Yes, it's a typo on the documentation page - thanks for the heads up. I fixed it, the change should be published soon.

@testudo said in Can anyone make Alcon 2020 work on Amstrad CPC/GX4000?:

I think you missed my edit disclaimer.

Yes, I did ;-)

Concur, no need for PRADOS on lr-mess or MAME. Same issues trying to run with lr-caprice32 in cpc1628+ experiential model selected you experienced.

Ok, so we are on the same level now.

@Retro-Arcade-Fan said in Good news for Amstrad GX4000 fans:

@JimmyFromTheBay Very interesting! I'd like to give this a try as well. How do I install lr-mess-system-cpc6128p-cart?

It's super-easy, see the first post here:

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29682/development-of-module-script-generator-for-lr-mess-lr-mame-and-mame-standalone

@Zirom44 said in Lr-Caprice32 installation error from source:

I'm very new to this topic, but if I understand correctly the issue was fixed and it should work if I just run the basic installation within RetroPi. Unfortunately I got the error message as you did.

Yes, looks like it is happening again. Just ignore it for the time being and continue with the rest of the installation.

@jimmyfromthebay

Ooohhh......nice find!!!

I'm gonna test this out and then get the Google spreadsheet updated.

@wmarcio said in Retro Computer inspired USB PC Keyboards & Mice by Simulant:

Nice project, u plan to make a wireless version?

Hi yes we plan a stretch goal for wireless hopefully - first though it is just about trying to raise our production goal. I know it is a large amount of money trying to raise 38k per design for the factory! We need all the backers and support we can get. But if we do get there then extra Stretch Goal options for other language layouts, wireless and other popular requests can then be added. Thanks for your feedback and support :)

Great ! Try a lot of thing, but not this one :)

Thanks again @cyperghost

@BZHGames said in Enter the contest for the best CPC players #GAME:

But in France, "abandonware" games are free to use.

Do you have a link to an official law/regulation ?

I don't see how to modify my topic to delete the link. Is it possible or should you delete the topic completely?

I've edited the text, you can do so from the hamburger menu at the lower right of your post.

@cyperghost I also had a used TRS 80 but not an Amstrad CPC. I wish I still had them all along with my cassette and 20lb floppy disk drive. It would be fun to go back and look at the BASIC differences (which I can now do on the Pi of course).

Python would have been a big step up :)

It's amazing what 64KB of RAM could do back then.

I see that the lr-caprice32 has support for m3u playlists - https://github.com/libretro/libretro-cap32 - so you can create a .m3u file containing each game's disks.
Emulationstation doesn't know - yet - how to handle those files and it will not show them, though. If you use the lr-caprice32, you can create your custom es_systems.cfg - see here) - and add .m3u as known extension.

Ok, so I found all the emulators in Retropie Setup under Manage Packages and I installed Frotz which I was immediately able to play Zork on. I still wanted to figure out my original problem though, so I changed my emulator to CapriceRPI (I was actually on lr-caprice32 before). But now, whenever I enter CAT or any command to play the game, it says:
Drive A: disc missing
So my original problem is still unsolved but at least I can now play Zork and I know how to mess with the emulators.

Hi, I asked the developer of lr-caprice32 if he would add save states to the core and he has now kindly implemented them.

https://github.com/libretro/libretro-cap32/commit/8dc1fe206abc480cfd55c419a4f24f227495488b

You can enable this functionality by running the "update from source" option for lr-caprice32 under RetroPie setup.

@crumbs said in Amstrad CPC - where is the backslash \ key:

Here is my setup as requested in Read This First:
Pi3b, 2.1A aftermarket power supply
Retropie 4.3
Pre made SD Image: retropie-4.3-rpi2_rpi3.img
1 USB wireless bluetooth keyboard
2 identical Arcade DragonRise USB joysticks
lr-Caprice32

Hi All :)
When trying to play Roland in the Caves, I found the the \ key does not work. In fact, none of the keys on my standard keyboard (with @ above the 2) seem to map to the \ key when using the the game.

The \ key works fine when using the Raspbian command line so it appears the regional settings are not the cause.

Any knowledge or ideas would be appreciated.
Thank you

hi, the (') key is also the (/) key
so just map ' as the jump right key instead of the / key
and now you can jump right in roland in the caves and avoid the pesky pterodactyl and poo on his head :)