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title: Amstrad GX 4000
categories:
- Consoles
params:
name: GX 4000
image: /media/museum/photos/amstrad_gx4000_1s.jpg
company: /companies/amstrad
company_name: Amstrad
tabs:
- photos
- adverts
- connectors
- software
- emulators
- links
- docs
photos:
- title: GX 4000
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/amstrad_gx4000_1b.jpg
- title: TOP
subtitle: ''
text: We can spot here the power LED (left), the cartridge slot (closed by trap doors), the on/off switch (red) and the pause button.
image: /media/museum/photos/amstrad_gx4000_top.jpg
- title: SIDE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/amstrad_gx4000_side_1.jpg
- title: FRONT
subtitle: ''
text: |-
From left to right:
\- Audio stereo output\
\- Controller 1\
\- Analog controller\
\- Controller 2\
\- Light gun / Aux socket
image: /media/museum/photos/amstrad_gx4000_front.jpg
- title: REAR
subtitle: ''
text: |-
From left to right :
\- 5v DC input (from Amstrad monitor)\
\- 11v DC input (from external power supply)\
\- Audio & Video connector for Amstrad monitor\
\- Audio & Video SCART connector
image: /media/museum/photos/amstrad_gx4000_rear.jpg
- title: BOTTOM SIDE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/amstrad_gx4000_under.jpg
- title: WITH CARTRIDGE INSERTED
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/amstrad_gx4000_sys-and-cart.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE BOXED
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/amstrad_gx4000_no-exit_box.jpg
adverts:
- title: FRENCH ADVERT (NOV.1990)
subtitle: ''
text: '"don''t touch my Amstrad gaming system !"'
image: /media/museum/pubs/amstrad_gx4000_adv_touche-pas.jpg
- title: PROMOTIONAL PICTURE
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to François Houste and [www.phijvmi.com](http://www.phijvmi.com) for this picture
image: /media/museum/pubs/amstrad_gx4000_prm-pix.jpg
connectors:
- title: AUX SOCKET
subtitle: RJ11 female socket
text: |-
This RJ11 socket was supposed to be used with a lightgun :
**1** - +5v\
**2** - Common\
**3** - LPEN\
**4** - FIRE2\
**5** - FIRE1\
**6** - GND
image: /media/museum/connectors/amstrad_gx4000_rj11.gif
- title: MONITOR OUTPUT
subtitle: DIN8 female connector
text: |-
**1** - SYNC\
**2** - GREEN\
**3** - LUM\
**4** - RED\
**5** - BLUE\
**6** - LEFT CHANNEL SOUND\
**7** - RIGHT CHANNEL SOUND\
**8** - GROUND
image: /media/museum/connectors/amstrad_gx4000_din8.gif
- title: AUDIO & VIDEO OUTPUT
subtitle: female SCART connector
text: |-
**1** - Audio Right\
**2** - Not connected\
**3** - Audio Left\
**4** - Ground\
**5** - Ground\
**6** - Not connected\
**7** - Blue\
**8** - (Tied High)\
**9** - Ground\
**10** - Not connected\
**11** - Green\
**12** - Not connected\
**13** - Ground\
**14** - Not connected\
**15** - Red\
**16** - (Tied High)\
**17** - Ground\
**18** - Ground\
**19** - Composite Video (Composite Sync in french version)\
**20** - Not connected\
**21** - Screen
image: /media/museum/connectors/amstrad_gx4000_scart.gif
- title: ANALOG CONTROLLERS
subtitle: DB15 female connector
text: |-
**ANALOG STICK 1**
**1** - Ground (Pot common)\
**2** - Fire 1\
**3** - X1\
**4** - COM1 (Switches)\
**5** - +5v\
**6** - Y1\
**7** - FIRE2\
**8** - Ground (Pot common)
**ANALOG STICK 2**
**9** - Ground (Pot common)\
**10** - Fire 1\
**11** - X2\
**12** - COM2 (Switches)\
**13** - Y2\
**14** - FIRE2\
**15** - Ground (Pot common)
image: /media/museum/connectors/amstrad_gx4000_db15.gif
- title: GAME PADDLES CONNECTORS
subtitle: DB9 female connectors
text: |-
**1** - Up\
**2** - Down\
**3** - Left\
**4** - Right\
**5** - Spare\
**6** - Fire 2\
**7** - Fire 1\
**8** - Common\
**9** - COM2
Pin 9 is note COM2 on Game Paddle 2 connector.
