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= Vote for your favorite emulator =
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[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/which-emulator-s-do-you-use/ Vote for your favorite emulator] Poll on CPCWiki forum
  
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[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/which-emulator-s-do-you-use/ There is a poll on CPCWiki forum]
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[[Emulator evaluation tools]] Software list for evaluating CPC emulator accuracy
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[[Emulator tooling]] UI screenshots of tooling in CPC emulators
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= Software Platforms (Full OS independance) =
 
= Software Platforms (Full OS independance) =
  
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== Java Platform  ==
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=== Java Platform  ===
  
 
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| [[BBC Micro]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[ZX80/81]], [[VZ-300]]
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| [[ZX Spectrum]], [[ZX80/81]], [[BBC Micro]], [[VZ-300]]
 
| Open source
 
| Open source
 
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== JS / Wasm / Web Platform ==
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Note: Java applets have been discontinued and removed in all major web browsers. So JEMU and WebCPC could belong to the "Discontinued OS" part of this article.
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=== JS / Wasm / Web Platform ===
  
 
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| [[CPCBox|CPCBox]]  
 
| [[CPCBox|CPCBox]]  
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20190702084943/http://www.cpcbox.com/] [https://bzhgames.xyz/index.php BZH Games]
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| [https://www.retroshowcase.gr/cpcbox-master/] [https://web.archive.org/web/20190702084943/http://www.cpcbox.com/] [https://bzhgames.xyz/index.php BZH Games]
 
| beta  
 
| beta  
 
| Dec 28, 2013
 
| Dec 28, 2013
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| [[CrocoDS|CrocoDS]]  
 
| [[CrocoDS|CrocoDS]]  
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| [http://crocods.org/web/]
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| [https://crocods.org/web/] [https://github.com/redbug26/crocods Repo]
 
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| May 13, 2020
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| Jun 9, 2020
 
| ⚠️
 
| ⚠️
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| -
 
| -
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| Freeware
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| Open source
 
|-
 
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| [[MAME|Emularity (MAME)]]  
 
| [[MAME|Emularity (MAME)]]  
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| [https://github.com/db48x/emularity] [http://jsmess.textfiles.com/ JSMESS]
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| [https://github.com/db48x/emularity] [http://jsmess.textfiles.com/ JSMESS] [https://classicreload.com/platform/amstrad%20cpc Classic Reload]
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[https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_cpc_games CPC Games] [https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_cpc_demos CPC Demos] on Internet Archive
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[https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_cpc Internet Archive CPC Software Library]
 
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| Jul 15, 2023
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| Jan 27, 2024
 
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| ✅
 
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| Lots of other computer systems
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| Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems
 
| Open source
 
| Open source
 
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|-
 
| [[Roland javascript emulator|Roland]]  
 
| [[Roland javascript emulator|Roland]]  
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20190308142014/http://roland.retrolandia.net/]
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20190308142014/http://roland.retrolandia.net/] [https://www.juegotk.com/emulador-online/2/amstrad-cpc464.html JuegoTk]
 
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|  
 
| Sep 24, 2011
 
| Sep 24, 2011
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|-
 
| [[Ronald|Ronald]]  
 
| [[Ronald|Ronald]]  
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| [https://github.com/mdm/ronald]
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| [https://ronald.int82.dev] [https://github.com/mdm/ronald Repo]
 
|  
 
|  
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| May 10, 2023
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| Apr 1, 2024
 
| ⚠️
 
| ⚠️
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
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|-
 
| [[RVMplayer|RVMplayer]]  
 
| [[RVMplayer|RVMplayer]]  
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| [https://www.retrovirtualmachine.org/rvmplayer/]
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| [https://www.retrovirtualmachine.org/rvmplayer/] [https://www.amstradcpc.es/doku.php?id=emus Amstrad ESP]
 
| 0.1.1
 
| 0.1.1
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| Apr 29, 2023
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| May 6, 2023
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
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| [[Tiny Emus]]
 
| [[Tiny Emus]]
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| [https://floooh.github.io/tiny8bit/] [https://floooh.github.io/tiny8bit/cpc-ui.html] [http://floooh.github.io/virtualkc/ yakc]
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| [https://floooh.github.io/tiny8bit/] [https://floooh.github.io/tiny8bit/cpc-ui.html CPC UI] [http://floooh.github.io/virtualkc/ yakc] [http://cpc.novidee.com/ zpz] [https://acpc.me/emul/cpc-ui.php?type=cpc6128&file=blank.dsk&input=cat%0Apen%203:?%22You%20can%20drop%20a%20.dsk%20file%20here%22:pen%201%0A mini CPC] [https://online.oldgames.sk/play/cpc Online OldGames]
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[https://devilmarkus.de/ WebGL 3d 8-bit] [https://www.amstradcpcgames.eu/ Amstrad CPC Games] [http://cpc.novidee.com/ zpz]
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[https://devilmarkus.de/ WebGL 3d 8-bit] [https://acpc.me/index.php?language=eng Arcade Room acpc.me] [https://arcade-des-monts.ca/run/store.php Retro Store]
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[https://bzhgames.xyz/index.php BZH Games] [https://www.sean.co.uk/books/amstrad/index.shtm Sean's CPC Games] [https://www.amstradcpcgames.eu/ Amstrad CPC Games]
 
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| Dec 15, 2021
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| Mar 22, 2024
 
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== LibRetro (API for emulators) ==
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=== LibRetro (API for emulators) ===
  
 
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! License
 
! License
 
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| [[libretro-cap32]]
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| [[CaPriCe|libretro-cap32]]
 
| Emulation core
 
| Emulation core
 
| [https://github.com/libretro/libretro-cap32]
 
| [https://github.com/libretro/libretro-cap32]
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| 4.5.3
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| 4.5.4
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| Mar 16, 2022
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| Dec 18, 2023
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| ❌
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| -
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| -
 
| -
 
| Open source
 
| Open source
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[libretro-crocods]]
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| [[CrocoDS|libretro-crocods]]
 
| Emulation core
 
| Emulation core
 
| [https://github.com/libretro/libretro-crocods]
 
| [https://github.com/libretro/libretro-crocods]
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| 0.1
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|  
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| Feb 28, 2017
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| Oct 16, 2024
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| ❌
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| -
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| -
 
| -
 
| Open source
 
| Open source
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[MAME|MESS 2015]]
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| [[MAME|LRMAME]]
 
| Emulation core
 
| Emulation core
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| [https://docs.libretro.com/meta/core-list/]
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| [https://github.com/libretro/mame]
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| 0.160
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| 0.272
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| circa 2015
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| Dec 3, 2024
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| ❌
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| -
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
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| [[KC Compact]], [[Aleste 520EX]] & lots of other computer systems
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| Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems
 
| Open source
 
| Open source
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[SugarLibRetro]]
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| [[SugarBox|SugarLibRetro]]
 
| Emulation core
 
| Emulation core
 
| [https://github.com/Tom1975/SugarLibRetro] (wraps independent lib [https://github.com/Tom1975/CPCCore CPCCore])
 
| [https://github.com/Tom1975/SugarLibRetro] (wraps independent lib [https://github.com/Tom1975/CPCCore CPCCore])
 
| git
 
| git
 
| Jan 10, 2020
 
| Jan 10, 2020
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| ❌
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| ✅
 
| ✅
 
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| Frontend
 
| Frontend
 
| [https://www.emuvr.net/]
 
| [https://www.emuvr.net/]
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| 1.0.11
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| Dec 25, 2022
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| Dec 24, 2022
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| -
 
| -
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| Mar 27, 2022
 
| Mar 27, 2022
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
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| -
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| Depends on emulation cores
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| Open source
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|-
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| [[Ludo]]
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| Frontend
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| [https://ludo.libretro.com/] [https://github.com/libretro/ludo/ Repo]
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| 0.17.3
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| Dec 8, 2024
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| ❌
 
| -
 
| -
 
| Depends on emulation cores
 
| Depends on emulation cores
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| [[RetroArch]]
 
| [[RetroArch]]
 
| Frontend
 
| Frontend
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| [https://www.retroarch.com/]
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| [https://www.retroarch.com/] [https://www.retroarch.com/?page=achievements RetroAchievements]
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| 1.15.0
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| 1.19.1
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| Mar 11, 2023
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| Jun 5, 2024
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| -
 
| -
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= Current Operating Systems =
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Several distributions also exist based on RetroArch or Ludo: [https://www.retrobat.org/ RetroBat], [https://www.lakka.tv/ Lakka], [https://retropie.org.uk/ RetroPie], [https://batocera.org/ Batocera], [https://www.recalbox.com/ Recalbox], [https://www.rgb-pi.com/ RGB-Pi OS], [https://ludo.libretro.com/#ludos LudOS]
  
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== Desktop ==
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= Operating Systems =
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=== Desktop ===
  
 
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! License
 
! License
 
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|-
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| [[ACE|AceHacked]]
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| [[ACE_(Emulator)|ACE]]
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| [http://www.roudoudou.com/AceHacked/] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/ace-cpc-emulator-only-amiga-makes-it-possible/msg231201/] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJSFP7Hx3io wip] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zYVtGMWPVs wip2]
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| [http://ace.cpcscene.net MorphOS and Haiku] [https://web.libera.chat/#cpc-fr IRC chan] [https://framagit.org/search?search=acepansion Repo]
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| ⚠️
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| ❌
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| ⚠️
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| ❌
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| ⚠️
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| ❌
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|  
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| 1.26
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| Sep 19, 2023
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| Jan 1, 2024
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| ✅
 +
| ✅
 +
| Dozens of CPC hardware expansions thru plugins
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| Freeware (plugins are Open Source)
 +
|-
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| [[ACE-DL]]
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| [http://www.roudoudou.com/ACE-DL] [https://discord.gg/rKxFPndHPw Discord] [http://ace.cpcscene.net Based on ACE]
 +
| ✅
 +
| ✅
 +
| ❗
 +
| ODILE
 +
| Dec 14, 2024
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| -
 
| -
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| ❌ Unreleased
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| Freeware
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[AMSpiriT|AMSpiriT]]
 
| [[AMSpiriT|AMSpiriT]]
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| [https://amspirit.amstrad.info/] [https://forum.system-cfg.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=11535]
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| [https://www.amspirit.fr/] [https://discord.com/invite/g37me8WMW6 Discord] [https://forum.system-cfg.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=11535 Forum]
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
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| 0.863b
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| 1.01 rc
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| May 13, 2023
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| Apr 24, 2024
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| ❌ Unreleased
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| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| -
 
| -
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|-
 
| [[Arnold_(Emulator)|Arnold]]  
 
| [[Arnold_(Emulator)|Arnold]]  
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| [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/arnold-wip/msg144749/#msg144749] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/another-version-of-arnold-emulator/ Aeliss fork] [http://www.yasara.org/cpc/ Arnold TNG] [https://web.archive.org/web/20191023094109/https://www.bannister.org/software/arnold.htm]
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| [https://cpcrulez.fr/emulateurs_download-WIN-arnold.htm] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/another-version-of-arnold-emulator/ Aeliss fork] [http://www.yasara.org/cpc/ Arnold TNG]
 +
[https://web.archive.org/web/20191023094109/https://www.bannister.org/software/arnold.htm macOS] [http://hirudov.com/amiga/Arnold.php AmigaOS PPC]
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
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| ⚠️
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| ✅
−
| ⚠️
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| 🛠️
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| [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/imgs/d/dd/Arnoldwip_src.tar.bz2 WIP]
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|
 
| May 13, 2017
 
| May 13, 2017
 
| ⚠️
 
| ⚠️
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| [[KC Compact]], [[Aleste 520EX]]
 
| [[KC Compact]], [[Aleste 520EX]]
 
| Open source
 
| Open source
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|-
 
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| [[CaPriCe|Caprice32]]
 
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| [https://github.com/ColinPitrat/caprice32/releases] [http://sourceforge.net/projects/caprice32/] [https://snapcraft.io/caprice32] [http://aleste520.narod.ru/caprice.html Caprice32-Aleste]
 
