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==== Software-related Collections ====
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==== Hardware-related Technical Documentations ====
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*[http://www.cpctech.org.uk/ Unofficial WWW Amstrad Resource]
*[http://grimware.org/doku.php Grimware] is a really nice site with hardware info and hacks for the CPC machines... give it a try!
*[https://asmtradcpc.zilog.fr Apprenez l'assembleur (FR)] Learn how to code with Z80 Assembler on Amstrad CPC
*[http://logonsystem.eu/html/downloadlogon.htm CRTC Compendium] Everything about the CRTC - incl. examples
*[https://www.grimware.org/doku.php/documentations/software/locomotive.basic/start Locomotive BASIC reference] Built-in functions and keywords explained
*[https://www.sean.co.uk/books/amstrad/index.shtm The Basic Idea] Amstrad Basic tutorial by Campursoft
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==== Communities and boards ==== ---- *[https://cpcrulez.fr/forum/ CPCRulez forum] French forum*[https://amstradplus.forumforever.com/ AmstradPlus Forum Forever] French forum*[https://amstrad.eu/ Amstrad.eu] French CPC-related site previously known as phenixinformatique.com. It also has a forum*[https://www.yaronet.com/forums/440 Yaronet Amstrad CPC] French forum*[https://amstradcpc.mforos.com Amstrad CPC mforos] Spanish forum*[http://www.symbosamstrad.de SymbOSes/forum/ Amstrad ESP forum] Spanish forum*[https://auamstrad.es/ Amigos y Usuarios Amstrad (includes the ES)] News website of the two new that has lessons on software development and hardware projects restoration. It also has a forum, and reviews on software and hardware.*[https://cpcwiki.de CPCWiki.de] German forum*[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE IIhttps://forum.classic-computing.de/forum/index.php?board/65-amstrad-schneider-cpc/ Classic-Computing.de]German board*[https://computeremuzone.com/amstrad/?l=en Amstrad Zone] Subsection of computeremuzone.com*[https://amstrad.simulant.uk/ Amstrad BBS] Telnet Bulletin Board System ''' Facebook Groups ''' *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/5357712057 Amstrad CPC 464] - probably the biggest and most active english speaking group - not only for 464*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/630459134258949 Amstrad CPC 472]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/298743294763933 Amstrad CPC TREX|6128]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1066160190075999/ AMSTRAD CPC TREXCLASSIC GAMING AND DEMOS]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/354709275176426/ AMSTRAD CPC LATEST GAMES]) *[httphttps://www.zockfacebook.com/8groups/amstrad4ever Amstrad 4Ever]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1380187495418957/ Amstrad For Everyone] -Bitnot only CPC*[https:/D_CPCguide/www.HTML Gfacebook.ocom/groups/168233427111563/ Amstrad Collective]*[https://www.Stfacebook.com/groups/cpcuser Amstrad CPC User]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/281939335598581/ Amstrad GX4000/PLUS Users]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/amstradbelgique/ Amstrad Belgique]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/amstrad.eu/ Amstrad.eu CPC 464 / 664 / 6128 Old & + / GX4000] -SOFT's mostly French *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1120607071477318/ Amstrad CPCpour toujours and beyond]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/amstradiens/ Amstradiens]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/699366355196951/ 100% Amstrad CPC] <br> ==== Shops / Groups to buy/sell hardware and games ====-Hardwareführer at 8-Bit-Nirvana (German)- *[https://hobbyretro.com/amstrad Hobbyretro.com] Spanish shop*[httphttps://8bitwww.yarekcpcstore.plco.uk/indexCPCStore.html 8bit