Log

14 Sep 2024 10:04:00 UT
Amiga Forever 10 "R4" (10.4.0.0) released, consolidating almost two years of development work and early access updates. All version 10 users can get the free update through the Help/About dialog, which also includes a detailed Changelog. Additionally, the updated full installation package and ISO image can be accessed via the Help/My Downloads and Keys menu item. Additional upgrade options are available.

26 Apr 2024 10:03:20 UT
Amiga Forever 10 "R3" (10.3.2.0) released, consolidating more than 16 months of development work and early access updates. Features include a new Export/Import tool for backup purposes and to transfer configurations between computers. All version 10 users can get the free update through the Help/About dialog, which also includes a detailed Changelog. Additionally, the updated full installation package and ISO image can be accessed via the Help/My Downloads and Keys menu item. Additional upgrade options are available.

29 Dec 2023 10:02:29 UT
Amiga Forever 10 "R2" (10.2.9.0) released, consolidating more than a year of development work and early access updates. All version 10 users can get the free update through the Help/About dialog, which also includes a detailed Changelog. Additionally, the updated full installation package and ISO image can be accessed via the Help/My Downloads and Keys menu item. Additional upgrade options are available.

20 Dec 2022 00:10:10 UT
Amiga Forever 10 (10.0.10.0) released. Revamped Amiga Files: content folders, subfolders and folder shortcuts can be added anywhere to better organize titles. Countless player interface improvements, including intuitive resize of preview area and emulation window. Faster editing and playback. Keyboard and clipboard enhancements. Support for FloppyBridge-compatible drives. Hayes-compatible "internet modem" (call your favorite BBS). Support for Windows 11 and Windows 10 version 22H2 features. Numerous other enhancements.

23 Nov 2022 10:00:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 10 released. This is a free update to all previous versions. Protocol extended to support bidirectional clipboard text sharing. Includes compatibility with Windows XP (requires SP3) and with Amiga systems without mathffp.library.

26 Nov 2021 10:30:00 UT
Amiga Forever 9 "R2" (9.2.9.0) released, consolidating eight months of development work and early access updates. Version 9 users can get the free update through the Help/About dialog, which also includes a detailed Changelog. Additionally, the updated full installation package and ISO image can be accessed via the Help/My Downloads and Keys menu item. Additional upgrade options are available.

21 Apr 2021 15:05:00 UT
Amiga Forever 9.1 (9.1.4.0) released. Arcade mode, tile view and column view enhancements. New LhA archive extraction and WHDLoad import and playback features. Numerous other fixes and enhancements (see the Changelog under Help/About). Version 9 users can get the update through the Help/About dialog. The updated full installation package and ISO image can also be accessed via the Help/My Downloads and Keys menu item.

10 Mar 2021 09:00:10 UT
Amiga Forever 9 (9.0.10.0) released. New visual features like Arcade mode and tile view. New column, field selection and sort options. System property handler to view and index RP9 file properties (also for Windows Search purposes). Light vs. dark user interface options, and new color skins. The player can now be used entirely with a game controller. New automation features (e.g. automatically run script or application on startup). RDB disk image enhancements. Support for Windows 10 version 2004 features. Numerous other enhancements.

25 Feb 2021 09:00:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 9 released. This is a free update to all previous versions. Protocol extended to support additional file system operations (random read and write, append, etc.) and server-side system properties (platform and branch, RAM, ROM version and CRC32, various date and time attributes, etc.) Added "Virtual Files" folder to the namespace root (contains disk images and other virtual files). New option to automatically set the Amiga clock from the Windows side. New features in the Properties dialog: show or hide the Amiga icon under the "This PC" namespace, enable or disable the crash reporter, Changelog tab, etc. New Setup Wizard to transfer the Amiga side. Enhanced data extraction when reading disks with errors. All file and directory property dialogs now contain an edit control to rename the file or directory. Numerous other fixes and enhancements (see the Changelog).

30 Apr 2020 08:03:05 UT
Amiga Forever 8.3.5.0 public update released, consolidating fixes and improvements from the past four months of early access builds. Version 8 users can get the update through the Help/About dialog. The updated full installation package can also be accessed via the Help/My Downloads and Keys menu item. Additional details can be found in the built-in Changelog feature (in Help/About).

26 Mar 2020 08:01:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 8 released. This is a free update to all previous versions. Includes new Windows File Explorer Ribbon support. New "AE" command-line tool (type "AE Help" for options). Protocol extended to query server-side Amiga Explorer software and operating system details. New changelog and early access update checking functionality. Support for additional PC serial port speeds, also with manual entry of speed setting where possible. Improved usability in Offline mode (namespace extension remains functional, exposes ReadMe.txt file). Improved Setup Wizard. Worked around an issue whereby the serial Break command was not transmitted properly during initial setup through some USB serial interfaces.

07 Dec 2019 00:08:03 UT
Amiga Forever 8 "R3" (8.3.1.0) released, consolidating more than 75 documented fixes and enhancements, and numerous minor improvements from previous early access updates. The title editor, the setup wizard and the changelog and update experience again received special attention, and so did features relating to keyboard, audio and CD handling. A general priority of this release cycle has been on adding an extra level of polish, once more fixing all known bugs and setting a foundation for improved processing of future issues. This includes support for a new feedback server (for user feedback and application crash handling), which is now also available to emulation plugins. Version 8 users can get the update through the Help/About dialog. The updated full installation package can also be accessed via the original confirmation email or from the new Help/My Downloads and Keys menu item. Additional details can be found in the built-in Changelog feature (in Help/About).

30 Sep 2019 21:41:07 UT
Amiga Forever Essentials for Android v. 1.07 released. Now supports Android TV devices.

09 Sep 2019 07:08:02 UT
Amiga Forever 8 "R2" (8.2.2.0) released, consolidating eight months of development work and early access updates. Version 8 users can get the update through the Help/About dialog. The updated full installation package can also be accessed via the original confirmation email or from the new Help/My Downloads and Keys menu item. If you enjoy reading this log, be sure to check out the new built-in Changelog feature (in Help/About).

06 Sep 2019 14:01:06 UT
Amiga Forever Essentials for Android v. 1.06 released. General API and SKD updates. Solved a potential crash issue introduced in v. 1.05. Added link to Privacy Policy. This is per Google Play requirements, but is kept minimal, as the app does not collect or transmit user data.

31 Dec 2018 12:58:08 UT
Amiga Forever 8 released. Setup wizard for configuration and privacy options. Accurate and reconfigurable virtual Amiga keyboard. Fullscreen controls. Enhanced game controller and keyboard customization dialogs. Support for additional types of game controllers. Expanded drag-and-drop actions. Discord status support. Player and RP9 Toolbox support .uae import and conversion. New Developer menu options. Support for Windows 10 version 1809 features. Numerous other enhancements.

11 Jun 2018 07:01:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 7 released. This is a free update to all previous versions. Added Offline option to the Amiga Explorer icon context menu (prevents undesired connection attempts). Support for serial devices with COM port numbers higher than 9. Recognition of hardware where the speed cannot be set or changed. Support for additional types of serial devices, also with limited serial port emulation (e.g. USB dongles, Bluetooth dongles). Improved stability and handling of connection errors. Context help in the Properties dialog is now based on auto-show tooltips. The Amiga Explorer icon is now also included in the "Network location" group of the "This PC" namespace. Enhanced support for high-DPI display modes (high-resolution Amiga Explorer icon, etc.) Unified 32-bit and 64-bit installer. Minor bug fixes.

04 Mar 2018 15:07:02 UT
Amiga Forever 7 "R2" (7.2.5.0) released, consolidating eight months of development work and early access updates.

