This is a ready-to-go package for playing Amiga CD32 games on MiSTer’s Amiga core.
If you are unfamiliar with the Amiga CD³², it was essentially an Amiga 1200 with a 2× speed CD drive, packaged with gamepads and in a console form factor. It was released in September 1993.
To find out more about it, visit the AmigaVision site.
✅ Features
- Fully stand-alone — no AmigaVision install required. If you only want CD32 games (although you’d be missing out on most of the Amiga classics! 😄), this works by itself.
- Launch CD32 games straight from the MiSTer menu — no keyboard or mouse required, just your controller.
- Forget juggling obscure settings like NoFastMem, Instruction Cache, or that one game needing Volume Control off — we handle all that automatically.
- Uses AmigaVision’s scanline and shadow masks presets.
- Uses AmigaVision’s scaling presets, which are considered the best in the business. 😅
- Games that can make use of AmigaVision’s 5×PAL Overscale presets — like Chaos Engine CD32 — now use that on a per-game basis when a game can handle it.
📥 Installation
Simply copy the contents to the root of your MiSTer drive. For platforms that ask, you should of course Merge with the existing files, and overwrite any existing files if asked (e.g. if you already have the main AmigaVision installed, especially the ones that contain a CD32 setup). This will work for SD card and NAS (network drive) setups.
If you are not using an external USB drive to store your game setup, you can delete USB.7z.
If you are using an external USB drive for storing your game setup, there is an included USB.7z file included that you should use instead — this unpacks in the same way as the main archive, and you copy these files to your MiSTer USB drive.
MiSTer.ini settings
Then, as CD32 is probably the only PAL console you have, add this line to your global MiSTer.ini:
video_mode_pal=9
We need this to ensure that the scaling works properly, and it will run all PAL games (probably only the CD32 unless you use computer cores like the C64) at 1080p at 50hz. Both AmigaVision and this CD32 setup is optimized for 1080p/4K TVs and monitors, and if you are running other resolutions, you are probably used to editing your INI file anyway.
If you are one of the sickos 😅 that want to run SNES at 50hz PAL in 1200p, there’s an easy solution — do a per-system setting for those systems to override the global default. For the CD32 core to work with the MGL approach without adding 100s of configuration settings to MiSTer.ini, this is the easiest approach.
In short, add this line to your INI file, and if you have other systems that you want to run in 50hz at other solutions, add overrides for those. If none of this makes any sense to you, don’t worry — this setting will not mess with the majority of the popular cores on the MiSTer.
⬆️ Upgrading
As is the case with the main AmigaVision setup, the same goes for this CD32 setup — always do a clean install and replace all the files with the exception of your CD32-Saves.hdf. Configuration files may change over time, even if it’s not obvious from the folder listing — always replace them to stay up to date.
Previous CD32 Setup
- If you already had AmigaVision installed, some files like the
Presets,FiltersandShadow_Maskswill already exist — you can skip these or overwrite them, it doesn’t matter, they are identical. - If you had the previous CD32 setup, be sure to overwrite the old
CD32.hdffor this new setup to work. - If you already had the previous AmigaVision CD32 support, you can delete the
_Consoles/Amiga CD32.mglfile — it is no longer needed, and in fact will not do anything useful if you start it.
As usual, when in doubt, overwrite. Except for your save files.
🎮 Adding Games
Put your CD32 disc images in the games/AmigaCD32 directory. You have to use the MiSTer CD32 CHD pack, or rename your own CHD images according to the naming scheme for the MGLs to work.
The expected names are listed at the bottom of this file. We do not support bin/cue or ISO files. Because why would you want to waste space like that? 😅
🛝 Playing a Game
- Navigate to
Console→Amiga CD32 Games - Select the game you want to play.
- Enjoy your game!
🗺️ Mapping Controller Inputs
Some Amiga CD32 games are up-to-jump or up-to-accelerate, which is OK if you have a joystick, but might be awkward if you use a gamepad. Consult MiSTer’s documentation to remap buttons for these games.
🕹️ Game Recommendations
The CD32 wasn’t exactly a paragon of a console with incredible games, and was cut short by Commodore’s unfortunate bankruptcy before it could really prove itself. However, if you are looking for a starting point, here are some games to check out:
- Fightin’ Spirit — Probably the best Street Fighter 2 clone on the Amiga.
- Chaos Engine — True Amiga classic, two-player mode is especially fun.