Projects for Everyoneco.uk] UK shop*[https://www.sellmyretro.com/category/Retro+Computers/Amstrad Sell- Hardware updates for 8My-bit computers, also for CPCRetro] portal - some sellers including Zaxon sell through this shop*[https://www. sintech-shop.de/retro-atari-commodore-sinclair-etc/amstrad-schneider Sintech] some software, 6128/Plus keyboard membranes*[httphttps://www.amstradtodayicompplus.com/ Amstrad Today (FR)IcompPlus] original new- Many Tips for old-stock Amstrad CPCICs*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/amstradforsale/ Amstrad for sale] Facebook group
*[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44 AMIBAY - Hardware For Sale]
*[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=50 AMIBAY - Wanted Hardware]
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==== Document resources Blogs/Websites of individuals and groups ====
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*[http://www.zock.com/8-Bit/D_CPCguide.HTML G.o.St.-SOFT's CPC-Hardwareführer at 8-Bit-Nirvana (DE)] - lots of tips and tricks, but no recent updates
*[https://bread80.com/category/amstrad-cpc/ bread80.com] - some analysis of Firmware and BASIC logic (and also the video subsystem- hardware)
*[http://www.amstradtoday.com/ Amstrad Today (FR)] - Many Tips for Amstrad CPC
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===== Software-related =====
*[https://espsoft.blogspot.com ESPsoft (ES)] Blog on Spanish homebrews for the CPC.*[https://playonretro.itch.io/ Play on retro] Homebrew retro games editor*[http://www.mojontwins.com TheMojonTwins (ES)] Homebrew developer group that focuses on creating games for retro systems, among which is the CPC.*[https://www.4mhz.es 4MHz (ES)] Homebrew developer group that focuses on creating games for retro systems that use the Z80 CPU.*[https://altanerus-dog.itch.io/ Altanerus Dog (ES)] CPC and PC homebrew games developer*[https://www.usebox.net/jjm/ Usebox.net] Homebrew studio that focuses on creating games for retro systems, among which is the CPC.*[https://mananuk.itch.io/ Mananuk] Homebrew game developer for retro systems, including the CPC*[https://www.amstradggp.com/ Amstrad GGP] CPC homebrew games developer group*[http://www.prodatron.net Prodatron's page] ([[Prodatron|Prodatrons]] homepage includes info and downloads of his productions as well as a lot of downloads for CPC Digitracker modules (MDL), OCP Art Studio pictures and Scene demos)*[http://www.symbos.de SymbOS] Official homepage of the operating system [[SymbOS]]*[http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS] - Official homepage of the operating system [[FutureOS|FutureOS]] for the CPC6128 and CPCPlus.*[https://cpcfreak.cpc-live.com CPC Freak] Homepage of Kevin (arnoldemu) Thacker's CPC productions*[http://www.cpcmania.com/news.htm CPC Mania] - some tools like CPR tools, CPCDiskXP, CPCTapeXP - plus some technical informations*[http://schneidercpc.cf2.de Domes-DOS Schneider/Amstrad CPC dedication] - Domes-DOS's CPC website in the design of an GT65 green monitor (with download of his DART-logging tool and lots of infos about the CPC series)<br> ==== FTP sites = Demoscene =====----
*[ftphttps://ftpmemoryfull.nvgnet/index.php Memory Full] All about the CPC demoscene*[https://64nops.unitwordpress.nocom/ 64 NOPs] CPC demoscene tech blog*[http:/pub/cpc.sylvestre.org/ NVGindex.html Les Sucres en morceaux (FR)] all the news relating to the productions of "Les Sucres en Morceaux" and many articles relating to the Amstrad CPC.*[ftphttps://ftpamstradmuseum.demonemu-france.coinfo/ Amstrad Museum (FR)] Website of the CPC graphic artist Eric (Titan) Cubizolle*[https://twitter.ukcom/pubbatman_group Batman Group (ES)] Twitter of the Amstrad and Amiga Demogroup [[Batman Group]]*[http:/cpm/ CPMnorecess.cpcscene.net NoRecess/Condense] - related Homepage of an Amstrad thingsCPC demoscene group.