Arrival of Amstrad CPC

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The Amstrad CPC had a cult following, and people would spend hours typing in lines of code just to make it do cool things. I mean, that's dedication right there. And don't even get me started on the games. The Amstrad CPC had some of the best games of the era, from classics like "Chuckie Egg" to more obscure titles like "Gryzor."
But of course, like all things, the Amstrad CPC eventually fell out of favor. It was replaced by newer, more powerful computers, and people moved on. But for those of us who remember it, the Amstrad CPC will always hold a special place in our hearts.
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@ShR33k 5 ай бұрын

Amstrad CPC 464 was my first computer (second-hand one), so I will always have fond memories of it. I also learnt how to program on it, and many many years later - I'm a computer programmer, thanks to my humble little Amstrad and Lord Sugar giving me a passion & direction in life! 😃

@ClassicReplay 5 ай бұрын

It was always in you, irrelevant of the product 👍🏻

@galacticusX Ай бұрын

The all-in-one design really made the difference. Lovely.

@ClassicReplay Ай бұрын

One plug 🔌

@pabloforcensoler Күн бұрын

Nice video man. We love Roland!

@Miika.v Жыл бұрын

How have I not known about this channel.....I have been watching retro youtubers for years, especially Amstrad related ones but not limited to them. I have so much stuff to binge through but so far the few vids I have watched have all been top notch. Love it and keep it coming.

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

I must be doing something wrong then 😢 Please get the word out there and share with other like minded people 😉 Hope you enjoy ☺️

@xxFORDIExx Жыл бұрын

You sir, have just a wonderful voice for all this content you create. I really will sing your praises again on my next podcast. Love it.

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@duncanwoodward6831 Жыл бұрын

I grew up with an Amstrad CPC and I still think it's one of the best 8-bit machines from an all-rounder perspective ........ and they're super reliable, mine is still working all these years later with only minimal tweaks and repairs required.

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

Built like a tank!

@timlocke3159 Жыл бұрын

It is a great system. The only things it was missing were added to the Plus models. It's too bad they were so late that little software was written to make use of the hardware scrolling, sprites and larger palette.

@sensecam Күн бұрын

Very good presentation including the graphics and I can read the text pictures on my laptop!

@ClassicReplay Күн бұрын

Thank you ☺️

@AnthonyFlack 10 ай бұрын

Graphics and sound weren't a weakness. It were on par or better than most 8 bit micros of the time. The c64 was the only machine that sounded better. The 80 column text mode was a big deal for sure, which people often overlook these days.

@ClassicReplay 10 ай бұрын

Back in the day, it was well documented in nearly every main stream magazine. True or not, mud sticks.

@stancooper5436 9 ай бұрын

Totally agree. It's simply not arguable that any of the other 8 bit systems had better sound than the Amstrad's AY chip, bar as you mention the C64. Amstrad's mode 1 graphics were of similar (same?) resolution as the spectrum, without the latter's attribute clash generating limitations, whilst mode 0 had the same resolution and colour palette as the C64's most widely used display mode for games. Basically it is on par with both of its most popular competitors in terms of graphics.

@cygil1 8 ай бұрын

The AY chip has practically equal sound capabilities to the c64, AY vs SID is a matter of taste.

@ClassicReplay 8 ай бұрын

@cygil1 you sound like a bot 🤖

@LongyFromCork Жыл бұрын

Great vid, thanks for making it. I really enjoyed your amstrad gaming guide, and your top game countdowns too.

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate! That makes me happy 😊 Did you own an Amstrad back in the day?

@xxFORDIExx Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beaming this end. What a brilliant little documentary on one of my absolute favourite computers. Joint top place with the Amiga for me.

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@TayWoode 8 ай бұрын

I’m gonna dig mine out and load up some games, cauldron, sorcery, apprentice, spellbound. I loved all the sci fi, wizardy style ones

@ClassicReplay 8 ай бұрын

You know it makes sense 😉 thanks for watching my friend

@neil1922 Жыл бұрын

Great vid dude!! - IndieRetroNews

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

Thanks Neil 😊 If you could share I'd be eternally grateful.

