The graphics used in the level resemble the graphics of the first level of the beast. Most cpc games are 90% cpu time drawing stuff to screen. The programmers from this game from 1985 had managed to mix two of the available screenmodes into a new one. Page 3 features of computer hardware and software have advanced far more rapidly than even existing users are. This monthly publication, usually referred to as acu by its readers, concentrated more on the hardware and technical side of the amstrad range, although it had a small dedicated games section as well. Locomotive basic is a proprietary dialect of the basic programming language written by locomotive software on the amstrad cpc and also as a gem application on the amstrad pc1512 and 1640. May 29, 2012 graphics demonstration program for amstrad cpc 2. Z80 assembly programming for the amstrad cpc chibi akumas. The gx4000 shared hardware architecture with amstrad s cpc plus computer line, which was released concurrently. One of the earliest computer strategy games taking place in real time.
It was the main ancestor disputed discuss of mallard basic, the interpreter for cpm supplied with the amstrad pcw. Amstrad computer user was the official magazine for the amstrad cpc series of 8bit home computers. On this subject, amstrad cpc design left a huge surprise, which makes complicated and fun graphics programming for cpc. It was the first magazine published by chris andersons future publishing, which, with a varied lineup of computing and. View and download amstrad cpc464 user manual online. For many of us, it was the first computer at home with very nice capabilities in term of gaming and programming. In the end, locomotive software, which produced the cpcs basic, persuaded amstrad to. Graphic adventure creator often shortened to gac is a game creation system programming language for adventure games published by incentive software, originally written on the amstrad cpc by sean ellis, and then ported to other platforms by, amongst others, brendan kelly spectrum, dave kirby bbc, electron and the kid malcolm hellon c64. I later upgraded to an amstrad cpc6128 with a disc drive. May 05, 2012 20 games that defined the amstrad cpc 1984 roland in the caves aka bugaboo the flea amsoft 1984 harrier attack amsoftdurell 1984 roland on the ropes aka fred amsoft 1985 3d grand prix. The pixel and mask data for the sprite image is contained within the instructions to plot the sprite, the original sprite pixel data is not stored.
Remember to set your viewer to download to disc before attempting to follow these links with lynx, use the d key to download them. However, the task appears to be quite huge, so, it will take some time before i complete it if i ever. This is a list of applications for the amstrad cpc. Select from the amstrad software sales subcategories of the side menu bar or the links above to access the different software sales sections. The c64 version also published in north america by firebird in 1986. Amstrad cpc version written by john gibson, and published by ocean software in 1986.
If datas are executable programs, they could be called with the instruction call. By the time the amstrad came along, basic was the default programming language on most home computers including the competing acorn, commodore and sinclair machines. I do a brief teardown and show the main pcb and describe the. The extensive cpc user manual features a finely written introduction to basic that does not feel as rushed or dumbeddown as in some other manuals of the time. This allowed the system to be compatible with the majority of cpc plus software. It was released for the amstrad cpc, zx spectrum and commodore 64 in 1987. 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. And of course, the player must have read access to the song data. Retro virtual machine, the emulator of amstrad cpc and zx. Amstrad action was a monthly magazine, published in the united kingdom, which catered to owners of home computers from the amstrad cpc range and later the gx4000 console. In the 1980s, cpcs were a popular, slightly more expensive alternative to the commodore c64c128 and were not just suited for games but also office work because of their high resolution displays and cpm support. End of file software if amsdos already brought back an error, the bit 7 took value 1, shifting that of derr of 128. High quality amstrad inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world.
Amstrad software the following is a list of amstrad software in the centre for computing history collection. Experienced coders will no doubt write faster or more versatile. Jan 06, 2017 the amstrad cpc has indeed been very popular in france in the 80s. It was followed by the cpc 664 and cpc 6128 models. The originality of the emulator is that it can work with all media wich accept the dos emulator dosbox. The pcw, short for personal computer wordprocessor, was targeted at the wordprocessing and home office markets. The cpc and kc compact do not have hardware sprites. 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 pr.
