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* [[Locomotive BASIC]] (reference for BASIC commands, functions and error messages)
 
* [[Locomotive BASIC]] (reference for BASIC commands, functions and error messages)
 
* [[Technical information about Locomotive BASIC]] (encoding of BASIC programs in memory)
 
* [[Technical information about Locomotive BASIC]] (encoding of BASIC programs in memory)
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== Co-processor Interfaces ==
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* [[CPC-Cplink]] - a card and software libraries allowing Raspberry Pi, Arduino or other processors to be connected directly to the CPC
  
 
== Data transfer ==
 
== Data transfer ==
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* [[Inicron RAM-Box]] (Inicron) - 512 KB RAM
 
* [[Inicron RAM-Box]] (Inicron) - 512 KB RAM
 
* [[Old School 512K RAM Expansion]] (Revaldinho) - 512K RAM expansion built with an SRAM and 74 Series standard logic
 
* [[Old School 512K RAM Expansion]] (Revaldinho) - 512K RAM expansion built with an SRAM and 74 Series standard logic
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*[[Universal 512K and 1MByte RAM Expansions]] (Revaldinho) - RAM expansions enabling CPC464s to run FutureOS and other 6128 only software
 
* [[Otten & Fecht 1 MB RAM-Disc]] ([[Otten/Fecht]])
 
* [[Otten & Fecht 1 MB RAM-Disc]] ([[Otten/Fecht]])
 
* [[Phoenix M64]] - 64 KB RAM
 
* [[Phoenix M64]] - 64 KB RAM
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* [[CPC GX4000-Multi EPROM Cartridge]] Use a GX cartridge for modified ROM software
 
* [[CPC GX4000-Multi EPROM Cartridge]] Use a GX cartridge for modified ROM software
 
* [[Dobbertin EPROM 224]] ([[Dobbertin]])
 
* [[Dobbertin EPROM 224]] ([[Dobbertin]])
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* [[FlashGordon]] ([[PulkoTronics]]) 512 KB ROM simulator using Flash, in-system programmable
 
* [[Fleet EPROM Programmer|Fleet EPROM Programmer]] (F.Kup and Fleet Microsystems Ltd.)
 
* [[Fleet EPROM Programmer|Fleet EPROM Programmer]] (F.Kup and Fleet Microsystems Ltd.)
 
* [[FO-DOS|FO-DOS Cartridge]] - a CPC6128 ROM (BIOS v3, BASIC v1.1) upgrade for the CPC464 ([[Duchet Computers]])
 
* [[FO-DOS|FO-DOS Cartridge]] - a CPC6128 ROM (BIOS v3, BASIC v1.1) upgrade for the CPC464 ([[Duchet Computers]])
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* [[SYMBiFACE_II:Realtime_clock|Realtime Clock]] of [[SYMBiFACE_II]] (modern RTC with bugged century counter)
 
* [[SYMBiFACE_II:Realtime_clock|Realtime Clock]] of [[SYMBiFACE_II]] (modern RTC with bugged century counter)
 
* [[Realtime Clock of SYMBiFACE III]]
 
* [[Realtime Clock of SYMBiFACE III]]
* [[uRTC-8 Universal RTC for Z80 computers]] ([[JonB]])
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* [[uRTC-8 Universal RTC for Z80 computers]] (JonB)
  
 
== Synthesizer, sampler and music related ==
 
== Synthesizer, sampler and music related ==
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* [[Music Machine]] (Sampling/Playback/MIDI) ([[Ram Electronics]])
 
* [[Music Machine]] (Sampling/Playback/MIDI) ([[Ram Electronics]])
 
* [[MHT Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[MHT Ingenieros]])
 
* [[MHT Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[MHT Ingenieros]])
* [[Silicon Systems MIDI Interface]] ([[Silicon Systems]]) (what is this?) (added 3 September 2006 by Torn) (also listed on [[Hwlist from retroisle]])
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* [[Silicon Systems MIDI Interface]] ([[Silicon Systems]])
* [[Sound Blaster]] (Amplifier/Speakers) ([[Siren Software]]
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* [[Sound Blaster]] (Amplifier/Speakers) ([[Siren Software]])
 
* [[Soundplayer]] (many different versions exist) (Playback) ([[Futurs']])
 
* [[Soundplayer]] (many different versions exist) (Playback) ([[Futurs']])
* [[TechniMusique Synthetiseur Musical|TMPI musical synthesizer]] (12 voices) ([[TechniMusique]])
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* [[TechniMusique Synthetiseur Musical|TMPI Musical Synthesizer]] (12 voices) ([[TechniMusique]])
* [[TMPI speech synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[TechniMusique]])
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* [[TMPI speech synthesizer|TMPI Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[TechniMusique]])
 
* [[Unconventional use of hardware to produce sounds]]
 
* [[Unconventional use of hardware to produce sounds]]
  

Revision as of 05:32, 17 September 2020

You can also check the Category : Peripherals for a complete list of CPCwiki pages on the matter.

Please try to keep things in alphabetical order.

Built-in Peripherals

Built-in Chipset

Built-in connectors: pinout

Built-in Firmware

Co-processor Interfaces

  • CPC-Cplink - a card and software libraries allowing Raspberry Pi, Arduino or other processors to be connected directly to the CPC

Data transfer

Modems

Serial Interfaces

Teletext

Others

Digitizer / Scanner

Drives

Disc Drives

Exotic Drives

Hard Disc Drives

Drive Emulators

Hardware debuggers/Hacking devices

Input devices

Joysticks

Light-Guns

Light-Pens

Mouse

Others

Memory expansions / ROM boxes

Memory Expansions / RAM discs

ROM Box / ROM Board

Monitors

Multi function expansions

Printers

Real Time Clocks

Synthesizer, sampler and music related

Cartridge

  • C4CPC a modern cartridge replacement for the Amstrad Plus range and the GX4000.


Miscellaneous

Some further (unsorted) peripherals are found here: Hwlist from retroisle. More DIYs are listed on Happy Computer (Schneider Sonderheft) (those german magazine articles aren't yet scanned).