It emulates z80, video emulation, disc emulation, sound emulation, a gui, svga, joysticks, and more. This amstrad cpc emulator that has been around for awhile by tom walker. Amtix, computing with the amstrad, amstrad computer user, cpc attack, amstrad action why the amstrad cpc 6128 was great. Norecess released a new version of his sdcard hxc floppy emulator manager which works on the amstrad cpc 464 and 664 now. For sale, brand new ddi3, usb floppy emulator for cpc 464. Avoid scams by acting locally or paying with paypal. My second enhancement is to allow use of the floppy emulator with my amstrad cpc 6128. We thought it was about time the amstrad 6128 also had a device of its own, so it too could play demos and games stored on a usb memory stick.
This program allows to select disc images for the hxc floppy emulator device created by jeanfrancois del nero. Retro special ddi3 usb floppy emulator for amstrad cpc464. Gotek compatibile hxc firmware installed plugs directly into floppy drive port in cpc 6128 support files. The amstrad cpc short for colour personal computer is a series of 8bit home computers produced by amstrad between 1984 and 1990. Many users experience that they have to modify their amstrad case to be able to upgrade their old dead dated floppy drive to a modern solution like gotek for the normal usage, which is a shame and frustrating. Cpcec is an emulator of the family of home microcomputers amstrad cpc models 464, 664 and 6128 whose goal is to be loyal to the original hardware and efficient in standard modern systems. It was sold with a monochrome green or colour monitor and a builtin floppy disk drive.
New updates on the software are provided when firmware brings new functionality such as support for a. Amstrad 6128 plus not cpc gotek floppy disk emulator. So youve got the floppy drive all powered and plugged in, but got no amstrad cpc software on 3. Welcome to the amstrad abandonware website dedicated to the world of the amstrad cpc 464, cpc 6128 and to the amstrad games in general. Note, due to coronavirus, shipping is only possible to. Please go to the download section to get the latest version. 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. Welcome to winape, an amstrad emulator for pcs running any 32 or 64bit version of windows. Kmtech gotek external drive adapter for the amstrad cpc. And so this is where the ddi3 usb floppy emulator for the amstrad cpc 464 comes into its own, as its not just a ddi interface integrated with usb floppy emulator on one board, but there is no need for an external power supply and you can attach another external floppy if you so wish.
It is based on jemu richard wilson and javacpc my main project. Cpcec is an emulator of the family of home microcomputers amstrad cpc models 464, 664, 6128 and plus whose goal is to be loyal to the original hardware and efficient in standard modern systems. If you have tried one hxc floppy emulator with a machine not present in this list or with a should be ok. Germany, france, belgium, czech republic, slovakia. This is the ddi3 usb floppy emulator for the amstrad cpc 464 by a rather talented designer by the name of zaxon also known as piotr bugaj, who has created some impressive pieces of kit for systems such as this amstrad and even the zx spectrum. We stock a range of amstrad cpc, plus and gx4000 hardware, addons, expansion backplanes, cables and games.
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. Amstrad initially introduced their disk interface for the cpc 464 with the ddi1 disk drive interface 1 and the fd1 floppy drive 1. If you are a morphos or haiku user and want to use your amstrad cpc software under those. Game like zelda on the amstrad cpc 464 this has been bugging me for years now and hope one of you can help me. 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, and the germanspeaking parts of europe. Visit the page to learn more about the manager software but let it rest on. The cpc is one of the best selling computers of the 1980s, at least in europe. Hxc floppy emulator am cpc464 mit floppy controller. Amstrad cpc gotek floppy adaptor for internal or external floppy emulator drive. Choose between emulating a cpc 6128, a cpc 464 or a cpc 664.
