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AMIGA FOREVER 2012 +++
Amiga Forever 2008 is the most significant upgrade ever
released in the
AmigaForeverseries.
It sets new references in usability
while more than tripling the featured content and providing easy
access to a universe of free downloads. Amiga Forever 2008 was
rewritten from scratch to redefine itself and the perception of
emulation and retro gaming in general.
The first impression when seeing the new skinned player on
Windows can be stunning, compared to previous software. At the
same time, the new player feels as familiar as "this is how
it should always have been". Behind the scenes, though, it
took a monumental effort just to provide a Yes answer to
questions like "Can't you just double-click an ADF to play
it?"
New features in Amiga Forever 2008 include:
Revolutionary new and intuitive player interface for
Windows, for easy selection and playback of games and other
content
The new Amiga Forever player makes it possible to
double-click or drag-and-drop downloaded disk images (e.g. ADF,
ADZ, IPF, etc.) to play them, using heuristic content analysis to
preset a suitable Amiga hardware configuration
The player has built-in support for dual screens and
multiple emulation sessions
Rather than closing an emulation session, it is possible to
save its state, for example to resume a game at a later time
Full undo of ADF, ADZ, HDF and HDZ disk writes (disk
changes may be committed or discarded when exiting the
emulation)
Full support for Windows Vista x86 and x64 (probably the
first and only Windows software with custom-shaped glass-enabled
skin)
Content more than tripled (disk images are now compressed,
and also used directly by the installer)
New "Amiga Forever Game Pack I" (more than 100
games)
More than 100 beautiful demoscene productions
New Gallery items: original Tripos article, "top
secret" Amiga-Atari documents, and much more
New system HDFs: complete Amiga OS 1.3, 2.1 and 3.1
installations with only a minimum of add-ons (e.g. Y2K fixes, RTG
update for 3.1), but otherwise identical to the original
(including file attributes as intended by Commodore, which were
lost in later distributions)
New ADFs (1.3 Extras, complete 3.1 install set, etc.)
New ROMs (Amiga 1000, A590 and A4091 boot ROMs,
system-specific ROMs required for added compatibility, etc.)
Preinstalled WHDLoad "kickemu" support
New KX Light, bootable from CD and with HD installation
option and extended hardware support
The Amiga computer, launched by Commodore in 1985, combined
superior multimedia technology with ease of use, inspiring
millions of the most creative and enthusiastic computer users
ever.
Amiga Forever is the award-winning Amiga preservation, emulation
and support package brought to you by Cloanto, Amiga developers
since 1986. This Premium Edition blends high-quality software and
original content with the ultimate set of videos to chronicle and
let you experience firsthand the history, culture, challenges and
passion behind the Amiga.
Left image: Amiga Forever on Windows
Right image: KX Light Boot Sequence
Features include:
Emulation of Amiga hardware (allows you to run Amiga software on your PC*)
Original ROM and OS files (all Workbench versions from 1.0 to 3.X)
Preconfigured WinUAE and WinFellow emulation engines with auto-updates**
Preinstalled games, demos and applications (web browser, paint, etc.)
Support for thousands of downloadable Amiga games, demos and applications***
Amiga Explorer and Amiga Files data sharing framework
Optionally-bootable CD, based on KX Light (boots your PC into Workbench)
More than five hours of "must-see" Amiga videos (two dual-layer DVDs)
Special features and gallery of items of historical interest
Much, much more...
System Requirements (Windows Software):
Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
CPU: 750 MHz (1 GHz recommended)
RAM: 256 MB (512 MB recommended)
Hard disk: 60 MB free
Video: high color or true color
Sound: optional
DirectX: 8.0
Audiences: 7+ (depictions of violence)
Videos:
Media: DVD-9 x 2
DVD region: 0 (all regions)
Video system: NTSC (compatible with most PAL players)
Aspect ratio: 4:3 (videos respect original format)
Audio: English stereo, English mono
Subtitles: English, Italian
Special features: interactive menus, scene access
Audiences: PG (infrequent bad language, use of alcohol)
Package Contents:
CD:
Amiga Forever Plus Edition
Amiga Forever Game Pack I
DVD 1:
Launch of Amiga (1985, 17')
Inside Commodore (1988, 40')
Jay Miner Speech (1989, 49')
Jay Miner Interview (1990, 9')
History of the Amiga (1992, 43')
DVD 2:
The Deathbed Vigil (1994, 118')
Dave Haynie Interview (2001, 55')
Amiga Faces Picture Gallery (2005)
* Emulation software for Windows is ready to run (from medium or
after installation, no additional downloads required). ROM and OS
files can be used for emulation on other platforms (e.g. Mac OS,
GNU/Linux, etc.), but may be unsupported and may require download
and manual installation of additional free software. Due to
hardware differences, Amiga floppy drives and some other
peripherals cannot be connected to non-Amiga hardware, even if
running an emulation.
** Automatic updates require internet connection and Software
Director (included).
*** Additional downloads require internet connection. Download sites are listed on web site.
C64 aficionados should also have a look at Cloanto's latest
emulation package:
C64 Forever 2012.
Mister Wong
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