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Amiga 500, 1000, 2000 emulator. Version 5.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Amiga 500, 1000, 2000 emulator
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Project history and usage
vAmiga is Dirk W. Hoffmann's open-source, native macOS emulator for classic Commodore Amiga systems, centered on the Amiga 500, 1000, and 2000 and later extended experimentally toward AGA machines.
Project history
Dirk W. Hoffmann began vAmiga development in January 2019 as a native macOS emulator for the Commodore Amiga 500, 1000, and 2000. The project shares the author's emphasis on timing accuracy and approachable native interfaces seen in VirtualC64.
Later releases improved controller support, snapshot and disk-image handling, debugging, and the emulator core. In 2026, an experimental 5.0 line added AGA support, extending the project's original OCS/ECS-oriented design toward Amiga 1200-era hardware.
Adoption history
vAmiga provides a native macOS interface rather than a cross-platform launcher. Users supply a legally obtained Kickstart ROM, then load Amiga disk images and control emulated input devices through the Mac application.
The core also inspired WebAssembly ports, including vAmigaWeb and Neoartcr. Those derivatives brought the emulator to web browsers and mobile devices while the upstream application remained focused on macOS.
How it is used
Users install the Mac application, supply a licensed Kickstart ROM, and open floppy, hard-disk, or other supported Amiga media. Keyboard emulation and USB controllers provide joystick input.
The application supports per-emulator virtual-machine configuration, global emulator settings, temporary snapshots, debugging tools, and FFmpeg-backed screen recording.
Why package nerds care
vAmiga is attractive to emulator enthusiasts because it combines a timing-focused Amiga core with a polished native Mac interface, debugging tools, snapshots, disk handling, joystick support, and screen recording.
It also illustrates a recurring emulator-packaging constraint: the GPL application can be distributed, but proprietary Amiga Kickstart ROMs cannot be bundled. Users must provide licensed firmware separately.
Timeline
- January 2019: Development of vAmiga began.
- 2025: Version 4.0 improved snapshots, gamepad detection, disk-image compatibility, and folder import.
- 2026: The 5.0 beta introduced experimental AGA and 68EC020-oriented emulation work.
Related projects
- Moira is the standalone Motorola 68000-family CPU core that powers vAmiga.
- vAmigaWeb and Neoartcr are browser-oriented ports derived from vAmiga.
- Silicium is the author's planned cross-platform successor framework for vAmiga and VirtualC64.
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No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for vamiga. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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page generated2026-11-04
manager version5.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/dirkwhoffmann/vAmiga
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/dirkwhoffmann/vAmiganone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:vamiga |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/vamiga |
| Homepage | https://dirkwhoffmann.github.io/vAmiga |
| Repository | https://github.com/dirkwhoffmann/vAmiga |
| Upstream docs | https://dirkwhoffmann.github.io/vAmiga |
| Source archive | https://github.com/dirkwhoffmann/vAmiga/releases/download/v5.0/vAmiga.app.zip |
| SHA-256 | a35b843c09eade9e77fa1a6159fdbe880c250762db70bb0b22bca3512c49233b |
| 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 | vamiga |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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