AmiKit has been released!

[AmiKit]

To be brief, AmiKit is all you need if you want to experience a high-end Classic Amiga system on your PC.
AmiKit turns the default AmigaOS installation into a completely renewed and fresh environment.
More than 20.000 files are included and pre-configured for immediate use!

AmiKit is available at http://amikit.amiga.sk


Exclusive features:

- Directory Opus Magellan II used a Workbench replacement!!!
- Special versions of AmiStart, GlobalTrash, ReqChange, ShowAmiga96 and FullPalette!

Major features:

- User-friendly interface that helps you to manage all your files in an easy way!
- Internet browsing, mailing, chatting and downloading using various programs like AWeb, IBrowse, YAM, SimpleMail, AmIRC, AmiTradeCenter, AmiGift...
- Reading PDF, M$Word, RTF and other document formats with the help of APDF, EvenMore, Antiword...
- Manage your time and account with the help of Daywatch and HomeBank.
- Music software, net streaming, MP3 creating and sample editing software like AmigaAMP, AmiNetRadio, EaglePlayer, SymphoniePlayer, LAME, TheMPegEncGUI, SampleEditor...
- Displaying (even in thumbnails) and editing pictures with the help of PicShow, Thumb, MysticView, FroggerNG, PerfectPaint... Or enjoy the fractal world through ZoneXplorer!
- Easy handling of archives. They are opened like every other drawer. Or some external programs could be used instead (VooDoo-X, MUIUnArc, XPKatana)...
- Massive FTP support through OpusFTP module. It has a full GUI for the Address Book and operational parameters.
- Software for burning and copying the CDs (MakeCD), for mounting virtual CDs (VirtualCD).
- You can make your AmiKit password protected. Just don't forget your password
- Pre-configured recognition and processing of many file formats (through the DOpus filetypes)...
- Various system tools like SysInspector, SnoopDos, Q-Device, ShowPatches...
- Antivirus software effectively checks the system files, memory and archives for viruses.
- Emulation software like ASp for retro ZX gaming...
- Great taskbar software: AmiStart (for those who do not like the taskbars on Amiga, simply remove AmiStart from WBStartup. Easy!)
- Most advanced Amiga "recycle bin" software: GlobalTrash.
- Visual enchancers and system enchancers like VisualPrefs, Birdie, TitleShadow, BoingBall, MagicMenu, MCP...
- Warp3D compatibility thanks to QuarkTex software...
- Yes, some games are included as well
...and much more!

AmiKit is available at http://amikit.amiga.sk

[weirdami]

Legal?

[adonay]

yes i belive all the content in amikit is legal.
If you have a copy of the Os 3.9 cd or amiga forever i sugest you try this emulation pack for your pc it rocks!

adonay:-D

[mpiva]

This sounds great.  I love checking our packages like this but I was always finding that one of the first things I'd do was stick DOpus Magellan ontop.  I simply CAN'T work without DOpus.  (Even at work I catch myself double-clicking the screen in WinXP and expecting a lister to pop up.)  Trouble was, I then would have to go through the trouble of configuring DOpus to integrate as much as the original package as possible.  FINALLY, a package that is designed around the DOpus Magellan environment. I'm looking foward to trying this out.   :-D

[weirdami]

If you have a copy of the Os 3.9 cd or amiga forever i sugest you try this emulation pack for your pc it rocks!

As a comparison or because you need those to make it work?

[adonay]

aye you need either 3.5 or a 3.9 cd

[rockape]

Hi,  


I wonder if Matthew of


http://amiga-shop.amigakit.com


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Will be selling this ?



Regards, Michael

aka rockape

[leirbag28]

Here is my Question............and I have had this question for a long time:

Why on Earth doesnt someone make something like this for the Amiga?

Only for PC?

See, Amigas should have been prepackaged like this with all that stuff on the HD ready to go.

tsk tsk tsk.

[AmiKit]

@leirbag28

a simple answer, because I do not own real Amiga anymore, read the Author&Contact section of AmiKit webpage...
But if you want to adjust AmiKit for the real thing, you're welcome!

[Vincent]

I'm impressed!

I'm going to try and migrate it to my real A1200.

[Kaminari]

> Why on Earth doesnt someone make something like this for the Amiga?

Maybe because power users have been fine-tuning their system in a similar way for years, and don't need such customization packages? AIAB and AmiKit are definitely targeted at a newbie audience that want to get a taste on their PC of what the AmigaOS looks like nowadays. A praiseworthy endeavour nonetheless.

[leirbag28]

I have not seen many Amigans who have Workbenches like that!  not here in USA

infact.........many dont know or didnt know that wa possible.

So indeed a package like this would be needed from People who still sell Amigas prepackaged.....they HD's should be configured like this.

I sure wish it worked with OS3.1 as I will be reverting back to it.

But Thanks!  I will try to move this over to my Classic Amiga indeed!

[DFergATL]

I have the Clonto v6 (last year's not the 2005) and can't seem to get this to work. Does anyone know if it should or is it not compatable.  When AmiKit askes for the CD it tells me that it isn't a vlaid CD.

Dave

[Kaminari]

> infact.........many dont know or didnt know that wa possible.

You must be kiddin'. Aminet.

Look at the features and the dates... That was eight years ago all right

[CLS2086]

This kit include the release 5.82 of DOpus Magellan, and Mister Greg Perry said that is not legal... and what about makecd ?

if you want to put it on a 1200, you will need to create a volume names 'amikit' (look at the log install with makeCD), and put all the add-ons (C/L/Libs,...) in your boot partition.