First issue of the cassette tape magazine from Argus Press.
This was the first commercial magazine released for the CPC so expect a lot of text and little in the way of graphics!
Price?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8hGqxrjx_I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8hGqxrjx_I)
With many thanks to @Urusergi (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=923) and @Zoe Robinson (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=983)
Some people may find the links below of more interest than the actual magazine :)
Links:
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starglider (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starglider)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonaut_Games (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonaut_Games)
https://www.filfre.net/tag/jez-san/ (https://www.filfre.net/tag/jez-san/)
https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/PDS_development_system (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/PDS_development_system)
https://www.worldofsam.org/products/pds-development-system (https://www.worldofsam.org/products/pds-development-system)
https://cpcrulez.fr/empire-firebird.htm (https://cpcrulez.fr/empire-firebird.htm)
https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm (https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press)
Not emulated - original hardware and software.
Please note that the aspect ratio for this YouTube video is 16:9 but the CPC monitor
has an aspect ratio of 4:3 so you may wish to adjust your viewing device accordingly.
Early stuff is always interesting, even if you can't handle it for more than 30 seconds :D
When you get the time, look thru the links :)
Issue 2 of the tape based commercial magazine.
Due to a slight "technical hitch" ::) the magazine starts at 5:57
With thanks to @Urusergi (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=923)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOSBA9yI3-k (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOSBA9yI3-k)
Not emulated - original hardware and software.
Please note that the aspect ratio for this YouTube video is 16:9 but the CPC monitor
has an aspect ratio of 4:3 so you may wish to adjust your viewing device accordingly.
You get a machine that can produce great 80-column text and yet you stick with mode 1. Go figure. But I know that if I got this tape back in the day I'd have been blown away by the concept of an 'interactive' (as if) magazine!
The content becomes more interesting in later issues with mini-reviews of some of the well known games of 1984.
Issue 3 of the tape based commercial magazine.
I show each page for just a few seconds so if you see something of interest pause the video.
This issue reviews the CPC disc drive ( the DDI-1 ) and also the following games: Hunchback, Space Hawks, Roland on the Ropes, Snowball, Ghouls, Roland Ahoy and Manic Miner.
With thanks to @Urusergi (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=923)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbr5XZmmt9E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbr5XZmmt9E)
Links:
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starglider (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starglider)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonaut_Games (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonaut_Games)
https://www.filfre.net/tag/jez-san/ (https://www.filfre.net/tag/jez-san/)
https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/PDS_development_system (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/PDS_development_system)
https://www.worldofsam.org/products/pds-development-system (https://www.worldofsam.org/products/pds-development-system)
https://cpcrulez.fr/empire-firebird.htm (https://cpcrulez.fr/empire-firebird.htm)
https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm (https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press)
Not emulated - original hardware and software.
Please note that the aspect ratio for this YouTube video is 16:9 but the CPC monitor
has an aspect ratio of 4:3 so you may wish to adjust your viewing device accordingly.
Issue 4.
I show each page for just a few seconds so if you see something of interest pause the video.
This issue reviews the following games: Technician Ted, Dark Star, Sorcery and also looks at the The Quill, the adventure game writing program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-_yodyF97s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-_yodyF97s)
With thanks to @Urusergi (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=923) i
Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quill_(software (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quill_(software))
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/The_Quill (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/The_Quill)
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starglider (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starglider)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonaut_Games (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonaut_Games)
https://www.filfre.net/tag/jez-san/ (https://www.filfre.net/tag/jez-san/)
https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/PDS_development_system (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/PDS_development_system)
https://www.worldofsam.org/products/pds-development-system (https://www.worldofsam.org/products/pds-development-system)
https://cpcrulez.fr/empire-firebird.htm (https://cpcrulez.fr/empire-firebird.htm)
https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm (https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press)
Not emulated - original hardware and software.
Please note that the aspect ratio for this YouTube video is 16:9 but the CPC monitor
has an aspect ratio of 4:3 so you may wish to adjust your viewing device accordingly.
ISSUE 5
The 664 is reviewed and finally we have a price for the tape - £3.99.
