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Amiga 1200/AGA
The Amiga 1200 (a.k.a. Amiga AGA, a.k.a. Amiga home computer) is a line of personal computers developed by Commodore. The first Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA), the Amiga 4000, was released in 1992.
The AGA line is the last upgraded form of the Amiga home computer line, succeeding the Amiga 8-bit computers. It includes the following models:
- Amiga 4000 (Motorola 68EC030/68040)
- Amiga 1200 (Motorola 68EC020)
- Amiga 4000T (Motorola 68040/68060)
The AGA graphic chipset could display up to 256 colors, boosting up to 262 thousand colors (selectable from a 16 million color palette) in HAM-8 mode.
The Amiga 1200 is the most well-known (probably because the Amiga 4000 was prohibitively expensive). It would be Commodore's last low-budget model before filing for bankruptcy in 1994.
The AGA line was different enough from the 8-bit computers that software/games were usually developed specific to both versions. If available, the AGA version (1200 commonly) is the superior version.
This system scrapes metadata for the “amiga” group(s) and loads the amiga1200 set from the currently selected theme, if available.
Grouped with the “amiga” group of systems.
Quick reference
- Accepted ROM formats:
.adf,.uae,.ipf,.dms,.dmz,.adz,.lha,.hdf,.exe,.m3u,.zip - Folder:
/userdata/roms/amiga1200
| Emulators | Accepted ROM formats |
|---|---|
| fsuae: A1200 | .adf, .uae, .ipf, .dms, .dmz, .adz, .lha, .hdf, .exe, .m3u, .zip |
| fsuae: A4000 | .adf, .uae, .ipf, .dms, .dmz, .adz, .lha, .hdf, .exe, .m3u, .zip |
| amiberry: A1200 | .adf, .uae, .ipf, .dms, .dmz, .adz, .lha, .hdf, .exe, .zip |
| amiberry: A4000 | .adf, .uae, .ipf, .dms, .dmz, .adz, .lha, .hdf, .exe, .zip |
| libretro: puae | .adf, .uae, .ipf, .dms, .dmz, .adz, .lha, .hdf, .exe, .m3u, .zip |
| libretro: puae2021 | .adf, .uae, .ipf, .dms, .dmz, .adz, .lha, .hdf, .exe, .m3u, .zip |
| libretro: uae4arm | .adf, .uae, .ipf, .dms, .dmz, .adz, .lha, .hdf, .exe, .m3u, .zip |
BIOS
If only interested in emulating the Amiga 1200, only bios/kick40068.A1200 is needed. The rest are for if desiring to emulate a specific model or needing to work around an in-game bug which only affects certain OS versions.
| MD5 checksum | Share file path | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
b7cc148386aa631136f510cd29e42fc3 | bios/kick39106.A1200 | Kickstart v3.0 rev 39.106 | AmigaOS 3.0 (the OS bundled since 1992) |
646773759326fbac3b2311fd8c8793ee | bios/kick40068.A1200 | Kickstart v3.1 rev 40.068 | AmigaOS 3.1 (the OS bundled since 1993) |
9bdedde6a4f33555b4a270c8ca53297d | bios/kick40068.A4000 | Kickstart v3.1 rev 40.068 | AmigaOS 3.1 (the OS bundled since 1993) |
b7cc148386aa631136f510cd29e42fc3 | bios/amiga-os-300-a1200.rom | Kickstart v3.0 rev 39.106 | AmigaOS 3.0 (the OS bundled since 1992) |
646773759326fbac3b2311fd8c8793ee | bios/amiga-os-310-a1200.rom | Kickstart v3.1 rev 40.068 | AmigaOS 3.1 (the OS bundled since 1993) |
413590e50098a056cfec418d3df0212d | bios/amiga-os-310-a3000.rom | Kickstart v3.1 r40.68 (1993)(Commodore)(A3000).rom | AmigaOS 3.1 (the OS bundled since 1993). Only needed if you explicitly need to emulate Amiga 3000 ( what why isn't this mentioned in the summary?). |
9bdedde6a4f33555b4a270c8ca53297d | bios/amiga-os-310-a4000.rom | Kickstart v3.1 rev 40.068 | AmigaOS 3.1 (the OS bundled since 1993) |
730888fb1bd9a3606d51f772ed136528 | bios/amiga-os-310.rom | Kickstart v3.1 r40.68 (1993)(Commodore)(A4000)[h Cloanto].rom | AmigaOS 3.1 (the OS bundled since 1993). Is used as a base if amiga-os-310-a4000.rom is not available. Otherwise, is not required. |
ROMs
Place your Amiga 1200 ROMs in /userdata/roms/amiga1200.
