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Upscaling retro 8bit pixel art to vector graphics
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A new algorythm able to transform bitmap graphics such as on an Amstrad CPC to vector graphics, has been created. It can create smooth, curved contour lines from only-connected-on-the-diagonal single pixels. That would mean playing games on a big screen without big ugly pixels. See below for the link.
Happy new year 2011
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I wish you a happy new year 2011, and a lot of Amstrad CPC meetings
Merry Christmas 2010
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Merry Christmas 2010
Mode 1 pictures by Jill Lawson
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Thanks to Papy CPC (at the Amstrad Expo 2010 meeting) who knows this site better than me, this picture gallery file which was credited to an unknown artist
has found its rightful author : Jill lawson. Below you will see her beautiful mode 1 pictures. Enjoy them (last 2 pictures comes from
les sucres en morceaux).
Windows XP on an Amstrad CPC 464, yes you can !
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It just needs a lot of tapes...
8-bit trip by Rymdreglage, a video with a 8bit theme and music
Contiki v2.40 (a small but modern operating system) is available since 16th February 2010. A previous version has been compiled for Amstrad CPC with
the Small Device C Compiler.
Forest, an Amstrad CPC picture by Marlene Johansen (LuBlu Entertainment)
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Marlene Johansen, one of the 2 members of LuBlu Entertainment (authors of the Amstrad CPC game Sort'Em), has drawn
a nice picture on Amstrad CPC (mode 1, 4 colors) that you can see below, you will also find 2 others Amstrad CPC pictures on her web site.
Old news, still good news
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Following news arent exactly new (2007 and 2008 when I wasnt very active). I am still doing them for those who wouldnt know it, and to add the files on the site. It's also a prelude
for new features on this site.
Institut national de l'Audiovisuel
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The web site of Institut national de l'Audiovisuel (its goal is to keep archives of french television and radio) got a lifting. They also now have 200.000
televsion ads from 1968 to today. I invite you to go see ads about Amstrad products.
For the 25 years of the Amstrad CPC in 2009, Amstradeus (bilingual site, choose language at upper left of the page) is organizing a graphic contest
till the 30th May 2009. You must send an image about the quarter of century of the Amstrad CPC in JPG or PNG to win a CPC 464 firmware book (in english).
The Real Sir Alan (Michael Sugar)
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The Real Sir Alan is a 60 minute show by Fiona bruce shown on BBC Two (11th January 2009) and BBC One (24th January 2009). It cant
be seen anymore with the BBC iPlayer, but it seems to be on Youtube :