CPC Hardware Projects

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CPC HARDWARE PROJECTS1.- USE YOUR OLD CPC JOYSTICK IN YOUR NEW PC.If you'll run Win'9X games you need Direct-Paddrivers but if you'll run Linux ones you don't needdownload anything, only recompile the kernel with parallel joystick support.You need make this cable:

Remember: CPC joystick are compatible with Atari ones, but this cable only use FIRE 0. Although Thecable is compatible with most 8-bit computer joysticks.See instructions of your old computer or joystick. Drivers only works with Win 9x Games (by the moment...)If you haven't got any Atari joystick you can make one in next project:


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2.- MADE ATARI / CPC JOYSTICK .Atari joysticks/gamepads Atari are easy for making with the next graph:

You'll need neither yellow cable nor FIRE 1 if you are goint to make a simple Atari joystick, but if you madethe joystick with this component you'll have a genuine CPC Joystick with 2 buttons.If you'll plug the joystick to a real PC using Direct-Paddrivers you won't need FIRE 1 but if I were you Iadd this button because someday there might be an especific drivers for CPC joysticks with 2 buttons.

3.- CONNECTOR FOR 2 ATARI / CPC JOYSTICKS:You can connect 2 joysticks atari 2 buttons CPC to your Amstrad CPC.

Rembember: The main joystick is 0 and the secondary is 1.


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4.- PLUG A TAPE TO THE AMSTRAD CPC 6128 / 664 TAPE PORT.

Pin 2 (mass) will be connected to jacks outside. Pins 1, 4, 5 are Remote Control, data input (PHONES) anddata output (MIC). Pin 3 is the same as pin 1.We needn't Remote Control but it's very useful in order not to stop manualy the tape when computer don'tuse it.You can also connect CPC and PC linking PHONES to the input of our soundcard, and MIC to the output.This method is worse efficient and slower than parallel ports connection but it's another method to shareinformation. You'll need AIFF Decoder& Cool Edit.

5.- SHARE DATA BETWEEN CPC AND PC THROUGH PRINTER PORTS:

See AMSTRAD CPC SOFTWAREsection in order to know details, drivers and utilities you'll need.


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6.- PAUSE AND RESET BUTTONS:You'll need a female PCB conector 2x25 pins in order to connect to CPC expansion port, a switch button forPAUSE and a push button for RESET and some cable.

7.- AMSTRAD CPC ON VIDEO SET: BNC.

You can easy make a conector to plug your CPC to a BNC video input.

This conector only works in B/N if you want to save color video scenes you must follow the next point.


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8.- AMSTRAD CPC ON YOUR TV SET: EUROCONECTOR.Although you've got an MP-3 to plug your CPC as a TV antena the image will be poor and your CPC soundsthrough its own speaker, you can't save images with sound using your stereo video.Why not plug the CPC RGB output to the Euroconector RGB input? Why not plug the CPC Stereo output tothe Euroconector Stereo input? I`ve just complete the diagram using the information ofhttp://andercheran.aiind.upv.es/~amstrad/Projects/CPC2Scart/scart.html

Remember you'll need energy for the CPC, at least 5v and an aditional 12v if you have a 3" disc drive. Youcan use your CTM65/644 monitor, the MP-3 set, two AC/DC adapters (5v & 12v) or a PC power supply. Seeintructions in your CPC manual.

1 Right audio out - RCA yellow

2 Right audio input - RCA white

3 Left audio out - RCA gris

4 Audio mass

5 Channel mass B (blue). Video mass

6 Input audio - left channel. RCA red.

7 Info input B (blue)

8 Video input9 Channel G - mass (green)

10 Inverse interconection line

11 Info input G (green)

12 Direct interconection line

13 Mass of channel R (rojo)

14 Interchange mass

15 Info input R (red)

16 RGB conmutator

17 Video mass

18 Conmutation mass RGB

19 Video output = BNC-green

20 Video input = BNC-blue

21 Connector mass
http://andercheran.aiind.upv.es/~amstrad/Projects/CPC2Scart/scart.htmlhttp://andercheran.aiind.upv.es/~amstrad/Projects/CPC2Scart/scart.html


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9.- PLUG AN AMSTRAD CTM644/65 MONITOR TO AVIDEO/DVD WITH SCART(*)Somebody was expecting this project, now you've got the graphic:

This is based on Kevin Thackercable for plugging a KC compact to a 6128+'s monitor.(KC compactwas CPC clones made in East Germany with an scartas output video port).

10.- PLUG PC-DRIVE TO CPC6128/664:I'm going to plug a PC disk drive on my CPC-6128 follow the instruction of Diego A. Vizcaino's web andCPC Site, Amstrad 8 bit FAQ and my own CPC6128 user guide(If you want to make this project please read also these documents).

All you need:l 3.5" PC disk drive.l A data cable as the one you are seeing on the photograpy. l

A PC power supply for give power to the floppy or an adapter for using a MP-2 modulator as powersupply.The data cable must have at least one connector for 3.5" disk drive and another for 5.25" disk drive withoutany crossing(5.25" connector is the same as CPC one).Remaining cable must be over the connector on CPC side.


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You can see an graphic of the pins on the backside of my floppy drive, YOU MAY FIND THIS PINSREVERSED! No problem, you can only plug the connector at the right position.You need to join pins 1 and 2 or you'll read an 'Disk Missing'error message, the easiest way for get this isoin red cable and the following.

All projects will be made under your own risk. Please, check ebery connection before try the hardware projects.

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