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WinUAE vs FS-UAE: catalog facts
WinUAE	FS-UAE
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source; Kickstart ROMs must be obtained separately.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Detailed chipset emulation Active releases with detailed changelogs	Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux Launcher configures games from the OpenRetro database
Windows only Many configuration options to work through	Needs Kickstart ROMs purchased or dumped separately FS-UAE 5 is still an early alpha
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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