@neilthomas6042 Жыл бұрын

Interesting and informative. It’s nice to see another computer mentioned when you compare the BBC film Micro Men which focused on Spectrum and Acorn.

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

Yes, underrated computer that hardly ever shared the limelight, despite hosting great games, applications and more importantly a great culture

@cygil1 8 ай бұрын

Micro Men was based entirely on Acorn sources, so that means Clive Sinclair features only as villain and Amstrad doesn't get a mention, since that would complicate the narrative.

@UKVampy Жыл бұрын

Ah the Classic Research Machines 380Z, I used one in college in the early 80's. I'd love one for myself right now but they are like rocking horse poo.

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

I have my old school 380Z, locked away in storage, although I need to rethink my strategy as storing all my old tech is now becoming costly

@xxFORDIExx Жыл бұрын

Ahhhh the CPC. Amazing machine and proving just how brilliant it is in the correct hands. Some of these modern releases are mind-blowing on the CPC. I had a CPC when most of my peers had the speccy. A few had C64s too. I still have my original CPC464. It's brilliant.

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@nonautomaton6230 Жыл бұрын

Very informative of me, I never really knew all that much about the origins of the Amstrad CPC - Thankyou!

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

Cheers my friend 👍

@martinvegas1327 Жыл бұрын

I had a 664 back in the day👍

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

You must have been rich, I could only afford the 464 with Green screen.

@stunthumb Жыл бұрын

I actually just got my CPC setup properly with its monitor... got a cassette recorder on the way, stack of blank tapes, and just getting ready to copy me some tapes like the old days. I always had a soft spot for the CPC, such a bold machine.

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

Don't forget, you can load games from MP3 files, you just need to buy a cheapo cassette audio player for a few quid and it connects to your phone or CD player.

@stunthumb Жыл бұрын

@@ClassicReplay Yeah, I have one of those cassette adaptor things... problem is that a lot of CPC games use the tape stop and start like the C64, so audio playback is problematic.

@d1btd3265 Жыл бұрын

Was there ever a better looking controller than the quickshot 2 turbo? (And having turbo in the name was enough for me to want one, even if the autofire didn't with on CPC unless you modded it)

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

It was a thing of beauty. But have a look at the Star Cursor, built in Australia, that was the best for me.

@d1btd3265 Жыл бұрын

@@ClassicReplay just looked it up. That's awesome! Never saw one before but I was desperate to get something like that for the Amstrad. Gryzor and Renegade would have been annihilated with that.

@ArttuTheCat Жыл бұрын

I should problably get myself the Amstrad CPC. And i still own the original Commodore 64 and Amiga 500. 😺👍🕹️

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

Try emulating it first, then if you like. Jump in head first. The new stuff alone is worth it in my humble opinion 😀

@dreamvisionary Жыл бұрын

Very nicely scripted and narrated. You have a good voice for this type of content.

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate! That’s good to hear. Thanks 😊

@miikasuominen3845 Жыл бұрын

Didn't have one back then. Now I have 464 (Germany model) and 6128. I'm kinda sad they didn't make the plus models to be the first ones... It could have truly fighted with C64 with sprites and hw scrolling...

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

They could have, I watched an interview. But every time they considered adding more, their Japanese counter parts would say "cost".

@miikasuominen3845 Жыл бұрын

@@ClassicReplay Yeah, most or all of 8-/16-bit computer makers falled to same thing in some time. Too little, too late. Amiga 500 was excellent when it came, ST was limited (though it was what I had). After that, both Commodore and Atari dropped the ball... Amiga 1200 and Atari Falcon were too little, too late. Consoles and PCs ran them down. It would have been interesting to see, what would have happened if things would have been different :)

@mikeyyls2044 Жыл бұрын

Go classic replay go go...go classic replay go go!

@ClassicReplay Жыл бұрын

Share, share, share!!! Amsoft next 😉

@cygil1 8 ай бұрын

Could do without the cutesy asides. And anyone watching this channel knows what an operating system is. It's not even accurate in this case, the Amstrad Disk Operating System is not really a full fledged "boss" program at all, no 8 bit computer in this era has an os with task management, memory protection etc.

@ClassicReplay 8 ай бұрын

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