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| − | * '''Newest:''' [[MegaFlashROManager]] - Management of the Flash-ROMs of the [[MegaFlash]] made by [[User:Bryce|Bryce]]. Now for 64 KB and 128 KB CPC, as ROM or disc version, for FutureOS or CPC-OS. | + | * '''Newest:''' [[MegaFlashROManager]] - Management of the Flash-ROMs of the [[MegaFlash]] made by [[User:Bryce|Bryce]]. Now for 64 KB and 128 KB CPC, as ROM or disc version, for FutureOS or CPC-OS. There is also support for the FlashGordon and MegaFlash EX, both are slightly altered MegaFlash expansons. |
* 4 MB E-RAM Test (for Jareks 4 MB RAM expansion [[CPC4MB]]) [[Media:4_MB_E-RAM_Test.zip]] | * 4 MB E-RAM Test (for Jareks 4 MB RAM expansion [[CPC4MB]]) [[Media:4_MB_E-RAM_Test.zip]] | ||
* Install RRB (ReInstall Softbrenner to the [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]) [[Media:INST-RRB.zip]] | * Install RRB (ReInstall Softbrenner to the [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]) [[Media:INST-RRB.zip]] | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 14 March 2013
TFM or "The Future Man" (Dr. Stefan W. Stumpferl) got his first CPC6128 with color monitor in the year of 1986. He is a active coder of the german CPC scene. 1987 he founded the group FutureSoft. Since 1989 he is working on the biggest CPC project ever: FutureOS and including its software. Further he has developped and a broader variety of software for the Amstrad/Schneider CPC and some other Z80 computers. In 1991 he got his first 6128Plus with color monitor, already in 1992 he published the secrets of the 6128Plus ASIC in the German magazine CPC Amstrad International.
Contents
Releases
FutureOS
- The OS itself
- CPC FutureOS lower ROM
Applications
- CBM (Menu system for FutureOS)
- FilmeMacher (Movie player, up to 50 fps)
- FIOLIB (C library)
- Flash ROManager (Flash ROM Manager for Jareks 2,5 / 4 MB Flash expansion)
- FuturePlayer (MP3 and WAV player)
- FutureView (Disc Mag, four issues)
- GMSK (Sprite converter; Mode 0 graphic to CPC-Plus sprites)
- GSED (Graphic Playground Editor for 2D / 3D games)
- MegaFlashROManager (management of the MegaFlash Pseudo-ROMs under FutureOS)
- ROManager (Pseudo-ROM Manager for SYMBiFACE II)
Demos
- Captain Future (needs 4 MB)
- Darth Vader (two versions, one: stand alone, the other: CoData for Filmemacher (faster))
- Rotating Fractal
- Gravitation Zero
- Meg Ryan
- NGC4650A
- Star Trek sample demo
Games
AMSDOS
- Newest: MegaFlashROManager - Management of the Flash-ROMs of the MegaFlash made by Bryce. Now for 64 KB and 128 KB CPC, as ROM or disc version, for FutureOS or CPC-OS. There is also support for the FlashGordon and MegaFlash EX, both are slightly altered MegaFlash expansons.
- 4 MB E-RAM Test (for Jareks 4 MB RAM expansion CPC4MB) Media:4_MB_E-RAM_Test.zip
- Install RRB (ReInstall Softbrenner to the Inicron ROM-RAM-Box) Media:INST-RRB.zip
- Manager of the SYMBiFACE II pseudo ROMs for BASIC called ROManager BASIC.
Publications
- Various articles in CPC related journals like CPC Amstrad International
- A huge number of articles for a broad variety of Disc Mags
- Off-topic: Different Research articles about aging, genetics, evolution and related topicls in appropriate journals like Eucaryotic Cell, Genome Research etc.
Projects
- 6 MHz CPC
- CPC-IDE
- CPCng
- FutureOS
- FuturePlayer
- MegaFlash (Software part)
- MegaROM TFM just had the idea of a cheap ROM card to allow everybody to use FutureOS and its games. All the work was done by Bryce.
Groups
Organized CPC Parties
- COM
- COM II
- COM III
- FutureOS release meeting
- 10 years SCUG