With the hxc file selector the host computer can access directly to the sdcard to select files images and change the sdcard hxc floppy emulator settings. This is a amstrad cpc emulator that isnt half bad, if i do say so myself. Its main purpose is to select disc images to be used by the hxc floppy emulator. The ribbon cable can not be used with amstrad cpc 464 models as these had no floppy controller on board, so they lack the necessary external disk connector be very careful with the 4pin power connector. Although difficult to do, if you try to squeeze and plug the 4pin power to the drive reversed, you will probably destroy it. Usb emulator with oled display working under flash floppy firmware. Look no further, a brand new ddi 5 for your machine is available. Drive interface alongside the amstrad external disk drive for the cpc464. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Many users experience that they have to modify their amstrad case to be able to upgrade their old dead dated floppy drive to a modern solution like gotek. Hello i just wondered does this work on th eamstrad cpc 46 or only the 6128 as i know you can get external floppy drives for the cpc 464. Ddi3 usb floppy emulator for amstrad cpc 464 other items. Webcpc is an amstrad cpc emulator especially for webuseage. The plan was to clean this unit as usual and start playing with it but since i didnt have any 3inch floppy disks to load software from i.
The lcd screen and the buttons are becoming optional useless. Shipping to other countries is not possible at this time. The hxc floppy emulator software allows to create an virtual amigados floppy disk containing files present in a pc folder. Most interestingly, it also comes in a 68k version for all those quadra users out there. This program is designed to run on amstrad cpc computers. Cnc machines hxc floppy emulators compatibility list. Adaptable plug in a tape drive, fiddle endlessly with the volume. This emulator is meant to be a programming environment for the amstrad cpc. Amstrad cpc alan sugars home computer range howtoretro. It ran under amsdos the amstrad operating system or cpm 2. Ive working for some time in a port of and amstrad cpc emulator for android. Improved in, out, ini, outi and derivatives emulation, improved crtc 1. Nov 24, 2005 the following photograph is an example of a valid floppy cable, it has three connectors, one of 5.
An excellent bit of kit for the amstrad retro gaming fan. It may not have been as cool or as desirable as a commodore 64, but the cpc 6128 was arguably the greatest 8bit machine ever made. Usb floppy emulator working under flash floppy firmware. In this video i take a look at a z80 computer from yesteryear, the amstrad cpc6128. The first thing i done was to cover the high density hole on the floppy s i had then format them to data discs using cpm to format on drive b then i downloaded discology and copied my 3 disc of cpm to a 3. Amstrad cpc 464 maxam z80 code development system cassette version. Cs pc11 mosi pd2 sck pc12 miso pc8 gnd amstrad gnd. Instead we remain in hxc floppy emulator software and hit the option to create the config file. It is designed to run on any posix compliant system, including unix, linux, bsd and having an x11 server. Its fully functional and runs most of existent cpc software. The emulator was written from scratch, so it isnt just a port of an existing open source amstrad cpc emulator. Amstrad cpc computers as well as other amstrad models such as the ppc or even pcw all hold a very special place in our hearts. Amstrad was known for cheap hifi products but had not broken into the home computer market until the cpc 464. I do a brief teardown and show the main pcb and describe the essential parts.
Amstrad cpc gotek floppy adapter for internal or external floppy emulator drive. Thus it brings a faithful emulation of the z80 microprocessor and it replicates the behavior of the crtc 6845 and gate array video chips, the psg ay38912 sound chip, the remaining circuits. I am doing what i can depending on the number of orders. Device that connects the cpc to a pc running development software, allowing code to be downloaded to the cpc and be remotely debugged. Lots of emulators are available to play cpc games on your modern computer. Dec 27, 2016 in this video i take a look at a z80 computer from yesteryear, the amstrad cpc6128. Due to its very precise audio and video renderings, ace should be your first choice to watch demos if you have a morphos system around. Amstrad 6128 plus not cpc gotek floppy disk emulator, oled. Oh how i wish i hadnt thrown away my amstrad cpc 464 three years ago, or i would have been able to actually help. Host controlfile selector tool atari st, amstrad cpc. Retrofitting an amstrad cpc6128 with a floppy emulator. Pa0 is a debug output for hooking up to a logic analyser to check timings, but is not connected normally. Amstrad cpc support hxc floppy drive emulator torlus. Usb gotek floppy diskettenlaufwerk an amstradschneider cpc 464.
