![]() You can run the emulator software straight from CD, but of course it will perform better if you install it onto your harddrive. Installing Amiga Forever is not a necessity, but recommended. Also included in the box is a ‘boing’ decal, which makes it clear to anyone who is interested in operating systems that this computer can run AmigaOS. The CD and DVDs come bundled in a nice DVD case with a proper description of what’s inside, screenshots, and system requirements. It features interviews, product launches, speeches, and more. The premium edition also includes two DVDs packed with videos and pictures about anything Amiga related. Included also are a number of classic Amiga games, which can be launched directly from Windows. This disk also includes the Amiga Explorer, which enables you to access files on an Amiga computer (AmigaOS 1.2-4.0, MorphOS) via a null-modem serial cable, TCP/IP or a Bluetooth serial adapter. KX Light booted fine into AmigaOS 3.x, but I could not use it. However, I could not test this feature, because my USB mouse/keyboard did not work. The latter uses KX Light (a modified version of Debian/Knoppix) to boot the Linux version of UAE, running AmigaOS 3.x. You can boot into this emulator in two ways: you can launch it from Windows, or use it as a live CD. The premium edition contains 1 CD with the actual Amiga emulator and the various AmigaOS ROMs. To help me answer this question, Cloanto provided OSNews with a copy of the Amiga Forever Premium Edition. The question I tried to answer during the usage of Amiga Forever was: does it have anything to offer to OS enthousiasts today? Of course Amiga Forever offers great functionality for Amiga fans, but what about the rest of us? Can Amiga Forever cater to more people than just Amiga fans? ![]() Today, we are reviewing Amiga Forever, which was kindly provided by Cloanto, its manufacturer.
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