Amstrad CPC 464 - 30 years old this month!

IndieRetroNews · Mon 16/06/2014 15:31:59

QuoteAhhh the Amstrad CPC 464, a great machine that did surprisingly well against the C64 and the ZX Spectrum. And today it's a day of celebration! Well at least if you had an Amstrad, as the old girl is 30 years today.

http://www.indieretronews.com/2014/06/amstrad-cpc-464-30-years-old-this-month.html

CaptainD · Mon 16/06/2014 15:52:35

I never owned a CPC myself, but this still makes me feel terribly nostalgic!!

Stupot · Mon 16/06/2014 16:12:07

I finally had to say goodbye to mine a year ago... But it still turned on and worked even after all these years. Dizzy, Rick Dangerous, Marble Madness. I got started on this beauty.

IndieRetroNews · Mon 16/06/2014 19:05:59

Quote from: Stupot+ on Mon 16/06/2014 16:12:07
I finally had to say goodbye to mine a year ago... But it still turned on and worked even after all these years. Dizzy, Rick Dangerous, Marble Madness. I got started on this beauty.

What happened to it, you sold it?

Chicky · Mon 16/06/2014 19:22:32

I picked one of these up for Â£5 a few weeks back, it's missing the cables and the Amstrad CRT, does anyone have any experience with using the RF modulator and PSU?

IndieRetroNews · Mon 16/06/2014 20:11:08

Quote from: Chicky on Mon 16/06/2014 19:22:32
I picked one of these up for Â£5 a few weeks back, it's missing the cables and the Amstrad CRT, does anyone have any experience with using the RF modulator and PSU?

To be honest you are far better off getting an Amstrad Scart Kit & PSU from ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMSTRAD-CPC-464-TV-CONNECTION-KIT-PSU-ADAPTER-RGB-SCART-CABLE-/390401137879?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item5ae5b89cd7

Well worth the money!

Chicky · Mon 16/06/2014 21:04:40

Looks good to me, thanks for heads up

Stupot · Wed 18/06/2014 09:23:00

Quote from: IndieRetroNews on Mon 16/06/2014 19:05:59
Quote from: Stupot+ on Mon 16/06/2014 16:12:07
I finally had to say goodbye to mine a year ago... But it still turned on and worked even after all these years. Dizzy, Rick Dangerous, Marble Madness. I got started on this beauty.

What happened to it, you sold it?

I gave my mum permission to give it away on freecycle. With me moving to japan and my parents having to downsize, they didn't really want all my "junk". I always intended to keep it but finally let it go to a hopefully safe new home, along with about 100 VHS videos and about 15 years worth of gaming magazines. Heartbreaking times.

IndieRetroNews · Wed 18/06/2014 14:37:51

Oh that's harsh

Intense Degree · Wed 18/06/2014 15:59:41

Good memories!

I had a 6128 and thus was able to enjoy the immense power of 128k Ram! Many great games, many appalling games and my introduction to programming also. Thank you Lord Sugar!

The old machine is long gone now, but every now or then I fire up an emulator for a quick game of "The Prize" or one of the shocking "Roland" games!