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SCHNEIDER (GERMANY) CPC-464	Computers	Home Computer	Germany	1985	Zilog Z80	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos hardware screenshots emulators links docs videos related oc_id source CPC-464 /media/museum/photos/schneider_cpc64_system_1.jpg /companies/schneider-germany SCHNEIDER (GERMANY) label value NAME CPC-464 label value MANUFACTURER Schneider (Germany) label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Germany label value YEAR 1985 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Locomotive Basic label value KEYBOARD QWERTY mechanical keyboard\ Numeric keypad and edit block with arrow keys label value CPU Zilog Z80 label value SPEED 4 MHz label value RAM 64 kb (42kb left for user) label value VRAM 16 kb label value ROM 32 kb label value TEXT MODES 20 x 25 with 16 colors\ 40 x 25 with 4 colors\ 80 x 25 with 2 colors label value GRAPHIC MODES 160 x 200 with 16 colors\ 320 x 200 with 4 colors\ 640 x 200 with 2 colors label value COLORS 27 label value SOUND 3 channels, 8 octaves\ +1 noise channel label value SIZE / WEIGHT 50 (W) x 18 (D) x 5 (H) cm. label value I/O PORTS Printer port\ Bus port\ 1 Joystick plug (Atari standard)\ Floppy Disc Port\ DIN plug for Amstrad monitor\ Headphone / Sound stereo jack output label value BUILT IN MEDIA Tape Recorder (1000 or 2000 bauds) label value OS AMSDOS or CP/M label value POWER SUPPLY 5v DC (powered by an Amstrad monitor) label value PRICE 900 DM (465 ) photos hardware software emulators links docs videos 865 title subtitle text image SPANISH VERSION Notice the Spanish "Ñ" key. /media/museum/photos/schneider_cpc64_keyboardspain_1.jpg title subtitle text image RIGHT SIDE /media/museum/photos/schneider_cpc64_cassette_1.jpg title subtitle text image AMSTRAD MODEL 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 /media/museum/photos/schneider-amstrad_cpc464_grey_1.jpg title subtitle text image DDI-1 Amstrad disk drive 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) /media/museum/hardware/fd_ddi_1.jpg title subtitle text image INSIDE DDI-1 CASE **(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. /media/museum/hardware/fd_eclate.jpg title subtitle text image AMX MOUSE For drawing and moving the cursor Could be used with the CPC-464,664 and 6128\ Cost 105 Euros in March 86. /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_amx_mouse.jpg title subtitle text image AMSTRAD LIGHT PEN For all models with a colour monitor\ Sold with a drawing program: 44 Euros (March 86) /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_light_pen.jpg title subtitle text image DMP 2000 Amstrad printer 90 Fonts, 20-100 characters /s\ 350 Euros (March 86) /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_dmp2000.jpg title subtitle text image AMSTRAD JOYSTICK Classic joystick sold by Amstrad.\ It includes another joystick plug to add a second joystick. Cost 23 Euros in March 86 /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_joystick.jpg title subtitle text image MP1 / MP2 ADAPTOR Amstrad Scart adaptors 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) /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_scart_adaptator.jpg title subtitle text image AMSTRAD RS-232C INTERFACE Self-explanatory I think... For the CPC-464, 664 and 6128\ 90 Euros in March 86 /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_cpc464_rs232.jpg title subtitle text image VOCAL SYNTHESIZER And your CPC talks! For CPC-464, 664 and 6128\ 60 Euros (March 86) /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_vocal_synth.jpg title subtitle text image TECHNI-MUSIQUE MUSICAL SYNTHESIZER Musical synthesizer with 12 stereo channels\ A 4-octave piano keyboard was optional\ Application delivered on disk Price : 150 Euros (France, October 1987) /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_musical_synth.jpg title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_1942-title.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_1942.gif title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_1943-title.gif title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_addams-family_title.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOTS /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_addams-family.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_airwolf.gif title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_alien-highway2_title.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_alien-highway2-encounter.gif title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_apb.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_apb2.png title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_arabian-nights_title.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_arabian-nights.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_beyondicepalace.png title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_bombjack-title.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_bombjack.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_boulderdash.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_bountybob-strikesback.png title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_brucelee_title.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_brucelee.png title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_bubblebobble.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_bubblebobble2.png title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_catch23.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_catch23_2.png title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_cauldron_t.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_cauldron.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_chuckie-egg.png title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_commando_t.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_commando.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_fruityfranck.