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[[Image:TFM1.jpg|thumb|TFM in the mid-90]] [[Image:TFM2.jpg|thumb|TFM today]]
 
[[Image:TFM1.jpg|thumb|TFM in the mid-90]] [[Image:TFM2.jpg|thumb|TFM today]]
  
'''TFM''' or "The Future Man" (Dr. Stefan W. Stumpferl) got his first CPC6128 with color monitor in the year of 1986. He is a active coder of the german CPC scene. 1987 he founded the group [[FutureSoft]]. Since 1989 he is working on the biggest CPC project ever: [[FutureOS]] and including its software. Further he has developped and a broader variety of software for the Amstrad/Schneider CPC and some other Z80 computers. In 1991 he got his first 6128[[Plus]] with color monitor, already in 1992 he published the secrets of the 6128[[Plus]] [[ASIC]] in the german magazine [[CPC Amstrad international]].
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'''TFM''' or "The Future Man" (Dr. Stefan W. Stumpferl) got his first CPC6128 with color monitor in the year of 1986. He is a active coder of the German CPC scene. 1987 he founded the group [[FutureSoft]]. Since 1989 he is working on the biggest CPC project ever: [[FutureOS]] and including its software. Further he has developed and a broader variety of software for the Amstrad/Schneider CPC and some other Z80 computers. In 1991 he got his first 6128 [[Plus]] with color monitor, already in 1992 he published the secrets of the 6128 [[Plus]] [[ASIC]] in the German magazine [[CPC Amstrad International]]. Since the old days he contributed a huge amount of knowledge, software and help to the CPC community.
  
 
== Releases ==
 
== Releases ==
  
 
=== [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]  ===
 
=== [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]  ===
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*The OS itself - click at headline
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*[[CPC FutureOS lower ROM]] - Install this lower ROM for FutureOS autostart
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*[[FutureOS Cartridge]] - FutureOS for the 6128 Plus in a Cartridge
  
 
==== Applications  ====
 
==== Applications  ====
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*[[FuturePlayer|FuturePlayer]] (MP3 and WAV player)  
 
*[[FuturePlayer|FuturePlayer]] (MP3 and WAV player)  
 
*[[FutureView|FutureView]] (Disc Mag, four issues)  
 
*[[FutureView|FutureView]] (Disc Mag, four issues)  
*[[Gerelakos|Gerelakos]] (...under construction)
 
 
*[[GMSK|GMSK]] (Sprite converter; Mode 0 graphic to CPC-Plus sprites)  
 
*[[GMSK|GMSK]] (Sprite converter; Mode 0 graphic to CPC-Plus sprites)  
 
*[[GSED|GSED]] (Graphic Playground Editor for 2D / 3D games)  
 
*[[GSED|GSED]] (Graphic Playground Editor for 2D / 3D games)  
*[[Return of the Sisters|Return of the Sisters]] (a Giana Sisters Clone, release probably 2009)  
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*[[MegaFlashROManager]] (management of the MegaFlash Pseudo-ROMs under FutureOS)
 
*[[ROManager|ROManager]] (Pseudo-ROM Manager for [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]])
 
*[[ROManager|ROManager]] (Pseudo-ROM Manager for [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]])
  
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*[[Darth Vader]] (two versions, one: stand alone, the other: CoData for Filmemacher (faster))  
 
*[[Darth Vader]] (two versions, one: stand alone, the other: CoData for Filmemacher (faster))  
 
*[[Rotating Fractal]]
 
*[[Rotating Fractal]]
*GravitationZero
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*[[Gravitation Zero]]
*Meg Ryan  
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*[[Meg Ryan]]
*NGC
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*[[NGC4650A]]
 
*[[Star Trek sample demo]]
 
*[[Star Trek sample demo]]
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*ZeichenDemo (to show power of FutureOS system functions)
  
 
==== Games  ====
 
==== Games  ====
  
 
*[[A Tribute to the Sisters]]
 
*[[A Tribute to the Sisters]]
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*[[Cyber Huhn]] - 16 KB ROM Version
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*[[Cyber Chicken]] - 64 KB / 128 KB Disc Version
 
*[[Gerelakos]]
 
*[[Gerelakos]]
  
=== [[AMSDOS]] ===
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=== Native CPC-OS ===
 