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| ✅
 
−
| ✅
 
−
| ✅
 
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| 4.6.0
 
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| Oct 8, 2022
 
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| ⚠️
 
−
| ✅
 
−
| -
 
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| Donationware & Open source
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Caprice Forever]]  
 
| [[Caprice Forever]]  
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| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
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| 23.7
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| 24.10
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| Jul 10, 2023
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| Oct 1, 2024
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| -
 
| -
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| Freeware
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| Freeware & Outdated sources
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Caprice Reloaded]]
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| [[CaPriCe|Caprice32]]  
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| [https://code.google.com/archive/p/cpcsdk/] [https://web.archive.org/web/20121203193335/https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=38856]
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| [https://github.com/ColinPitrat/caprice32/releases] [http://sourceforge.net/projects/caprice32/ Old repo] [https://snapcraft.io/caprice32 Linux] [https://code.google.com/archive/p/cpcsdk/ Reloaded]
 +
[https://github.com/kletellier/cpc4rpi Cpc4Rpi] [https://github.com/KaosOverride/CapriceRPI CapriceRPI] [https://www.arananet.net/cpc-pi/ CPC-PI]
 +
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| ❌
+
| ✅
 +
| 4.6.0
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| Oct 8, 2022
 
| ⚠️
 
| ⚠️
−
| r533
 
−
| Sep 25, 2011
 
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| ❌
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| [http://aleste520.narod.ru/caprice.html Aleste 520EX]
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| -
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| Donationware & Open source
−
| Open source
+
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Clock Signal|Clock Signal]]  
 
| [[Clock Signal|Clock Signal]]  
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| [https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK/releases] [https://snapcraft.io/clock-signal]
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| [https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK/releases] [https://snapcraft.io/clock-signal Linux] [https://snapcraft.io/install/clock-signal/raspbian Raspberry Pi]
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
|  
 
|  
−
| Sep 10, 2023
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| Oct 19, 2024
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
−
| [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Enterprise]], [[MSX]], [[ColecoVision]], [[Acorn Electron]], [[Apple II]], [[Oric 1/Atmos|Oric]], [[VIC-20]], [[ZX80/81]], [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari ST]], [[Macintosh]]
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| [[ZX Spectrum]], [[ZX80/81]], [[Enterprise]], [[MSX|MSX 1&2]], [[Oric 1/Atmos|Oric]], [[ColecoVision]], [[Apple II]], [[VIC-20]], [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari ST]], [[Acorn Electron|Electron]], [[Archimedes]], [[Macintosh]], [[Master System]]
 
| Donationware & Open source
 
| Donationware & Open source
 
|-
 
|-
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| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| ⚠️
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| ❗
 
| b700
 
| b700
 
| May 31, 2015
 
| May 31, 2015
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| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
−
| ⚠️
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| 🛠️
 
| 0.26
 
| 0.26
 
| Dec 11, 2004
 
| Dec 11, 2004
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|-
 
| [[CPCEC|CPCEC]]  
 
| [[CPCEC|CPCEC]]  
−
| [http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/cpcec.htm] [https://github.com/cpcitor/cpcec] [http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/ CPCE] [https://github.com/AmatCoder/CPCEG CPCEG]
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| [http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/cpcec.htm] [https://github.com/cpcitor/cpcec Repo] [http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/ CPCE] [https://github.com/AmatCoder/CPCEG CPCEG]
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| ❌
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| 🛠️
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| ⚠️
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| 🛠️
 
|  
 
|  
−
| Aug 6, 2022
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| Dec 16, 2024
 
| ⚠️
 
| ⚠️
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Commodore 64]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LwCy0gRAEc MSX (unreleased)]
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| [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Commodore 64]], [[MSX|MSX 1&2]]
 
| Open source
 
| Open source
 
|-
 
|-
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| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
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| ✅
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| 🛠️
 
|  
 
|  
 
| Feb 4, 2023
 
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| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| -
 
| -
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| Freeware
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| Donationware
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[CPCSharp|CPCSharp]]  
 
| [[CPCSharp|CPCSharp]]  
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| ❌
 
| ❌
 
|  
 
|  
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| Oct 7, 2020
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| Sep 30, 2022
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 +
| ❌
 +
| -
 +
| Open source
 +
|-
 +
| [[CrocoDS|CrocoDS]]
 +
| [https://crazypiri.eu/crocods/] [https://github.com/redbug26/crocods Repo]
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| ✅
 +
| ✅
 +
| ❌
 +
| 4.0 beta3
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| Dec 10, 2023
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| ⚠️
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| -
 
| -
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| [https://github.com/leniad/dsp-emulator/]
 
| [https://github.com/leniad/dsp-emulator/]
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| ⚠️
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| ✅
−
| ⚠️
+
| 🛠️
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| 0.22wip5
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| 0.23
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| Aug 22, 2023
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| Oct 27, 2024
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
−
| [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Commodore 64]], [[ColecoVision]], [[Game Boy]], [[NES]], [[SG-1000]], [[Master System]], [[Game Gear]], [[Super Cassette Vision]], [[PV-1000]], [[PV-2000]], [[Arcade]]
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| [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Oric 1/Atmos|Oric]], [[ColecoVision]], [[Game Boy]], [[NES]], [[SG-1000]], [[Master System]], [[Game Gear]], [[Super Cassette Vision]], [[PV-1000]], [[PV-2000]], [[Arcade]]
 
| Open source
 
| Open source
 
|-
 
|-
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| [https://github.com/istvan-v/ep128emu]
 
| [https://github.com/istvan-v/ep128emu]
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| ⚠️
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| 🛠️
−
| ⚠️
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| 🛠️
 
| 2.0.11.2
 
| 2.0.11.2
 
| Apr 19, 2019
 
| Apr 19, 2019
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| Donationware & Open source
 
| Donationware & Open source
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[MacCPC|MacCPC]]
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| [[Gemux|Gemux]]  
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| [http://www.wincpc.ch/index.php?topic=projects-maccpc]
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| [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/gemux-cpc/]
−
| ❌
+
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
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| 0.9.2
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| ❗
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| Jan 22, 2010
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|  
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| ✅
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| Nov 5, 2024
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| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| -
 
| -
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|-
 
| [[MESS|MAME]]
 
| [[MESS|MAME]]
−
| [http://mamedev.org/release.html] [http://wiki.mamedev.org/index.php/SDL_Supported_Platforms] [http://sdlmame.lngn.net/]
+
| [http://mamedev.org] [http://se.os4depot.net/index.php?function=showfile&file=emulation/computer/sdl_mess.lha AmigaOS PPC] [http://fabportnawak.free.fr/mame/ MorphOS] [https://depot.haiku-os.org/#!/pkg/mame Haiku]
 +
[https://auamstrad.es/software/mame-emulador-de-amstrad-cpc/ Tutorial (ES)]
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| 0.258
+
| 0.272
−
| Aug 30, 2023
+
| Nov 30, 2024
 
| ⚠️
 
| ⚠️
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| [[KC Compact]], [[Aleste 520EX]] & lots of other computer systems
+
| Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems
 
| Open source
 
| Open source
 
|-
 
|-
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| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| -
 
| -
−
| Freeware
+
| Donationware
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[PC-CPC|PC-CPC]]  
 
| [[PC-CPC|PC-CPC]]  
−
| [http://cpcrulez.fr/emulateurs_download-WIN-PC-CPC.htm] [https://github.com/DemoniakLudo/PC-CPC]
+
| [http://cpcrulez.fr/emulateurs_download-WIN-PC-CPC.htm] [https://github.com/DemoniakLudo/PC-CPC Repo]
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
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| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| 2.1.8
+
| 2.1.19
−
| Sep 1, 2023
+
| Dec 9, 2024
 
| ❌ Removed
 
| ❌ Removed
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Roland Emulator|Roland]]  
 
| [[Roland Emulator|Roland]]  
−
| [https://www.rolandemu.de/en/downloads.html]/[https://github.com/raldus/roland GitHub]
+
| [https://www.rolandemu.de/en/downloads.html] [https://github.com/raldus/roland Repo]
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
−
| ✅
+
| 🛠️
 
| 0.70
 
| 0.70
 
| Apr 20, 2017
 
| Apr 20, 2017
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| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
−
| ⚠️
+
| 🛠️
 
|  
 
|  
−
| May 10, 2023
+
| Apr 1, 2024
 
| ⚠️
 
| ⚠️
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[SugarBox|SugarBox]]
 
| [[SugarBox|SugarBox]]
−
| [http://sugarbox.free.fr/] [https://github.com/Tom1975/SugarboxV2]
+
| [https://github.com/Tom1975/SugarboxV2] [http://sugarbox.free.fr/ Old site] [https://github.com/Tom1975/SugarPi SugarPi]
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| 2.0.1
+
| 2.0.4
−
| May 26, 2023
+
| Nov 24, 2024
 
| ⚠️
 
| ⚠️
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| -
 
| -
−
| Open-Source
+
| Open source
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[VirtualCPC|Virtual CPC]]  
 
| [[VirtualCPC|Virtual CPC]]  
−
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20200112094913/http://users.otenet.gr/~sulfonic/cpc/] [https://cpcrulez.fr/emulateurs_download-WIN-virtual_cpc.htm]
+
| [https://cpcrulez.fr/emulateurs_download-WIN-virtual_cpc.htm] [https://web.archive.org/web/20200112094913/http://users.otenet.gr/~sulfonic/cpc/ Archive]  
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
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| Donationware
 
| Donationware
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[WinCPC|WinCPC]]  
+
| [[WinCPC|WinCPC]] / [[MacCPC|MacCPC]]
−
| [http://www.wincpc.ch/index.php?topic=projects-wincpc] [https://web.archive.org/web/20050409133618/http://www.easypoint.ch/vbcpc/ vbCPC]
+
| [http://www.wincpc.ch/index.php?topic=projects] [https://web.archive.org/web/20050409133618/http://www.easypoint.ch/vbcpc/ vbCPC]
 +
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
−
| ❌
+
| 0.9.2
−
| 0.9.26
+
| Jan 22, 2010
−
| Feb 1, 2007
+
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[XCPC|Xcpc]]
 
| [[XCPC|Xcpc]]
−
| [https://www.xcpc-emulator.net/]
+
| [https://www.xcpc-emulator.net/] [https://github.com/ponceto/xcpc-emulator Repo]
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| 0.38.1
+
| 0.52.1
−
| Apr 8, 2023
+
| Sep 8, 2024
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
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| -
 
| -
 
| Open source
 
| Open source
−
|-
 
−
| [[YACE|YACE]]
 
−
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxQkljwc0i4]
 
−
| ❌
 
−
| ❌
 
−
| ⚠️
 
−
|
 
−
| Nov 12, 2014
 
−
| ✅
 
−
| ❌
 
−
| -
 
−
| ❌ Unreleased
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[ZEsarUX|ZEsarUX]]
 
| [[ZEsarUX|ZEsarUX]]
−
| [https://github.com/chernandezba/zesarux]
+
| [https://github.com/chernandezba/zesarux] [https://depot.haiku-os.org/#!/pkg/zesarux Haiku]
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| X
+
| 11.0
−
| Sep 8, 2023
+
| Jun 6, 2024
 
| ⚠️
 
| ⚠️
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
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|}
 
|}
  
−
== Alternative OS ==
+
Legend: ❗= No Raspberry Pi / ARM build ; 🛠️ = Build it yourself ; ⚠️ = Incomplete tooling
  
