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Amiga CD32

The Amiga CD32 is a fourth-generation home video game console developed by Commodore. It was released in 1994.

It is essentially an Amiga 1200 with a CD-ROM drive and a controller, backwards compatible with some CDTV games. It would be the first 32-bit system released in the Western market, however in Japan the FM Towns Marty would lay claim to that title.

Like with the 3DO and Atari's Jaguar, the Amiga CD32 failed to grasp a stable market share in the face of Sony's PlayStation and Sega's Saturn. The fact that the CD32 had lackluster 3D polygon support did not help the situation (further attributing to Sony's determination to release only 3D games in the West).

The CD32 would be discontinued only eight months after its debut.

This system scrapes metadata for the “amigacd32” group(s) and loads the amigacd32 set from the currently selected theme, if available.

  • Accepted ROM formats: .bin, .cue, .iso, .chd
  • Folder: /userdata/roms/amigacd32
Emulators Accepted ROM formats
fsuae: CD32 .bin, .cue, .iso, .chd
amiberry: CD32 .bin, .cue, .iso
libretro: puae .bin, .cue, .iso, .chd
libretro: puae2021 .bin, .cue, .iso, .chd
libretro: uae4arm .bin, .cue, .iso, .chd
MD5 checksum Share file path Description Notes
5f8924d013dd57a89cf349f4cdedc6b1 bios/kick40060.CD32 CD32 Kickstart v3.1 rev 40.060 AmigaOS 3.1
bb72565701b1b6faece07d68ea5da639 bios/kick40060.CD32.ext CD32 extended ROM rev 40.060 CDTV extended ROM
5f8924d013dd57a89cf349f4cdedc6b1 bios/amiga-os-310-cd32.rom CD32 Kickstart v3.1 rev 40.060 AmigaOS 3.1
bb72565701b1b6faece07d68ea5da639 bios/amiga-ext-310-cd32.rom CD32 extended ROM rev 40.060 CDTV extended ROM

Place your Amiga CD32 ROMs in /userdata/roms/amigacd32.

fsuae configuration

Standardized features available to all cores of this emulator: amigacd32.videomode, amigacd32.padtokeyboard, amigacd32.videomode, amigacd32.ratio, amigacd32.bezel, amigacd32.bezel_stretch, amigacd32.hud, amigacd32.hud_corner, amigacd32.bezel.tattoo, amigacd32.bezel.tattoo_corner, amigacd32.bezel.tattoo_file, amigacd32.bezel.resize_tattoo

amiberry configuration

Standardized features available to all cores of this emulator: amigacd32.videomode, amigacd32.padtokeyboard, amigacd32.videomode, amigacd32.ratio, amigacd32.bezel, amigacd32.bezel_stretch, amigacd32.hud, amigacd32.hud_corner, amigacd32.bezel.tattoo, amigacd32.bezel.tattoo_corner, amigacd32.bezel.tattoo_file, amigacd32.bezel.resize_tattoo

ES setting name batocera.conf_key Description ⇒ ES option key_value
Settings that apply to all cores of this emulator
LINE MODE amigacd32.amiberry_linemode Adjust screen line draw mode.
⇒ SINGLE none, DOUBLE double, SCANLINES scanlines.
VIDEO RESOLUTION amigacd32.amiberry_resolution Manually define which internal resolution to use. AUTO = High.
⇒ Low lores, High hires, Super high superhires.
SCALING METHOD amigacd32.amiberry_scalingmethod Change pixel scaling and filtering method.
⇒ Automatic automatic, Pixelated (Nearest) pixelated, Smooth (Linear) smooth.
REMOVE INTERLACE ARTIFACTS amigacd32.amiberry_flickerfixer Fix flickering in a static screen like Workbench.
⇒ ON True, OFF False.
AUTO HEIGHT amigacd32.amiberry_auto_height Resize automatically screen height.
⇒ ON True, OFF False.

RetroArch has its own page.

libretro: puae

libretro: puae configuration

Standardized features for this core: amigacd32.rewind, amigacd32.autosave, amigacd32.padtokeyboard

