--- title: SCHNEIDER (GERMANY) CPC-464 categories: - Computers types: - Home Computer origins: - Germany years: - '1985' cpus: - Zilog Z80 params: name: CPC-464 image: /media/museum/photos/schneider_cpc64_system_1.jpg company: /companies/schneider-germany company_name: SCHNEIDER (GERMANY) specs: - label: NAME value: CPC-464 - label: MANUFACTURER value: Schneider (Germany) - label: TYPE value: Home Computer - label: ORIGIN value: Germany - label: YEAR value: '1985' - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE value: Locomotive Basic - label: KEYBOARD value: |- QWERTY mechanical keyboard\ Numeric keypad and edit block with arrow keys - label: CPU value: Zilog Z80 - label: SPEED value: 4 MHz - label: RAM value: 64 kb (42kb left for user) - label: VRAM value: 16 kb - label: ROM value: 32 kb - label: TEXT MODES value: |- 20 x 25 with 16 colors\ 40 x 25 with 4 colors\ 80 x 25 with 2 colors - label: GRAPHIC MODES value: |- 160 x 200 with 16 colors\ 320 x 200 with 4 colors\ 640 x 200 with 2 colors - label: COLORS value: '27' - label: SOUND value: |- 3 channels, 8 octaves\ +1 noise channel - label: SIZE / WEIGHT value: 50 (W) x 18 (D) x 5 (H) cm. - label: I/O PORTS value: |- Printer port\ Bus port\ 1 Joystick plug (Atari standard)\ Floppy Disc Port\ DIN plug for Amstrad monitor\ Headphone / Sound stereo jack output - label: BUILT IN MEDIA value: Tape Recorder (1000 or 2000 bauds) - label: OS value: AMSDOS or CP/M - label: POWER SUPPLY value: 5v DC (powered by an Amstrad monitor) - label: PRICE value: 900 DM (465 ) tabs: - photos - hardware - software - emulators - links - docs - videos forum_thread: 865 photos: - title: SPANISH VERSION subtitle: '' text: Notice the Spanish "Ñ" key. image: /media/museum/photos/schneider_cpc64_keyboardspain_1.jpg - title: RIGHT SIDE subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/schneider_cpc64_cassette_1.jpg - title: AMSTRAD MODEL subtitle: '' text: |- This version with grey keyboard was distributed in Germany. Originally, Schneider was the official distributor and all "grey" CPC-464 had a Schneider logo on their case. But later, Amstrad distributed these systems under their own names. This version is pretty rare... Thanks to Dazza203 for this picture image: /media/museum/photos/schneider-amstrad_cpc464_grey_1.jpg hardware: - title: DDI-1 subtitle: Amstrad disk drive text: |- After a long wait for the first purchasers of CPC-464, the diskette drive was available one year after its announcement. It connected to the expansion connector of the computer and used a 3" Hitachi diskette drive. This choice may appear strange in the light of the growing success of the Sony 3,5" standard, but would prove highly reliable in use. The Amstrad operating system (AMSDOS) is stored in a 16 KB ROM. Two operating systems and one language were delivered with this unit :\ \- **AmsDOS** allowed Amstrad Basic to be used via additional file-management commands, but was not very practical to use.\ \- **CP/M 2.2** from Digital Research which gave access to an immense professional software library but required two floppy drives in order to function well.\ \- **Dr. LOGO** A popular language, especially in educational circles. It took advantage of the sound and graphic capabilities of the Amstrad. In spite of a prohibitive price due to a long period of (organized?) scarcity, Amstrad’s 3" floppy disks became the primary medium for numerous games and other programs and contributed to the big commercial success of the machine in Europe, until the announcement of the <$112$>CPC 664, the first model with an integrated disk drive. DDI-1 with interface for CPC-464 or CPC-664 : 1990fr (March 86)\ FD-1, second drive for CPC-464,664 and 6128 : 1590fr (March 86) image: /media/museum/hardware/fd_ddi_1.jpg - title: INSIDE DDI-1 CASE subtitle: '' text: |- **(1)** Read/Write magnetic head\ **(2)** As in any disk drive, 2 engines are required : the biggest one to spin the magnetic disc, and the second one (at the top) to move the read/write head\ **(3)** The DDI case contains its own power supply. The PSU is shown here surrounded by a thick metallic plate to prevent magnetic fields from damaging the disks\ **(4)** The power supply regulation part is located under the disk drive\ **(5)** Disk introduction slot and eject button. Disk storage capacity is of 169 Kb. for system floppy disks (which include an operating system), or 178 Kb. for data disks. image: /media/museum/hardware/fd_eclate.jpg - title: AMX MOUSE subtitle: '' text: |- For drawing and moving the cursor Could be used with the CPC-464,664 and 6128\ Cost 105 Euros in March 86. image: /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_amx_mouse.jpg - title: AMSTRAD LIGHT PEN subtitle: '' text: |- For all models with a colour monitor\ Sold with a drawing program: 44 Euros (March 86) image: /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_light_pen.jpg - title: DMP 2000 subtitle: Amstrad printer text: |- 90 Fonts, 20-100 characters /s\ 350 Euros (March 86) image: /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_dmp2000.jpg - title: AMSTRAD JOYSTICK subtitle: '' text: |- Classic joystick sold by Amstrad.