−
{| class="wikitable sortable"
+
=== Mobile ===
−
! Host system
+
−
! Emulator name
+
−
! External link
+
−
! Current version
+
−
! Latest release
+
−
! Developer tools
+
−
! Amstrad Plus
+
−
! Also emulates
+
−
! License
+
−
|-
+
−
| AmigaOS PPC
+
−
| [[Arnold|Arnold]]
+
−
| [http://hirudov.com/amiga/Arnold.php]
+
−
| 1.15
+
−
| Dec 17, 2012
+
−
| ❌
+
−
| ✅
+
−
| [[KC Compact]]
+
−
| Open source
+
−
|-
+
−
| AmigaOS PPC
+
−
| [[MESS|SDLMESS]]
+
−
| [http://se.os4depot.net/index.php?function=showfile&file=emulation/computer/sdl_mess.lha]
+
−
| 0.146u4
+
−
| Aug 19, 2012
+
−
| ⚠️
+
−
| ✅
+
−
| [[KC Compact]], [[Aleste 520EX]] & lots of other computer systems
+
−
| Open source
+
−
|-
+
−
| Haiku
+
−
| [[ACE_(Emulator)|ACE]]
+
−
| [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/ace-for-haiku/] [http://ace.cpcscene.net/]
+
−
| 1.25.0
+
−
| Feb 18, 2023
+
−
| ✅
+
−
| ✅
+
−
| -
+
−
| Freeware
+
−
|-
+
−
| Haiku
+
−
| [[AdvanceMAME|AdvanceMAME]]
+
−
| [https://depot.haiku-os.org/#!/pkg/advancemame_x86]
+
−
| 3.9-1
+
−
| Feb 3, 2020
+
−
| ⚠️
+
−
| ✅
+
−
| [[KC Compact]], [[Aleste 520EX]] & lots of other computer systems
+
−
| Open source
+
−
|-
+
−
| MorphOS
+
−
| [[ACE_(Emulator)|ACE]]
+
−
| [http://ace.cpcscene.net/]
+
−
| 1.25
+
−
| September 8, 2022
+
−
| ✅
+
−
| ✅
+
−
| -
+
−
| Freeware
+
−
|-
+
−
| MorphOS
+
−
| [[MESS|MESS]]
+
−
| [http://fabportnawak.free.fr/mame/]
+
−
| 0.113
+
−
| Nov 1, 2007
+
−
| ⚠️
+
−
| ✅
+
−
| [[KC Compact]], [[Aleste 520EX]] & lots of other computer systems
+
−
| Open source
+
−
|}
+
  
−
== Mobile ==
+
You can use [https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms RetroArch] for Amstrad CPC emulation on '''Android and iOS'''. Or you can use these stand-alone CPC emulators:
  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| -
 
| -
 
| Commercial💲
 
| Commercial💲
 +
|-
 +
| Android
 +
| [[MAME4droid 2024]]
 +
| [http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seleuco.mame4d2024] [https://github.com/seleuco/MAME4droid-2024 Repo]
 +
| 1.19 (0.272)
 +
| Dec 2, 2024
 +
| ✅
 +
| Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems
 +
| Open source
 
|-
 
|-
 
| iOS
 
| iOS
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| iOS
 
| iOS
 
| [[CrocoDS]]
 
| [[CrocoDS]]
−
| [https://github.com/redbug26/crocods-ios]
+
| [https://crazypiri.eu/crocods/] [https://github.com/redbug26/crocods-ios Repo]
 
| 2.1
 
| 2.1
 
| Jun 21, 2013
 
| Jun 21, 2013
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| -
 
| -
 +
| Open source
 +
|-
 +
| iOS
 +
| [[MAME4iOS]]
 +
| [https://github.com/yoshisuga/MAME4iOS]
 +
| 2022.5
 +
| Dec 12, 2022
 +
| ✅
 +
| Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems
 
| Open source
 
| Open source
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
= Discontinued Operating Systems =
+
=== Discontinued OS ===
  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| 0.7
 
| 0.7
 
| Sep 15, 1996
 
| Sep 15, 1996
 +
| ❌
 +
| -
 +
| Open source
 +
|-
 +
| AROS
 +
| [[Arnold]]
 +
| [http://archives.aros-exec.org/?function=showfile&file=emulation/computer/arnold-aros-i386.lha]
 +
|
 +
| Oct 24, 2010
 +
| ✅
 +
| -
 +
| Open source
 +
|-
 +
| AROS
 +
| [[Caprice32]]
 +
| [http://archives.aros-exec.org/?function=showfile&file=emulation/computer/caprice-aros-i386.lha]
 +
| 4.2.0
 +
| Oct 23, 2010
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| -
 
| -
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| Sep 8, 2018
 
| Sep 8, 2018
 
| ✅
 
| ✅
−
| [[KC Compact]], [[Aleste 520EX]] & lots of other computer systems
+
| Tons of vintage computers and game consoles
 
| Open source
 
| Open source
 
|-
 
|-
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| -
 
| -
 
| Freeware
 
| Freeware
 +
|-
 +
| OS/2
 +
| [[SDLMAME|SDLMAME]]
 +
| [https://ecsoft2.org/sdlmame]
 +
| 0.170
 +
| Jan 30, 2016
 +
| ✅
 +
| Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems
 +
| Open source
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Palm OS
 
| Palm OS
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|}
 
|}
  
−
= Home Consoles =
+
<br>
 +
 
 +
= Other Platforms =
 +
 
 +
=== Home Consoles ===
  
−
You can use [https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms RetroArch] for Amstrad CPC emulation on '''Apple TV, Android TV, Nvidia Shield, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS2, GameCube, Wii, Wii U and Switch'''. Or you can use these stand-alone CPC emulators:
+
You can use [https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms RetroArch] for Amstrad CPC emulation on '''Apple TV, Android TV, Nvidia Shield, Steam Link, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS2, PS Vita TV, GameCube, Wii, Wii U and Switch'''. Or you can use these stand-alone CPC emulators:
  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| Oct 18, 2012
 
| Oct 18, 2012
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
−
| Lots of other computer systems
+
| Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems
 
| Freeware
 
| Freeware
 
|-
 
|-
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|}
 
|}
  
−
= Handheld Consoles =
+
=== Handheld Consoles ===
  
−
Note: Android-based handheld consoles (Razer Edge, Ayn Odin Pro, Retroid Pocket Flip, GPD XP, ...) will work with stand-alone Android CPC emulators or with RetroArch, same as an Android phone.
+
Note: For Android handheld consoles (Razer Edge, Ayn Odin Pro, Retroid Pocket Flip, GPD XP, ...), see the Mobile/Android section.
  
−
You can use [https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms RetroArch] for Amstrad CPC emulation on '''PSP, PS Vita, DS, 3DS, Switch, Steam Deck, RetroFW, Miyoo and OpenDingux'''. Or you can use these stand-alone CPC emulators:
+
You can use [https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms RetroArch] for Amstrad CPC emulation on '''PSP, PS Vita, DS, 3DS, Switch, Steam Deck, RetroFW, Miyoo, OpenDingux and [https://github.com/christianhaitian/arkos/wiki ArkOS]'''. Or you can use these stand-alone CPC emulators:
  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Also emulates
 
! Also emulates
 
! License
 
! License
−
|-
 
−
| Anbernic RG350
 
−
| [[CrocoDS|CrocoDS]]
 
−
| [https://crazypiri.eu/crocods/]
 
−
|
 
−
| Jan 15, 2020
 
−
| ❌
 
−
| -
 
−
| Freeware
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Dingoo A320 / A330
 
| Dingoo A320 / A330
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| Nintendo DS
 
| Nintendo DS
 
| [[CrocoDS|CrocoDS]]
 
| [[CrocoDS|CrocoDS]]
−
| [http://www.kyuran.be/blog/2007/11/09/crocods-20-2/]
+
| [http://www.kyuran.be/blog/2007/11/09/crocods-20-2/] [https://github.com/redbug26/crocods-nds Repo]
 
| 2.0
 
| 2.0
 
| Nov 9, 2007
 
| Nov 9, 2007
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| -
 
| -
−
| Freeware
+
| Open source
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Nintendo GameBoy Advance
 
| Nintendo GameBoy Advance
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|  
 
|  
 
| Dec 3, 2020
 
| Dec 3, 2020
 +
| ❌
 +
| -
 +
| Open source
 +
|-
 +
| OpenDingux
 +
| [[CrocoDS|CrocoDS]]
 +
| [https://crazypiri.eu/crocods/] [https://github.com/redbug26/crocods Repo]
 +
|
 +
| Jan 15, 2020
 
| ❌
 
| ❌
 
| -
 
| -
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|}
 
|}
  
−
= Single-Board Computers / Raspberry Pi =
+
=== FPGA ===
  
−
[https://www.libretro.com/index.php/powered-by-libretro/ LibRetro / RetroArch] is used as the foundation of [https://www.lakka.tv/ Lakka], [https://wiki.recalbox.com/en/advanced-usage/retroarch Recalbox], [https://batocera.org/ Batocera] and [https://retropie.org.uk/ RetroPie] alternative OSes for the Raspberry Pi and other SBC.
+
*[[CPC TREX|CPC TREX]] [[C-ONE|CPC-One]] TurboCPC core by TobiFlex running on different FPGA boards
−
But you can also use [https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms RetroArch] for Amstrad CPC emulation on a stock Raspberry Pi OS. Or you can use these stand-alone CPC emulators:
+
*[http://ralferoo.blogspot.fr/ CPC FPGA] CPC emulation by Ranulf (Ralferoo) Doswell, running on a custom made FPGA board
 +
*[[FPGAmstrad|FPGAmstrad]] [https://github.com/renaudhelias/CoreAmstrad CoreAmstrad] [https://github.com/mist-devel/mist-board/wiki/CoreDocAmstrad CoreDocAmstrad] Translation by Renaud (Freemac) Hélias of JavaCPC from Java into VHDL for MiST board
 +
*[https://github.com/sorgelig/Amstrad_MiST CPC for MiST and MiSTer] Started by Alexey (Sorgelig) Melnikov as a port of CoreAmstrad, but every module has been either rewritten or replaced
 +
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230330082645/https://intelligenttoasters.blog/cpc2-project-index/ CPC2 Project] CPC emulation running on a Cyclone V FPGA board
 +
*[https://github.com/ZXMicroJack/amstrad-cpc AmstradCPC core] Based on McLeod's core and running on a ZXTres FPGA board
  
−
{| class="wikitable sortable"
+
<br>
−
! Emulator name
+
 
−
! External link
+
= Hardware Replacements =
−
! Current version
+
 
−
! Latest release
+
*[https://youtu.be/DykFhtNbgGk Just CPC4ATX] [https://memoryfull.net/party.php?id=240 CPC-ITX triple CRTC] CPC clones made from NOS chips
−
! Amstrad Plus
+
*[https://github.com/Bread80/CPCModular CPC Modular] Modular Amstrad CPC compatible computer
−
! Also emulates
+
*[https://makerworld.com/fr/models/821842#profileId-765034 Amstrad CPC464 mini] [https://github.com/Board-Folk/CPC464-2MINI CPC464-2mini] Miniaturised CPCs
−
! License
+
*[https://hackaday.io/project/187051-the-amstrad-cpc-portable Amstrad CPC Portable] World's first battery-powered portable Amstrad CPC
−
|-
+
*[https://www.tindie.com/search/?q=amstrad+replica+pcb CPC 464/6128 replica PCBs] To be used as a direct replacement to the original PCBs
−
| [[CPC4Rpi|#CPC4Rpi]]
+
*[https://github.com/EremusOne/CPCESP_alpha CPCESP] [https://github.com/rpsubc8/ESP32TinyCPC/ ESP32 TinyCPC] CPC emulators for ESP32 SoC board
−
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150321200308/http://store.raspberrypi.com/projects/cpc4rpi]
+
*[https://www.symbos.org/symbosvm.htm SymbOSVM] SymbOS for modern 32/64bit hardware
−
| 1.1
+
 
