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[[Category:Websites| ]][[Category:Network| ]][[Category:Scene group| ]][[Category:Wiki| ]][[Category:Hardware| ]][[Category:Software| ]][[Category:CPC History|**]] | [[Category:Websites| ]][[Category:Network| ]][[Category:Scene group| ]][[Category:Wiki| ]][[Category:Hardware| ]][[Category:Software| ]][[Category:CPC History|**]] | ||
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− | + | *[https://amstrad.eu PhenixInformatique (FR)] French forum and much more | |
− | *[ | + | *[http://www.cpc-power.com/ CPC-Power], a great French site with links and info on all your favorite games - and much more as well! |
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− | *[http://www.cpc-power.com/ CPC-Power], a great French site with links and info on all your favorite games - and | + | |
*[http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/ The Amstrad Computer Game Resource] | *[http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/ The Amstrad Computer Game Resource] | ||
− | *[http://www.amstrad.es/ Amstrad | + | *[http://www.amstrad.es/ Amstrad (ES)] All about the Spanish software for CPC. RUA Magazine link. |
− | *[http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/ CPC Game Reviews] - CPC Game Reviews is a website which, as its name suggests, contains reviews of games for the Amstrad CPC computer - hundreds of them, in fact. It also contains a collection of advertisements which have been scanned from Amstrad CPC magazines. | + | *[https://espsoft.blogspot.com ESPsoft (ES)] Blog on Spanish homebrews for the CPC. |
+ | *[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. | ||
+ | *[http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/ CPC Game Reviews] - CPC Game Reviews is a website which, as its name suggests, contains reviews of games for the Amstrad CPC computer - hundreds of them, in fact. It also contains a collection of advertisements which have been scanned from Amstrad CPC magazines. | ||
+ | *[http://cpcgamescd.amstrad.es/ CPCGamesCD homepage] | ||
*[http://computeremuzone.com/amstrad/ Amstrad Zone] | *[http://computeremuzone.com/amstrad/ Amstrad Zone] | ||
− | *[http://www.prodatron.net/ Prodatron's page] ([[Prodatron|Prodatrons]] homepage includes | + | *[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://bestofcpc.webcindario.com/ Best of CPC | + | *[http://bestofcpc.webcindario.com/ Best of CPC (ES)] |
*[http://arkos.cpcscene.com/ Arkos Demogroup] - The page of [[Arkos|Arkos]], with some great demos, diskmags, games and tools. | *[http://arkos.cpcscene.com/ Arkos Demogroup] - The page of [[Arkos|Arkos]], with some great demos, diskmags, games and tools. | ||
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*[http://www.FutureOS.de/ FutureOS homepage] - Official homepage of the operating system [[FutureOS|FutureOS]] for the CPC6128 and CPCPlus. | *[http://www.FutureOS.de/ FutureOS homepage] - Official homepage of the operating system [[FutureOS|FutureOS]] for the CPC6128 and CPCPlus. | ||
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*[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=47 AMIBAY - Software For Sale] | *[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=47 AMIBAY - Software For Sale] | ||
*[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=53 AMIBAY - Wanted Software] | *[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=53 AMIBAY - Wanted Software] | ||
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*[http://www.symbos.de SymbOS] (includes the website of the two new hardware projects [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]] and [[CPC TREX|CPC TREX]]) | *[http://www.symbos.de SymbOS] (includes the website of the two new hardware projects [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]] and [[CPC TREX|CPC TREX]]) | ||
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*[http://www.zock.com/8-Bit/D_CPCguide.HTML G.o.St.-SOFT's CPC-Hardwareführer at 8-Bit-Nirvana (German)] | *[http://www.zock.com/8-Bit/D_CPCguide.HTML G.o.St.-SOFT's CPC-Hardwareführer at 8-Bit-Nirvana (German)] | ||
*[http://8bit.yarek.pl/index.html 8bit Projects for Everyone] - Hardware updates for 8-bit computers, also for CPC. | *[http://8bit.yarek.pl/index.html 8bit Projects for Everyone] - Hardware updates for 8-bit computers, also for CPC. | ||
− | *[http://www.amstradtoday.com/ Amstrad Today] - Many Tips for Amstrad CPC | + | *[http://www.amstradtoday.com/ Amstrad Today (FR)] - Many Tips for Amstrad CPC |
*[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44 AMIBAY - Hardware For Sale] | *[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44 AMIBAY - Hardware For Sale] | ||
*[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=50 AMIBAY - Wanted Hardware] | *[http://www.amibay.com/forumdisplay.php?f=50 AMIBAY - Wanted Hardware] | ||
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*[http://www.cpctech.org.uk/ Unofficial WWW Amstrad Resource] | *[http://www.cpctech.org.uk/ Unofficial WWW Amstrad Resource] | ||
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==== FTP sites ==== | ==== FTP sites ==== | ||
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+ | *[ftp://ftp.nvg.ntnu.no/pub/cpc/ NVG] | ||
+ | *[https://archives.scovetta.com/pub/mirrors/ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/cpm/ CPM] - related Amstrad things | ||
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*[http://www.retrogames.co.uk/ Retrogames - for where you can get your CPC Goods] | *[http://www.retrogames.co.uk/ Retrogames - for where you can get your CPC Goods] | ||
