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==== Software-related Collections ====
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==== Hardware-related FTP and Newsgroups ====
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*[httpftp://wwwftp.symbosnvg.de SymbOS] (includes the website of the two new hardware projects [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]] and [[CPC TREX|CPC TREX]ntnu.no/pub/cpc/ NVG]) *[httphttps://wwwftp.terralip6.esfr/personalpub/diegovp Various Amstrad stuffamstrad/ LIP6] - 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. *[httphttps://wwwarchives.cpc-hardwarescovetta.com/ CPC Hardwarepub/mirrors/ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/cpm/ CPM] - (F) Forum, nice downloads, hardware projects; also an online store for hardware stuff like [[RS232|RS232]] interfaces etc. related Amstrad things*[httpnews://wwwcomp.zocksys.comamstrad.8bit Newsgroup CSA8]*[ftp:/8-Bit/D_CPCguideftp.HTML Gcpcszene.o.St.-SOFT's de/ CPC-Hardwareführer at 8-Bit-Nirvana (German)Szene] *[httphttps://8bitftp.yarekamstrad.pleu/indexFTP Amstrad.html 8bit Projects for Everyoneeu] - Hardware updates for 8-bit computers, also for CPC. *[httpftp://wwwamstrad:amstrad@amstrad.amstradtodayserveftp.com/ Amstrad TodayServeFTP] - Many Tips for Amstrad CPC*[httphttps://wwwmega.amibay.comnz/folder/forumdisplay.php?f=44 AMIBAY - Hardware For Sale93pR2KiA#qlkiFakrZhSzmko65EbTWw Amstrad Power folder on MEGA]*[httphttps://www.amibaytwo-mag.com/forumdisplay.php?f=50 AMIBAY cpc/ Two- Wanted HardwareMag CPC games]
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==== Chat ====
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*[https://web.libera.chat/#cpc-fr IRC-channel] #cpc-fr on Libera-chat network, french scene channel (replacing #cpc on freenode, #cpc on Neoxys and #cpc on Europnet)
*[https://discord.gg/4QZqfCr Amstrad CPC Community Discord server]
*[https://discord.gg/eFmDcMu Amstrad.eu Discord server (FR)]
*[https://discord.gg/YP3tVvx NoixDeCroco Discord server (FR)]
*[https://discord.gg/rKxFPndHPw Praline Discord server]
*[https://discord.gg/jh2299c4 SymbOS & Quigs Discord server]
*[https://discord.gg/nd476U5 Xyphoe's Discord Amserver]
*[https://chat.openai.com/g/g-4N6Ts4Y3O-amstrad-cpc-engineer Amstrad CPC Engineer by Fergus Leen] ChatGPT bot specialised in Z80 Assembly for the Amstrad CPC
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==== Document resources Communities and boards ====
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*[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.cpctechamstrad.es/forum/ Amstrad ESP forum] Spanish forum*[https://auamstrad.es/ Amigos y Usuarios Amstrad (ES)] News website that has lessons on software development and hardware restoration. It also has a forum, and reviews on software and hardware.*[https://cpcwiki.de CPCWiki.de] German forum*[https://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.orgsimulant.uk/ Unofficial WWW Amstrad ResourceBBS]Telnet Bulletin Board System
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==== 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 6128]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1066160190075999/ AMSTRAD CPC CLASSIC GAMING AND DEMOS]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/354709275176426/ AMSTRAD CPC LATEST GAMES]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/amstrad4ever Amstrad 4Ever]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1380187495418957/ Amstrad For Everyone] - not only CPC*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/168233427111563/ Amstrad Collective]*[https://www.facebook.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] - mostly French *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1120607071477318/ Amstrad CPC pour toujours and beyond]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/amstradiens/ Amstradiens]*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/699366355196951/ 100% Amstrad CPC] <br> ==== FTP sites Shops / Groups to buy/sell hardware and games ====
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*[ftphttps://ftphobbyretro.nvgcom/amstrad Hobbyretro.unit.nocom] Spanish shop*[https:/pub/cpcwww.cpcstore.co.uk/ NVGCPCStore.co.uk] UK shop*[ftphttps://ftpwww.demonsellmyretro.cocom/category/Retro+Computers/Amstrad Sell-My-Retro] portal - some sellers including Zaxon sell through this shop*[https://www.uksintech-shop.de/pubretro-atari-commodore-sinclair-etc/cpmamstrad-schneider Sintech] some software, 6128/Plus keyboard membranes*[https://www.icompplus.com/ CPMIcompPlus] original new- related old-stock Amstrad thingsICs*[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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==== Commercial sites 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> ==== User Groups = Demoscene =====----
