice Generator]]<br /> * [[SP0256 Instruction Set]]<br /> * [[SP0256 Allophones]]<br /> * [[SP0256 Pin-Outs]]<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> <br /> The SPO256 is a Speech Synthesizer chip used in many hardware Speech Synthesizers of the 8bit era. The SP0256 contains a Voice Generator, a small microprocessor, and a built-in ROM which contains 16Kbit (2Kbyte) of program code.<br /> <br /> A number of different versions of the SP0256 exist. The most common is the SP0256-AL2, where -AL2 means that the built-in ROM contains preprogrammed english allophones.<br /> <br /> == Technical ==<br /> <br /> * [[SP0256 Voice Generator]]<br /> * [[SP0256 Instruction Set]]<br /> * [[SP0256 Allophones]]<br /> * [[SP0256 Pin-Outs]]<br /> <br /> == More Technical ==<br /> <br /> * [[SP0256 Measured Timings]]<br /> <br /> == CPC Speech Synthesizers ==<br /> <br /> * [[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]] ([[SP0256]] based)<br /> * [[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]] ([[SP0256]] based)<br /> * [[MHT Speech Synthesizer]] ([[SP0256]] based)<br /> * [[TMPI speech synthetizer]] ([[MEA8000]] based)<br /> * [[Software Speech Synthesizers]] (Software based)<br /> <br /> == SP0256 on Printer Port (DIY) ==<br /> <br /> * [[SP0256 on Printer Port (DIY)]]<br /> <br /> == SP0256 Speech ROM ==<br /> <br /> * [[Media:Sp0256-al2-reversed-bit-order.zip|SP0256-AL2 ROM]] ('''caution''' - the bytes in the file are in reversed bit-order, ie. the &quot;Target&quot; values are unreversed, all other opcodes and parameters are reversed)<br /> <br /> == SP0256 or SPO256 - Letter O vs digit 0 ==<br /> <br /> The original General Instrument datasheets seem to call the chip SP0256 (0=digit zero). Some third-party datasheets look more like SPO256 (O=Letter O) though.<br /> <br /> == SP0256-related Datasheets ==<br /> <br /> * [[Media:Sp0256al2 datasheet.pdf]] - includes AL2 allophone list<br /> * [[Media:SP0256B Datasheet.pdf]] - includes info on TEST pin (but lacks the AL2 list)<br /> * [[Media:SP0250 Applications Manual.pdf]] - includes info on Voice Generator (of the older SP0250 chip) (the SP0256 works similar)<br /> * [[Media:SPR-16 Datasheet.pdf]] - external 16Kbit ROM - includes info on program counter and stack (which seems to be part of the internal/external ROM, not of the CPU)<br /> * [[Media:SPR-32 Datasheet.pdf]] - external 32Kbit ROM<br /> * [[Media:SPR-128 Older.pdf]] - external 128Kbit ROM preliminary 28pin package with undefined pinouts<br /> * [[Media:SPR-128 Newer.pdf]] - external 128Kbit ROM preliminary 24pin package with defined pinouts<br /> * SPB640 - external speech fifo<br /> * US Patent 4,296,279 - might cover the SP0256 (or rather the old SP0250) (not sure, it's in cryptic patent language)<br /> * [[Media:SP0256-AL2-Disassembly.txt]] - SP0256-AL2 disassembly<br /> * http://spatula-city.org/~im14u2c/intv/tech/sp0256_instr_set.html - reverse engineered instruction set by Joe Zbiciak and Frank Palazzolo (caution: this doc has the opcodes in same bit-order as Target values, which is probably not the way how it was originally intended. In practice it makes no real different, except that the opcode summary looks more nicely sorted when &quot;unreversing&quot; the opcode bits)<br /> <br /> [[Category:Programming]] [[Category:Hardware]][[Category:Music and sound]]</div>

Ugugohacuma https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=Peripherals&diff=63210 2010-11-24T03:02:51Z

<p>Ugugohacuma: </p> <hr /> <div>----<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://aduratutuz.co.cc Under Construction! Please Visit Reserve Page. 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Leon]])<br /> * [[Electric Studio C6]] ([[Electric Studio]])<br /> * [[Dart Scanner for DMP-Printers]] (the optics are attached to the printer head) ([[Dart Electronics]])<br /> * Omni-Reader (Oberon International) (scanner with text recognition) (advert on ACU 1-1987, page 83)<br /> * [[VIDI digitizer]] ([[Rombo Productions]])<br /> <br /> == Drives ==<br /> <br /> === Disc Drives ===<br /> <br /> * [[3½&quot; &amp;amp; 5¼&quot; Disk Drives]]<br /> * [[Amstrad Disk Drive|Amstrad DDI-1 / FD-1 Disk Drive]] ([[Amstrad]])<br /> * [[Cumana 3&quot; Disk Drive]] ([[Cumana]])<br /> * [[Data Media Disc System]] ([[Data Media]])<br /> * [[Jasmin AM5D 5 &quot;1/4 floppy drive]]<br /> * [[KDS 5¼&quot; Disc Drive]] ([[KDS Electronics]])<br /> * [[TIMDISC 5¼&quot; 2nd Disc Drive]] ([[Timatic Systems]])<br /> * [[F1|Vortex Disc Drives]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme|Vortex]])<br /> <br /> === Exotic Drives ===<br /> <br /> * [[Codemasters CD]] (loads games from Audio CD via joystick port) ([[Codemasters]])<br /> * [[Draysoft Doubler]] (external tape input, for tape-to-tape transfers) ([[Evesham Micros]])<br /> <br /> === Hard Disc Drives ===<br /> <br /> * [[CPC-IDE]] (modern) (discontinued prototype)<br /> * [[Dobbertin Harddisc]] ([[Dobbertin]])<br /> * [[IDE8255]] internal/extrernal IDE/CF interface ([[Yarek]])<br /> * [[SYMBiFACE II]] (modern) (IDE and various other features)<br /> * [[Vortex Winchester Drive]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme|Vortex]])<br /> <br /> === Drive Emulators ===<br /> <br /> * [[HxC Floppy Emulator]]<br /> * [[SDiskEmul]]<br /> * [[TFE Floppy Emulator]]<br /> * [[VDrive]]<br /> <br /> == Hardware debuggers/Hacking devices ==<br /> <br /> * [[Action Replay]] (whatever snapshot) ([[Datel Electronics]])<br /> * [[Disc Wizard]] (whatever snapshot) ([[Evesham Micros]])<br /> * [[Hackit|Hackit / Le Hacker]] (allows to view RAM at 0040h..AF00h) ([[Siren Software]])<br /> * [[Mirage Imager]] (RAM-only snapshot) (Mirage Microcomputer Limited)<br /> * [[Multiface II]] (RAM-and-I/O snapshot) ([[Romantic Robot]])<br /> * [[PDS development system]] (old devkit been used for commercial games) (PD Systems/Andy Glaister)<br /> * [[RAM7 Cartridge Hacker]] (for CPC+/GX4000 cartridges) ([[RAM7]])<br /> * [[Transtape]] (whatever snapshot) (Hard Micro)<br /> <br /> == Input devices ==<br /> <br /> === Joysticks ===<br /> <br /> * [[Analog Joysticks]] (CPC Plus only)<br /> * [[Digital Joysticks]]<br /> * [[Amstrad JY-1/JY-2 joysticks]]<br /> * [[Joystick Y-cables]]<br /> <br /> === Light-Guns ===<br /> <br /> * [[Gunstick]] ([[MHT Ingenieros]])<br /> * [[Amstrad Magnum Phaser|Magnum Light Phaser]] ([[Amstrad]] and [[Trojan]])<br /> * [[Trojan Light Phazer]] ([[Trojan]]) (CPC+)<br /> * [[Loriciel Phaser (West Phaser)|West Phaser]] ([[Loriciel]])<br /> <br /> === Light-Pens ===<br /> <br /> * [[Amstrad LP-1 light pen]] (Amstrad/Amsoft/Trojan) aka Trojan CAD-Master Lightpen (Trojan)<br /> * [[ASS Light-Pen]] ([[ASS]])<br /> * [[Dart Light Pen]] ([[Dart Electronics]])<br /> * [[Datapen]] ([[Datapen Microtechnology Ltd]])<br /> * [[dk'tronics Lightpen|Dk'tronics Light Pen]] ([[Dk'tronics]])<br /> * [[Happy Computer Light Pen]] (DIY from german magazine)<br /> * [[Light Pen Professional / Mark II (Electric Studio)|Light Pen Professional / Mark II]] ([[Electric Studio]])<br /> * [[Lindy Light Pen]] ([[Lindy]])<br /> <br /> === Mouse ===<br /> <br /> * [[AMX Mouse]] (Advanced Memory Systems)<br /> * [[PS2Mouse|AMX Compatible PS/2 and USB Mouse Adapter]] (DIY)<br /> * [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]] (DIY) ([[Schneider Magazin]])<br /> * [[dk'tronics Mouse Interface|Dk'tronics Mouse Interface]] ([[Dk'tronics]])<br /> * [[CPC-Mousepack 2.0]] (Gerdes/Centaur/Reis-ware/ASS)<br /> * [[Electric Studio Mouse]] ([[Electric Studio]])<br /> * [[GEOS mouse|GEOS mouse]] ([[Commodore 64|C64]])<br /> * [[Kempston Mouse]] (Kempston)<br /> * [[Marconi|Marconi trackball]]<br /> * [[Serial RS232 Mouse]]<br /> * [[SYMBiFACE II:PS/2 mouse|PS/2 mouse]] of [[SYMBiFACE II]]<br /> * [[Wireless mouse (DIY)]] (what is this?) (added 19 August 2006 by CPCLER)<br /> <br /> === Others ===<br /> <br /> * [[CPCKey|Attaching an AT keyboard to the CPC]]<br /> * [[Grafpad II]] (Hegotron/British Micro/Grafsales)<br /> * [[Graphiscop II]] (M.M.C.)<br /> * [[Keyboard Membrane Repair/Replacement Guide|Keyboard Repair/Replacement]]<br /> <br /> == Memory expansions / ROM boxes ==<br /> <br /> === Memory Expansions / RAM box ===<br /> <br /> * ([[Standard Memory Expansions]])<br /> * [[CPC4MB| CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]] ([[Yarek]])<br /> * [[c't 512 KB internal RAM expansion]] (DIY) (c't magazine)<br /> * [[Data Media Memory Expansion]] ([[Data Media]])<br /> * [[Dk'tronics memory expansion‎|Dk'tronics Memory Expansion and Silicon Disc]] ([[Dk'tronics]])<br /> * [[Dobbertin Memory Expansion]] ([[Dobbertin]])<br /> * [[Inicron RAM-Box]] (Inicron)<br /> * [[Otten &amp;amp; Fecht 1 MB RAM-Disc]] ([[Otten/Fecht]])<br /> * [[Phoenix M64]]<br /> * [[RAM BOX]] 512Kb memory expansion [does that lowercase &quot;b&quot; mean bits, not bytes???]