01 / SOFTWAREALPHA / IN PROGRESS
QO
QRX OS ONE
The Amiga-inspired operating environment built around QRXDesktop: familiar workflows, modern ambitions, multiple application worlds and a unified interface.
THE UNIFIED DESKTOP↗
FROM AMIGA LEGACY TO THE NEXT ERA01 / ∞
THE FUTURE
REMEMBERS.
Amiga soul. A new kind of freedom. QRX OS One connects the spirit of AEROS with the ambition to run software across operating systems and CPU architectures—powered by ARMithlon, QRX68, QRX86 and the imagined QRX68100.
An experimental platform with working components and ambitious roadmap features—not a finished universal OS.
ARES COMPUTER / MICROARCHITECTUREREV 68.100—A
QRX
68100
DUAL 68K • VIRTUAL PROCESSOR
CORE / 0068040+LEGACY MODE
CORE / 0168040+QRX MODE
JIT-READY ◈ 64-BIT SIMD CONCEPT ◈ SHARED MEMORY
ARCHITECTURE EXPERIMENT● ● ●
FIG. 01 — QRX68100FICTIONAL CPU CONCEPT · NOT PHYSICAL HARDWARE
03CONNECTED PILLARS
02VIRTUAL 68K CORES
∞CROSS-ARCHITECTURE AMBITION
€0SOFTWARE ACCESS VISION
01 / ORIGIN STORY
NOT A REBOOT.
AN EVOLUTION.
AEROS → QRX
AEROS once fused the Amiga-like AROS experience with the vast Linux ecosystem. QRX OS One is its spiritual successor: one desktop, many worlds.
The dream isn't to choose between old and new. It's to make them work together—AmigaOS 3.x and AROS 68k heritage, Windows and Linux applications, future PowerPC/x64/ARM translation, local-first AI and optional cloud services.
02 / THE TRINITY
THREE SYSTEMS.
ONE IMPOSSIBLE IDEA.
A desktop. An execution engine. A processor architecture imagined for the next generation of Amiga-inspired computing.
02 / ENGINEALPHA / IN PROGRESS
A/
ARMITHLON
The ARM-hosted experiment carrying the Armitage-of-Amiga spirit into the Apple Silicon era: virtual 68k hardware, translation engines, graphics bridges and developer tooling.
THE PERFORMANCE LAB↗
03 / MICROARCHITECTUREVIRTUAL CONCEPT
68K
QRX68100
A fictional dual-core 68040-inspired processor, with a legacy single-core personality and an extended QRX mode designed around future JIT workflows.
THE IMAGINARY SILICON↗
03 / THE FEATURE ATLAS
RETRO DNA.
MODERN AMBITION.
A closer look at the parts that make QRX different. Every card marks whether the capability has a prototype today or remains a target.
QRX68 / AMIGA HLE
Classic HUNK loading, 68040 execution paths, AmigaDOS/Exec/Intuition compatibility experiments and interactive window-event tests.
QRX86 / WIN + LINUX
PE32 and Linux ELF32/i386 execution experiments with Windows-API bridges, interpreter work and restricted JIT prototypes.
QRXDESKTOP
An existing Amiga-like desktop with files, icons and double-click routing—preserved rather than replaced by another GUI.
HOST FILESYSTEM
Direct directory sharing with read-only defaults, controlled writes, persistent QRXFS storage and optional disk-image paths.
MEMORY / MMIO
Virtual board memory, expandable guest RAM, host-aware defaults and mapped devices for storage, timers, input and graphics.
GPU / METAL / 3D
Framebuffer and GPU bridge experiments with Metal/Vulkan-facing components; a finished native AROS display driver remains open.
QRX68100 / SMP
Two virtual 68040-like contexts, single-core legacy profile, experimental scheduler and JIT-oriented cache ideas.
MUSASHI / 68040
A full 68040 CPU core is being connected to QRX68; real FPU, exception and cross-platform end-to-end coverage still need validation.
PPC / x64 / ARM
Additional guest architectures, runtime dispatch and OS-level compatibility layers are part of the long-term design.
AURA / LOCAL AI
Offline-capable assistance for files, legacy development, code conversion, accessibility and workflows is the local-first goal.
QRX OS ONE CLOUD
Opt-in synchronization, collaboration, backup and compute services—without turning the local desktop into a mandatory cloud client.
FREE TO USE
A community-minded, free-to-use software goal with voluntary Patreon support. External components retain their own licenses.
Love this crazy feature list? Help us turn the roadmap into software.SUPPORT THE PROJECT ↗
04 / UNDER THE HOOD
ONE MACHINE.
MANY REALITIES.
Select a layer to explore the architecture, from the AROS-compatible desktop to the emulators and the optional intelligence services.
LAYER 01 / DESKTOP
The familiar future.
QRXDesktop and the Amiga-like experience act as the visual home for applications across eras.
Illustrative architecture, not a verified universal compatibility claim.
