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Amiga emulator. Version 3.2.35 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18.
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Package summary
Amiga emulator
Project links
Commands and aliases
- fs-uae
- fs-uae-device-helper
history
Project history and usage
FS-UAE is a cross-platform Amiga emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with a particular focus on games. The project also offers a launcher and arcade frontend, while the `fs-uae` package exposes the emulator command-line program.
Project history
FS-UAE is based on WinUAE's Amiga emulation code, which itself builds on the original UAE lineage. The official site states that FS-UAE is copyright 2011-2025 Frode Solheim and contributors, and the GitHub README notes that the repository is now a superset of the WinUAE repository to make shared code comparison, merging, and test builds easier.
The project has a long source history, with thousands of commits in the upstream repository and a large option surface documented on the official site. Recent official news shows the 3.2.x line continuing in 2025 alongside early FS-UAE 5 alpha releases.
Adoption history
FS-UAE spread through both emulator-user channels and OS package managers because it provided a portable Amiga emulator with game-focused defaults and a database-driven launcher. The official download page lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE targets.
Homebrew packages the CLI-oriented emulator binary on macOS, while other distributions package FS-UAE for retro-gaming and preservation workflows.
How it is used
Users run FS-UAE with configuration files and options that describe the Amiga model, ROMs, floppy and hard-drive images, controllers, display behavior, JIT settings, save states, and many lower-level UAE options. The official options documentation maps FS-UAE-specific option names and UAE-compatible low-level options.
The package is especially useful for scripted launches, emulator frontends, and reproducible configurations where a user or launcher can point `fs-uae` at a specific configuration file.
Why package nerds care
FS-UAE is significant for package people because it packages decades of UAE/WinUAE emulator lineage into a cross-platform Unix-friendly command while still tracking a complex upstream codebase. Its repo structure and WinUAE superset note are a reminder that emulator packages often carry large imported cores, platform glue, and frontend-adjacent tooling together.
Timeline
- 2011: FS-UAE copyright history begins according to the official site.
- 2012: The official website copyright period begins.
- 2025: FS-UAE 3.2.35 was released.
- 2025: Early FS-UAE 5 alpha releases were announced.
Related projects
- WinUAE is the direct emulation-code ancestor and ongoing comparison point.
- The original UAE project is the older emulator lineage referenced by the official FS-UAE site.
- OpenRetro is linked from the official site as an online game database related to FS-UAE usage.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
~/Documents/FS-UAE/Configurations/Default.fs-uae~/.config/fs-uae/fs-uae.conf~/.config/fs-uae/base-dir- macOS
~/Documents/FS-UAE/Configurations/Default.fs-uae~/.config/fs-uae/fs-uae.conf~/Library/Preferences/fs-uae/base-dir
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
fs-uae | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
fs-uae-device-helper | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version3.2.35
manager updated2026-06-18
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:fs-uae |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.2.35 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://fs-uae.net/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/FrodeSolheim/fs-uae |
| Last updated | 2026-06-18T02:28:58-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation