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AmigaKit: Announcement of accelerator upgrade and printer software for A1200NG
At the ZZAP! Live 2026 event, AmigaKit made two announcements for the summer regarding its emulation-based A1200NG system: First, there will be an accelerator upgrade delivering nearly 2000 MIPS, and second, AmiPrint software will be released, allowing current printers to be used directly, either locally or over a network.
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AmigaKit: Announcement of accelerator upgrade and printer software for A1200NG
At the ZZAP! Live 2026 event, AmigaKit made two announcements for the summer regarding its emulation-based A1200NG system: First, there will be an accelerator upgrade delivering nearly 2000 MIPS, and second, AmiPrint software will be released, allowing current printers to be used directly, either locally or over a network.
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Review: A1200NG and AmiBench
In a blog post, the author of the "Gaming on AmigaOS 4" blog describes his experiences with Amigakit's "A1200NG" emulator hardware and the accompanying "AmiBench" operating system.
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Review: A1200NG and AmiBench
In a blog post, the author of the "Gaming on AmigaOS 4" blog describes his experiences with Amigakit's "A1200NG" emulator hardware and the accompanying "AmiBench" operating system.
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A1200NG Asahi Red: Assembling an A1200NG in a Limited Edition Case
#Amiga #A1200NG #Amiga1200 #RetroComputing #RetroHardware #AmigaBuild #Retrogaming #HDMI #Gotek
https://theoasisbbs.com/a1200ng-asahi-red-assembling-an-a1200ng-in-a-limited-edition-case/?fsp_sid=3376 -
A1200NG Asahi Red: Assembling an A1200NG in a Limited Edition Case
#Amiga #A1200NG #Amiga1200 #RetroComputing #RetroHardware #AmigaBuild #Retrogaming #HDMI #Gotek
https://theoasisbbs.com/a1200ng-asahi-red-assembling-an-a1200ng-in-a-limited-edition-case/?fsp_sid=3376 -
A600GS/A1200NG: AmiBench 46.2.1425
AmiBench is a desktop environment provided by AmigaKit for the A600GS and A1200NG computers. It is based on AmigaKit's "System Release V46" distribution, supplemented by several AROS components. The following updates have been provided:
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A600GS/A1200NG: AmiBench 46.2.1425
AmiBench is a desktop environment provided by AmigaKit for the A600GS and A1200NG computers. It is based on AmigaKit's "System Release V46" distribution, supplemented by several AROS components. The following updates have been provided:
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A600GS/A1200NG: AmiPDF-NG for AmiBench announced
Since 2016, the PDF viewer AmiPDF has been part of the AmigaKit Enhancer package. Now AmiPDF-NG has been announced for the "AmiBench" Workbench of the emulation-based A600GS and A1200NG systems. It will be available with the next free system update and is based on the PDFium engine. -
A600GS/A1200NG: AmiPDF-NG for AmiBench announced
Since 2016, the PDF viewer AmiPDF has been part of the AmigaKit Enhancer package. Now AmiPDF-NG has been announced for the "AmiBench" Workbench of the emulation-based A600GS and A1200NG systems. It will be available with the next free system update and is based on the PDFium engine. -
A600GS and A1200NG: System update including new AmiBrowser version
AmigaKit regularly releases system updates for its emulation-based A600GS and A1200NG systems, which existing customers receive directly via the built-in Live Updater.
The latest update includes a new version of AmiBrowser and ScummVM V3. Users can now also create HDFs inside the A600GS.https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-10-00132-EN.html
#Amiga #emulation #retrocomputing #retrogaming #A600GS #A1200NG
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A600GS and A1200NG: System update including new AmiBrowser version
AmigaKit regularly releases system updates for its emulation-based A600GS and A1200NG systems, which existing customers receive directly via the built-in Live Updater.
The latest update includes a new version of AmiBrowser and ScummVM V3. Users can now also create HDFs inside the A600GS.https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-10-00132-EN.html
#Amiga #emulation #retrocomputing #retrogaming #A600GS #A1200NG
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In a blog entry, ‘Epsilon’ describes the assembly of its A1200NG system in its usual detailed and richly illustrated manner. In addition to the A1200NG board from Amigakit, a new A1200 case and one of the mechanical keyboards from amigastore.eu are used in the build.