05 / HANDS-ON FEEL
WELCOME BACK
TO YOUR DESKTOP.
A playful, interactive concept of the QRXDesktop experience. Click the icons; imagine the comfort of the Amiga with a much bigger application universe.
4 ITEMSQRXDesktop / CONCEPT DEMO
▥ INTERACTIVE DESIGN MOCKUP — NOT A LIVE EMULATOR
♥ PATREON06 / THE COMPATIBILITY MISSION
YOUR SOFTWARE.
NO BORDERS.
One click should choose the right runtime—not force you to choose the right computer. Some paths exist experimentally; others are ambitious future targets.
68K
AMIGAOS 3.x / AROS 68K
QRX68 combines 68k HUNK execution with an expanding AmigaOS library compatibility layer. Interactive tests exist; broad real-application support remains in development.
ALPHA / IN PROGRESS86×
WINDOWS PE32 / LINUX i386
QRX86 explores x86 instruction translation, Windows API bridging and Linux userspace support. Real-world compatibility is still limited.
ALPHA / IN PROGRESSPPC
POWERPC / AMIGAOS 4 / LINUX PPC
PowerPC guest execution and operating-system bridges are roadmap targets; they are not finished or broadly usable today.
ROADMAP64+
x64 / ARM / MORE
A longer-term dream: unify additional instruction sets through translation, isolation and operating-system API layers.
ROADMAP07 / STRAIGHT TALK, DEEP TECH
THE PLATFORM
FACE-OFF.
Different technologies, different strengths. These are architectural comparisons—not fabricated speed benchmarks or claims that prototypes already outperform real hardware.
08 / BEYOND RETRO
THE PAST HAS
A SMARTER FUTURE.
Local-first AI as a system companion. Cloud services when you want them, not because your desktop requires them.
The design goal: private on-device assistance for files, code, workflows and accessibility, with optional QRX OS One Cloud services for sync, collaboration and heavier workloads. These services are a product direction, not a launched offering.
HELP BUILD THIS FUTURE ↗ QRX / AURA · LOCAL ASSISTANTCONCEPT UI
USER_INPUT /
Find my old Amiga project and prepare it for QRXDesktop.
AURA / PLANNED WORKFLOW
Search local files → inspect formats → suggest a compatible runtime → keep you in control.
OFFLINE FIRST ▪ PRIVATE BY DESIGN ▪ CLOUD OPTIONAL
09 / THE ROAD AHEAD
BIG VISION.
REAL MILESTONES.
Transparent development matters. Here is the difference between what has been exercised in controlled tests and what is still being built.
01
TESTED PROTOTYPE
68k foundation
Bootable firmware shell, HUNK loader, host-directory bridge and QRX68 library-call experiments.
02
IN DEVELOPMENT
The desktop bridge
Musashi integration, live 68k windows, AmigaOS HLE expansion and QRXDesktop launch path.
03
IN DEVELOPMENT
Native system bring-up
AROS on the virtual QRX board, drivers, virtual dual-core SMP and real end-to-end app tests.
04
ROADMAP
One-click universality
Broader Windows/Linux support, PPC/x64/ARM translation and seamless application dispatch.
05
ROADMAP
AI + QRX Cloud
On-device AI services with optional account-based sync, compute and collaboration tools.
10 / COMMUNITY POWERED
FUEL THE
IMPOSSIBLE.
One coffee. One pizza. One month of making something wonderful possible.
QRX OS One is being developed with the ambition to keep the software free to use. A small monthly contribution on Patreon helps fund testing, tooling and development—and lets the community influence priorities through feedback and support. No purchase is required.
♥ BECOME A SUPPORTER ON PATREON ↗A COFFEE OR PIZZA A MONTH MEANS A LOT. ♥
11 / THE SMALL PRINT
GOOD QUESTIONS.
CLEAR ANSWERS.
Can QRX OS One already run every operating system?
No. That is the long-term vision, not the current state. Several 68k and x86 components are experimental; PPC, x64 and wider ARM compatibility are future work.
Does QRX68100 exist as a physical CPU?
No. It is a fictional, software-defined dual-core processor concept inspired by the Motorola 68040 and modern 68k development. It is not a commercial chip or an Apollo 68080 clone.
Can I run Directory Opus or Final Writer today?
Their general compatibility has not been demonstrated. QRX68 provides tested subsets of AmigaOS APIs, but complex real-world applications still need further integration and testing.
Are QRX OS One Cloud and local AI available now?
They are planned product directions. Local AI integrations and cloud-connected services are not presented as launched features.
Is QRX free, and what does Patreon do?
The goal is software that remains free to use. Patreon support is voluntary, helps fund development and gives the community a voice in what gets attention next.
Is QRX related to the official AROS project?
QRX OS One builds on and draws inspiration from the independent, open-source AROS ecosystem. AROS remains a separate upstream project; QRX is not its official successor or replacement.