*[http://tj.gpa.free.fr/ Tom&Jerry GPA (FR)] The page of [[GPA]] Demogroup*[https://astimpact.weebly.com/ AST Impact (FR)] The page of [[Impact]] Demogroup*[http://arkos.cpcscene.com/ Arkos Demogroup] - The page of [[Arkos|Arkos]], with some great demos, diskmags, games and tools.*[http://futurs.chez.com/ Futurs'] The page of [[Futurs']] Demogroup*[https://barjack.fr/praline/ Praline] The page of [[Praline]] Demogroup*[http://www.logonsystem.eu/ Logon System] The page of [[Logon System]] Demogroup*[http://benediction.cpcscene.net/ Benediction] The page of [[Benediction]] Demogroup*[https://vanity.memoryfull.net/ Vanity] The page of [[Vanity]] Demogroup*[https://pulkomandy.github.io/shinra.github.io/ Shinra] The page of [[Shinra]] Demogroup
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===== Blogs =====
===== Youtube and Twitch =====
*[https://www.youtube.com/@NoelsRetroLab Noels Retro Lab] - lots of hardware related videos, especially repairs
*[https://www.youtube.com/@AmstradESP Amstrad ESP] El Amstrad CPC en España
*[https://www.youtube.com/@Novabug Novabug] - many CPC games
*[https://www.youtube.com/@John_B_Gage John Gage] - lots of game reviews but a lot of swearing and sound driven heavily into saturation
*[https://www.youtube.com/@tempsnyx Temps Nyx (FR)] CPC game reviews
*[https://youtube.com/@oursonretrogames OursoN Retrogames (FR)] CPC game reviews
*[https://www.youtube.com/@amaurydurand Amaury Durand] BDCIron's CPC demoscene channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/@AmstradMystical Thomas Naslin] Oneman's CPC demoscene channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/@edouardberge Edouard Bergé] Roudoudou's channel, including CPC demoscene and long gameplays of adventure games
*[https://www.youtube.com/@amstradmaniaque Amstrad Maniaque] Long Gameplays
*[https://www.youtube.com/@AmstradCPCWorld Amstrad CPC World] Long Gameplays
*[https://www.youtube.com/@xenomorph50 XeNoMoRPH] Short Gameplays
*[https://www.youtube.com/@amstradman8836 Amstrad Man] Short Gameplays
*[https://www.youtube.com/@monstrogoth Eric Boulat (FR)] Ldir Hector's BASIC programming channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/@Nemo-xq7fi Nemo 59 (FR)] CPC Turbo Pascal programming channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/@ProfesorRetroman Profesor Retroman (ES)] CPC GameDev con C y Z80 ensemblador
*[https://www.youtube.com/@amstradienschannel1643 Amstradiens] Amstrad CPC Channel for Amstrad Fans
*[https://www.youtube.com/@Xyphoe Xyphoe] - Gaming - almost every week a several hour long live stream on YouTube
*[https://www.youtube.com/@Amstariga Amstariga (FR)] Lives
*[https://www.youtube.com/@KhomenorNostalgeek Khomenor (FR)] Lives
*[https://www.youtube.com/@jbdaron JB le Daron (FR)] Lives
*[https://www.youtube.com/@GeekoRex Geekorex (FR)] Lives
*[https://twitch.tv/noixdecroco NoixDeCroco (FR)] Lives
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===== Radios and Podcasts =====
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBEUG_9b-mC_5Pq5vlCVxd4yQD2jWPL1s YM!Rulez Radio] Tunes recorded on real CPC hardware
*[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw__LTCW_RWgP8_1jpgEKYUuayEOJa16N Amstrad Music] Tunes recorded on emulator
*[https://radio.cpcscene.com/ CPC Scene Radio] Succeeding to Roland Radio
*[http://www.bitstream.uk Bitstream] Podcast on chiptune and the demoscene. Includes CPC Amstrad
*[http://www.cepeceros.com Cepeceros (ES)] Tu Podcast sobre juegos de Amstrad CPC
*[https://www.amstrad.es/podcast/ PODCAmSTrad (ES)] El podcast del Amstrad CPC