23 Jun 2017 14:32:07 UT
Amiga Forever 7 released, with new major version numbering ("7" instead of "2017"). New playlists, with ability to add custom content folders and to change the location of built-in Amiga Files. General and title-specific game controller personalization, including support for Xbox, X-Arcade and I-PAC controllers, and arbitrary keyboard layouts. Enhanced multilingual support, with passthrough Unicode keyboard and clipboard typing. Enhanced PowerPC emulation features. Option to autostart PC into favorite Amiga configuration. Massively improved authoring and playback capabilities, as part of a project that reached more than 500,000 lines of code (not counting open source modules, in which we are active contributors as well). Numerous other enhancements.

14 Dec 2015 23:50:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2016.0.22.0 (7.0.22.0) released. Improved the OS 4.1 FE installation experience by detecting the presence of bootable CD and floppy disk images, and adding instructions as needed. New Edit Disk options, e.g. to quickly embed or make a disk external for extra speed. Fixes all known (minor) bugs since the initial 2016 release.

28 Nov 2015 11:20:16 UT
Amiga Forever 2016 (7.0.19.0) released. New player interface, with gorgeous support for high-DPI displays. Can now access Amiga and CBM 8-bit platforms if both Amiga Forever and C64 Forever are installed. New title authoring (right-click and Edit) features. Refined support for PowerPC systems and other Amiga hardware. Numerous other enhancements. Passed official Windows 10 tests.

31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 UT
The downloadable Floppy & Hard Disk Image Pack contains 16 floppy disk images (ADF files) and 2 hard disk images (HDF files), which make it possible to boot and set up any Classic Amiga model (including the Amiga 1000, 3000 and 4000T). In addition to Workbench 3.1, 2.1 and 1.3, the set includes Kickstart 1.3, Superkickstart 1.3+2.04 and Relokick 1.4a floppy disk images.

27 Nov 2014 15:00:00 UT
Cloanto and A-EON Technology announced today that future Amiga versions of Personal Paint (including possible MorphOS and AROS ports) will be developed by A-EON. Personal Paint 7.2 remains included in Amiga Forever, and Cloanto may continue to develop future non-Amiga versions.

30 Oct 2014 23:00:00 UT
An updated version of Workbench 3.1 is available on floppy disks, CompactFlash and other media.

15 Jul 2014 16:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2014.0.3.0 (6.9.3.3) released. This is a minor maintenance release with improvements to the Windows 7 and 8 taskbar button jump list and other small refinements.

25 Jun 2014 08:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2014 (6.9.3.2) released. New ability to set the personal rating for any title (not just cataloged ones). New and refined title editor features (e.g. 1.3 FFS boot). Improved boot option in Build Image tool. New Send Feedback option. Hundreds of other minor improvements. Passed official Windows 8.1 (x86 and x64) tests. This is a free update for users of the 2013 version (select Check for Updates from the Help menu).

25 Jun 2014 08:00:00 UT
Under the skilled guidance of Andy Broad, the Personal Paint source code was updated to create new native 68K and PowerPC builds this year. Personal Paint 7.2, which is included in Amiga Forever 2014, features improved AmigaOS 4 support (longer file names, true-color clipboard), a reduction of the blitting libraries (Agnus for slower Classic Amiga systems, and a single CPU library for all other systems), and various bug fixes.

28 Nov 2013 23:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2013 "R2" (6.8.2.0) released. Improved support for high-DPI systems. Introduced support for version 1.1 of the Twitter API. Numerous other improvements to the player, screen clip editor, title editor (e.g. file rename, media eject vs. remove, etc.) and installer (some conditions now result in warnings, rather than blocking errors).

23 May 2013 16:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2013.0.3.0 (6.8.0.3) released. Fixed issue in Repair System Files. Improved RP9 thumbnail provider for Windows File Explorer to support a broader range of formats. Clarified and improved some messages and user interface elements. Added Open Last Log File feature to Help menu.

10 May 2013 07:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2013.0.1.0 (6.8.0.1) released. New features include a Build Image tool to create personalized, portable content (replaces the static ISO image download), seamless integration of multiple plugins (now with WinFellow support), RP9 thumbnail provider, Screen Clip Editor, new media mount options, Restore System Files dialog, AROS update and hundreds of other improvements. Customers who purchased the previous version on or after March 1st, 2013 are being emailed instructions to receive a free upgrade. An extra 5 dollar/euro upgrade discount coupon is being emailed to registered customers.

23 Apr 2013 15:25:00 UT
Amiga Forever Essentials for Android is available now on the Google Play store.

23 Nov 2012 01:40:00 UT
Work is in progress on a first version of Amiga Forever "Essentials" for Android. Android users can sign up at https://www.amigaforever.com/android/ to be informed when the software is released.

23 Nov 2012 01:30:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2012 "R3" (6.7.3.0) released. New features include a streamlined player skin (some controls have been moved to the playback window), refined default behavior and options for temporary and automatically created RP9 files, and dozens of other improvements. We also worked with Toni Wilen to introduce some new features that will be enabled once WinUAE 2.5 is released, including scaling (e.g. 2X) of windows hosting Amiga RTG modes, transparent on-the-fly "extended ADF" conversion, and autodetection of joystick insertion and removal during playback.

11 May 2012 23:41:00 UT
We are organizing a meetup in Sunnyvale, CA on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. You are welcome to join at the Sunnyvale Firehouse Grill & Brewery at 6:30 PM. Confirmed attendees include Dale Luck, Stefan Reinauer and Mike Battilana. For more information please follow the event link on Facebook.

27 Apr 2012 19:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2012 "R2" (6.7.2.8) released. New features include social and sharing functionality (Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Messenger), improved content authoring (e.g. when working with disk images), pervasive Unicode support and improved Windows desktop integration (Edit option and faster loading times).

08 Nov 2011 16:30:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2012.1.1.0 (6.7.1.1) released. Improved drag and drop and RP9 Autoconfigure functionality. RetroPlatform Library is now local to player, rather than shared. DVD installer is now Unicode-enabled, which helps copy Amiga files with accented characters to some non-Latin systems.

26 Sep 2011 17:30:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2012.0.16.0 (6.7.0.16) released. Added support for multiple-selection actions in player and title editor. Improved cache loading performance on startup.

22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2012.0.15.0 (6.7.0.15) released. Drag and drop functionality added to the Extras and Media tabs of the title editor. Improved cross-checks and normalization to further minimize conflicting and incorrect configuration settings. Built-in boot disks in the Media tab are now in a single list for faster access. Fixed a bug which resulted in some entries having a status of "Not installed" until the list was manually refreshed. Other minor refinements, mostly in the title editor.

13 Sep 2011 20:00:00 UT
Free updates to Amiga Forever 2009.2.4.0 (6.4.2.4), 2010.1.8.0 (6.5.1.8) and 2011.1.2.0 (6.6.1.2) released (for users of 2009, 2010 and 2011 versions). The updates add playback support for RP9 files referencing configurations introduced in Amiga Forever 2012, such as the Amiga 2000.

09 Sep 2011 22:30:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2012.0.14.0 released (6.7.0.14). This is the first free update in the Amiga Forever 2012 series, adding new features like drag and drop of titles to and from the player, drag and drop of files to and from the All Files dialog of the title editor, Uninstall right-click option for addons (e.g. AmiKit, AmigaSYS), new settings in Tools/Options (e.g. to restore the tab and title selection, and to always start in fullscreen mode) and other minor refinements and bug fixes.

