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Spec sheet

Purpose
PUAE is described as an Amiga emulator for Pandora and Unix-like systems.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The README describes E-UAE as open-source software made available under the GPL; the repository identifies its license as GPL-2.0.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Configuration GUI
The README says a usable configuration GUI is available only on platforms supporting GTK+, and describes that GUI as incomplete.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Configuration interface
The README says a usable configuration GUI is available only on platforms with GTK+, and that the GTK+ GUI is incomplete.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Disk image tool
The README lists make_hdf, a command-line tool for generating blank hardfile images.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Disk images
The project added a command-line tool called make_hdf for generating blank hardfile images.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Documentation and support
The README describes documentation as a work in progress and directs users to a mailing list for discussion and to Richard Drummond for bug reports, comments, and patches.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Downloads
The repository's Releases page says there are no releases.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Floppy image support
IPF floppy image support is listed for OS X and AMD64/Linux, with the libcapsimage plug-in required.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Host systems
The README lists Unix-like systems including Linux, Solaris, and Mac OS X, along with BeOS, AmigaOS and its clones, and Windows through Cygwin or MinGW32.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Input
The README lists X-Arcade joystick support.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
IPF support
The README lists IPF floppy image support on OS X and AMD64/Linux, with a libcapsimage plug-in required.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Joystick support
The README lists support for the X-Arcade joystick.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Kickstart ROM
Full use requires an Amiga Kickstart ROM image, though included ROM emulation may work with some older games; the README says copyrighted ROMs may not be freely distributed.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Known limitations
The README says its virtual filesystem mangles filenames containing non-ASCII characters on UTF-8 platforms, and its OpenGL renderer is experimental and unfinished.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Lineage
E-UAE 1.6.10 combines E-UAE 0.8.29WIP4 and WinUAE 1.6.10.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Operating systems
The README lists Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X, BeOS, AmigaOS and clones, and Windows with Cygwin or MinGW32 among supported host systems, with varying feature support.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Project basis
The README says E-UAE combines E-UAE 0.8.29WIP4 and WinUAE 1.6.10, and is based on UAE and WinUAE.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
ROM rights
The README says Kickstart ROMs are copyrighted and may not be freely distributed.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Software compatibility
E-UAE lets users run software designed for Amiga computers on other platforms.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Unimplemented features
The README lists serial and parallel port emulation, AHI soundcard emulation, Catweasel support, graphics filters and scaling, and floppy drive sounds as unsupported.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Unsupported features
The README lists serial and parallel port emulation, AHI soundcard emulation, Catweasel support, graphics filters and scaling, and floppy drive sounds as not yet supported.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
What it runs
The emulator runs software designed for Amiga computers on other platforms.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

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