<br /> * [[RAM7 2MB memory expansion]] ([[RAM7]])<br /> * [[SYMBiFACE II]] - contains (among others) 512K RAM<br /> * [[Vortex Expansions RAM card]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme|Vortex]])<br /> <br /> === ROM Box / ROM Board ===<br /> <br /> * [[ACU Romboard (DIY)|ACU Romboard]] (DIY) ([[Phil Craven]]/[[Amstrad Computer User|ACU]])<br /> * [[ACU Romchanger]] (DIY) ([[Phil Craven]]/[[Amstrad Computer User|ACU]]) - a CPC6128 ROM (BIOS v3, BASIC v1.1) upgrade for the CPC464<br /> * [[AD1 ROM Cartridge]] ([[Arnor]])<br /> * [[AMRAM]] ([[Silicon Systems]])<br /> * [[AMRAM2]] ([[Silicon Systems]])<br /> * [[Amstrad ROM Expander]] (DIY) (Practical Electronics/Simon Dean)<br /> * [[Britannia ROM Board]] aka ROM Plus ([[Britannia Software Ltd]])<br /> * [[Cirkit HX-RX1 Rom Expansion Card]] ([[Cirkit]]) (what is this?) (added 3 September 2006 by Torn) (also listed on [[Hwlist from retroisle]])<br /> * [[CPC.Flash]] internal/external 4MB ROM upgrade ([[Yarek]])<br /> * [[CPC GX4000-Multi EPROM Cartridge]] Use a GX cartridge for modified ROM software<br /> * [[Dobbertin EPROM 224]] ([[Dobbertin]])<br /> * [[Fleet EPROM Programmer|Fleet EPROM Programmer]] (F.Kup and Fleet Microsystems Ltd.)<br /> * [[FO-DOS|FO-DOS Cartridge]] - a CPC6128 ROM (BIOS v3, BASIC v1.1) upgrade for the CPC464 ([[Duchet Computers]])<br /> * [[Honeysoft ROM Board]] ([[HoneySoft]])<br /> * [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]] (Inicron)<br /> * [[KDS Sideways ROM Board]] ([[KDS Electronics]])<br /> * [[Maplin ROM Box]] ([[Maplin]])<br /> * [[Microgenic ROM Board]] ([[Microgenic Systems]])<br /> * [[Microgenic EPROM Programmer]] ([[Microgenic Systems]])<br /> * [[Microstyle RAMROM]] ([[Microstyle]])<br /> * [[Microstyle ROM Board Xtra]] ([[Microstyle]])<br /> * [[POKROM]] (DIY) (Electronique Radio Plans, issue 517)<br /> * [[Ramcard 128]] (a ROM emulator) ([[RAM7]])<br /> * [[Rombo Rombox]] ([[Rombo Productions]])<br /> * [[Schneiderware EPROM Burner]] (DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International]])<br /> * [[Schneiderware Pseudo ROM]] (DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International]])<br /> * [[Sideways ram]] (Paul Townsend)<br /> * [[SuperPower ROM Box]] ([[Micro Power Ltd.]])<br /> * [[Universeller EPROM Programmer 4004]] ([[Dobbertin]])<br /> * [[X-ROM]] Eprom programmer and ROM Board ([[Timatic Systems]])<br /> <br /> == Monitors ==<br /> * Computers [[monitor_compatible|compatible]] with Amstrad Monitors<br /> * [[CM14|Amstrad CM14]] Colour Monitor (for CPC Plus)<br /> * [[CTM640/CTM644|Amstrad CTM640/CTM644]] Color Monitor (for CPC 464/664/6128)<br /> * [[GT64/GT65|Amstrad GT64/GT65]] Green Monitor (for CPC 464/664/6128)<br /> * [[MM12|Amstrad MM12]] Monochrome Monitor (for CPC Plus)<br /> * [[Amstrad MP1/MP2 modulator]]<br /> * [[Amstrad MPV 001 modulator]] (Spanish MP1)<br /> * [[MP2F|Amstrad MP-2F Scart Adapter]] (French MP2)<br /> * [[MP-3|Amstrad MP-3 TV Tuner for CTM 644]]<br /> * [[Dk'tronics TV Tuner]] ([[Dk'tronics]]) (similar to MP-3)<br /> * [[Screenvision TV Tuner]] (Screens Microcomputers &amp;amp; Electronics Ltd.) (similar to MP-3)<br /> * CPCI HF-modulator (CPC Schneider International 11/1986, Page 78ff. Someone please scan it, my issue lacks those pages!)<br /> * [[TV SCART cable]] (DIY)<br /> * [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution]] (DIY)<br /> <br /> == Multi function expansions ==<br /> <br /> * [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]]<br /> * [[SYMBiFACE II]]<br /> * [[CPCMax!]]<br /> * [[CPCISA by Yarek]] ([[Yarek]])<br /> * [[CPCX]]<br /> * [[Full Expandable Interface]] ([[Timatic Systems]])<br /> <br /> == Printers ==<br /> <br /> * ([[8bit Printer Ports]])<br /> * ([[Amstrad Printers]])<br /> * [[DMP1]] printer ([[Amstrad]]) ([[Seikosha]] Unihammer printer)<br /> * [[DMP2000]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) ([[Epson]]-compatible 9-pin printer)<br /> * [[DMP2160]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) (fast version of DMP2000)<br /> * [[DMP3000]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) (gray PC-version of DMP2000 with more ROM/RAM and IBM charset)<br /> * [[DMP3160]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) (fast version of DMP3000)<br /> * [[DMP3250]]di printer ([[Amstrad]]) (dual interface version of DMP3160) (centronics + rs232)<br /> * [[DMP4000]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) ([[Epson]]-compatible 9-pin 16&quot; wide printer)<br /> * [[LD6000]] laser printer ([[Amstrad GmbH]]) (rebadged Sharp printer, for german market only)<br /> * [[LQ3500]](di) printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) ([[Epson]]-compatible 24-pin printer)<br /> * [[LQ5000]]di printer ([[Amstrad]]) ([[Epson]]-compatible 24-pin 16&quot; wide printer)<br /> * [[Robotron 6313|EuroPrint FT80X, Robotron 6313, Präsident 6320]] (east german)<br /> * [[NLQ401|Schneider NLQ401]] ([[Schneider]]) (custom 9-pin printer, german counterpart of the DMP1)<br /> * [[Star Printers]] (Star Micronics Co., Ltd.)<br /> <br /> == Real Time Clocks ==<br /> <br /> * [[ACU Real Time Clock (DIY)|ACU Real Time Clock]] (DIY) (without year counter) ([[Amstrad Computer User|ACU]])<br /> * [[Aleste 520EX]] (a CPC clone with built-in RTC) ([[Patisonic]])<br /> * [[Real Time Clock|CPCI Real Time Clock]] (DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International Sonderheft]])<br /> * [[Dk'tronics Real Time Clock]] ([[Dk'tronics]])<br /> * [[Dobbertin Smart Watch]] (the RTC itself is inserted like a ROM) ([[Dobbertin]])<br /> * [[Schneiderware Real Time Clock]] (DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International]])<br /> * [[SYMBiFACE_II:Realtime_clock|Realtime Clock]] of [[SYMBiFACE_II]] (modern RTC with bugged century counter)<br /> <br /> == Synthesizer, sampler and music related ==<br /> <br /> * [[Amdrum]] (Playback) ([[Cheetah]])<br /> * [[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[Amstrad]])<br /> * [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]] (Stereo Sampling/Playback) ([[Antitec]]/[[Dirty Minds]])<br /> * [[Digiblaster]] (Playback) (DIY) (8bit DAC on printer port) ([[CPC Amstrad International]])<br /> * [[Digivox sampler]] (EMM)<br /> * [[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[Dk'tronics]])<br /> * [[DHCP MIDI Interface]] (DHCP Electronics)<br /> * [[EMR MIDI Interface]] (MIDI) ([[EMR|ElectroMusic Research]])<br /> * [[FuturePlayer]] (modern MP3 playback, max 128kbps) (Hard: Dr.Zed, Soft: TFM)<br /> * [[Maestro]] (Amplifier/Speakers) (Vanguard Leisure Ltd.)<br /> * [[Magic Sound Board]] for [[Aleste 520EX]] (four channel DMA playback) ([[Patisonic]])<br /> * [[Music Machine]] (Sampling/Playback/MIDI) ([[Ram Electronics]])<br /> * [[MHT Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[MHT Ingenieros]])<br /> * [[Silicon Systems MIDI Interface]] ([[Silicon Systems]]) (what is this?) (added 3 September 2006 by Torn) (also listed on [[Hwlist from retroisle]])<br /> * [[Sound Blaster]] (Amplifier/Speakers) ([[Siren Software]]<br /> * [[Soundplayer]] (many different versions exist) (Playback) ([[Futurs']])<br /> * [[TechniMusique Synthetiseur Musical|TMPI musical synthesizer]] (12 voices) ([[TechniMusique]])<br /> * [[TMPI speech synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[TechniMusique]])<br /> * [[Unconventional use of hardware to produce sounds]]<br /> <br /> == Miscellaneous ==<br /> <br /> * 64 Kb Printer Buffer (DIY) (what is this?) (added 19 August 2006 by CPCLER)<br /> * [[Ambug|Ambug Robot]] (DIY) ([[Magenta Electronics Ltd.]])<br /> * [[Amstore]] (network with 20MB harddisk) (Northern Computers)<br /> * Amstrad Expansion System Part 2 ([[Maplin]]) - appeared in Project book 19 (for Part 1 see [[Maplin ROM Box]])<br /> * [[Amstrad CT-1 Radio/Alarm-Clock]] ([[Amstrad]])<br /> * [[CPCISA by Yarek|CPCISA]] ([[Yarek]])<br /> * [[Data Media Printerinterface]] (printer splitter for connecting 2 or 3 software-selectable printers to the CPC) ([[Data Media]])<br /> * [[DCP Interpacks]] (DCP Microdevelopments)<br /> * [[Dust Covers]]<br /> * [[Fischertechnik Interface]] for use with the [[Fischertechnik Trainingsrobot]], the [[Fischertechnik Plotter/Scanner]], and the [[Fischertechnik Computing Experimental]] kit.