26 Aug 2011 06:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2012.0.12.0 (6.7.0.12) released. New features include RP9 Title Editor, improved player interface (access to extra content, input ports and devices, etc.) and support for new systems, including AROS and Walker prototype. Also new MIDI, fullscreen scaling, mouse and other settings in Tools/Options. Player is now based on new RetroPlatform 3.0 code base. Gallery section features new RJ Mical interview, and Premium Edition (now on 3 DVDs) features exclusive Dave Haynie interview video both as standard DVD video and HD-quality Windows Media file. Customers who purchased the previous version on or after July 1st, 2011 have already been emailed instructions to receive a free upgrade. An extra 5 dollar/euro upgrade discount coupon has been emailed to registered customers. Feel free to use the new donation shopping cart option to further support our full-time work. The internal software version is 2012.0.12.0.

09 Mar 2011 04:30:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2011.1.0.0 (6.6.1.0) released. This update includes improvements and fixes, including optimized interaction with WinUAE 2.3.1.0, which is now also available via the check for updates functionality. Other changes include saved state portability improvements, better handling of Amiga screen resolution changes (also fixed loss of input focus), easier content rescan after RetroPlatform Library update, and new advanced options for setting DirectX mode and enabling other tests. Amiga Forever 2011.1 is a free update to all 2011 customers. Additional updates to Amiga Forever 2009.2.2.0 and 2010.1.6.0 are being released for users of the 2009 and 2010 versions.

20 Dec 2010 00:00:01 UT
Amiga Forever 2011.0.1.0 (6.6.0.1) released. New features include multiple snapshots (saved states are saved as .rp9-snapshot files, and now also work with uncataloged content), faster loading times (even 10x and more on systems with 512 MB of RAM), reduced memory consumption, and numerous other improvements and internal changes in preparation of future features. Amiga Forever 2011 is a free update to all 2010 customers. The file version is 2011.0.1.0.

06 Aug 2010 10:27:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 2010.0.1.0 released. Fixes a bug that affected the right-click menu and the Properties dialog.

06 Aug 2010 23:30:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2010.1.5.0 (6.5.1.5) released. Fixes three crash conditions reported by users via WinQual submissions. Fixes bug that could lead to duplicate entries in a content list. Improves handling of RP9 files generated by third-party tools. Uses new image resize algorithms for better quality preview thumbnails. This is the 2010.1 "gold" update that also went on the new CD masters.

31 Jul 2010 08:10:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2010.1.3.0 (6.5.1.3) released. Includes performance and usability enhancements (mostly for power users working with thousands of content files).

13 Jul 2010 22:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2010.1.0.0 (6.5.1.0) released. Includes improved support for CDTV and CD³² disc images and physical CDs, improved caching (when working with large or numerous files), improved screen capture (saves as PNG instead of BMP) and autoresize on thumbnail drag-and-drop. Also features numerous other refinements and enhancements.

14 May 2010 23:55:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2010.0.0.0 (6.5.0.0) released. New features include improved user interface (disk change, etc.), support for new RP9 format features and CDTV and CD³² disc images, enhanced Export to Device functionality, new system ROMs, seamless printing and other new settings in Tools/Options, and more. Customers who purchased the previous version on or after April 1st, 2010 have already been emailed instructions to receive a free upgrade. An extra 5 dollar/euro shopping cart discount will be applied to upgrade orders placed until May 31, 2010. The file version is 2010.0.0.0.

07 May 2010 13:30:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2009.2.1.0 (6.4.2.1) released. This is a free update to all 2009 versions. Solves some minor issues (automatic repair of deleted directories, broken drag and drop of PDF files into RP9, not all updates showing under Check for Updates, etc.) and introduces support for future RP9 file variants. Includes new Software Director.

03 May 2010 17:00:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 2010.0.0.0 released. This is a free update to all previous versions. Fixes crash if selected serial port is missing. Avoids reset of desktop icons on installation. The software is now shareware: registration is still appreciated, but many functions can be used in trial mode. Includes new Software Director.

15 Feb 2010 18:00:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 2009.0.2.0 released. Minor update to Windows 9x compatibility layer. Includes new Software Director.

12 Dec 2009 12:00:00 UT
On December 12, 2009, Cloanto attended Amiga Revival 2009, held in Enfield, United Kingdom). Pictures are now online.

20 Nov 2009 23:50:00 UT
A free update to Amiga Forever 2009.1.0.0 (6.4.1.0) was released today. New features include Export to Device functionality in RP9 Manager and Now Playing data for use by Skype, Messenger, Twitter and similar plugins. Also added a button to add disk images in the manual configuration dialog (drag-and-drop was and remains possible). Includes new Software Director.

10 Nov 2009 15:34:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 2009.0.1.0 released. Solves a bug whereby an existing Amiga Forever installation may require registration again after Amiga Explorer is installed. Includes new Software Director.

24 Sep 2009 23:05:00 UT
A free update to Amiga Forever 2009.0.7.0 (6.4.0.7) was released today. This version is able to detect and correct a condition where insufficient access privileges are set for the directory containing the cache files. This could have been caused by a bug in a previous Amiga Forever installer, resulting in the Games, Demoscene and Applications tabs not reflecting newly added content on Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems.

23 Sep 2009 21:30:00 UT
A free update to Amiga Forever 2009.0.6.0 (6.4.0.6) was released today. This version passed the official "Compatible with Windows 7" logo test. It also improves detection of fullscreen mode problems, adds a logging option to all emulation guests, improves cache behavior and performance on non-NTFS file systems, and solves a bug in the Value Edition (black window content on application startup).

02 Sep 2009 08:00:00 UT
A free update to Amiga Forever 2009.0.5.0 (6.4.0.5) was released today. This is mostly a bugfix release.

15 Aug 2009 09:25:00 UT
A free update to Amiga Forever 2009.0.4.0 (6.4.0.4) was released today. New features include a Rescan command in RP9 Toolbox, support for Windows 7 "Recent" jump lists, and improved handling of future updates. Updated Tip of the Day content, now also with mouse wheel navigation. An error condition that could involve the disk change commit and an issue affecting the proper installation of WHDLoad files were also resolved. Before selecting Check for Updates make sure that Software Director is up to date (self-updates are notified via a balloon, or may be checked in the Windows Control Panel).

25 Jul 2009 12:00:00 UT
On July 25-26, 2009, Cloanto attended CommVEx 2009, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Pictures are now online.

02 Jul 2009 18:20:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2009 (6.4.0.3) released. Games and demos are now all RP9 (easy to add/remove). New features include RetroPlatform Library with live updates, RP9 Manager to import and export content, one-click seamless AmiKit and AmigaSYS integration, original 1985 Launch of Amiga ROM, enhanced support for Windows 7 (both x86 and x64), and much more. Games and demos are now all RP9 (easy to add/remove). Customers who purchased the previous version on or after April 1st, 2009, have already been emailed with instructions to receive a free upgrade. The file version is 2009.0.3.0.

02 Jun 2009 22:25:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 2009 released. Includes enhanced support for Windows 7, new Software Director and support for Amiga Forever 2009. Traditionally, the release of the new Amiga Explorer as included in Amiga Forever precedes by a few days the launch of a new version of Amiga Forever itself. The update is free to all Amiga Explorer users. The file version is 2009.0.0.0.

30 May 2009 16:30:00 UT
While WinUAE 1.6 is being pushed as an auto-update for Amiga Forever today after a period of testing, Amiga Forever's sister package and site (C64 Forever and c64forever.com) have also just been officially released. An HD video of this week's live event, which includes Amiga Forever 2009, is being released as well, and so is a new version of VICE by the RetroPlatform Team.

20 May 2009 04:00:00 UT
You are welcome to join the next live video streaming and chat meetup on Sunday, May 24. The session is set to begin at 17:00 UTC (10 AM San Francisco, 1 PM New York, 6 PM London, 7 PM Berlin).