−
| Dec 19, 2013
+
=== Chips ===
−
| ❌
+
 
−
| -
+
*[https://github.com/MicroCoreLabs/Projects MCLZ8] [https://github.com/rejunity/z80-open-silicon z80-open-silicon] Z80 emulators to be used as drop-in replacement
−
| Commercial💲
+
*[https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-MD-FPGA/blob/main/z80.v Nuked-MD-FPGA] [https://github.com/gdevic/A-Z80 A-Z80] Verilog Z80 implementations reverse engineered from decapped chip [https://baltazarstudios.com/z80-ground/ Baltazar] [https://www.righto.com/2014/10/how-z80s-registers-are-implemented-down.html Ken Shirriff] [https://static.righto.com/files/z80-pla-table.html Instruction decode PLA table] Technical documentation
−
|-
+
*[https://github.com/floooh/v6502r Visual Z80 Remix] [https://github.com/gdevic/Z80Explorer Z80 Explorer] Netlist-level ultra accurate Z80 simulators
−
| [[CapriceRPI|CapriceRPI]]
+
*[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/gate-array-decapped! Forum thread] Reverse engineered Gate Array by Gerald from decapped chips [https://pastebin.com/ZQyL68Hv Ash Evans] [https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Amstrad_MiSTer/tree/master/rtl/GA40010 Gyorgy Szombathelyi] [https://github.com/codedchip/AMSGateArray AMSGateArray] Subsequent Verilog/VHDL implementations [https://bread80.com/2021/06/03/understanding-the-amstrad-cpc-video-ram-and-gate-array-subsystem/ Signals analysis by Bread80]
−
| [https://github.com/KaosOverride/CapriceRPI]
+
*[https://k3pi.chickenkiller.com/dzi/ ASIC and Pre-ASIC] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/gate-array-decapped!/msg133264/#msg133264 Gate Array] [https://siliconpr0n.org/map/zilog/z0840008psc-z80cpu/ Z80 CPU] [https://www.seanriddle.com/6845/ HD6845SP CRTC] [http://seanriddledecap.blogspot.com/2023/12/blog-post_31.html AY-3-8912 PSG] [http://seanriddledecap.blogspot.com/2017/01/blog-post_42.html NEC D765 FDC] Die shots of decapped CPC chips. How to: [https://github.com/veniamin-ilmer/decoding_rom Optically decode the ROM of a decapped chip] [https://github.com/travisgoodspeed/gbrom-tutorial Automate ROM decoding] [https://c128.se/posts/silicon-adventures/ Decap, image and reverse engineer the C128 PLA chip] [https://oric.signal11.org.uk/html/ula-dieshot.htm Reverse engineered Oric ULA chip]
−
| 1.3d
+
*[https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=408 AY_FPGA] AY-3-8912 FPGA replacement with few extra features
−
| Feb 28, 2016
+
*[https://thecheshirec.at/2023/11/21/5-multi-crtcs-a-vendre/ Multi-CRTC Board] Host and select between multiple CRTC chip types in one CPC
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| [[Clock Signal|Clock Signal]]  
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| [https://snapcraft.io/install/clock-signal/raspbian]
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| May 15, 2023
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| [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Enterprise]], [[MSX]], [[ColecoVision]], [[Acorn Electron]], [[Apple II]], [[Oric 1/Atmos|Oric]], [[VIC-20]], [[ZX80/81]], [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari ST]], [[Macintosh]]
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| [[CPCEPower|CPCEPower]]
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| [https://www.cpc-power.com/cpcarchives/index.php?page=articles&num=73]
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| 2105
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| Jun 4, 2021
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| [[MESS|MAME]]
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| [https://stickfreaks.com/mame/]
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| 0.258
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| Aug 30, 2023
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| [[KC Compact]], [[Aleste 520EX]] & lots of other computer systems
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| [[SugarPi|SugarPi]]
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| [[ZEsarUX|ZEsarUX]]
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| Sep 8, 2023
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| [[PCW]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[ZX80/81]], [[MSX|MSX 1]], [[ColecoVision]], [[Spectravideo]], [[Jupiter ACE]], [[Sam Coupe]], [[SG-1000]], [[Master System]], [[Sinclair QL]], [[MK14]], [[Z88]]
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| Donationware & Open source
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= Hardware =
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=== Floppy drives ===
  
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*[[CPC TREX|CPC TREX]] [[C-ONE|CPC-ONE]] TurboCPC core running on a FPGA board
 
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*[http://ralferoo.blogspot.fr/ CPC FPGA] CPC emulation running on a custom made FPGA board
 
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*[[FPGAmstrad|FPGAmstrad]] [https://github.com/renaudhelias/CoreAmstrad CoreAmstrad] [https://github.com/mist-devel/mist-board/wiki/CoreDocAmstrad CoreDocAmstrad] [https://github.com/mist-devel/mist-binaries/tree/master/cores/amstrad_alt CPC for MIST and MISTer] Translation of JavaCPC from Java into VHDL on a MiST board
 
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*[https://intelligenttoasters.blog/cpc2-project-index/ CPC2 Project] CPC emulation running on a Cyclone V FPGA board
 
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*[https://github.com/rpsubc8/ESP32TinyCPC/ ESP32 TinyCPC] Port from CPC-em emulator to TTGO VGA32 v1.x board with ESP32
 
 
*[[SDiskEmul]] Floppy-drive emulator released in 2007. Abandoned now. Supports DSK, EDSK disk-images
 
*[[SDiskEmul]] Floppy-drive emulator released in 2007. Abandoned now. Supports DSK, EDSK disk-images
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*[https://hxc2001.com/floppy_drive_emulator/ HxC Floppy Emulator] Commercial floppy-drive emulator. Supports HFE, DSK, EDSK, IPF disk-images
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*[https://hxc2001.com/floppy_drive_emulator/ HxC Floppy Emulator] Commercial floppy-drive emulator. Supports directly DSK, EDSK, HFE disk-images. IPF, CTRAW, SCP disk-images supported through conversion to HFE disk-image [https://hxc2001.com/docs/gotek-floppy-emulator-hxc-firmware/pages/emulation-from-images.html]
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*[https://github.com/keirf/flashfloppy/ FlashFloppy] Open source floppy-drive emulator for the ubiquitous Gotek hardware. Supports HFE, DSK, EDSK disk-images
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*[https://github.com/keirf/flashfloppy/ FlashFloppy] Open source floppy-drive emulator for the ubiquitous Gotek hardware. Supports DSK, EDSK, HFE disk-images
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*[https://github.com/keirf/greaseweazle GreaseWeazle] Open source USB floppy adapter Flux reader/writer
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*[https://www.cbmstuff.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=52 SuperCard Pro] Claims to be the most advanced flux level copier/imager/converter system
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*[https://kryoflux.com/ KryoFlux] Proprietary floppy adapter Flux reader/writer
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*[https://cpcrulez.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=100&start=690#p55437 Pauline] FPGA-based floppy-drive dumper and emulator
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*[https://cpcrulez.fr/hardware-lecteurs_externe-interface_ddi3_usb_floppy_emulator.htm DDI-3] USB floppy-drive emulator with an integrated FDC chip, floppy data separator and AMSDOS ROM for CPC464. Current evolution [https://cpcrulez.fr/hardware-lecteurs_externe-interface_ddi6_usb_floppy_emulator.htm DDI-6] has also integrated a RAM/ROM box
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*[https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=376 DriveRDY] Emulates the Ready signal necessary for floppy drives on Amstrad machines
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*[[M4 Board]] Supports DSK, EDSK images in a limited fashion. Protected disks are not supported
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*[[USIFAC]] [[ULIfAC]] Supports DSK, EDSK images in a limited fashion. Protected disks are not supported
  
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= Mass-storage, RTC and network dilemma =
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=== Tapes ===
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Multiple mass-storage, RTC and network solutions already exist for the Amstrad CPC. We can put them in 3 categories:
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*'''Historical''': The [[Vortex Winchester Drive]] and the [[Dobbertin Harddisc|Dobbertin HD20]] with [[Dobbertin Smart Watch]] were sold during the commercial lifetime of the CPC. But these solutions are clumsy today with their very small capacity, their CP/M filesystem and their non-standard hard-drives and interface.
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*'''Historically-plausible''': The [[Symbiface II]] or [[X-Mass]] with [[Nova]] NVRAM/RTC are using the IDE/PATA interface created in 1986 for mass-storage access. However, the IDE interface was introduced on the CPC way after its commercial lifetime, the Symbiface II being released in 2006. The whole IDE/PATA sector access and FAT filesystem dance the CPC has to perform here is not necessary with more modern solutions. On the positive side, this isolation of the filesystem guarantees that the CPC software and the CPC emulator cannot inadvertently do wrong on the host filesystem, as the operations are limited to modifying the contents of the virtual hard-drive file. A direct file view on the host side can also make trouble if the CPC assumes it is the sole owner of the filesystem and doesn't accept that we change files and folders behind his back. The [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/cyboard-for-amstrad-cpc-yet-another-hardware-project/ Cyboard] is a Symbiface II clone that adds Ethernet support at a TCP/UDP level. The [https://github.com/salafek/Net4CPC Net4CPC] is the Ethernet part of the Cyboard provided without the Symbiface II.
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*'''Modern''': [[Albireo]], [[ULIfAC]], [[Symbiface 3]] and [[M4 Board]] as they give the CPC a direct file view of the mass-storage instead of a sectors view. These solutions are well suited to provide network too, as HTTP and FTP are file access protocols. The Symbiface 3 and the M4 Board provide a NetAPI to access the Internet unlike the Albireo and the ULIfAC. The Symbiface 3 also emulates other peripherals (Dobbertin HD20, SSA-1 speech synthesizer, Digiblaster and AmDrum soundcards) but it is going overboard with its embedded MP3 player.
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Emulator support is as follows:
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*[https://hobbyretro.com/en/retro/tzxduino TZXduino] [https://ultimatemister.com/product/ultimate-maxduino-pro/ MAXduino] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/abatape-my-contribution-to-tape-lovers/ Abatape] Arduino-based tape deck emulator. Supports many formats of tape-images including CDT and TZX
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*Dobbertin HD20 with Dobbertin SmartWatch is emulated by MAME
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*[https://youtu.be/j4__v6ojPt0 SVI-CAS] Digital Tape Drive for Playback & Recording. Supports many formats of tape-images including CDT and TZX
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*Symbiface II or X-Mass IDE/PATA is emulated by ACE, Caprice Forever, MAME, WinAPE, WinCPC, Arnold, Virtual CPC
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*[https://retrowiki.es/viewtopic.php?t=200032717 TapeRider] TZX/CDT tape-images player for Android
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*Albireo is emulated by ACE, Caprice Forever
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*[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tapdancer/fcibbcbgbeioacfcnfgjianglchlcokh tapDancer] [https://web.archive.org/web/20160110003844/http://tapdancer.info/] Chrome and Android app that plays back many formats of tape-images including CDT and TZX
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*M4 Board is emulated by CPCemu
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*[https://pelrun.github.io/PlayUEF/ PlayUEF] Web-browser based tape deck emulator, supporting CDT and TZX tape-images
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*Vortex, Net4CPC, ULIfAC and Symbiface 3 are not supported by emulators
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= CPC cartridge slot =
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=== Cartridges ===
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Emulator support for a CPC cartridge slot is as follows:
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*[[Dandanator]] brings a non-standard physical cartridge port and a very exotic non-standard memory mapper that spies on Z80 instructions. It is emulated by ACE, Retro Virtual Machine, CPCEC, ZEsarUX
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*[[Plus2CPC]] and [[Play2CPC]] bring a standard physical Plus cartridge port to the CPC. They are not supported by emulators
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*[[M4 Board]] simulates a standard Plus cartridge port on the CPC and handles standard CPR files. M4 Board is emulated by CPCemu
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Why is the Dandanator winning over standard Plus cartridge solutions like the Plus2CPC? It's because some CPC games (The Sword of Ianna, Los Amores de Brunilda, ...) are released exclusively for it. So emulators are then forced to support it.
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*[https://github.com/f1ac0/CPC-plus-cartridge CPC-plus-cartridge] Different PCB designs and code to make a CPC-plus cartridge
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*[https://github.com/zeus074/Amstrad_Multicart Amstrad Multicart] 16-in-1 cartridge for the GX4000 or Amstrad Plus computer
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*[https://cpcrulez.fr/hardware-interface_ROM-gx4000_homebrew_player.htm GX4000 Homebrew Player] [https://cpcrulez.fr/hardware-interface_ROM-gx4000_homebrew_player-32_in_one.htm CPC+ 32-in-one multigames] by Retroelectronik
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*[[C4CPC]] Cartridge replacement for the Amstrad Plus range and the GX4000
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*[https://overange.weebly.com/amstrad-gx4000-cpc-464-6128-plus-reflashable-flash-cartridge.html Flash+ cartridge] Amstrad CPC+ GX4000 reflashable cartridge
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*[https://store.backbit.io/product/backbit-pro/ BackBit Pro] [https://youtu.be/tI2wkelVzyw Tutorial] Universal instant loading cartridge
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*[[M4 Board]] Supports CPR cartridges, among many other features
  
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The situation would be different if those games were converted to standard CPR format by the community.
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=== Printers ===
  