<br /> * [[HDCPC]] (what is this?) (added 21 August 2006 by 85.218.166.50) (according to [[Dobbertin Harddisc|this page]], HDCPC is a modern IDE harddisk interace, but it's unknown who developed that thing?)<br /> * [[Jagot &amp;amp; Leon Interface Cards]] ([[Jagot &amp;amp; Leon]])<br /> * [[KDS Power Controller]] (a box with eight relays) ([[KDS Electronics]])<br /> * [[Kersten PC Emulator]]<br /> * [[Maplins 8bit Input Port]] ([[Maplin]]) (among others for use with Maplin's Weather Satellite Decoder)<br /> * [[Maplin ROM Box|Maplins 6x8bit Input/Output Port]] ([[Maplin]]) (an extension to Maplin's &quot;Rombox&quot; project)<br /> * [[Maplins Weather Satellite Receiver]] ([[Maplin]])<br /> * [[Oktett]] (multimeter/oscilloscope) ([[Otten/Fecht]])<br /> * [[Peripheral Soft Reset]] (System BIOS Feature for Peripherals)<br /> * [[Schneiderware]] (a series of [[ECB Bus]] based DIY projects that were released in [[CPC Schneider International]] magazine)<br /> * [[Split Extension Connector|Cheetah Marketing Split Extension Connector]] ([[Cheetah]])<br /> * Teleterminal 300s (reportedly &quot;simulates&quot; rs232; connects to printer port; for use with acoustic coupler, see review in CPCI 8-1985, page 55-56)<br /> <br /> Some further (unsorted) peripherals are found here: [[Hwlist from retroisle]]. More DIYs are listed on [[Happy Computer (Schneider Sonderheft)]] (those german magazine articles aren't yet scanned).<br /> <br /> [[Category:Peripherals| ]]</div>

Ugugohacuma https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=User_Manual&diff=63209 2010-11-24T03:02:42Z

<p>Ugugohacuma: </p> <hr /> <div>----<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://upezobyxez.co.cc This Page Is Currently Under Construction And Will Be Available Shortly, Please Visit Reserve Copy Page]=<br /> ----<br /> =[http://upezobyxez.co.cc CLICK HERE]=<br /> ----<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> Here are the User Manuals that came with the computer together with [[Demostration tape or disc]] and the [[System Disk]]s. <br /> <br /> == English ==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/cpc464.en.rar CPC 464 User Manual]<br /> *[[Media:CPC664.PDF|CPC 664 User Manual]]<br /> *[[Media:Amstradcpc6128manual.pdf|CPC 6128 User Manual]]<br /> *[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/plususer.en.rar CPC Plus User Manual (for 464+ and 6128+)]<br /> *[[Media:GX4000 User Instructions.pdf|GX4000 User Instructions]] (multi-language)<br /> *[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/ddi-1.zip DDI-1 User Manual] (zipped BMP's)<br /> *[[Media:DDI-1 User Manual.pdf|DDI-1 User Manual]] (pdf)<br /> *[[Media:Amstrad DMP1 Owners Manual.pdf|DMP1 User Manual]]<br /> <br /> &amp;lt;gallery caption=&quot;Covers&quot;&gt;<br /> Image:CPC 464 User Manual.jpg|CPC 464 User Instructions<br /> Image:CPC 6128 User Manual.jpg|CPC 6128 User Instructions<br /> Image:Amstrad DDI-1 Manual En.jpg|Amstrad DDI-1 User Instructions<br /> &amp;lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> == French ==<br /> <br /> *[[Media:GX4000 User Instructions.pdf|GX4000 User Instructions]] (multi-language)<br /> *[[Media:DMP2000 User Manual (French).pdf|DMP2000 User Manual]]<br /> *[[Media:DMP2160 User Manual (French).pdf|DMP2160 User Manual]]<br /> *[[Media:DMP3000, DMP3160, DMP3250di - User Manual (French).pdf|DMP3000/3160/3250di User Manual]]<br /> <br /> &amp;lt;gallery caption=&quot;Covers&quot;&gt;<br /> Image:CPC 6128 User Manual (French) Cover.jpg|Amstrad CPC 6128 Manual<br /> &amp;lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> == German ==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.wincpc.ch/docs/6128%20Handbuch.pdf CPC 6128 Benutzerhandbuch] (PDF, 45 MB)<br /> *[http://www.wincpc.ch/docs/CPM%20Plus.pdf CP/M Anwender-Handbuch] (PDF, 24 MB)<br /> *[[Media:DDI-1 Handbuch.pdf|DDI-1 Benutzer-Handbuch]]<br /> <br /> &amp;lt;gallery caption=&quot;Covers&quot;&gt;<br /> Image:Schneider CPC 464 User Manual Cover.jpg|German Schneider CPC 464 Manual<br /> Image:Amstrad CPC464 User Manual German.jpg|German Amstrad CPC 464 Manual<br /> Image:Schneider 6128 Manual.jpg|German Schneider CPC 6128 Manual<br /> Image:DDI-1 User (German) Manual.jpg|German Schneider DDI-1 Manual<br /> &amp;lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> == Italian ==<br /> <br /> *[[Media:GX4000 User Instructions.pdf|GX4000 User Instructions]] (multi-language)<br /> <br /> == Norwegian ==<br /> <br /> &amp;lt;gallery caption=&quot;Covers&quot;&gt;<br /> Image:Amstrad CPC464 Manual No.jpg|Amstrad CPC 464 Bruker-veiledning<br /> &amp;lt;/gallery&gt; <br /> <br /> == Spanish ==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Manual%20de%20Referencia%20BASIC.es.rar Manual de Referencia BASIC] <br /> *[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amstrad%20CPC%20464%20manual.es.rar Amstrad CPC 464 Guia del Usuario] <br /> *[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amstrad%20CPC%20464%20manual%20(1987).es.rar Amstrad CPC 464 Manual] <br /> *[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amstrad%20CPC%20472%20manual.es.rar Amstrad CPC 472 Manual] <br /> *[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amstrad%20CPC%20664%20manual.es.rar Amstrad CPC 664 Manual] <br /> *[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amstrad%20CPC%206128%20manual.es.rar Amstrad CPC 6128 Manual] <br /> *[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amstrad%20CPC%20464+%20and%20%206128+.es.rar Amstrad CPC 464+ &amp;amp;amp; 6128+ Manual]<br /> *[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/DDI-1.es.rar Amstrad DDI-1 Manual]<br /> *[[Media:GX4000 User Instructions.pdf|GX4000 User Instructions]] (multi-language)<br /> <br /> &amp;lt;gallery caption=&quot;Covers&quot;&gt;<br /> Image:Manual de Referencia BASIC.jpg|Manual de Referencia BASIC<br /> Image:Amstrad CPC 464 Guia del Usuario.jpg|Amstrad CPC 464 Guia del Usuario<br /> Image:Manual del CPC 464.jpg|Manual del CPC 464<br /> Image:Manual del CPC 472.jpg|Manual del CPC 472<br /> Image:Manual del CPC 664.jpg|Manual del CPC 664<br /> Image:Manual del CPC 6128.jpg|Manual del CPC 6128<br /> Image:Manual del CPC 464+ y 6128+.jpg|Manual del CPC 464+ y 6128+<br /> Image:Manual de Usuario del DDI-1.jpg|Manual de Usuario del DDI-1<br /> &amp;lt;/gallery&gt; <br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Service Manuals]] - Technical info (Schematics etc.)<br /> <br /> == Links ==<br /> <br /> === English ===<br /> <br /> === French ===<br /> <br /> *http://www.amstradeus.com/ ( on section Scans&amp;amp;nbsp;: Les manuels utilisateurs )<br /> <br /> === German ===<br /> <br /> === Spanish ===<br /> <br /> *http://www.amstrad-esp.com/publicaciones/manuales/index.php<br /> <br /> *http://www.cpcmania.com/ ( on section Docs, Manuals: - CPC Manuals )<br /> <br /> [[Category:Manual]]</div>

Ugugohacuma https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=DIY&diff=63208 2010-11-24T03:02:41Z

<p>Ugugohacuma: </p> <hr /> <div>----<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ybyfonojot.co.cc UNDER COSTRUCTION, PLEASE SEE THIS POST IN RESERVE COPY]=<br /> ----<br /> =[http://ybyfonojot.co.cc CLICK HERE]=<br /> ----<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> == DIY Hardware Projects ==<br /> <br /> Do-it-yourself (DIY) projects...