Had an Amstrad CPC6128 in the mid-80s and for the life of me I just could not 'get' BASIC. "Syntax error" in everything, even those multi-page type-in games that Amstrad Action would print each month.
Then I discovered the MAXAM ROM - along with Protext. That, a copy of the CPC Firmware Guide, and I was away.
BASIC stumped me but the Z80 language just clicked.
Loved writing code, learnt the importance of backups, learned how to find cheats in games and so much more. Good times.
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Oh wow, memories!
Had an Amstrad CPC6128 in the mid-80s and for the life of me I just could not 'get' BASIC. "Syntax error" in everything, even those multi-page type-in games that Amstrad Action would print each month.
Then I discovered the MAXAM ROM - along with Protext. That, a copy of the CPC Firmware Guide, and I was away.
BASIC stumped me but the Z80 language just clicked.
Loved writing code, learnt the importance of backups, learned how to find cheats in games and so much more. Good times.