Author Archives: anyweb

Connecting an Amstrad CPC to an external LCD

Posted on 26th January 2021 by anyweb

Introduction I have 3 CTM 644 monitors in various states, all work but one is missing RED. However they take up so much space in my little retro corner, so I wanted to use an old LCD I had in … Continue reading →

Posted in CPC 6128, HDMI converter, Lacie 12v/5v power supply, LCD, VGA to HDMI | 7 Comments

Dead on arrival CPC 664

Posted on 12th January 2021 by anyweb

Introduction I’m a sucker for these computers, here’s another 664 but this one is sadly dead. It makes a distinct noise when connected to power (the FDD motor doesn’t stop) so there’s that. If I disconnect the 12v line then … Continue reading →

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Disassembling my old code part 8 – Processing HEX text in the left pane

Posted on 4th December 2020 by anyweb

Introduction This is part 8 of a blog series I’m doing to catalog some of the programs I wrote back in 1988 on the Amstrad CPC 6128, starting with a disc sector editor I wrote called Disced. I’m doing this … Continue reading →

Posted in CPC 6128, Disassemble, Disced, WinApe, Z80 Machine code | 7 Comments

Another CPC 664 for the collection!

Posted on 3rd December 2020 by anyweb

Introduction Oops, I’ve done it again, gone and bought another CPC 664, this one certainly looks beautiful sitting right next to my trusty CPC 6128. The colour looks to me like it was painted, that might explain the lack of … Continue reading →

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Using ROMs with a ROMBO Rombox

Posted on 27th November 2020 by anyweb

Introduction When I started out learning how to program in Z80 machine code back in the late 1980’s, I purchased a Rombo Rombox which allowed me to plug in various ROM’s. These ROM’s contained code that could be called upon … Continue reading →

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My retro corner

Posted on 26th November 2020 by anyweb

This is  a short post to show what my retro corner currently looks like. I’ve setup two small desks in a corner of my office and connected two CPC computers to CTM 644 monitors. On the left is a CPC … Continue reading →

Posted in CPC 464, CPC 472, CPC 6128, CPC 664 | 1 Comment

Disassembling my old code part 7 – Drawing rectangles

Posted on 14th November 2020 by anyweb

Introduction This is part 7 of a blog series I’m doing to catalog some of the programs I wrote back in 1988 on the Amstrad CPC 6128, starting with a disc sector editor I wrote called Disced. I’m doing this … Continue reading →

Posted in Disassemble, Disced, MAXAM, notepad ++, WinApe, Z80 Machine code | 1 Comment

Disassembling my old code part 6 – Processing disc activities

Posted on 9th November 2020 by anyweb

Introduction This is part 6 of a blog series I’m doing to catalog some of the programs I wrote back in 1988, starting with a disc sector editor I wrote called Disced. I’m doing this because I like doing it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Amstrad, breakpoint, Disassemble, Disced, notepad ++, WinApe, Z80 Machine code | 3 Comments

Disassembling my old code from 1988 – part 5

Posted on 31st October 2020 by anyweb

Introduction This is part 5 of a blog series I’m doing to catalog some of the programs I wrote back in 1988. I’m doing this because I like doing it, it brings back memories of how I started my career … Continue reading →

Posted in Disassemble, Disced, notepad ++, WinApe, Z80 Machine code | 7 Comments

Disassembling my old code from 1988 – part 4

Posted on 25th October 2020 by anyweb

Introduction This is part 4 of a blog series I’m doing to catalog my adventures through some of the programs I wrote back in 1988. Other parts of this series, including this one are listed below. Disassembling my old code … Continue reading →

Posted in Amstrad, Disassemble, Disced, notepad ++, WinApe, Z80 Machine code | 4 Comments