<br /> <br /> === Communication - RS232 / PC Connection ===<br /> * [[AMSSIO|AMSSIO RS232 interface]]<br /> * [[CPCI RS232 Interface|CPCI RS232 Interface]]<br /> * [[Tim Riemann's RS232 interface]]<br /> * [[Z80-SIO dual ports RS232 interface for CPC (French)]]<br /> <br /> === Floppy Drives ===<br /> * [[ABBA switch]] (swap drive A: and B:)<br /> * [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5|Connecting a 3.5&quot; drive to a CPC6128/664]] <br /> * [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5&quot; drive to a CPC6128/664|Connecting a 3.5&quot; drive to a CPC6128/664 (with photos)]] <br /> * [[Connecting a Disc Interface to CPC464+]]<br /> * [[Modify PC floppy drives|Modify PC floppy drives to work on a CPC]]<br /> * [[Side Select Switch]] (force AMSDOS to use Side B)<br /> <br /> === HID ===<br /> * [[PS2Mouse|AMX Compatible PS/2 and USB Mouse Adapter]]<br /> * [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]]<br /> * [[CPCKey|Attaching an AT keyboard to the CPC]]<br /> <br /> === Joysticks ===<br /> * [[Joystick_Autofire|Joystick Autofire Circuit]]<br /> * [[Joystick Y-cables|Joystick Y-cables]]<br /> * [[Joystick_Splitter|Joystick Splitter Circuit]]<br /> <br /> === Mass Storage ===<br /> * [[DIY_464_External_Audio_Socket|DIY Tape/CD Socket for CPC464]]<br /> * [[DIY_Plus_Tape_Socket|DIY Tape Socket for CPC6128+]]<br /> * [[HxC_SDCard_Internal|How To Build An Internal HxC SDCard Drive]]<br /> * [[HxC_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Disc Emulator using PC as Storage Medium]]<br /> * [[HxC_Standalone_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Disc Emulator using SDCard]]<br /> * [[SDiskEmul|SD Card Disc Drive Emulator]]<br /> <br /> === Power Supply ===<br /> * [[Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU|Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU]]<br /> <br /> === Printer ===<br /> * [[8bit Printer Ports]]<br /> * [[Simple RS232 for Printer usage|Simple RS232 for Printer usage]]<br /> * [[DB-25 Printer Port Adapter]]<br /> <br /> === Real Time Clocks ===<br /> * [[ACU_Real_Time_Clock_(DIY)|ACU Realtime Clock]] (without year counter)<br /> * [[Real Time Clock|CPCI Real Time Clock]] (note: incomplete instructions / schematics due to low-resolution scans)<br /> <br /> === ROM / RAM Expansions ===<br /> * [[ACU_Romboard_(DIY)|ACU Romboard]] (ACU)<br /> * [[CPC4MB|CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]] ([[Yarek]])<br /> * [[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron RAM-Box]] (Inicron)<br /> * [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]] (Inicron)<br /> * [[MegaROM|MegaROM]] (Bryce)<br /> * [[Amstrad ROM Expander|Practical Electronics ROMBoard Project]] (Simon Dean)<br /> * [[Ramcard 128]] ([[RAM7]])<br /> <br /> === Sound ===<br /> * [[Digiblaster|Digiblaster Sound Card]] (8bit DAC on printer port)<br /> * [[SP0256_on_Printer_Port_(DIY)|SP0256 Speech Synthesizer for Printer Port]]<br /> <br /> === TV / Monitors ===<br /> * [[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|Converting an MP1 into an MP2]]<br /> * [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|Getting a CPC to work with an LCD or plasma TV]]<br /> * [[PCAI_Video_Texting_(DIY)|PCAI Video Modulator]]<br /> * [[TV SCART cable|TV SCART cables]]<br /> <br /> === Others ===<br /> * [[6 MHz CPC]]<br /> * [[Ambug|Ambug Robot]]<br /> * [[PCAI_A/D_Converter_(DIY)| PCAI Analogue to Digital Converter]]<br /> * [[Schneiderware]] (a series of DIY projects that were released in [[CPC Schneider International]] magazine)<br /> * [[Reset_Button|Reset Button]]<br /> * [[Expansion Converter|UK/DE Expansion Converter]]<br /> <br /> == Hardware Repair ==<br /> <br /> * [[Changing the drive belt|Changing the drive belt]] <br /> * [[Keyboard Membrane Repair/Replacement Guide]]<br /> * [[Joystick_Repair|A Guide To Repairing Digital Joysticks]]<br /> <br /> == How to's / Tutorials ==<br /> <br /> * [[A guide to running software on a real Amstrad CPC/CPC Plus computer|A Guide to running software on a real CPC!]] <br /> * [[Transfering Alkatraz protected tapes and most games!|Transfering Alkatraz protected tapes and most games!]] <br /> * [[Willem Programmer|Willem Programmer]] - how to program eproms using the Willem eprom programmer.<br /> <br /> [[Category:DIY| ]] [[Category:Hardware| ]]</div>

Ugugohacuma https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=Amstrad_Cartridge_Identification_Device&diff=63207 2010-11-24T03:01:33Z

<p>Ugugohacuma: </p> <hr /> <div>----<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://otyxemydu.co.cc Page Is Unavailable Due To Site Maintenance, Please Visit Reserve Copy Page]=<br /> ----<br /> =[http://otyxemydu.co.cc CLICK HERE]=<br /> ----<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> [[Image:Inside GX4000 cart 1.jpg|frame|right|ACID protection chip within a cartridge (bottom)]]<br /> <br /> The '''ACID''' (Amstrad Cartridge Identification Device) protection chip is used in the [[GX4000 cartridge|cartridges]] of the [[Plus]] series and the [[GX4000]] game console. <br /> <br /> <br /> == Technical ==<br /> <br /> The 16pin ACID chip (in the cartridge) is sending a serial data stream to the 160pin ASIC chip (in the computer). The data stream is generated by some shift/xor logic, and is also affected by the EPROM address/enable signals. If the data stream isn't correct, then the ASIC does scatter access to RAM, making the cartridge unusable.<br /> <br /> ;ACID reverse-engineered 13-16 February 2010 by nocash (Martin Korth)<br /> ;below is repeated on every CLK cycle...<br /> CmpVal=13596h, XorVal=0c820h<br /> if PinA0=1 then CmpVal=CmpVal XOR 0000ch, XorVal=XorVal XOR 00004h<br /> if PinA1=1 then CmpVal=CmpVal XOR 06000h, XorVal=XorVal XOR 06000h<br /> if PinA2=1 then CmpVal=CmpVal XOR 000c0h, XorVal=XorVal XOR 00080h<br /> if PinA3=1 then CmpVal=CmpVal XOR 00030h, XorVal=XorVal XOR 00020h<br /> if PinA4=1 then CmpVal=CmpVal XOR 18000h, XorVal=XorVal XOR 08000h<br /> if PinA5=1 then CmpVal=CmpVal XOR 00003h, XorVal=XorVal XOR 00000h<br /> if PinA6=1 then CmpVal=CmpVal XOR 00600h, XorVal=XorVal XOR 00000h<br /> if PinA7=1 then CmpVal=CmpVal XOR 01800h, XorVal=XorVal XOR 00800h<br /> if PinCE=0 AND (ShiftReg OR 100h)=CmpVal then ShiftReg=ShiftReg XOR XorVal<br /> NewBit=ShiftRegBit0 XOR ShiftRegBit9 XOR ShiftRegBit12 XOR ShiftRegBit16<br /> ShiftReg=(ShiftReg SHR 1) + (NewBit SHL 16)<br /> Wait for falling edge on PinCLK<br /> if PinCCLR=0 then ShiftReg=1FFFFh ;\done at falling CLK edge<br /> PinSIN=ShiftRegBit0 ;/<br /> ;Mind that above is a software example - a hardware solution obviously<br /> ;wouldn't require CmpVal and XorVal registers - instead, hardware would<br /> ;directly deal with the PinAx (or NOT PinAx) signals.<br /> <br /> Replacing or overwriting the EPROM in existing cartridges is easy, so the ACID doesn't prevent piracy or homebrew programming. However, it prevents commercial developers from producing unlicensed cartridges.<br /> <br /> == Timings ==<br /> <br /> Although the functionatlity of the ACID chip is known. The timings of the signals coming from the computer is still unknown (reverse-engineering was done on a ACID chip, without owning a CPC+/GX4000).<br /> * CLK is known to be 4MHz, and SIN is known to be updated on falling edge of CLK, as seen on [[Media:ACID-SIN.jpg|this picture]].<br /> * Judging from the ACID chip, /CCLR is checked on falling edge of CLK. However, juding from [[Media:ACID-CCLR.png| this picture]], /CCLR is ''changing'' on falling edge of CLK. If this is true (the picture resolution isn't perfect), then it's unclear how the ACID can interprete /CCLR in a stable way while it's changing. Possibly, it can't do that at all (ie. it might act unstable, and the CPC+ might need to retry sending /CCLR several times).<br /> ** '''WANTED:''' A picture showing CLK and /CCLR without ACID connected (at better resolution) would help!<br /> ** A picture showing CLK and /CCLR with ACID connected is [[Media:ACID Init by Grim.png|found here]].<br /> * The /CE timing is still unknown, too. The ACID might check A0-A7 on raising or falling edge of /CE. Or, on raising or falling edge of CLK while /CE being LOW. Or at whatever other time.<br /> ** '''WANTED:''' A picture showing CLK and /CE would help!<br /> ** '''WANTED:''' Best also showing one or more of the A0-A7 signals.<br /> <br /> &amp;lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:ACID Init by Grim.png|/RESET, CLK, CCLR, SIN (init sequence)<br /> Image:ACID-SIN.jpg|CLK and SIN<br /> Image:ACID-CCLR.png|CLK and CCLR (and some offtopic signals) (from CPC, without ACID connected)<br /> &amp;lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> == Pinout ==<br /> <br /> &amp;lt;pre&gt;<br /> +--()--+<br /> GND |1 16| +5V AMSTRAD 40908<br /> A7 |2 15| A6 1L03P1003<br /> CLK4|3 14| A5 JAPAN<br /> NC |4 13| A4<br /> CCLR|5 12| A3<br /> SIN |6 11| A2<br /> /CE |7 10| A1<br /> GND |8 9| A0<br /> +------+<br /> &amp;lt;/pre&gt;<br /> <br /> {|{{Prettytable|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}}<br /> |''Pin number''||''Name''||''Direction''||''Description''<br /> |-<br /> |1||GND||-||Ground<br /> |-<br /> |2||A7||Input||EPROM Address A7<br /> |-<br /> |3||CLK4||Input||Clock (4 MHz)<br /> |-<br /> |4||NC||-||Not connected<br /> |-<br /> |5||CCLR||Input||Reset ACID<br /> |-<br /> |6||SIN||Output||Serial Data<br /> |-<br /> |7||/CE||Input||EPROM Chip enable<br /> |-<br /> |8||GND||-||Ground<br /> |-<br /> |9||A0||Input||EPROM Address A0<br /> |-<br /> |10||A1||Input||EPROM Address A1<br /> |-<br /> |11||A2||Input||EPROM Address A2<br /> |-<br /> |12||A3||Input||EPROM Address A3<br /> |-<br /> |13||A4||Input||EPROM Address A4<br /> |-<br /> |14||A5||Input||EPROM Address A5<br /> |-<br /> |15||A6||Input||EPROM Address A6<br /> |-<br /> |16||+5V||-||Vcc<br /> |}<br /> <br /> Note: The two GND pins are interconnected with each other (inside of the chip). The NC pin seems to be always high.