It all started 20 years ago...
On my Amiga 1200 with Blizzard 1240/40
The journey has continued on WinUAE, though
Today, it's come full circle
Back to where it all started. The Amiga.
MODERN RETRO
AMIGA DESKTOP
The package contains over 400 classic apps & games
including DualPNG icons, TrueType Fonts, Transparency, FullHD 32-bit color depth
and 1650+ MIPS on Amiga with Raspberry Pi 4
FUNCTIONAL
DESIGN
We've pre-installed and pre-configured everything.
For instance, you can manage your files using:
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Toolbar Icons & Actions
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Menu Actions
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Filetypes Actions
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Name vs Icon View
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Copy, Cut, Paste
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And much more...
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
AmiKit includes Text to Image app, DeepL translator
and even ChatGPT
MODERN APPS
AmiFox & Tube
Browse any website and watch YouTube videos!
Directory Opus
The best file manager ever created
is used in AmiKit as a replacement for Workbench.
And we've configured it to functional nirvana!
Powered by Michal Schulz's
Emu68
It makes your Amiga fly by emulating a FAST 68k CPU on the Raspberry Pi instead of using the original Motorola processor in your Amiga
(Morph)
Zeus
Control the look, feel and features
of your AmiKit with ease
M.Korndörfer's, O.Barthel's, S.Rupprecht's,
J.Maus's and Open Source Team's
Magic Menu
Use the AmigaOS menus like a pro,
which we have further configured
And much,
much more!
User-friendly interface allowing you to
Browse internet, send emails or chat
Display thumbnails and edit pictures
Listen to MP3s, modules or streams
Create and extract various archives
Enjoy visual & system enhancers
Check files/archives for viruses
Read PDF & other documents
Monitor system processes
Use FTP servers
My favorite feature is to double-click anywhere on the desktop
to bring up a window of all available devices
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
RECOMMENDED SETUP
Amiga 1200 with PiStorm32-lite & Raspberry Pi 4B (1GB+ RAM)
or CM4 or at least RPi3; with heatsinks + cooling fan
Just make sure there is an air gap around everything after you close the Amiga lid!
MINIMUM SETUP
Amiga 500/600/2000 with PiStorm & Raspberry Pi 3A+ or 3B+
with a cooling fan. If you want to use a heatsink instead, choose a low profile one
and use metal stand-offs to secure the Pi in place.
YOU WILL ALSO NEED
FullHD 1920x1080 monitor (or at least HD 1360x768) for RTG desktop
+ second Amiga monitor for 15kHz native modes like PAL/NTSC
(or just one monitor with multiple inputs or a suitable video upscaler allowing 15kHz modes on modern monitors)
Amiga internet connection now provided by WiFiPi driver
or by old fashion way via eg. PCMCIA WiFi or LAN card, Plipbox, etc.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
1. AmigaOS 3.2 ADF files from the AmigaOS 3.2 CD,
including the Hotfix 3.2.2.1 archive from Hyperion website
2. Picasso96.lha archive from Aminet (version 2.0)
It's an RTG graphics driver for high resolution modes.
RECOMMENDED
Full Roadshow archive for stable internet.
(otherwise a 15-minute demo version is included)
OPTIONAL
Additional Kickstart ROMs
For playing the games installed by WHDLoad.
For details check our QUICK GUIDE
(it also includes install instructions and tips & tricks)
We've raised €3219 for the brave people of Ukraine!
You can always donate to People In Need directly. Thank you.
Special Thanks to
Łukasz Kucharuk who provided us with WiFi & LAN PCMCIA cards
Simon Neumann who provided us with Amiga 1200
For distributing our product in the UK
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Big Thanks to
Philipp Lonke, Michal Schulz, Lemaru, Flype, Artur Jarosik, Clyde, Retro-Ready and Alinea Computer for their huge support!
Without you, the PiStorm edition of AmiKit would not have been what it is!
Visual design by K.Lester, Emu68 by M.Schulz, PiStorm logo by E.Arana, AmigaOS 3.2 by Hyperion Entertainment, Amiga trademark by Cloanto
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All software packages are freely downloadable and/or included with permission.
For more information please refer to credits.