# Resources for finding information on missing/poor scans and dumps

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**Category:** Preservation\
**Created:** [October 8, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/resources-for-finding-information-on-missing-poor-scans-and-dumps/739 "2026-10-08T09:27:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Devlin](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/devlin/32/19_2.png) [@Devlin](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/Devlin)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/resources-for-finding-information-on-missing-poor-scans-and-dumps/739/1 "2026-10-08T09:27:28Z")

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Got a big collection of magazines or games/software that you can easily preserve?

Here are a couple of places you can check to see if anything is in need.

> **[CPC-POWER, sauvegarde du patrimoine de l'Amstrad CPC](https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=needhelp)**
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> CPC-POWER/CPCSOFTS est une base de donnees conservant le patrimoine de notre jeunesse pour les machines suivantes : ordinateur amstrad cpc 464, cpc 
> 472, cpc 664, cpc 6128, cpc 464+, cpc 6128+ ainsi que la console gx 4000.

CPC-Power is largely in French, but it is likely the most complete collection of Amstrad software out there, but even then, there’s plenty that’s un-dumped or scanned. They have a complete list in their “need help” section, linked above.

[https://acpc.me](https://acpc.me)  
ACME keeps “stub” files of each missing file, and has a system of being able to see at a glance if an issue is missing, by way of a small low battery icon. It takes a bit of searching, but it’s easy to navigate.

For scanning: I recommend for fanzines 600dpi in greyscale, for best quality of scan.

For Cassette dumps: Get a _good_ cassette deck wired up to your PC, record in Mono, and save as a WAV file. No compression of any sort is important.

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**Author:** ![Devlin](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/devlin/32/19_2.png) [@Devlin](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/Devlin)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/resources-for-finding-information-on-missing-poor-scans-and-dumps/739/2 "2026-10-08T11:33:35Z")

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Some more resources for your enjoyment:

Games that Weren’t - Amstrad CPC section

> **[Amstrad Cancelled and Unreleased Video Games - Games That Weren't](https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/categories/amstrad/)**
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> Browse unreleased and cancelled video games for Amstrad platforms such as Amstrad CPC, Amstrad CPC Plus and Amstrad GX4000, including lost titles, prototypes and preserved development history from the Games That Weren't archive.