Noel Llopis has written an Amstrad CPC diagnostic ROM which is already at version 1.10 and whose sources are available on Github.

Changes since v0.91 :

• New main menu and summary screen
• Checking for 464 vs 664 models
• Fixed crash on DSK build
• Fix: Upper RAM test on Plus and GX4000 working again
• Improved keyboard layout in keyboard test
• Support for 464/664, 6128, and matrix keyboard layout (use TAB to cycle through them)
• Tries to autodetects Amstrad model and pick correct keyboard layout automatically
• Tries to autodetect ROM language and picks Spanish or French keyboard layout if necessary
• Fix: Upper RAM test doesn't trigger FDC

Targhan has released Arkos Tracker v2.0.1 for linux, windows and mac.

The v2.0.1 doesn't have many new features, but important bug fixes on some players, and a new 6502 player conversion for Atari 8 bits (XE/XL)! The family is getting bigger.

Noel Llopis has written an Amstrad CPC diagnostic ROM which is already at version 0.91 and whose sources are available on Github.

The WIP version 1.0l will permit to test the keyboard, whatever the language (qwerty/azerty).

Changes since v0.8 :

• Fixed ROM test hanging from upper ROM builds
• Detecting and testing all upper RAM up to 4MB (it can take a LONG time to test the full 4MB!)
• Esc aborts upper RAM test
• C3 configuration test uses a pixel not visible on screen
• Paging out M4 lower ROM to access system ROM
• No need to press a key after low RAM tests
• Holding ESC or Fire for 2 seconds exits keyboard test

Martine v0.28.0 is an utility converting JPG and PNG images to Overscan screen or window for Amstrad CPC (and Plus series). The last available version is v0.28 which was released the 26th February. It is available for Windows, MacOS, ARM64 and linux.

Noel Llopis has written an Amstrad CPC diagnostic ROM which is already at version 0.8 and whose sources are available on Github.

You can see the ROM being used in a video on Youtube about repairing a floppy disk controller. I invite you to see his other interesting videos.

A new version of ConvImgCpc by Ludovic Deplanque is out (27th February 2021).

It's a windows utility to convert PC images to Amstrad CPC.

A new version of ConvImgCpc by Ludovic Deplanque is out (11th February 2021).

It's a windows utility to convert PC images to Amstrad CPC.

Robert Kehrer has written a soundtrakker player in javascript (on github). Sound isnt perfect at the moment due to no AY-3-8910 soundchip emulation, but it's a good start !

Edouard Bergé wrote on CPCWiki about his newest utility : WAY2AY. It's an audio utility to transform a wave file to directly AY registers using fourrier transform to lower the file size output.

You can hear him (french inside) talking about this new utility on Youtube.

Martine is an utility converting JPG and PNG images to Overscan screen or window for Amstrad CPC (and Plus series). The last available version is v0.27 which was released today.

A new version of ConvImgCpc by Ludovic Deplanque is out (1st december 2020).

It's a windows xp utility to convert PC images to Amstrad CPC.

The last version of RASM is v1.3 (24th November 2020).

Rasm is now available on Github (documentation included).

This multi platform assembler (linux, windows, but not only like MorphOS on Amiga) let you program for Amstrad CPC.

Changelog is :

• extended cartridge support
• new directive LZSA1, LZSA2 for crunched code sections
• new directives INCLZSA1 and INCLZSA2 for binary import and LZSA crunching
• new directives XORMEM and SUMMEM to generate checksum of a memory area
• new directive TIMESTAMP to output date/time
• new TAPE option for SAVE directive
• new DMA import options with INCBIN directive (new checks & warnings)
• new enhanced instructions LD IX/IY,BC/DE & LD BC/DE,IX/IY
• new tag {SLOT} for extended cartridge management
• new suffix .HIGH and .LOW to split 16bits register in macro definition
• new option -msep to specify separator for labels inside modules
• new option -amper to use ampersand for hex values
• directive BRK now generates #ED,#FF opcode
• bugfix byte order for Microsoft real format
• bugfix DSK header with nightly build
• bugfix 16bits PCM wav import
• do not warn for missing file with INCLUDE in disabled condition
• do not export struct definition with symbols
• many warnings removed, cleanup, some draft for future functionalities

Targhan has released the finale version of Arkos Tracker v2.0 for linux, windows and mac.

There is also direct support of Arkos AT2 songs in basic with this tutorial !

iMPdraw Ultimate Pack Edition ! by Impact, their new graphics tools (ConvImgCpc & iMPdraw) but also iMPdos, for xMass management. This pack contains M4_Asic rom, a special rom made by Duke for Amstrad Plus ONLY !!! So if you own an Amstrad Cpc, don't install it. Latest Albireo rom is available on this Ultimate Pack Edition.

iMPdraw works on Floppy Disc A/B, Gotek A/B, M4 sd Card, Albireo Sd Card & Usb, & xMass expansion Board (iMPdos only).

Have a good fun, Bugs reports are welcome, run"install" to start.

Martine is an utility converting JPG and PNG images to Overscan screen or window for Amstrad CPC (and Plus series). The last available version is v0.26 which was released the 22th January 2020.

Impact has also released 3 demos in 2020 :

• Regulus (June 2020), a small demo (32kb) to show the possibilities of the new version of ConvImgCpc in converting ASCII ART type images and animations
• ChoDemo (August 2020), a demo
• Kraftwerk Autobahn By Martine, another showcase for the Martine utility