ES setting name batocera.conf_key Description ⇒ ES option key_value
Settings that apply to all systems this core supports
AMIGA MODEL global.puae_model Force a specific model and prevent tags detection.
⇒ Autodetect (by game name tag) automatic, A500 (512KB Chip + 512KB Slow) A500, A500+ (1MB Chip) A500PLUS, A600 (2MB Chip + 8MB Fast) A600, A1200 (2MB Chip + 8MB Fast) A1200, A4000/040 (2MB Chip + 8MB Fast) A4040, CDTV (1MB Chip) CDTV, CD32 Default (2MB Chip) CD32, CD32 (2MB Chip + 8MB Fast) CD32FR.
CPU COMPATIBILITY global.cpu_compatibility Help games which are too quick or that have bugs.
⇒ Normal normal, More compatible compatible, Cycle-exact exact.
CPU CLOCK global.cpu_multiplier Works with 'Cycle-exact' mode and for a few games.
⇒ Default by model 0, 3.54 MHz 1, 7.09 MHz (A500 speed) 2, 14.18 MHz (A1200 speed) 4, 28.37 MHz 8, 35.46 MHz 10, 42.56 MHz 12, 56.75 MHz 16.
CPU SPEED global.cpu_throttle Ignored with 'Cycle-exact'.
⇒ -90% -900.0, -80% -800.0, -70% -700.0, -60% -600.0, -50% -500.0, -40% -400.0, -30% -300.0, -20% -200.0, -10% -100.0, Default 0.0, +100% 1000.0, +200% 2000.0, +300% 3000.0, +400% 4000.0, +500% 5000.0, +600% 6000.0, +700% 7000.0, +800% 8000.0, +900% 9000.0, +1000% 10000.0.
VIDEO FORMAT STANDARD global.video_standard
⇒ PAL 288x576px 50Hz PAL, NTSC 240x480px 60Hz NTSC.
VIDEO RESOLUTION global.video_resolution Manually define which resolution to use.
Auto defaults to High and switches to Super-High when needed.
⇒ Low 360p lores, High 720p hires, Super-high 1440p superhires.
ZOOM (HIDE BORDERS) global.zoom_mode Hides borders on many games. Some games use the borders.
⇒ Off none, Autofit screen automatic, minimum minimum, smaller smaller, small small, medium medium, large large, larger larger, maximum maximum.
FRAMESKIP global.gfx_framerate Skip frames to improve performance, at the cost of choppy motion.
⇒ Off disabled, 1 1, 2 2.
MOUSE SPEED global.mouse_speed Affects mouse speed globally.
⇒ original 100, 50% 50, 70% 70, 120% 120, 150% 150, 170% 170, 200% 200.
Settings specific to amiga500
FLOPPY TURBO SPEED amiga500.puae_floppy_speed Removes loading but can add possible glitches/crashes.
⇒ Off 100, On 0.
2P GAMEPAD MAPPING (KEYRAH) amiga500.keyrah_mapping Keypad to joyport mappings for 2 players.
⇒ Off disabled, On enabled.
WHDLOAD LAUNCHER amiga500.whdload Enable launching pre-installed WHDLoad installs.
⇒ Off disabled, On config.
JUMP ON B amiga500.pad_options Makes second fire button press up instead.
⇒ Off disabled, On jump.
DISABLE EMULATOR JOYSTICK amiga500.disable_joystick Passes all physical keyboard events for Pad2Key.
⇒ Off disabled, On enabled.
CONTROLLER 1 TYPE amiga500.controller1_puae Select controller type for Amiga P1.
⇒ Retropad 1, CD32 Pad 517, Analog Joystick 773, Joystick 261, Keyboard 259.
CONTROLLER 2 TYPE amiga500.controller2_puae Select controller type for Amiga P2.
⇒ Retropad 1, CD32 Pad 517, Analog Joystick 773, Joystick 261, Keyboard 259.
Settings specific to amiga1200
FLOPPY TURBO SPEED amiga1200.puae_floppy_speed Removes loading but can add possible glitches/crashes.
⇒ Off 100, On 0.
2P GAMEPAD MAPPING (KEYRAH) amiga1200.keyrah_mapping Keypad to joyport mappings for 2 players.
⇒ Off disabled, On enabled.
WHDLOAD LAUNCHER amiga1200.whdload Enable launching pre-installed WHDLoad installs.
⇒ Off disabled, On config.
JUMP ON B amiga1200.pad_options Makes second fire button press up instead.
⇒ Off disabled, On jump.
DISABLE EMULATOR JOYSTICK amiga1200.disable_joystick Passes all physical keyboard events for Pad2Key.
⇒ Off disabled, On enabled.
CONTROLLER 1 TYPE amiga1200.controller1_puae Select controller type for Amiga P1.
⇒ Retropad 1, CD32 Pad 517, Analog Joystick 773, Joystick 261, Keyboard 259.
CONTROLLER 2 TYPE amiga1200.controller2_puae Select controller type for Amiga P2.
⇒ Retropad 1, CD32 Pad 517, Analog Joystick 773, Joystick 261, Keyboard 259.
Settings specific to amigacd32
BOOT ANIMATION FIRST amigacd32.puae_cd_startup_delayed_insert Inserts CD during boot animation to prevent loading fail.
⇒ Off disabled, On enabled.
CD TURBO SPEED amigacd32.puae_cd_speed Removes loading but can add possible glitches/crashes.
⇒ Off 100, On 0.
JUMP ON A amigacd32.puae_cd32pad_options Makes the blue button press up instead.
⇒ Off disabled, On jump.
Settings specific to amigacdtv
BOOT ANIMATION FIRST amigacdtv.puae_cd_startup_delayed_insert Inserts CD during boot animation prevent loading fail.
⇒ Off disabled, On enabled.
CD TURBO SPEED amigacdtv.puae_cd_speed Removes loading but can add possible glitches/crashes.
⇒ Off 100, On 0.