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==== User Groups = Fanzines =====*[https://www.zyvaprod.fr/cracknrom/ Crack'n Rom]*[http://futurs.chez.com/FQuasarCPC.html Quasar CPC]*[https://fr.ulule.com/toms-pulpo-corrosivo/ 64 NOPs]*[https://ucpmblog.ovh/index.php/2024/03/03/tous-les-fanzines-le-recapitulatif-des-liens/ ùCPM and Disc Missing]*[https://cpcfanzbzh.net/Store/ CPC Fanz Bzh]*[https://elegance-editions.eproshopping.fr/catalogue/318478-Fanzines-Magazines CPC-Anachronie]*[https://elegance-editions.eproshopping.fr/catalogue/318478-Fanzines-Magazines Fanzine GX]*[https://amstradcentpourcent.darkarcade.fr Amstrad Cent Pour Cent]*[https://shop.amiga-addict.com/amstrad-addict/amstrad-addict-magazine Amstrad Addict] <br> ==== Emulators ====
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*[newshttp://compcrocods.sys.amstrad.8bit CSA8org/web/ CrocoDS] (online)*[httphttps://wwwfloooh.cpczonegithub.netio/boards CPC Zone Forumtiny8bit/ Tiny Emus]: ***NOW DEAD*** The most popular and active (? maybe some french forum is more activeonline) forum on the net. *[httphttps://www.cpc-forumdevilmarkus.de CPC/ WebGL 3d 8-Forum.debit]: The new most important discussion forum for the German-speaking part of the CPC scene. (online)*[httphttps://wwwbenchmarko.waccigithub.orgio/CPCBasic/index.uk/ WACCIhtml?example=cpcbasic CPC BASIC] (Worldwide Amstrad Computer Club Incorporatedonline) - WACCI was a UK based user group that supported the Amstrad CPC computer*[https://bzhgames. It was a subscription-only, printed English magazine published bi-monthly and available throughout the worldxyz/amstrad. The current issues of php BZH Games] Amstrad games to play in the magazine are now reproduced on this websitebrowser including ongoing highscore competition*[https://jerres12. net/run/index.htm Border 0 : Run"] Offline CPC game contest based on SNR session recordings on emulator*[[Emulators]]
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==== FTP and Newsgroups ====
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*[ftp://ftp.nvg.ntnu.no/pub/cpc/ NVG]
*[https://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/amstrad/ LIP6]
*[https://archives.scovetta.com/pub/mirrors/ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/cpm/ CPM] - related Amstrad things
*[news://comp.sys.amstrad.8bit CSA8]
*[ftp://ftp.cpcszene.de/ CPC Szene]
*[https://ftp.amstrad.eu/ FTP Amstrad.eu]
*[https://mega.nz/folder/93pR2KiA#qlkiFakrZhSzmko65EbTWw Amstrad Power MEGA folder]
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==== Chat ====
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*[irchttps://ircweb.freenodelibera.net/#cpc IRC-channel] #cpc on irc.freenode.net (a big IRC-network), one cpc-channel among many others out there on various networks.*[irc://irc.freenode.netchat/#cpc-fr IRC-channel] #cpc-fr on irc.freenode.netLibera-chat network, french scene channel (replacing #cpc on freenode, #cpc on Neoxys and #cpc on Europnet)*[irchttps://proxydiscord.epiknetgg/4QZqfCr Amstrad CPC Community Discord server]*[https://discord.orggg/#phenixinformatique IRC-channeleFmDcMu Amstrad.eu Discord server (FR)] #phenixinformatique on proxy*[https://discord.epiknetgg/rKxFPndHPw Praline Discord server]*[https://discord.org, french channelgg/jh2299c4 SymbOS & Quigs Discord server]*[https://discord.gg/nd476U5 Xyphoe's Discord Amserver]*[httphttps://cpc-livechat.openai.com/chat Flashg/g-chat4N6Ts4Y3O-amstrad-cpc-engineer Amstrad CPC Engineer by Fergus Leen] Browser chat ChatGPT bot specialised in Flash.Z80 Assembly for the Amstrad CPC
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==== Emulators Others ====
