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#1
Quote from: Targhan on Today at 19:39I started playing it, it seems rather interesting but... come on, no save game on disk, only on tape?!what they said at Retropolis 2024 is that this is due because there was no memory left to implement the disc saving game routine
Once again a game that forces us to play on emulator and not on a real machine.
#2
oh my 
#3
I started playing it, it seems rather interesting but... come on, no save game on disk, only on tape?!
Once again a game that forces us to play on emulator and not on a real machine.
Once again a game that forces us to play on emulator and not on a real machine
. #4
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Technical support - Hardware related / CTM 644 Vertical Hold Issues
Last post by Wiggs1979 - Today at 19:33Hello,
Firstly, just wanted to say thank you for such a great forum - I've been a long time lurker and read so many helpful posts on here that have helped get my 464's and 6128 fully functioning. I was never a CPC user back in the day, but I have a growing collection of retro computers!
I have a CTM 644 that wasn't working, but having replaced the HOT it seems to be back to life again. However, the vertical hold adjuster on the rear seems to need tweaking every time I power on the machine connected to it, else I have a rolling image or an image that is out of sync, split with part of the black border. If I leave the screen on for a bit, occasionally it'll start rolling very slowly too. The adjustment seems to be very sensitive, very small adjustments required, is that normal? Before I go desoldering and hunting for a suitable replacement 20k POT as I don't have anything to hand, I wondered if it's there's a common issue I might be missing? It's got the Z70215 PCB. Other than that, it shows a good, clear picture when it's not rolling!
Thank you!
Firstly, just wanted to say thank you for such a great forum - I've been a long time lurker and read so many helpful posts on here that have helped get my 464's and 6128 fully functioning. I was never a CPC user back in the day, but I have a growing collection of retro computers!
I have a CTM 644 that wasn't working, but having replaced the HOT it seems to be back to life again. However, the vertical hold adjuster on the rear seems to need tweaking every time I power on the machine connected to it, else I have a rolling image or an image that is out of sync, split with part of the black border. If I leave the screen on for a bit, occasionally it'll start rolling very slowly too. The adjustment seems to be very sensitive, very small adjustments required, is that normal? Before I go desoldering and hunting for a suitable replacement 20k POT as I don't have anything to hand, I wondered if it's there's a common issue I might be missing? It's got the Z70215 PCB. Other than that, it shows a good, clear picture when it's not rolling!
Thank you!
#5
Quote from: dodogildo on Today at 19:02Is it working?I checked too quickly, now CPC doesn't work.
So now I have to repair mine too.
#6
General Discussion - Introductions / Re: Why did you choose the CPC...
Last post by Devlin - Today at 19:26I got mine as a hand-me-down from my dad, who had just upgraded to an amiga.
#7
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General Discussion - Introductions / Re: Why did you choose the CPC...
Last post by cwpab - Today at 19:08Yaaaassssssssss! For once, I'm in the winning team. I also received it as a gift, so I had NO CHOICE!
Or hadn't I?
I mean, imagine you're an irritating, intellectually gifted kid who knows it all when he's 9. Your dad puts his CPC in your room, but you reject it. REJECT IT.
Why? I dunno...
- "Excuse me, my dear father, but I don't think you are prepared for the technology shift that's about to happen by letting such a machine in the hands of a child like me".
- "I deny the proposal. The exposure of my developing eyes to such lights, pressumably at late hours in the night, would surely affect my sleep cycles".
- "Does the Commodore 64 Club know about this? Because I believe you should tell them, they may need this statistic later".
Perhaps it would be more interesting to say why my dad wanted one. And I guess he wanted it because it was cool, it looked professional and it had colors. His previous computer was a 48k ZX Spectrum, and he most likely saw the CPC as his first chance to have a serious computer to do his text processing and simple physics simulations. Today he likes to play with topographical maps and stuff, so I guess in 1986-1989 he tried a number of applications for this machine... apparently he only liked one game: the chess one (not sure if 3D Voice Chess or Master Chess, maybe both... I hate chess!).
Or hadn't I?
I mean, imagine you're an irritating, intellectually gifted kid who knows it all when he's 9. Your dad puts his CPC in your room, but you reject it. REJECT IT.
Why? I dunno...
- "Excuse me, my dear father, but I don't think you are prepared for the technology shift that's about to happen by letting such a machine in the hands of a child like me".
- "I deny the proposal. The exposure of my developing eyes to such lights, pressumably at late hours in the night, would surely affect my sleep cycles".
- "Does the Commodore 64 Club know about this? Because I believe you should tell them, they may need this statistic later".
Perhaps it would be more interesting to say why my dad wanted one. And I guess he wanted it because it was cool, it looked professional and it had colors. His previous computer was a 48k ZX Spectrum, and he most likely saw the CPC as his first chance to have a serious computer to do his text processing and simple physics simulations. Today he likes to play with topographical maps and stuff, so I guess in 1986-1989 he tried a number of applications for this machine... apparently he only liked one game: the chess one (not sure if 3D Voice Chess or Master Chess, maybe both... I hate chess!).
#8
Is it working?
#9
General Discussion - Introductions / Re: Why did you choose the CPC...
Last post by eto - Today at 18:36My parents were convinced by their friends that a Schneider CPC 6128 would be the better choice compared to a C64.
I did not care so much about what exact computer I got as long as I could program in BASIC and get some nice games. I also liked the idea to have my own monitor and would not be forced to sit in the living room, so I did not object - and later I was really happy with my CPC.
I did not care so much about what exact computer I got as long as I could program in BASIC and get some nice games. I also liked the idea to have my own monitor and would not be forced to sit in the living room, so I did not object - and later I was really happy with my CPC.
#10
Cool stuff! 