Like a phoenix from the ashes, Ralf Steines has reappeared on the Internet after a long break. Along with him, back 2 the ROOTS (bttr) has seen a glorious revival. For years, this has been the place to go, the definitive archive for content related to Amigas, and it still is. If you have never heard of bttr, and do have just the slightest interest in the history of computers: go there now. Needless to say, this is awesome news for the whole community, and everyone keeping the Amiga alive.
As a side effect, bttr is also back in its role of providing hosting for the online version of the WinUAE emulator help file. winuaehelp.back2roots.org sports the same content as the official help files for WinUAE, but is kept up to date as evolution of the file goes on.
Category: Emulation
Content related to various emulation projects.
WinUAE Help 2.1.1
A new helpfile for the premier Amiga emulator out there has been released a few days ago. Please note that this is still heavily being worked on as far as the presentation is concerned, switching over to a more modern style. You can get the file in the Downloads -> Emulation section.
WinUAE Help 2.0.9
Peter has yet again done a great job keeping the official WinUAE help file up to date with the latest release of WinUAE, namely 1.4.1. You can grab the latest version of the file in the Emulation section.
Emulation done right
If you have been into computers and games for a couple of years, and want to play your old favorite games again, you are bound to stumble accross emulation at some point, programs that will allow you to run software for other computers or gaming machines on your PC.
Here at vware you will find the official help file for WinUAE, which is the de-facto standard for emulating Amiga machines. This, however, is just one major emulator I would like to hint at.
Lately, what the developers of MAME accomplished, is simply astonishing. They have the do-it-right strategy which is very impressive compared to most of the projects which just try to make something work, even if it may be with hacks. I recommend checking out blogs of some MAME developers:
- Nicola Salmoria – impressive work on encryption
- Aaron Giles – maintainer, lots of code improvements
It is rather interesting following the progress of these dedicated guys, as MAME is a project that had its 10th birthday this year. For educational purposes, I would recommend checking the source code, as it contains sort of a reference implementation for other emulators.
WinUAE Help 2.0.6
Peter has yet again done a fine job updating the official WinUAE help pages, bringing them on par with the latest developments on WinUAE. You can grab the file in the Downloads->Emulation section. Hopefully I will soon find the time to aid Peter and contribute new stuff to the file as well.