What's your favourite emulator ?

Arcade · 12 January 2016, 23:37

Hi friends,

Pls, I would like to know what is the difference between WinUAE, FS-UAE & WinFellow. I have been using FS-UAE (gave me problems with some roms), everything else, it's a good emulator. What's your favourite ?

Thank you for your clarification.

Best regards.

TCD · 12 January 2016, 23:47

Added a poll to make it easier to see how many users use which emulator.

ransom1122 · 12 January 2016, 23:52

I like both WINUAE & FS-UAE. But I think WINUAE for the win as it allows me to play with my configuration settings.

Anubis · 12 January 2016, 23:55

What kind of poll is this??

You have to be real emulation enthusiast to use WinFellow, while FS-UAE has some 'easy to use' features, but get's messy when you like to make different settings for different things, leaving best amiga emulator by itself...

Arnie · 13 January 2016, 00:11

WinUAE and Amiga Forever for me.

DamienD · 13 January 2016, 13:21

Definitely WinUAE for me

Retro-Nerd · 13 January 2016, 13:24

WinUAE for everthing hard drive related stuff.
FS-UAE+Launcher for starting single games. There is nothing better for it. (Sorry Belg, you know it's true).

ReadOnlyCat · 13 January 2016, 13:35

If one uses a Mac or Linux then FS-UAE is the best (and only?) choice since it is the only version of UAE which is multi-platform and by itself that is a fantastic (and in my eyes, necessary) feature.

Also, it is a bit unfair to compare WinUAE and other UAEs since they mostly differ only by the UI, the core of the emulation is UAE in all cases.

I do not (yet) use WinUAE on PC because I use my PC only to access my Amiga-s and not for day to day use but I will have to do so soon so I will finally be able to compare WinUAE and FS-UAE: it probably has been more than a decade since I last ran WinUAE.

Devlin · 13 January 2016, 13:36

WinUAE, but only for the stuff my real hardware can't handle.

ptyerman · 13 January 2016, 14:39

WinUAE for sure. I still use the old DOS version of Fellow on a couple of old machines I have though. FS-UAE is just far to fiddly for me, and it's a right pain in the butt when you can't change floppy disks on the fly, but have to guess and pick which adf's to include before you start. It's also slower than WinUAE, or at least feels like it.

Belgarath · 13 January 2016, 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

WinUAE for everthing hard drive related stuff.
FS-UAE+Launcher for starting single games. There is nothing better for it. (Sorry Belg, you know it's true).

I've not actually tried fs-uae yet so I won't comment on this yet..If it's true fair enough..if it's not true then be warned I will hit you in the face with a wet kipper.

Retro-Nerd · 13 January 2016, 18:53

Save the fish and finally try FS-UAE with a registered account for the online database.

quahappy · 13 January 2016, 20:05

I started of with Amiga Forever back in 2006 but then I discovered EAB and WinUAE and never looked back since. If there's anyone who likes fiddling with configurations, it's me! Although, give WinUAE massive credit where it's due, the majority of games these days work flawlessly in Quickstart mode.

mintsauce82 · 14 January 2016, 17:22

FS-UAE, even over WinUAE on Windows. I prefer the ease of use and automatic display stretching.

I used WinUAE for years but I could never get the display exactly to my liking. FS-UAE kills that problem without me even touching anything.

seuden · 14 January 2016, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belgarath

I've not actually tried fs-uae yet so I won't comment on this yet..If it's true fair enough..if it's not true then be warned I will hit you in the face with a wet kipper.

I think Kipper might have something to say .

WinUAE and FS-UAE are great for different reasons! Both excellent.

amilo3438 · 14 January 2016, 21:25

If it comes to a small CPU usage, without doubt, WinFellow!

(otherwise WinUAE)

ReadOnlyCat · 14 January 2016, 21:49

Isn't Fellow kilometers behind UAE in terms of emulation faithfulness?
I understand when people have a niche usage for it (such as an MS-DOS machine) but with JIT enabled UAE is also quite economical so I am not sure why anyone would use it as their main emulator.

Galahad/FLT · 14 January 2016, 23:24

Winuae for me on PC, and whilst there are other better Droid Amiga emulators, UAE4droid is perfect for quick testing.

TCD · 15 January 2016, 00:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by seuden

WinUAE and FS-UAE are great for different reasons! Both excellent.

Neil79 · 15 January 2016, 01:25

I used to be a huge WinUAE convert, could never find anything better! But now I use Amiga Forever + all the latest WHDLOAD packs from the EAB server + FS-UAE for quick game launching!

