GAMEBASE CPC 1 - CREDITS Gamebase by James Burrows http://www.bu22.com/ Many thanks to ESP Soft, CEZ Games Studio, 4Mhz, Matranet, Easter Egg & Oddiesoft for letting me include their games in GBCPC. http://espsoft.blogspot.com/ http://cezgs.computeremuzone.com/eng/ https://www.4mhz.es/ http://www.matranet.net/index.php Philippe Hernandez, Antoine Rozanski & Steve Jarrett for lending me their originals. Denis Lechevalier for dumping the originals. Kukulcan & hERMOL for their support & hosting the GBCPC files. 2 - INSTALLATION NEW GBCPC INSTALLATION: - Run "gamebase-setup-v1.3-full.exe" to install Gamebase. - Unpack "Amstrad CPC.zip.001" in your Gamebase directory. - Go to your Gamebase directory - Launch gamebase.exe - Select Amstrad CPC - You're ready to go, enjoy! As a sidenote, if someone feels motivated enough to program an installer for Gamebase CPC, please contact me at LOICNES@YAHOO.COM. 3 - DETAILS ON GBCPC * Gamebase is a videogame database system made by James Burrows. Many Thanks to him for this great program. * Gamebase is based on MS Access (it probably works with compatible database programs, but I have not tried). It is up to you to get it or a compatible database program. * The goal of this project is to catalogue every original CPC software. By that I mean that I am only making entries for originals I own & are complete (with very few exceptions). I also include PD / Freeware / Prototype / Utilities / Hardware to the database. * Each entry includes a scan of the packaging, manual, disk/tape/cartridge/rom, music & at least 3 pictures (typically loading screen & 2 in-game screens). There are also links for different versions, extras,… * In the future, I plan on adding reviews from magazines, maps, walkthroughs, longplays, advertisement… * Almost every entry is the result of my own work. In some very rare cases (less than 1%), I have used scans provided by others, thanks for their help. * The obvious benefit is that the database is extremely consistent. * At the moment I do (almost) everything with CPCE. Many thanks to Cesar Nicolas Gonzalez for his awesome work. I am also looking into CPCEPower & Sugarbox, which look extremely promising. * All scans (at least the ones made after 03/2013 - my previous scanner was rather iffy...) are 400 DPI (or higher were appropriate) & then converted to PDF format. Adobe Acrobat is a freeware that will let you open these PDF files. * Musics are recorded in YM format (a YM player is included with CPCE) or WAV. * Pictures are in PNG format. * If a program does not have an original dump, I do not provide a rom. Don't ask me where to find roms. * I work at my own pace & will only add games according to my "roadmap". Any request to add specific games will be ignored. * I welcome help from CPC enthusiasts as long as they commit to following my guidelines (you can contact me at LOICNES@YAHOO.COM for details or questions). * Also, if you can provide software not in the database, or that is incomplete, please get in touch with me. * This is the result of my hard work & many years of collecting, scanning, archiving... As such I request that you respect my work & do not change anything in GBCPC without contacting me first & getting my approval. * No website aside from CPC Power & CPC Rulez are allowed to use my work. If you would like to do so, please have the courtesy to contact me first & we can discuss this. * Once again, this is the result of my hard work & thousands of hours spent sourcing, scanning and managing original CPC software, so please be respectful. 4 - THE REST You can contact me directly by email (LOICNES@YAHOO.COM) or on the CPC Rulez, CPCWiki or Gamopat fora: https://cpcrulez.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6284 http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/gamebase-cpc-v33-happening-soon/ https://www.gamopat-forum.com/t99539-gamebase-cpc-le-retour#3112620 If having your programs in GBCPC is a problem, email me & I will remove them from the database (well, at least the scans & dumps). If you spot any error in the database, feel free to let me know so I can correct it. Any additional information on games is also welcome.