Emulators
fsuae
fsuae configuration
Standardized features available to all cores of this emulator: amiga1200.videomode, amiga1200.padtokeyboard, amiga1200.videomode, amiga1200.ratio, amiga1200.bezel, amiga1200.bezel_stretch, amiga1200.hud, amiga1200.hud_corner, amiga1200.bezel.tattoo, amiga1200.bezel.tattoo_corner, amiga1200.bezel.tattoo_file, amiga1200.bezel.resize_tattoo
amiberry
amiberry configuration
Standardized features available to all cores of this emulator: amiga1200.videomode, amiga1200.padtokeyboard, amiga1200.videomode, amiga1200.ratio, amiga1200.bezel, amiga1200.bezel_stretch, amiga1200.hud, amiga1200.hud_corner, amiga1200.bezel.tattoo, amiga1200.bezel.tattoo_corner, amiga1200.bezel.tattoo_file, amiga1200.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 amiga1200.amiberry_linemode | Adjust screen line draw mode. ⇒ SINGLE none, DOUBLE double, SCANLINES scanlines. |
VIDEO RESOLUTION amiga1200.amiberry_resolution | Manually define which internal resolution to use. AUTO = High. ⇒ Low lores, High hires, Super high superhires. |
SCALING METHOD amiga1200.amiberry_scalingmethod | Change pixel scaling and filtering method. ⇒ Automatic automatic, Pixelated (Nearest) pixelated, Smooth (Linear) smooth. |
REMOVE INTERLACE ARTIFACTS amiga1200.amiberry_flickerfixer | Fix flickering in a static screen like Workbench. ⇒ ON True, OFF False. |
AUTO HEIGHT amiga1200.amiberry_auto_height | Resize automatically screen height. ⇒ ON True, OFF False. |
RetroArch
RetroArch has its own page.
libretro: puae
libretro: puae configuration
Standardized features for this core: amiga1200.rewind, amiga1200.autosave, amiga1200.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 MULTIPLIER (OVERCLOCK) 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 (OVERCLOCK) 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 STANDARD global.video_standard | Switch frequency and resolution by region ⇒ PAL 50Hz - 288/576px PAL, NTSC 60Hz - 240/480px NTSC. |
VIDEO RESOLUTION global.video_resolution | Increase the video resolution ⇒ Low 360p lores, High 720p hires, Super-high 1440p superhires. |
ZOOM MODE global.zoom_mode | Crops the borders to fit various host screens ⇒ 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 (smoothness) ⇒ 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 ⇒ 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 ⇒ 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 Blue button press Up ⇒ 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
An older version of PUAE that's more inaccurate but faster on weaker hardware such as the Raspberry Pi.
libretro: puae2021 configuration
Standardized features for this core: amiga1200.rewind, amiga1200.autosave, amiga1200.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 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. |
libretro: uae4arm
There is no configuration available for this emulator (yet).
Controls
Here are the default Amiga 1200'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.
Troubleshooting
Further troubleshooting
For further troubleshooting, refer to the generic support pages.
- systems/amiga1200.txt
- Last modified: 6 months ago
- by atari