Amiga Forever 2012

Although I've always had mixed feelings towards Amiga Forever, it is good to see the project continuing.

Any ideas what is actually new in this latest release? Are the 2 video DVDs remaining the same as those provided in previous years releases, as has been the case since about the 2008 version? If so that all that anyone would need to purchase for the update would be the core Amiga Forever CD, or download web release.
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Some new features:

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- RP9 Editor (create and edit any configuration, for playback on the local system or elsewhere)
- Improved player interface with access to RP9 extra content, enhanced image preview, multiple web links (including external content sites), audio files, etc.
- New playback window controls to configure and display the status of each input port
- Support for new systems, including Walker and AROS prototype
- New MIDI, fullscreen scaling, mouse and other settings in Tools/Options
- Player is now based on new, faster RetroPlatform 3.0 code base
- The Plus Edition ISO image is now a DVD instead of a CD
- The Premium Edition (now on 3 DVDs) features an exclusive Dave Haynie interview video both as standard DVD video and HD-quality Windows Media file
- The Gallery section features a new RJ Mical interview

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Ok, so it does have some new content, if not really that much. And I'm betting all the emulation based improvements are thanks to the free WinUAE development, which I've always though isn't on. Granted they have continued work on the player interface too and a few other unique things, but not all that much to make people upgrade.
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New version has been released: Amiga Forever 2012.0.16.0

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Amiga Forever 2012.0.16.0

- Added support for multiple-selection actions in player and RP9 Editor.
- Improved cache loading performance on startup.

Amiga Forever 2012.0.15.0

- Drag and drop functionality added to the Extras and Media tabs of RP9 Editor.
- Improved cross-checks and normalization to further minimize conflicting and incorrect configuration settings.
- Built-in boot disks in the Media tab are now in a single list for faster access.
- Fixed a bug which resulted in some entries having a status of "Not installed" until the list was manually refreshed.
- Other minor refinements, mostly in RP9 Editor.

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Cloanto were again very nice to send me a free copy of the latest 2012 edition a few weeks ago. I will update it to see take a look at these new features.

I'm planning to do a proper in depth review of the whole Amiga Forever package when I get time.
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