New video, without talking, showing why CMOS Z80 CPUs are *NOT* a good idea in the Amstrad CPC range:
https://youtu.be/TpOgzBiK05Q
One specific instruction causes havoc with modern / highly optimised games and demos that use it.
Note: this video also shows my home-built Amstrad CPC 6128 working ;-)
#Amstrad #Z80 #retrocomputing
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