- Beneath a Steel Sky — Great point & click adventure in the Lucasfilm style with voice acting — does require a mouse, though.
- Super Stardust — Enter
BZZZZZZZZZBto jump straight to its iconic tunnel sequence. - Worms — This legendary game series got its start on the Amiga.
- Pinball Fantasies — Move over, every 16-bit pinball game created! This is the one that set the standard.
- Fury of the Furries — Great platform game. This game is up-to-jump, which works great with joysticks, but remap in MiSTer if you have a gamepad.
- Banshee — Fun shoot’em-up, and the pixel art is next-level.
- Flink — Did someone say pixel art? Gorgeous platformer.
- Bubba ‘N’ Stix — Unique platformer with a cartoon intro and great CD soundtrack.
- Disposable Hero — Surprisingly good shoot’em-up.
- Naughty Ones — Late-stage platformer made by one of the most influential Amiga demo groups.
- Speedball 2 — Does not have the iconic music of the original Amiga version, but new voice-over and great ambient soundscapes makes this a great 2-player experience.
- Super Skidmarks — Great overhead racer. If you loved RC Pro-AM on Nintendo, you will love this. Supports 4 players at once, because you can easily get 3 of your closest friends together for a retro game night, right? Right?
- Superfrog — Every system needs a mascot platformer, obviously. This game is arguably the one for Amiga. Ignore Zool, play this instead.
🤩 Fun Facts
- We generate 1280 config files to ensure these CD32 games work on MiSTer.
- We generate 10 different hard disk images to power these.
🐭 Games That Still Require a Mouse
There are a few games that still require mouse because the game demands it. These are:
- Beneath a Steel Sky
- Magic Island
- Theme Park
↕️ 68 Games Will Use 5×PAL Overscale
As you may know, AmigaVision has per-game 5×PAL Overscale presets for games that support it, which optimizes scaling for 1080p/4K. With this setup, we are bringing that same support to CD32!
The following 68 games will use hand-tuned 5×PAL Overscale presets:
- Arabian Nights
- Beavers
- Beneath a Steel Sky
- Black Viper
- Brian the Lion
- Brutal Paws of Fury
- Brutal Football
- Bubba N Stix
- Castles II - Siege & Conquest
- Chambers of Shaolin
- Chaos Engine
- D/Generation
- Darkseed
- Death Mask
- Dennis
- Diggers
- Disposable Hero
- Emerald Mines
- Exile
- Fields of Glory
- Fire Force
- Flink
- Fly Harder
- Frontier - Elite II
- Fury of the Furries
- Global Effect
- Guardian
- Gulp
- Gunship 2000
- Heimdall 2
- Humans
- Impossible Mission 2025
- International Karate
- James Pond 2 - Robocod
- John Barnes European Football
- Jungle Strike
- Kid Chaos
- Labyrinth of Time
- Lamborghini American Challenge
- Legends
- Lotus Trilogy
- Marvin’s Marvellous Adventure
- Nigel Mansell’s World Championship
- PGA European Tour
- Pirates Gold
- Projekt Lila
- Rise of the Robots
- Road Avenger
- Roadkill
- Ryder Cup by Johnnie Walker
- Seven Gates of Jambala
- Soccer Kid
- Speedball 2
- Strip Pot
- Subwar 2050
- Summer Olympix
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo
- Surf Ninjas
- Syndicate
- Theme Park
- Time Gal
- Top Gear 2
- Total Carnage
- Trolls
- UFO - Enemy Unknown
- Vital Light
- Whale’s Voyage
- Wild Cup Soccer
- Wing Commander
🤝 Compatibility
This is not a real CD32 core for the MiSTer. It uses the CD Audio support that was added to the Amiga (Minimig) core, and uses a program called CD32-Emulator to run CD32 games.
Compatibility isn’t perfect — some games may not work or may lack their CD audio tracks. An updated compatibility list with any special settings required can be found at:
🛠️ Stay Updated & Help Us Make AmigaVision Even Better
If you find any bugs or settings that need improvements, file a ticket on the AmigaVision web site.
AmigaVision is an open source project, and we welcome contributions from the community.
You can follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, Twitch or via RSS, and updates will be posted when new releases happen.
Enjoy the best of what the Amiga platform has to offer!
