Hi all , from Down Under ( Australia )

[260Z]

Hi All ,

Thought I would introduce myself 

After an absence of 30 years I thought it was time to "re-invest" ( that's what I've told my wife    ) in my childhood memories.

My introduction to the world of Amstrad was a CPC464 for Christmas 1984? ( if my memory serves me right ). What I do remember is the painfully long month and months of waiting to get my computer. I still remember having a massive colour brochure , which had a full scale image of the keyboard/computer , and spreading it out on the kitchen table and staring at it for hours...ahh the memories. My father , bless him, gave me the manuals a month or two before xmas , I must have read them front to back at least a dozen times. lol

She had a monochrome monitor , but due to not having a lot of money we never had any upgrades or expansions. Games I recall are Gunship, Starion and an F1 racing game ( can't recall the name ) . It was my first introduction to computer programming , a passion that has continued till today. I sadly gave it away to a friend many years later. I have tried to relocate them, but have had no luck.

So now it's time to let the buying spree begin    . I've already bought about 30 games ( still waiting on delivery ) , but have yet to buy a computer. Looking to get a 464 with a colour monitor ( if possible). The monitor could be a tough find though. Would also love an original RAM expansion and disk drive. Australia has a relatively small market compared to Europe , so it may take a while to get what I need.

If anyone has a 464 they would like to sell let me know 

Thanks all , see ya round 

[AMSDOS]

G'Day. 

[Morri]

Welcome to the forum! Yet another Aussie to add to the list (I'm from New Zealand myself) of CPC loverz!
Good luck in your quest to find a CPC, I had to pay NZ$300 to get hold of my working 6128  and I went the HxC route to play games via SD card.
There's also lots of hardware still being made and new games / software cropping up every now and then.

All the best in your re-investing and re-discovery of all things CPC!

[AMSDOS]

Yeah well eBay maybe the best bet for getting a 464, every now and then one comes up, probably rarer for a working one to come up, usually they have the $$$s going with them. But they still hold some secrets that an Emulator incorrectectly emulates.

[ervin]

Hi 260Z!
*waves*

(I'm a South Aussie).
I also use a HxC with my 6128.

[Carnivius]

Welcome!

[00WReX]

Welcome mate, what state are you located in ?

Cheers,
Shane

[260Z]

Thanks everyone for your welcomes 

Welcome mate, what state are you located in ?

Cheers,
Shane

Hi Shane ,

I'm located in Toowoomba Queensland.

Cheers,

Robert

[00WReX]

No worries, I'm from Victoria.
I regularly check out various 'for sale' sites & ebay.
Will keep an eye out for anything up your way and let you know.

Cheers,
Shane

[260Z]

No worries, I'm from Victoria.
I regularly check out various 'for sale' sites & ebay.
Will keep an eye out for anything up your way and let you know.

Cheers,
Shane

Thanks Shane

What's a reasonable price here ? , there's a computer only ( no monitor ) for $200 plus postage.  Expensive ?

[00WReX]

Prices are definitely on the rise, but I reckon $200 for just the 464 is way overpriced.

Maybe half that if it is a really nice example.

Don't be too concerned about the monitor (especially if you have to ship it...will cost you a fortune).
There is a relatively cheap VGA adapter board you can get to run the CPC off a VGA LCD screen.

Amstrad CPC 464 to VGA

Cheers,
Shane

[260Z]

Thanks for the input.

Yea , I'm still getting my head around all the mods/firmware/hardware ect that exists.  .  A lots changed in 30 years. 

[Token]

Welcome!
The F1 game could be 3D grand prix. Good luck with the CPC 464. It should be easier than a 6128,664 and plus version.
Reading the big red manual, the golden days, memories...

[260Z]

Welcome!
The F1 game could be 3D grand prix. Good luck with the CPC 464. It should be easier than a 6128,664 and plus version.
Reading the big red manual, the golden days, memories...

Cheers Token , you're correct.  It was 3D grand prix , just googled it. Thanks

Yes I've noticed the 6128 is thin on the ground. My neighbor had one when I was a teenager , I remember going to their place once and drooling over the disk drive, colour monitor and 128k of RAM. The saddest part about that story was that I was invited over by their good looking daughter , and I spent the entire time playing with the computer.  A true nerd , lol.

[CPC_Fan]

Hi and welcome to the forum 260Z. I think that quite a few of us on here started off with a 464 and got into computing/playing games that way.

Maybe you could buy/make/obtain the correct scart lead and power supply, to connect a 464 to a tv with a scart input. I know that it won't have the same 'feel' as having an original 464 and monitor, but I am sure that it would be a lot cheaper than trying to import an original crt monitor?

[ervin]

The saddest part about that story was that I was invited over by their good looking daughter , and I spent the entire time playing with the computer.  A true nerd , lol.

I hear you bro!
Been there as well!
LOL

[Bryce]

The saddest part about that story was that I was invited over by their good looking daughter , and I spent the entire time playing with the computer.  A true nerd , lol.

Yeah, but a 6128 still looks amazing today. Can that be said for the daughter?

Bryce.

[||C|-|E||]

Hello!!

The story about the daughter is a bit particular but Bryce has a strong point here. I am sure that the 6128 is more appealing now than her 

[seanb]

I hear they've both gone yellow

[||C|-|E||]

hahahahahaha

[Dizrythmia]

Hey, I'm from South Australia & I noticed that there is a 464 on Ebay at the moment at the bargain price of $199

Just joking, I wouldn't pay that much!! But they are around if you keep an eye on it.

[260Z]

Hey, I'm from South Australia & I noticed that there is a 464 on Ebay at the moment at the bargain price of $199

Just joking, I wouldn't pay that much!! But they are around if you keep an eye on it.

Hi dzrythmia ,

Yea , I noticed that one. May offer him $100 , but I wouldn't expect him to except.

[00WReX]

That one on ebay.au at the moment is $199.99 + $40.00 postage.

I would say that you you could easily do it for a hundred dollars cheaper getting one from the UK or Europe.

E.g. This seller is in the UK but posts to AU, and I realise there is still plenty of bidding time to go but postage works out to around let say $50.

Amstrad CPC464 Personal Computer IN Original BOX | eBay

But they do come up a lot cheaper than $200 + post in AU as well if you are patient and scan through local 'for sale' sites. e.g Gumtree.

I picked one up on Gumtree in 2013 for $25 with green screen. And just 2 weeks ago got one without a monitor but with the Manual and cassette game for $51. These were both local to me 5 to 10 minute drive.

Cheers,
Shane

[260Z]

That one on ebay.au at the moment is $199.99 + $40.00 postage.

I would say that you you could easily do it for a hundred dollars cheaper getting one from the UK or Europe.

E.g. This seller is in the UK but posts to AU, and I realise there is still plenty of bidding time to go but postage works out to around let say $50.

Amstrad CPC464 Personal Computer IN Original BOX | eBay

But they do come up a lot cheaper than $200 + post in AU as well if you are patient and scan through local 'for sale' sites. e.g Gumtree.

I picked one up on Gumtree in 2013 for $25 with green screen. And just 2 weeks ago got one without a monitor but with the Manual and cassette game for $51. These were both local to me 5 to 10 minute drive.

Cheers,
Shane

Cheers Shane.

You'll notice there is one bid on the UK unit listed above.... that's me , lol. I probably won't go any higher , but if I get it for that I'll be pleased. I confirmed with the buyer earlier that he was happy to ship here.

[00WReX]

Hahaha...good luck with it.

OK everyone...no bidding on the above Auction, this has Roberts name all over it 

Cheers,
Shane