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To browse Amiga ROMs, scroll up and choose a letter or select Browse by Genre. If you're feeling adventurous, try the advanced rom browser. The Amiga Forever player supports 'virtual writing', i.e. For games and other applications that require write access to a disk in order to start or otherwise properly, it provides virtual read/write images (feature supported for ADF, ADZ, HDF and HDZ - if running from read-only media, change are lost at the end of the emulation session). Features downloads of all Team17 games in ADF or IPF format. Some CD32 ISOs are available as well. The site also includes Team17 related goodies such as game MP3s, wallpapers, fan art and a forum. Amiga Disk File (ADF) is a file format used by Amiga computers and emulators to store images of disks. It has been around almost as long as the Amiga itself, although it was not initially called by any particular name. Before it was known as ADF, it was used in commercial game production, backup and disk virtualization. To browse Amiga ROMs, scroll up and choose a letter or select Browse by Genre. If you're feeling adventurous, try the advanced rom browser.

WinUAE Amiga emulator

WinUAE is the best Amiga emulator we have seen so far, for playing Amiga games on a Windows PC.

  • Latest version 4.4.0 (1 July 2020)
  • Works on Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista and XP (32/64 bits)
  • Emulates Amiga 500(+)/600/1000/1200/2000/3000/4000, depends on the used ROM file
  • Supports .adf, .adz, .dms, .fdi, ipf disk image files, .rom files
  • Comments: WinUAE is a complete emulator. It requires some configuration, but you'll be served with a great Amiga experience.
  • Project websitehttp://www.winuae.net
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Amiga Kickstart ROM

To get your emulated Amiga running, you will need a so called Kickstart ROM. This is a file with the .rom extension. The Kickstart ROM provides basic operating system functionality. There are several versions of the ROM available, but we will use V1.3 for the Amiga 500/1000/2000. These ROMs are copyrighted, so you won't find them on this website. However, there are three ways to get the Kickstart ROM(s):

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  1. Copy them from your Amiga, instructions here
  2. Buy the Amiga Forever package from Cloanto
  3. Search google for 'download kickstart rom amiga'
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Install and configure WinUAE

Install WinUAE

  • Download the WinUAE zip package or the installer
  • Zip package: copy the contents of the WinUAE zip file to an empty folder of choice, for example d:WinUAE
  • Installer: open the installer and install WinUAE to an empty folder of choice, for example d:WinUAE, default location is c:Program Files (x86)WinUAE

Install the Kickstart ROM(s)

  • Create a folder called 'Roms' in your WinUAE folder, in this example you'll end up with d:WinUAERoms
  • Download the Amiga Rom files from a location indicated above
  • Copy them to the Roms folder, in this example you'll end up with d:WinUAERoms*.rom
  • In this example we'll use the Kickstart v1.3 rev 34.5 rom for the Amiga 500/1000/2000

Start WinUAE and configure WinUAE, including controls

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  • Start WinUAE by double clicking the winuae.exe file in the d:WinUAE folder
  • Click on Paths in the Settings menu to check if the System ROMs folder is correct, in this example d:WinUAERoms.
  • Click on Floppy disks in the Hardware menu to check if Floppy drive 0 is enabled
  • Click on Game ports in the Host menu and set port 1 to Windows mouse and port 2 to a keyboard layout that you find most convenient

Play Amiga games with WinUAE on Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7

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So, what to do to play Amiga games such as International Karate Plus (IK+) with WinUAE?

  • Create a folder called 'Games' in your WinUAE folder, in this example d:WinUAEGames
  • Download an Amiga game disk, like International Karate Plus (IK+)
  • Copy the downloaded zip file to the Games folder, in this example d:WinUAEGamesIK+.zip. You don't need to extract it, as long as the zip file contains 1 bootable disk image
  • If the downloaded zip file contains more than 1 image, copy the contents of the zip file to your WinUAE games folder, in this example d:WinUAEGames
  • Start WinUAE if it's not already started
  • Click on Quickstart in the Settings menu
  • In the Emulated Hardware box, choose Model A500 and most common configuration
  • In the Emulated Drives box, click on the Select image file button, select the IK+.zip file in the d:WinUAEGames folder and choose Open
  • Click on the Start button in the right bottom corner to start the game, please note that loading takes some time
  • To start a new game when playing one, press F12
  • Click on Quickstart in the Settings menu
  • In the Emulated Drives box, click on the Select image file button, select the IK+.zip file in the d:WinUAEGames folder and choose Open
  • Click on the Reset button in the left bottom corner to reset your emulated Amiga and load the game

