Amstrad PC1640 Upgrade, install and some games

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A video I created outlining an upgrade of an Amstrad PC1640 IBM Compatible from 1987. Also fresh software install of MS-DOS 5.0 and Amstrad software. Then cuts to my own build with description and demo of games and other software. Any questions please fire away!
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Overview 0:00 - • Amstrad PC1640 Upgrade...
Upgrade components overview 1:20 - • Amstrad PC1640 Upgrade...
Hardware Build 9:16 - • Amstrad PC1640 Upgrade...
Software Install 18:55 - • Amstrad PC1640 Upgrade...
My Build 25:36 - • Amstrad PC1640 Upgrade...
Some Games and other software - 27:39 • Amstrad PC1640 Upgrade...
Upgrade Components
GOTEK/FlashFloppy github.com/keirf/flashfloppy/...
XTIDE www.ebay.co.uk/str/aaproltd
HDD Clicker www.serdashop.com/HDDClicker
RGBtoHDMI github.com/hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI...
RGBTOHDMI for IBM PC MDA, CGA, EGA (comes with an additional buffer board with DB9 connector) www.sellmyretro.com/offer/det... at time of writing
Universal PSU www.reactivemicro.com/product...
14-pin DIN Male plug (Atari ST) www.ebay.co.uk/str/coolnovelties
Soundblaster CT1350B
Useful Links
PC1640 System Disks www.dosdays.co.uk/computers/A...
HBreak 5.2 archive.org/details/hbreak52
Qfiler 3.2 archive.org/details/QFILER
Round42 archive.org/details/Round42SW...
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@mariobrito427 6 месяцев назад

Ah man, so many good memories from this machine :) I think i had the same 1640 back when i was a teen. Eventually it broke and it found its way to the bin, but I really liked it, it was quite a robust machine. Also the PC speaker had a volume knob if i recall correctly? PC Speaker sound rocked on this machine. Thanks for the memories, cheers!

@willmoindrot 6 месяцев назад

Yes that's right, the volume knob will send it ear piercing loud! It is surprisingly robust, it has taken everything I have thrown at it, and a very capable DOS machine

@LoftBits 7 месяцев назад

I resisted a temptation of GOTEK and XT-IDE in my Amstrad PC1512 (although I have to confess I use them in some other comps in my collection) - just wanted to retain the "pure experience" of working, say, with GEM and two 5.25 floppy drives! :-)

@jamesfmackenzie 10 месяцев назад

As a fellow PC1640 owner, this brought back some great memories. Thanks!!

@willmoindrot 10 месяцев назад

That's great to hear! Did you use any of the games or software?

@jamesfmackenzie 10 месяцев назад

@@willmoindrot From the pack-in games: I played a lot of Bruce Lee, Dambusters and Tag Team Wrestling! I could never figure out PSI 5 Trading Company - perhaps worth another look! Other than that, a lot of hours on Commander Keen! 🙂 In terms of application software - I did like the GEM apps. I remember a graphics/paint app that I spent a lot of time with!

@brendan1495 Месяц назад

could you tell me how you set the jumpers on the gotek, I cant seem to get it working

@willmoindrot Месяц назад

I'll have a look and let you know. One thing that I had to suss out was I also had to be mindful of the existing drive

@brendan1495 Месяц назад

@@willmoindrot Thanks I have noticed I cant do anything without the A drive connected but every jumper configuration I have tried doesnt seem to work

@willmoindrot Месяц назад

@@brendan1495 There is something whereby the computer has to have an A drive which is 720kb (not 1.44). I have mine set from memory that my Gotek is A drive and the floppy is B (but that is not the default setup - I think I might have changed something in the config as well). But I'll open it up this evening and take a look - it's good to document for next time I forget!

@brendan1495 Месяц назад

@@willmoindrot Thanks a lot, I have a 5.25 floppy in A set to D0 and gotek in B set to D1

@willmoindrot Месяц назад

@@brendan1495 Had a look, not sure how much this information will help: Gotek (AT32F435 / Flashfloppy) is on S0; Floppy (Amstrad 40046 360kb) JP1 is set to 1; Gotek is set to Shugart in FF.cfg, host=unspecified. When I first had it installed I had it the other way round with Floppy on 0 and Gotek 1 and it just worked. I then tried switching Gotek to be on 0 and Floppy to 1 and it did not work to begin with by my notes, unfortunately other than referencing this site they do not say what I did in the end, and there is nothing special about drive parameters in my config.sys. Anyway hope this is enough to help a little bit: www.retroisle.com/amstrad/pcs/Technical/Hardware/DiskUpgradeOnPC1512_1640_2086.php