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Title: Hello and be gentle with me!!
Post by: Kevin Quinn on 11:17, 17 August 15
Hi

New to the forum after buying 464 yesterday 30 years too late.
I was a C64 owner as a kid but have been buying old computers and finally got a CPC (£40 with a colour monitor!!)
So far the tape deck isn't working but I've had some great help from members already.

I'm hoping/planning to run CDT files from Tapdancer using a cassette adaptor.
Is there anything else I need to consider or is there anything I need to be aware of as a first time CPC user please?

Thanks in advance for all your help.

Title: Re: Hello and be gentle with me!!
Post by: Bryce on 11:35, 17 August 15
Yes! As you are used to playing C64 games, you should be warned that CPC games contain COLOURS. This means that the display may vary throughout a considerable part of the colour spectrum. You will experience things such as Green, Red and even Blue. I know you won't have ever experienced this on a C64, but don't be afraid, the 464 isn't broken, that's the way it's meant to be :D

Enjoy your new computer.

Bryce.
Title: Re: Hello and be gentle with me!!
Post by: Kevin Quinn on 11:44, 17 August 15
Quote from: Bryce on 11:35, 17 August 15
Yes! As you are used to playing C64 games, you should be warned that CPC games contain COLOURS. This means that the display may vary throughout a considerable part of the colour spectrum. You will experience things such as Green, Red and even Blue. I know you won't have ever experienced this on a C64, but don't be afraid, the 464 isn't broken, that's the way it's meant to be :D

Enjoy your new computer.

Bryce.

I like grey and brown  :P
Title: Re: Hello and be gentle with me!!
Post by: Bryce on 11:47, 17 August 15
Yes, your dog gave that away :)

Bryce.
Title: Re: Hello and be gentle with me!!
Post by: robcfg on 12:07, 17 August 15
Welcome to the forum!


I'm pretty sure you'll be enjoying your CPC a lot!  ;D
Title: Re: Hello and be gentle with me!!
Post by: Joseman on 12:51, 17 August 15
Welcome!!

You had the wrong computer during 30 years, ok!, now you have another 30 years to have the right computer!

Title: Re: Hello and be gentle with me!!
Post by: arnoldemu on 13:26, 17 August 15
Welcome!
Title: Re: Hello and be gentle with me!!
Post by: Carnivius on 13:28, 17 August 15
Welcome.  Me hope you enjoys your CPC.  :) (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/resource://jid1-xgtdawe3yyuebq-at-jetpack/data/download_off.png)
Title: Re: Hello and be gentle with me!!
Post by: Gryzor on 18:12, 17 August 15
Welcome Kevin!


Always nice to meet people who are latecomers to the CPC and have different backgrounds.

There's not much o be aware of (other than the detail that Bryce touched). Hope you don't get bored soon with the tape games (though I guess the experience with the 1531 and even 1541 wasn't much different). Just make sure you go for CPC original titles, not shitty Speccy conversions!
Title: Re: Hello and be gentle with me!!
Post by: CPC_Fan on 17:23, 19 August 15
Hello and welcome to the forum Kevin.
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