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The Plus system cartridge is essential to the 464 Plus and 6128 Plus systems because it contains the Operating System, [[Locomotive BASIC]] and [[AMSDOS]]. Without this cartridge, you cannot use the Plus as none of the system ROMs are contained within the machine (unlike the classic CPCs). This method was used as it meant that it would be very difficult to copy other cartridges (such as games) because the operating system is not present when another cartridge is inserted.
The cartridge also included the game [[Burnin' Rubber]] to showcase the Plus range's extra hardware capabilities and to ensure that every user had at least something to play when they purchased the computer.
== English System Cartridge ==
Contains the Plus Operating System (v4), [[Locomotive BASIC]] v1.1, [[AMSDOS]] and [[Burnin' Rubber]] game. This cartridge is for use with the English keyboard version of the 464 Plus or 6128 Plus. The color colour of the label of the cartridge is Yellow.
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== French System Cartridge ==
Contains the Plus Operating System (v4), [[Locomotive BASIC]] v1.1, [[AMSDOS]] and [[Burnin' Rubber]] game. This cartridge is for use with the French keyboard version of the 464 Plus or 6128 Plus. The color colour of the label of the cartridge is Green. On the back of the cartridge on the right-hand lower corner you can see the letter "F" for French.
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== Spanish System Cartridge ==
Contains the Plus Operating System (v4), [[Locomotive BASIC]] v1.1, [[AMSDOS]] and [[Burnin' Rubber]] game. This cartridge is for use with the Spanish keyboard version of the 464 Plus or 6128 Plus. The color colour of the label of the cartridge is Blue. On the back of the cartridge on the right-hand lower corner you can see the letter "S" for Spanish. <gallery>Image:SpanishPlusCartFront.jpg|FrontImage:SpanishPlusCartBack.jpg|Front</gallery>
== 'Downgrade' System Cartridge ==
Another method was to patch the Operating System ROM to skip the menu meaning the Plus went directly to BASIC, much the same as with the classic CPCs. Users can still access the [[Burnin' Rubber]] game by using a RSX command (either |GAME, |JEUX, |SPIEL or |JUEGO) as this feature was included in the original Plus system cartridge.
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Image:plus_en_screenshot.png|Original Plus System Cartridge
Image:plus_en_patched_screenshot.png|Patched System Cartridge with menu removed
Image:plus_en_parados_screenshot.png|Patched System Cartridge with ParaDOS
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==Amstrad CSD==
The Amstrad CSD was a system containing a 464PLUS motherboad and an additionnal Mainboard enabling to switch beteween 12 different game (or whatever) cartridges.
The System was supplied with some sort of JukeBox OS cartridge.
[[Amstrad CSD| Check the Amstrad CSD page for more details.]]
== Downloads ==
* [[Media:Basic_(F)_(White_Label).zip|Amstrad Plus (FR) 'Downgrade' with classic CPC v3 OS]]
* [[Media:plus_en_patchedPlus_en_patched_v1.3.zip|Amstrad Plus (EN) Patched Menu SystemCartridge Patch v1.3]] by [[User:Redbox|redbox]]* [[Media:plus_fr_patched.zip|Amstrad Plus (FR) Patched Menu SystemCartridge Patch v1.0]] by [[User:Redbox|redbox]] * [[Media:FR_FW315ParaDOS.cpr.zip|Amstrad Plus (FR) with Firmware 3.15 & ParaDOS]]
[[Category:CPC Plus]][[Category:Cartridges]][[Category:Operating System]][[Category:CPC Plus Games]][[Category:BASIC|*]]