image: /media/museum/connectors/amstrad_gx4000_db9.gif
- title: AUDIO OUTPUT
subtitle: Stereo jack (3.5 mm)
text: |-
**1** - Left channel\
**2** - Right channel\
**3** - Ground
image: /media/museum/connectors/amstrad_gx4000_stereo-jack.gif
screenshots:
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_box_barbarian2.jpg
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_box_batman.jpg
- title: STARTUP SCREEN
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_ss_batman-return.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_ss_batman-return_2.jpg
- title: STARTUP SCREEN
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_ss_copter271.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_ss_copter271_2.jpg
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_box_crazycars2.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_ss_crazycars2.jpg
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_box_fireandforget2.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_ss_klax.jpg
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_box_navyseals.jpg
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_box_noexit.jpg
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_box_robocop2.jpg
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_box_worldofsport.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: BMX event
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_ss_wos_mx.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: Ski Slalom
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_ss_wos_ski.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: Surf
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_ss_wos_surf.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: Cliff diving
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_gx4000_ss_wos_cliff-diving.jpg
emulators:
- title: ARNOLD CPC
url: http://arnold.emuunlim.com/
platform: Windows
text: Arnold is a Windows/Unix Amstrad CPC, Amstrad CPC+ and KC Compact emulator
- title: WINAPE32
url: http://winape.emuunlim.com/
platform: Windows
text: Emulates the entire CPC range (CPC 464/664 and 6128, the CPC 464+ and 6128+)
- title: MESS
url: http://www.mess.org
platform: Multiplatform
text: MESS now emulates the Amstrad GX-4000
- title: NO$CPC
url: http://www.work.de/nocash/cpc.htm
platform: Multiplatform
text: Windows & DOS emulator. Can emulate CPC+ systems.
links:
- title: AMSTRAD.CPC GX-4000 page
url: http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=20
text: Nice info
- title: GROSPIXELS.COM GX-4000 page
url: http://www.grospixels.com/site/gx4000.php
text: Excellent page with a lot of info (french)
docs:
- title: GX-4000 MANUEL UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL)
url: http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_gx4000-user-manual.jpg
text: |-
[**GX-4000 MANUEL UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL)**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Amstrad
 compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\
 type of document : PDF\
 source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/)
comments:
- author: Chris Weatherley (United Kingdom)
date: Thursday 19th April 2018
text: |-
As a keen collector and fan of this system, I have produced a fair number of video''s about the GX4000.
https://youtu.be/iWB6NRkjTmE - 25th Anniversary
https://youtu.be/20ZBzhKoGdI - CPC vs GX4000 Game comparison.
oc_id: 1082
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221205113606/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1082
date: '2022-12-05'
---
The GX 4000 is a game system based on the hardware of the [Amstrad 464+ and 6128+ computers](/museum/amstrad-464-6128-plus/).
Like Commodore did at the same time with the [C64](/museum/commodore-c64/) and the [C64 GS](/museum/commodore-c64-gs-games-system/), Amstrad tried to enter the gaming market with a console based on its aging but popular 8-bit technology (CPC computers). Sadly, at a time when 16-bit gaming systems like the [Sega Megadrive](/museum/sega-genesis/) and **Super Nintendo** appeared on the shelves, the GX 4000 did not stand the comparison and soon disappeared from the market. This also marked the end of Amstrad participation into home-computing world (apart from PC compatible systems).
Like CPC+ computers, the GX 4000 have enhanced graphics and sound (DMA), colour palette of 4096, hardware sprites, hardware scrolling, and used 128 Ko to 512 KB carts. These carts could also be used by 464+ and 6128+ computers.
Only a few cartridge games were released, adding to the frustration of unlucky buyers of this system...
For more info, have a look at the [CSD](/museum/amstrad-csd/) entry, a CPC+ technology and cartridge demonstration system.
<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this console ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>