\ It includes another joystick plug to add a second joystick. Cost 23 Euros in March 86 image: /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_joystick.jpg - title: MP1 / MP2 ADAPTOR subtitle: Amstrad Scart adaptors text: |- Enabled the use of an Amstrad with a Peritel (scart) TV. MP1 for CPC-464: 60 Euros (March 86)\ MP2 for CPC-664 and 6128: 75 Euros (March 86) image: /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_scart_adaptator.jpg - title: AMSTRAD RS-232C INTERFACE subtitle: '' text: |- Self-explanatory I think... For the CPC-464, 664 and 6128\ 90 Euros in March 86 image: /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_cpc464_rs232.jpg - title: VOCAL SYNTHESIZER subtitle: '' text: |- And your CPC talks! For CPC-464, 664 and 6128\ 60 Euros (March 86) image: /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_vocal_synth.jpg - title: TECHNI-MUSIQUE MUSICAL SYNTHESIZER subtitle: '' text: |- Musical synthesizer with 12 stereo channels\ A 4-octave piano keyboard was optional\ Application delivered on disk Price : 150 Euros (France, October 1987) image: /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_musical_synth.jpg screenshots: - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_1942-title.gif - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_1942.gif - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_1943-title.gif - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_addams-family_title.gif - title: SCREENSHOTS subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_addams-family.gif - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_airwolf.gif - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_alien-highway2_title.gif - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_alien-highway2-encounter.gif - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_apb.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_apb2.png - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_arabian-nights_title.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_arabian-nights.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_beyondicepalace.png - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_bombjack-title.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_bombjack.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_boulderdash.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_bountybob-strikesback.png - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_brucelee_title.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_brucelee.png - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_bubblebobble.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_bubblebobble2.png - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_catch23.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_catch23_2.png - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_cauldron_t.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_cauldron.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_chuckie-egg.png - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_commando_t.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_commando.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_fruityfranck.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_5axe.gif - title: LOADING SCREEN subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_mgt_t.png - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_mgt.png emulators: - title: Arnimedes url: http://www.arnimedes.de/ platform: MS DOS text: CPC emulator for DOS - title: CaPriCe32 url: http://www.caprice32.cybercube.com/ platform: Windows text: 32 bit Amstrad CPC Emulator - title: No Cash Amstrad CPC Emulator (NO$CPC) url: http://www.work.de/nocash/cpc.htm platform: Windows text: For Windows and MS-DOS - title: WinAPE32 url: http://winape.emuunlim.com/ platform: Windows text: Fast, accurate CPC/+ emulation - title: Arnold url: http://www.bannister.org/software/arnold.htm platform: Apple text: Arnold/MacOS is an Amstrad CPC/CPC+/KC Compact Emulator for the Macintosh. - title: CPC ++ url: http://bricerive.free.fr/cpc platform: Apple text: Emulator for MAC OS - title: CPC ++ url: http://bricerive.free.fr/cpc platform: Unix / Linux text: Emulator for Linux and SunOS. - title: XCPC url: http://XCPC.EMUUNLIM.COM platform: Unix / Linux text: CPC emulator for any UNIX platform with X-Window - title: Ami-CPC