Cloanto has released a new version of Amiga Forever, its emulation software package for the Amiga. It also has released the C64 Forever 2016. Amiga Forever is the official Amiga emulator, preservation and support package brought to you by Cloanto, Amiga developers since 1986.
“After almost two years of hard teamwork since the 2014 versions were released, it may seem like the focus is entirely on the products. To some degree, this is true,” said Cloanto’s Mike Battilana. “We are a bit obsessive about software quality. But we also feel the burden of other challenges. For example, a belief in quality and innovation is easy to put into practice by releasing great products, but how can you manifest and be entrusted with a vision of ultimate long-term care?”
“As the holders of the Commodore/Amiga copyrights our goal is both ’emulation done right’ and ‘preservation done right’. This is a long path, which is made possible by the support of our generous customers and contributors. So once again my thankful thoughts go to our community. These 2016 software releases are by them, for them, and they allow us to keep working in this direction.”
New features in Amiga Forever 2016:
New user interface with gorgeous high-DPI display features (“retina”/4K density and beyond, multi-monitor)
Ability to merge Amiga and 8-bit CBM content in single player (if both Amiga Forever and C64 Forever are installed)
PowerPC emulation support, including 1+ GB of RAM, PCI bridge, preset devices with native AmigaOS 4.1 FE driver support, and more
A wealth of new content configuration and authoring features (right-click a title and select Edit)
Enhanced Amiga serial port, MIDI and printer support
New Amiga devices for storage, graphics, sound and networking
New Shared folder to exchange data between different Amiga configurations and the host system
New AmiKit, AROS, ROMs and more
Amiga Forever 2016 is available now in three editions:
Value Edition (downloadable installer)
Plus Edition (downloadable installer with option to build DVD ISO image)
Premium Edition (downloadable Plus Edition plus boxed software and additional videos on 3 DVDs)
C64 Forever 2016 is available now in three editions:
Free Express Edition (feature-limited version)
Downloadable Plus Edition (downloadable installer with option to build CD ISO image)
Boxed Plus Edition (downloadable Plus Edition plus boxed CD)
Link: Amiga Forever and C64 Forever