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In a blog entry, ‘Epsilon’ describes the assembly of its A1200NG system in its usual detailed and richly illustrated manner. In addition to the A1200NG board from Amigakit, a new A1200 case and one of the mechanical keyboards from amigastore.eu are used in the build.
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A600GS Browser Update Adds File Downloads
#A600GS #AmiBrowser #AmigaKit #AmigaUpdates #A1200NG
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AmigaKit has released Pre Release 2 of its AmiBrowser for its emulation-based systems A600GS and A1200NG. Changes:
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AmigaKit has released Pre Release 2 of its AmiBrowser for its emulation-based systems A600GS and A1200NG. Changes:
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A600GS and A1200NG: System update including pre-release version of AmiBrowser
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A600GS and A1200NG: System update including pre-release version of AmiBrowser
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Amiga Kit has announced its own web browser for its A600GS emulator platform and the ARM-based A1200NG motherboard, which would be available shortly:
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Amiga Kit has announced its own web browser for its A600GS emulator platform and the ARM-based A1200NG motherboard, which would be available shortly:
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Another software update has been released for AmigaKit's A600GS emulator platform and the ARM-based A1200NG motherboard. It is available for download to registered AmiSphere customers and includes the following changes:
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Another software update has been released for AmigaKit's A600GS emulator platform and the ARM-based A1200NG motherboard. It is available for download to registered AmiSphere customers and includes the following changes:
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Another software update has been released for AmigaKit's A600GS emulator platform and the ARM-based A1200NG motherboard. It is available for download to registered AmiSphere customers and includes the following changes:
The video playback feature is now released in this update along with a new version of PlayMP3 and UnArchiver.
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Another software update has been released for AmigaKit's A600GS emulator platform and the ARM-based A1200NG motherboard. It is available for download to registered AmiSphere customers and includes the following changes:
The video playback feature is now released in this update along with a new version of PlayMP3 and UnArchiver.
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A1200NG/A600GS: As Amigakit announces, they have released "ArmMP3File.library" that uses native ARM code to decode MP3 files. In addition to the text-based player already available, it is hoped that an MP3 player with a graphical user interface using the library will be released soon.
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A1200NG/A600GS: As Amigakit announces, they have released "ArmMP3File.library" that uses native ARM code to decode MP3 files. In addition to the text-based player already available, it is hoped that an MP3 player with a graphical user interface using the library will be released soon.
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Easy A1200NG First-Time Setup & Exciting New Features Guide
#A1200NG #AmigaSetup #RetroComputing #AmigaKit #CPUBoost #Amiga1200 #AmiBench
https://theoasisbbs.com/easy-a1200ng-first-time-setup-exciting-new-features-guide/?feed_id=3239&_unique_id=681e005a11e64 -
Easy A1200NG First-Time Setup & Exciting New Features Guide
#A1200NG #AmigaSetup #RetroComputing #AmigaKit #CPUBoost #Amiga1200 #AmiBench
https://theoasisbbs.com/easy-a1200ng-first-time-setup-exciting-new-features-guide/?feed_id=3239&_unique_id=681e005a11e64 -
In his latest blog entry, 'Puni' shows the unpacking and installation of his 'A1200NG' and describes his first impressions.
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In his latest blog entry, 'Puni' shows the unpacking and installation of his 'A1200NG' and describes his first impressions.
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The Arrival of the A1200NG – Unboxing, Installation and Usage
Hi everyone,
Thanks for visiting my blog. 🙂 In this post we’ll have a look at my new A1200NG, a replacement board for the Amiga 1200.
About the A1200NG
Some of you may remember that I published a review of the A600GS in December 2024. I’ve been pleased with this little computer and have used it for everything from productivity to gaming.
The A600GS next to the Amiga 1200When AmigaKit came out with the news that they were going to release a replacement board for the Amiga 1200 called A1200NG, I was intrigued. Since I already had an A600GS, I was on the fence for a while.
In the meantime, my original Amiga 1200, which I bought decades ago, started to get more and more unreliable. In its last days, it was a gamble whether it would turn on or not. I then decided to jump on the pre-order train and get the A1200NG to replace the motherboard.
I’m most likely getting the original board repaired in the future, but for the coming years, it is good to have something new and stable that will (hopefully) work without problems for a long time.
The price, including shipping for the pre-order, was EUR 188.
