Archives for the month January 2025 of Genesis8 Amstrad Page






Dungeon II, a reflexion Amstrad CPC game in basic by Retro VynZ

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Dungeon II by Retro Vynz is following DUNGEON of the SILVER STAR . It's a reflexion game for Amstrad CPC written in pure basic. You will be able to enjoy this game even if you didn't play to the first episode. Check his other games on Retro Vynz's Itcch.IO page. The video below of Dungeon 2 is made by Saberman.

loading screen of Dungeon II by Retro Vynz

game screen of Dungeon II by Retro Vynz





Mad Mix Game, an Amstrad PCW(+) by Enrique G. Gálvez

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Mad Mix Game is an Amstrad CPC action game written in 1988 by Rafael GOMEZ (code), Roberto Potenciano ACEBES (graphics) and Cesar ASTUDILLO (music), which was edited by Topo Soft. Today Enrique G. Gálvez did port Mad Mix Game on Amstrad PCW and PCW+ : 4 and 16 colors modes available with the emulators CP/M Box and ZEsarUX.



Disk Image Manager v2.8.2 for windows by Damien Guard

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Disk Image Manager v2.8.2 by Damien Guard is an application for examining and manipulating disk images in the Standard and Extended DSK format used by many ZX Spectrum, Amstrad PCW and CPC emulators.




The Key episode 2, an adventure game using the Paket engine in english and spanish

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The Key episode 2 is an Amstrad CPC graphical adventure game with a point and click interface, using the Paket engine released in 2019 for the demo Escape the ROM game , written by Jordi Sureda (graphics) and Santi Ontañón (code).

You can download the episode 2 of The Key after solving an easy puzzle (much more than the one for the first episode, small hint : use upper case and not lower case like me at the first try). The game is available in spanish and english.



Dungeons of Gomilandia, an Amstrad CPC puzzle game by Retroworks

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Dungeons of Gomilandia is an Amstrad CPC puzzle game Retroworks, first released on ZX Spectrum.

The dungeon is splitted in 55 rooms, each with a door for which you will need the key. Time is limited to get your liberty, it's up to you to get it.

loading screen of Dungeons of Gomilandia by Retroworks         



WIP the expansion card PicoCPC by Rodrik Studio and FreddyV

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Newsflash, Rodrik Studio is presenting the PicoCPC which was made with the help of FreddyV (PicoMEM's author) who announced it on Twitter.

The PicoCPC features :

  • ROM, so can change a 464/664 in a 6128
  • RAM, all mode except the mode C3 (important for at least CP/M+ and Fuzix) at the moment)
  • keyboard remapping to EN/FR/ES
  • Floppy disk Controleur (only work with 464 and 464+
  • MEA8000 emulation used in the Technimusique vocal synthetizer (french product)
  • Reset bouton

This PicoCPC is using the Raspberry Pico 2, so it could be possible to get more features in the future, like we can see what can be done with the Pico 1 used in the PicoMEM card with a PC XT. The sound of a Gravis Ultra Sound on an Amstrad CPC o.O ?



Update of Krook, an action and puzzle game for Amstrad CPC by Tartessos Games (CPC and windows)

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Krook is an action and puzzle game for Amstrad CPC by Tartessos Games.

It has been updated four days ago with english and spanisk .DSK, and a windows version too.



SymbOS C compiler v1.1 for windows by Prevtenet

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I missed the initial release of SCC (SymbOS C Compiler) in September 2024 by Prevtenet. The version v1.1 just got out today. It's a C compiler, a fork of Alan Cox's brilliant Fuzix Compiler Kit reworked into a complete development toolchain for SymbOS. Currently SCC runs on Windows and cross-compiles binaries for SymbOS, but can also cross-compile itself to run natively (albeit slowly) on SymbOS itself.

You can download SCC v1.1 on Github.




RASM v2.3.2 by Roudoudou, a multi platform assembler for Amstrad CPC

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The last version of multi platform assembler for Amstrad CPC RASM (v2.3.2) was released today on Github.

This multi platform assembler for Amstrad CPC (for linux, windows, and also for MorphOS on Amiga) let you program for Amstrad CPC. It's recommended to use it with the new emulator also by Roudoudou : ACE-DL released today, to get symbols and breakpoints importation and much more.



HxC Floppy Emulator Manager v4.2 released by NoRecess

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HxC Floppy Emulator Manager v4.2 is available.

It features :

  • CLR key added to move back to root folder while navigating
  • C key added to clear current slot (that was removed since version V3.0 and +)
  • ROM version can be launched with |HXC,0 or |HXC,1 to force physical drive 0 or 1
  • upgraded from SDCC 4.3 to SDCC 4.4

It remains compatible with the 64KB RAM-based machines, and the ROM version is directly available into the AUTOBOOT.HFE file.



21 Grams of Soul by Altanerus Dog, an Amstrad CPC game

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21 Grams of Soul by Altanerus Dog is an Amstrad CPC game.

You can download 21 Grams of Sould on Itch.IO as a tape file or as a disk file on CPCWiki.

Incarnate the soul of recently deceased Jocob Still, inmate of Dauer psychiatric hospital on a small remote island. You must manage to leave the place within a maximum of 1 hour, overcoming all obstacles, always avoiding darkness, vermin, or any black object. You can only interact with the electricity, so you'll have to operate certain switches to make it easier for officials to open doors or turn on lights. On your way, the recovery of four wandering souls is required to provide you with the necessary strength to reach the sea and find the light.



Harrier Command by Ben James, another remake of Harrier Attack

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Ben James is the author of several 8bit inspired games (some on Nintendo Switch), including a remake o Harrier Attack in HTML 5 : Harrier Command, made with Defold. The link of the Android version doesn't work anymore.



