The amstrad cpc short for colour personal computer is a series of 8bit home computers produced by amstrad between 1984 and 1990. As with the classic cpc 6128, you have to drill a hole for the switch. Xcpc is a portable amstrad cpc 4646646128 emulator written in c. The second is allocated from user ram, typically located at a700habffh unless other. It was designed to compete in the mid1980s home computer market dominated by the commodore 64 and the sinclair zx spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the united kingdom, france, spain, and the germanspeaking parts of europe. For emulating computers that have memorymapped io the peripheral chips. Overall this is in great condition any questions please ask. Memorymap ordnance survey maps, admiralty marine charts, caa. Which, sadly, is entirely disabled unless you use game cartridges. Member map leaderboard staff online users guidelines more. Z80 has separate memory address and io port address bus no conflict. Use the digital map store button to explore additional maps and charts. On a cpc 6128, the situation is made even more complicated by rambanking.
If you add more memory or have the cpc6128 with a 256k memory pack, the rsx software can be told to access a full 512k of banked memory 32 banks by. The commodore 64, also known as the c64 or the cbm 64, is an 8bit home computer introduced in january 1982 by commodore international first shown at the consumer electronics show, in las vegas, january 710, 1982. The technical specification is essentially similar to the earlier cpc 4646128 range, with some enhancements. Therefore the 464 and 664 have only 39k available for transient programs. Therefore it is extremely fast and also runs from an eprom. Graphic corruption in the lower part of the screen, numbers timer and lives are messed up. Flashd0 spectrum 128kb or 512kb perom or flash eprom for spectrum compatibile computers.
Apr 04, 2020 smooth character map from 8x8 to 8x16. Memorymap is a specialist in outdoor adventure mapping software, topographic maps eg. Expansion port is 50 pin female centronics instead of. Printer port is 36 pin female centronics instead of pcb edge type. Eniacowe spectrum upgrade to 80kb and cpm compatibility by wojciech apel, 1985.
Full text of amstrad computer user 0190 aug 84 may 92 see other formats. Problem i used to have with my 464 is that after about an hour or so it got hot. View and download amstrad cpc 6128 user instruction online. Press return and this new line 10 will be stored in the memory. If you use no software filters you can save up to 4 times memory. Amstrad cpc 6128 664 464 edge connector expansion port male to male edge to edge adaptor boards 2 pack amstrad cpc 6128 664 464 etc edge connector expansion port male to male adaptor boards 2 pack. The rsx software provided will work on the 6128 where the 256k pack will give 320k of banked ram. Flicking through this magnificent compendium has sent me on a serious nostalgia trip. On a real 6128 with a genuine zilog cpu the test fails, just as it does in mame. Memory map free gps mapping software for pc, iphone, ipad. The cpc also has the following graphic modes 640 x 200 pixels, 320 x 200 and 160 x 200. Memory map s is the easiest and quickest way to get ordnance survey maps, marine or aviation charts on your pc, iphone, ipad, or android device. Hfe so please convery dsk files to hfe using hxc software power socket 5 volt working under hxc floppy emulator manager 3d printed case sound modul.
The main justification for the extra ram is digital researchs cpm version 3. The memory map is complicated by the fact that into the z80s address space of 64k. Please read the important note below before ordering. Amstrad cpc 6128 plus the cpc 6128 plus was one of three machines in the amstrad plus range which tweaked the cpc hardware in many ways and added a cartridge slot to all models. This specification should therefore be read in conjunction the amstrad cpc 6128 software interface spec issue 2, 17th february 1985. These include advanced recipe control, control by part temperature, control by part gradient, control by load gradient, exotherm control, material modeling to determine viscosity, tg, and other material properties, proactive control, and many others. Gotek compatibile hxc firmware installed plugs directly into floppy drive port in cpc 6128 support files. Locomotive basic description of the cpc basic dialect.
Full text of amstrad computer user 0190 aug 84 may 92. Its an drastically improved cpc6128 with excellent sound and graphics. Obtenir le memory map dun microordinateur est a, lheure actuelle, une operation. The plan was to clean this unit as usual and start playing with it but since i didnt have any 3inch floppy disks to load software from i had to change that plan a bit. The zx spectrum and amstrad cpc emulator for macos, linux and. Amstrad cpc 6128 time to sell my amstrad 6128, comes with over 85 games, tape deck, and 3 joysticks, the smallest of the 3 joysticks work, the red and the black one are both temperamental. Amstrad cpc spectrum gotek floppy disk emulator, oled. Tested games were target renegade and jet set willy. Arnoldx amstrad cpc emulator port for xbox v5 xport. I do a brief teardown and show the main pcb and describe the essential parts.
Copymate is a copy system for cpc 464664 6128 with optionally 64k memory extension. Other expansions such as the amstrad disc interface for the cpc 464. The ula in the cpc6128 includes circuitry for bank switching 128k of ram. On a real 6128 with an nec or st cpu the test is all good.
It was designed to compete in the mid1980s home computer market dominated by the commodore 64 and the sinclair zx spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the united kingdom, france, spain, and the german. It implements accurate, high quality hardware emulation, however, the system requirements are higher than that of most other emulators. The cpc software contains hundreds of options designed specifically to enhance the part quality. The hole here is in a place very similar to the one of the old cpc. Retro virtual machine is and emulator of amstrad cpc and zx spectrum for windows, linux and macos. Popular addons were additional ram packs, up to a total of 576k, 3 disk drives for the 464, second drives usually 5. Disc based computer ie cpc6128 type rundisc and pressrfturn. Loads of other software companies released for the speccy and commodore. It is designed to run on any posix compliant system, including unix, linux, bsd and having an x11 server. Romlisting cpc 464664 6128 german, excellent information. These units are available for the cpc 464, 664 and 6128 computers.