I show each page for just a few seconds so if you see something of interest pause the video.
With thanks to @Urusergi (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=923)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa8A6xHDGWM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa8A6xHDGWM)
Not emulated - original hardware and software.
Please note that the aspect ratio for this YouTube video is 16:9 but the CPC monitor
has an aspect ratio of 4:3 so you may wish to adjust your viewing device accordingly.
You'd think that at £5 they could afford to switch to mode 2... :D
Quote from: Gryzor on 10:22, 05 May 21
You'd think that at £5 they could afford to switch to mode 2... :D
I'm pretty sure that was not an option. Don't forget, that Mode 2 on a real CTM640/644 (unlike on a GT64/65) is horrible to read.
Is it, though? Never noticed that, honestly, though I can imagine what you refer to. Still, it's not Moby Dick and I think it'd still make for easier reading...
Quote from: Gryzor on 17:09, 05 May 21
Is it, though? Never noticed that, honestly, though I can imagine what you refer to. Still, it's not Moby Dick and I think it'd still make for easier reading...
When I was a kid my friend had a CTM640 and I had a GT65. Although it was of course more amazing for games, I never wanted one, as it was horrible to program in Basic.
Attached a picture from a magazine tape, that I loaded earlier today.
Huh, I definitely don't remember it that bad but I don't have one on display right now to check! Is it really like that for everyone?
When I was typing a large amount of text I used white text/black background or orange text/black background as I found the default colours to be irritating after a 1/2 hour or so.
I was very young. After getting to know green on green only too well, I marveled at yellow on blue any chance I got.
Issue 6
Games reviewed:
1. Confuzion by Incentive Software
2. Mr. Freeze by Firebird
3. The Wild Bunch by Firebird
Also reviewed:
1. Screen Designer by Amsoft
2. Zapo Assembler by Hewson Consultants
I show each page for just a few seconds so if you see something of interest pause the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdaN0C1R-fM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdaN0C1R-fM)
With thanks to @Urusergi (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=923)
Links:
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incentive_Software (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incentive_Software)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecomsoft (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecomsoft)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsoft (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsoft)
https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/AMSOFT (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/AMSOFT)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewson_Consultants (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewson_Consultants)
https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm (https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press)
Not emulated - original hardware and software.
Please note that the aspect ratio for this YouTube video is 16:9 but the CPC monitor
has an aspect ratio of 4:3 so you may wish to adjust your viewing device accordingly.
Oh they discovered mode 2!!!
Issue 7 of the tape based commercial magazine.
Reviewed:
1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show by CRL
2. Font 464 by HISOFT
This issue contains a good version of Connect 4 for the CPC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqRDtdFz6m0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqRDtdFz6m0)
With thanks to @Urusergi (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=923).
Links:
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing)
https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm (https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press)
https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/CRL (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/CRL)
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Hisoft (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Hisoft)
Not emulated - original hardware and software.
Please note that the aspect ratio for this YouTube video is 16:9 but the CPC monitor
has an aspect ratio of 4:3 so you may wish to adjust your viewing device accordingly.
Issue 8 of the tape based commercial magazine.
With thanks to @Urusergi (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=923)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKcNtKvSHRU
Links:
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing
https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press
Not emulated - original hardware and software.
Please note that the aspect ratio for this YouTube video is 16:9 but the CPC monitor
has an aspect ratio of 4:3 so you may wish to adjust your viewing device accordingly.
For anyone that might interested in owning one of these issues I have issue 3 for sale at the moment - http://ebay.us/Mv9iFy?cmpnId=5338273189 (http://ebay.us/Mv9iFy?cmpnId=5338273189)
A pretty interesting item!
Issue 9.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0H7xVL45jc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0H7xVL45jc)
With thanks to @Urusergi (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=923)
Links:
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cpc_464_computing)
https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm (https://cpcrulez.fr/info-argus_press.htm)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Press)
Not emulated - original hardware and software.
Please note that the aspect ratio for this YouTube video is 16:9 but the CPC monitor
has an aspect ratio of 4:3 so you may wish to adjust your viewing device accordingly.