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* [[LambdaSpeak III ROM]] for the [[LambdaSpeak]] speech synthesizer by [[LambdaMikel]] here: [http://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/LambdaSpeak_RSX_by_TFM.zip LambdaSpeak RSX expansion]
* 4 MB E-RAM Test (for Jareks 4 MB RAM expansion [[CPC4MB]]) [[Media:4_MB_E-RAM_Test.zip]]
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* [[MegaFlashROManager]] - Management of the Flash-ROMs of the [[MegaFlash]] made by [[User:Bryce|Bryce]]. Now for 64 KB and 128 KB CPC, as ROM or disc version, for FutureOS or CPC-OS. There is also support for the FlashGordon and MegaFlash EX, both are slightly altered MegaFlash expansions.
* Install RRB (ReInstall Softbrenner to the [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]) [[Media:INST-RRB.zip]]
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* Manager of the [[SYMBiFACE II]] pseudo ROMs for [[BASIC]] called [[ROManager BASIC]].
 
* Manager of the [[SYMBiFACE II]] pseudo ROMs for [[BASIC]] called [[ROManager BASIC]].
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* Install RRB (ReInstall Softbrenner to the [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]) [[Media:INST-RRB.zip]]
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* Test-Software for all kind of Expansion RAM, supports even the 4 MB E-RAM from Jarek [[CPC4MB]]) [[Media:E-RAM_Test_2014.zip]]
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* [[VaraDOS]] - ParaDOS upgraded to use Vortex format on drive B
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* MP3 Player for [[LambdaSpeak]] III
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=== CP/M Plus ===
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* Various expansion ROMs for the CP/M Plus ROM version
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* TIMEROM#.COM which searches the RTC from dxs from &00 to &7F (while TIMEROM.COM only checks 0-15)
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== Publications ==
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* Various articles in CPC related journals like [[CPC Amstrad International]]
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* A huge number of articles for a broad variety of Disc Mags
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* Off-topic: Different Research articles about aging, genetics, evolution and related topicls in appropriate journals like Eucaryotic Cell, Genome Research etc. see [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Stumpferl here].
  
 
== Projects ==
 
== Projects ==
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* [[FutureOS]]
 
* [[FutureOS]]
 
* [[FuturePlayer]]
 
* [[FuturePlayer]]
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* [[MegaFlash]] (Software part)
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* [[MegaROM]] TFM just had the idea of a cheap ROM card to allow everybody to use [[FutureOS]] and its games. All the work was done by [[User:Bryce|Bryce]].
  
 
== Groups ==
 
== Groups ==
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* [[COM III]]
 
* [[COM III]]
 
* [[FutureOS release meeting]]
 
* [[FutureOS release meeting]]
* 10 years [[SCUG]]
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* [[10 years SCUG Party|10 years]] [[SCUG]]
  
  
[[Category:CPC_scene_members]][[Category:Active CPC Game Developers]]
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[[Category:Active CPC Game Developers]]
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[[Category:CPC_scene_members]]
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[[Category:FutureOS]]

Revision as of 13:30, 1 September 2019

TFM in the mid-90
TFM today

TFM or "The Future Man" (Dr. Stefan W. Stumpferl) got his first CPC6128 with color monitor in the year of 1986. He is a active coder of the German CPC scene. 1987 he founded the group FutureSoft. Since 1989 he is working on the biggest CPC project ever: FutureOS and including its software. Further he has developed and a broader variety of software for the Amstrad/Schneider CPC and some other Z80 computers. In 1991 he got his first 6128 Plus with color monitor, already in 1992 he published the secrets of the 6128 Plus ASIC in the German magazine CPC Amstrad International. Since the old days he contributed a huge amount of knowledge, software and help to the CPC community.

Releases

FutureOS

Applications

Demos

Games

Native CPC-OS

CP/M Plus

  • Various expansion ROMs for the CP/M Plus ROM version
  • TIMEROM#.COM which searches the RTC from dxs from &00 to &7F (while TIMEROM.COM only checks 0-15)

Publications

  • Various articles in CPC related journals like CPC Amstrad International
  • A huge number of articles for a broad variety of Disc Mags
  • Off-topic: Different Research articles about aging, genetics, evolution and related topicls in appropriate journals like Eucaryotic Cell, Genome Research etc. see here.

Projects

Groups

Organized CPC Parties