libretro: puae2021

libretro: puae2021 configuration

Standardized features for this core: amigacd32.rewind, amigacd32.autosave, amigacd32.padtokeyboard

ES setting name batocera.conf_key Description ⇒ ES option key_value
Settings that apply to all systems this core supports
AMIGA MODEL global.puae_model Force a specific model and prevent tags detection.
⇒ Autodetect (by game name tag) automatic, A500 (512KB Chip + 512KB Slow) A500, A500+ (1MB Chip) A500PLUS, A600 (2MB Chip + 8MB Fast) A600, A1200 (2MB Chip + 8MB Fast) A1200, A4000/040 (2MB Chip + 8MB Fast) A4040, CDTV (1MB Chip) CDTV, CD32 Default (2MB Chip) CD32, CD32 (2MB Chip + 8MB Fast) CD32FR.
CPU COMPATIBILITY global.cpu_compatibility Help games which are too quick or that have bugs.
⇒ Normal normal, More compatible compatible, Cycle-exact exact.
CPU CLOCK global.cpu_multiplier Works with 'Cycle-exact' mode and for a few games.
⇒ Default by model 0, 3.54 MHz 1, 7.09 MHz (A500 speed) 2, 14.18 MHz (A1200 speed) 4, 28.37 MHz 8, 35.46 MHz 10, 42.56 MHz 12, 56.75 MHz 16.
CPU SPEED global.cpu_throttle Ignored with 'Cycle-exact'.
⇒ -90% -900.0, -80% -800.0, -70% -700.0, -60% -600.0, -50% -500.0, -40% -400.0, -30% -300.0, -20% -200.0, -10% -100.0, Default 0.0, +100% 1000.0, +200% 2000.0, +300% 3000.0, +400% 4000.0, +500% 5000.0, +600% 6000.0, +700% 7000.0, +800% 8000.0, +900% 9000.0, +1000% 10000.0.
VIDEO FORMAT STANDARD global.video_standard
⇒ PAL 288x576px 50Hz PAL, NTSC 240x480px 60Hz NTSC.
VIDEO RESOLUTION global.video_resolution Manually define which resolution to use.
Auto defaults to High and switches to Super-High when needed.
⇒ Low 360p lores, High 720p hires, Super-high 1440p superhires.
ZOOM/CROP (HIDE BORDERS) global.zoom_mode Hides borders on many games. Some games use the borders.
⇒ Off none, Auto zoom automatic, minimum minimum, smaller smaller, small small, medium medium, large large, larger larger, maximum maximum.
FRAMESKIP global.gfx_framerate Skip frames to improve performance, at the cost of choppy motion.
⇒ Off disabled, 1 1, 2 2.
MOUSE SPEED global.mouse_speed Affects mouse speed globally.
⇒ original 100, 50% 50, 70% 70, 120% 120, 150% 150, 170% 170, 200% 200.
JUMP ON B global.pad_options Makes second fire button press up instead.
⇒ Off disabled, On jump.
Settings specific to amigacd32
BOOT ANIMATION FIRST amigacd32.puae_cd_startup_delayed_insert Inserts CD during boot animation to prevent loading fail.
⇒ Off disabled, On enabled.
CD TURBO SPEED amigacd32.puae_cd_speed Removes loading but can add possible glitches/crashes.
⇒ Off 100, On 0.
JUMP ON A amigacd32.puae_cd32pad_options Makes the blue button press up instead.
⇒ Off disabled, On jump.

libretro: uae4arm

No configuration is available for this emulator (yet).

Here are the default Amiga CD32's controls shown on a Batocera Retropad:

If using libretro: PUAE, controls can be remapped per game or per folder by editing its core options.

For further troubleshooting, refer to the generic support pages.

  • systems/amigacd32.txt
  • Last modified: 18 months ago
  • by atari