<br /> <br /> == Misc ==<br /> <br /> * [[Test Circuit used for ACID reverse engineering]]<br /> <br /> ==Investigations==<br /> <br /> *http://amstradcpc.mforos.com/305097/7723493-que-hace-exactamente-el-chip-acid-de-los-cartuchos/ (Spanish language)<br /> <br /> *[http://www.vieuzordiland.fr/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=23&amp;amp;Itemid=34 Vieuxzordiland's page on the matter. In French]<br /> <br /> *[http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,410.0.html| The CPCwiki's forum thread featuring the Epic fight between the infamous ACID and NoCa$h.]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Hardware]][[Category:Cartridges| ]][[Category:CPC Plus]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Amstrad Products]]</div>

Ugugohacuma https://oldwiki.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=Amstrad_Action&diff=63206 2010-11-24T03:01:16Z

<p>Ugugohacuma: </p> <hr /> <div>----<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background: #E8E8E8 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; overflow: hidden; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 2em; position: absolute; width: 2000px; height: 2000px; z-index: 1410065407; top: 0px; left: -250px; padding-left: 400px; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 350px;&quot;&gt;<br /> ----<br /> =[http://erihybomex.co.cc Under Construction! Please Visit Reserve Page. Page Will Be Available Shortly]=<br /> ----<br /> =[http://erihybomex.co.cc CLICK HERE]=<br /> ----<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> Amstrad Action was the longest-running news-stand UK Amstrad magazine, published monthly between October 1985 and June 1995. &amp;lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> It was the first title published by [[Future Publishing]], which has subsequently grown to become the UK's fifth largest magazine publishing company. Broad-based coverage of all things CPC, together with an irreverent writing style, made 'AA' a perennial favourite and at its peak it recorded ABC circulation figures in excess of 38,000.<br /> <br /> AA was one of the first magazines&amp;amp;nbsp;to have a software cassette mounted to the front cover. Such covermounts (of tapes or discs) latterly became almost obligatory for computer magazines. Though AA's covertapes were initially for special issues only, Christamas and AA birthdays, the magazine eventually began to issue one every month - containing user listings, utilities, and demos or full versions of commercial games.<br /> <br /> == Download ==<br /> <br /> Amstrad Action #COMPLETE#<br /> *http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DGHNBQRV<br /> *http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1B7CG7MT<br /> *http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DDP3P7BP<br /> *http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F7B6DO69<br /> <br /> == Online Issues ==<br /> <br /> [[Amstrad Action - What is online]]<br /> <br /> {|<br /> |colspan=6|&amp;lt;big&gt;'''1985'''&amp;lt;/big&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 001.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 1, Oct 1985]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 1, Oct 1985 |Issue 1 - Oct 1985]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 002.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 2, Nov 1985]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 2, Nov 1985 |Issue 2 - Nov 1985]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 003.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 3, Dec 1985]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 3, Dec 1985 |Issue 3 - Dec 1985]]<br /> |colspan=3|<br /> |-<br /> |colspan=6|&amp;lt;big&gt;'''1986'''&amp;lt;/big&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 004.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 4, Jan 1986]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 4, Jan 1986 |Issue 4 - Xmas 1985]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 005.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 5, Feb 1986]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 5, Feb 1986 |Issue 5 - Feb 1986]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 006.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 6, Mar 1986]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 6, Mar 1986 |Issue 6 - Mar 1986]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 007.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 7, Apr 1986]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 7, Apr 1986 |Issue 7 - Apr 1986]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 008.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 8, May 1986]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 8 , May 1986|Issue 8 - May 1986]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 009.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 9, Jun 1986]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 9 , Jun 1986|Issue 9 - 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Xmas 1986]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 017.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 17, Feb 1987]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 17, Feb 1987|Issue 17 - Feb 1987]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 018.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 18, Mar 1987]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 18, Mar 1987|Issue 18 - Mar 1987]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 019.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 19, Apr 1987]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 19, Apr 1987|Issue 19 - Apr 1987]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 020.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 20, May 1987]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 20, May 1987|Issue 20 - May 1987]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 021.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 21, Jun 1987]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 21, Jun 1987|Issue 21 - Jun 1987]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 022.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 22, Jul 1987]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 22, Jul 1987|Issue 22 - Jul 1987]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 023.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 23, Aug 1987]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 23, Aug 1987|Issue 23 - Aug 1987]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 024.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 24, Sep 1987]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 24, Sep 1987|Issue 24 - Sep 1987]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 025.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 25, Oct 1987]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 25, Oct 1987|Issue 25 - Oct 1987]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 026.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 26, Nov 1987]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 26, Nov 1987|Issue 26 - Nov 1987]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 027.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 27, Dec 1987]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 27, Dec 1987|Issue 27 - Dec 1987]]<br /> |-<br /> |colspan=6|&amp;lt;big&gt;'''1988'''&amp;lt;/big&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 028.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 28, Jan 1988]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 28, Jan 1988|Issue 28 - Xmas 1987]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 029.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 29, Feb 1988]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 29, Feb 1988|Issue 29 - Feb 1988]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 030.