Damisoft Amiga Emulator vs FS-UAE

Damisoft Amiga Emulator runs Amiga games in a web browser, with Windows, Linux, and macOS also listed as host platforms. To start, users select a Kickstart ROM and load at least one ADF disk image; Kickstart is not included. The quick start supports up to four ADF images in drives DF0–DF3. The emulator covers Amiga 500, 2000, 3000, and 4000/030 models, and OCS, ECS, and AGA chipsets. Listed floppy image formats are ADF, DMS, IMG, EXE, and SCP; HDF and VHD are supported for hard drive images. Advanced settings include the Amiga model, CPU, chipset, RAM, video, audio, ports, ROMs, floppy drives, and IDE media, with PAL or NTSC video options. A PC keyboard can control games, though key combinations differ by game. The maker’s games index lists 73 links, including folders, disk images, and ZIP archives. The maker says a fast computer is needed and that mobile or tablet frame rates may be too slow. Turbo is the fastest speed mode, but it is not always compatible. The listed plan is free.

FS-UAE is a free Amiga emulator for Linux, macOS, and Windows, with an emphasis on games and support for high-end Amiga systems. It emulates systems including the Amiga 500, 500+, 600, 1000, 1200, 4000, CD32, and CDTV. It accepts floppy images such as ADF and IPF, CD-ROM images such as ISO and BIN/CUE, and computer folders mounted as Amiga hard drives. Its optional graphical Launcher configures the emulator without configuration files and can identify games through the Open Amiga Game Database, retrieving covers and screenshots. The Launcher can also recognize many archived WHDLoad games. An on-screen menu supports gamepad control for tasks such as changing disks and loading save states. FS-UAE supports cross-platform online play and offers graphics options including aspect correction, zoom, shaders, and visual themes. It is free software under GPLv2, with some project parts and dependencies under other open-source licenses. It requires a moderately fast computer with accelerated OpenGL graphics; a gamepad or joystick is recommended, and users should ideally have the Kickstart ROMs for the systems they want to emulate.