Amstrad CPC 464 Part 2

[@alancawley8810]

Great entertainment and the music is worthy in it’s own right. I was completely engaged. Thank you Doz

[@cocusar]

excellent refurb Doz! We didn't have CPCs in Argentina, but we did get Timex (sinclair) machines. I think I first saw a CPC on Noel's retro lab (spanish variants). Cheers!

[@wasdaletimelapse7658]

Well done Doz, your tenacity is amazing. I remember my first ever computer was the Vic20 and I paid £180 for it back in about 1982. I never had any Amstrad stuff though. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to your next video. Cheers.

[@ianhuxstep211]

You brought back memories for me of removing those keys. I once worked for a company that, among other things, refurbished IBM keyboards. We used the same tool you have. We used to put the keys in a small washing net and put them in the washing machine. They came out looking new.

[@jaoule391]

Nice job with this old boy ! Thanks Doz

[@jkmac625]

When I was on my TV electronics course at college back in the 90's I often used to get old broken VHS top loaders to fix up and the cases from them went in my mum's dishwasher - don't think she was very impressed.

[@alan_wheredidiputit]

Thanks for another great video. Have I missed in the comments where you source the music you use as playout tracks?

[@AndyDoz]

The music is me and ai

[@jasejj]

You've got the Dandanator for the CPC but they're limited in terms of how many games you can load onto them at a time (they just have a 512KB EEPROM on board). For Gotek you're better off with a 6128 - while you can make a 464 work with a floppy the hardware is expensive and in any case a lot of the disc software is made with 128k in mind. As you say not as convenient as a Kung Fu Flash or DivIDE!

[@AndyDoz]

Thanks 👍🏿

[@ashleycox432]

Saw an Amstrad walkman once that said "live parts inside" despite the fact it ran on a pair of AAs. Talk about limiting liability. I'm sure you've tried this, but I find a cheap plastic ice cube tray works great for screw organisation.

[@ThaVoodoo1]

Sell My Retro has the DDI-6. -512 ram expansion -512 flash rom box, megaflash compatibile. You can add own roms . -build in usb floppy emulator based on flash floppy firmware . -IDC socket for connect second floppy drive -Idc cable allow connect extra floppy drive - ABBA switch -Bigger 1.3 inch OLED display (compare to DDI 5) -for better compalibity with CPC 6128 , in DDI -6 is extra build in lower rom , it convert your CPC 464 to 6128 with 6128 OS and Basic 1.1.

[@AndyDoz]

And not available in the UK... 😞. Minimum order is £135

[@craigmccarthy9484]

Tzdduino plays games off sd card and can be used for multiple systems. About 30 pound off ebay

[@richardh100]

you'll need to get a dishwasher in your workshop I think you're right that is the best thing that amstrad ever made better than CTV2200 back in the days of Alan Michael Sugar .A.M.S trading.😮