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4MB of Memory, SYMBOS, HARD DISK....HOW?

Started by Misel982001, 21:13, 20 January 15

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Misel982001

Dear All
I have come across some videos on you tube about an unimaginably strong CPC. This CPC features an OS called SYMBOS, 4MB of memory and HD. What is this? From where can I buy it?

radu14m

please post the link here :)
what do you plan to do with such a super CPC?  ;)

Misel982001


Misel982001


Bryce

Not sure if he has 4MB connected, but as it's Prodatron, it'll be a SymbiFace (no longer available, but there are new solutions on their way) and SymbOS can be downloaded and doesn't need 4MB to run.

Bryce.

Misel982001

From where may I find all this tremendous pack to buy it? How much does it cost?

TFM

Quote from: Misel982001 on 21:37, 20 January 15

Captain Future on Amstrad CPC with 4 MB RAM expansion - YouTube


Well, yes. This CPC uses 4 MB of RAM. But not Symbos which can't use more than 1 MB only. The OS shown here is my good old FutureOS, which supports 4 MB of RAM and in this case it uses the 4 MB for showing a video.  :)
TFM of FutureSoft
Also visit the CPC and Plus users favorite OS: FutureOS - The Revolution on CPC6128 and 6128Plus

TotO

The SymbOS video use 576K RAM, not 4MB.
"You make one mistake in your life and the internet will never let you live it down" (Keith Goodyer)

Bryce

So get yourself an x-mem and x-mass[nb]TotO, I still have problems with that name. It just doesn't do this piece of hardware justice. It needs a grander name.[/nb] and download SymbOS and you're sorted.

Bryce.

TotO

X-MEM, X-MASS sound close... And it was about Xmas release.  :-\
But, you should name it X-MASS-STORAGE.  ;D
"You make one mistake in your life and the internet will never let you live it down" (Keith Goodyer)

Edoz(MSX)

Quote from: Misel982001 on 21:47, 20 January 15
From where may I find all this tremendous pack to buy it? How much does it cost?

I agree! SymbOS is the best ever! And the good thing about it that it is for free!! You can download it from www.symbos.de
The nice part is that it runs on the MSX and CPC and now also on the Enterprise 128 Machine! And even better.. if you want to develop applications for it it's very easy!

Currently working on 'Sega Columns' That would be run on 4 colors to!

(4 color mode)


(16 color mode)




(16 High res. mode)




Edoz(MSX)

#11
Oh and this is also a nice screenshot with dual display on the MSX ;) (BDW: It is very difficult to get to the maximum of 1024.... i never got so far :D)


Munchausen

How do you get dual displays on an MSX?! (Or is this picture spliced?)

Edoz(MSX)

Quote from: Munchausen on 15:26, 21 January 15
How do you get dual displays on an MSX?! (Or is this picture spliced?)

It is a virtual dual screen using the GFX9000 (V9990) video chip on the MSX. Would be cool if someone create this Videochip also on the CPC.. as it is an I/O based card i think it would work!! It is a very nice video chip. That was created for the MSX3 but that was never released. So it's still retro :D

TotO

It's sad to only use 16 colours on a V9990.  :-\
Is windows are blitter accelerated?

A CPC using it is easy to acheive...
"You make one mistake in your life and the internet will never let you live it down" (Keith Goodyer)

CraigsBar

Quote from: TotO on 17:24, 21 January 15
It's sad to only use 16 colours on a V9990.  :-\
Is windows are blitter accelerated?

A CPC using it is easy to acheive...
why do I feel a but coming on here. Dual screen or high colour mother 4x card possible? And would be very nice for symbos.
IRC:  #Retro4All on Freenode

Edoz(MSX)

Quote from: CraigsBar on 17:58, 21 January 15
why do I feel a but coming on here. Dual screen or high colour mother 4x card possible? And would be very nice for symbos.
I think if someone is trying to make a gfx9000 for the CPC maybe prodatron would build a higher color version for symbos :)


TotO

Quote from: CraigsBar on 17:58, 21 January 15
why do I feel a but coming on here. Dual screen or high colour mother 4x card possible? And would be very nice for symbos.
Sure, but it is not the best to do for improving the CPC display. Is the users will like to display screen modes that no more look and feel with the CPC?
I'm not really sure...
"You make one mistake in your life and the internet will never let you live it down" (Keith Goodyer)

TFM

A new Video Chip? We had that discussion couple of times. Well, 256 colors under a fair resolution are a prerequisite IMHO, else where's the gain?
TFM of FutureSoft
Also visit the CPC and Plus users favorite OS: FutureOS - The Revolution on CPC6128 and 6128Plus

robcfg

Maybe an expansion that could improve the current video modes allowing 16 or the full 27 colors to be displayed on all screen modes. It would be an improvement and still would be CPC-like.

radu14m

Quote from: robcfg on 21:19, 21 January 15
Maybe an expansion that could improve the current video modes allowing 16 or the full 27 colors to be displayed on all screen modes. It would be an improvement and still would be CPC-like.


Yes !


27 colors in Mode2 would be amazing  :o

robcfg

Maybe 16 is more optimal when it comes to memory handling, but yes, definitely it would be awesome! You'll need 64Kb to hold a screen, so it would be complicated to use double buffers, but for games with single screens could be suitable.

Misel982001

CAN anyone post me the link of the company to buy this amazing pack?

CraigsBar

Quote from: robcfg on 21:41, 21 January 15
Maybe 16 is more optimal when it comes to memory handling, but yes, definitely it would be awesome! You'll need 64Kb to hold a screen, so it would be complicated to use double buffers, but for games with single screens could be suitable.
wow. Imagine lemmings in mode 2 with16 colours. That would be amazing
IRC:  #Retro4All on Freenode

radu14m


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