Fast forward to May 2025, I received a message saying that a package had arrived at the local Post i butikk (post office in a grocery store). It was from AmigaKit and contained the brand new A1200NG motherboard, as well as accessories (set for connecting the original floppy disk drive from my A1200, labels, and more)!
The package from AmigaKit.Before we look at some photos of the unboxing, here is some general information about the A1200NG:
It is very similar in operation to the A600GS, since it has the same built-in menu and launcher for games, applications, and demos, as well as AmiBench.
- Compatibility: Fits into original Commodore Amiga 1200, Escom, and reproduction desktop cases.
- Operating System: Supports multiple OS installations with direct boot options.
- Display: HDMI-compatible 1080p output.
- Connectivity: Wireless internet, Bluetooth audio output, RS232 serial port (DB25).
- Storage: 64GB or 128GB micro SD card, with internal/external USB headers for additional storage options. (I went for the 128GB one, as it is nice to have some extra space)
- Memory: 4GB system RAM, with 1GB Fast Memory allocated for AmiBench.
- Ports: Dual 9-pin joystick ports, 34-pin floppy header, USB ports, Compact Flash reader, and audio RCA outputs.
- Software: Pre-installed with AmiBench, Personal Paint, OctaMED, Directory Opus, Final Writer, YAM email client, and various games.
The current price is approximately. EUR 191. There are optional add-ons that increases the price, as well as opting for more storage space.
Please have a look at the official webpage on the website of AmigaKit for more information about what is included and so forth.
https://www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-motherboard-p-91333.html
Now let us move onto the unboxing. 🙂
Unboxing
First, here are the photos of the unboxing.
The items were well protected! The A1200NG insulation layer on top, the two boxes below. Two nice boxes appears! Accessories Here you can see the new motherboard, as well as the backplate, HDMI-cable and the manual. The PSU and the floppy disk connection setInstallation
As previously mentioned, I had decided to use my old Amiga 1200 case for this project. The A1200NG allowed me to use the old floppy disk drive and keyboard as well, but also the CF HD I had connected to the IDE port. It also has the standard mouse/joystick port we all know from the classic Amiga’s, so you can use your old (or new) mouse as well. I prefer a wireless one, so inserted the adapter from Logitech and the mouse started working at once.
The case is quite worn. It has been with me since I was a student many, many years ago. Every time I’ve moved since then, I’ve had it with me. I’m sure some readers who have visited this site many times over the years will recognize it from older posts. 😉 It has been the home of several different turbo-cards, upgrades, hard drives, and so forth. It has even been to an Amiga demoparty! Now it will house the A1200NG. So please don’t mind the cracks and dents of it, it’s seen a lot during the years. 😉 Keep in mind the case actually looks better on the photos than in real life.
The old case My Amiga 1200 motherboard The new motherboard! Floppy disk drive installed. Keyboard installed. A1200NG inside! New badge! Serial 58. 🙂 First boot! It works! 🙂 The First Start Wizard appears. The menu is up and running! Updating to the latest firmware. The first launch of AmiBench!After the installation, it was time to get it configured software wise.
Here you can see I have installed several custom system setups. I have transferred the files from my old Amiga 1200 CF harddrive to the Work partition on the A1200NG, so that I can access it on all my setups. Downloads are available. Here you will find games such as Deluxe Galaga and Santatron. The sidebar menu. Time to add a game in ADF format. You can also add WHD-Load packages for example. Gloom Deluxe running! Here you can see different options when it comes to adding software. More options! Adding the racing game Nitro. Configuring the game. It is working! 🙂The installation went fine and everything works as it should, even the old floppy drive is still ticking along. 😉
I will not do a write-up of how to install the system in this post, but have noted some helpful pointers below that I hope will help.
For how to install, I recommend the manual, but most of all the videos made by Iowtheme.
Here is one from him of how to install the A1200NG in a case:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6YxyAYxRVc
Here is another with the First Time Wizard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNXDDHl523M
Now, there are a few things which are important to remember when setting up the A1200NG (just like with the A600GS):
- INTERNET: Connection to the Internet is done with the Network option in the sidebar menu. Wireless works out of the box, so you can insert the name of your home network and password, and then get online straight away. There is also a port for Ethernet connection on the board if you don’t have wireless where you are.
- AMISPHERE: Log into AMISPHERE straight away to get the firmware updated to the latest version. If you do not have an AMISPHERE account, I highly recommend getting it straight away. The firmware is often updated and bugs fixed. It is vital to keep the system updated!
