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Amiberry vs FS-UAE

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Amiberry

8.0
Games

Amiga emulator

FS-UAE

7.0
Games

Amiga emulator

Metric Amiberry FS-UAE
Category Games Games
AI Score 8.0 7.0
30-day Installs 46 21
90-day Installs 161 70
365-day Installs 494 249
Version 8.1.5 3.2.35
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 811 542
GitHub Forks 110 100
Open Issues 13 164
License GPL-3.0 GPL-2.0
Language C++ C++
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 7mo ago
First Seen Jan 18, 2025 Sep 17, 2013

Reviews

Amiberry

Amiberry is an optimized Amiga emulator for modern platforms, providing retro computing enthusiasts with the ability to run classic Amiga software on their macOS devices. It supports ARM and RISC-V architectures, making it ideal for users with Apple Silicon Macs.

Amiberry emulates Amiga systems, enabling users to run classic Amiga software on macOS.

Pros

  • + Highly optimized for modern ARM and RISC-V architectures
  • + Active development with frequent updates
  • + Appeals to a niche but dedicated audience of retro computing enthusiasts

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature, requiring manual installation of updates
  • - Limited community discussion outside of GitHub and Hacker News

FS-UAE

FS-UAE is a cross-platform Amiga emulator with a focus on gaming and productivity, offering JIT compilation for enhanced performance. It is actively maintained and supports classic games and productivity applications.

Emulates Amiga systems to run classic games and productivity applications.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Strong JIT compilation for performance
  • + Active development and updates

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some open issues, such as remote debugger support