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<center><gallery caption="CPC+/GX4000">= Introduction ==
image:6128plus_es.jpg|Spanish In 1990 Amstrad 6128 introduced the "Plusimage:6128plus_fr_en_kanga" series which tweaked the hardware in many ways and added a cartridge slot to all models.jpg|Custom Airbrushed 6128 PlusImage:Gx4000.jpg|The Amstrad GX4000</gallery></center>
Most improvements were to the video display which saw an increase in palette to 4096 colours and gained the capability of hardware sprites. Splitting the display into two separate windows and pixel scrolling both became full supported hardware features although both were possible on the non-"Plus" hardware using clever programming of the existing Motorola 6845. An automatic DMA transfer system for feeding the sound chip was also added but the sound chip itself remained unchanged. Additionally, the BASIC command set for disc access was improved.
== Introduction == A cut down Plus without the keyboard nor support for non-cartridge media was released simultaneously as the GX4000 video game console.
In 1990 Amstrad introduced the "Plus" series which tweaked the hardware These models did not do very well in many ways and added a cartridge slot the marketplace, failing to all modelsattract any substantial third party support. Most improvements were to The 8-bit technology behind the video display which saw an increase in palette Plus was starting to 4096 colours look a little out of date by 1990 and gained users resented the capability of hardware spritessubstantial price hike for cartridge games compared to their tape and disc counterparts. Splitting However, the display into two separate windows and pixel scrolling both became full supported hardware features although both were possible on the non-"Plus" hardware using clever programming machines did sell well in France where Amstrad still had a large following due to the success of the existing Motorola 6845classic CPC range there.
An automatic DMA transfer system The range was officially titled as 'Amstrad 464 Plus', 'Amstrad 6128 Plus' and 'GX4000' and the 'CPC' (standing for feeding Colour Personal Computer) abbreviation used in the sound chip older generation was also added but the sound chip itself remained unchangeddropped. Additionally However, many Amstrad users refer to the BASIC command set for disc access was improvedPlus range as 'CPC Plus' or 'CPC+' due to the inherent similarities of the two ranges.
A cut down <gallery caption="CPC+ without the keyboard nor support for non-cartridge media was released simultaneously as the /GX4000 video game console">image:6128plus_es.jpg|Spanish Amstrad 6128 Plusimage:6128plus_fr_en_kanga.jpg|Custom Airbrushed 6128 PlusThese models did not do very well in the marketplace, failing to attract any substantial third party supportImage:Gx4000. The 8-bit technology behind the CPC was starting to look a little out of date by 1990 and users resented the substantial price hike for cartridge games compared to their tape and disc counterparts. It's often forgotten that Europe had a large CPC following well supplied by jpg|Amstrad it's said the plus machines sold best in France.GX4000 ''(Taken from Wikipedia.org)''</gallery>
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