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E-UAE

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What it is

E-UAE emulates Amiga computers so users can run Amiga software on other platforms. Based on UAE and WinUAE, it aims to improve performance and features across host systems, and its listed changes include an emulation core merged from WinUAE 1.3.x. Supported Amiga models include 68000-based ECS, ECS with Fat Agnus, AGA, CDTV, CD32, 68020, and 68060. It handles ADF, DMS, FDI, and IPF disk images, including gzip- and ZIP-compressed images, and supports save states and hardware acceleration. Full use requires a Kickstart ROM image, which is not included; built-in ROM emulation may work with some old games. A desktop-window mouse feature synchronizes the Amiga pointer with the host pointer. An experimental OpenGL renderer is available through the SDL display backend, and uae-configuration can query or modify settings from within emulated AmigaOS. E-UAE is free open-source software under the GPL. It builds and runs on Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, Solaris, BeOS, AmigaOS and clones, among other systems, with feature support varying by host.

Spec sheet

Purpose
E-UAE emulates Amiga computers so users can run Amiga software on other platforms.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
E-UAE is open-source software made available under the GPL.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Configuration
Support for the uae-configuration tool lets users query and modify UAE settings from within the emulated AmigaOS environment.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Configuration GUI
A usable configuration GUI is available only on platforms supporting GTK+, and the GTK+ GUI is described as incomplete.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Display
An experimental OpenGL renderer is available in the SDL display backend, enabled with the sdl.use_gl=true setting.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Documentation and support
Documentation is described as work in progress, and the README directs bug reports, comments and patches to a mailing list or Richard Drummond.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Emulation core
The listed changes include merging the emulation core from WinUAE 1.3.x.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Kickstart ROM requirement
Full use requires an Amiga Kickstart ROM image; the included ROM emulation may work with some old games, and copyrighted ROMs may not be freely distributed.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Known file system issue
Its virtual filesystem does not support UTF-8 filename platforms, and filenames with characters outside core ASCII may be mangled.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Known platform limit
The README says the Mac OS X version is for PowerPC hardware, while pointing Intel Mac users to separate builds.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Mouse support
An integrated mouse hack synchronizes the Amiga pointer with the host pointer when E-UAE runs in a desktop window.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Origins
It is based on UAE and WinUAE and aims to improve performance and features across host platforms.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Supported hosts
The project says it builds and runs, with varying feature support, on Unix-like systems including Linux, Solaris and Mac OS X, BeOS, AmigaOS and clones, and Windows with Cygwin or MinGW32.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Unsupported features
The project lists serial and parallel port emulation, AHI soundcard emulation, Catweasel support, graphics filters and scaling, and floppy drive sounds as unsupported.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

E-UAE Free Open-source software under the GPL Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports several Amiga model families.
  • Handles ADF, DMS, FDI, and IPF images.
  • Supports save states and hardware acceleration.
  • Includes host-synchronized mouse support for desktop windows.
  • Free open-source software under the GPL.

Limits

  • A Kickstart ROM image is not included.
  • Some listed emulation features are unsupported.
  • Mac OS X version is for PowerPC hardware.
  • Non-ASCII filenames may be mangled.

Who it suits

E-UAE suits users who want to run Amiga software on supported host systems, especially those with a Kickstart ROM image. Its range of Amiga models and disk image formats may also suit users working with varied Amiga systems and media.

Verdict

E-UAE supports a broad range of Amiga models and disk-image formats, with host support varying by system. Users should account for the missing Kickstart ROM and the documented unsupported features and file-system limitation.

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