31 Dec 2008 01:30:00 UT
We are organizing a meetup in Lisbon on Sunday, January 4th, 2009, to meet Amiga friends in person. If you are interested in joining, or have suggestions, please follow the event link on Facebook.

22 Dec 2008 17:00:00 UT
Two new videos were posted to the Amiga Forever page on Facebook: Lemmings at Denver DevCon, and The Secret in Hangar AE. Please refer to the videos for full credits. To join the Amiga Forever page and receive automatic updates when new items are posted, visit www.amigaforever.com/facebook/ and click "Become a Fan".

20 Dec 2008 16:05:00 UT
When Amiga Forever 2008 was released less than six months ago, it was accompanied by a name change in the entry level edition: the former Online Edition was renamed Value Edition. This was to signal another change further along the road, which was put into practice today. Amiga Forever Value Edition has been repositioned to focus on content that can be played back in version 1.3 ROM and Workbench environments (whereas the Plus and Premium editions also include all other versions from 1.0 to 3.X). More than 70% of the thousands of games available for legal download from their original publishers and from Amiga preservation sites can be run with the new Value Edition. The new Amiga Forever 2008 Value Edition includes 50 games, some of the best demoscene productions, and a selection of additional items at the low price of $9.95. The Value Edition comes in an 80 MB downloadable installer for Windows and incorporates all the previous minor updates (build 2008.0.12.0), the latest WinUAE version, and the Software Director tool to manage future free updates. The Value Edition is also available for free in partnership with TrialPay, if ordered together with a product or service from other affiliated sites. Also in consideration of the twelve minor updates released so far, version 2008 remains the current version for all editions of Amiga Forever. The next release in the series will be C64 Forever, planned for the first half of 2009.

13 Dec 2008 02:30:00 UT
The video and chat transcript of the December 4 live event are now available.

01 Dec 2008 12:48:00 UT
A first Amiga Forever Live video broadcast and chat session is scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 19:30 CET (10:30 AM PST, 1:30 PM EST).

12 Nov 2008 12:00:00 UT
For a limited time, the Value Edition of Amiga Forever 2008 is available for free (with eligible purchases) from TrialPay. For example, customers can send flowers online and get Amiga Forever at no extra cost.

10 Nov 2008 12:00:00 UT
WinUAE 1.5.3, now available via Software Director (select Tools/Check for Updates in the Amiga Forever player), has become the first Amiga Forever item hosted on Amazon's S3 distributed storage service, chosen by Cloanto to offer faster and more reliable downloads. The service will soon be extended to host games and other popular downloads.

20 Sep 2008 04:00:00 UT
Cloanto released this week Amiga Forever 2008 "RP9", the latest version of the official Amiga preservation, emulation and support suite for Windows and other platforms, and a first batch of 10 games in the new RP9 format. Both the RP9 update and the new games are a free download for current users. Cloanto also provided more details on the C64 Forever project.

30 Aug 2008 20:15:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2008 "RP9" (6.3.0.12) released. This is a free update to Amiga Forever available via Software Director, including all previous updates and introducing support for the new RP9 (RetroPlatform Player) file format. The internal version is 2008.0.12.0.

26 Jul 2008 12:00:00 UT
On July 26-27, 2008, Cloanto attended CommVEx 2008, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Pictures are now online.

13 Jul 2008 00:05:00 UT
New contact, support and registration forms are online. Due to the increasing activity of spam-submitting robots, the forms now employ a captcha confirmation. This replaces the previous filter introduced on June 18, which regretfully also may have blocked a few legitimate mails. If you submitted a message on or after June 18, and have not yet received a reply, please resubmit it. We apologize for the inconvenience.

31 May 2008 03:08:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2008 (6.3.0.7) is the most significant upgrade ever released in the Amiga Forever series. It sets new references in usability while more than tripling the featured content and providing easy access to a universe of free downloads. Customers who purchased the software in the past six months will receive a free upgrade. Kindly allow for a few days for upgrade mailings to complete (including free upgrades).

02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 2008 released. Includes new Software Director and support for Amiga Forever 2008. Traditionally, the release of the new Amiga Explorer as included in Amiga Forever precedes by a few days the launch of a new version of Amiga Forever itself. The update is free to all Amiga Explorer users. The file version is 2008.0.0.0.

15 Jan 2008 05:45:00 UT
Following last week's preview of Amiga Forever 2008 running without modifications on a One Laptop per Child XO laptop, Cloanto confirms that Amiga Forever also runs on the Asus Eee PC.

05 Jan 2008 23:58:00 UT
Cloanto, Amiga software developers since 1986, were excited to preview details of Amiga Forever 2008 running without modifications on One Laptop per Child hardware.

18 Dec 2007 01:45:00 UT
Cloanto announced more details on Amiga Forever 2008, including free upgrades to all customers who purchased Amiga Forever 2006 on or after December 1st, 2007.

14 Dec 2007 06:00:00 UT
Cloanto, Amiga software developers since 1986, announced today that their Amiga cataloging effort reached the milestone of ten thousand disk-based applications...

22 Sep 2007 12:00:00 UT
On September 22-23, 2007, Cloanto attended Pianeta Amiga 2007, held in Empoli, Italy. Pictures are now online.

10 Sep 2007 17:10:00 UT
Cloanto, Amiga software developers since 1986, announced today that Nicola Morocutti joined Cloanto's Udine team as a full-time job, with a focus on Amiga-related projects and evangelism...

16 Aug 2007 23:00:00 UT
New pictures of the Minimig board are online.

07 Jul 2007 12:00:00 UT
Cloanto sponsored and helped organize Codex Alpe Adria 2007, which took take place on July 6-8, 2007, in Udine, Italy. Pictures are now online.

04 Jul 2007 23:00:00 UT
More updates, including schedule details for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, published. The main event will take place on a tour coach on Saturday, followed by a trip to the Alps on Sunday. Seminars by Sergio Ruocco and Takis Tsiricos announced.

06 Apr 2007 12:00:00 UT
On April 6-9, 2007, Cloanto attended Breakpoint 2007, held in Bingen am Rhein, Germany. Pictures are now online.

07 Mar 2007 12:00:00 UT
Minor update to Amiga Explorer 2007 released (right-click menu options could be incomplete on certain Windows Vista systems). The file version is 2007.0.2.0.

07 Mar 2007 12:00:00 UT
Minor update to Amiga Explorer 2007 released, addressing cosmetic issues in Windows Vista and x64 systems. The file version is 2007.0.1.0.

01 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 2007 released, now with "Works with Windows Vista" logo, and featuring improved support for both Windows Vista and for 64-bit systems. Amiga Explorer 2007 comes in two different setup packages: one for x86 systems, and the other for x64 versions of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista. The update is free to all Amiga Explorer users. The file version is 2007.0.0.0.

29 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT
The service offers conversion of Amiga floppy disks to DVDs containing the original disk images, all files, and converted text files for supported formats.

10 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT
Codex Alpe Adria 2007 will take place from Friday, July 6, to Sunday, July 8, in Udine, Italy.

12 Aug 2006 01:00:00 UT
We are organizing an informal get-together on Tuesday, August 22, at 19:30. The group will meet at Café Puschkin (Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 74). Preliminary reservations have already been made. If you plan to attend please reply to the post or let your event contact know, to make sure that we can update the reservations if necessary.

12 Aug 2006 01:00:00 UT
We are organizing an informal get-together on Friday, August 18, at 19:00. The group will meet at Cheers bar, 72 Regent Street (Piccadilly Circus), and then go and eat something together at around 20:00. If you plan to attend please reply to the post or let your event contact know, to make sure that we can make at least some rough plans. We (Ash, Mike) can also give you our phone numbers via private mail.