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= Audio devices =
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*[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/acpcpe-amstrad-cpc-printer-emulator-(diy)/ Amstrad CPC Printer Emulator] [https://github.com/lgv2018/ACPCPE] Arduino-based CPC printer emulator that can output text, markdown or HTML
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Emulator support is as follows:
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*[https://www.retroprinter.com/ Retro-Printer] Plugin module for the Raspberry Pi that makes it possible to connect retro computers to modern USB or network printers
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*[[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer|SSA-1 speech synthesizer]] is emulated by ACE, JavaCPC, MAME
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*[https://github.com/nzeemin/escparser ESCParser] Command-line utility, ESC/P printer emulator that can output PostScript, SVG or PDF
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*[[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer|Dk'Tronics speech synthesizer]] is emulated by ACE, JavaCPC, MAME
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*[[TMPI speech synthesizer]] is emulated by ACE, Caprice Forever
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*[[Amdrum|AmDrum]] is emulated by ACE, JavaCPC, MAME, WinAPE
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*[[Digiblaster]] is emulated by ACE, JavaCPC, MAME, WinAPE, Caprice Forever, CPCEC, WinCPC, Virtual CPC
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*[[PlayCity]] is fully emulated by ACE, MAME, Arnold, SugarBox. The audio part of [[PlayCity]] is emulated by JavaCPC, Caprice Forever, CPCEC
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*[[Play2CPC]] is an amputated PlayCity, with no CTC chip and only one soundchip instead of two, but otherwise compatible with the PlayCity
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*[[Willy|OPL3 (Willy)]] is emulated by ACE
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*[https://github.com/lambdamikel/Speak-SID Speak&SID], [https://github.com/lambdamikel/LambdaSpeak3 LambdaSpeak], [[Willy|General MIDI (Willy)]], [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/amsdap-amstrad-msx-adapter-connecting-any-msx-io-hardware-to-the-cpc/ SE-One (Amsdap)] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonsound Moonsound (Amsdap)] are not supported by emulators
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= Emulator accuracy checking tools =
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=== Other ===
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== Quick evaluation==
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=7529 From Scratch demo] with reference images: [[Media:Fromscratch1.png]] [[Media:Fromscratch2.png]]
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=7737 Camembert 4 demo] with reference images: [[Media:Camembert-real.jpg]] [[Media:Camembert 4 Pixel Precise.jpg]]
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== Z80 CPU ==
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*[https://simonowen.com/spectrum/lenskey/ LensKey] LensLok copy-protection decoder for Windows
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*[https://cpcrulez.fr/applications_util-zexall.htm ZEXALL] and [https://cpcrulez.fr/applications_util-zexdoc.htm ZEXDOC] Z80 CPU instruction set exercisers
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*[https://github.com/ArcherEG/CPCPS2Firmware CPCPS2 Keyboard Firmware] Emulates the keyboard matrix of Amstrad CPC using modern hardware
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=12883 Z80 Full Test] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=12881 Z80 Doc Test] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=12882 Z80 Flags Test] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=12880 Z80 Doc Flags Test] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=12884 Z80 MEMPTR Test] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=12879 Z80 CCF Test]
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*[https://sindenlightgun.com/ Sinden Lightgun] LCD-compatible lightgun
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=298 Arkanoid] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1299 Light Corridor] Z80 IM2 usage, Z80 useless instruction prefixes
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*[https://github.com/grzegorz-gr/vga4cpc vga4cpc] VGA output for Amstrad CPC based on Raspberry Pi Pico
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*[https://wikiti.brandonw.net/?title=Z80_Instruction_Set Z80 instruction set] [https://zx-pk.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=2989&d=1143656567 Z80 MEMPTR (aka WZ) internal register] [https://github.com/hoglet67/Z80Decoder/wiki/Undocumented-Flags Even weirder Z80 behaviour] [https://zxe.io/software/Z80/documentation/latest/Thanks.html To get to the bottom of it] How the Z80 behaves
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*[https://floooh.github.io/2021/12/06/z80-instruction-timing.html Z80 T-state timings] [https://baltazarstudios.com/zilog-z80-undocumented-behavior/ Other source about T-state timings] Ultra accurate timing behaviour
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== Diagnostics ==
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=5113 Official Amstrad CPC hardware diagnostics] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=17932 Non-official Amstrad Diagnostics v1.3a]
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=6987 RAM Expansion Test] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=14833 MemTest] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=14834 RAM Test CRTC4] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=13386 Testprogram For All ERAM] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=19185 Xenon 2] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=12188 Take On Me] RAM testers
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*[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/amstrad-cpc-'acid'-test/ "Acid" test suite] [https://cpctech.cpcwiki.de/download/test.zip] [http://ace.cpcscene.net/tests:arnold_test_suite Tests results in ACE] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=17738 PPI tests] Chips tests by arnoldemu
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*[http://www.winape.net/downloads.jsp Plus Test] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=15242] CPC and CPC+ Emulator test suite (including Instruction and Interrupt timing tests)
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== Amstrad Plus ==
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= Peripherals supported in emulators =
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=9627 Plus diagnostics cartridge] Official Amstrad diagnostics
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*[[File:Roudoudou CPR tests.zip]] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/amstrad-cpc-'acid'-test/75/] Amstrad Plus tests by Roudoudou
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=18998 4096k Tester] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=3575 No Exit] Amstrad Plus palette, Floating bus problem
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=8874 6128 Plus Dma] [https://cpcrulez.fr/demostestDO_fairy-breakpoint_2010.htm Fairy] [https://soundtrackerdma.cpcscene.net/doku.php?id=en:download Soundtracker DMA] To test DMA and to compare the PSG output with the output from a real Amstrad Plus
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=7401 Black Sabbath] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=7532 X-Mas 2008] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=9169 Funerapolis] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=7935 Sappy] [https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=95133 USS Cygnus 192] To test hardware sprites emulation
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== Graphics ==
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=== Mass storage devices ===
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*[http://www.logonsystem.eu/html/downloadlogon.htm Amstrad CPC CRTC Compendium with Shaker tool] [https://shaker.logonsystem.eu/ Shakerland Portal] Ultra accurate CRTC documentation and its associated CPC testing tool
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=8524 Equalizor] [https://forum.system-cfg.com/viewtopic.php?p=229698#p229698 Revolog] [https://forum.system-cfg.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=11535&start=285 Technical explanation] Unpredictable behaviour of the real Amstrad CPC chips (ie. outside the realm of emulation)
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=10401 Test CRTC type v3.0] [https://www.planetemu.net/rom/amstrad-cpc-applications-dsk/crtc-editor-v5-1-1994-brain-of-chaos CRTC editor] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=15280 CRTC software] CRTC tools
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*[https://cpcrulez.fr/coding_src-demo-smooth_crtc_register_3_scrolling_test.htm Smooth CRTC Register 3 scrolling test] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=6883 Edge Grinder] CRTC Register 3 horizontal scrolling trick [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=99 Mission Genocide] CRTC hardware vertical scrolling
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=12906 HSYNC test] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=database&lemot=Rupture%20verticale HSYNC-based demo effects] Handling invalid CRTC HSYNC [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=9211 Backtro] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=8041 Other World 3] CRTC effects
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=12905 "Mode 5" Viewer] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=16466 Split-Rasters Test CRTC1] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=15519 Les split-rasters] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=7543 Odyssey] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=15101 Onescreen Colonies] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=13359 Imperial Mahjong] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/mode-3/ Mode 3 Test] Split-rasters, multi-mode effects
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=16027 Mire] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=14259 Test interlace color] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=13139 Perfect Pix Paint] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=7826 Climax-G] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=8307 4 Sins] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=7897 Twinblast] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=8081 MCS 6] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=2224 Thunder Blade] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=2318 Turrican] To test the VDU
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== Peripherals ==
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*[[Dobbertin Harddisc]] is emulated by MAME
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=3825 Magnum Light Phaser] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=3583 SkeetShoot for Trojan Phazer] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=3992 Dk'Tronics Light Pen] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4955 Light Pen Mark II] To test lightguns and lightpens connected to expansion port
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*[[UIDE Universal IDE adapter cards for Z-80 computers|uIDE]] is emulated by Arnold
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1825 West Phaser] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=5325 Gunstick] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4303 Trojan LP-1] To test lightguns and lightpens connected to joystick port
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*[[Symbiface II]] IDE/PATA interface or compatible ([[X-Mass]], [https://github.com/salafek/cyboard-for-cpc Cyboard]) is emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, Caprice Forever, MAME, WinAPE, WinCPC, Arnold, Virtual CPC
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4725 Amstrad SSA-1] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4724 Dk'Tronics] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4660 TMPI] To test speech synthesizers emulation
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*[[Albireo]] is partially emulated (no direct sector) by ACE, ACE-DL, Caprice Forever
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=database&lemot=AmDrum AmDrum] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=database&lemot=Digitracker Digitracker] [[File:DigiTracker Amdrum.zip]] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/applications/prodatrons-digitrackker-1-4-now-vor-lambdaspeak-amdrum-in-8-bit-mode!/] To test [[Amdrum|AmDrum]] and [[Digiblaster]] soundcards emulation
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*[[M4 Board]] is emulated by CPCemu
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*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4012 Advanced OCP Art Studio] To test [[AMX Mouse|AMX]] and [[Kempston Mouse|Kempston mouse]] emulation
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*[[Vortex Winchester Drive]], [[IDE8255]], [[ULIfAC|USIfAC / ULIfAC]], [[Symbiface 3|Symbiface3 / RSF3]], [https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/SDCard_HxC_Floppy_Emulator_Direct_Access_mode.pdf Gotek direct access mode] are not supported
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*[[UniDOS]] [[SymbOS]] [[HDCPM]] To test the [[M4 Board]] emulation
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*[http://theswordofianna.retroworks.es/ The Sword of Ianna] [http://retroworks.es/php/game_en.php?id=11 Los Amores de Brunilda] [http://www.dandare.es/Proyectos_Dandare/Descargas.html MojonTwins romset] To test the [[Dandanator]] emulation
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−
== Copy-protection ==
+
=== Network devices ===
−
*[https://cpctech.cpcwiki.de/download/fdctest.zip FDC test suite] [https://cpctech.cpcwiki.de/download/drivetest.zip Disk drive tests] [https://cpctech.cpcwiki.de/download/cdttst.zip CDT/TZX test suite for emulators] Set of tests by arnoldemu
+
 
−
*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=15518 DskTest] [https://cpcrulez.fr/applications_disc-dlfrsilver_dump_tool_test_suite.htm Dlfrsilver Dump Tool Test Suite] [[ParaDOS]] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=6117 Discology] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=6118 Discology plus] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4179 Hercule II] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=7542 Midline Process] To test FDC emulation
+
There is a plethora of serial communication devices (using [[RS232]], USB, SPI, Modem, Teletext, [[Virtual Net 96]], etc...) on Amstrad CPC:
−
*[https://cpcrulez.fr/demostestDM_fatmag_01.htm FatMag] The HFE trackload version is designed as a very rigorous test of the FDC emulation [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=17853 Open Tower Defense] Emulator detection through a FDC test
+
* [[Amstrad Serial Interface|Amstrad/Pace RS232 Serial Port]] is emulated by MAME
−
*[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1501 Le Nécromancien] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=839 E.X.I.T] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1005 Basun] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=2195 Tensions] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1589 Pacific] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1784 Wild Streets] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1958 Skyx] Some copy-protected disk-images
+
* Other devices are not supported
−
*[https://www.cpc-power.com/cpcarchives/index.php?page=articles&cat=12 Protection schemes documented] [https://simonowen.com/samdisk/sys_cpc/ Copy-protection in EDSK images] [https://forum.system-cfg.com/viewtopic.php?p=195705#p195705 Implementation in SugarBox emulator] [https://64nops.wordpress.com/2021/07/04/a-la-decouverte-du-fdc/ FDC blog articles (in french)] Technical explanations
+
 
 +
Higher-level Ethernet or TCP/IP network devices are much less common:
 +
* [[M4 Board]] Wifi or compatible ([[Symbiface 3]]) is emulated by CPCemu
 +
* [[CPC-ENet]], [https://github.com/salafek/Net4CPC/ Net4CPC], [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/fujinet-for-the-cpc/ Fujinet] are not supported
 +
 