📝 Addendum: File Naming Convention
Here are the file names that the setup expects for it to work properly — without these filenames, the game will not launch:
Expand for Full List of Games
Alfred Chicken (1993).chd Alien Breed - Tower Assault (1994).chd Alien Breed 3D (1995).chd Alien Breed Special Edition (1994).chd All Terrain Racing (1995).chd Arabian Nights (1993).chd Arcade Pool (1994).chd Banshee (1994).chd Base Jumpers (1995).chd Beavers (1994).chd Beneath a Steel Sky (1994).chd Benefactor (1994).chd Black Viper (1996).chd Brian the Lion (1994).chd Brutal - Paws of Fury (1995).chd Brutal Football (1994).chd Bubba 'N' Stix (1994).chd Bubble and Squeak (1994).chd Bump 'N' Burn (1994).chd Castles II - Siege & Conquest (1993).chd Chambers of Shaolin (1993).chd Chaos Engine (1994).chd Clockwiser (1994).chd Clou! (German) (1994).chd Clue! (1994).chd D-Generation (1993).chd Dangerous Streets (1993).chd Darkseed (1994).chd Death Mask (1994).chd Deep Core (1993).chd Dennis (1993).chd Diggers (1993).chd Disposable Hero (1994).chd Dizzy Collection (1994).chd Donk! The Samurai Duck! (1993).chd Emerald Mines (1994).chd Exile (1995).chd F17 Challenge (1993).chd Fears (1995).chd Fields of Glory (1994).chd Fightin' Spirit (1996).chd Final Gate (1997).chd Fire Force (1993).chd Flink (1994).chd Fly Harder (1993).chd Frontier - Elite II (1994).chd Fury of the Furries (1994).chd Global Effect (1994).chd Gloom (1995).chd Grandslam Gamer Gold Collection (1995).chd Guardian (1995).chd Gulp! (1994).chd Gunship 2000 (1994).chd Heimdall 2 (1994).chd Humans (1994).chd Humans 3 (1997).chd Impossible Mission 2025 (1994).chd International Karate + (1994).chd James Pond 2 - Robocod (1993).chd Jetstrike (1995).chd John Barnes European Football (1993).chd Jungle Strike (1994).chd Kang Fu (1996).chd Kid Chaos (1994).chd Kingpin - Arcade Sports Bowling (1995).chd Labyrinth of Time (1994).chd Lamborghini - American Challenge (1994).chd Legends (1996).chd Liberation - Captive II (1994).chd Litil Divil (1994).chd Lunar-C (1993).chd Magic Island (Czech) (1995).chd Manchester United - Premier League Champions (1994).chd Marvin's Marvellous Adventure (1995).chd Mean Arenas (1993).chd Microcosm (1994).chd Morph (1993).chd Naughty Ones (1994).chd Nick Faldos Championship Golf (1994).chd Nigel Mansell's World Championship (1993).chd Oscar (1993).chd Overkill (1993).chd PGA European Tour (1994).chd Pinball Fantasies (1993).chd Pinball Illusions (1995).chd Pinball Prelude (1996).chd Pirates! Gold (1993).chd Prey - An Alien Encounter (1993).chd Project-X (1993).chd Projekt Lila (German) (2016).chd Quik the Thunder Rabbit (1994).chd Rise of the Robots (1994).chd Road Avenger (AGA) (2018).chd Roadkill (1995).chd Ryder Cup by Johnnie Walker (1993).chd Sabre Team (1994).chd Seek & Destroy (1993).chd Seven Gates of Jambala (1993).chd Shadow Fighter (1995).chd Simon the Sorcerer (1994).chd Soccer Kid (1994).chd Soccer Superstars (1995).chd Speedball 2 (1995).chd Speris Legacy (1995).chd Striker (1994).chd Strip Pot (1994).chd Subwar 2050 (1994).chd Summer Olympix (1994).chd Super Methane Bros (1994).chd Super Skidmarks (1995).chd Super Stardust (1994).chd Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1995).chd Superfrog (1994).chd Surf Ninjas (1993).chd Syndicate (1995).chd Theme Park (1995).chd TimeGal (AGA) (2017).chd Top Gear 2 (1994).chd Total Carnage (1994).chd Trivial Pursuit (1994).chd Trolls (1993).chd UFO - Enemy Unknown (1994).chd Ultimate Body Blows (1994).chd Vital Light (1994).chd Whale's Voyage (1994).chd Wild Cup Soccer (1994).chd Wing Commander (CD32 Enhanced) (1993).chd Worms (1995).chd Zool (1993).chd Zool 2 (1994).chd