01 Aug 2006 01:00:00 UT
Codex Alpe Adria 2006, the yearly event organized by Cloanto's Italian developers and friends, took place in Udine, Italy, between June 30 and July 2, 2006. The audio files of the seminars are now available for download.

30 Jun 2006 12:00:00 UT
Cloanto sponsored and helped organize Codex Alpe Adria 2006, which took place from June 30 to July 2nd, 2006, in Udine, Italy. Pictures are now online.

16 Jun 2006 01:00:00 UT
All reseller partners are now shipping Amiga Forever 2006. All backorders have already been shipped.

14 Jun 2006 01:00:00 UT
Amiga Voices aims to preserve and make accessible bits and bytes of Amiga oral history in the form of personal messages, with a maximum duration of three minutes per fragment. Amiga Voices gives Amiga friends worldwide a unique opportunity to record their stories and other Amiga-related messages. To make the initiative as accessible as possible, dedicated local telephone numbers have been set up in different countries. In consideration of demand, Amiga Voices will remain active at least until June 30, 2006.

31 May 2006 12:00:00 UT
Today would have been Jay Miner's 74th birthday. Happy Birthday, Jay!

26 May 2006 23:50:00 UT
The Codex Alpe Adria site (0xAA.org) has been updated today. Jens Schönfeld (Individual Computers) and Bernd Schmidt (original author of the UAE Amiga emulation software) also just confirmed their attendance at the event, which will take place in Udine the first weekend of July. Budget flights to the three airports around Codex Alpe Adria are still available. The new event venue, conveniently located next to a highway exit, has ample open air space and supports sleepovers (hotel rooms are also available at the official hotel). Among the prizes of the event, which is organized by Cloanto's Amiga team, are an original C65 prototype and a C-One development system. These rare and precious items will be awarded to the winners of the Codex Alpe Adria demo competitions. Other competitions will include a hard disk throwing contest. It has also become known that several software and hardware developers plan to make important product announcements during the event. Codex Alpe Adria 2006, with its combination of familiar atmosphere and technological and artistic content, looks increasingly more like an event that you won't want to miss.

11 May 2006 23:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2006 (6.2.0.0) released to manufacturing. Downloadable versions already reflect the new version. A free update from Amiga Forever 2005 is available via Software Director. This also applies to the Premium Edition (the content of the DVDs is unchanged).

20 Apr 2006 22:00:00 UT
Codex Alpe Adria 2006 will take place from Friday, June 30, to Sunday, July 2nd, in Udine, Italy. We currently have a choice of new and improved venues, and expect to announce final details soon. Future editions will continue to be scheduled during the weekend around the first Saturday of July.

19 Apr 2006 17:30:00 UT
Breakpoint 2006 pictures are online.

15 Apr 2006 12:00:00 UT
On April 15-17, 2006, Cloanto attended Breakpoint 2006, held in Bingen am Rhein, Germany. Pictures are now online.

13 Apr 2006 10:00:00 UT
Cloanto will be attending Breakpoint 2006 in Bingen am Rhein, Germany, this weekend. We look forward to meeting old Amiga friends again, and to many new friends.

25 Mar 2006 03:00:00 UT
Amiga Voices aims to preserve and make accessible bits and bytes of Amiga oral history in the form of personal messages, with a maximum duration of three minutes per fragment. Between March 25 and May 31, 2006, Amiga Voices will give Amiga friends worldwide a unique opportunity to record their stories and other Amiga-related messages. To make the initiative as accessible as possible, dedicated local telephone numbers have been set up in different countries.

06 Oct 2005 03:00:00 UT
The new "Boing" epoxy dome decals, originally manufactured in May for inclusion in the first copies of Amiga Forever 2005 Premium Edition, have been remanufactured, and are now set to be included in all copies of Amiga Forever 2005 Premium Edition.

05 Oct 2005 07:00:00 UT
Dave won a copy of Amiga Forever 2005 Premium Edition by being the first to recognize the word "islets" (the last missing word in the Launch of Amiga video subtitles). Among other things, Dave resorted to half-speed playback and waveform analysis with Audacity. Thank you, Dave!

05 Oct 2005 06:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2005 (6.1.0.0) has been officially released today. New website, featuring more than 200 newly edited pages, placed online.

01 Oct 2005 17:00:00 UT
Please note that some public @cloanto.com and @amigaforever.com addresses have been replaced either by web-based forms, or by new addresses.

28 Sep 2005 06:00:00 UT
The new Amiga Forever 2005 media arrived yesterday, and passed all tests. This means that as of today all editions of Amiga Forever 2005 (i.e. Online, Plus, Premium) are shipping.

21 Sep 2005 23:00:00 UT
Following some final technical challenges which delayed the release of the DVDs which are part of the package, the factory announced that they will ship the new parts (to us) by the end of this week.

29 Aug 2005 12:00:00 UT
Several steps taken in anticipation of the public release of Amiga Forever 2005, and before the new website goes live. Amiga Forever 2005 Online Edition and Plus Edition placed online. Amiga Forever 2005 Premium Edition customers currently receive an instant download link to the installer for Windows, pending shipment of the physical package. All Amiga Forever 2005 free upgrades have been sent (as announced on June 27).

13 Aug 2005 23:00:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 2005 has been released. Traditionally, the release of the new Amiga Explorer as included in Amiga Forever precedes by a few days the launch of a new version of Amiga Forever itself. The file version is 2005.0.0.0.

07 Aug 2005 23:00:00 UT
Additional information about XADML as used in Amiga Forever 2005 to describe Amiga games and demos and their configurations is available.

05 Aug 2005 07:00:00 UT
An Apple, a Mighty Mouse, and an Amiga in unexplored territory. Will it work?

04 Aug 2005 10:00:00 UT
A new article explaining how to access Amiga SCSI and block-type devices on Windows is available.

03 Aug 2005 10:00:00 UT
Additional information about Amiga Files for Windows is available.

13 Jul 2005 03:00:00 UT
Codex Alpe Adria 2005 pictures are online. Images include exclusive shots of the soon-to-be-released Amiga Forever 2005.

02 Jul 2005 12:00:00 UT
Cloanto sponsored and helped organize Codex Alpe Adria 2005, which took place on July 2nd, 2005, in Udine, Italy. Pictures are now online.

28 Jun 2005 16:00:00 UT
Codex Alpe Adria now has its own RSS feed at 0xAA.org. Please use the new feed for event-specific news.

28 Jun 2005 10:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2005 will be announced shortly. Customers who purchased version 6.0 between today and the release of the new version will be eligible to receive a free upgrade.

27 Jun 2005 23:00:00 UT
Several pages of the Codex Alpe Adria site have been updated.

27 Jun 2005 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2005 will be announced shortly. Customers who purchased version 6.0 between today and the release of the new version will be eligible to receive a free upgrade.

02 May 2005 20:00:00 UT
In preparation for the release of Amiga Forever 2005, Cloanto started manufacturing a new version of its well-known "Boing" epoxy dome decals, originally introduced in 1997.

23 Apr 2005 20:00:00 UT
The updated site is online at 0xAA.org, and features preliminary information about the 2005 event. Please use the registration and contact forms at 0xAA.org if you are planning to attend Codex Alpe Adria, or if you require additional information.

17 Apr 2005 16:00:00 UT
This article illustrates how the Amiga Forever team looks for the best quality and technologies for the Amiga Forever Video Archives project.