 +
=== Audio devices ===
 +
 
 +
*[[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer|SSA-1 speech synthesizer]] is emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, Caprice Forever, JavaCPC, MAME
 +
*[[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer|Dk'Tronics speech synthesizer]] is emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, Caprice Forever, JavaCPC, MAME
 +
*[[TMPI speech synthesizer|Techni-Musique speech synthesizer]] is emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, Caprice Forever
 +
*[[Amdrum]] is emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, JavaCPC, MAME, WinAPE
 +
*[[Digiblaster]] is emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, Caprice Forever, JavaCPC, MAME, WinAPE, WinCPC, CPCEC, CPCEPower, Virtual CPC
 +
*[[PlayCity]] is fully emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, MAME, Arnold, SugarBox. It is partially emulated (no CTC) by Caprice Forever, JavaCPC, CPCEC
 +
*[[Play2CPC]] is partially emulated (no FM and no digidrums) by ACE, ACE-DL
 +
*[[Willy|Willy OPL3]] is emulated by ACE, ACE-DL
 +
*[[Willy|Willy MIDI]] is emulated by ACE (software synth emulation on Haiku, MIDI OUT support on MorphOS)
 +
*[[Music Machine|Music Machine (Sampling/Playback/MIDI ports)]], [[EMR MIDI Interface]], [https://github.com/lambdamikel/BluePillCPC Ultimate MIDI Board], [https://github.com/lambdamikel/Speak-SID Speak&SID], [https://github.com/lambdamikel/LambdaSpeak3 LambdaSpeak], [https://youtu.be/kahDREIaOog Amsdap MoonSound], [https://youtu.be/3xEyNQA6Weg Amsdap MP3 Player], [https://youtu.be/vvlGBS3nNiY Amsdap SE-One (MP3/Radio)], [https://www.amibay.com/threads/cpcradio-fm-radio-receiver-module.2446509/ CPC Radio], [https://www.gitlab.com/doragasu/romba/ Romba], [[CPC Booster]] are not supported
 +
Note: all [[RS232]] serial port devices ([[USIFAC]], [[Amstrad Serial Interface]], etc...) and USB port devices with direct control ([[Albireo]], etc...) can also be used as MIDI ports.
 +
 
 +
=== Graphics devices ===
 +
CPC graphics display expansions ([https://thecheshirec.at/category/8bits/amstrad-cpc/crtc/crtc5/ CRTC Type 5], [https://youtu.be/plQf9_7zPSA Amsdap GFX9000]) are not supported.
 +
 
 +
CPC graphics acquisition devices ([[Dart Scanner for DMP-Printers|Dart Scanner]], [[VIDI digitizer]], [[ARA Video Digitizer|Digitaliseur Ara]]) are not supported.
 +
 
 +
CPC printers are poorly supported. The only emulators that at least do some print rendering emulation are JavaCPC and Caprice Forever.
 +
 
 +
=== Input devices ===
 +
 
 +
Some lightguns / lightpens are emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, Caprice Forever, JavaCPC, CPCEC, CPCEPower, Virtual CPC, PC-CPC, Wiituka.
 +
 
 +
CPC mouse support is as follows:
 +
*[[AMX Mouse|AMX mouse (1-bit axis, 3 buttons (CPC) / 2 buttons (CPC+))]] or compatible ([https://imperium.spinpoint.org/ Imperium Solo], [[Dk'tronics Mouse Interface|Dk'Tronics Genius adapter]], [https://cpcrulez.fr/hardware_montage_8x-geos-mouse_am_joystick-port.htm DIY GEOS adapter], [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]], [[PS2Mouse]], [[Marconi|Marconi Trackerball]]) is emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, Caprice Forever, WinAPE, Arnold, Virtual CPC, CPCemu, Retro Virtual Machine
 +
*[[Kempston Mouse|Kempston mouse (8-bit axis, 2 buttons)]] is emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, Arnold
 +
*[[CPC-Mousepack 2.0|Reisware mouse (8-bit axis, 2 buttons)]] is emulated by CPCemu
 +
*[[Symbiface II|Symbiface II PS/2 mouse (6-bit axis, 5 buttons, scroll wheel)]] is emulated by ACE-DL, Caprice Forever, MAME, WinAPE, Arnold, CPCemu
 +
*[[MultiPlay|MultiPlay mouse (4-bit axis, 3 buttons)]] or compatible ([[Symbiface 3|Symbiface3 / RSF3 mouse]]) is emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, Caprice Forever, JavaCPC, Arnold, Retro Virtual Machine
 +
*[[Albireo|Albireo mouse (8-bit axis, 3 buttons)]], [https://youtu.be/4Rm1psdePbg Imperium Solo custom mode (6-bit axis, 3 buttons)] are not supported
 +
 
 +
Note: AMX and MultiPlay are the most widely supported mice in CPC programs.
 +
 
 +
=== Hacking devices ===
 +
 
 +
*[[Multiface II]] is emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, Caprice Forever, JavaCPC, MAME, WinAPE, Arnold
 +
*[[Hackit|HackIt]] is emulated by ACE-DL, Arnold
 +
*[[Mirage Imager]] is emulated by ACE
 +
*[[Transtape]] is emulated by MAME
 +
*[[PDS development system|Programmers Development System]] is emulated by MAME
 +
*[[Demon Development Cartridge]], [[Action Replay AMX]], [[Disc Wizard]] are not supported
 +
 
 +
<br>
 +
 
 +
= Rewind feature =
 +
 
 +
The RetroArch CPC emulator has the most convenient rewind feature: [https://youtu.be/YwilYlSe5LQ Demonstration]. To reverse the game, the user press and hold the rewind button. And at any point, releasing the button makes time goes forward again.
 +
 
 +
ACE-DL also has a rewind feature, but it is not as good as it could be: [https://youtu.be/wIKGvpnJLUo Demonstration].
 +
 
 +
One 128KB snapshot per frame allows 10 seconds of rewind with 64MB (128KB * 50 frames * 10 seconds) of memory for the rewind feature. A more efficient method saves only the previous RAM values that are changed between 2 frames, allowing much longer rewinds (even if the CPC is equipped with 4MB RAM expansion) while using less memory, as shown by the GBA emulator [https://youtu.be/Sfc_1NKbiKg SkyEmu].
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 +
For step-back debugging, the emulator just needs to store the time when the previous instruction was executed so that he can go back to that instruction. In the same way, emulators can provide access to the previous HBL, IRQ, VBL, etc.
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 +
<br>
  
 
= File format specifications =
 
= File format specifications =
  
−
*[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Format:DSK_disk_image_file_format DSK / EDSK] [https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/SDCard_HxC_Floppy_Emulator_HFE_file_format.pdf HFE] File formats of disk-image
+
*[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Format:DSK_disk_image_file_format DSK / EDSK] [https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/SDCard_HxC_Floppy_Emulator_HFE_file_format.pdf HFE] [http://info-coach.fr/atari/documents/_mydoc/IPF-Documentation.pdf IPF] [https://www.cpc-power.com/cpcarchives/index.php?page=articles&num=386 CTRAW] [https://www.cbmstuff.com/downloads/scp/scp_image_specs.txt SCP] File formats of disk-image
−
*[http://soundfile.sapp.org/doc/WaveFormat/ WAV PCM] [https://acorn.huininga.nl/pub/unsorted/software/pc/CSW/csw.html CSW] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Format:CDT_tape_image_file_format CDT / TZX] File formats of tape-image
+
*[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Format:CDT_tape_image_file_format CDT / TZX] [http://zxds.raxoft.cz/pzx.html PZX] [https://acorn.huininga.nl/pub/unsorted/software/pc/CSW/csw.html CSW] [https://xiph.org/flac/format.html FLAC] [http://soundfile.sapp.org/doc/WaveFormat/ WAV] [http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/MP3 MP3] File formats of tape-image
−
*[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Format:CPR_CPC_Plus_cartridge_file_format CPR cartridge] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Format:SNA_snapshot_file_format SNA snapshot] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/javacpc-desktop-available-as-beta!/100/ SNR session] Other file formats used in CPC emulators
+
*[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Format:CPR_CPC_Plus_cartridge_file_format CPR cartridge] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Format:SNA_snapshot_file_format SNA snapshot] Other file formats used in CPC emulators
−
*[https://www.cpc-power.com/cpcarchives/index.php?page=articles&num=10 Archive of SNR sessions]
+
*[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/javacpc-desktop-available-as-beta!/100/ Official SNR session spec] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/playback-format-for-scenes/ Discussion about SNR format] [https://www.cpc-power.com/cpcarchives/index.php?page=articles&num=10 Archive of SNR sessions]
−
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMG_(file_format) IMG] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120202144328/http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/f/e/ffef50a5-07dd-4cf8-aaa3-442c0673a029/Virtual%20Hard%20Disk%20Format%20Spec_10_18_06.doc VHD] File formats of flat hard-drive image
+
*[http://leonard.oxg.free.fr/ymformat.html YM] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/AYC AYC] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/MYM MYM] [https://vgmrips.net/wiki/VGM_Specification VGM] Soundchip logging file formats
 +
*[https://shaker.logonsystem.eu/sslcsl CSL] Cpc Scripting Language, a macro/scripting system to automate emulators
 +
*[https://github.com/redbug26/crocods-core/wiki/kcr KCR] Game launching configuration
 +
 
 +
<br>
  
 
= Emulation Tools  =
 
= Emulation Tools  =
  
−
*[http://www.cpcmania.com/news.htm CPCDiskXP] [https://github.com/jeromelesaux/dsk DSK] [https://github.com/cpcsdk/idsk iDSK] [[Dsktools|Dsktools]] [[ManageDSK|ManageDSK]] [[WriteDSK|WriteDSK]] [https://simonowen.com/samdisk/ SAMdisk] [https://github.com/Tom1975/SugarConvDsk SugarConvDsk] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230602152816/https://cpc-live.com/data/index.php?dir=-tools DiskUtil] [https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/ HxCFloppyEmulator software] [https://github.com/damieng/DiskImageManager Disk Image Manager] [https://github.com/neuro-sys/sector-cpc sector-cpc] Set of tools about disk-images
+
*[http://www.cpcmania.com/news.htm CPCDiskXP] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230602152816/https://cpc-live.com/data/index.php?dir=-tools DiskUtil] [https://github.com/Tom1975/SugarConvDsk SugarConvDsk] [https://github.com/jeromelesaux/dsk DSK] [https://github.com/cpcsdk/idsk iDSK] [https://github.com/cpcitor/dsktools dsktools] [https://github.com/EdouardBERGE/edsktool edsktool] [[ManageDSK|ManageDSK]] [[WriteDSK|WriteDSK]] [https://simonowen.com/samdisk/ SAMdisk] [https://github.com/damieng/DiskImageManager Disk Image Manager] [https://github.com/neuro-sys/sector-cpc sector-cpc] [https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/ HxCFloppyEmulator software] [https://github.com/keirf/disk-utilities/ Disk Utilities] [https://github.com/ClaireCheshireCat/dsk-lua dsk-lua] [https://github.com/karmic64/upd765pro upd765pro] [https://github.com/muckypaws/AmstradDSKExplorer Amstrad DSK Explorer] [http://www.shlock.co.uk/Utils/OmniFlop/OmniFlop.htm OmniFlop] [https://github.com/tomas-nestorovic/RIDE RIDE] Set of tools about disk-images
−
*[http://www.cpcmania.com/news.htm CPCTapeXP] [https://sourceforge.net/projects/cdtmaster/ CDTMaster] [https://cpctech.cpcwiki.de/download/2cdt.zip 2CDT] [http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/csw2cdt.htm CSW2CDT] [https://cpcrulez.fr/emulateurs_UTIL-CDT-CDT2WAV.htm CDT2WAV] [https://github.com/Tom1975/SugarConvTape SugarConvTape] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230602152816/https://cpc-live.com/data/index.php?dir=-tools TapeUtil] [https://github.com/shred/tzxtools tzxtools] Set of tools about tape-images
+
*[http://www.cpcmania.com/news.htm CPCTapeXP] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230602152816/https://cpc-live.com/data/index.php?dir=-tools TapeUtil] [https://github.com/Tom1975/SugarConvTape SugarConvTape] [https://sourceforge.net/projects/cdtmaster/ CDTMaster] [https://cpcrulez.fr/emulateurs_UTIL-CDT-samp2cdt.htm 2CDT/Samp2CDT] [http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/csw2cdt.htm CSW2CDT] [https://cpcrulez.fr/emulateurs_UTIL-CDT-CDT2WAV.htm CDT2WAV] [https://github.com/stripwax/wav2tzx wav2tzx] [https://github.com/raxoft/pzxtools PZXtools] [https://monocrun.com/cpc-tape-to-cdt/ Online Tape to CDT] Set of tools about tape-images
−
*[http://www.cpcmania.com/news.htm CPRTools] Edit Amstrad Plus CPR cartridge-images
+
*[http://www.cpcmania.com/news.htm CPRTools] [https://github.com/reidrac/cpr-tools cpr-tools] [https://github.com/renaudguerin/cpr2bin cpr2bin] [https://problemkaputt.de/no$cart.htm No$cart] [http://amsnet.chez.com/ UniDOS Cartridge Creator] Set of tools about CPR cartridge-images
−
*[https://bochs.sourceforge.io/doc/docbook/user/winimage.html WinImage, DiskExplorer, Mtools] [https://www.fysnet.net/ultimate/index.htm Ultimate Imager] [https://github.com/ProgrammingHobby/CPM_Image-File_Explorer CP/M Image File Explorer] Access and edit IMG hard-drive images. No need of tools for VHD images with FAT filesystem, they are supported directly in Windows Explorer: it works the same way as ISO files
+
*[https://bochs.sourceforge.io/doc/docbook/user/winimage.html WinImage, DiskExplorer, Ultimate Imager] [https://github.com/ProgrammingHobby/CPM_Image-File_Explorer CP/M Image File Explorer] Access and edit hard-drive images
−
*[[CPCGamesCD-CPCLoader|CPCGamesCD-CPCLoader]] CDROM containing a navigable database with all the games of the Amstrad CPC
+
*[https://colourclash.co.uk/cpc-analyser/ CPC Analyser] [https://imhex.werwolv.net/ ImHex] [https://github.com/cormacj/AmstradCPCRomHacks CPCRomHacks] [https://bitbucket.org/zzarko/runemu/src/main/ RunEmu] Other tools
−
*[https://colourclash.co.uk/cpc-analyser/ CPC Analyser] Help reverse engineer Amstrad CPC games
+
−
*[[Emulator tooling]] UI screenshots of tooling in CPC emulators
+
 
