Amstrad CPC WiFi

[Duke]

The issue turned out to be related to DNS lookup under certain conditions.

This should now be fixed in version 2.0.8, that can be downloaded here:
https://www.spinpoint.org/cpc/M4FIRM_v208.zip

Thanks a lot to poulette73 for many tests and feedback.

[Brocky]

The issue turned out to be related to DNS lookup under certain conditions.

This should now be fixed in version 2.0.8, that can be downloaded here:
https://www.spinpoint.org/cpc/M4FIRM_v208.zip

Thanks a lot to poulette73 for many tests and feedback.

nice job!

while youre around duke....
i noticed in 2.0.7 that the time offset setting is wrong....
i select +10 (for east coast australia)...and its an hour out...eg i need to select +9 to get correct time... should be +10 (or +11 for DST)
edit: im also using a local NTP (au.pool.ntp.org)

[poulette73]

The issue turned out to be related to DNS lookup under certain conditions.

This should now be fixed in version 2.0.8, that can be downloaded here:
https://www.spinpoint.org/cpc/M4FIRM_v208.zip

Thanks a lot to poulette73 for many tests and feedback.

Hi Duke,

You're the one to thank!
Thanks for all the tests, all the firmware provided, and your great availability.
Congratulations for solving this DNS resolution problem.

Great job! 

Now |HTTPGET works fine, and CPCRUlez frontend search & download functions too. 

[00WReX]

Great stuff @Duke 

8 years of excellent support for the awesome M4 board 👏 🙂👍

Cheers,
Shane

[Shaun M. Neary]

*raises hand* Can I put in a request please?

Any chance @Duke and @abalore can work together to be able to get AMSTEAM working on the M4? How could would this be?

[abalore]

*raises hand* Can I put in a request please?

Any chance @Duke and @abalore can work together to be able to get AMSTEAM working on the M4? How could would this be?

Hello, I'm more than glad to make AMSTEAM compatible with M4 or any other WiFi hardware, but I don't have a working M4 card, mine was fried long time ago. It's something that can't be done based only on specs, it needs lots of testing with the physical final device. It's likely I will attend Amstrad Eterno in Madrid this weekend and @XeNoMoRPH kindly offered me to borrow his M4 card. But it's not 100% sure I can attend yet.

[frange]

*raises hand* Can I put in a request please?

Any chance @Duke and @abalore can work together to be able to get AMSTEAM working on the M4? How could would this be?

Hello, I'm more than glad to make AMSTEAM compatible with M4 or any other WiFi hardware, but I don't have a working M4 card, mine was fried long time ago. It's something that can't be done based only on specs, it needs lots of testing with the physical final device. It's likely I will attend Amstrad Eterno in Madrid this weekend and @XeNoMoRPH kindly offered me to borrow his M4 card. But it's not 100% sure I can attend yet.

It could be great. Thanks anyway.

Amstrad Eterno in Madrid this weekend? :O

I didn't know there was that event, much less in Madrid! It's a while away but I'm going to try to go. If possible, I'll see you there.

[abalore]

*raises hand* Can I put in a request please?

Any chance @Duke and @abalore can work together to be able to get AMSTEAM working on the M4? How could would this be?

Hello, I'm more than glad to make AMSTEAM compatible with M4 or any other WiFi hardware, but I don't have a working M4 card, mine was fried long time ago. It's something that can't be done based only on specs, it needs lots of testing with the physical final device. It's likely I will attend Amstrad Eterno in Madrid this weekend and @XeNoMoRPH kindly offered me to borrow his M4 card. But it's not 100% sure I can attend yet.

It could be great. Thanks anyway.

Amstrad Eterno in Madrid this weekend? :O

I didn't know there was that event, much less in Madrid! It's a while away but I'm going to try to go. If possible, I'll see you there.

Sure thing, I solved my issues and will definitely go.

[Shaun M. Neary]

*raises hand* Can I put in a request please?

