Scripted Amiga Emulator (SAE)

Spec sheet

Purpose

SAE is an Amiga emulator in pure HTML5 and JavaScript, intended to make Amiga Classic emulation available in browsers.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Integrations

The project describes an API and examples for embedding the emulator, but says its API has no written documentation.Read 3 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Privacy

The maker says the site uses no third-party analytics or tracking and does not transfer files selected from the user's computer to the internet.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

License

The source code is listed under the GPL license.Read 3 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Maker

The readme credits Rupert Hausberger as the person who wrote and ported SAE.Read 3 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

API documentation

The maker says there is no written API documentation, but provides commented examples.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Browser requirements

SAE requires a modern HTML5 browser with capabilities including WebGL or Canvas2D, WebAudio, typed arrays, and FileReader; the page estimates memory use at 200 MB to 1.5 GB depending on configuration and browser.Read 3 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Controls

The emulator supports HTML5 mouse and keyboard input, keyboard joystick emulation, and gamepads through the browser gamepad extension.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

CPU and chipset

Listed features include 68000 through 68030 CPUs, OCS, ECS, and AGA chipsets, and PAL/NTSC regions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Emulated models

It lists support for A1000, A500/A2000, A500+, A600, A1200, A3000, and A4000/030 models.Read 3 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Emulation features

It supports OCS, ECS, and AGA chipsets, PAL and NTSC regions, and 68000 through 68030 CPUs.Read 3 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Format limits

SAE does not support compressed floppy images such as ADZ, FDI/IPF images, compressed hardfiles such as HDZ, or onboard SCSI for A3000/4000.Read 3 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Integration

The project describes an API intended to let other sites integrate playback of demos, intros, mods, or games.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Kickstart ROM

Amiga Kickstart ROMs 1.0–3.1 are not included for copyright reasons; an AROS Kickstart replacement is included.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

License and author

The maker identifies Rupert Hausberger as the author and lists the source code license as GPL.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Limits

The emulator does not support compressed floppy images such as ADZ, FDI/IPF images, onboard SCSI for A3000/A4000, or compressed hardfiles such as HDZ.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Media support

It supports ADF, EXT, IMG, DMS, SCP, and EXE floppy images, plus HDF and VHD hardfiles; support varies by format for read and write.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Performance limit

The maker says SAE requires a fast computer and that most AGA emulation needs a super-computer to run in real time; mobile and tablet devices may have too low a framerate.Read 3 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

ROM requirement

Amiga Kickstart ROMs are not included for copyright reasons; an AROS Kickstart replacement is included.Read 3 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Safety

The maker says SAE runs within browser memory and changes to disk images are held in memory rather than saved physically.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Supported models

The emulator lists support for A1000, A500/A2000, A500+, A600, A1200, A3000, and A4000/030 models.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

System requirements

The maker recommends a fast computer and a modern HTML5 browser; stated memory requirements range from 200 MB to 1.5 GB depending on configuration and browser.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Use cases

The project aims to let people play Amiga demos, intros, mods, and games in a browser, and possibly benchmark the browser.Read 3 Oct 2026 · scriptedamigaemulator.net

Where Specifiction places it

• Amiga Emulators#17 of 227.2