Real Amiga or WinUAE?

Kitty · 13 April 2010, 09:19

Now that WinUAE is at a stage where it's almost 100% as good as using a real Amiga, would you choose it over the real thing?

TCD · 13 April 2010, 09:28

Time for another flame war thread already?

Why choose? Both have their advantages and if you don't need/like one, don't use it. But anyway, let the argumentation commence

Btw : Needs a 'Both for sure!' option

fitzsteve · 13 April 2010, 09:36

Yep, another vote for Both!

Winuae is great for setting everything up but there's nothing like using original hardware

PowerPie5000 · 13 April 2010, 09:53

Winuae is great but i prefer the nostalgic feel of using a real expanded Amiga

plus i cannot get 50hz+Vsync on Winuae without the audio going bad

StingRay · 13 April 2010, 09:56

Quote:

Now that WinUAE is at a stage where its almost 100% as good as using a real Amiga

Since there is no cache emulation and no way to limit speed to f.e. 060/50 yet it's real Amiga for me. Almost 100% as good as a real Amiga? I don't think so [and I'm sure Toni will agree

].

deicidal · 13 April 2010, 10:19

Winuae is brilliant been using it since it was command line driven but at the end of the day you cant beet the real thing, no slow downs tweaking settings etc. On the other hand I am still in the process of setting my real a1200 to a standard I like, I appear to have forgotton more than I thought.

Winuae though in the process of setting up the a1200 has been an abslute god send so Hats off to Toni and if it wasnt for his emulator.

Graham Humphrey · 13 April 2010, 10:26

Added a 'both' option due to demand

TCD · 13 April 2010, 10:28

Cheers Graham

Anemos · 13 April 2010, 10:43

Real Amiga of course!

killergorilla · 13 April 2010, 10:46

WinUAE.

Anyone who uses a real Amiga is an idiot.

FOL · 13 April 2010, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

WinUAE.

Anyone who uses a real Amiga is an idiot.

LMFAO!!!

seuden · 13 April 2010, 10:49

Haha!!

Both for me, WinUAE is just so convenient, I think work would notice if I was to have a real Amiga on my desk but you can't beat the nostalgia/feel of a real Amiga.

TCD · 13 April 2010, 10:59

20 quid that KG voted for both

MazinKaesar · 13 April 2010, 11:56

I use WinUAE just for lack of space. I really hope I can have a true 1200/040 in the future. I am not interested in "new generation" of Amiga (OS4, MorphOS, etc). I voted "both".

antonvaltaz · 13 April 2010, 12:29

I voted 'both' although I only use WinUAE now. I am really starting to regret selling my A1200 with HD and Blizzard 1230/IV, but at the time I hadn't used it for about 10 years. Then I discovered EAB and how active the Amiga retro scene was and got back into it big time... but alas now only with WinUAE :-(

Still, realistically I don't have space for a separate Amiga, so perhaps it's just as well.

darkwave · 13 April 2010, 12:43

WinUAE is great but it doesn't have the same feel as a real Amiga for me. I love the look and feel of the classic Amigas. I've still voted both though as I've used WinUAE in the past and will do in the future; it really is an amazing program!

Anemos · 13 April 2010, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

WinUAE.

Anyone who uses a real Amiga is an idiot.

about 90% of EAB users ! im in!

TCD · 13 April 2010, 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkwave

I love the look and feel of the classic Amigas.

[ Show youtube player ]
Sorry, couldn't resist

killergorilla · 13 April 2010, 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anemos

about 90% of EAB users ! im in!

Exactly

Retroplay · 13 April 2010, 13:10

Both of course.

View Poll Results: Real Amiga or WinUAE?
Real Amiga of course!	44	28.76%
WinUAE is far superior!	22	14.38%
Both	87	56.86%
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13 April 2010, 09:19	#1
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13 April 2010, 09:28	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Time for another flame war thread already? Why choose? Both have their advantages and if you don't need/like one, don't use it. But anyway, let the argumentation commence Btw : Needs a 'Both for sure!' option

13 April 2010, 09:36	#3
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	Yep, another vote for Both! Winuae is great for setting everything up but there's nothing like using original hardware

13 April 2010, 09:53	#4
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	Winuae is great but i prefer the nostalgic feel of using a real expanded Amiga plus i cannot get 50hz+Vsync on Winuae without the audio going bad

13 April 2010, 10:19	#6
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	Winuae is brilliant been using it since it was command line driven but at the end of the day you cant beet the real thing, no slow downs tweaking settings etc. On the other hand I am still in the process of setting my real a1200 to a standard I like, I appear to have forgotton more than I thought. Winuae though in the process of setting up the a1200 has been an abslute god send so Hats off to Toni and if it wasnt for his emulator.

13 April 2010, 10:26	#7
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Added a 'both' option due to demand

13 April 2010, 10:28	#8
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Cheers Graham

13 April 2010, 10:43	#9
Anemos 70X7 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ἑλλάς Posts: 1,078	Real Amiga of course!

13 April 2010, 10:46	#10
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	WinUAE. Anyone who uses a real Amiga is an idiot.

13 April 2010, 10:49	#12
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Haha!! Both for me, WinUAE is just so convenient, I think work would notice if I was to have a real Amiga on my desk but you can't beat the nostalgia/feel of a real Amiga.

13 April 2010, 10:59	#13
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	20 quid that KG voted for both

13 April 2010, 11:56	#14
MazinKaesar Super Robot Pilot Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Modena (Italy) Age: 48 Posts: 870	I use WinUAE just for lack of space. I really hope I can have a true 1200/040 in the future. I am not interested in "new generation" of Amiga (OS4, MorphOS, etc). I voted "both".

13 April 2010, 12:29	#15
antonvaltaz Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Age: 43 Posts: 511	I voted 'both' although I only use WinUAE now. I am really starting to regret selling my A1200 with HD and Blizzard 1230/IV, but at the time I hadn't used it for about 10 years. Then I discovered EAB and how active the Amiga retro scene was and got back into it big time... but alas now only with WinUAE :-( Still, realistically I don't have space for a separate Amiga, so perhaps it's just as well.

13 April 2010, 12:43	#16
darkwave Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 262	WinUAE is great but it doesn't have the same feel as a real Amiga for me. I love the look and feel of the classic Amigas. I've still voted both though as I've used WinUAE in the past and will do in the future; it really is an amazing program!

13 April 2010, 13:10	#20
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	Both of course.

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