Denise

What Denise is

Denise is a free emulator for Amiga systems. It supports the A1000 with OCS/ICS, the A500 with full OCS, the A500 with ECS Agnus and OCS Denise, the A500+, and the A600. These model details help identify which Amiga configurations are covered.

Denise runs on Windows 7 and later, macOS on Intel and ARM, Linux, and BSD. Its listed download platforms include Linux, macOS, and Windows, and the project is hosted at SourceForge. For disk images, it supports ADF, HD-ADF, HDF, IPF, DMS, and SCP formats. Save states are supported, so users can preserve an emulation session and return to it later. Hardware acceleration is also supported. Denise is offered as a free plan. Its listed compatibility information gives users a way to check their Amiga model, host operating system, and disk image formats against the emulator before getting started.

Who it suits

Denise suits people who want to emulate one of its listed Amiga models on a Windows, macOS, Linux, or BSD computer. It is also a fit for users whose disk images are in ADF, HD-ADF, HDF, IPF, DMS, or SCP format.

Getting started

1. Open the Denise project page at https://sourceforge.net/projects/deniseemu/.
2. Choose a build for Windows, macOS, or Linux.
3. Check that your Amiga configuration is among the supported models.
4. Use an ADF, HD-ADF, HDF, IPF, DMS, or SCP disk image.

Verdict

Pick Denise if your Amiga model and disk image format match its listed support and you want a free emulator with save states and hardware acceleration. Check the host platform details before getting started, especially if you use BSD.