- KICKSTART ROMS: Have some Kickstart ROM’s ready on a USB stick. Many games and demos requires an original Kickstart (not AROS) to work properly. In the First Start Wizard you are prompted to import Kickstart ROM’s, so it is handy to have them all ready. If you are not sure where to get these from, I recommend getting them from Cloanto through Amiga Forever.
- USB-HUB: The A1200NG has two USB ports on the back – this is not enough if you want to have a wireless mouse, a USB stick, a game controller hooked up. I recommend getting an USB hub first thing. You will also make life easier for the USB port it is plugged into if you often swap devices.
- MENU SHORTCUT: Make a good key combination for bringing up the A1200NG menu when you are in a game, system, demo or something else. I use L-ALT and HELP. On the A600GS you could use the controller, but that one is not included with the A1200NG.
Summary
All in all, I’m very happy with the A1200NG. Using it is very much like the A600GS, except that I get the feeling I’m still using my old Amiga 1200. Having the original keyboard, the floppy drive, the same case, makes for a a very nice experience.
As of now, I’m customizing and setting up various systems (one for Workbench 3.1 with 68030, another for a more faster classic experience, configuring AmiBench, adding games and demos, and more..). I’m looking forward to experiment more with it in the coming months! 🙂
Hope you’ve enjoyed this post, and that you will come back and check out some other content here on the Old School Game Blog!
Thanks for reading and have a great day! 🙂
Best regards,
Puni
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AmigaKit is now offering a CPU Boost Kit for the "A1200 NG" emulator solution for around 24 euros, which increases the performance of the board by up to 20 per cent by boosting the CPU from 1.5 GHz to 1.7 GHz. After activating the CPU boost option in the main menu, SysInfo reports around 300 MIPs (previously 250 MIPs) according to AmigaKit.
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AmigaKit is now offering a CPU Boost Kit for the "A1200 NG" emulator solution for around 24 euros, which increases the performance of the board by up to 20 per cent by boosting the CPU from 1.5 GHz to 1.7 GHz. After activating the CPU boost option in the main menu, SysInfo reports around 300 MIPs (previously 250 MIPs) according to AmigaKit.
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Emulator hardware: "A1200 NG" has been shipping to end customers since this week
Amigakit announces that it has started shipping the "A1200 NG" emulator solution after Easter. The company is working on an 'overclocking kit' that will soon be available and should increase computing power by up to 20 per cent. There will also be a port of A-EON's 'AmiStore' app store for A1200NG/A600GS in the summer. -
Emulator hardware: "A1200 NG" has been shipping to end customers since this week
Amigakit announces that it has started shipping the "A1200 NG" emulator solution after Easter. The company is working on an 'overclocking kit' that will soon be available and should increase computing power by up to 20 per cent. There will also be a port of A-EON's 'AmiStore' app store for A1200NG/A600GS in the summer. -
The British developer and distributor AmigaKit has set up a new blog for the announced ARM-based motherboard A1200NG to provide information about the product.
The motherboard was originally scheduled to be available in the first quarter of 2025, but the shop now lists April as the release date. The regular price for the board with a 64 GB MicroSD card is the equivalent of around 192 euros.
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The British developer and distributor AmigaKit has set up a new blog for the announced ARM-based motherboard A1200NG to provide information about the product.
The motherboard was originally scheduled to be available in the first quarter of 2025, but the shop now lists April as the release date. The regular price for the board with a 64 GB MicroSD card is the equivalent of around 192 euros.
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AmigaKit has published further photos of its ARM- and emulator-based mainboard A1200NG. The latest and probably final revision of the hardware, which corresponds to the Amiga 1200 mainboard in terms of dimensions, has a sound mixing circuit and a CDDA feed, as well as a connection for a 12-volt power supply and the option of connecting SATA and IDE drives to internal USB headers:
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AmigaKit has published further photos of its ARM- and emulator-based mainboard A1200NG. The latest and probably final revision of the hardware, which corresponds to the Amiga 1200 mainboard in terms of dimensions, has a sound mixing circuit and a CDDA feed, as well as a connection for a 12-volt power supply and the option of connecting SATA and IDE drives to internal USB headers:
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The New A1200NG Motherboard Available for Pre-Order from the AmigaKit Webshop
Good morning,
Thanks for popping by. 🙂 Today I’ve got some Amiga news I want to share.