Martin smith 66928 added lemmings amstrad cpc on nov 25, 2005 other platforms. It came into existence months following the british minicomputer development around the 1980s reached its climax. A complete set of programming examples to learn from. The amstrad pcw series is a range of personal computers produced by british company amstrad from 1985 to 1998, and also sold under licence in europe as the joyce by the german electronics company schneider in the early years of the series life. There are plenty of online programming tutorials on this subject, some great, some confusing, some outdated, some on web pages that disappear. Although the z80 chip powered the cpc, amstrad initially pondered using a 6502 processor, the same one used in commodores vic20 and in the apple ii. 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. Amstrad software at the centre for computing history. This monthly publication, usually referred to as acu by its readers, concentrated more on the hardware and technical side of the amstrad range, although it had a. Long ago i wanted to start this section on the web, which start with very simple things to go forward to things more complex, programming in c and assembly language. Amstrad cpc664 user instructions 1985amsofta topics. This is one amstrad cpc emulator you windows users cannot afford to be without and with more features than any other cpc emulator for your pc and at no cost youd be mad to miss it.
Amiga graphics by david carter penquin software disc one 1991. Unless otherwise stated, these programs will not work under cpm on the pcw16. Roland on the run for amstrad cpc 464 game by amsoft software. Welcome to winape, an amstrad emulator for pcs running any 32 or 64bit version of windows. Locomotive basic is a variant of basic that is built into the rom of the amstrad cpc series of z80based home computers introduced in 1984. It was the main ancestor of mallard basic, the interpreter for cpm supplied with the amstrad pcw. The cpc 464 was launched in the uk, ireland, france, australia, new zealand, germany, spain and italy. Cpcalive is a programming environment amstrad cpc compatible for graphics animations creation. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Like the cpc 664, the amstrad cpc 6128 was almost fully compatible with the cpc 464. Amstrad began marketing its own home computers in an attempt to capture the market from commodore and sinclair, with the amstrad cpc range in 1984. What cpc software do you recommend using for the creation of title screens.
It ran under amsdos the amstrad operating system or cpm 2. A software sprite is a sprite which is positioned, clipped, drawn and erased by software functions. An amstrad cpc emulator for unix, linux, bsd xcpc is a portable amstrad cpc 4646646128 emulator written in c. However, ours are very well suited screens for the program. It is not an exhaustive list of and other software may have been published.
Programming by dave colclough and graham everett graphics by karen davies music by fred gray published in europe by ocean software in 1985. Retro virtual machine is and emulator of amstrad cpc and zx spectrum for windows, linux and macos. French programming team calling themselves, brutal deluxe did a unofficial conversion for apple iigs computer in 1997, formally known as brutal deluxes lemmings. The console was released in europe in 1990 and was an upgraded design based on the then stillpopular cpc technology. Programming software languages, compilers, debuggers etc. And for many people, programming the machine was more satisifying than playing the. Each sprite has an x,y position which is relative to an origin position, a width and a height. This underdog of a computer had a few tricks great graphics, decent sound and so many enthusiastic users who refused to let go when the machine died. Amstrad cpc programming tutorials there are plenty of online programming tutorials on this subject, some great, some confusing, some outdated, some on web pages that disappear. It was published in the united kingdom by argus press software and rereleased in spain by mind games. Amstrad cpc 464 664 6128 basic programming tutorial and. The amstrad cpc was a series of 8bit home computers produced by amstrad during the 1980s and early 1990s. If you have any software that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page.
A collection of manuals for software and hardware for the amstrad cpc computer. It was an intellectual sport, where there was pride in pushing the machine and making it do something new. Syntax of amstrad basic variables, operators simple basic exercises user defined keys print and display formatting 4 variables, operators and data display formatting data and arrays dimensioning locate 5 graphics primer the principles of amstrad cpc464 colour graphics. I could not use any of the software other people were using or code in the languages they did and i was fed up with cpc and its. B is for basic sean mcmanus introduces amstrad basic and puts the case for it being the best 8bit basic version. My retro programming projects for some targets including the amstrad pcw, the cpm operating system and the z80 cpu. In this video i take a look at a z80 computer from yesteryear, the amstrad cpc6128. A compound sprite is constructed from more than one sprite. Amstrad plus emulation improvements, graphics editing and. I learned to program on a 464 cpc on the z80, af bc hl and djnz were by friends. Even as amstrad continued to dominate the mass market, a small but loyal ecosystem sprang up around the archimedes, enough to support a software scene strong on educational software and technical tools for programming and engineering, all a natural fit for the typical acorn user.
