Category Archives: Amstrad

Disassembling my old code part 10 – Code review

Posted on 26th July 2024 by anyweb

Introduction This is part 10 of a blog series I’m doing to catalog and revitalize one of the programs I wrote way back in 1988 on the Amstrad CPC 6128, which I called Disced. Back then when I had to … Continue reading →

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A great story about twin CPC 6128’s most likely manufactured in the same factory hours apart

Posted on 22nd April 2023 by anyweb

Introduction I’m a member of many Facebook groups dedicated to Amstrad computers, and in one of those groups called Amigos y Usuarios de Amstrad which I think means friends and users of Amstrad in Spanish, I spotted a post by a … Continue reading →

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Video: First looks at the Amstrad SSA 1 for CPC 464

Posted on 6th June 2022 by anyweb

Introduction In this video I took a close look at the Amstrad SSA 1 for CPC 464 explaining some of it’s main features. The Amstrad SSA-1 is a Speech Synthesiser & Stereo Amplifier including speakers but it’s only compatible with … Continue reading →

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First looks at the RGB2HDMI adapter from Piotr Bugaj

Posted on 17th December 2021 by anyweb

Introduction I recently ordered an RGB2HDMI adapter made by Piotr Bugaj via the SellMyRetro website here. The device cost me 55 GBP + another 5 Euro postage. I was excited to test this alternative method of showing Amstrad content on … Continue reading →

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Video: First looks at the Dandanator Mini Dual

Posted on 17th September 2021 by anyweb

Introduction I blogged about the newly released Dandanator Mini Dual here, take a look at that to find out how to buy one for yourself. And now I’ve released a video showing you my device in all it’s glory, check … Continue reading →

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First looks at the CPC Dandanator Mini Dual

Posted on 17th September 2021 by anyweb

Introduction I’ve previously looked at other DanDanator devices here and this is yet another new version from the cool guys at Rancanuo team. As you can see it’s very colourful and oozing with charm. The cases are lovingly 3d printed, … Continue reading →

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Introducing the ‘Just CPC 2’ for Amstrad CPC 464

Posted on 8th July 2021 by anyweb

Introduction I ordered the Just CPC 2 from SellMyRetro some time ago and it turned up relatively quickly considering it was built by hand. It was nicely packaged, and more importantly it was very nicely wrapped with loads of protective … Continue reading →

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First looks at the DDI5 for Amstrad CPC 464

Posted on 21st June 2021 by anyweb

Introduction Anyone who is active in the Amstrad scene today should be aware of the myriad of 3rd party retro hardware available today for their Amstrad CPC’s, and the DDI interfaces from Piotr Bugaj (Zaxon) are no exception. He has … Continue reading →

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A quick look at the CPCuiTape

Posted on 28th May 2021 by anyweb

Introduction It’s amazing the number of active hardware projects available for the CPC computers today, we are literally spoiled for choice and there are some very clever people out there designing new hardware toys for us to play with. One … Continue reading →

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Video: Using an M4 board on an Amstrad CPC 464

Posted on 23rd April 2021 by anyweb

Introduction I’ve already blogged about how you can connect to Wi-Fi using the M4 board and copy games and load ROMs, and here’s a video showing you how to do that from scratch.

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