31 Mar 2005 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 6.0.5.0 released. New setup procedure uses Windows Installer (MSI) technology. Fixed issue whereby the unregistered evaluation version, which has a file-size based transfer limit, would also limit the initial transfer of itself from the PC to the Amiga, if selected.

18 Mar 2005 20:00:00 UT
The March 2005 edition, which focuses on nostalgia, is ready for download from retrogamingradio.com. The show includes a feature on Amiga Forever, recorded during the last Classic Gaming Expo.

16 Dec 2004 23:00:00 UT
On behalf of Kara Blohm's family, we are sad to inform the Amiga community that Kara passed away from a massive heart attack in Venice, California, on the morning of Friday, December 10th, 2004. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, January 15, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Gates Kingsley Gates, Smith Salsbury, located at 4220 South Sepulveda Boulevard in Culver City, CA 90230, (310)-837-7121.

13 Dec 2004 12:00:00 UT
On December 12, 2004, Cloanto attended Pianeta Amiga 2004, held in Rome, Italy. Pictures and videos of the event are now online.

09 Nov 2004 14:00:00 UT
Cloanto's Amiga Forever team is looking for the help of passionate Amiga friends to create a first set of text transcripts of certain Amiga videos of historical interest.

21 Aug 2004 12:00:00 UT
On August 21 and 22, 2004, Cloanto attended Classic Gaming Expo 2004, held in San Jose, CA, USA. Visitors and first-time Amiga (Forever) users included several Silicon Valley celebrities. Pictures are now online.

28 Jul 2004 17:00:00 UT
Cloanto's Amiga Forever team will attend Classic Gaming Expo 2004 on August 21-22, in San Jose, CA.

11 Jul 2004 17:00:00 UT
More pictures of Codex Alpe Adria 2004 are online.

03 Jul 2004 12:00:00 UT
Cloanto sponsored and helped organize Codex Alpe Adria 2004, which took place on July 3rd, 2004, in Udine, Italy. Pictures are now online.

03 Jul 2004 03:00:00 UT
First Codex Alpe Adria 2004 pictures are online.

29 Jun 2004 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 6.0.2.0 released. Includes new WinUAE version and other minor enhancements. Updates are available via Software Director.

21 Jun 2004 20:00:00 UT
A new website was placed online at 0xAA.org over the weekend, and is now fully functional. The site includes updated information about airlines, official hotel, time and place (availability of a new, larger facility has been confirmed), maps, and other events in the region (e.g. concerts, museum exhibits, etc.) Please use the registration and contact forms at 0xAA.org if you are planning to attend Codex Alpe Adria, or if you require additional information.

20 Jun 2004 20:00:00 UT
The last remaining known patents which could have affected GIF/LZW-related code expired yesterday. A new archive of Personal Paint 7.1c (with GIF I/O functionality) has been made available to the biz/cloan directory on Aminet.

24 May 2004 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 6.0.2.0 released. Fixed minor issue involving COM port selection on Windows 2000 systems.

16 Apr 2004 10:00:00 UT
Following the release of the upgrade version to existing customers a few days ago, Cloanto released Amiga Forever 6.0 to the public at large today.

12 Apr 2004 12:00:00 UT
Revision 6.0.1.0, which features minor updates (mostly to documentation and MenuBox script), was made available to revision 6.0.0.0 customers via Software Director.

11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 UT
Following the successful presentation last weekend, Amiga Forever 6.0 upgrades started shipping. Free Amiga Forever 6.0 upgrade information was sent to all customers who purchased version 5.3 during March or April.

10 Apr 2004 12:00:00 UT
The new AmigaForever.com site was placed online today. While we are applying finishing touches, please let us know if you find major blunders.

03 Apr 2004 12:00:00 UT
On April 3rd, 2004, Cloanto attended the AmiGBG show held in Göteborg, Sweden. Pictures are now online.

31 Mar 2004 09:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 6.0 will premiere at AmiGBG in Gothenburg on April 3rd, 2004. This new version is the result of more than two years of work, and constitutes the most significant update ever. A launch seminar is scheduled to take place at 12:45. Amiga Forever 6.0 will be shown running on a notebook and on a MicroA1. This will be an exclusive presentation, with the final shipping product being shown a few days ahead of the planned Amiga Forever 6.0 website update and launch.

24 Mar 2004 23:00:00 UT
The Amiga gave us some exceptional... "amigos". A new page was placed online as a small and humble tribute to the friends who are no longer with us, but who will be remembered forever in our hearts and memories.

16 Mar 2004 13:00:00 UT
Cloanto is proud to be among the first users of a MicroA1 Amiga PPC system. The system was purchased from official Eyetech AmigaOne distributor and AmigaOS 4.0 developer Soft3, and will be used for development and testing.

16 Mar 2004 03:00:00 UT
A few days ahead of the release of Amiga Forever 6.0, Cloanto released a new version of MenuBox, featuring special support for the new HTML-based Amiga Forever 6.0 launch panel (a complete re-write from previous versions).

16 Mar 2004 03:00:00 UT
A few days ahead of the release of Amiga Forever 6.0, Cloanto released Software Director 3.4. The new version of Software Director contains special features developed to extend Amiga Forever 6.0 with easier and more powerful than before one-click emulation updates, game installations and other links and actions related to online content.

15 Mar 2004 04:00:00 UT
A few days ahead of the release of Amiga Forever 6.0, Cloanto released Amiga Explorer 6.0. New features include enhanced compatibility with newer OS versions on both the client and the server side, and support for AmigaOS 4.0 and MorphOS. Also integrated binaries with the Windows Error Reporting (WER) system. The new version of Amiga Explorer is now available for free evaluation download from www.amigaforever.com/ae/ (a small preview of the new Amiga Forever site). The same file can also be used to upgrade previous versions. Amiga Explorer 6.0 is set to be available in a stand-alone package and as part of Amiga Forever 6.0.

01 Mar 2004 01:00:00 UT
As it is nearing completion of the new Amiga Forever site, Cloanto published a first batch of news and event-related pages from its archives, still in their original format.

21 Feb 2004 22:10:00 UT
Version 0.8.25 of WinUAE is available to users of Amiga Forever via one-click download and installation with Software Director.

16 Jan 2004 00:00:04 UT
Microsoft is making Windows Services for Unix 3.5 available for free download. SFU includes an NFS server which can be used to give one or more Amiga clients access to files stored on the Windows PC on which SFU is running. Amiga NFS clients are part of packages such as AmiTCP/IP. The opposite scenario, i.e. one or more PCs accessing Amiga files over a TCP/IP network, is possible via packages such as Cloanto's Amiga Explorer.

15 Jan 2004 21:10:01 UT
Cloanto announced today that Codex Alpe Adria 2004 will take place on Saturday, July 3rd. The event homepage, which includes pictures from last year's event, is at 0xAA.org. Planned features include the latest Amiga news, a selection of items of historical interest, contests, excursions, and of course friends from all over the world. Other cultural events taking place in Udine at the same time include the Sunsplash music festival.

13 Jan 2004 03:24:00 UT
Cloanto announced today that it entered into a licensing agreement with MPEG LA, LLC to use MPEG-4 Visual technology, and with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and Microsoft Corporation to use HighMAT technology in its products. Cloanto plans to use these technologies to produce high quality cross-platform encodings of a new series of Amiga Forever videos, and for quick access and indexing of such video files on the next version of the Amiga Forever CD-ROM. The growing list of third-party items already licensed for use in Amiga Forever includes the Amiga operating system, technology such as GIF/LZW by Unisys Corporation (used in Cloanto's Personal Paint) and hundreds of contributions such as Amiga applications and other items of historical interest.

