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Play2CPC is an evolution of the [[Plus2CPC]] adapter which includes new major features. [[File:Play2cpc sticker.jpg]] <br> =Features=

===C4CPC: Compatible=== 

The Plus2CPC and Play2CPC allow to program a compatible blank cartridge from the CPC. No USB plug needed.

==PlayCity=GX4000: Partially compatibleCompatible with cartridges but not the device===

Contrarily The Play2CPC is not usable on the GX4000 because the GX4000 does not have an expansion port. The device itself must be connected to a computer, but the cartridges you write can be later used on a GX4000. ===PlayCity: Partially compatible=== Unlike the [[PlayCity]], the Play2CPC is not equipped with a Z80 Counter Timer Circuit chip. The Play2CPC use the default configuration of most of the PlayCity programs, like ALCON 2020.

The PlayCity is instead equipped with 2 SSG soundchips offering a total of 6 SSG chans, but no FM and no digidrum chans.

==Dandanator=OPL3 soundchip: Not compatible==It is not compatible, because the Play2CPC use Amstrad standard ROM paging and cartridge for new CPC games, while the [[Dandanator]] use Game Boy Advance cartridge with a custom ROM paging through Z80 opcodes for new Speccy ports.=

==GX4000: Compatible with cartridges but not Despite having similar names, it's important to note that the device==The Play2CPC OPN3 soundchip is not usable on compatible at all with the GX4000 because OPL3 soundchip (such as the GX4000 does not have an expansion portone found in the [[Willy|Willy OPL3 soundcard]]).

The device itself must be connected to a computer===Dandanator: Not compatible=== It is not compatible, but because the cartridges you write can be later used on Play2CPC use Amstrad standard ROM paging and cartridge for new CPC games, while the [[Dandanator]] use Game Boy Advance cartridge with a GX4000custom ROM paging through Z80 opcodes for new Speccy ports. So, games like [http://theswordofianna.retroworks.es/ The Sword of Ianna] won't work on the Play2CPC.

I/O Ports:* Port &F988: read status 0 or select a page 0 register (for SSG, digidrums and the first 3 FM chans)* Port &F984: read status 1 or select a page 1 register (for the last 3 FM chans)* Port &F888: read/write to the selected register

You can also use the CRTC cursor registers to program the raster interruption ([[NMI]]) located at &0066.

Relevant datasheets: *[[Media:YMF288.pdf|OPN3 (ymf288) (Japanese)]] and *[[Media:YM2608J Translated.pdf|OPNA (ym2608) (English)]]

Although their names are similar, please note that the OPN3 soundchip is entirely incompatible with the OPL3 soundchip (such as the one found in the [[Willyhttps://framagit.org/offset/play2cpc-acepansion Play2CPC ACEpansion]] OPL3 soundcard).on Framagit