*[http://www.retroscene.co.uk/amstrad-c-11.html Retroscene - Amstrad Games, Computers & Consoles for Sale] | *[http://www.retroscene.co.uk/amstrad-c-11.html Retroscene - Amstrad Games, Computers & Consoles for Sale] | ||
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==== User Groups ==== | ==== User Groups ==== | ||
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*[news://comp.sys.amstrad.8bit CSA8] | *[news://comp.sys.amstrad.8bit CSA8] | ||
− | + | *[http://www.wacci.org.uk/ WACCI] (Worldwide Amstrad Computer Club Incorporated) - WACCI was a UK based user group that supported the Amstrad CPC computer. It was a subscription-only, printed English magazine published bi-monthly and available throughout the world. The current issues of the magazine are now reproduced on this website. | |
− | + | *[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. | |
− | *[http://www.wacci.org.uk/ WACCI] (Worldwide Amstrad Computer Club Incorporated) - WACCI was a UK based user group that supported the Amstrad CPC computer. It was a subscription-only, printed English magazine published bi-monthly and available throughout the world. The current issues of the magazine are now reproduced on this website. | + | |
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==== Chat ==== | ==== Chat ==== | ||
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*[irc://irc.freenode.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.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. | + | *[irc://irc.freenode.net/#cpc-fr IRC-channel] #cpc-fr on irc.freenode.net, french scene channel (replacing #cpc on Neoxys and #cpc on Europnet) |
*[irc://proxy.epiknet.org/#phenixinformatique IRC-channel] #phenixinformatique on proxy.epiknet.org, french channel. | *[irc://proxy.epiknet.org/#phenixinformatique IRC-channel] #phenixinformatique on proxy.epiknet.org, french channel. | ||
*[http://cpc-live.com/chat Flash-chat] Browser chat in Flash. | *[http://cpc-live.com/chat Flash-chat] Browser chat in Flash. | ||
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==== Emulators ==== | ==== Emulators ==== | ||
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* [[Emulators]] | * [[Emulators]] | ||
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==== Others ==== | ==== Others ==== | ||
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− | + | *[http://thesnakebecomesthekey.wordpress.com The Snake Becomes the Key] is a very nicely-written blog with reviews and thoughts on various CPC games. Very well done but not updated any more. | |
− | *[http://thesnakebecomesthekey.wordpress.com | + | *[http://genesis8.free.fr/index.php Genesis 8] - Genesis 8 is a spartan, but often-updated Amstrad-related news site. |
− | + | *[https://cpcrulez.fr CPC Rulez (FR)] ([http://cpcrulez.2ya.com Alternative Link]) A great french site, updated frequently, with software reviews, utilities, games, demos, hardware info. A treasure and a must-visit if you speak french (though not necessarily so). | |
− | *[http://genesis8.free.fr/index.php Genesis 8] - Genesis 8 is a spartan, but often-updated Amstrad-related news site. | + | |
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*[http://cpccrackers.free.fr CPCCRACKERS] - French site about crackers for the CPC. | *[http://cpccrackers.free.fr CPCCRACKERS] - French site about crackers for the CPC. | ||
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*[http://www.octoate.de Octoate.de] - English site which features news, some articles and meeting pictures. | *[http://www.octoate.de Octoate.de] - English site which features news, some articles and meeting pictures. | ||
− | *[http://turpas3.angelfire.com | + | *[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://www.oldschool-gaming.com/view_index.php?4mat=9 Oldschool gaming] - Games reviews of recent games for the CPC! | ||
− | *[http://gx4000.co.uk | + | *[http://gx4000.co.uk GX4000.co.uk], a new site devoted to the hardware and software of the oft-neglected games console. |
− | *[http:// | + | *[http://norecess.cpcscene.net NoRecess/Condense] Homepage of an Amstrad CPC demoscene group. |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[https://rolandradio.net Roland Radio] CPC Amstrad chiptune streaming 24/7 |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.bitstream.uk Bitstream] Podcast on chiptune and the demoscene. Includes CPC Amstrad |
+ | *[https://acpc.me ACME] It's basically a depository of files of all things Amstrad CPC, including books, software, games, manuals, technical information, etc. Great place to download stuff from. | ||
+ | *[http://www.cepeceros.com Cepeceros (ES)] Podcast | ||
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+ | *[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://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. Not updated in a long time. | ||
+ | *[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. Of much interest: The [http://radio.cpcscene.com/ CPC online radio station]! | ||
+ | *[http://www.khisanth.com/podcast The Kilobyes Podcast] Home of the Kilobytes Podcast. Dedicated to playing chip tunes and covering the retro computing scene in general | ||
+ | *[http://www.frappr.com/cpcscene/ CPC scene map] | ||
+ | *[http://grimware.org/doku.php Grimware] is a really nice site with hardware info and hacks for the CPC machines... give it a try! | ||
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Revision as of 16:51, 8 July 2020
Contents
- PhenixInformatique (FR) French forum and much more
- CPC-Power, a great French site with links and info on all your favorite games - and much more as well!
