Author Topic: Amstrad CPC WiFi (Read 329839 times)

TotO · « **Reply #2400 on:** 18:21, 17 March 19 »

It is a 4TB external drive from Seagate to use with a X-BOX One S.
The interface to connect it is Micro USB 3 from the top (here on the right).

The PCB under it is not connected to anything... But you can see this device with the cable going to the X-BOX S in the background.
So, it is a fake... But, sure it is possible to connect a TB mass storage to a CPC as well as GB RAM... But, it is just useless.

chinnyhill10 · « **Reply #2401 on:** 20:21, 17 March 19 »

Quote from: davebirl on 00:40, 14 March 19

Any ideas anyone? appreciate the help, thank you.

I always look for CNG cracks when using the M4.

http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/cpc_lzx.htm

Their stuff works first time, every time. They do the work of saints!

francouai · « **Reply #2402 on:** 09:25, 18 March 19 »

I don't think it is a fake box.you have a video after, both LED are ON on the same time when he switch ON his CPC.

https://twitter.com/John_M117C/status/1107037874950680577

TotO · « **Reply #2403 on:** 10:21, 18 March 19 »

Not so much time to waste with those sort a video making peoples thinking something that is not... $:-\$
The last video don't cat anything, because it is just the M4 board embedded into the disk case and the Micro SD out from the micro-USB3 hole.

Gryzor · « **Reply #2404 on:** 10:48, 18 March 19 »

That's what I thought, too. All we see is a nice case... might as well connect my NAS to the CPC and claim such capabilities

GUNHED · « **Reply #2405 on:** 19:12, 18 March 19 »

He wrote that he put the M4 in the case. That's all. And it looks good.

KaosOverride · « **Reply #2406 on:** 20:13, 18 March 19 »

So it's just a joke more than a fake

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GUNHED · « **Reply #2407 on:** 21:44, 18 March 19 »

Guess he just needed a case, liked the result and presented it.

f-bone · « **Reply #2408 on:** 18:02, 25 March 19 »

hi guys!

Just finished setting up my M4 board and it's really great!

I have couple of questions that a quick search got me no answers..

Maybe you can help.

1) How do I play multidisk games
2) If I upload Parados rom in slot 5 and enable it with |m4romoff how I re-enable the M4 rom without deleting Parados rom?
3) Did I understand correctly that M4 can also act as memory expansion? If so how exactly?

simulant · « **Reply #2409 on:** 23:45, 25 March 19 »

Quote from: CraigsBar on 16:11, 24 June 17

On a happier note however the Benediction shell rom will live in slot 1, it is amazing

With my Patched Cart in the C4CPC I can use c4cpc as a command to open the c4cpc menu and select a cart game so it's pretty damn fine anyway.

Hi is there any guide or instructions out there on how to use a C4CPC with M4 at the same time? When I try to launch some things on the C4CPC when my M4 is plugged in I get errors like "incompatible memory card" or "m4 . file not found" etc.
Also where did you get the patch so you can run c4cpc as a command?
Thanks for any help

Duke · « **Reply #2410 on:** 07:25, 26 March 19 »

Quote from: f-bone on 18:02, 25 March 19

1) How do I play multidisk games

You can change .DSK using the web interface (CD ON CPC) OR you can extract all .DSK's to the same directory and launch the game from there.
Ie.
|mkdir,"Turrican"
|dskx,"turrican1.dsk","Turrican"
|dskx,"turrican2.dsk","Turrican"
|cd,"Turrican"
run"turrican"

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2) If I upload Parados rom in slot 5 and enable it with |m4romoff how I re-enable the M4 rom without deleting Parados rom?

If you use |M4ROMOFF, you simply powercycle the CPC (or use M4 reset) to bring back M4 rom. Any uploaded roms will not be deleted/changed.

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3) Did I understand correctly that M4 can also act as memory expansion? If so how exactly?

No, it does not act as a memory expansion.

f-bone · « **Reply #2411 on:** 17:46, 26 March 19 »

Quote from: Duke on 07:25, 26 March 19

You can change .DSK using the web interface (CD ON CPC) OR you can extract all .DSK's to the same directory and launch the game from there.
Ie.
|mkdir,"Turrican"
|dskx,"turrican1.dsk","Turrican"
|dskx,"turrican2.dsk","Turrican"
|cd,"Turrican"
run"turrican"If you use |M4ROMOFF, you simply powercycle the CPC (or use M4 reset) to bring back M4 rom. Any uploaded roms will not be deleted/changed.No, it does not act as a memory expansion.

Thank you Duke, just a small note..

If I power cycle the CPC or reset M4, the Parados rom is still loaded! Maybe because it is in Slot 4 so it comes first before Slot 6 where M4 rom is uploaded? Also I noticed that if I copy Parados v1.s+ ROM to Slot 4 (I use slot 5 for IME4FE) there is no need for IME4ROMOFF.. A reset loads Parados on next boot..