Amiga Forever tends to be for HDF files and ADF's from Aaron White

View Poll Results: What is your favourite Amiga emulator?
WinUAE	30	75.00%
FS-UAE	7	17.50%
WinFellow	2	5.00%
Other (post in the thread)	1	2.50%
No emulator for me	0	0%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

12 January 2016, 23:37	#1
Arcade Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Oz Posts: 28	What's your favourite emulator ? Hi friends, Pls, I would like to know what is the difference between WinUAE, FS-UAE & WinFellow. I have been using FS-UAE (gave me problems with some roms), everything else, it's a good emulator. What's your favourite ? Thank you for your clarification. Best regards.

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12 January 2016, 23:47	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Added a poll to make it easier to see how many users use which emulator.

12 January 2016, 23:52	#3
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,812	I like both WINUAE & FS-UAE. But I think WINUAE for the win as it allows me to play with my configuration settings.

12 January 2016, 23:55	#4
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	What kind of poll is this?? You have to be real emulation enthusiast to use WinFellow, while FS-UAE has some 'easy to use' features, but get's messy when you like to make different settings for different things, leaving best amiga emulator by itself...

13 January 2016, 00:11	#5
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	WinUAE and Amiga Forever for me.

13 January 2016, 13:21	#6
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Definitely WinUAE for me

13 January 2016, 13:24	#7
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	WinUAE for everthing hard drive related stuff. FS-UAE+Launcher for starting single games. There is nothing better for it. (Sorry Belg, you know it's true).

13 January 2016, 13:35	#8
ReadOnlyCat Code Kitten Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Montreal/Canadia Age: 52 Posts: 1,178	If one uses a Mac or Linux then FS-UAE is the best (and only?) choice since it is the only version of UAE which is multi-platform and by itself that is a fantastic (and in my eyes, necessary) feature. Also, it is a bit unfair to compare WinUAE and other UAEs since they mostly differ only by the UI, the core of the emulation is UAE in all cases. I do not (yet) use WinUAE on PC because I use my PC only to access my Amiga-s and not for day to day use but I will have to do so soon so I will finally be able to compare WinUAE and FS-UAE: it probably has been more than a decade since I last ran WinUAE.

13 January 2016, 13:36	#9
Devlin Bane of Magic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bradford, UK Age: 37 Posts: 335	WinUAE, but only for the stuff my real hardware can't handle.

13 January 2016, 14:39	#10
ptyerman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Worksop/UK Age: 59 Posts: 1,328	WinUAE for sure. I still use the old DOS version of Fellow on a couple of old machines I have though. FS-UAE is just far to fiddly for me, and it's a right pain in the butt when you can't change floppy disks on the fly, but have to guess and pick which adf's to include before you start. It's also slower than WinUAE, or at least feels like it.

13 January 2016, 18:53	#12
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Save the fish and finally try FS-UAE with a registered account for the online database.

13 January 2016, 20:05	#13
quahappy Born again WinUAE user Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Yorkshire, UK Age: 55 Posts: 1,667	I started of with Amiga Forever back in 2006 but then I discovered EAB and WinUAE and never looked back since. If there's anyone who likes fiddling with configurations, it's me! Although, give WinUAE massive credit where it's due, the majority of games these days work flawlessly in Quickstart mode.

14 January 2016, 17:22	#14
mintsauce82 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada Age: 41 Posts: 74	FS-UAE, even over WinUAE on Windows. I prefer the ease of use and automatic display stretching. I used WinUAE for years but I could never get the display exactly to my liking. FS-UAE kills that problem without me even touching anything.

14 January 2016, 21:25	#16
amilo3438 Amiga 500 User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: EU Posts: 1,501	If it comes to a small CPU usage, without doubt, WinFellow! (otherwise WinUAE)

14 January 2016, 21:49	#17
ReadOnlyCat Code Kitten Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Montreal/Canadia Age: 52 Posts: 1,178	Isn't Fellow kilometers behind UAE in terms of emulation faithfulness? I understand when people have a niche usage for it (such as an MS-DOS machine) but with JIT enabled UAE is also quite economical so I am not sure why anyone would use it as their main emulator.

14 January 2016, 23:24	#18
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Winuae for me on PC, and whilst there are other better Droid Amiga emulators, UAE4droid is perfect for quick testing.

15 January 2016, 01:25	#20
Neil79 Autistic 'n IRN! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 2,978	I used to be a huge WinUAE convert, could never find anything better! But now I use Amiga Forever + all the latest WHDLOAD packs from the EAB server + FS-UAE for quick game launching! Amiga Forever tends to be for HDF files and ADF's from Aaron White

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