*[[WinApe|WinAPE]] [[WinCPC]] [[JavaCPC]] [https://code.google.com/archive/p/cpcsdk/ Caprice Reloaded] [http://www.cpc-power.com/cpcarchives/index.php?page=articles&num=73 Caprice Forever] Emulators with an integrated Z80 Assembler
 
*[[WinApe|WinAPE]] [[WinCPC]] [[JavaCPC]] [https://code.google.com/archive/p/cpcsdk/ Caprice Reloaded] [http://www.cpc-power.com/cpcarchives/index.php?page=articles&num=73 Caprice Forever] Emulators with an integrated Z80 Assembler
−
*[https://cpcrulez.fr/coding-crossdev_coding-Java-Z80Assembler.htm Java Z80Assembler] [https://pasmo.speccy.org/ Pasmo] [http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/uz80.htm UZ80] [https://github.com/EdouardBERGE/rasm Rasm] [https://cpcsdk.github.io/rust.cpclib/basm/ BASM] [https://github.com/z00m128/sjasmplus SjASMPlus] [https://github.com/cpcsdk/cpctools cpctools] [http://julien-nevo.com/disark/ Disark] Tools for CPC cross-development in Z80 Assembler
+
 
−
*[https://ccz80.webcindario.com/ccz80en.html ccz80] [https://sdcc.sourceforge.net SDCC] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/phrozen-c/msg180715/#msg180715 SDCC vs PhrozenC] [http://www.cpcmania.com/Docs/Programming/SDCC_vs_z88dk_Comparing_size_and_speed.htm  SDCC vs z88dk] [http://norecess.cpcscene.net/phactory.html Phactory] [https://github.com/cpcitor/cpc-dev-tool-chain cpc-dev-tool-chain] [https://lronaldo.github.io/cpctelera/ CPCtelera] Cross-platform CPC development in C
+
=== Cross-Platform Development ===
−
*[https://lemonspawn.com/turbo-rascal-syntax-error-expected-but-begin/ Turbo Rascal Syntax Error] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTfnE4kXqt8 CPC demo made with TRSE] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjnqXiUHekY TRSE CPC tutorial] A complete suite (IDE, compiler, resource editor) for developing CPC games/demos in Pascal
+
 
−
*[https://cpcbasic.webcindario.com/CPCBasicEn.html CPC Basic] [https://github.com/benchmarko/CPCBasic CPCBasic Unchained] [https://www.cpcalive.com/cpcalive_en.html CpcAlive] [https://ugbasic.iwashere.eu/ ugBASIC] Cross-platform CPC development in BASIC
+
*[https://cpcrulez.fr/coding-crossdev_coding-Java-Z80Assembler.htm Java Z80Assembler] [https://grauw.nl/projects/glass/ Glass] [https://pasmo.speccy.org/ Pasmo] [http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/uz80.htm UZ80] [https://github.com/EdouardBERGE/rasm Rasm] [https://cpcsdk.github.io/rust.cpclib/basm/ BASM] [https://github.com/fragarco/abasm/ ABASM] [https://k1.spdns.de/Develop/Projects/zasm/Distributions/ zasm] [http://www.compilers.de/vasm.html vasm] [https://github.com/z00m128/sjasmplus SjASMPlus] [https://github.com/cpcsdk/cpctools cpctools] [https://github.com/cpcsdk/rust.cpclib cpclib] [https://github.com/cpcsdk/rust.cpclib/tree/master/cpclib-bndbuild bndbuild] [http://julien-nevo.com/disark/ Disark] [https://github.com/santiontanon/mdlz80optimizer MDL] [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=maziac.asm-code-lens ASM Code Lens] [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=floooh.vscode-kcide KC IDE] Tools for CPC cross-development in Z80 Assembler
−
*[https://github.com/jjaranda13/8BP 8BP] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=16035 CPC games made with 8BP] [[Laser Basic]] [[Laser BASIC Compiler]] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=7100 CPC game made with Laser Basic] [[Sprites Alive]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X53XF0txftQ CPC game made with Sprites Alive] [[B-ASIC]] [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4380 CPC+ game made with B-ASIC] Useful CPC tools to beef up the BASIC language
+
*[https://sdcc.sourceforge.net SDCC] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/phrozen-c/msg180715/#msg180715 SDCC vs PhrozenC] [http://www.cpcmania.com/Docs/Programming/SDCC_vs_z88dk_Comparing_size_and_speed.htm  SDCC vs z88dk] [https://z88dk.org/site/ z88dk can be used with SDCC and provides a huge library] [https://ccz80.webcindario.com/ccz80en.html ccz80] [http://norecess.cpcscene.net/phactory.html Phactory] [https://github.com/cpcitor/cpc-dev-tool-chain cpc-dev-tool-chain] [https://lronaldo.github.io/cpctelera/ CPCtelera] [https://github.com/Arnaud6128/wincpctelera WinCPCtelera] Cross-platform CPC development in C
−
*[http://ldeplanque.free.fr/ConvImgCpc/new/ ConvImgCPC] [https://www.dadither.com/ DaDither] [https://github.com/jeromelesaux/martine Martine] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/applications/splitraster-v3/ Splitraster+] [https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=88808 UniPixelViewer] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBcxPWGmr6Q UniPixelViewer tutorial] Image converters from PC to CPC
+
*[https://github.com/Bread80/Quiche Quiche] [https://lemonspawn.com/turbo-rascal-syntax-error-expected-but-begin/ Turbo Rascal Syntax Error] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTfnE4kXqt8 CPC demo made with TRSE] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjnqXiUHekY TRSE CPC tutorial] CPC cross-development in Pascal
−
*[http://grafx2.chez.com/ GrafX2] [http://multipaint.kameli.net/ Multipaint] [[Retro Game Asset Studio]] Cross-platform CPC pixel art editors
+
*[https://github.com/KarolS/millfork Millfork] [https://github.com/wiz-lang/wiz Wiz] [https://github.com/davidgiven/cowgol Cowgol] [https://www.mikekohn.net/micro/java_grinder.php Java Grinder] CPC cross-development with other programming languages
−
*[http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/chipnsfx.htm CHIPNSFX] [https://www.julien-nevo.com/arkostracker/ Arkos Tracker 2] [https://github.com/AugustoRuiz/WYZTracker WYZTracker] Cross-platform CPC music creation suites
+
*[https://jonathan-cauldwell.itch.io/multi-platform-arcade-game-designer Multi-Platform Arcade Game Designer] The most user-friendly Windows tool for creating CPC games
 +
*[https://vitno.org/2023/09/17/punyinform-a-new-library-for-writing-text-adventures-for-old-computers/ PunyInform] [https://github.com/Utodev/DRC/ DAAD Reborn Compiler] for developing adventure games
 +
*[https://github.com/danielgaskell/scc SymbOS C Compiler] [http://www.symbos.de/quigs.htm Quigs IDE] SymbOS application development
 +
*[https://cpcbasic.webcindario.com/CPCBasicEn.html CPC Basic cross-compiler] [https://github.com/benchmarko/CPCBasic Online CPCBasic] [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=cebe74.amstrad-basic-helper-vscode Amstrad Basic Helper] [https://github.com/destroyer-dcf/sdkcpc SDKCPC] [https://auamstrad.es/taller/herramientas/ide8bp-portable-para-windows/ IDE 8BP] [https://www.cpcalive.com/cpcalive_en.html CpcAlive] [https://ugbasic.iwashere.eu/ ugBASIC] [https://spotlessmind1975.itch.io/ugbasic-ide ugBASIC IDE] Cross-platform CPC development in BASIC
 +
*[https://github.com/einar-saukas/ZX0 ZX0] [https://github.com/emmanuel-marty/salvador Salvador] [https://github.com/ClaireCheshireCat/amstrad-cpc-dzx0 ZX0 decompressor in BASIC] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/new-cruncher-zx0/msg197727/ Comparative study] Compression tools
 +
 
 +
=== Cross-Platform Art ===
 +
 
 +
*[http://ldeplanque.free.fr/ConvImgCpc/new/ ConvImgCPC] [https://anto80.itch.io/image-to-amstrad-cpc-converter ImgToCpc] [https://github.com/AugustoRuiz/Img2CPC img2cpc] [https://github.com/cpcsdk/rust.cpclib/tree/master/cpclib-imgconverter cpclib-img2cpc] [https://github.com/bignaux/Magick2CPC Magick2CPC] [https://github.com/cpcsdk/gfx2crtc gfx2crtc] [https://www.dadither.com/ DaDither] [https://8bitworkshop.com/dithertron/#sys=cpc.mode0 Online Dithertron] [https://github.com/jeromelesaux/martine Martine] [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/applications/splitraster-v3/ Splitraster+] [https://github.com/EdouardBERGE/convgeneric ConvGeneric] [https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=88808 UniPixelViewer] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBcxPWGmr6Q UniPixelViewer tutorial] Image converters from PC to CPC
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*[http://multipaint.kameli.net/ Multipaint] [https://x.com/xavierMessner RePAINT!] [http://grafx2.chez.com/ GrafX2] [https://www.octoate.de/2010/09/06/cpcpaint/ CPCPaint] [https://cpcrulez.fr/coding-crossdev_coding-amstrad_cpc_tools_kit.htm Amstrad CPC Tools Kit] [[Retro Game Asset Studio]] [https://cpcrulez.fr/emulateurs_UTIL-GRA-akusprite_editor.htm AkuSprite Editor] [https://github.com/GameDevCodeur/z80Editor Z80Editor] [http://gcajdev.epizy.com/sprite_creator.php Online Sprite Creator] [https://www.aseprite.org/ Aseprite] [https://libresprite.github.io/ LibreSprite] [https://www.mapeditor.org/ Tiled] [https://github.com/Cwiiis/maped/ Maped] Cross-platform CPC pixel art editors
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*[https://github.com/digital-sound-antiques/vgm-conv vgm-conv] [https://github.com/QuinnPainter/YMtoVGM YMtoVGM] [https://cpcrulez.fr/emulateurs_UTIL-MUSIC-YMCruncher.htm YMcruncher] [https://osdk.org/index.php?page=documentation&subpage=ym2mym Ym2Mym] [https://github.com/EdouardBERGE/wav2ay wav2ay] [https://kichiki.github.io/waon/ WaoN (wav2midi)] [https://cpcrulez.fr/coding-crossdev-music-ym_to_midi.htm YMtoMIDI] Music converters
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*[http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/chipnsfx.htm CHIPNSFX] [https://grimware.org/doku.php/sources/pt3 Vortex Tracker II] [https://github.com/AugustoRuiz/WYZTracker WYZTracker] [https://julien-nevo.com/at3test/ Arkos Tracker] [https://tildearrow.org/furnace/ Furnace] Cross-platform CPC music creation suites
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<br>
  
