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#1
General Discussion - Introductions / Re: other than Amstrad CPCs wh...
Last post by scorp6128+ - Today at 08:08My family had an ancient Pong video game from the 70s.
Then in 1987 I got the Schneider CPC 6128, by far my biggest influence.
In the 90s, I bought a pc-engine, followed by a super-nintendo.
All of this shaped me for years.
In the early 2000s until 2023, retro systems were completely gone for me as I pursued my career and started a family.
At the end of 2023, I had more time again and discovered a console that can emulate numerous systems, including the CPC and the GX4000.
So I gradually got back into the CPC world and today I love being active with my reacquired CPC Computers.
I also look at other systems via emulator, starting with the Atari 2600, Atari 800, ZX Spectrum, C64, Atari ST, Amiga, practically all Nintendo and Sega Home Systems, PlayStation I, NeoGeo and the classic arcade machines.
I may have forgotten 1-2 systems as well.
Today, I find it exciting to discover and compare different ports of classic games on different systems.
That's fun for me and wasn't so easy in the past.
Then in 1987 I got the Schneider CPC 6128, by far my biggest influence.
In the 90s, I bought a pc-engine, followed by a super-nintendo.
All of this shaped me for years.
In the early 2000s until 2023, retro systems were completely gone for me as I pursued my career and started a family.
At the end of 2023, I had more time again and discovered a console that can emulate numerous systems, including the CPC and the GX4000.
So I gradually got back into the CPC world and today I love being active with my reacquired CPC Computers.
I also look at other systems via emulator, starting with the Atari 2600, Atari 800, ZX Spectrum, C64, Atari ST, Amiga, practically all Nintendo and Sega Home Systems, PlayStation I, NeoGeo and the classic arcade machines.
I may have forgotten 1-2 systems as well.
Today, I find it exciting to discover and compare different ports of classic games on different systems.
That's fun for me and wasn't so easy in the past.
#2
My male, 33yo cousin was taken to the hospital yesterday due to a heat stroke.
He has a strong complexion, but is working in a warehouse with no air-conditioned, spending all morning there, sometimes carrying heavy weights, and at a temperature of around 27ºC-28ºC (bit colder than my house, but still).
Says he "forgot to drink water all morning". Big mistake. Also, going in and out an office with strong air-conditioned, like at 23ºC, could have been key.
In my case (45yo), I've also been feeling pretty dizzy when spending 5-10 minutes inside an urban bus due to the crazy air-conditioner there, totally out of control, and the contrast with the 35ºC-40ºC outside. Hope my home system doesn't feel this way.
He has a strong complexion, but is working in a warehouse with no air-conditioned, spending all morning there, sometimes carrying heavy weights, and at a temperature of around 27ºC-28ºC (bit colder than my house, but still).
Says he "forgot to drink water all morning". Big mistake. Also, going in and out an office with strong air-conditioned, like at 23ºC, could have been key.
In my case (45yo), I've also been feeling pretty dizzy when spending 5-10 minutes inside an urban bus due to the crazy air-conditioner there, totally out of control, and the contrast with the 35ºC-40ºC outside. Hope my home system doesn't feel this way.
#3
General Discussion - Introductions / Re: other than Amstrad CPCs wh...
Last post by dthrone - Yesterday at 23:45I've not moved on since the 90s in terms of buying stuff so no modern consoles or PC gaming etc. other than handhelds. Got to admit my favourite / most played systems are SNES and N64. I do use a 2DS XL but mostly for SNES emulation!
Development though I stick to Plus/GX because the timescales are realistic for a one-man 'full production', it is seriously underutilised, and has the magic and wonder of being my first computer.
Development though I stick to Plus/GX because the timescales are realistic for a one-man 'full production', it is seriously underutilised, and has the magic and wonder of being my first computer.
#4
General Discussion - Introductions / Re: other than Amstrad CPCs wh...
Last post by Prodatron - Yesterday at 22:40Quote from: salvogendut on Yesterday at 14:59What other computers are you guys collecting or playing with , other than Amstrad CPCs?Like many others here, I have a typical computer collection from the 70s and 80s, but that's probably boring and not the point here, since you asked what you are "playing" with.