Playing games with multiple disk files

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Some Amiga games came on more than one floppy disk, like Defender of the Crown or Shadow of the Beast. When you download these games, they'll consist of several files (1 file for each disk). So what to do with those?

  • Start the game as described above (start with attaching disk 1 to floppy drive 0 (DF0))
  • When the game asks for another disk, press F12 to enter the configuration window
  • Click on Quickstart if this is not already selected
  • At the Emulated drives part, click on the Select image file button
  • Select the appropriate disk file, click on Open and after that on Ok
  • When the emulator doesn't start loading automatically, follow the instructions presented by the game (usually it says to press the fire button, which by default is the 5 on the numeric keypad of your keyboard)

Amiga Workbench

To get the ultimate Amiga feeling, you might want to search for the Workbench disks. This is the desktop/file manager of the Amiga. However, as you already know, you do not need the Workbench to play Amiga games! This guide also does not explain how to use the Workbench. Then again; if you would like to use the Workbench, you probably already know how to use it. Workbench disk images can be found here or here. The images can be started the same way as games. To be able to install (parts of) the Workbench or other software, you'll also need to setup a virtual harddisk (Settings - Hardware - CD & Hard drives).

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  • 2015-12-24: GameBase Amiga v2.0 released; See EAB thread 'GameBase Amiga 2.0' for now
  • 2011-11-08: Old website mostly restored (some files are still missing)
  • 2008-06-29: GameBase Amiga v1.6 released
    • Now supports over 2700 ADF games, and over 3650 games are now playable in total in at least one format
    • Includes a new view to find all games that are playable in at least one format (ADF, SPS and/or WHDLoad)
    • A bunch of other small updates in Extras and Music
  • 2007-12-31: GameBase Amiga v1.5 released
    • Over 150 new ADF games supported and over 750 new WHDLoad games (plus some updates) from KG's latest WHDLoad packs
    • A bunch of other small updates in Extras and Music
    • There are now only Update v1.4.3 to v1.5 and Complete v1.5 downloads of all files in the file archive
  • 2007-07-09: GameBase Amiga v1.4.3 released (small update release)
    • About 100 new ADF games supported and 100 new WHDLoad games (plus some updates) from KG's latest WHDLoad pack
    • About 50 new tunes along with some new MOD replayers by the Wanted Team and a couple of new hints and instructions
  • 2007-05-27:GameBase Amiga Wiki opened and work on better documentation started
  • 2007-05-20: GameBase Amiga v1.4 released (now with support for KillerGorilla's WHDLoad packs!)
    • Added information about WHDLoad requirements
    • There are now only Update v1.3 to v1.4 and Complete v1.4 downloads of all files in the file archive
  • 2006-12-24: Merry Christmas to everybody and Happy Birthday GameBase Amiga
  • 2006-10-12: GameBase Amiga v1.3 Setup & Update updated to recognize WinUAE 1.3.2
  • 2006-08-27:
    • GameBase Amiga v1.3 Setup & Update updated to recognize WinUAE 1.3.1
    • Added illustrated version of the post-setup instructions
    • Various other minor fixes to the installer and update archive (only affects new installs/updates)
  • 2006-07-20: GameBase Amiga v1.3 released
  • 2006-06-05: GameBase Amiga v1.2 released
  • 2006-06-04:
    • New GameBase Amiga File Archive, now with some big packs (Music and Boxscans)
    • New GameBase Amiga Forum on EAB
  • 2006-05-01: GameBase Amiga v1.1 released
  • 2006-02-15: Re-designed homepage
  • 2006-02-14: Abandoned torrents in favor of mass host downloads
  • 2005-12-24: GameBase Amiga v1.0 released