zx spectrum - Why was the Amstrad CPC slow at scrolling ...
Nov 4, 2018 · 10 The Amstrad CPC was not slow at scrolling. Hardware scrolling as originally intended Ever since the Amstrad CPC was released, even BASIC programs could use vertical hardware …
cpc - How to run certain .COM files on Amstrad CPC6128 ...
Sep 3, 2023 · I have obtained Amstrad CPC6128 with Locomotive BASIC 1.1. Everything works fine except one thing. I don't know how to properly run certain .COM files. I have tried general commands …
Is it possible to use an Amstrad CPC464 with a modern monitor or TV
Dec 22, 2016 · During a recent move I lost the monitor for my Amstrad CPC464. Is it possible to adapt the output of this to work on a modern monitor or on television set?
How did Mode 3 on the Amstrad CPC work? - Retrocomputing Stack …
The Amstrad CPC had three official screen modes: Mode 0: 160x200, 16 colours, 4 bits per colour, 2 wide pixels per byte, bit-interleaved Mode 1: 320x200, 4 colours, 2 bits per colour, 4 square pixe...
How big is the screen of the Amstrad CPC 464?
Jun 16, 2022 · 8 The Amstrad CPC 464, released in 1984, was distinctive for, among other things, being the first UK home computer to have a built-in monitor instead of assuming you would use a TV set. …
Why did the Amstrad CPC use a nonlinear screen memory layout?
Feb 8, 2020 · The screen memory layout on the Commodore 64 in bitmap mode was nonlinear - which incurred a penalty in development time, code size and speed for games using it - because when …
cpc464 - How was text handled on the Amstrad CPC 464?
Jul 30, 2019 · The Amstrad CPC range supported 3 basic screen modes: mode 0 - 160x200, or 20x25 characters, with a palette of 16 colours mode 1 - 320x200, or 40x25 characters, with a palette of 4 …
Writing DSK images onto a 3″ floppy for Amstrad/Sinclair computers
I've got some 3″ blank disks, and all my Amstrad computers (CPC and PCW) have 3″ disks, as well as my Spectrum +3. I don't own a PC with floppy controller, and I wouldn't want to spend money on …
Common practices of programming the AY-3-8910 on Amstrad CPC: …
Feb 9, 2019 · 6 I'm starting to learn how to program in assembly (z80) on the Amstrad CPC computer. As an high level developper i find it pretty fun and i learn a lot of things about computer and CPU …
floppy disk - How can I format a higher capacity 3 inch disc on a ...
Nov 26, 2020 · A standard Amstrad 3 inch disc can be formatted to CP/M Data format on the machine: single sided, single track, 40 tracks, 9 sectors/track, 512-byte sectors, no reserved tracks, 1k blocks, …