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_5axe.gif title subtitle text image LOADING SCREEN /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_mgt_t.png title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/amstrad_cpc_ss_mgt.png title url platform text Arnimedes http://www.arnimedes.de/ MS DOS CPC emulator for DOS title url platform text CaPriCe32 http://www.caprice32.cybercube.com/ Windows 32 bit Amstrad CPC Emulator title url platform text No Cash Amstrad CPC Emulator (NO$CPC) http://www.work.de/nocash/cpc.htm Windows For Windows and MS-DOS title url platform text WinAPE32 http://winape.emuunlim.com/ Windows Fast, accurate CPC/+ emulation title url platform text Arnold http://www.bannister.org/software/arnold.htm Apple Arnold/MacOS is an Amstrad CPC/CPC+/KC Compact Emulator for the Macintosh. title url platform text CPC ++ http://bricerive.free.fr/cpc Apple Emulator for MAC OS title url platform text CPC ++ http://bricerive.free.fr/cpc Unix / Linux Emulator for Linux and SunOS. title url platform text XCPC http://XCPC.EMUUNLIM.COM Unix / Linux CPC emulator for any UNIX platform with X-Window title url platform text Ami-CPC http://www.chez.com/deplanque/ Amiga OS title url platform text C-ONE http://c64upgra.de/c-one/ Other platform Hardware emulator (re-configurable computer) title url platform text DreamCPC http://www.consolevision.com/dreamcast/emus/amstrad/ Other platform CPC emulator for Dreamcast title url platform text PocketCaprice http://www.pocketcult.com Other platform Pocket PC/PDA emulator for Windows Mobile 2003 or Windows Mobile 5 operating system title url platform text Arnold (amstad 128k v3 emulator) http://arnold.emuunlim.com/ Multiplatform Emulates CPC 464, 644, 6128, 464+, 6128+, and KC Compact. title url platform text CPCE http://cpce.emuunlim.com/ Multiplatform Amstrad CPC emulator for DOS, DPMI and WIN32 title url platform text MESS http://www.mess.org/ Multiplatform MESS emulates a lot of Amstrad computers (available for many OS) ! title url text Amstrad Computer Manuals http://www.instruction-manuals.co.uk/category/computer/amstrad.htm title url text Amstrad CPC 464 664 6128 Basic programming tutorial and games. The Basic Idea http://www.sean.co.uk/books/amstrad/index.shtm title url text Amstrad.cpc.free.fr http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/ Excellent site full of info title url text Amstrad.DK http://www.amstrad.dk/ 464, 664, 6128 emulation, games and demos. Nice site. title url text Amstrad's Home Page http://web.ukonline.co.uk/cliff.lawson/index.htm title url text CPC/IP The TCP/IP Stack for the Amstrad CPCs http://www.nenie.org/cpcip/ title url text CPCWIKI http://www.cpcwiki.eu The biggest Amstrad CPC site and community title url text CPCwiki http://www.cpcwiki.com/index.php/Main_Page This site hopes to evolve into an encyclopaedia on all things Amstrad CPC related. title url text DDDS Ltd Home Page http://www.diskdoctor.co.uk/ title url text FutureOS - THE operating system for the CPC http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS is a very fast OS for Amstrad CPC 6128 and 6128+. title url text Generic and Amstrad CPC based Programs written in Turbo Pascal 3 http://turpas3.angelfire.com/ Turbo Pascal programs written on a CPC. title url text Good Old Games http://speccy.altervista.org/ Many games with screenshot comparisons, download and magazines title url text Les Sucres en Morceaux http://scampin.chez-alice.fr/cpc/index.html Demomaking and gfx title url text Phenix Informatique http://phenixinformatique.free.fr/ History, games, links, emulators, contacts (French) title url text SymbOS Amstrad CPC Multitasking Operating System http://www.symbos.de/ A multitasking OS for the CPC 6128 with a Windows-like GUI title url text The Unofficial Amstrad WWW Resource http://andercheran.aiind.upv.es/~amstrad/ 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 url text Tricky's Amstrad CPC page http://www.trickynz.com/Amstrad%20CPC.html Old mags and Amsoft catalogues for download title url text Web Wiz CAPTCHA http://www.webwizcaptcha.com title url cover text AMSTRAD CPC FIRMWARE MANUAL http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david/tech/cpc/cpc-firmware/ /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_cpc_firmware-guide.jpg [**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 url cover text TEACH YOURSELF AMSTRAD BASIC - A TUTORIAL GUIDE - PART 1 http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_cpc_teach-yourself-amstrad-basic_1.jpg [**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 url cover text TEACH YOURSELF AMSTRAD BASIC - A TUTORIAL GUIDE - PART 2 http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_cpc_teach-yourself-amstrad-basic_1.jpg [**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 url cover text DMP2000 PRINTER - MANUEL UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_dmp2000_manuel-utilisateur.jpg [**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 url cover text DMP2160 PRINTER - GUIDE DE L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_dmp2160_manuel-utilisateur.jpg [**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 url cover text AMSTRAD DDI-1 DISK DRIVE - MANUEL DE L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_ddi-1_user-manual.jpg [**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 url cover text AMSTRAD MP2F PERITEL ADAPTER - MANUEL UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_mp2f.jpg [**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 url cover text AMX MOUSE - GUIDE DE L'UTILISATEUR (USER MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_amx-mouse.jpg [**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 url cover text AMSTRAD LP-1 LIGHT PEN - INSTRUCTIONS POUR L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_lp1_lightpen.jpg [**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 url cover text MARK 2 LIGHT PEN - USER MANUAL http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_mark2-light-pen.jpg [**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/) title url text Amstrad CPC - French commercial http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=1649912029980987973&hl=fr Length: 29 s /museum/amstrad-464-6128-plus /museum/amstrad-cpc-464 /museum/amstrad-cpc-5512 /museum/amstrad-cpc-6128 /museum/amstrad-cpc-664 885 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230608090409/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=885 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 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.

We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.