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NC100, NC200, PCW, PDA600 - the rest of the Family! / Re: PCWwiki

Last post by jevicac - Today at 20:51

https://www.habisoft.com/pcwwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=revistas:descargas:computing_with_the_amstrad_pcw_vol_1_n_2.pdf

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Games / Re: Tapes that don't load

Last post by seanmcmanus - Today at 20:47

Thank you, Nich. I'll give it a go.

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Longplays, reviews and other gaming vids / Re: 🕹️ The Top 10 AMSTRAD CPC ...

Last post by ZorrO - Today at 20:20

You talking like green monitor owner.

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Games / Re: Tapes that don't load

Last post by Nich - Today at 20:08

My question is: is there anything worth trying to see if these tapes can be made to work? Is it worth running a head cleaner tape or fiddling with the azimuth alignment with a tiny screwdriver, or anything else?

I would definitely recommend adjusting the azimuth alignment. I had to do this recently with an external tape deck that I connected to my CPC6128, which hadn't been used for a long time. Tapes with slow loading speeds loaded OK, but tapes with faster loaders wouldn't. Once I readjusted the azimuth alignment, the fast tapes worked fine.

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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: CPC-464 freezes on start-u...

Last post by Tezz - Today at 19:51

0+0=0 you cant have 3,6V on Pn3

I'll repeat the test again in the morning

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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: CPC-464 freezes on start-u...

Last post by Tezz - Today at 19:50

I have some 1N4148 diodes

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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: CPC-464 freezes on start-u...

Last post by McArti0 - Today at 19:48

0+0=0 you cant have 3,6V on Pn3

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Longplays, reviews and other gaming vids / Re: 🕹️ The Top 10 AMSTRAD CPC ...

Last post by Prodatron - Today at 19:46

@Xyphoe, I really LOVE this video!! Thanks so much! One of the best I ever saw!

I've always found it hard to see Prehistorik 2 as a good game though.

Indeed... the graphics/colours (imho) try too much to be 16bit-ish. To me it becomes a blurry mess.

I agree, "blurry mess" is a good description. This is the problem with all CPC games that try to have rich graphical backgrounds. The last example is Toki. I prefer really black, very dark or at least unique backgrounds. The color palette and resolution of the CPC were not so rich that good contrast could otherwise have been achieved.

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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: CPC-464 freezes on start-u...

Last post by McArti0 - Today at 19:41

Ok. Now Insert ROM diag, and when CPC freeze You connect new Diode, catode to Pin 6 ic112, anode to Z80 WAIT line (or READY on exp port) this connect must be strong and const.
This halted Code on Read 8255 PB instruction. You can check input voltage on D0-D7 line. D0 should be 0 , D1-7 ~5V.

But have You diode?

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General Discussion - Introductions / Re: [DataPro] Hello from Franc...

Last post by robcfg - Today at 19:14

Bienvenue sur le CPCWiki!

It's always nice to see new people here still enjoying the CPC and other retro computers 

Enjoy your stay and don't hesitate to ask whatever you may need!

Cheers,
Rob