*[newshttps://compmemoryfull.sysnet/index.amstrad.8bit CSA8php Memory Full] All about the CPC demoscene*[httphttps://www64nops.cpczonewordpress.netcom/boards 64 NOPs] CPC Zone Forum]: demoscene tech blog***NOW DEAD*** The most popular and active [http://cpc.sylvestre.org/index.html Les Sucres en morceaux (? maybe some french forum is more activeFR) forum on ] all the netnews relating to the productions of "Les Sucres en Morceaux" and many articles relating to the Amstrad CPC. *[httphttps://wwwamstradmuseum.cpcemu-forumfrance.de info/ Amstrad Museum (FR)] Website of the CPC-Forumgraphic artist Eric (Titan) Cubizolle*[https://twitter.decom/batman_group Batman Group (ES)]: The new most important discussion forum for the German-speaking part Twitter of the Amstrad and Amiga Demogroup [[Batman Group]]*[http://norecess.cpcscene.net NoRecess/Condense] Homepage of an Amstrad CPC scenedemoscene group. *[http://wwwtj.waccigpa.orgfree.ukfr/ WACCITom&Jerry GPA (FR)] The page of [[GPA]] Demogroup*[https://astimpact.weebly.com/ AST Impact (Worldwide Amstrad Computer Club IncorporatedFR) - WACCI was a UK based user group that supported the Amstrad CPC computer] The page of [[Impact]] Demogroup*[http://arkos. It was a subscriptioncpcscene.com/ Arkos Demogroup] -onlyThe page of [[Arkos|Arkos]], printed English magazine published bi-monthly with some great demos, diskmags, games and available throughout the worldtools. *[http://futurs.chez.com/ Futurs'] The current issues page of the magazine are now reproduced on this website[[Futurs']] 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 ===== *[irchttps://ircwww.freenodeyoutube.netcom/#cpc IRC@NoelsRetroLab Noels Retro Lab] -channellots of hardware related videos, especially repairs*[https://www.youtube.com/@AmstradESP Amstrad ESP] #cpc on ircEl Amstrad CPC en España*[https://www.freenodeyoutube.net (a big IRCcom/@Novabug Novabug] -networkmany 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, one cpc-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/@DarkArcade_ DarkArcade (FR)] DarkSteph's channel among many others out there on various networks*[https://www.youtube.com/@monstrogoth Eric Boulat (FR)] Ldir Hector's BASIC programming channel*[irchttps://ircwww.freenodeyoutube.netcom/#cpc-fr IRC@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] #cpc-fr Gaming - almost every week a several hour long live stream on ircYouTube*[https://www.freenodeyoutube.net, french scene channel com/@Amstariga Zisquier (replacing #cpc on Neoxys and #cpc on EuropnetAmstariga)(FR)] Lives*[irchttps://proxywww.epiknetyoutube.orgcom/#phenixinformatique IRC@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<br> ===== Radios and Podcasts =====*[https://rolandradio.net/ Roland Radio] The Reference*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBEUG_9b-channelmC_5Pq5vlCVxd4yQD2jWPL1s YM!Rulez Radio] #phenixinformatique Tunes recorded on proxyreal CPC hardware*[https://youtube.epiknetcom/playlist?list=PLw__LTCW_RWgP8_1jpgEKYUuayEOJa16N Amstrad Music] Tunes recorded on emulator*[https://radio.org, french channelcpcscene.com/ CPC Scene Radio] Succeeding to Roland Radio*[http://cpc-livewww.bitstream.uk Bitstream] Podcast on chiptune and the demoscene. Includes CPC Amstrad*[http://www.cepeceros.comCepeceros (ES)] Tu Podcast sobre juegos de Amstrad CPC*[https:/chat Flash/www.amstrad.es/podcast/ PODCAmSTrad (ES)] El podcast del Amstrad CPC <br> ===== Fanzines =====*[https://www.zyvaprod.fr/cracknrom/ Crack'n Rom]*[http://futurs.chez.com/FQuasarCPC.html Quasar CPC]*[https://fr.ulule.com/toms-chatpulpo-corrosivo/ 64 NOPs] Browser chat in Flash*[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]
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*[http://crocods.org/web/ CrocoDS] (online)*[https://floooh.github.io/tiny8bit/ Tiny Emus] (online)*[https://devilmarkus.de/ WebGL 3d 8-bit] (online)*[https://8bitworkshop.com/v3.11.0/?file=hello.asm&platform=cpc.6128 8bitworkshop IDE] (online)*[https://benchmarko.github.io/CPCBasic/index.html?example=cpcbasic CPC BASIC] (online)*[https://bzhgames.xyz/amstrad.php BZH Games] Amstrad games to play in the browser including ongoing highscore competition*[https://jerres12.net/run/index.htm Border 0 : Run"] Offline CPC game contest based on SNR session recordings on emulator*[http://www.amstradcpcgames.eu AmstradCPCgames.eu] (online)* [[Emulators]]
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==== 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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==== Others ====
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*[http://cpcretrodev.byterealms.com/en/ #CPCRetroDev] Annual Amstrad CPC game development contest organised by Universidad de Alicante
*[https://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://logiker.com/AMSCII-Compo AMSCII Compo] Annual Amstrad ASCII competition by Logiker
*[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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==== 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
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*[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.
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