FS-UAE vs GEKKO Amiga Emulator

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.

GEKKO Amiga Emulator is a free Android app that emulates Commodore Amiga systems. Its listed emulation covers Amiga graphics, floppy-drive behavior, and hard-disk behavior. Controls include mouse input, virtual mouse controls, and joystick switching between ports 1 and 2. Bluetooth joypads are supported. The app listing describes fast loading and a Force 256 display-aspect option. Users can use a command line to insert text or press a key. GEKKO links to an Android version on Google Play, where the app is listed at free and contains ads. Google Play gives it an Everyone content rating. The developer is named as Gennaro Coda, with an address in Gragnano, Italy, and support is available at [email protected]. The developer’s privacy policy says its apps and games do not collect information. Google Play separately says the app may share device or other IDs with third parties, collects no data, encrypts data in transit, and does not allow data deletion.