coffin r64 — 32 GB Image

AmigaOS 3.9+ · AC68080 & PiStorm · See for what's new

Format: 7z archive · Uncompressed: 32 GB · Target: SD card or CF card
Tracker: opentrackr.org

Project

What is coffin?

coffin is a complete, pre-configured AmigaOS 3.9+ distribution built for two families of modern Amiga hardware: Apollo Vampire AC68080 FPGA accelerator cards and PiStorm accelerators. Where a stock AmigaOS installation requires hours of manual setup, driver hunting and configuration, coffin delivers a fully working system image you write directly to an SD or CF card and boot immediately.

The distribution supports the full Apollo Vampire lineup — Vampire V500, V600, V1200, Apollo V4 IceDrake, Manticore, Firebird, Standalone and A6000 — as well as PiStorm systems running Emu68. A Mobility feature even lets you move your card seamlessly between these environments without reconfiguration. On first boot, a Setup Wizard guides you through hardware-specific configuration automatically.

coffin is free and distributed exclusively via torrent. If you paid for it, ask for a refund.

Highlights

What's Included

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Apollo AC68080

Full support for Vampire V500, V600, V1200, Apollo V4 IceDrake, Manticore, Firebird, Standalone and A6000. coffin offers to update your core to the latest recommended version on first boot.

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PiStorm / Emu68

Native PiStorm support via Emu68. Convert the image with hdf2emu68, drop the latest Emu68 release and your kick.rom onto the FAT32 partition, and boot.

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Mobility

Move your SD/CF card between V4, V2, PiStorm and WinUAE without reconfiguring anything. Enable Mobility in the Setup Wizard and swap hardware freely.

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Networking Ready

AmiTCP pre-configured as default TCP/IP stack with DHCP. Roadshow is also bundled (demo version) for those who prefer it. Includes browser, FTP and IRC clients.

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Games & Demos

Curated selection of classic Amiga games via WHDLoad and demoscene productions, tested and running on AC68080 and PiStorm hardware.

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Development Tools

GCC, SAS/C, VBCC, assemblers, debuggers and MUI development libraries pre-installed and ready for Amiga software development.

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Maintenance Mode

A dedicated lightweight bootable partition for system tasks: backup, restore, core flashing and kickstart updates — accessible from the Power menu or Early Startup.

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Backup & Restore

Built-in tool to back up all personal settings and DH1:Documents. Essential when upgrading to a new coffin release without losing your configuration.

Hardware

System Requirements

AC68080 Hardware	Vampire V500 Vampire V600 Vampire V1200 Apollo V4 IceDrake Apollo V4 Manticore Apollo V4 Firebird Apollo V4 Standalone Apollo A6000
AC68080 Core	GOLD2.16 minimum on Vampire (V500/V600/V1200) · r10500 minimum on Apollo V4 variants. coffin offers core update on first boot.
PiStorm Hardware	All PiStorm hardware + Emu68
Base OS	AmigaOS 3.9
Storage	32 GB SD or CF card · Class 10 / UHS-I minimum · written with Balena Etcher or dd
Networking	AmiTCP (default, DHCP) · Roadshow demo also bundled

Setup

Getting Started

coffin ships as a single 32 GB disk image compatible with both AC68080 and PiStorm systems. The installation path differs slightly depending on your hardware.

AC68080 (Apollo Vampire)

Download the archive, extract the .img file and write it to your SD or CF card with Balena Etcher or dd. Boot the card and follow the Setup Wizard. coffin will offer to update your core to the latest recommended version on first boot.

# Extract the archive
$ 7z x coffin_r64_32GB.7z
# Write to card (Linux/macOS)
$ sudo dd if=coffin_r64_32GB.img of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress
# Windows: use Balena Etcher

PiStorm / Emu68

PiStorm requires a conversion step before writing. Use hdf2emu68 to convert the image to a PiStorm-compatible format, then write it with Etcher. After writing, download the latest Emu68 release, unpack it onto the empty FAT32 partition of your SD card, and copy your kick.rom to the root of that same partition.

# Step 1 — Convert image for PiStorm
$ hdf2emu68 coffin_r64_32GB.img coffin_r64_pistorm.img
# Step 2 — Write to SD card, then mount FAT32 partition
# Step 3 — Copy Emu68 files + kick.rom to FAT32 root
$ cp kick.rom /media/FAT32/

Help

Frequently Asked Questions

Is coffin free?

Yes, coffin is completely free and always will be. It is distributed exclusively via torrent and magnet link. If you see it sold anywhere, do not buy it — you are entitled to a refund if you already did.

What hardware does coffin support?

coffin supports two hardware families: Apollo Vampire AC68080 FPGA boards (Vampire V500, V600, V1200, Apollo V4 IceDrake, Manticore, Firebird, Standalone and A6000) and PiStorm accelerators running Emu68. It does not officially support stock Amigas without one of these accelerators.

How do I install coffin on PiStorm?

Download the standard coffin image, convert it with hdf2emu68, write it to your SD card, then copy the latest Emu68 release and your kick.rom to the FAT32 partition. Boot and follow the Setup Wizard.

Can I move my card between different systems?

Yes. coffin's Mobility feature lets you move your SD/CF card between V4, V2, PiStorm and WinUAE without reconfiguring. Enable it during the Setup Wizard on first boot, or re-enable it later from the system settings.

Some games crash on my AC68080 or PiStorm — is that normal?

Many classic Amiga games were written for much slower hardware and can behave unexpectedly on fast systems like AC68080 and PiStorm. WHDLoad compensates for most issues, but some games may still crash. Use the WHDLoad tool in the Workbench menu to adjust slave tooltypes for problematic titles.

How do I upgrade to a new coffin release without losing my settings?

Use the built-in Backup & Restore tool before upgrading. It backs up all personal settings and your DH1:Documents folder. Write the new image to a fresh card, then restore your backup. Full instructions are in the .