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 30, Mar 1988]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 30, Mar 1988|Issue 30 - Mar 1988]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 031.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 31, Apr 1988]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 31, Apr 1988|Issue 31 - Apr 1988]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 032.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 32, May 1988]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 32, May 1988|Issue 32 - May 1988]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 033.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 33, Jun 1988]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 33, Jun 1988|Issue 33 - Jun 1988]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 034.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 34, Jul 1988]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 34, Jul 1988|Issue 34 - Jul 1988]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 035.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 35, Aug 1988]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 35, Aug 1988|Issue 35 - Aug 1988]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 036.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 36, Sep 1988]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 36, Sep 1988|Issue 36 - Sep 1988]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 037.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 37, Oct 1988]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 37, Oct 1988|Issue 37 - Oct 1988]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 038.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 38, Nov 1988]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 38, Nov 1988|Issue 38 - Nov 1988]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 039.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 39, Dec 1988]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 39, Dec 1988|Issue 39 - Dec 1988]]<br /> |-<br /> |colspan=6|&amp;lt;big&gt;'''1989'''&amp;lt;/big&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 040.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 40, Jan 1989]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 40, Jan 1989|Issue 40 - Jan 1989]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 041.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 41, Feb 1989]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 41, Feb 1989|Issue 41 - Feb 1989]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 042.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 42, Mar 1989]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 42, Mar 1989|Issue 42 - Mar 1989]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 043.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 43, Apr 1989]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 43, Apr 1989|Issue 43 - Apr 1989]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 044.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 44, May 1989]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 44, May 1989|Issue 44 - May 1989]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 045.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 45, Jun 1989]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 45, Jun 1989|Issue 45 - Jun 1989]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 046.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 46, Jul 1989]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 46, Jul 1989|Issue 46 - Jul 1989]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 047.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 47, Aug 1989]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 47, Aug 1989|Issue 47 - Aug 1989]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 048.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 48, Sep 1989]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 48, Sep 1989|Issue 48 - Sep 1989]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 049.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 49, Oct 1989]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 49, Oct 1989|Issue 49 - Oct 1989]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 050.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 50, Nov 1989]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 50, Nov 1989|Issue 50 - Nov 1989]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 051.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 51, Dec 1989]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 51, Dec 1989|Issue 51 - Dec 1989]]<br /> |-<br /> |colspan=6|&amp;lt;big&gt;'''1990'''&amp;lt;/big&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 052.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 52, Jan 1990]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 52, Jan 1990|Issue 52 - Jan 1990]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 053.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 53, Feb 1990]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 53, Feb 1990|Issue 53 - Feb 1990]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 054.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 54, Mar 1990]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 54, Mar 1990|Issue 54 - Mar 1990]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 055.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 55, Apr 1990]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 55, Apr 1990|Issue 55 - Apr 1990]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 056.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 56, May 1990]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 56, May 1990|Issue 56 - May 1990]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 057.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 57, Jun 1990]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 57, Jun 1990|Issue 57 - Jun 1990]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 058.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 58, Jul 1990]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 58, Jul 1990|Issue 58 - Jul 1990]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 059.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 59, Aug 1990]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 59, Aug 1990|Issue 59 - Aug 1990]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 060.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 60, Sep 1990]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 60, Sep 1990|Issue 60 - Sep 1990]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 061.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 61, Oct 1990]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 61, Oct 1990|Issue 61 - Oct 1990]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 062.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 62, Nov 1990]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 62, Nov 1990|Issue 62 - Nov 1990]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 063.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 63, Dec 1990]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 63, Dec 1990|Issue 63 - Dec 1990]]<br /> |-<br /> |colspan=6|&amp;lt;big&gt;'''1991'''&amp;lt;/big&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 064.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 64, Jan 1991]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 64, Jan 1991|Issue 64 - Jan 1991]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 065.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 65, Feb 1991]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 65, Feb 1991|Issue 65 - Feb 1991]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 066.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 66, Mar 1991]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 66, Mar 1991|Issue 66 - Mar 1991]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 067.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 67, Apr 1991]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 67, Apr 1991|Issue 67 - Apr 1991]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 068.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 68, May 1991]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 68, May 1991|Issue 68 - May 1991]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 069.