Do you like or dislike Cloanto/Amiga Forever? - Page 11

deladrevoc · 03 May 2019, 10:27

Goes without saying

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Originally Posted by LongLifeA1200

Erm... you mean thank you engineers that made the Amiga and then thank you Bernd Schmidt, Brian King, Toni Wilen and so many others for UAE.

oscillik · 03 May 2019, 13:44

Without Amiga Forever, I would've had a much harder time trying to get back into being an Amiga user (I had access to an Amiga as a kid, but never got into technicalities. I grew up being a PC geek, and I have had to unlearn a lot of PC paradigms that just don't apply with the Amiga).

I tried getting WinUAE up and running previously, and kept screwing it up (whether that was due to my ineptitude or the guides being poor, not sure!). Now that I've had the chance to play around with Amiga Forever, I have been able to gain the skills to be able to use and configure WinUAE properly, and understand how everything works.

So my opinion is based on the practicalities of my personal situation, and wanting to get to grips with the Amiga.

StrangeVoyager · 19 May 2019, 03:38

I bought Amiga Forever 6 in 2004-2005 and it was a great introduction to Amiga emulation. I had no idea about WinUAE or anything, and the preconfigured Amigas were nice for getting started in emulating my old Amiga 500 and learning the Amiga platform in general.

LongLifeA1200 · 21 May 2019, 09:47

I don't buy the whole "WinUAE is too complicated, so THEREFORE thank God for Amiga Forever".

The front end Lemonade for WinUAE was around in 2005.

Amiga Forever started rolling out their RP9 format in 2008.

And if you're clued-in enough to get games/programs, then you'd also be able to find pointers on how to get them working.

ScottJ85 · 21 May 2019, 15:46

I have no need of it now, but I found it very useful when I was just getting back into the Amiga.

commodorejohn · 22 May 2019, 15:20

They're vultures, pure and simple.

Phantasm · 22 May 2019, 15:28

In some ways Amiga Forever could be likened to the current mini-console releases.

They (and it) aren't aimed at retro enthusiasts and people who have been emulating these platforms for years. They are aimed at people who want to get a quick nostalgia fix playing games that they remember fondly.

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03 May 2019, 13:44	#202
oscillik Registered User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: UK Posts: 50	Without Amiga Forever, I would've had a much harder time trying to get back into being an Amiga user (I had access to an Amiga as a kid, but never got into technicalities. I grew up being a PC geek, and I have had to unlearn a lot of PC paradigms that just don't apply with the Amiga). I tried getting WinUAE up and running previously, and kept screwing it up (whether that was due to my ineptitude or the guides being poor, not sure!). Now that I've had the chance to play around with Amiga Forever, I have been able to gain the skills to be able to use and configure WinUAE properly, and understand how everything works. So my opinion is based on the practicalities of my personal situation, and wanting to get to grips with the Amiga.

19 May 2019, 03:38	#203
StrangeVoyager Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Brighton, IL US Posts: 39	I bought Amiga Forever 6 in 2004-2005 and it was a great introduction to Amiga emulation. I had no idea about WinUAE or anything, and the preconfigured Amigas were nice for getting started in emulating my old Amiga 500 and learning the Amiga platform in general.

21 May 2019, 09:47	#204
LongLifeA1200 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Amiga Kingdom Posts: 368	I don't buy the whole "WinUAE is too complicated, so THEREFORE thank God for Amiga Forever". The front end Lemonade for WinUAE was around in 2005. Amiga Forever started rolling out their RP9 format in 2008. And if you're clued-in enough to get games/programs, then you'd also be able to find pointers on how to get them working.

21 May 2019, 15:46	#205
ScottJ85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Melbourne Posts: 32	I have no need of it now, but I found it very useful when I was just getting back into the Amiga.

22 May 2019, 15:20	#206
commodorejohn Shameless recidivist Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Duluth, Minnesota (USA) Age: 38 Posts: 262	They're vultures, pure and simple.

22 May 2019, 15:28	#207
Phantasm Not a Rebel anymore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Age: 51 Posts: 499	In some ways Amiga Forever could be likened to the current mini-console releases. They (and it) aren't aimed at retro enthusiasts and people who have been emulating these platforms for years. They are aimed at people who want to get a quick nostalgia fix playing games that they remember fondly.

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