Kickstart ROMs (BIOS)

Kickstart ROMs (BIOS)

Amiberry requires original Amiga Kickstart ROM images to function correctly. While a built-in AROS ROM is provided as a fallback, it has low compatibility.

Usage

Copy your Kickstart ROM files into the defined Kickstarts path (default: kickstarts/). Amiberry scans this directory recursively.

Important

WHDLoad Auto-Booter Requirements To use the WHDLoad Booter, you MUST have the specific Kickstart 1.3 and 3.1 images listed below. Amiberry uses these to create the necessary WHDLoad environment.

Essential ROMs

For maximum compatibility, we recommend the following set. The WHDLoad column indicates which files are strictly required for the auto-booter to work.

Model	Version	Common Filename	CRC32	WHDLoad
A500	Kickstart v1.3 r34.5	kick34005.A500	c4f0f55f	Required
A600	Kickstart v2.05 r37.350	kick37350.A600	43b0df7b	Required
A1200	Kickstart v3.1 r40.68	kick40068.A1200	1483a091	Required
A500	Kickstart v1.2 r33.180	kick33180.A500	a6ce1636	Optional
A4000	Kickstart v3.1 r40.68	kick40068.A4000	d6bae334	Optional
CD32	Kickstart v3.1 r40.60	kick40060.CD32	1e62d4a5	Optional
CD32	Extended-ROM r40.60	ext40060.CD32	87746be2	Optional

Symlinks

Amiberry will automatically identify these ROMs by their CRC32 checksum, regardless of their filename. When using the WHDLoad Booter, it will create symlinks to these files with the names WHDLoad expects (e.g., kick34005.A500) inside the save-data/Kickstarts directory. You do not need to rename them manually.

Where to get them?

• Amiga Forever: The easiest legal way to get all required ROMs. (Note: These are encrypted; you must run Amiga Forever once to get the decrypted .rom files).
• Hyperion Entertainment: AmigaOS 3.1.4 / 3.2 Kickstarts are also supported.
• Dump your own: You can extract the ROM from your physical Amiga using tools like transrom.