August 1999 archives


08/31/99

New files added, get :
- Anthology, a french Amstrad CPC demo by Epsilon, Mat and Cracky (Arkos) in 1996, 1 .DSK,
- Dreamend demo, a french Amstrad CPC demo by Chany (NPS) in 1998, CRTC 1 only (or with the Arnold emulator), 1 .DSK,
- the Mega Party Demo, a french Amstrad CPC demo by CMP (from Paradox), in 1991, 1 .DSK,
- Fres Attack, a german Amstrad CPC arcade game by Bollaware, 1 .DSK, author homepage,
- Machaon, a french Amstrad CPC reflexion game (looks like boulder dash) by Tom & Jerry in 1987, 1 .DSK,
- Claudia demo version (no save option), an Amstrad CPC(+) utility to convert .BMP pictures to mode 0 and overscan, can use the 4096 colors of the CPC+, in 1999, 2 .DSK,
- Doom-slideshow, an Amstrad CPC slideshow by Juggler (POW!) in 1996, 1 .DSK
- Model's, an french Amstrad CPC+ slideshow by DBT, 2 .DSK,
- Mums & Dads, an adult Amstrad CPC slideshow/texts, 1 .DSK,
- Babafanz 5, a french Amstrad CPC disc zine, 1 .DSK,
- Babafanz 6, a french Amstrad CPC disc zine, 1 .DSK,
- Ghoul's fanz issue 3, a french Amstrad CPC disc zine by No Recess (Scorpion), hidden part included (a demo), june 1995, 1 .DSK,
- Ghoul's fanz issue 4, a french Amstrad CPC disc zine by No Recess (Scorpion), 1 .DSK,
- Guten Tag 4, a german Amstrad CPC disk zine by TAG production, german articles only, september 1996, 1 .DSK,
- Guten Tag 6, a german Amstrad CPC disk zine by TAG production, german articles only, august 1997, 1 .DSK,
- Guten Tag 6.5, a german Amstrad CPC disk zine by TAG production, german articles only, november 1997, 1 .DSK,



08/27/99

I will be tomorrow at the Byte millénium, I should come back with new programs.



08/24/99

New link added, go to John Elliott's homepage, author of Joyce, the PCW emulator and the CP/M v2.2 and 3.1 for the PCW16, the pages have also informations about PCW and CP/M.



08/22/99

New link added, go to Information center of Joyce user AG, a german PCW usergroup (english pages too).

New file added : Cocoon player v1.4 by One, a music player needing a digiblaster or a soundplayer, two examples tunes included : coolio and muppets, 1995, 1 .DSK

New french book added : These computers are dangerous by François Quentin, soon available on this site with the author permission. This book is about Amstrad CPC history, to be near your bible. Don't hesitate to go to the following link to learn more of the author last book : loto meurtrier.

New files added (sended by Nicholas Campbell) :
- The revenge of DSM, an amstrad CPC demo by Antitec in 1996, 1 .DSK,
- Chaos Meeting #50, a greek Amstrad CPC demo by FG Brain and Catloc, 1 .DSK
- Donut Mag 2, an english Amstrad CPC disc fanzine by Donut System in 1996, 2 .DSK,
- After Dark 4, an english Amstrad CPC disc fanzine by The Ghoul (aka Jonty Jones) in 1996, 3 .DSK,
- The Essential Digitracker Selection Volume 2, an Amstrad CPC collection of six Digitracker tunes compiled by Maniac of Donut System in 1995 (128K only), 2 .DSK,
- The Essential Digitracker Selection Volume 3, an Amstrad CPC collection of six Digitracker tunes compiled by Maniac of Donut System in 1996 (128K only), 2 .DSK,
- RSPD Trax, a collection of 23 tunes for Amstrad CPC by Robert Sparrow of RSPD in 1996, 1 .DSK,
- The Jean-Michel Jarre Demo Disque, a collection of 12 tunes converted for Amstrad CPC by SWiB of the UNDeRGRouND,
- Tolki, an Amstrad CPC puzzle game by Didier Gaillard and CPC Infos, 1 .DSK,
- Cyber Power, a clone of "Cybernoid" for Amstrad CPC by Michel Salvado in 1992, 1 .DSK,
- DCA, an Amstrad CPC arcade game by Tropic Soft (Luc & Herve Guillaume) in 1991, 1 .DSK
- HAL, an Amstrad CPC arcade game by Bittel Juice, 1 .DSK,
- Loom (Preview 1.0), an Amstrad CPC Connect 4 game for 2 players by Epsilon in 1996, 1 .DSK,
- Skywar, an Amstrad CPC arcade game by Tropic Soft (Luc & Herve Guillaume) in 1992, 1 .DSK,
- Comic Cuts, a PG-rated collection of cartoons for Amstrad CPC by The Ghoul (aka Jonty Jones), 2 .DSK
- Picture Gallery, a selection of 17 very detailed pictures for Amstrad CPC by an unknown artist, 1 .DSK,
- Star Check - The Worst Generation, an Amstrad CPC cartoon based on Star Trek, written and drawn by The Ghoul (aka Jonty Jones) in 1997, 2 .DSK. You can also see it on the World Wide here.
- Textool package 96, a set of Amstrad CPC text utilities by Antitec in 1996, 1 .DSK,



