February 17, 2026
Retro flames, zero gatekeeping
Create bootable ISO image files which are compatible with the Amiga CD32
Windows tool revives Amiga CD magic — comments gush over the “nicest way” approach
TLDR: A new Windows tool, ISOCD‑Win, makes it easy to create bootable discs for Amiga CD32/CDTV without using an actual Amiga. Comments are overwhelmingly positive, praising the polished “GUI + command line + library” setup and the faithful Amiga-friendly details, with more nostalgia than controversy.
Retro fans just got a shortcut back to the ’90s and the comments are buzzing. ISOCD-Win — a Windows app that builds bootable disc images for the Amiga CD32 and CDTV — promises no more hunting down an old Amiga or spinning up a clunky emulator just to make a CD. And the community’s loudest cheer? It’s packaged like a dream: a friendly point‑and‑click app for casuals, a command line for power users, and a reusable library for builders.
One top comment calls this setup the “nicest way” to ship a tool, practically handing devs, tinkerers, and archivists a pick‑your‑own‑adventure. Beyond that, readers loved the throwback care: it sticks to vintage Amiga rules (like how file names are handled), can inject the official boot files so discs actually start up on real hardware, and even lets you test in an emulator before burning a coaster. There’s padding tricks to make old CD drives read faster, and a big red “abort” if your build goes sideways.
Expecting a flame war over “Windows vs. purity”? Not today. The vibe is shockingly wholesome: less gatekeeping, more high‑fives. The only drama is people joking they’ll finally dust off that stack of blank CDs and see if their 30‑year‑old console still has it.
Key Points
- •ISOCD-Win is a C#/.NET Windows replacement for the Amiga ISOCD, enabling bootable ISO creation for Amiga CD32 and CDTV.
- •It offers both a GUI and a command-line interface with batch processing capabilities.
- •The tool generates ISO 9660 images compatible with big-endian and little-endian systems and can inject Commodore trademark files for booting.
- •AmigaDOS compatibility is preserved via ISO-8859-1 encoding, uppercase path table entries, and case-insensitive sorting by path.
- •Additional features include editable sorting lists, image padding for CDR-74/80/90, abortable multithreaded builds, WinUAE testing, and a reusable DLL library.