Cloanto’s Amiga Forever v11 (2025 Edition) – The Past Is Ready For The Future
Commodore launched the Amiga computer in 1985 and declared bankruptcy in 1994, that’s only nine years. On July 3rd, 2025, Cloanto celebrated their 28th year of supporting the Amiga community by releasing the newest update of their Amiga emulation solution, Amiga Forever v11.
Among the enhancements to Amiga Forever for v11 are native support for touchscreens, including multi-touch and support of all of the usual gestures. So your dreams of an Amiga tablet have been answered! The software includes the usual support for the latest Windows updates.
One of the interesting additions for v11 of Amiga Forever are Virtual Printers. In Amiga Forever v10, the software introduced virtual modems, allowing for the emulator to use a modem connected to Windows. Virtual printers in Amiga Forever v11 are very similar, allowing Workbench to access a printer connected to Windows. Keeping with the retro vibe, output from Virtual Printers can look like it was printed on daisy-wheel or dot-matrix printers, even specific for Epson dot-matrix printers.
In my use, Amiga Forever v11 is a snappy performer, friendly to use, and I had a great time playing some old-school Amiga games! Of course, I wish there was a native Mac installer and version, but Cloanto does include instructions for using the included Kickstart ROMs and Workbench ADFs with Amiga emulator packages you can download for MacOS.
Cloanto has updated their pricing for Amiga Forever v11, but it remains an absolute bargain and is the very best and simplest way for legal Amiga emulation. If you own any version of Amiga Forever from over the past 28 years, you can upgrade to the Amiga Forever v11 Plus Edition, which includes practically every version of Kickstart and Workbench ever released, for $20 US. Or previous owners can opt for the Premium Edition for $40 US, which comes with everything in the Plus Edition with the inclusion of 3 DVDs worth of videos on the history of the Amiga1.
For new users, you can buy the Amiga Forever v11 Value Edition, which comes with Kickstart and Workbench v1.3, for $19.95 US. Or, you can go with to the Plus Edition for $39.95 US, and, as above, get just about every Kickstart and Workbench file. And the Premium Edition is $59.95 US.
Pros:
- Still the best legal Amiga emulation solution
- Continues to be simple to set up and to use
- Kudos to Cloanto for the work they do on behalf of the Amiga community for nearly three decades!
Cons:
- Windows-only installer, however there are instructions for using the licensed software and ROMs with Amiga Emulators for MacOS, Linux, Android, etc.
Verdict = Recommended!
If you would like some Amiga icons, sounds, mouse pointers, and wallpapers for Windows, Linux, Mac, tablets and phones, check our Amiga Memories for Modern Systems page.
