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SF2000-UAE vs vAmiga

Both stand on amiga emulators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

SF2000-UAE

Free plan

SF2000-UAE provides Amiga 500 OCS emulation for two handhelds, with mapped controls, save states, and display adjustments. It requires users to supply compatible Kickstart and ADF files, and does not support AGA games or Kickstart 3.0.

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vAmiga

Free plan Mac

vAmiga combines support for three Amiga models with disk-image handling, input options and detailed debugging tools. Check the macOS requirement, ROM situation and snapshot limitations before relying on it.

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The facts

SF2000-UAEvAmiga
Free planYesYes
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onNot publishedMac
Lowest paid planFree or on requestNot published
Plans published1None
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websitegithub.comdirkwhoffmann.github.io
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SF2000-UAE: what it does well

  • Supports both SF2000 and GB300 handhelds.
  • Includes save and load states.
  • Offers adjustable vertical correction and stretch.
  • Supports multi-disk games using numbered ADF filenames.

What to know first

  • Kickstart ROM is not included.
  • AGA games will not work.
  • Kickstart 3.0 is unsupported.
  • Interlace-mode saves cannot be loaded.

vAmiga: what it does well

  • Free and open-source under the GNU General Public License.
  • Supports ADF, Extended ADF, DMS, EXE, IMG and HDF.
  • Two AROS Kickstart ROM revisions are included.
  • Two emulator instances can connect through a null modem cable.
  • Includes CPU debugging, breakpoints and DMA visualization.

What to know first

  • Requires macOS 12 Monterey or later.
  • A Kickstart ROM is required; original Commodore ROMs are not supplied.
  • Snapshot storage is not persistent.
  • Snapshots may stop working between releases.

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