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*01/05/2019: Unploaded Amstrad CPC 664 Floppy Disc Drive Plate ([http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/File:Amstrad_cpc_664_plate.svg SVG], [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/File:Amstrad_cpc_664_plate.pdf PDF] and [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/File:Amstrad_cpc_664_plate.png PNG] formats)
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*13/04/19: [http://www.spinpoint.org/2019/04/13/imperium-solo/ Imperium Solo] [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/usb-game-controllers-and-mice/msg173181/#msg173181 released!]
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*21/12/22: '''[[Current_Sources_Of_Software]]''', now as a wiki page.
*01/03/19: [https://www.4mhz.es/operation-alexandra/ Operation Alexandra] released!
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*09/12/22: '''Hyperdrive''', a new vertical scrolling SHMUP [https://www.usebox.net/jjm/hyperdrive/ has been released]
*13/02/19: '''[[FutureOS]]''' and applications update (Ger Docs in PDF)
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*04/11/22: '''[[UniDOS]]''' 1.50 has been released [https://unidos.cpcscene.net].
*26/01/19: Text adventure '''''[[The Quest For The CPCine Disk of Power!]]''''' released!
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*30/10/22: '''''Ramiro el vampiro III''''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://mojontwins.itch.io/ramiro-el-vampiro-iii is released].
*01/10/18: [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/applications/cubeios-fat16fat32-rom-for-the-cpc's-with-xmass/ CubeMDOS / FAT16+FAT32-IDE-OS - for XMASS  *** NEW: Symbiface 3,HXC/Gotek ***]
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*17/07/22: '''''Lala Prologue''''' using [[the Mojon Twins]] engine [https://www.indieretronews.com/2022/07/lala-prologue-stunning-platformer-by.html is released].
*20/08/18: [https://www.usebox.net/jjm/dawn-of-kernel/ The Dawn of Kernel] released!
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*09/03/22: '''[[FutureOS]]''' 2nd update 2022 [http://www.FutureOS.de is released].
*02/07/18: Uploaded [[Media:Manual_parados_espanol.pdf|ParaDOS Manual in Spanish]] (pdf)
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*24/01/22: '''''[[SymAmp]] 4.0''''', with Amiga MOD support and more [http://www.symbos.org/appinfo.htm?00005 is released].
*06/06/18: We now have a list of [[Missing software]] to enhance the community's archival program
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*30/12/21: '''''[[SymbOS]] 3.1''''', with a lot of new hardware support and applications [http://www.symbos.org/download.htm is released].
*31/05/18: [[Hangman|The Equalizor]] releases his [[RomboRedux|Rombo Redux]]
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*12/11/21: '''''Josh''''',  new game by [http://retropoke.canalblog.com/archives/2021/10/30/39170787.html RetroPoke] is released.
*30/04/18: [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/galactic-tomb-is-done-!!!/ Galactic-Tomb is done !!!]
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*02/11/21: '''''Shovel Adventure''''',  new game by [https://greenwebsevilla.itch.io/shovel-adventure Pat Morita Team] is released.
*28/03/18: '''[http://futureos.cpc-live.com/files/LambdaSpeak_RSX_by_TFM.zip LambdaSpeak RSX]'''  released
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*23/10/21: '''''Puzzle Bobble''''',  new game by [https://crazypiri.itch.io/puzzle-bobble Crazy Piri] is released.
*23/03/18: [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/applications/cubeios-fat16fat32-rom-for-the-cpc's-with-xmass/ CubeIOS - FAT16 & FAT32-OS for Amstrad's with XMASS]
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*12/04/21: '''''Oil Panic''''',  another game by [https://crazypiri.itch.io/oil-panic Crazy Piri] is released. CPC port of the well known ''Game & Watch'' game.
*02/03/18: '''[[DEZ80]]''': Mastering Z80 Assembler Course.
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*07/01/21: '''[[CPCemu]]''' has been released as [https://cpc-emu.org/news.html version 2.0] after 11 years.
 
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*The [[472|CPC 472]] was a model released in Spain with an extra unaccessible 8 KB of RAM to circumvent a spanish tax that was charged on imported machines with up to 64 KB memory.
 
*The [[472|CPC 472]] was a model released in Spain with an extra unaccessible 8 KB of RAM to circumvent a spanish tax that was charged on imported machines with up to 64 KB memory.
  
*With a possible total amount of '''832 x 288 pixel''' (576 interlaced) the [[CPC|CPC]] was the 8 bit homecomputer with the highest screen resolution ever.
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*With a possible total amount of '''832 × 288 pixel''' (576 interlaced) the [[CPC|CPC]] was the 8 bit homecomputer with the highest screen resolution ever.
  
 
*'''OpenOffice''' for Windows/Linux is a direct descendant of [[Star-Division|StarWriter]] for the CPC.  
 
*'''OpenOffice''' for Windows/Linux is a direct descendant of [[Star-Division|StarWriter]] for the CPC.  

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  • When the 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the 6128
  • The CPC 472 was a model released in Spain with an extra unaccessible 8 KB of RAM to circumvent a spanish tax that was charged on imported machines with up to 64 KB memory.
  • With a possible total amount of 832 × 288 pixel (576 interlaced) the CPC was the 8 bit homecomputer with the highest screen resolution ever.
  • OpenOffice for Windows/Linux is a direct descendant of StarWriter for the CPC.
  • The transfer speed of the CPC Booster + serial interface is faster than a standard DSL connection.
  • SymbOS can handle more than 50 times bigger hard discs than MS Windows 95A.
  • FutureOS can load 178 KB in 9 seconds from floppy disc and manages up to 4 MB of RAM