Talking about Prehistorik 2 in the previous news, I saw on the wikipedia page that it was later ported to Game Boy and Super Nintendo Entertainment System, with a name change : Prehistorik Man. It was later ported on Game Boy Advance. There's also a DSiWare version of this game released in North America (only) on February 15, 2010.

You can see a video of Prehistorik Man for DSiWare on Youtube.

DevilMarkus has written another java utility : SAMdisk GUI, a GUI for SAMdisk by Simon Owen : a CLI utility for Windows 2000 and XP, used to transfer between physical SAM Coupé disks (both floppy and IDE) and disk images (DSK/MGT/IMG/HDF).

This utility requires a floppy drive connected to a standard motherboard connector. USB floppy drives cannot be supported as there is no way to access their embedded floppy controller chip.

It can transfer Prehistorik 2 for example.

Another nice video with a 8bit theme and music : Rymdreglage - 8-bit trip by Rymdreglage.

You can download the latest version of the PC-CPC emulator and of ManageDsk v0.17 (.DSK file handling utility) by Ludovic Deplanque (Demoniak).

This last version of the emulator corrects 2 bugs, one about CLI use (command line interface) and the other about the 2nd joystick handling.

First shipments of the SDCard HxC floppy emulator has started. You can download its documentation.

The meeting AC2010 meeting will take place the 29th and 30th May 2010 at "la salle des fêtes" in Congis (77, France). The meeting is about Amiga and Amstrad computers.

You have to book your place as they are limited.

GameBase CPC v14 is out.

Like on Twitter, all news will now also posted on the Genesis8 Amstrad Page Facebook group.

I am looking for someone to translate news in spanish, contact me on my gmail account (genesis8bit). See my message on Amstrad ESP forum for more informations.

I am also looking for a german translator.

AmeDS v4.0 is out, which let you download programs with wi-fi from CPC-Power. It features enhanced sound too.

The Amstrad Expo - Final Exams meeting will take place in in Coutances (Normandy, France) at Espace Jeunes (F.J.T) from 25th to 27th June 2010. Organization by the tireless Eliot, meaning it will be a great one.

Events will be :

• Essay (Z80 - up to 128 Kb), is it possible for a CPC scener to release something in 2 months ?
• Graphic art : 1) "MODE 2 is not a monochrome mode!", 2) "Small pixels are not beautifull"
• Musical education : "Does Starkos give a better result than Amstradeus?"

IMPORTANT : this year, the productions will be released as files, no special menu !

You will see at the metting :
Symbiface 2 + HD + Compact Flash
Virtual Net 96
SDisk Floppy Emulator

Already coming : Candy - Beb - Shap - Hicks - Kris - Papy CPC - Pulkomandy - Targhan - Tom et Jerry - Voxfreax - Kawickboy - Garett.

Food and drinks are included in the ticket (9 euros/day) for all students. Some bedroom will be available at the exams place.

For more informations, write to eliot(at)cpcscene(dot)com