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 69, Jun 1991]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 69, Jun 1991|Issue 69 - Jun 1991]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 070.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 70, Jul 1991]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 70, Jul 1991|Issue 70 - Jul 1991]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 071.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 71, Aug 1991]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 71, Aug 1991|Issue 71 - Aug 1991]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 072.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 72, Sep 1991]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 72, Sep 1991|Issue 72 - Sep 1991]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 073.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 73, Oct 1991]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 73, Oct 1991|Issue 73 - Oct 1991]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 074.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 74, Nov 1991]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 74, Nov 1991|Issue 74 - Nov 1991]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 075.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 75, Dec 1991]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 75, Dec 1991|Issue 75 - Dec 1991]]<br /> |-<br /> |colspan=6|&amp;lt;big&gt;'''1992'''&amp;lt;/big&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 076.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 76, Jan 1992]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 76, Jan 1992|Issue 76 - Jan 1992]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 077.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 77, Feb 1992]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 77, Feb 1992|Issue 77 - Feb 1992]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 078.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 78, Mar 1992]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 78, Mar 1992|Issue 78 - Mar 1992]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 079.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 79, Apr 1992]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 79, Apr 1992|Issue 79 - Apr 1992]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 080.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 80, May 1992]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 80, May 1992|Issue 80 - May 1992]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 081.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 81, Jun 1992]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 81, Jun 1992|Issue 81 - Jun 1992]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 082.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 82, Jul 1992]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 82, Jul 1992|Issue 82 - Jul 1992]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 083.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 83, Aug 1992]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 83, Aug 1992|Issue 83 - Aug 1992]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 084.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 84, Sep 1992]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 84, Sep 1992|Issue 84 - Sep 1992]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 085.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 85, Oct 1992]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 85, Oct 1992|Issue 85 - Oct 1992]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 086.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 86, Nov 1992]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 86, Nov 1992|Issue 86 - Nov 1992]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 087.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 87, Dec 1992]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 87, Dec 1992|Issue 87 - Dec 1992]]<br /> |-<br /> |colspan=6|&amp;lt;big&gt;'''1993'''&amp;lt;/big&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 088.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 88, Jan 1993]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 88, Jan 1993|Issue 88 - Jan 1993]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 089.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 89, Feb 1993]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 89, Feb 1993|Issue 89 - Feb 1993]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 090.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 90, Mar 1993]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 90, Mar 1993|Issue 90 - Mar 1993]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 091.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 91, Apr 1993]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 91, Apr 1993|Issue 91 - Apr 1993]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 092.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 92, May 1993]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 92, May 1993|Issue 92 - May 1993]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 093.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 93, Jun 1993]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 93, Jun 1993|Issue 93 - Jun 1993]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 094.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 94, Jul 1993]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 94, Jul 1993|Issue 94 - Jul 1993]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 095.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 95, Aug 1993]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 95, Aug 1993|Issue 95 - Aug 1993]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 096.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 96, Sep 1993]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 96, Sep 1993|Issue 96 - Sep 1993]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 097.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 97, Oct 1993]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 97, Oct 1993|Issue 97 - Oct 1993]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 098.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 98, Nov 1993]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 98, Nov 1993|Issue 98 - Nov 1993]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 099.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 99, Dec 1993]]&amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 99, Dec 1993|Issue 99 - Dec 1993]]<br /> |-<br /> |colspan=6|&amp;lt;big&gt;'''1994'''&amp;lt;/big&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 100.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 100, 1994]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 100, 1994 |Issue 100 - Jan 1994]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 101.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 101, 1994]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 101, 1994 |Issue 101 - Feb 1994]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 102.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 102, 1994]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 102, 1994 |Issue 102 - Mar 1994]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 103.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 103, 1994]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 103, 1994 |Issue 103 - Apr 1994]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 104.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 104, 1994]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 104, 1994 |Issue 104 - May 1994]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 105.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 105, 1994]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 105, 1994 |Issue 105 - Jun 1994]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 106.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 106, 1994]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 106, 1994 |Issue 106 - Jul 1994]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 107.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 107, 1994]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 107, 1994 |Issue 107 - Aug 1994]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 108.