Category Archives: Amstrad

Adding ROMS to the M4 board

Posted on 23rd April 2021 by anyweb

Introduction In a previous post I looked at the M4 board from Spinpoint, please check that out and get your CPC connected to Wi-Fi before trying this part. A ROM (Read Only Memory) is a dedicated chip that stores programs … Continue reading →

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First looks at the M4 board for Amstrad CPC

Posted on 23rd April 2021 by anyweb

Introduction I’ve seen people referring to the M4 board on various forums and facebook groups so I was intrigued and wanted to see what the fuss was all about. I mean, think about it, an internet connection via Wi-Fi on … Continue reading →

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Video: Fixing a loose power connector and LED on an Amstrad CPC 464

Posted on 30th March 2021 by anyweb

In this video I show you how I fixed a loose power connector and dead LED on a CPC 464, I also explain a brief story about why this one is coloured the way it is.

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Video: Loading Amstrad diagnostics on a Dandanator

Posted on 10th March 2021 by anyweb

Introduction If you’ve seen my previous blog post about loading games onto a Dandanator mini, then you are ready to also change the extra rom on the Dandanator and instead, load the new Amstrad Diagnostics from Noel’s retro lab. I … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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