- The Amstrad Computer Game Resource
- Amstrad (ES) All about the Spanish software for CPC. RUA Magazine link.
- ESPsoft (ES) Blog on Spanish homebrews for the CPC.
- TheMojonTwins (ES) Homebrew developer group that focuses on creating games for retro systems, among which is the CPC.
- 4MHz (ES) Homebrew developer group that focuses on creating games for retro systems that use the Z80 CPU.
- CPC Game Reviews - CPC Game Reviews is a website which, as its name suggests, contains reviews of games for the Amstrad CPC computer - hundreds of them, in fact. It also contains a collection of advertisements which have been scanned from Amstrad CPC magazines.
- CPCGamesCD homepage
- Amstrad Zone
- Prodatron's page (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)
- Best of CPC (ES)
- Arkos Demogroup - The page of Arkos, with some great demos, diskmags, games and tools.
- FutureOS homepage - Official homepage of the operating system FutureOS for the CPC6128 and CPCPlus.
- AMIBAY - Software For Sale
- AMIBAY - Wanted Software
- SymbOS (includes the website of the two new hardware projects SYMBiFACE II and CPC TREX)
- G.o.St.-SOFT's CPC-Hardwareführer at 8-Bit-Nirvana (German)
- 8bit Projects for Everyone - Hardware updates for 8-bit computers, also for CPC.
- Amstrad Today (FR) - Many Tips for Amstrad CPC
- AMIBAY - Hardware For Sale
- AMIBAY - Wanted Hardware
Document resources
FTP sites
Commercial sites
- Retrogames - for where you can get your CPC Goods
- Retroscene - Amstrad Games, Computers & Consoles for Sale
User Groups
- CSA8
- WACCI (Worldwide Amstrad Computer Club Incorporated) - WACCI was a UK based user group that supported the Amstrad CPC computer. It was a subscription-only, printed English magazine published bi-monthly and available throughout the world. The current issues of the magazine are now reproduced on this website.
- 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.
Chat
- IRC-channel #cpc on irc.freenode.net (a big IRC-network), one cpc-channel among many others out there on various networks.
- IRC-channel #cpc-fr on irc.freenode.net, french scene channel (replacing #cpc on Neoxys and #cpc on Europnet)
- IRC-channel #phenixinformatique on proxy.epiknet.org, french channel.
- Flash-chat Browser chat in Flash.
Emulators
Others
- The Snake Becomes the Key is a very nicely-written blog with reviews and thoughts on various CPC games. Very well done but not updated any more.
- Genesis 8 - Genesis 8 is a spartan, but often-updated Amstrad-related news site.
- CPC Rulez (FR) (Alternative Link) A great french site, updated frequently, with software reviews, utilities, games, demos, hardware info. A treasure and a must-visit if you speak french (though not necessarily so).
- CPCCRACKERS - French site about crackers for the CPC.
- Octoate.de - English site which features news, some articles and meeting pictures.
- Programming Turbo Pascal on a CPC! - A collection of Turbo Pascal programs with some CPC Specific programs.
- Oldschool gaming - Games reviews of recent games for the CPC!
- GX4000.co.uk, a new site devoted to the hardware and software of the oft-neglected games console.
- NoRecess/Condense Homepage of an Amstrad CPC demoscene group.
- Roland Radio CPC Amstrad chiptune streaming 24/7
- Bitstream Podcast on chiptune and the demoscene. Includes CPC Amstrad
- ACME It's basically a depository of files of all things Amstrad CPC, including books, software, games, manuals, technical information, etc. Great place to download stuff from.
- Cepeceros (ES) Podcast
DEAD
- CePeCe (ES) Spanish CPC portal and web-hosting facilities for your CPC webpage.
- Amstradeus (FR) Lots of interviews, manuals for download and much more.
- The CPC Demoscene Optimus website about the CPC demoscene with a list of some of the best CPC demos with reviews and screenshots.
- 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.
- CPC Hardware (FR) Forum, nice downloads, hardware projects; also an online store for hardware stuff like RS232 interfaces etc.
- CPC Zone Forum (FR) One of the most popular and active forum on the net.
- CPC-Forum (DE) The new most important discussion forum for the German-speaking part of the CPC scene.
- CPC 6128 Europe European portal
- CPC Oxygen Home of the same-name great fanzine and AA scan repository. Not updated in a long time.
- 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.
- Push'n'Pop Amstrad Demoscene.
- CPC Scene - Various stuff. Of much interest: The CPC online radio station!
- The Kilobyes Podcast Home of the Kilobytes Podcast. Dedicated to playing chip tunes and covering the retro computing scene in general
- CPC scene map
- Grimware is a really nice site with hardware info and hacks for the CPC machines... give it a try!