Note, due to coronavirus, shipping is only possible to. If you cant find someone local to fix it, you can send it over to me if you like and ill fix it up just the pcb and tapedeck contents to keep the postage to a minimum. Amstrad cpc amstrad cpc 464 crtc0 amstrad cpc 664 crtc0 amstrad cpc 6128 crtc0 multi machine possibility of opening several machines in parallel. Probably also valid for all other versions amstrad pcw, atari st, commodore 64, msdos, zx spectrum. This amstrad cpc emulator that has been around for awhile by tom walker. There are a lot of different joysticks for the amstrad cpc, some of them are really good ones, but the best joystick ever made is the arcade machines one, so i decided to make my own arcade control. Macos x gebruik een xbox 360 controller op mac tweaking4all. Amstrad cpc6128 usb keyboard following on from the amstrad cpc464 usb keyboard i recently added to the range, i have been asked to do a cpc6128. Amstrad cpc on a tv rgb scart the televisions screens are becoming larger and the cpc monitor looks like a old toy by his side. An overview of the history, hardware, and software of the cpc464 from the perspective of a vintage computer collector. Germany, france, belgium, czech republic, slovakia. It can also emulate the kc compact, a bootleg of the cpc.
Otherwise i have an app called joystick mapper i use to map things to my xbox 360 controller sometimes. Amstrad cpc and retro games for sale please feel free to browse our selection of classic amstrad cpc hardware that are for sale. The best things come to those who wait and with the amstrad cpc 464, that was certainly the case. This project was originally designed to provide an opensource replacement for ppjoy. Page 15 press down the key marked ctrl control, and at the same time press the small enter key at the bottom right of the numberonly keypad next to the datacorder. Welcome to the amstrad cpc hardware section here at the japanese retro video games shop.
Joystick emulation joystick only games can be played using the keyboard english, french or spanish keyboards. Supports native turbo modes on zxuno, chloe, prism and tbblue and manual for other machines. You can now play thousands of cpc games on your android device. Arnold features emulation for the five different models of amstrad cpc namely the cpc464, cpc664, cpc6128, 464 plus, and 6128 plus. The amstrad cpc is a 8bit computer produced between the mid 80s and the early 90s by amstrad plc. You can order an amstrad cpc 464 usb keyboard conversion kit below. It has been listed in the guinness world records as the highestselling single computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing the number sold between 10 and 17. The amstrad cpcs were 8 bits computers popular in europe. Purchase ddi3 usb floppy emulator for amstrad cpc 464 from note, due to coronavirus, shipping is only possible to.
Retro virtual machine is and emulator of amstrad cpc and zx spectrum for windows, linux and macos. Dec 05, 2015 you can order an amstrad cpc 464 usb keyboard conversion kit below. The amstrad cpc 464 was the first of the cpc series released on the 21st june 1984. Note that i already tested it with the wincpc emulator, it works. The product, at this point, consists of virtual joystick devices that is seen by the system as a standard joystick but its positiondata is written to it by a feeder application. By the way, cpc apparently stood for colour personal computer. Dec 12, 2015 this is a video basicly testing my 6 joysticks that came with the commodore 64 on my amstrad cpc 464. It was designed to compete in the mid1980s home computer market dominated by the commodore 64 and the sinclair zx spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the united kingdom, france, spain. Shop joysticks and gaming wheels online at the lowest price in india. Informatica segunda mano amstrad cpc 464 milanuncios. View and download amstrad cpc464 service manual online. Joystick issue with arnold emulator mac os cpcwiki. Joystick support it can be fully used with joystick only, thanks to an integrated virtual keyboard. Product 2 pack snes retro usb super nintendo controller gamepad joystick, usb pc super classic controller joypad gamestick for windows pc mac linux raspberry pi 3 steam sega genesis higan.
Purchase ddi3 usb floppy emulator for amstrad cpc 464 from. This is a video basicly testing my 6 joysticks that came with the commodore 64 on my amstrad cpc 464. Supports idle bus port, contended memory, ula earlylate timings. Nintendo nes usb custom controller jopypads for win mac cpc. Dec 15, 2016 droid cpc is an amstrad cpc emulator for android. Atari and dos versions also support playing with mouse topics. Almost perfect emulation of timing of all spectrum machines. On screen keyboard useful when playing with joystick. I generally go to start games tools input devices to bring up the game controllers window. This emulator is meant to be a programming environment for the amstrad cpc.
Maccpc is the c and objective c port of my second amstrad cpc emulator called wincpc. Nintendo nes usb custom controller jopypads for win maccpc. Download32 is source for amstrad cpc 464 shareware, freeware download caprice palm os, ep128emu, pocketcaprice, webcpc, amsdosfs, etc. A brandnew 2 player adapter designed for the amstrad cpc 464 and cpc 6128 computers.
Today i would probably play the amiga or st version of a game first rather than the cpc version, but when i was younger i had much fun with games such as prince of persia, rick dangerous 2, north and south, ikari warriors, gryzor, bat, defender of. The cpc 464 s code name during development was arnold. Retro virtual machine, the emulator of amstrad cpc and zx. Games were very important for the 464, continues perry. The second jy1 joystick should be plugged into the socket on the first joystick. Ordenador amstrad cpc 464 con tv, cable scart, alimentador nuevo. The amstrad cpc 464 was one of the most successful computers in europe.