WIP Harrier Attacked Reloaded by Chris PERVER for Amstrad CPC+

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After Mimo's Quest, Christ PERVER is working on a remake of Harrier Attack : Harrier Attack Reloaded for Amstrad CPC+ which will use advance features like hardware sprites management.



Amstream in ROM v6 by Abalore supports streaming of Basic programs

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Abalore annonced three days ago the v6 ROM for his Amstream card which you can download on CPCWiki.

Amstream is a MX4 card to directly download Amstrad CPC(+) programs from internet. This new ROM version can now also run Locomotive Basic programs. The ROM still prints a v5 version even if it's v6.



SplitRaster+ 2025 by Roudoudou, does 1000 colors on Amstrad CPC+ suits you ?

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First time I write about SplitRaster+ by Roudoudou even if it was first out in 2019... It's a line command utility for windows, linux and macos which converts PNG pictures for Amstrad CPC+ up to 1000 couleurs ! Yes you did read this number, but seriously usually it will be around 300-500 colors, by using rasters and Amstrad CPC+ hardware sprites.

You can download SplitRaster+ 2025 on Github. I let you check what it can do (extracted from CPCWiki) :

tête de lion sur Amstrad CPC+ avec SplitRaster+

tête de guépard sur Amstrad CPC+ avec SplitRaster+





New version of the Amstrad CPC(+) emulator ACE-DL (01/22) by Roudoudou

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New version by Roudoudou of his ACE-DL Amstrad CPC emulator (01/22/2025) :

  • upgraded iMPdraw rom pack to sept 2024
  • new options for EDSK autosave and versioning
  • ability to save Tiles/Sprites in graphic explorer
  • ability to load RASM symbols chunk in Cartridge (get new Rasm!)
  • ability to toggle all execution breakPoints from Trace with key 'T'
  • execution breakPoints in watcher mode are now green in Trace


Flush wishes you a happy new year 2025, an Amstrad CPC demo

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Flush wishes you a happy new year 2025 (local download is an Amstrad CPC demo by CheshireCat (code), BDCIron et Yogib33r (graphics), Siko (music).



BND#4 too late, an Amstrad CPC+ intro by the Impact group

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BND#4 too late by the Impact group is a 64 Kb intro for Amstrad CPC+ coded by Sid_Impact and AsT, graphics by Kris. You can download BND#4 too late locally but don't forget to vote on Pouët (first link).

Amstrad CPC+ loading screen of BND#4 too late by Impact




The 2025 edition of the Basic 10 liners contest starts the 1st February

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The 2025 edition of the Basic 10 liners will start the 1st February and will end the 5th April 2025.

Check the twitter of BASIC10Liners for more news.




ugBASIC and its IDE v1.17 by Marco Spedaletti available

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ugBASIC by Marco Spedaletti is a compiled basic which works on many computers including the Amstrad CPC(+). In fact this compiler write the code so a program works whatever the features of the targeted computer, a feature which doesnt exist in hardware will be managed by software. For ugBASIC's github it's here, an official Facebook group of ugBASIC and even an ugBASIC forum.

There is also an IDE for ugBASIC v1.17 still by Marco Spedaletti available on Itch.IO for Windows.



WIP Mighty Renegades by AmstradGGP for Amstrad CPC

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AmstradGGP is working on a new project for Amstrad CPC : Mighty Renegades, of course a remake of Renegades, and here comes a screenshot to make you hungry for more :

screenshot of the future game Mighty Renegades by AmstradGGP



New Amstrad CPC game by Inufoto : Mieyen

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Inufuto is a japanese who write many games, each time for several platforms including Amstrad CPC. His last game is Mieyen. You will find there the Youtube channel of Inufuto.

You must defeat all the invisible monsters to level up. Watch the crumbs that the monsters eat disappear, so that you can guess their location and fire at them. Sometimes, the monsters show up for a brief instant. You will fail if all the hamburgers are taken, or if you touch a monster.



Interview of Hervé Lange in 2020 on the web site Stay Forever

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Hervé LANGE wrote several games on Amstrad CPC : B.A.T., Fer and Flamme, l'anneau de Zengara and le bagne de Nepharia. You can read an interview of Hervé LANGE on the web site Stay Forever (2020).



WIP Roland Retires by Brick Fabrik, loading screens of the game

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Brick Fabrik are working since 2023 on their Amstrad CPC game Roland Retires. Code and design are by Mode 2 and music by Riskwood (you can hear the music here). The first picture below was already available in 2023, the two other are the loading screen, the first one is a graphic, the second is old school for Roland games.

Roland Retires, an Amstrad CPC game by Brick Fabrik

graphical loading screen for Roland Retires, an Amstrad CPC game by Brick Fabrik

old school loading screen for Roland Retires, an Amstrad CPC game by Brick Fabrik



An internal 512 Kb RAM expansion for Amstrad CPC 6128 by Eto : iRAM/640

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Eto announced yesterday his iRAM/640, an internal 512 Kb RAM expansion for Amtrad CPC 6128 which needs no soldering at all : remove the Z80, insert the expansion in the CPU socket ! Of you course if you use a DIY kit, you will have to solder the components.

Legacy software that supports the DK'Tronics memory standard will be able to access up to 576K of RAM (the maximum suppored by DK'Tronics). More recent software, like e.g. SymbOS, with support for the enhanced Yarek/RAM7 standard will see the full 640K.

You can read the genesis of the iRAM/640 expansion in this CPCWiki's thread.

My personal point of view, it's a very useful RAM expansion, thanks Eto for your work.

Internal RAM expansion Iram/640 by Eto

BOM of the internal RAM expansion Iram/640 by Eto




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