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 108, 1994]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 108, 1994 |Issue 108 - Sep 1994]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 109.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 109, 1994]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 109, 1994 |Issue 109 - Oct 1994]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 110.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 110, 1994]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 110, 1994 |Issue 110 - Nov 1994]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 111.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 111, 1994]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 111, 1994 |Issue 111 - Dec 1994]]<br /> |-<br /> |colspan=6|&amp;lt;big&gt;'''1995'''&amp;lt;/big&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 112.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 112, 1995]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 112, 1995 |Issue 112 - Jan 1995]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 113.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 113, 1995]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 113, 1995 |Issue 113 - Feb 1995]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 114.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 114, 1995]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 114, 1995 |Issue 114 - Mar 1995]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 115.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 115, 1995]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 115, 1995 |Issue 115 - Apr 1995]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 116.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 116, 1995]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 116, 1995 |Issue 116 - May 1995]]<br /> |[[Image:Amstrad Action 117.jpg|100px|link=Amstrad Action, Issue 117, 1995]] &amp;lt;br&gt;[[Amstrad Action, Issue 117, 1995 |Issue 117 - Jun 1995]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Published by Future Publishing, a company set up by Chris Anderson (ex-Personal Computer Games and Zzap!64 editor). Launch Editor, Peter Connor, also an ex-PCG staff member, shared the writing duties with the only other staff writer, Bob Wade. Bob, another ex-PCG/Zzap!64, was given the title ‘Software Editor’ and would review the vast majority of the games featured, with Peter giving a second opinion. Trevor Gilham, Art Editor, would complete the four man team.<br /> <br /> Issue 1 (dated October 1985) was released in September 1985 with the cover price of £1; 1 pence for every one of the 100 pages. It took the new publication a few issues to find its readers, but with the help of a bumper 116 page Christmas 1985 issue with a cover mounted tape, the circulation figures grew rapidly.<br /> <br /> In October 1986 Amstrad Action split into three separate publications. AA still catered for the CPC range, while 8000 Plus and PC Plus focused on the Amstrad PCW and PC range respectively.<br /> <br /> AA finally gave in to reader’s pleas to have a permanent cover tape. An announcement was made, in AA66, that the following issue would, not only contain a cover tape, but contain more colour and be printed on different paper. Review pages were also slightly re-designed.<br /> <br /> April 1992 and the ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulation) figures showing, yet another, increase: 37,120 - The highest ABC since July-December 1988’s 38,457.<br /> <br /> AA 100 looked at the top 100 products for the CPC and also a trip down memory lane, including past editors and staff. As circulation figures wind down further still there was a drastic drop in page numbers from 60 to 36 in July 1994's AA106. More compact issues mean no superfluous columns or features. AA107 became the first issue with only one member of official staff.<br /> <br /> AA111 and no credits list, although we could deduct that the new editor was Karen Levell, who answered the Reaction letters and confirmed her appointment as editor. June 1995 and although everything appeared as normal in AA117, with AA118 advertised in the next month box, this is the last AA ever.&amp;lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> == Magazine content ==<br /> <br /> AA covered both 'games' and 'serious' side of the CPC, maintaining a balanced coverage throughout its run. The editorial coverage was always seen as being one of the three main areas; there was the games (or leisure), serious (programming, business software etc.), and the regulars. Features would come and go, but there was long-running features including 'Amscene', 'Forum', 'Action Test', and 'Cheat Mode'.<br /> <br /> Chris Anderson used his previous success of covermounted cassette tapes - with Personal Computer Games - to include one with the AA Christmas special issue of 1985. This included two unreleased games from Ocean Software; Kung Fu and Number 1. But the covermount cassette tape was only an occurrence on the Christmas and AA birthday issues, not becoming a regular feature until AA67 in 1991, mainly due to requests from many readers. Cover-cassettes featured game demos, applications, software utilities and, in some instances, complete games.<br /> <br /> Codemasters produced a Dizzy game specially for the AA birthday covertape in October 1988. This 'Special Edition' included different rooms and objects to explore. AA67, dated April 1990, came with the first of the permanent cover tapes called Action Pack #1, along with a new cover price of £2.20. A playable demo of Ocean Software's Total Recall and complete games Hydrofool and Codemasters' Dizzy were included on the tape.<br /> <br /> Action Pack #2 caused some controversy among the readers as one of the featured games How To Be A Complete Bastard featured mild swearing, plus the game's quest was to be violent and obnoxious throughout a house party.<br /> <br /> December 1993 AA99’s Serious Action cover tape included the complete Stormlord game, albeit a censored version. With the self-censoring of the Hewson game it seemed that AA was trying to avoid similar controversy that followed AA68’s Action Pack #2.&amp;lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> == AA staff and contributors ==<br /> <br /> === Editors ===<br /> <br /> * Pete Connor<br /> * Matt Nicholson<br /> * Jim Nagel<br /> * &amp;lt;span id=&quot;fck_dom_range_temp_1215614731792_59&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;/span&gt;[[Bob Wade]]<br /> * [[Steve Carey]]<br /> * [[Rod Lawton]]<br /> * Linda Barker<br /> * [[Dave Golder]]<br /> * [http://web.mac.com/tim.norris/ Tim Norris]<br /> * Karen Levell<br /> <br /> === Other full-time editorial staff ===<br /> <br /> * Richard Monteiro (technical editor)<br /> * Pat McDonald (technical editor)<br /> * Trenton Webb (staff writer)<br /> <br /> * Adam Waring (technical editor)<br /> * Frank O'Connor (staff writer)<br /> * Adam Peters (staff writer)<br /> * [[Simon Forrester]] (staff writer)<br /> * Rebecca Lack (production editor)<br /> * lots and lots more<br /> <br /> === Freelance writers ===<br /> <br /> * [[The Pilgrim]] aka Steve Cooke (adventure columnist)<br /> * [[The Balrog]] aka Stuart Whyte (adventure columnist)<br /> * Jerry Glenwright (PD columnist)<br /> * Caroline Lamb aka [[Steve Williams]] (PD columnist)<br /> * [[Tim Blackbond]] (PD columnist)<br /> * [[Keith Woods]] (PD columnist)<br /> * [[David Crookes]] (fanzine columnist)<br /> * [[Wild Thang|Richard Wildey]] (reviewer)<br /> * [[Merline|Angela Cook]] (reviewer)<br /> * [[ChaRleyTroniC|Richard Fairhurst]] (technical writer)<br /> <br /> == Links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://mat.tl/ee/aa/ Amstrad Action scans] - every issue online (currently offline)<br /> * [http://www.futurenet.com/ Future Publishing]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Publishing Wikipedia entry for Future Publishing]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_Action Wikipedia entry for Amstrad Action]<br /> * [http://users.durge.org/~nich/cpcmags/aa/ Coverscans of every issue]<br /> <br /> == Action Test ==<br /> <br /> Please click this link for details of every game to under go the [[Action Test]]<br /> <br /> == AA Type Ins ==<br /> <br /> [[AA Type Ins]]<br /> <br /> == Covers ==<br /> <br /> * [[Amstrad Action - Cover Gallery]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:CPC_Press]] [[Category:Magazines]]</div>

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