Quickstart¶

Setting up WinUAE can be an extremely complex task, especially for users who are not tech-savvy. That's where Quickstart comes in: it will quickly get you going if all you want is to emulate a certain model of Amiga.
It is entirely optional.

Emulated Hardware¶

Model - Select the model of Amiga you want to emulate: A500, A500+, A600, A1000, A1200, A3000, A4000, CD32, CDTV, American Laser Games / Picmatic, Arcadia, Macrosystem or the Expanded WinUAE example configuration.
NTSC - Emulate an NTSC (60Hz) machine instead of a PAL (50Hz) one.
Configuration - Select the common types of Kickstart, chipset and memory configurations you require from this list. This list changes depending on the model of Amiga you selected.

Compatibility vs required CPU power¶

Best compatibility - Low compatibility - Select whether you want more Amiga chipset compatibility or faster CPU speeds from this slider.

Host Configuration¶

Configuration - Select which display, sound and input settings to use: the current ones, the defaults, or one of the saved host configurations (for example Windowed or Fullscreen).

Emulated Drives¶

These options are identical between Floppy drive DF0: / Floppy drive DF1::
Select image file - To load an ADF file to the emulated drive.
3.5" DD / 3.5" HD - Allows selecting the emulated floppy drive density.
? - Open the disk image information.
Write protect - Write protect the disk image.
Eject - Eject the disk image.

For CD32 and CDTV, a CD drive or CD image is selected here instead.

Mode¶

Start in Quickstart mode - If enabled, then the Quickstart mode is the default.
Set configuration - Applies the selected Quickstart configuration.