The bank switching software in its supplied state will only access 256k or 16 banks of memory. I have made a miniprogram that will report how many banks of expansion ram dktronics compatible has your cpc, the sizes reported are 0, 64, 128, 256 or 512. This example is in excellent physical condition, 810. The cpc 6128 was distributed in germany by schneider. Dktronics 64k and 256k memory expansions for the amstrad. It has been listed in the guinness world records as the highestselling single computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing the number sold. Software that allocates precedence and timing to the operations of the computer. Although the machine included various substitutes and emulations of an amstrad cpc s hardware, the machine is largely compatible with amstrad cpc software. It is written in 100% z80 assembler and uses no operating system calls but accesses the hardware directly. Windows pc software downloads memory map navigator v6.
May 25, 2012 i recently inherited the original instruction manual from the first computer my family ever owned, the amstrad cpc 6128 user instructions. This product includes the 34 26 pin adaptor, the gotek floppy emulator drive, oled display and front faceplate we do sell them all separately too if needed. How to connect an internal 3 12 disk drive to an amstrad cpc. Amstrad cpc gotek floppy adaptor for internal or external. This computer comes with its original green screen monitor. Remember to set your viewer to download to disc before attempting to follow these links with lynx, use the d key to download them. Cpcalive is a programming environment amstrad cpc compatible. Cpcrulez amstrad cpc hardware le cpc 6128 amstrad cpc. Then use the memory map app on your mobile or tablet to safely navigate showing your position on the map and data from digitalgps displays. Of course, there are some registers in memory, but those are for the software basic stackpointer, os, keyboard input buffers, etc. It had almost all the same features as the 664, except having 128k of memory. Memory map free gps mapping software for pc, iphone. This package installs the address book editor, express scan manager and the launcher utility. The amstrad cpc 6128 was the successor to the amstrad cpc 664 which had a very short life.
Cpc 128k, an amstrad cpc 6128 clone by zaxon with some upgrades included 05012017 20. Most improvements were to the video display which saw an increase in palette to 4096 colours and gained the capability of hardware sprites. The graphical user interface supports joystick, mouse or keyborad control. Cassette based coiuputer with additional disc drive ie cpc464type i 0lsc and pressreturn then type run0isc and press return. If you want to use it as a computer, its the same boring cpc6128.
The new cpc 6128 is a logical progression in the series of z80based amstrad. It is highly recommended to consult with your network or system administrator before performing any software firmware update. The adaptor allows a gotek usb or sd floppy emulator drive to be fitted internally or externally to your amstrad cpc 6128 464 664 and plus computers. The zx spectrum and amstrad cpc emulator for macos, linux. Eu facebook group, a clone of an amstrad cpc 6128 created by zaxon with the following features.
Winape can be configured to emulate a cpc with or without expansion memory. Amstrad cpc6128 vdu and keyboard with buitin 3 disc. Modified the emu so that it allocates screen memory based on the software filters used. Amstrad cpc6128 plus this one is from the nineties. The amount colors available were dependent on the video mode in use. It is not like on the 6502, which has memory mapped io. It is equipped with 64 kb memory and a cpc6128s firmware customized to the modified hardware, including an unmodified copy of locomotive basic 1. Use this setting to determine the amount of expansion memory available. Brand new usb floppy emulator version2 lite for the amstrad cpc6128 computer. The technical specification is essentially similar to the earlier cpc 464 6128 range, with some enhancements. By using the 64k upgrade the 464 and 664 computers will have the same amount and configuration of ram as the cpc 6128. Amstrad cpc 664 or 6128 etc floppy disk drive emulator gotek usb complete fitting kit. But software quality assurance and refactoring magic arent just left up to the wonderous copy cursor. Dktronics 64k and 256k memory expansions for the amstrad cpc.
In this video i take a look at a z80 computer from yesteryear, the amstrad cpc6128. Cpc 128k, an amstrad cpc 6128 clone by zaxon with some. The amstrad cpc 6128 was a classy and powerful 8 bit computer from the second half of the 80s. The cpc 6128 system memory map online amstrad cpc basic z80. Copymate is a copy system for cpc 4646646128 with optionally 64k memory extension. Although the 6128 was a great computer for 1985, it wasnt exactly the best spec out there in the nineties. I really enjoy using memorymap, my son loves 4wd navigating with my gps plugged into the laptop. Flash rom cpc internal and external 4mb rom flash eeprom upgrade for amstrad cpc. New features have been added by changes to the asic and main pcb circuitry.
Unless otherwise stated, these programs will not work under cpm on the pcw16. Memorymap for windows, memorymap for mac, android app help, iphoneipad app. Programmation related files for or on amstrad cpc 464 664. This is the current version of the memory map navigator software, for use on windows 7 or later. Page 212 operating system the attendant in the parking lot referred to under the entry for memory.
The 6128 plus will be supplied with a rom cartridge containing the system firmware plus the basic language, disk firmware and a game. File utilities for amstrad cpc computers 464 664 and 6128. Schneider cpc 6128, matrix printer dmp 2000, colour. If you were born after 1980, this is an 8bit computer, made in uk during 1980s. The amstrad cpc6128 has some graphical glitches that are not shown using the cpc464 variant. Commodore 64 v amstrad cpc 464 v sinclair spectrum 128k. The copy cursor disappears and the main cursor positions itself under the new line 1 0.