08/21/99

Three new files added, get :
- Big'o'full'o'dem'o, a french Amstrad CPC demo by Targhan (Arkos) and TOM'S (Another World) in 1999, 1 .DSK
- Rastarkos, a french Amstrad CPC utility by Targhan (Arkos), it allows you to create easily a raster, in 1999, 1 .DSK,
- STsound for RISC Acorn.



08/17/99

Kevin Thacker announced his new web address which is empty for the moment.

New version of Caprice32 (v1.10) with Multiface 2 support, get cap32110.zip

New link added, go to Cocoon System, a french association which manages the Byte meeting. The 'Byte 99' or 'Byte Millenium' will be at Marck (at 10 km of Calais the 27, 28 and 29 august 1999 in the sport complex. The price will be 150 FF (about 15 pounds).

link to Cocoon System web site



08/17/99

Eurostrad 12, a french paper zine, is out, get it at :
Thomas Fournerie
La Hamelinière
50450 HAMBYE
FRANCE

New links added, go to :
- CP/M- and Amstrad-related stuff, you will find technical informations about PCW (like the software interface specification), PCW links,
- CPMTools, a package which allows unix to access CP/M file systems (similar to the well-known mtools package, which accesses MSDOS file systems), it works on floppy devices as well.



08/15/99

New file added, get Amstrad font for win9x, converted by Kevin Thacker.



08/14/99

Two new Amstrad CPC french games by Dominique Roux-Serret added, get BAM (3D isometric) and ATC (reflexion).



08/13/99

Back from a wedding, a new link added, go to Year 2000 Compliance - Amstrad to get informations about the Y2K problem on Amstrad computers (CPC/PCW/PC).



08/01/99

New files added, get ZMAC v1.1.1., a Z80 macro cross-assembler, public domain by Bruce Norskog and others, cleaned up somewhat and documented by Russell Marks, tweaked by Mark RISON, C sources only. Then a lot of files sended by Nicholas Campbell :
- switch, an Amstrad CPC puzzle game (20 levels) by Christophe Mesplede, in 1993,
- Push, an Amstrad CPC board game for two player by Eliot, 1995
- Protext for Amstrad CPC, a PD demo version of Arnor's word processor (you cannot save files with this version),
- Overscan Utility System for Amstrad CPC, an utility to create either horizontal or vertical (but not full) overscan screens, by Epsilon,
- Music Biz, an Amstrad CPC game by Joe Moulding, similar to "Rock Star Ate my Hamster", 1 .DSK,
- After Dark 3, an english Amstrad CPC disc fanzine by The Ghoul (aka Jonty Jones) in 1995, 4 .DSK,
- Acid Music Box 3 for Amstrad CPC, by Eliot a collection of tunes from french musicians, 1995, 1 .DSK,
- BePSiL Generations, an Amstrad CPC demo by Donut System in 1996, 1 .DSK,
- Crazy Ball, an Amstrad CPC arcade game by The Golden Brothers and CPC Info in 1992 (joystick only) 1 .DSK,
- Desktop Environment System for Amstrad CPC, a PD demo version of the WIMP interface by Michael Beckett,
- Escape from WACCI, an Amstrad CPC adventure game written by "Auntie" John Kennedy featuring digitised graphics (128K only),


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