url: http://www.chez.com/deplanque/ platform: Amiga OS text: '' - title: C-ONE url: http://c64upgra.de/c-one/ platform: Other platform text: Hardware emulator (re-configurable computer) - title: DreamCPC url: http://www.consolevision.com/dreamcast/emus/amstrad/ platform: Other platform text: CPC emulator for Dreamcast - title: PocketCaprice url: http://www.pocketcult.com platform: Other platform text: Pocket PC/PDA emulator for Windows Mobile 2003 or Windows Mobile 5 operating system - title: Arnold (amstad 128k v3 emulator) url: http://arnold.emuunlim.com/ platform: Multiplatform text: Emulates CPC 464, 644, 6128, 464+, 6128+, and KC Compact. - title: CPCE url: http://cpce.emuunlim.com/ platform: Multiplatform text: Amstrad CPC emulator for DOS, DPMI and WIN32 - title: MESS url: http://www.mess.org/ platform: Multiplatform text: MESS emulates a lot of Amstrad computers (available for many OS) ! links: - title: Amstrad Computer Manuals url: http://www.instruction-manuals.co.uk/category/computer/amstrad.htm text: '' - title: Amstrad CPC 464 664 6128 Basic programming tutorial and games. The Basic Idea url: http://www.sean.co.uk/books/amstrad/index.shtm text: '' - title: Amstrad.cpc.free.fr url: http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/ text: Excellent site full of info - title: Amstrad.DK url: http://www.amstrad.dk/ text: 464, 664, 6128 emulation, games and demos. Nice site. - title: Amstrad's Home Page url: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/cliff.lawson/index.htm text: '' - title: CPC/IP The TCP/IP Stack for the Amstrad CPCs url: http://www.nenie.org/cpcip/ text: '' - title: CPCWIKI url: http://www.cpcwiki.eu text: The biggest Amstrad CPC site and community - title: CPCwiki url: http://www.cpcwiki.com/index.php/Main_Page text: This site hopes to evolve into an encyclopaedia on all things Amstrad CPC related. - title: DDDS Ltd Home Page url: http://www.diskdoctor.co.uk/ text: '' - title: FutureOS - THE operating system for the CPC url: http://www.FutureOS.de text: FutureOS is a very fast OS for Amstrad CPC 6128 and 6128+. - title: Generic and Amstrad CPC based Programs written in Turbo Pascal 3 url: http://turpas3.angelfire.com/ text: Turbo Pascal programs written on a CPC. - title: Good Old Games url: http://speccy.altervista.org/ text: Many games with screenshot comparisons, download and magazines - title: Les Sucres en Morceaux url: http://scampin.chez-alice.fr/cpc/index.html text: Demomaking and gfx - title: Phenix Informatique url: http://phenixinformatique.free.fr/ text: History, games, links, emulators, contacts (French) - title: SymbOS Amstrad CPC Multitasking Operating System url: http://www.symbos.de/ text: A multitasking OS for the CPC 6128 with a Windows-like GUI - title: The Unofficial Amstrad WWW Resource url: http://andercheran.aiind.upv.es/~amstrad/ text: collection of documentations dedicated to the Amstrad CPC (CPC464, CPC664 and CPC6128), Amstrad Plus (464+,6128+ and GX4000 console), and VEB Mikroelectronic KC Compact - title: Tricky's Amstrad CPC page url: http://www.trickynz.com/Amstrad%20CPC.html text: Old mags and Amsoft catalogues for download - title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com text: '' docs: - title: AMSTRAD CPC FIRMWARE MANUAL url: http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david/tech/cpc/cpc-firmware/ cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_cpc_firmware-guide.jpg text: |- [**AMSTRAD CPC FIRMWARE MANUAL**](http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david/tech/cpc/cpc-firmware/)written by Bob Taylor and Thomas Defoe  compiled/archived by David Cantrell / John Kavanagh\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Dave's Free Press](http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david/) - title: TEACH YOURSELF AMSTRAD BASIC - A TUTORIAL GUIDE - PART 1 url: http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_cpc_teach-yourself-amstrad-basic_1.jpg text: |- [**TEACH YOURSELF AMSTRAD BASIC - A TUTORIAL GUIDE - PART 1**](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/) - title: TEACH YOURSELF AMSTRAD BASIC - A TUTORIAL GUIDE - PART 2 url: http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_cpc_teach-yourself-amstrad-basic_1.jpg text: |- [**TEACH YOURSELF AMSTRAD BASIC - A TUTORIAL GUIDE - PART 2**](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/) - title: DMP2000 PRINTER - MANUEL UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) url: http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_dmp2000_manuel-utilisateur.jpg text: |- [**DMP2000 PRINTER - 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/) - title: DMP2160 PRINTER - GUIDE DE L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) url: