AmiKit

Software compilation for Amiga computers

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Operating system

AmiKit
Screenshot of AmiKit X first released in 2017
Developer	Ján Zahurančík & Contributors
OS family	AmigaOS
Working state	Publicly released
Initial release	2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Latest release	XE (12.2) / July 13, 2023; 10 months ago (2023-07-13)
Available in	Multilingual
Update method	automatic via Live Update
Platforms	Windows, Mac OS, Linux, AmigaOS (Vampire)
License	Freeware Commercial
Official website	amikit.amiga.sk

AmiKit is a compilation of 425 pre-installed and pre-configured Amiga program (Amiga software built for Motorola 68k CPU) running on Windows, macOS, Linux computer, and on Amiga computer with Vampire V2 card.^[1]

Features

Key features of the software include:^{[citation needed]}

Besides original Workbench, AmiKit offers Directory Opus Magellan and Scalos as desktop replacements^{[citation needed]}
Includes 425 pre-installed and pre-configured Amiga programs (Tools, Utilities, Games and Demos) freely available from Aminet and other sources^{[citation needed]}
"Rabbit Hole" feature allows to launch Windows, Mac or Linux applications directly from Amiga desktop^{[citation needed]}
Supports HD Ready (720p) and FullHD (1080p) resolutions in 32-bit screen modes^{[citation needed]}
Features TrueType fonts, DualPNG icons (by Ken Lester) and 24-bit visual themes (including Dark Mode, Modern Retro, etc.)^{[citation needed]}
Dropbox support^{[citation needed]}

Requirements

AmiKit requires Windows 7 (or better) or macOS (10.9 or newer) or Linux (x86/64 able to run PlayOnLinux) or Raspberry Pi or Vampire v2 turbo card (for classic Amiga).^{[citation needed]}

For AmiKit to work, the original AmigaOS (version 3.x) and Kickstart ROM (version 3.1) are required. The following sources are supported:^{[citation needed]}

AmigaOS XL CD or ISO
AmigaOS 3.9 CD or ISO (also available in Amiga Forever from Cloanto, including required Kickstart ROM)
AmigaOS 3.5 CD or ISO
AmigaOS 3.1 available on AmigaOS4.1 FE CD or ISO from Hyperion Entertainment (also includes required Kickstart ROM)
AmigaOS 3.1.4 ZIP from Hyperion Entertainment (also includes required Kickstart ROM)
AmigaOS 3.2 from Hyperion Entertainment (AmiKit for Vampire only)