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* [http://cpcretrodev.byterealms.com/en/ #CPCRetroDev] Annual Amstrad CPC game development contest organised by Universidad de Alicante*[Emulatorshttps://amstradeterno.com/ Amstrad Eterno]La primera feria Amstrad en España*[https://bndcodingparty.memoryfull.net/ Benediction Coding Party] Annual Amstrad demoparty organised by Eliot/Benediction*[https://crocofest.fr/ CrocoFest] Annual gathering of Amstradists and other retro computer users. No game console allowed except the GX4000*[https://github.com/topics/amstrad-cpc GitHub #amstrad-cpc] GitHub topic filter*[https://8bitsdepoder.blogspot.com 8 bits de poder (ES)] Programación del Amstrad CPC usando la libreria 8BP desde BASIC*[https://amstradpower.es/ Amstrad Power] Spanish CPC-related news site.*[https://www.genesis8bit.fr Genesis 8] - Genesis 8 is a spartan, but often-updated Amstrad-related news site.*[https://www.indieretronews.com/search/label/AMSTRAD%20CPC Indie Retro News] Amstrad CPC news filtering*[http://cpccrackers.free.fr CPCCRACKERS] - French site about crackers for the CPC.*[https://www.two-mag.com/ Two-Mag] The page of [[Two-Mag]] CPC cracker*[https://jerres12.net Border 0] French site about CPC games*[http://turpas3.angelfire.com Programming Turbo Pascal on a CPC!] - A collection of Turbo Pascal programs with some CPC Specific programs. *[http://www.oldschool-gaming.com/view_index.php?4mat=9 Oldschool gaming] - Games reviews of recent games for the CPC!*[http://homebrew.amstradtoday.com/index_uk.htm Amstrad Today Homebrew] Website dedicated to homebrews for the CPC*[http://gx4000.co.uk GX4000.co.uk] Website devoted to the hardware and software of the oft-neglected games console.*[https://www.gx4000.net/ GX4000.net]French website dedicated to the GX4000
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==== Others Outdated / abandoned ====
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*[http://www.octoate.de Octoate.de] - English CPC news website. Last updated in 2019
*[http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/ The Amstrad Computer Game Resource] Last updated in 2006
*[http://thesnakebecomesthekey.wordpress.com The Snake Becomes the Key] is a very nicely-written blog with reviews and thoughts on various CPC games. Last updated in 2007
*[http://antoine.rozanski.free.fr CPC Museum (FR)] Website dedicated to the Amstrad CPC. Last updated in 2003
*[https://rolandradio.net Roland Radio] CPC Amstrad chiptune streaming 24/7
*[http://www.cepece.info/ CePeCe (ES)] Spanish CPC portal and web-hosting facilities for your CPC webpage.
*[http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr Amstradeus (FR)] Lots of interviews, manuals for download and much more.
*[http://optimus.demoscene.gr/cpcscene/ The CPC Demoscene] Optimus website about the CPC demoscene with a list of some of the best CPC demos with reviews and screenshots.
*[http://www.cpczone.net CPC Zone] Home of the Gamebase, the ultimate collection of information (with screenshots, cover scans, reviews etc) on all games CPC. Also home of the Zone Forum.
*[http://8bit.yarek.pl/index.html 8bit Projects for Everyone] - Hardware updates for 8-bit computers, also for CPC
*[http://www.cpc-hardware.com/ CPC Hardware (FR)] Forum, nice downloads, hardware projects; also an online store for hardware stuff like [[RS232|RS232]] interfaces etc.
*[http://www.cpczone.net/boards CPC Zone Forum (FR)] One of the most popular and active forum on the net.
*[http://www.cpc-forum.de CPC-Forum (DE)] The new most important discussion forum for the German-speaking part of the CPC scene.
*[http://www.cpc6128.eu CPC 6128 Europe] European portal
*[http://cpcoxygen.fxwebdevelopment.com/ CPC Oxygen] Home of the same-name great fanzine and AA scan repository.
*[http://www.terra.es/personal/diegovp Various Amstrad stuff] Including instructions on how to fit or connect a 3.5" drive, hot to connect your CPC to your PC and how to transfer files, among others.
*[http://www.pushnpop.net Push'n'Pop] Amstrad Demoscene.
*[http://www.cpcscene.com/ CPC Scene] - Various stuff.
*[http://www.frappr.com/cpcscene/ CPC scene map]
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