Feature Comparisons

The following is a comparison chart of the major feature differences between MacPRO, ShapeShifter, and FUSION.

Feature Description

MacPRO

SS

FUSION

Selectable memory nodes, allowing any block of memory to be used. YES NO YES
Full support of Amiga's MMU, including remapping of KickStart. YES NO YES
Support for Apple's Virtual Memory. YES1 NO YES
Picasso96 support. NO YES YES
Cybergraphics v3.x support. NO

YES

YES

On the fly depth changing.

YES

NO

YES

On the fly resolution changing.

NO

NO

YES

Spport for up to 6 virtual monitors (displays).

YES

NO

YES

Ability to change video refresh after emulation has been started.

YES

NO

YES

CD-32 video support using Akiko.

NO

NO

YES

Fastest chunky to planar video refresh available.

NO

NO

YES

'Thousands' and 'Millons' displays available with AGA hardware.

NO

NO

YES

Support for AMIA disk drive interface w/real Mac 800K drive.

YES

NO

YES

Support for CatWeasal disk drive enhancement.

NO

YES

YES

Built in ability to create hardfiles.

NO

YES

YES

Support for remounting ejected volumes.

YES

NO

YES

Ability to force write protect any volume to protect it from corruption.

YES

NO

YES

Ability to run applications that are not 32 bit clean.

YES

NO

YES

Multiple depth, scrollable, resizable, Workbench video driver. YES

NO

YES

1. Virtual memory did not work with all machine configurations, 68060 CPUs, and worked only with System 7.5.0.

Feature Comparisons (Continued)

Feature Description

MacPRO

SS

FUSION

Support for EMPLANT hardware for midi, serial, LocalTalk, and timing.

YES

NO

YES

Support for AMAX II+/IV hardware for midi, serial, LocalTalk, and timing.

NO

NO

YES

Support for 256K, 512K, and 1meg Macintosh ROMs.

YES

NO

YES

8 bit low-level ASC audio emulation.

YES

NO

YES

16 bit (14 bit simulation) support through AHI. NO

NO

YES

True 16 bit audio board support through AHI.

NO

NO

YES

Built-in CD-ROM support for IDE and SCSI CD-ROM drives.

YES

NO

YES

Complete low-level Apple Desktop Bus emulation.

YES

NO

YES

Support for EMPLANT SCSI port.

YES

NO

YES

Ability to set foreground and background priorities.

YES

NO

YES

Ability to set Macintosh machine ID.

NO

NO

YES

Ability to setup and use multiple configuration files.

NO

NO

YES

Ability to asyncronously use Macintosh resources from Amiga programs.

NO

NO

YES

Built-in ability to mount any Macintosh volume as AmigaDOS compatible.

NO

NO

YES

Support for both mouse buttons.

YES

NO

YES

OS compliant user interface.

YES

NO

YES

Self configuring, easy to understand user interface.

NO

NO

YES

Ability to suspend emulation, giving 100% CPU time back to the Amiga.

NO

NO

YES

Ability to launch Macintosh applications from Workbench.

NO

NO

YES