PCW Plus - Revision history

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 * PCW Plus is currently ''supported by'' the '''ZEsarUX''' and '''CP/M Box''' emulators.
-By habisoft's PCW# mini board
+By habisoft's '''PCW# mini''' board
 https://www.amstrad.es/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6844&sid=5ff9119531ee23cd7124a83218ae0972

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 * PCW Plus is currently ''supported by'' the '''ZEsarUX''' and '''CP/M Box''' emulators.
 By numerous FPGA board PCW cores thanks to Steddyman; Rampa; Albconde; ManuTeira and Turri21 ('''Mister'''; '''Mist/SIDI'''; '''Poseidon'''; '''Calypso'''; '''NeptUNO+''' ; '''Sidi64/128''' ; '''Senhor''' ).
 And by '''Czarnikjak's color add-on''' board for real PCWclassic using RaspberryPico.
 https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?msg=246774
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-* PCW Plus library : ''around 10 games'' (Colour & Sound) ''choose automaticaly Colour Palette.'' By '''Habisoft''' : KnightLore ; Head Over Heels enhanced edition ; Nonamed ; Phantomas2 . By '''KachorroSoft''' : AMC ; Coliseum ; Mad Mix Game ; Hundra ; Phantis ; Xecutor ; Batman plus edition ...
+* PCW Plus library : ''more than a dozen games'' (Colour & Sound) ''choose automaticaly Colour Palette.'' By '''Habisoft''' : KnightLore ; Head Over Heels enhanced edition ; Nonamed ; Phantomas2 . By '''KachorroSoft''' : AMC ; Coliseum ; Mad Mix Game ; Hundra ; Phantis ; Xecutor ; Batman plus edition ; Mythos ; Target Renegade ...
 [[File:Head-Over-Heels-PCWplus-Cover.png|200px|thumb|center|PCWplus cover for your physical box]]

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 [[File:knight_lore_screenshot01.png|200px|thumb|center|more PCW dk´sound AY power]]
 [[File:KL1.png|200px|thumb|right|PCWcolour option on Habisoft´s KnightLore.  First software that used ColorIN]]
-Later, it standardized the possibility of ports from the ZX Spectrum to PCW: ''Movie''; ''Fat Worm''; ''Nonamed''; and ''Phantomas2/Vampire'', which used the PCW's buzzer as the Spectrum's beeper. Some of these also incorporated AY music.
+After that, it standardized the possibility of ports from the ZX Spectrum to PCW: ''Movie''; ''Fat Worm''; ''Nonamed''; and ''Phantomas2/Vampire'', which used the PCW's buzzer as the Spectrum's beeper. Some of these also incorporated AY music.

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-Habisoft published a series of ports from CPC that expanded the PCW library with more sound: ''Abbey of Crime''; ''Hero Quest''; ''Knight Lore''; ''Pac Mania''; ''Spirits''.
+Habisoft published a series of ports from CPC that expanded the PCW library with more dk'sound: ''Abbey of Crime''; ''Hero Quest''; ''Knight Lore''; ''Pac Mania''; ''Spirits''.
 [[File:knight_lore_screenshot01.png|200px|thumb|center|more PCW dk´sound AY power]]
 [[File:KL1.png|200px|thumb|right|PCWcolour option on Habisoft´s KnightLore.  First software that used ColorIN]]

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−	[[File:1N+M5u.png\|200px\|thumb\|center\|ZX to PCW,new color palette]]	+	[[File:1N+M5u.png\|200px\|thumb\|center\|ZX to PCW, new color palette]]

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	The conversion trail was followed by Kachorro in its Spectrum ports of ''Barbarian'', ''Coliseum'', and ''Xecutor''.		The conversion trail was followed by Kachorro in its Spectrum ports of ''Barbarian'', ''Coliseum'', and ''Xecutor''.

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		+	[[File:1N+M5u.png\|200px\|thumb\|center\|ZX to PCW,new color palette]]

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 Port $80 is used to send a value to select a register. Port $81 is for associated data; both support reading and writing. Similar to the operation of integrated circuits such as the PSG or a VDP, it allows sending many values with a minimal interface.
-[[File:bM0V3i.png|200px|thumb|left|4colour game PCWplus]]
+[[File:bM0V3i.png|200px|thumb|center|4colour game PCWplus]]
 This is how '''KachorroSoft''' created the incredible colour ports of '''AMC''' and '''MadMixGame''' with graphics from the CPC; '''Phantis''' from MS-DOS CGA and CPC; and '''Hundra''' from the ZX Spectrum. But with new colour palettes.

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	In the evolution of '''Habisoft's CP/M Box''' emulator and its research into the PCW system arose the idea to clone the '''dk'Sound''' board (existed at that 80´s time as add-on). This had the AY sound chip.		In the evolution of '''Habisoft's CP/M Box''' emulator and its research into the PCW system arose the idea to clone the '''dk'Sound''' board (existed at that 80´s time as add-on). This had the AY sound chip.
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	And later, thanks to FPGA technology, the PCW was equipped with an accessory that would enable colour video: '''ColorIN Board'''.		And later, thanks to FPGA technology, the PCW was equipped with an accessory that would enable colour video: '''ColorIN Board'''.

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 John Elliot's PCW '''Joyce''' emulator supports colour with JOYCE 800x600 driver.
 [[File:Joyce Color.png|200px|thumb|center|PCWcolour by Elliot's Joyce]]
 In the evolution of '''Habisoft's CP/M Box''' emulator and its research into the PCW system arose the idea to clone the '''dk'Sound''' board (existed at that 80´s time as add-on). This had the AY sound chip. And later, thanks to FPGA technology, the PCW was equipped with an accessory that would enable colour video: '''ColorIN Board'''.
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 [[File:KL1.png|200px|thumb|right|PCWcolour option on Habisoft´s KnightLore.  First software that used ColorIN]]
 Later, it standardized the possibility of ports from the ZX Spectrum to PCW: ''Movie''; ''Fat Worm''; ''Nonamed''; and ''Phantomas2/Vampire'', which used the PCW's buzzer as the Spectrum's beeper. Some of these also incorporated AY music.
 The conversion trail was followed by Kachorro in its Spectrum ports of ''Barbarian'', ''Coliseum'', and ''Xecutor''.