Status of the CPC community?

[Gryzor]

Erm... duh. Tsk.

[Maskedman]

Holy smokes! Seems like a lot of upgrades are in order ...


I guess I should get a 6128? 

[Bryce]

That all depends what you want to do with your CPC. If you want to try all the DSKs on offer on the net, then a HxC (and DDI-1 in the case of a 464) is a must have. the other devices: Flash/ROMBoards, USB Mouse, S-Video, IDE or LAN expansions can be helpful too. But if you just want to play your old tapes on a 464 with CTM Monitor, then you don't need all that much.

Bryce.

[Gryzor]

Couldn't agree more. For me a naked 464 is CPC purism. If you've got the games you're interested in on tape, brew some coffee, sit back and watch it load - nothing beats that.

[ivarf]

Couldn't agree more. For me a naked 464 is CPC purism. If you've got the games you're interested in on tape, brew some coffee, sit back and watch it load - nothing beats that.

True, even better:
* Original game with nice cover
* Your 80s game magazines with reviews of the game loading
* reviews of the game on other platforms
reading it all and getting stressed because the loading finishes before you are finished reading 

[Gryzor]

Heheh, was thinking exactly the same thing as I reached your final point about not having enough time to read the magazine

[Maskedman]

Guess you guys are right, I need to start by getting the old 464 up from the basement and see where to go from there.


My first order of business must be to complete Gryzor again - ahh, the good old days 

[Maskedman]

True, even better:
* Original game with nice cover
* Your 80s game magazines with reviews of the game loading
* reviews of the game on other platforms
reading it all and getting stressed because the loading finishes before you are finished reading 

Sounds like this has a lot in common with playing vinyl records doesn't it?


The feeling of having something physical in your hands (the cover, case) - taking the time to enjoy the process, press play and wait for the moment to arrive.


Just got back into vinyls again, and it sure seems very identical 

[ivarf]

Sounds like this has a lot in common with playing vinyl records doesn't it?


The feeling of having something physical in your hands (the cover, case) - taking the time to enjoy the process, press play and wait for the moment to arrive.


Just got back into vinyls again, and it sure seems very identical 

Yes, spot on

[Gryzor]

A couple of years back I actually got into... music tapes again. I was moving so I unearthed what had survived from my highschool years (well, Queen, Pink Floyd, techno and some heavy metal - adolescence, eh?), and during the apartment's restoration I also found a tape player. Heheh those were fun days!