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FS-UAE vs WinUAE: catalog facts
FS-UAE	WinUAE
Free Free and open source; Kickstart ROMs must be obtained separately.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux Launcher configures games from the OpenRetro database	Detailed chipset emulation Active releases with detailed changelogs
Needs Kickstart ROMs purchased or dumped separately FS-UAE 5 is still an early alpha	Windows only Many configuration options to work through
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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