Amstrad cpc emulator in javascript the history of amstrad. An introduction to programming the amstrad cpc 464 664. A compiled sprite is a special form of the software sprite. Amstrad action magazines from the past wiki fandom. This list contains 1776 game titles released for the amstrad cpc home computer series. Gremlin graphics software 28 ko gary linekers super skills 1988gremlin graphics software cr futuresoft 55 ko gary linekers super star soccer 1987gremlin graphics software. Typeins were code that you manually typed in to a computer found in magazines most of these come from amstrad computer user, though some come from the cpc464 user. Amstrad cpc emulators usually default to a cpc 6128 with a color monitor and basic 1.
The amstrad cpc short for colour personal computer is a series of 8bit home computers produced by amstrad between 1984 and 1990. Locomotive basic is a proprietary dialect of the basic programming language written by locomotive software on the amstrad cpc and the later locomotive. The first machine, the cpc 464 was introduced in 1984. Hacking and programming my amstrad cpc plus for hmm, quite a while, ive finally decided to move all the technical paperdocumentations, tips, tricks and notes ive gathered trough the years, to the mighty intarweb 2.
Accueil amstrad cpc amstrad cpc games dsk 20091025. There is three 16kb roms blocks in the cpc 6128 48kb. The amstrad cpc 464 colour personal computer has three modes of screen display operation. Programming basic enabled many amstrad users to invent their own worlds on their home computers.
My first computer was an amstrad cpc464, a home computer that had a thenmassive 64k of memory and a builtin tape deck. Cpctelera is an integrated development framework for creating amstrad cpc games and. Cpcalive is a programming environment amstrad cpc compatible. Starting coding for amstrad cpcwiki the amstrad cpc. Cpc stood for colour personal computer, although it was possible to purchase a cpc with a green screen gt6566 as well as with the standard colour screen ctm640. Includes a smallc compiler, z80 assembler, text editor, graphics, unixlike shell. Locomotive basic is a proprietary dialect of the basic programming language written by locomotive software on the amstrad cpc where it was builtin on rom and also as a gem application on the amstrad pc1512 and 1640. 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. The best things come to those who wait and with the amstrad cpc 464, that was certainly the case. Cpctelera is an integrated development framework for creating amstrad cpc games and content which includes. Includes a smallc compiler, z80 assembler, text editor, graphics. Ever since the amstrad cpc was released, even basic programs could use vertical hardware scrolling of the whole screen by just printing text past the bottom line. Amstrad cpc to scroll or not to scroll classic replay. Amstrad cpc 464 664 6128 basic programming tutorial and games.
If you put the player or the song in extra ram bank i. A valuable aid to understanding the book, then, is the example program. Hacking and programming my amstrad cpcplus for hmm, quite a while, ive finally decided to move all the technical paperdocumentations, tips, tricks and notes ive gathered trough the years, to the mighty intarweb 2. I lot of what i know about computers goes back to programming in assembly, knowing how to multiply and divide on an 8bit processor gives you a better appreciation of how information is processed. Cpc owners were proud of their choice and rightly so. Amstrad cpc games software free download amstrad cpc games. However, the task appears to be quite huge, so, it will take some time before i complete it if i ever complete it. Lesson p3 bitmap graphics on the amstrad cpc and enterprise 128. We will give you a short history and description of the machine itself and ofcourse you can expect an explanation of the graphical capabilities. Graphics, modes and sound the amstrad cpc 464 colour personal computer has three modes of screen display operation. This is why cpc games often appear to be slower than c64 games which have smooth sprites shifting at 50 frames a second, but obviously these have severe limitations of size and number. Games and graphics programming on the amstrad computers cpc 464 664 and. The amstrad company used this game to promote the cpc because the graphics were very nice at the time the game was released.
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