If I use Slot 8 for Parados it crashes..

Also I can hear some parasitic noise from the speaker when I start the CPC?

Last question for a while! I guess with "Hack" mode I can savegame? i.e. start another day from where I left off?

SOS · « **Reply #2412 on:** 18:24, 26 March 19 »

Quote from: f-bone on 17:46, 26 March 19

If I use Slot 8 for Parados it crashes..

Parados must be set to a ROM-Number 7 or lower.
(Maybe a patch at #DC43 to "NOP" could be solved that problem for V1.2)

Duke · « **Reply #2413 on:** 04:42, 27 March 19 »

Quote from: simulant on 23:45, 25 March 19

Hi is there any guide or instructions out there on how to use a C4CPC with M4 at the same time? When I try to launch some things on the C4CPC when my M4 is plugged in I get errors like "incompatible memory card" or "m4 . file not found" etc.

Please explain how you got those errors messages (which software)?

Quote from: f-bone on 17:46, 26 March 19

If I power cycle the CPC or reset M4, the Parados rom is still loaded! Maybe because it is in Slot 4 so it comes first before Slot 6 where M4 rom is uploaded? Also I noticed that if I copy Parados v1.s+ ROM to Slot 4 (I use slot 5 for IME4FE) there is no need for IME4ROMOFF.. A reset loads Parados on next boot..

|M4ROMOFF, is only intended to turn off M4 rom, not any other roms. Power Cycle will bring back M4 rom and any other ROM, so that is expected behaviour.

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Also I can hear some parasitic noise from the speaker when I start the CPC?

There is some interference from the WiFi. It will disappear if you use an external power supply connected to the M4 board (and change the jumper setting).

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Last question for a while! I guess with "Hack" mode I can savegame? i.e. start another day from where I left off?

Yes, that's the main purpose (right now) of the hack menu, to be able to save and resume a game at any time. It's still beta though so it's not perfect yet.

GUNHED · « **Reply #2414 on:** 17:27, 28 March 19 »

Quote from: f-bone on 17:46, 26 March 19

Also I can hear some parasitic noise from the speaker when I start the CPC?

Switch the WiFi off, or extend the cable length to the CPC (which shouldn't be too long, and I haven't tested how long still works reliable).

XeNoMoRPH · « **Reply #2415 on:** 06:25, 05 April 19 »

https://twitter.com/John_M117C/status/1110864908424495105

breiztiger · « **Reply #2416 on:** 13:11, 07 April 19 »

hi duke

the ùfcp rsx doesn't retain attrib for file

when i copy hidden file, it is normal on dest, i lost hidden attrib

edit : read only the same

can you modified the rsx please ?

and complet command like ùfcp,"*.*","a:",h to hidden files on dest if you want

thanks in advance

GUNHED · « **Reply #2417 on:** 14:17, 07 April 19 »

Please not ,h. If needed stay compatible to other DOS. In CPC world ist "System" and not "hidden". Please use "s" if needed. Personally I don't mind "loosing" file attributes.

Duke · « **Reply #2418 on:** 10:39, 08 April 19 »

Quote from: breiztiger on 13:11, 07 April 19

can you modified the rsx please ?

Will see what I can do when I get back to the next firmware update.

VincentGR · « **Reply #2419 on:** 14:41, 12 April 19 »

I wonder if there is a Double Dragon version for M4 (not the tape one)
I have the original disk but soon I'll leave for work away from home and I'll take my 464 Plus with me, so no 3" drive.

Duke · « **Reply #2420 on:** 18:19, 12 April 19 »

Quote from: VincentGR on 14:41, 12 April 19

I wonder if there is a Double Dragon version for M4 (not the tape one)
I have the original disk but soon I'll leave for work away from home and I'll take my 464 Plus with me, so no 3" drive.

http://cpccrackers.free.fr/Downloads/

Search "Double Dragon".. version from le Famous Cach seems to run fine on M4, didnt try the others.

VincentGR · « **Reply #2421 on:** 18:56, 12 April 19 »

Thanks Duke, will try that.

zhulien · « **Reply #2422 on:** 20:23, 16 April 19 »

Hi Duke, should the |upgrade command update to 2.0.4? Seems I am stuck on 2.0.3.

Actually although I get a positive from netstat that i am connected, I am guessing I am not. Has anyone else successfully tethered to their phone from the CPC?

Duke · « **Reply #2423 on:** 21:44, 16 April 19 »

Quote from: zhulien on 20:23, 16 April 19

Hi Duke, should the |upgrade command update to 2.0.4? Seems I am stuck on 2.0.3.

Actually although I get a positive from netstat that i am connected, I am guessing I am not. Has anyone else successfully tethered to their phone from the CPC?

Yes, it should upgrade to 2.0.4. Maybe DNS issue?

zhulien · « **Reply #2424 on:** 21:59, 16 April 19 »

I did it manually since I have no non-tethered internet at the moment.

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