06 Jan 2004 21:00:00 UT
Amiga, Inc. (Washington) and Cloanto are delighted to announce that Personal Paint 7.1 will be available on the upcoming AmigaOS 4.0 operating system. The Personal Paint series of 2D graphics and animations applications has been a mainstay of the application base for the Amiga platform ever since its introduction in 1992 and it is also a star attraction of the Cloanto Amiga Forever package. As Cloanto considers a new version of the product for AmigaOS 4.0, it has decided to show its commitment to the Amiga platform and community by making the source code of the current version available to Amiga Inc., allowing them to create a PowerPC native version for the upcoming AmigaOS 4.0 product. The created binaries will be owned by Cloanto but will be made available for free download from the Amiga and Cloanto websites. Cloanto and Amiga are also in talks concerning a new version of Amiga Forever, as well as a special version of Amiga Forever for AmigaOS 4.0, which aims to provide chipset-level 'Classic' Amiga compatibility integrated with the new generation Amiga operating system and hardware.

06 Jan 2004 00:00:00 UT
Genesi and Cloanto announced today that they entered into an agreement to develop a port of Cloanto's Personal Paint for MorphOS. Personal Paint is the leading palette-based graphics package for the Amiga computers, and is still preferred by enthusiasts, video artists, game developers and professionals alike for its set of powerful and user friendly features which have no counterpart on any platform. Under the new agreement, Cloanto is sharing the source code with Genesi, who will assist in the port to its exciting PowerPC-based computing platform. Personal Paint will be bundled with MorphOS.

21 Dec 2003 17:00:00 UT
On the same day as the AmiGBG event organizers announced the date of the 2004 event, which will take place in Gothenburg on April 3rd, 2004, Cloanto announced its attendance. Cloanto plans to present Amiga Forever 6.0 and other Amiga-related projects.

15 Dec 2003 17:00:00 UT
Cloanto published a few pages of the forthcoming AmigaForever.com, showing a draft of the new navigation structure and site design and layout. A feedback form is included. Also added RSS Feed.

10 Dec 2003 17:00:00 UT
Cloanto entered into an agreement with FileKicker.com to expand its download bandwidth. The update to WinUAE 0.8.23 is already available from the new servers via Software Director.

05 Jul 2003 12:00:00 UT
Cloanto sponsored and helped organize Codex Alpe Adria 2003, which took place on July 5nd, 2003, in Udine, Italy. Pictures are now online.

03 Jun 2003 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 5.3 released, featuring new versions of WinUAE, Personal Paint and Software Director and ready-to-run configuration file for macOS X. Upgrades from versions 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2 are free as usual. In Software Director select Check Now to manually check for updates, then right-click "Amiga Forever 5.3 Update" and select Install or Download (download the file first if you wish to keep a copy of it, as the free upgrade option will not be available any longer after installation). If you are running Amiga Forever 5.0, 5.1 or 5.2 and you do not see a Software Director entry named "Amiga Forever 5.3 Update" then check out this page.

01 May 2003 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 5.2 released. Upgrades from versions 5.0 and 5.1 are free as usual. In Software Director select Check Now to manually check for updates, then right-click "Amiga Forever 5.2 Update" and select Install or Download (download the file first if you wish to keep a copy of it, as the free upgrade option will not be available any longer after installation). If you are running Amiga Forever 5.0 or 5.1 and you do not see a Software Director entry named "Amiga Forever 5.2 Update" then check out this page.

29 Dec 2002 12:00:00 UT
Free update from Amiga Forever 5.0 to version 5.1 released. In Software Director, select Check Now to manually check for updates, then right-click "Amiga Forever 5.1 Update" and select Install or Download (download the file first if you wish to keep a copy of it, as the free upgrade option will not be available any longer after installation). If you are running Amiga Forever 5.0 and you do not see a Software Director entry named "Amiga Forever 5.1 Update" then check out this page.

23 Dec 2002 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 5.1 released. Improvements include new version of emulation software and both additional and updated preinstalled Amiga software. It took a long time to get this license, but at last Amiga Narrator and Translator are again officially included with the operating system for the first time since 1991. A free upgrade for all users of version 5.0 will be available in a few days.

02 Nov 2002 12:00:00 UT
On November 2, 2002, Cloanto attended the World of Amiga 2002 show held in the east London suburb of Brentwood, United Kingdom. Pictures are now online.

19 Oct 2002 12:00:00 UT
On October 19, 2002 Cloanto attended the Amiga Mini Show in Škofja Loka, Slovenia. Pictures are now online.

15 Sep 2002 12:00:00 UT
On September 14-15, 2002 Cloanto attended O.A.S.E. (Open Amiga Southeast Europe) in Graz, Austria. Pictures are now online.

23 Apr 2002 12:00:00 UT
Distribution archive of Cross-Platform Online Edition modified to include updated setup procedures of the latest versions of Amiga Explorer and Software Director for Windows. Mailing sent out offering free upgrades to customers of the Cross-Platform version who purchased the software on or after November 2001 (customers of the Online Edition for Windows already had the same features).

29 Mar 2002 12:00:00 UT
On March 29-31, 2002, Cloanto attended the Amiga Expo 2002 show in Baltimore, MD, USA. Pictures are now online.

02 Mar 2002 12:00:00 UT
On March 2, 2002, Cloanto attended the AmiGBG 2002 show in Göteborg, Sweden. Pictures are now online.

23 Feb 2002 12:00:00 UT
On February 23, 2002, Cloanto attended the Alt.WoA 2002 show in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. Pictures are now online.

01 Dec 2001 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 4.1 released. This version solves an issue on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, whereby under certain conditions, given a certain content of the clipboard, Amiga Explorer would crash on a right click of the Amiga Computer icon. A possible drag-and-drop problem reported on Windows Me has also been addressed.

28 Nov 2001 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 5.0 CD-ROMs in distribution. A mailing with upgrade instructions and a special offer is being sent to users of the Online Edition and to all other registered users. All customers who purchased version 4.0 during November 2001 can upgrade to version 5.0 for free (online customers are being contacted by Cloanto, CD customers should contact their vendor).

24 Nov 2001 12:00:00 UT
On November 24-25, 2001, Cloanto attended the Spoletium 4 event in Spoleto, Italy, also providing a wireless webcam service. Pictures are now online.

17 Nov 2001 12:00:00 UT
On November 17-18, 2001, Cloanto attended the Amiga 2001 show in Köln, Germany. Pictures are now online.

15 Nov 2001 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 5.0 released to manufacturing. Online Edition available now, and special digitally mastered CD Edition on sale exclusively at the Amiga 2001 show. Major new items include JIT version of WinUAE emulation software, built-in support for WinFellow, Software Director and CDTV and CD³² ROMs. The emulation software for Windows requires DirectX features available in Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP and Server 2003 (Windows NT 4.0 is not supported by the new emulation software, although a previous version is included for compatibility). Be sure to check out the FAQ and Upgrades pages.

03 Nov 2001 12:00:00 UT
On November 3, 2001, Cloanto attended the World of Amiga 2001 show held in the east London suburb of Brentwood, United Kingdom. Pictures are now online.

20 Oct 2001 12:00:00 UT
On October 20-21, 2001, Cloanto attended the Pianeta Amiga 2001 show held in Empoli, Italy. Pictures are now online.

01 Sep 2001 12:00:00 UT
On September 1st, 2001, Cloanto attended Saku 2001, the Amiga event organized by the Finnish Amiga Users Group and held at Heureka, the Finnish Science Center in Vantaa, Finland. Pictures are now online.

30 Mar 2001 12:00:00 UT
Between March 30 and April 1, 2001, Cloanto attended the Gateway Amiga 2001 show in St. Louis, MO, USA. Pictures are now online.

