Oct 072017
 

Prodatron finally released version 3.0 of his multi-platform operating system SymbOS that is available for Amstrad CPC, MSX, PCW / Joyce and (new) the Enterprise. I won’t bore you with all the details of this release, because the Changelist is huuuuuuuge, so read it by yourself ;-). But there are some neat features like ZIP / GZ decompression and new applications e.g. for Telnet or IRC. If you have one of those computers, you definitivly should check the new version and we CPC users can enjoy the network stack and more supported hardware with this release.

You can download the latest version from the SymbOS homepage and discuss it in the CPCWiki forums.

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Feb 132017
 

A new version of the HxC floppy emulator software for Windows was released in version 2.1.6.0. Besides some non Amstrad CPC releated features, it contains the possibility to add DSK files to the batch converter export list now.
The HxC floppy emulator is a device, which emulates a floppy disk systems by using disk images, which are contained on a SD card. It is the defacto standard for Amstrad CPC users to replace the internal or add a new 3″ drive. Thanks to Norecess’ great HxC floppy configuration software, it is nicely integrated into the system of the Amstrad CPC and very easy to use.

You can download the latest version from the HxC floppy emulator homepage.

Changelog for v2.1.6.0

  • XML format definitions: Korg DSS1 DD disks added.
  • XML format definitions: Emax II disks added.
  • Command line tool: USB loader -> Raw loader added.
  • Amstrad DSK file added to the batch converter export list.
  • New Writer: Thomson *.FD writer.
  • Thomson *.FD loader fixed: Side 1 ID corrected to 0.
  • D88 Writer fixed: Cylinder and Side ID correctly set.
  • ImageDisk (*.IMD) export: Deleted data mark and data CRC error flags supported.
  • FAT12/16 Disk browser: Entries First cluster readback corrected. (With high word uninitialized).
  • IMG loader: More disk sizes support added.
  • DosDiskBrowser: 1.743MB & 1.764MB added.
  • 64bits systems: Batch converter and Dos Disk browser issues fixed.
  • MacOS X & Linux version: file export -> Auto-append the file extension.
  • Track editor: Disk flux stream reverse function.
  • Track viewer & editor: GUI layout changed/updated.
Nov 032012
 

A new firmware for the HxC SD card floppy emulator was released. It features some bugfixes regarding SD card handling.
The HxC floppy emulator is directly connected to the floppy bus and emulates a complete disk drive. The disks, which are emulated by the floppy emulator, are stored on the SD card and can be selected by hardware buttons on the emulator or directly with a small program, which you can run on your Amstrad CPC.
You can download the newest version from the HxC floppy emulator homepage. If you want to order one, you can get one from Lotharek.

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