Any chance @Duke and @abalore can work together to be able to get AMSTEAM working on the M4? How could would this be?

Hello, I'm more than glad to make AMSTEAM compatible with M4 or any other WiFi hardware, but I don't have a working M4 card, mine was fried long time ago. It's something that can't be done based only on specs, it needs lots of testing with the physical final device. It's likely I will attend Amstrad Eterno in Madrid this weekend and @XeNoMoRPH kindly offered me to borrow his M4 card. But it's not 100% sure I can attend yet.

It could be great. Thanks anyway.

Amstrad Eterno in Madrid this weekend? :O

I didn't know there was that event, much less in Madrid! It's a while away but I'm going to try to go. If possible, I'll see you there.

Sure thing, I solved my issues and will definitely go.

This is good news! @XeNoMoRPH has my thanks for providing the M4 card for testing.

I do have an AMSTEAM question but I'm gonna save that for the relevant thread.

[Nicolas Lecoq]

Hello,
https://youtu.be/xLot3Dl_nSQ?si=bja5ewQEzsV1E09s
I want to do the same thing with my M4. I can't have c:.
Have you any solutions?

[MiguelSky]

Your solution is here https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/applications/hdcpm-boot-and-run-cpm-plus-from-hard-disk/msg210563/#msg210563

[poulette73]

Your solution is here https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/applications/hdcpm-boot-and-run-cpm-plus-from-hard-disk/msg210563/#msg210563

That's what I use since many months... HDCPM works well with M4 Board and with RSF3 card

[00WReX]

Hi all,

Is someone able to confirm the operation of the following command please.

|ROMSET - Added v1.0.5. Used to enable or disable rom (must be uploaded already).

(Example)     |ROMSET,15,0  will disable rom 15. |ROMSET,15,1 will re-enable it.

I am currently on v2.0.8 and it does not do anything for me.

Cheers,
Shane


****** Update  ******

Stupid me....I was only resetting the CPC after applying this command.
Of course it works perfectly when you reset the M4. 🤐

[DiskDoctor]

Hi, my first post here, I own a 6128.  My current setup is USB Floppy Emulator and Dandanator Elite+.

I got USB Emulator to launch games and demos from DSK.  Unfortunately, it is difficult to browse folders, also I need to "cat&run", every DSK, which is very slow.

Therefore, I got the Dandanator, in order to launch games and demos fast.  Unfortunately, it (practically) requires SNA (snapshot) files, which are nearly impossible to obtain for demos.  In addition, not all games work from SNA.

Lately, I heard about the m4.  Therefore, please help answering some questions:

1) does it support DSK files?
2) does it support large DSK files (along with Parados, which is already in my 6128)?
3) does it support file folders?
4) does it support folder browsing folders via joystick?

If all or at least most answers are YES, I will be soon ordering the m4 and selling my USB Floppy + Dandanator.

Another questions are: what is the cost of m4, is it already the m4 v2 and what steps are needed to buy one (I sent email twice and no answer)?

I'd appreciate any help.

[GUNHED]

Hi all,

Is someone able to confirm the operation of the following command please.

|ROMSET - Added v1.0.5. Used to enable or disable rom (must be uploaded already).

(Example)    |ROMSET,15,0  will disable rom 15. |ROMSET,15,1 will re-enable it.

I am currently on v2.0.8 and it does not do anything for me.

Cheers,
Shane


****** Update  ******

Stupid me....I was only resetting the CPC after applying this command.
Of course it works perfectly when you reset the M4. 🤐

Well, if you want to "park" a ROM immediately you can use ROManager 2.5.0 (released this weekend at Mittwinter Meeting). Parking and Unparking a ROM will have an immediate effect. :-) 

[dodogildo]

On M4 there are a couple of nice file browsers (RulezCharge and M4FE) with DSK support. Yet the compatibility is not perfect. And the hard part is obtaining a new M4 because there is a long waiting list. Try contacting its creator @Duke and find out.

Gotek is the most compatible solution.