In addition to the Amstrad CPC, I continue to develop software for the following Z80 computers from the 1980s and early 1990s:
- MSX
- Amstrad PCW
- Enterprise 64/128
- Amstrad NC100/200
and some "modern" Z80 clones and compatible computers called ZX Spectrum Next and Isetta TTL.
This is, of course, due to my Z80 multitasking operating system, SymbOS, which was originally developed for the Amstrad CPC but later ported to these other computers and has now established its own platform-independent Z80 ecosystem for applications and games.
I'm not a big retro gamer and don't use any non-Z80 systems, with the exception of the Atari 8-bit computers, which are my favorite 6502 machines. I love that scene, and I meet people every year.
#5
General Discussion - Introductions / Re: other than Amstrad CPCs wh...
Last post by norecess464 - Yesterday at 21:49Quote from: ZorrO on Yesterday at 20:48norecess464 -Did I say that?
I wonder what games you consider better on CPC than on Amiga?
Oh yes I said that loll
Amiga versions are usually far superior (and feeling different, too) to those on the Amstrad for the same game, clearly there's really no debate about that.
#6
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General Discussion - Introductions / Re: other than Amstrad CPCs wh...
Last post by arnoldemu - Yesterday at 21:25Mostly CPC, Plus and BBC Master.
Other 8-bit computers and consoles I keep an interest through vids on youtube.
Other 8-bit computers and consoles I keep an interest through vids on youtube.
#7
The problem is fixed.
Thanks again for alerting me
Thanks again for alerting me
#8
General Discussion - Introductions / Re: other than Amstrad CPCs wh...
Last post by ZorrO - Yesterday at 20:48@salvogendut -
6128, A1230 and PSX filled mine 90s. I can read about others but I don't want to waste my time, space and money on them.
The average time to start a game on CPC + FDD is 14 seconds. And on Amiga with FDD it's over 2 minutes, which is closer to C64 with a tape recorder than to CPC with FDD. The truth is that 16/32bit without HDD is like 8bit without FDD, a snail and no comfort.
@norecess464 -
I wonder what games you consider better on CPC than on Amiga?
I can only think of one: Prince of Persia.
6128, A1230 and PSX filled mine 90s. I can read about others but I don't want to waste my time, space and money on them.
The average time to start a game on CPC + FDD is 14 seconds. And on Amiga with FDD it's over 2 minutes, which is closer to C64 with a tape recorder than to CPC with FDD. The truth is that 16/32bit without HDD is like 8bit without FDD, a snail and no comfort.
@norecess464 -
I wonder what games you consider better on CPC than on Amiga?
I can only think of one: Prince of Persia.
#9
Quote from: eto on Yesterday at 18:58Thank you for the information.Quote from: BZHGames on Yesterday at 17:27Voici les derniers jeux ajoutés sur https://bzhgames.xyz/amstrad.php :Bonjour, j'ai essayé d'exécuter l'émulateur tiny8bit mais cela ne fonctionne pas
J'ai essayé :
MAC OS. Firefox + Chrome
Windows 11, Firefox + Chrome + Edge
Voici le message d'erreur que je vois dans la console lorsque je clique sur le bouton de lecture :
VM33:1
Uncaught ReferenceError: ouvre_popup is not defined
at HTMLAnchorElement.onclick ( VM33:1:12 )
at HTMLImageElement.onclick ( cpc3mlsson.php?jeu=A...ro%20Attack:176:712 )
sur clic @ VM33:1 sur clic @ cpc3mlsson.php?jeu=Astro%20Attack:176
I just tested it, and indeed, I can reproduce the error when clicking the link from the forum, but not directly from BZHGames.
I wasn't aware of this issue.
Thanks again for bringing it to my attention — I'll do my best to fix it as soon as possible.
#10
General Discussion - Introductions / Re: other than Amstrad CPCs wh...
Last post by Rabs - Yesterday at 19:42I look for 8 bit computers I can build, below is my last build. Very nice project from GitHub, See AVI ELF II
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