ELKS v0.9.0 by Gregory Haerr is out since the 21th March 2026. It's a version of Linux for the processors 8086, 8088, 80188, 80186, 80286, NEC V20 and V30 and compatibles. ELKS can work with 256 Kb of RAM but you will be better with 512 Kb (128 Kb only with a ROM). It doesn't need a memory management unit (MMU) which you get on more recent processors.

You can see the video below of ELKS running on an Amstrad PC 2086. You will find more informations on the wiki and the documentation of ELKS. And yes Doom is running under ELKS. You can even test ELKS online.

rtzx by Phil Stewart is an utility for windows and linux written in Rust language to manage tape files for ZX Spectrum (TZX) and Amstrad CPC (CDT). It can inspect, convert to wav, and play to audio.

Highway Encounter by Langford Productions is a windows remake of the great classic by Vortex Software.

Christ Perver is currently working on an Amstrad CPC+/GX4000 port of the Q*Bert arcade game released in 1982 by Gottlieb. He wants the Amstrad CPC+ version to be as close to the original as possible. It is available as a cartridge version (joystick support for GX4000), but also on floppy disk (and tape later). I encourage you to visit Chris Perver's website and read his PDF explaining the game's development.

MicroWeb v2.1 par James Howardest un navigateur web pour processeur Intel 8088 (et +), CGA, EGA, VGA ou Hercules, interface réseau ou port série et driver EtherSLIP), souris recommandée non nécessaire, 640 Ko de mémoire recommandé, EMS/XMS non nécessaire (mais permets de charger des plages plus importantes en taille).

The latest Amstrad CPC drawing by Colin Thomson is a glass painting effect.

The issues 27 to 29 of RetroMagazine World by Francesco Fiorentini are released in english. There are articles about Amstrad CPC in issue 28.

rtzx by Phil Stewart is an utility for windows and linux written in Rust language to manage tape files for ZX Spectrum (TZX) and Amstrad CPC (CDT). It can inspect, convert to wav, and play to audio.

Lexi Forge is the first Amstrad CPC of this 2026 year, written by the Team Galaxy (Edouard BERGE, Eric CUBIZOLLE, Pulsophonic). You like words, scrabble ? Then this reflexion game is made for you.

The issues 25 and 26 of RetroMagazine World by Francesco Fiorentini are released in english. There are articles about Amstrad CPC.