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Amiga emulator. Version 8.5.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Amiga emulator
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Project history and usage
Amiberry is a GPL-licensed, multi-platform Amiga emulator built on the WinUAE core. It targets systems ranging from low-power ARM boards to modern desktop workstations and supports floppy, hard-drive, CD, WHDLoad, save-state, and machine-configuration workflows.
Project history
Amiberry was forked from the UAE4ARM-RPi project and evolved into a separately named Amiga emulator. It incorporates the WinUAE emulation core while adding platform ports, performance work, JIT implementations, a modern GUI, controller integration, and automated WHDLoad workflows.
Adoption history
Amiberry initially emphasized ARM single-board computers, including Raspberry Pi-class systems, before expanding into a multi-platform emulator for Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, FreeBSD, and Haiku. Official distribution now includes native packages, Flatpak, AUR, Homebrew Cask, installers, portable archives, and direct release artifacts.
How it is used
Users supply legally obtained Amiga Kickstart ROMs, select an emulated Amiga model, and load disk, CD, hard-drive, WHDLoad, or `.uae` configuration files. Quickstart presets cover common machines, while advanced users tune CPU, chipset, display, input, storage, shaders, and JIT settings or launch media from the command line.
Why package nerds care
Amiberry connects several package-culture niches: retro-computing preservation, emulator packaging, low-power ARM systems, desktop application bundles, and ROM-dependent software that cannot bundle all required proprietary firmware. Its platform-specific directory model and portable mode are particularly relevant to packagers maintaining upgrades without losing configurations.
Timeline
- 2017: The 2.8 beta line recorded the transition from UAE4ARM naming to Amiberry and the fork from UAE4ARM-RPi.
- 2020: The 3.x and 4.0 era expanded WinUAE synchronization, WHDLoad automation, hardware targets, and desktop-oriented functionality.
- Current distribution: Amiberry supports Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, FreeBSD, and Haiku.
Related projects
- WinUAE supplies the upstream emulation core. UAE4ARM-RPi was the project from which Amiberry was forked. Amiberry Lite preserves a lighter WinUAE-based variant for slower hardware, while WHDLoad integration provides automated launching of installed Amiga software.
Sources
- Official README: https://github.com/BlitterStudio/amiberry#readme
- Official directories reference: https://github.com/BlitterStudio/amiberry/wiki/Amiberry-directories
- Official version history: https://github.com/BlitterStudio/amiberry/wiki/Version-history
- Official website: https://amiberry.com/
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for amiberry. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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local files
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
~/.config/amiberry/amiberry.conf~/Amiberry/conf/*.uae- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Amiberry/amiberry.conf~/Documents/Amiberry/Configurations/*.uae- Windows
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Amiberry\amiberry.conf%USERPROFILE%\Amiberry\Configurations\*.uae
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freshness
Version and freshness
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page generated2026-11-04
manager version8.5.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/BlitterStudio/amiberry
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/BlitterStudio/amiberrynone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:amiberry |
|---|---|
| Version | 8.5.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/amiberry |
| Homepage | https://amiberry.com/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/BlitterStudio/amiberry |
| Upstream docs | https://amiberry.com/ |
| Source archive | https://github.com/BlitterStudio/amiberry/releases/download/v8.5.0/Amiberry-8.5.0-macOS-universal.dmg |
| SHA-256 | 002bb71af68a86a23c2779258248af71683c6a56caf74cf716e40081b5df9e7a |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | amiberry |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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