Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. <WRAP center round todo> This article needs some TLC. Read at your own risk. </WRAP> <WRAP group> <WRAP round box twothirds column> {{ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fabricecaruso/es-theme-carbon/master/art/logos/amstradcpc.svg?nolink&300 }} ====== Amstrad Color Personal Computer ====== The Amstrad Color Personal Computer (CPC) is a line of computers developed by Amstrad. The first model, the CPC 464, was released in 1984. Models released include: * CPC 464 * CPC664 * CPC6128 * 464plus * 6128plus And of course, the ill-fated [[systems:gx4000|GX4000 videogame console]] based on the plus series of computers. It was one of the first computers to be sold as the "complete package" to the home market, including the keyboard, drive storage and monitor all in one (most home-oriented computers relied on the user having a domestic TV set). It predated the Macintosh by almost a year. Infamously, Amstrad founder Alan Sugar wanted the machine to resemble a "real computer," and not to look like "a pregnant calculator". It enjoyed a health community, even having multiple dedicated magazine lines in parts of Europe and Australia. Following the CPC's end of production, Amstrad gave permission for the CPC ROMs to be distributed freely as long as the copyright message is not changed and that it is acknowledged that Amstrad still holds copyright, giving emulator authors the possibility to ship the CPC firmware with their programs. ((https://web.archive.org/web/20080510131526/http://web.ukonline.co.uk/cliff.lawson/cpchomec.htm)) This system scrapes metadata for the "amstradcpc" group and loads the ''amstradcpc'' set from the currently selected theme, if available. </WRAP> <WRAP third column> {{ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fabricecaruso/es-theme-carbon/master/art/consoles/amstradcpc.png?nolink&350 |}} </WRAP> </WRAP> ==== Quick reference ==== * **Emulator:** [[#retroarch|RetroArch]] * **Core:** [[#libretro:_cap32|libretro: cap32]] * **Folder:** ''/userdata/roms/amstradcpc'' * **Accepted ROM formats:** ''.dsk'', ''.sna'', ''.tap'', ''.cdt'', ''.voc'', ''.m3u'', ''.zip'', ''.7z'' ===== BIOS ===== No Amstrad CPC emulator in Batocera needs a BIOS file to run. ===== ROMs ===== Place your Amstrad CPC ROMs in ''/userdata/roms/amstradcpc''. ===== Emulators ===== ==== RetroArch ==== [[https://docs.libretro.com/|RetroArch]] (formerly SSNES), is a ubiquitous frontend that can run multiple "cores", which are essentially the emulators themselves. The most common cores use the [[https://www.libretro.com/|libretro]] API, so that's why cores run in RetroArch in Batocera are referred to as "libretro: (core name)". RetroArch aims to unify the feature set of all libretro cores and offer a universal, familiar interface independent of platform. === RetroArch configuration === RetroArch offers a **Quick Menu** accessed by pressing ''[HOTKEY]'' + {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}} which can be used to alter various things like [[:advanced_retroarch_settings|RetroArch and core options]], and [[:remapping_controls_per_emulator|controller mapping]]. Most RetroArch related settings can be altered from Batocera's EmulationStation. Standardized features available to all libretro cores: ''amstradcpc.videomode'', ''amstradcpc.ratio'', ''amstradcpc.smooth'', ''amstradcpc.shaders'', ''amstradcpc.pixel_perfect'', ''amstradcpc.decoration'', ''amstradcpc.game_translation'' ^ ES setting name ''batocera.conf_key'' ^ Description => ES option ''key_value'' ^ ^ Settings that apply to all cores of this emulator || | **GRAPHICS API ''amstradcpc.gfxbackend''** | Choose which graphics API library to use. Vulkan is better, when supported.\\ => OpenGL ''opengl'', Vulkan ''vulkan''. | | **AUDIO LATENCY ''amstradcpc.audio_latency''** | In milliseconds. Can reduce crackling/cutting out.\\ => 256 ''256'', 192 ''192'', 128 ''128'', 64 ''64'', 32 ''32'', 16 ''16'', 8 ''8''. | | **THREADED VIDEO ''amstradcpc.video_threaded''** | Improves performance at the cost of latency and more video stuttering. Use only if full speed cannot be obtained otherwise.\\ => On ''true'', Off ''false''. | === libretro: cap32 === == libretro: cap32 configuration == ^ ES setting name ''batocera.conf_key'' ^ Description => ES option ''key_value'' ^ ^ Settings that apply to all systems this core supports || | **CPC MODEL ''global.cap32_model''** | Choose which Amstrad CPC model to emulate.\\ => 464 ''464'', 6128 ''6128'', 6128+ ''6128+''. | | **RAM SIZE ''global.cap32_ram''** | CPC physical RAM size in kB.\\ => 64 ''64'', 128 ''128'', 192+ ''192'', 512 ''512'', 576+ ''576''. | ===== Controls ===== To enable gamepad support, go in RetroArch menu with ''[HOTKEY]'' + {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}}, then change **Input** -> **User 1 Device type: Retropad** to "Amstrad Joystick". Here are the default Amstrad CPC's controls shown on a [[:configure_a_controller|Batocera Retropad]]: {{https://raw.githubusercontent.com/batocera-linux/batocera-controller-overlays/master/solid-4k/amstradcpc.png}} ===== Troubleshooting ===== ==== Further troubleshooting ==== For further troubleshooting, refer to the [[:support|generic support pages]]. systems/amstradcpc.txt Last modified: 2 years agoby atari