Their consumer electronic sales were starting to plateau and owner and founder alan sugar stated we needed to move on and find another sector or product to bring us back to profit growth. Successor to the amstrad cpc 464, it was quickly replaced by the amstrad cpc 6128. The plan was to clean this unit as usual and start playing with it but since i didnt have any 3inch floppy disks to load software from i had to change that plan a bit. The floppy disk format was the hitachi 3 inch, an uncommon format already used on the tatung einstein and the oric atmos. Retro special ddi3 usb floppy emulator for amstrad. From the web you can play online or download the more than 1. Looking for an sd card solution for your amstrad cpc 464. Closed ddi3 usb floppy emulator for amstrad cpc 464 amibay. If you already own a hxc floppy emulator, this tool is a must have for you. Like the cpc 664, the amstrad cpc 6128 was almost fully compatible with the cpc 464. Hd interface software on floppy disk, which includes drivers for cpm 2. This product includes the 34 26 pin adaptor, the gotek floppy emulator drive, oled display and front faceplate we do sell them all separately too if needed. Amstrad 6128 plus floppy disk drive emulator gotek usb complete fitting kit.
Amstrad cpc gotek floppy adaptor for internal or external. As mentioned, most stm32f4 boards with an sd card adapter are wired the same way. Hxc floppy drive emulator the second part of my retro computer helper is to be a floppy drive emulator, to load files off a memory card or stick. You can even remove the lcd screen to put the sd hxc floppy emulator inside the amigaatari cpc computer without case modification. This is one amstrad cpc emulator you windows users cannot. Xcpc is a portable amstrad cpc 4646646128 emulator written in c. I use the cassette port to save and load software to another machine, fix the original floppy, add a. Ddi3 usb floppy emulator for amstrad cpc 464 sellmyretro. Amstrad cpc emulator in javascript the history of amstrad. The hxc floppy emulator designed by jeff jeanfrancois del nero as an alternative way to load programs on the cpc. About amstrads incredible cpc 464 amstrad cpc 464 historical backgrounds. It came into existence months following the british minicomputer development around the 1980s reached its climax. Hfe so please convery dsk files to hfe using hxc software power socket 5 volt working under hxc floppy emulator manager 3d printed case sound modul. Brand new usb floppy emulator version2 lite for the amstrad cpc6128 computer.
Not hugely popular outside of europe, the cpc was designed to compete directly with the likes of the commodore 64 and zx spectrum one of the selling points of the amstrad cpc is that it was sold with a. Brand new version of my floppy emulator for amstrad cpc 6128 in budget version. Run all games through 1 simple device without the need for ddi1, disks or software. Kmtech gotek external drive adapter for the amstrad cpc pcb. Over 1600 of those games are available on my abandonware. Atari st, amstrad cpc and amiga versions of this tool are currently available. I bought an amstrad cpc 6128 which came with no monitor,just a single 3 floppy disk, all i could do was plug it in to 5volts,turn it on and see the power led light up. If your parents bought you an amstrad cpc as a 1980s teen, it wouldnt have been this one. The reason its hard for me to find is the fact i had a green monitor with my amstrad and dont know what the colours on the screen look like. The hxc floppy emulator was designed to to replace the floppy disk drive by an electronic device emulating the floppy disk drive. Javacpc desktop java cpc emulator amstrad cpcemulator in java, based on jemu by r. This is one amstrad cpc emulator you windows users cannot afford to be without and with more features than any other cpc emulator for your pc and at no cost youd be mad to miss it.
And anyway if you get any problem please contact us too. May 08, 2017 special feature and a sort of idiots guide to the ddi3 usb floppy emulator device for the amstrad cpc464. It includes a variety of nice features such as fullscreen and windowed mode, sound emulation, floppy drive emulation etc. This should be more convenient and reliable than physical disks. Cpcdroid amstrad cpc emulator for android android apps. The adaptor allows a gotek usb or sd floppy emulator drive to be fitted internally or externally to your amstrad cpc 6128 464 664 and plus computers. Ddi3 usb floppy emulator for amstrad cpc 464 and 512kb ram. Special feature and a sort of idiots guide to the ddi3 usb floppy emulator device for the amstrad cpc464.
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