AMSTEAM: WIP game streaming service for the Amstrad CPC

[dodogildo]

And on a french AZERTY keyboard, I have to use SHIFT key to access numeric values on the top row, every time.
It would be more comfortable to be able to use the keys from f0 to f9 as well. 

Or better, an option to save the credentials? 

[poulette73]

an option to save the credentials? 

They are already saved, even with soft reset (button on Mother X4 for example) or power OFF/ON.
If you restart |AMSTEAM, you never have to re-enter them.

That was a request I asked to Abalore in PM on July 2024, and he provided a fix to store credentials.
And if your Mother X4 is externally powered, this is stored too.

The one and only time you need to re-enter them is during a cold reboot (when the AMSTEAM card is no longer connected via Wifi).

Coming back to my wish, I would like the numeric function keys to be taken into account. 

[abalore]

About credentials, soon I will remove them from the starting page and only will be required to join online multiplayer games section.

So don't worry too much about them!

I'll check the Charly Diams problem tomorrow.

[dodogildo]

About credentials, soon I will remove them from the starting page

Yay!

[Shaun M. Neary]

Quick question - are high scores saved in AMSTEAM?

Sorry, I'm feeling lazy tonight and don't feel like going through 7 pages of posts.

[abalore]

Quick question - are high scores saved in AMSTEAM?

Sorry, I'm feeling lazy tonight and don't feel like going through 7 pages of posts.

Hi-scores are not saved unless the game is specifically using the AMSTEAM API to do that.
When a game is loaded it takes full control of the computer, so we can't do anything the game is not ready for.
For upcoming multiplayer games it's different, as they are basically "web" games played on a very simple browser. We will have leaderboards there.

[Shaun M. Neary]

Quick question - are high scores saved in AMSTEAM?

Sorry, I'm feeling lazy tonight and don't feel like going through 7 pages of posts.

Hi-scores are not saved unless the game is specifically using the AMSTEAM API to do that.
When a game is loaded it takes full control of the computer, so we can't do anything the game is not ready for.
For upcoming multiplayer games it's different, as they are basically "web" games played on a very simple browser. We will have leaderboards there.

Thanks for explaining 🙂

It is what it is. We're working off almost 50 year old games here, but online multiplayer on an Amstrad is a crazy thought in some games.

Looking forward to seeing what comes of this...

[abalore]

Hello,

Same here, Charlie Diams is not working and freeze on a blue screen (not Windows BSOD... )


By the way, could you realize an update on the login screen, to take into account the numeric keypad on the right?

I have numbers in my profile and in my password.
And on a french AZERTY keyboard, I have to use SHIFT key to access numeric values on the top row, every time.
It would be more comfortable to be able to use the keys from f0 to f9 as well. 

Please type this BASIC program:

10 a$=inkey$:if a$="" then 10
20 print asc(a$): goto 10

Then press all numbers from f0 to f9 and post the output here.

[poulette73]

f0 = 48
f1 = 49
f2 = 50
f3 = 51
f4 = 52
f5 = 53
f6 = 54
f7 = 55
f8 = 56
f9 = 57

Thanks a lot in advance   

[EDIT] And I have tested the numeric keys on top on AZERTY keyboard : the result show the same values.

[abalore]

AMSTEAM Mini MX4 motherboard already available:

Not recommended for other non AMSTEAM cards, since it doesn't allow external power. So usage with other cards is under your sole responsability.

Power drain from the combined AMSTEAM cards is perfectly supported by the CPC expansion port by design. The extra peak power required by the WiFi module is buffered in special capacitors in the card itself.

Price is 30e if combined with the AMSTEAM bundle or 40e alone.

[abalore]

Browsing the 233 currently available games, I stumbled upon one that is not loading for me on a CPC6128.

Charlie Diams, I get the title screen but then I'm stuck on a blue screen.

Hello,

Same here, Charlie Diams is not working and freeze on a blue screen (not Windows BSOD... )


By the way, could you realize an update on the login screen, to take into account the numeric keypad on the right?

I have numbers in my profile and in my password.
And on a french AZERTY keyboard, I have to use SHIFT key to access numeric values on the top row, every time.
It would be more comfortable to be able to use the keys from f0 to f9 as well. 

Charly Diams fixed!

[poulette73]

Nice ! That was a quick fix 

[poulette73]

Hello,

Just received my new Mini-MX4, thanks a lot @abalore !! 



Now I use it with my @Bryce MegaFlash romboard :



This AMSTEAM+Megaflash combo works wonderfully !!

So I was able to free myself from the Mother X4 for another use.
Similarly I was able to remove the M4 Board from @Duke (which I previously used with AMSTEAM card) and put it back on my second CPC 6128.
And I took the opportunity to populate the Megaflash romboard with some useful roms, which I use occasionally.

This Mini-MX4 will remain as is, with these 2 cards.

[abalore]

Hello,

Just received my new Mini-MX4, thanks a lot @abalore !! 



Now I use it with my @Bryce MegaFlash romboard :



This AMSTEAM+Megaflash combo works wonderfully !!

So I was able to free myself from the Mother X4 for another use.
Similarly I was able to remove the M4 Board from @Duke (which I previously used with AMSTEAM card) and put it back on my second CPC 6128.
And I took the opportunity to populate the Megaflash romboard with some useful roms, which I use occasionally.

This Mini-MX4 will remain as is, with these 2 cards.

It looks very nice with the MegaFlash. I'm glad everything worked as expected. Enjoy it!