More Games and Add-ons for Amiga Forever

TOPIC

Q: Why don't you include more old Amiga games and add-ons in Amiga Forever?

DISCUSSION

A: We decided to focus more on the core components, which include the data sharing software, the emulation software, and the ROM and operating system files, and to deliver the best possible quality and value in these fields. As a bonus, we have included the latest versions of some of our own Amiga programs, such as Personal Paint 7.1c. A few additional third-party tools, which we consider an extremely valuable basic addition to the operating system, without affecting compatibility, personal user interface taste and download size, are also included.

Amiga Forever does not want to be a compilation of games and other software, but rather it is designed to be the platform to run this software and to make productive use of it in a multi-platform environment, just like the original Amiga was.

The Amiga Forever site includes a variety of links from where additional software is available for free and legal download. Games and demoscene productions are listed here:

• Amiga Games
• Amiga Demos

Amiga Forever 2005 and newer versions began to introduce support for a common framework for one-click download and installation of Amiga games. You can read more about it here:

• 5-114 - Use of XADML Files in Amiga Forever
• 5-111 - XML-Based Application Description Information