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Amiga Forever 2006 Released and Shipping

Cloanto released Amiga Forever 2006, the latest version of the official Amiga preservation, emulation and support suite for Windows and other platforms.

The Amiga computer, launched by Commodore in 1985, combined superior multimedia technology with ease of use, inspiring millions of the most creative and enthusiastic computer users ever. The different editions of Amiga Forever, which are published by Cloanto, developers of Commodore/Amiga software since the 1980s, blend high-quality software and original content with the ultimate set of videos to chronicle and let the public experience firsthand the history, culture, challenges and passion behind the Amiga.

Amiga Forever 2006 is available in a Value Edition (compact download for Windows), a Plus Edition (downloadable cross-platform CD ISO image) and a Premium Edition (CD plus two video DVDs). All versions of Amiga Forever make it possible to run Amiga software on non-Amiga computers, giving access to thousands of Amiga games and demoscene productions which are available for free download from software publishers and Amiga history sites alike. The Plus Edition and Premium Edition include more preinstalled games and demos, additional items of historical interest and several hours of videos.

Compared to the previous release, Amiga Forever 2006 features 200 MB of new Amiga games and demoscene productions (CD version) and hundreds of enhancements. Some titles, such as Eric Chahi's Another World, have been re-released as a special build for Amiga Forever 2006. Amiga Forever 2006 features enhanced compatibility with Amiga OS add-ons such as AmiKit, AmigaSYS and AROS for Amiga (AFA), while introducing new third-party ROMs, such as Logica's Dialoga diagnostic system. "These recent developments are only a small sign of the work we are doing to make Amiga Forever more open and appealing to a diverse audience", said a Cloanto spokesperson, identified as "The man with green hair" next to Jay Miner, "father of the Amiga", on the Amiga Forever back cover.

Presented by the people who made it all possible, the videos on the two Premium Edition DVDs provides a unique insight into the history of computers and multimedia, exposing the relationship between Commodore, the Amiga, an increasingly mature PC market, and the ups and downs of the video games industry. "This DVD set has some incredible footage from the early Amiga days. I really enjoyed watching the launch of the Amiga and interviews with the creator of the Amiga, Jay Miner," said Brian Bagnall, author of On the Edge: the Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore. "If you want to know more about what was going on behind the scenes, this is for you."

The Amiga Forever team will meet to present Amiga Forever 2006 in person at Codex Alpe Adria, the yearly event organized by Cloanto the first weekend of July. Bernd Schmidt, the original author of the UAE Amiga emulation software that made the first version of Amiga Forever possible in 1997, will join the small crowd of Amiga and alternative computing developers, sceners and enthusiasts in two weeks.

The Amiga Forever team would again like to thank the Amiga Community for its support during these 20 years of Amiga and almost 10 years of Amiga Forever.