23 Nov 2000 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 4.0 officially released. CD Edition and upgrades (both online and CD-ROM) are also available. All versions include Amiga Explorer 4.0. On Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me the Print Spooler may issue a "Too many parameters" error. This can be fixed as described here.

03 Nov 2000 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 4.0 placed online a few days ahead of public announcement, which will occur when the CD Edition ships to factory. Free upgrades will be sent to all customers who purchased a previous version on or after October 1st, 2000 (please be patient, email will follow soon).

02 Nov 2000 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 4.0 released. Implemented Copy, Paste and Cut commands. New UNIT ToolType or command line option to run multiple instances of the server side of the software (e.g. one in serial mode and one in TCP/IP mode). Improved user interface integration with Windows 2000 and Me (e.g. on progress indicators). Various other user interface enhancements. The following bugs have been addressed: Kickstart ROM size would sometimes be processed as 512 KB instead of 256 KB (pre-2.0 ROMs); the progress indicator did sometimes not advance in a linear mode when long files were processed; removed error message which would sometimes be displayed after selecting Cancel.

30 Sep 2000 12:00:00 UT
On September 30-October 1, 2000, Cloanto attended the Pianeta Amiga 2000 show in Empoli, Italy. Pictures are now online.

24 Mar 2000 12:00:00 UT
Cross-platform (ZIP archive) version of Amiga Forever 3.0 Online Edition released. All online versions of Amiga Forever now include Amiga Explorer 3.5 and other small improvements, as for example compatibility with MagicWB icons (original color scheme used with kind permission of Martin R. Huttenloher), the latest version of WinUAE, and a new default screen mode.

13 Mar 2000 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Explorer 3.5, featuring a new PC-to-Amiga automatic setup option, released and made available both as a stand-alone package and as part of Amiga Forever. The default packet size on both the Amiga and the Windows side is now set to 512 instead of 4096 bytes, which addresses both potential buffer issues with some serial configurations, and a possible problem of the Amiga serial.device operating in RTS/CTS mode on some versions of the operating system.

12 Nov 1999 12:00:00 UT
On November 12-13, 1999, Cloanto attended the Home Electronics World '99 show in Köln, Germany. Pictures are now online.

10 Nov 1999 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever Plus Pack released.

27 Aug 1999 12:00:00 UT
Minor revision of Amiga Forever 3.0 Online Edition. Latest version of WinUAE included, and fixed upgrade issue for CD-ROM license keys beginning with "147".

25 Jul 1999 12:00:00 UT
Dave Haynie kindly invited us to his 1999 house party, which took place on July 25, 1999, in Upper Pittsgrove, NJ, USA. Pictures are now online.

24 Jul 1999 12:00:00 UT
On July 24-25, 1999, Cloanto attended the World of Amiga 1999 show in London, United Kingdom. Pictures are now online.

14 Jul 1999 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 3.0 CD-ROM and Online Edition released. Standard and Upgrade versions available. The upgrade version will fail to upgrade Amiga Forever 2.0 CD-ROMs with serial beginning with "147". This can be fixed with a new serial from Cloanto Support.

12 Dec 1998 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2.0 Online Edition was released today.

13 Nov 1998 12:00:00 UT
On November 13-15, 1998, Cloanto attended the Computer '98 show in Köln, Germany. Pictures are now online.

29 May 1998 12:00:00 UT
On May 29-30, 1998, Cloanto attended the International Amiga '98 show in Toronto, Canada. Pictures are now online.

15 May 1998 12:00:00 UT
On May 15-17, 1998, Cloanto attended the World of Amiga 1998 show in London, United Kingdom. Pictures are now online.

03 Apr 1998 12:00:00 UT
On April 3-5, 1998, Cloanto attended the AmiTech98 show in Stockholm, Sweden. Pictures are now online.

25 Mar 1998 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 2.0 (CD-ROM+Amiga floppy disk) released.

07 Mar 1998 12:00:00 UT
On March 7, 1998, Cloanto attended the MIPS-A 1998 event in Novara, Italy. Pictures are now online.

29 Nov 1997 12:00:00 UT
On November 29-30, 1997, Cloanto attended the IPISA '97 conference in Milan, Italy. Pictures are now online.

29 Nov 1997 12:00:00 UT
Following the launch in Cologne, Amiga Forever was presented at IPISA '97 in Milan, on November 29, 1997. Pictures are now online.

15 Nov 1997 12:00:00 UT
The Amiga Forever workshop took place on Saturday, November 15, 1997 at the Computer '97 Show, one day after the launch of Amiga Forever at the same event. Pictures are now online.

14 Nov 1997 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever 1.0 "Preview Edition" CD-ROM released. A free update to version 1.1, which solves a number of possible issues, is available.

07 Oct 1997 12:00:00 UT
Amiga Forever announced.

20 Sep 1997 12:00:00 UT
September 20-23, 1997, Cloanto attended the UAE Developers Meeting in Freiburg (Germany). Pictures are now online.

16 May 1997 12:00:00 UT
After weeks of sleepless nights, we have the pleasure to announce that the Personal Paint 7.1 package will be launched at the World of Amiga show in London (May 17-18, 1997). The new CD-ROM not only contains the first Amiga PowerPC code ever shipped by any company (excluding developer tools), but also adds dozens of new features.

09 May 1997 12:00:00 UT
The "personal_ppc_blit.library" for Personal Paint 7 and other Cloanto programs has just been released on Aminet (biz/cloan/PBlit_PPC.lha). Becomes first Amiga PowerPC code (other than development tools) to publicly ship to Amiga users.

12 Feb 1997 12:00:00 UT
With the release of the new CPU blitting module just made available on Aminet (biz/cloan/PBlit_68K.lha), Personal Paint 7 becomes the first Amiga program to actively exploit the full functionality of both the Graphics library and the Amiga blitter applied to bitmaps stored in Fast RAM.

14 Dec 1996 12:00:00 UT
Aminet, one of the world's largest and best-organized online archives of software, now hosts Cloanto software and support files in the "biz/cloan" directory.

14 Nov 1996 12:00:00 UT
Visit us at the Computer '96 exhibition in Köln, November 15-17, at the Ossowski booth, to see the new Personal Paint. Version 7 has more than 100 new features.

10 May 1996 12:00:00 UT
This is the original text published in an April 1996 Cloanto newsletter, and reprinted with permission in the July 1996 issue of Amiga Shopper.

27 Jul 1995 12:00:00 UT
When we heard news that several, very popular, graphics formats were unexpectedly menaced by software patents, at Cloanto we took a strong position in favor of a new, improved format: PNG (Portable Network Graphics).

27 Apr 1994 12:00:00 UT
Shawn was the first to send the news in: "Commodore is filing for Chapter 7"...

17 Feb 1993 12:00:00 UT
The first public version of the powerful and intuitive Amiga paint program is now shipping.

09 Feb 1990 12:00:00 UT
On February 9, 1990, during the 1990 Amiga Developers Conference in Paris, France, Cloanto recorded an interview with Jay Miner, "father of the Amiga". Pictures are now online.

07 Feb 1990 12:00:00 UT
Cloanto attended the 1990 Amiga Developers Conference which took place on February 7-9 in Paris, France. Pictures are now online.

26 May 1989 12:00:00 UT
The first public version of the fast and affordable Amiga word processor is now shipping.

18 Mar 1988 12:00:00 UT
In March 1988 Cloanto attended the CeBIT fair in Hannover, Germany, presenting various new software titles. Pictures are now online.

23 Feb 1988 12:00:00 UT
HTX is an Amiga-based "communicator" and "enabler" software for people with disabilities.