Shipping to other countries is not possible at this time. The cpc6128 looks quite different, with a different arrangement of keys, but the keyboard connection is the same. Virtual joystick on touchscreen analog or directions keys virtual keyboard hardware gamepads xb360, moga, etc. Page 15 press down the key marked ctrl control, and at the same time press the small enter key at the bottom. Arnold wip emulator for windows linux mac the amstrad cpc. In 2009, i decided to learn programming on a mac and installed xcode, bought books about programming. Amstrad cpc, much better than i thought it would be. With 64k of ram and a z80 processor, it went on to become a best seller. An existing feeder application that takes advantage of this product is smartpropoplus. Cpc owners were proud of their choice and rightly so. This underdog of a computer had a few tricks great graphics, decent sound and so many enthusiastic users who refused to let go when the machine died.
The commodore 64, also known as the c64 or the cbm 64, is an 8bit home computer introduced in january 1982 by commodore international first shown at the consumer electronics show, in las vegas, january 710, 1982. Amstrad cpc 464 if you are looking for a chance to grab a modestly priced amstrad cpc 464 complete with monitor then you should definitely have a peek at this ebay auction for one. Repairing amstrad cpc disk drives richard loxley ltd. Aside from the joystick port, the computer, keyboard, and tape deck were all combined into one unit that attached to the monitor via 2 cables.
Despite its lack of standout features from competitors such as commodore and sinclair, it gained popularity from its low price and the fact that the computers. A different model of disk drive inside its about two years earlier than the 6128. I started off with an atari 2600 controller and a cheetah 125 joystick for my amstrad cpc 464, they didnt have many buttons so they were very easy to get used to. No problem, in rvm joysticks and gamepads are detected and map.
It emulates z80, video emulation, disc emulation, sound emulation, a gui, svga, joysticks, and more. I would think that most any usb joystick should be ok with a game that has joystick configuration. The zx spectrum and amstrad cpc emulator for macos, linux. We have a mixture of fully boxed consoles, loose consoles, console bundles, leads, and other hardware. Mar, 2018 joystick emulation with real joystick on linux and keyboard cursors. The cpc 464s code name during development was arnold. It came into existence months following the british minicomputer development around the 1980s reached its climax.
Xcpc is a portable amstrad cpc 4646646128 emulator written in c. Procon exclusive fps stick switch pro controller aim epindon capcon navy fs. More than two million cpc 464s were sold in total between 1984 and 1990. Amstrad parts and accessories retro gaming, electronics and. Despite its ordinary characteristics like those of the sinclair spectrum and often less interesting than those of the others like the commodore 64 or atari xlxe series or odd features like video memory or strange floppy disk format, it was very popular because of its really.
This is a amstrad cpc emulator that isnt half bad, if i do say so myself. The micro on offer powers on, has a single wobbly key on its keyboard, and seems to be in decentworking condition overall. Note this is only suitable for membrane type keyboards, you can see through the holes in the side what type yours is. Supports undocumented z80 flags, features, and memptr register. This consists of a controller board, mountings and usb cable. Manual of video game tau ceti, amstrad cpc version.
The amstrad cpc short for colour personal computer is a series of 8bit home computers produced by amstrad between 1984 and 1990. You will need to solder onto the power led if you wish that to illuminate. A brandnew set of replacement cassette tape drive belts for the amstrad cpc 464 plus models with builtin datacassette. As well as colourful keys, this had a tape recorder built in.
Based around a z80 at 4mhz, the original cpc 464 had 64k of ram and 32k of rom, along with its internal tape recorder. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Buy wired and wireless joysticks for ps2, ps3, ps4, wii, xbox 360, xbox one, mac os today. Only problem right now is i dont have y splitter cable that fits into the cpc plus dc power socket, which afair. Arnold supports the five known types of crtc cathode ray tube controller used in. Welcome to winape, an amstrad emulator for pcs running any 32 or 64bit version of windows. Ive not really sat down for longer than 20 minutes at a time in the last month because of a bad back injury, so shes taking the opportunity while she can. I have an old saitek joystick that i play xplane with, it works fine and ive never installed any drivers for it. Welcome to the amstrad cpc hardware section here at the.
It is designed to run on any posix compliant system, including unix, linux, bsd and having an x11 server. Mar, 2014 an overview of the history, hardware, and software of the cpc464 from the perspective of a vintage computer collector. The cpc also contributed, no doubt, to the birth and development of several wellknown companies. Mapping the joystick inputs to keyboard would also be useful because im too lazy to get a. Provides 2 ataricompatible joystick ports from the rear user port. The amstrad cpc 464 computer can be used with two joysticks. The 464 was popular with consumers for various reasons. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Joystick emulation joystickonly games can be played using the keyboard english, french or spanish keyboards.
Replaces the both the main drive belt and smaller belt fitted to the amstrad 464 plus model. The subsequent cpc 664 and then 6128 with their disc drives started a trend towards small business use with cpm and word processing and accounting packages, but for me the cpc 464 was 100 percent a games machine. All software windows mac palm os linux windows 7 windows 8 windows mobile windows phone ios android windows ce windows server pocket pc blackberry tablets os2 handheld symbian openvms unix. To enjoy our cpc on a large screen we will build a cable to connect the cpc to a tv by euroconnector scart. This is one amstrad cpc emulator you windows users cannot. Amstrad parts and accessories retro gaming, electronics. Mac compatible joysticks flightsticks mac hardware.
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