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by Darkstorm
Sat Nov 12, 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: IBM PC, PCXT, Tandy 1000
Topic: Amstrad PC 1512
Replies: 6
Views: 1481

Re: Amstrad PC 1512

Yes, there aren't many games that make use of the 16 colour CGA mode as Amstrad soon went to EGA with the PC1640, and for the few games that do support it, they mostly also support EGA anyway. There's only a handful of games where it's the best possible graphics mode - some good info here: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=86918 As an aside, S...
by Darkstorm
Sat Nov 12, 2022 12:15 am
Forum: IBM PC, PCXT, Tandy 1000
Topic: Amstrad PC 1512
Replies: 6
Views: 1481

Re: Amstrad PC 1512

Oh man, my first computer was also an Amstrad XT clone (though a bit later, I had a 3086). I was just looking through some Amstrad info the other day in nostalgia mode: https://www.seasip.info/AmstradXT/bios.html

Never really understood all the XT / IBM compatible stuff back in the day :D