Whilst browsing various Amiga forums this morning, I stumbled upon a post by amigang on the Amigaworld.net. He had noticed that AmigaKit had just uploaded a new product to their store, namely the A1200NG motherboard!
Recently, I’ve seen AmigaKit putting out small teases about this product. I quickly visited their webstore to check it out. Here is the link:
https://www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-motherboard-p-91333.html
Screenshot from AmigaKit’s webshopA1200NG motherboard revision 3A
The A1200NG motherboard fits into original and remake Amiga 1200 desktop cases. The ports align with the holes in the case using the supplied backplate.
Features:
- Games menu: add, edit & launch ADF/HDF/WHDBoot games, scene demos & apps (OCS, ECS, AGA).
- AmiBench: 1080p screenmode with 32-bit icon set. Run Classic 68k programs.
- Dual 9-pin Joystick Ports: accepts Commodore compatible joysticks ¹
- HDMI compatible 1080p output: plugs into HDMI compatible television or monitor
- Wireless Internet: connects to AmiSphere for system updates and email
- Bluetooth: optionally output audio to Bluetooth speaker
- 34-pin Floppy Header: read and write to real 880K floppy disks (Greaseweazle compatible)
- RS232 Serial Port (DB25)
- System RAM: 4GB in total. 1GB Fast Memory allocated for AmiBench.
- Hard Drive: 64GB or 128GB option.
- Internal USB headers for connection of optional USB to SATA or USB to IDE adapters.
- External USB headers for connection of DrawBridge USB floppy disk drives, Mice, MIDI interfaces, Flash Drives.
The product can be pre-ordered. Estimated delivery Q1 2025. Special price right now at £169.99.
Please visit AmigaKit to read more about the A1200NG.
Anyone of you interested in this one?
Personally, I already own the A600GS and I’m enjoying it a lot these days, but it would be fun to build this into an A1200 case for sure.
That was all for now. Thanks for reading! See you in another post here on the Old School Game Blog. 🙂
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#A1200NG #AmiBench #Amiga #Amiga1200 #Amigakit #hardware #Motherboard
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The New A1200NG Motherboard Available for Pre-Order from the AmigaKit Webshop
Good morning,
Thanks for popping by. 🙂 Today I’ve got some Amiga news I want to share.
Whilst browsing various Amiga forums this morning, I stumbled upon a post by amigang on the Amigaworld.net. He had noticed that AmigaKit had just uploaded a new product to their store, namely the A1200NG motherboard!
Recently, I’ve seen AmigaKit putting out small teases about this product. I quickly visited their webstore to check it out. Here is the link:
https://www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-motherboard-p-91333.html
Screenshot from AmigaKit’s webshopA1200NG motherboard revision 3A
The A1200NG motherboard fits into original and remake Amiga 1200 desktop cases. The ports align with the holes in the case using the supplied backplate.
Features:
- Games menu: add, edit & launch ADF/HDF/WHDBoot games, scene demos & apps (OCS, ECS, AGA).
- AmiBench: 1080p screenmode with 32-bit icon set. Run Classic 68k programs.
- Dual 9-pin Joystick Ports: accepts Commodore compatible joysticks ¹
- HDMI compatible 1080p output: plugs into HDMI compatible television or monitor
- Wireless Internet: connects to AmiSphere for system updates and email
- Bluetooth: optionally output audio to Bluetooth speaker
- 34-pin Floppy Header: read and write to real 880K floppy disks (Greaseweazle compatible)
- RS232 Serial Port (DB25)
- System RAM: 4GB in total. 1GB Fast Memory allocated for AmiBench.
- Hard Drive: 64GB or 128GB option.
- Internal USB headers for connection of optional USB to SATA or USB to IDE adapters.
- External USB headers for connection of DrawBridge USB floppy disk drives, Mice, MIDI interfaces, Flash Drives.
The product can be pre-ordered. Estimated delivery Q1 2025. Special price right now at £169.99.
Please visit AmigaKit to read more about the A1200NG.
Anyone of you interested in this one?
Personally, I already own the A600GS and I’m enjoying it a lot these days, but it would be fun to build this into an A1200 case for sure.
That was all for now. Thanks for reading! See you in another post here on the Old School Game Blog. 🙂
#A1200NG #AmiBench #Amiga #Amiga1200 #Amigakit #hardware #Motherboard