http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_dmp2160_manuel-utilisateur.jpg text: |- [**DMP2160 PRINTER - GUIDE DE L'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/) - title: AMSTRAD DDI-1 DISK DRIVE - MANUEL DE L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) url: http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_ddi-1_user-manual.jpg text: |- [**AMSTRAD DDI-1 DISK DRIVE - MANUEL DE L'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/) - title: AMSTRAD MP2F PERITEL ADAPTER - MANUEL UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) url: http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_mp2f.jpg text: |- [**AMSTRAD MP2F PERITEL ADAPTER - 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/) - title: AMX MOUSE - GUIDE DE L'UTILISATEUR (USER MANUAL) url: http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_amx-mouse.jpg text: |- [**AMX MOUSE - GUIDE DE L'UTILISATEUR (USER MANUAL)**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Cygnet Computer Consultants Limited  compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/) - title: AMSTRAD LP-1 LIGHT PEN - INSTRUCTIONS POUR L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) url: http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_lp1_lightpen.jpg text: |- [**AMSTRAD LP-1 LIGHT PEN - INSTRUCTIONS POUR L'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/) - title: MARK 2 LIGHT PEN - USER MANUAL url: http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_mark2-light-pen.jpg text: |- [**MARK 2 LIGHT PEN - USER MANUAL**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Electric Studio Products  compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/) videos: - title: Amstrad CPC - French commercial url: http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=1649912029980987973&hl=fr text: 'Length: 29 s' related: - /museum/amstrad-464-6128-plus - /museum/amstrad-cpc-464 - /museum/amstrad-cpc-5512 - /museum/amstrad-cpc-6128 - /museum/amstrad-cpc-664 oc_id: 885 source: url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608090409/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=885 date: '2023-06-08' --- The Schneider CPC-464 was produced in Germany by Schneider Rundfunkwerke. It was first marketed successfully in Germany, then in France and Spain and maybe other European countries. It was basically the same machine as the [Amstrad CPC-64](/museum/amstrad-cpc-464/) with a less colorful case and keyboard and some slight hardware differences, like better quality back connectors. More information about the Schneider-CPC range by **Lyall Moffitt**\ This document lists the differences between the English CPC's and the German CPC's.\ The original distributor in Germany was Schneider GmbH. The machines distributed by Schneider had the Schneider logo on them. (The monitors and some peripherals were also re-branded as "Schneider" e.g. Schneider DDI-1). Later CPCs were distributed by Amstrad and had the Amstrad logo on them.\ The three models distributed by Schneider were:\ **Schneider CPC464:**\ This had the Schneider logo followed by "64k Colour Personal Computer <>" printed on the keyboard.\ The keyboard did not have green and red keys, instead these were coloured light brown/grey.\ **Schneider CPC664:**\ This had the Schneider logo followed by "64k Colour Personal Computer <>" printed on the keyboard.\ The keyboard did not have blue keys, instead these were coloured light brown/grey.\ **Schneider CPC6128:**\ This had the Schneider logo followed by "CPC6128: schneiderCPC" printed on the keyboard. Early German CPC's show "Schneider 64K Microcomputer ..." or "Schneider 128K microcomputer ..." on start-up. Later CPC's showed "Amstrad 64k Microcomputer ..." or "Amstrad 128K microcomputer ...". The start-up name is defined by option links on the P.C.B.\ German CPC464's and CPC664's have P.C.B. edge connectors like the English CPC's.\ German CPC6128's have real connectors, instead of the P.C.B. edge of the English CPC's. This was done to reduce RF emissions. The printer is a 36-way female centronics type, the Expansion is a 50-way female centronics type and the second disc drive is a 34-way female centronics type. All the other connectors are the same. (joystick, stereo sound, monitor and power).\ All German CPC's have internal metal shield covering the circuit board. This is used to reduce RF emissions. Therefore the German CPC's are much heavier than the English CPC's.\ Internally, all German CPC's were identical to the English CPC's. The P.C.B. was identical.\ The quick reference "sheet" on the top of the CPC6128 and CPC664 disc drive is also in German.\ The computer information, printed on the base of the computer is also in German.
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