 
= Emulator Detection =
 
= Emulator Detection =
  
 
If you want to promote usage of real CPC computers, you can detect CPC emulators by:
 
If you want to promote usage of real CPC computers, you can detect CPC emulators by:
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*Checking if the memory is initialized with zeroes, as real machines have random memory values at boot
+
*Checking if the memory is initialised with zeroes, as RAM in real machines is not initialised during boot. [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/emulators/weird-thing-about-memory-dump-on-winapecaprice-vs-cpcemuace/msg243929/ Source]
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*Focusing on the minute details in emulated Z80, CRTC, and PPI chips. They are most often wrong in emulators
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*Configuring the CRTC to stop refreshing part of the RAM. This behaviour has never been emulated. [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/memory-refresh-plus/ Source]
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*Examining the FDC chip. It is only replicated more or less superficially in all emulators because the internals of the chip are still unknown
+
The way to cause the RAM refresh to fail in both a Plus or normal CPC is simply to stop a few bits of the CRTC address changing (ie. never refresh the selected area).
 +
Generally, only the Row address needs to be cycled, so stopping MA0 through MA7 from changing, and stopping the CPU from reading those rows, will cause data to be lost, quite quickly (generally around 4ms).
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*Playing with the "floating" bus. Using Z80 read I/O commands to write to chip registers. Accessing ghost registers. Using undocumented I/O ports. Writing to multiple chips simultaneously. Changing PPI and PSG ports direction.
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*Focusing on the minute details in [[Z80]], [[CRTC]], [[8255|PPI]] and [[PAL16L8|PAL]] chips. They are most often wrong in emulators.
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*Examining the [[FDC]] chip. It is only replicated more or less superficially in all emulators because the internals of the chip are still unknown. Many emulators don't even support the FDC SCAN or FORMAT TRACK commands.
  
 
Combining these methods will definitely get you a 100% success rate in detecting emulators, even the toughest ones.
 
Combining these methods will definitely get you a 100% success rate in detecting emulators, even the toughest ones.
  
 
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Emulator undetected.png|Emulator undetected
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Emulator undetected.png|Emulator undetected in Open Tower Defense
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Emulator detected.png|Emulator detected
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Emulator detected.png|Emulator detected in Open Tower Defense
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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There is also this initiative for emulators who willingly want to be detected: [[Emulator_IDs|Emulator IDs]]
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Additionally, an [[Emulator_IDs|Emulator IDs]] system is available for easier detection of CPC emulators.
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 +
On ZX Spectrum, gamedevs are challenging emulators real hard with titles like [https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/31198/ZX-Spectrum/MEMPTR_Snake MEMPTR Snake], [https://github.com/redcode/Z80/wiki/Super-HALT-Invaders-Test Super HALT Invaders Test] and [https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/31261/ZX-Spectrum/Chromatrons_Attack Chromatrons Attack].
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<br>
  
 
= Emulators running on the Amstrad CPC =
 
= Emulators running on the Amstrad CPC =
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! Emulates
 
! Emulates
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[CPCZVM|CPCZVM]]
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| [[Amstrad BBC BASIC]]
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| [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=9862]
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| 2.30
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| Apr 2, 1986
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| Commercial💲
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| [[BBC BASIC]]
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|-
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| [[BASIC 1.1 Fuer CPC464]]
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| [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4403]
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|
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| Oct 1986
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| Open source
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| [[Locomotive BASIC 1.1]]
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|-
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| [[Chip8 CPC]]
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| [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/chip8-emulator-for-amstrad-cpc/] [https://github.com/ajcasado/Chip8_CPC Repo]
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|
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| Nov 12, 2024
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| Open source
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| [[CHIP-8]]
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|-
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| [[CPCZVM]]
 
| [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Z-Machine]
 
| [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Z-Machine]
 
|  
 
|  
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| [[Z-Machine]]
 
| [[Z-Machine]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]
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| [[CPvM]]
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| [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/speed-up-patch-for-pac-man-emulator-for-cpc-by-syx-toto/msg81222/#msg81222]
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| [http://www.symbos.org/cpvm.htm] [https://github.com/danielgaskell/CPvM Repo]
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| 1.0
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| Apr 17, 2024
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| Open source
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| [[CP/M]]
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|-
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| [[Fuzix OS]]
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| [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/applications/port-of-fuzix-for-the-cpc6128/] [https://github.com/EtchedPixels/FUZIX Repo]
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|
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| Nov 12, 2024
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| Open source
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| [[POSIX]] (UNIX)
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|-
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| [[Pac-Man]]
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| [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=7270]
 
| 1.1
 
| 1.1
 
| Jun 5, 2014
 
| Jun 5, 2014
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| [[Pac-Man arcade|Pac-Man arcade]]
 
| [[Pac-Man arcade|Pac-Man arcade]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Phoenix|Phoenix]]
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| [[Kersten PC Emulator|PC-Emulator]]
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| [https://cpcrulez.fr/hardware-autres-PC_Emulator.htm]
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|
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| Sep 1986
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| Hardware💲
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| [[IBM PC]]
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|-
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| [[Phoenix]]
 
| [https://norbertkehrer.github.io/phoenix_cpc.html]
 
| [https://norbertkehrer.github.io/phoenix_cpc.html]
 
|  
 
|  
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Space Invaders|Space Invaders]]
 
| [[Space Invaders|Space Invaders]]
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| [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/space-invaders-arcade-emulator-for-amstrad-cpc/]
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| [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=13098]
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| 1.0
+
| 1.02
−
| Jun 11, 2016
+
| Mar 18, 2017
 
| Freeware
 
| Freeware
 
| [[Space Invaders arcade|Space Invaders arcade]]
 
| [[Space Invaders arcade|Space Invaders arcade]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[ZXM|ZXM]]
+
| [[Vezza]]
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| [https://cpcrulez.fr/applications_util-ZXm.htm]
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| [https://sijnstra.itch.io/vezza] [https://gitlab.com/sijnstra1/vezza Repo]
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|
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| Jan 7, 2024
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| Open source
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| [[Z-Machine]]
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|-
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| [[ZXM]]
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| [https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=14208]
 
|  
 
|  
 
| 1993
 
| 1993
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| [[ZX Spectrum|ZX Spectrum]]
 
| [[ZX Spectrum|ZX Spectrum]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Zym|Zym]]
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| [[Zym]]
 
| [http://www.symbos.org/appinfo.htm?00054]
 
| [http://www.symbos.org/appinfo.htm?00054]
 
| 0.9
 
| 0.9
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Emulator evaluation tools Software list for evaluating CPC emulator accuracy

Emulator tooling UI screenshots of tooling in CPC emulators


Software Platforms (Full OS independance)

Java Platform

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Developer tools Amstrad Plus Also emulates License
Arnold Jnr [1] Aug 27, 2001 ❌ ❌ - Open source
JavaCPC Desktop [2] JavaGX4000 CPCInAJar 3.0.2 Apr 8, 2022 ✅ ✅ KC Compact Donationware & Open source
JEMU [3] Feb 19, 2007 ❌ ❌ ZX Spectrum, ZX80/81, BBC Micro, VZ-300 Open source
WebCPC [4] JavaCPC Applet r15 Dec 31, 2010 ❌ ❌ - Open source

Note: Java applets have been discontinued and removed in all major web browsers. So JEMU and WebCPC could belong to the "Discontinued OS" part of this article.

JS / Wasm / Web Platform

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Developer tools Amstrad Plus Also emulates License
CPCBox [5] [6] BZH Games beta Dec 28, 2013 ❌ ❌ - Freeware
CrocoDS [7] Repo Jun 9, 2020 ⚠️ ❌ - Open source
Emularity (MAME) [8] JSMESS Classic Reload

Internet Archive CPC Software Library

Jan 27, 2024 ❌ ✅ Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems Open source
Roland [9] JuegoTk Sep 24, 2011 ❌ ❌ - Open source
Ronald [10] Repo Apr 1, 2024 ⚠️ ❌ - Open source
RVMplayer [11] Amstrad ESP 0.1.1 May 6, 2023 ❌ ❌ ZX Spectrum Freeware
Tiny Emus [12] CPC UI yakc zpz mini CPC Online OldGames

WebGL 3d 8-bit Arcade Room acpc.me Retro Store

BZH Games Sean's CPC Games Amstrad CPC Games

Mar 22, 2024 ✅ ❌ KC Compact, ZX Spectrum, VIC-20, Commodore 64, Acorn Atom, KC 85, KC 87, Z9001, Z1013, LC80 Open source
Xiragon [13] Nov 28, 2012 ❌ ❌ - Open source

LibRetro (API for emulators)

Emulator name Type External link Current version Latest release Developer tools Amstrad Plus Also emulates License
libretro-cap32 Emulation core [14] 4.5.4 Dec 18, 2023 - ✅ - Open source
libretro-crocods Emulation core [15] Oct 16, 2024 - ❌ - Open source
LRMAME Emulation core [16] 0.272 Dec 3, 2024 - ✅ Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems Open source
SugarLibRetro Emulation core [17] (wraps independent lib CPCCore) git Jan 10, 2020 - ✅ - Open source
EmuVR Frontend [18] 1.0.11 Dec 24, 2022 ❌ - Depends on emulation cores Donationware
Hackable Console Frontend [19] Mar 27, 2022 ✅ - Depends on emulation cores Open source
Ludo Frontend [20] Repo 0.17.3 Dec 8, 2024 ❌ - Depends on emulation cores Open source
RetroArch Frontend [21] RetroAchievements 1.19.1 Jun 5, 2024 ❌ - Depends on emulation cores Donationware & Open source

Several distributions also exist based on RetroArch or Ludo: RetroBat, Lakka, RetroPie, Batocera, Recalbox, RGB-Pi OS, LudOS


Operating Systems

Desktop

Emulator name External link Windows macOS Linux Current version Latest release Developer tools Amstrad Plus Also emulates License
ACE MorphOS and Haiku IRC chan Repo ❌ ❌ ❌ 1.26 Jan 1, 2024 ✅ ✅ Dozens of CPC hardware expansions thru plugins Freeware (plugins are Open Source)
ACE-DL [22] Discord Based on ACE ✅ ✅ ❗ ODILE Dec 14, 2024 ✅ ✅ - Freeware
AMSpiriT [23] Discord Forum ✅ ❌ ❌ 1.01 rc Apr 24, 2024 ❌ ❌ - Freeware
Arnimedes [24] ✅ ❌ ❌ 1.02 Jul 7, 2012 ❌ ❌ - Freeware
Arnold [25] Aeliss fork Arnold TNG

macOS AmigaOS PPC

✅ ✅ 🛠️ May 13, 2017 ⚠️ ✅ KC Compact, Aleste 520EX Open source
Caprice Forever [26] ✅ ❌ ❌ 24.10 Oct 1, 2024 ✅ ✅ - Freeware & Outdated sources
Caprice32 [27] Old repo Linux Reloaded

Cpc4Rpi CapriceRPI CPC-PI

✅ ✅ ✅ 4.6.0 Oct 8, 2022 ⚠️ ✅ Aleste 520EX Donationware & Open source
Clock Signal [28] Linux Raspberry Pi ❌ ✅ ✅ Oct 19, 2024 ❌ ❌ ZX Spectrum, ZX80/81, Enterprise, MSX 1&2, Oric, ColecoVision, Apple II, VIC-20, Atari 2600, Atari ST, Electron, Archimedes, Macintosh, Master System Donationware & Open source
CoPaCabana [29] ✅ ❌ ❌ 0.74 Apr 12, 2006 ⚠️ ❌ - Donationware
CPC++ [30] ✅ ✅ ❗ b700 May 31, 2015 ❌ ❌ - Freeware
cpc4x [31] ❌ ❌ 🛠️ 0.26 Dec 11, 2004 ❌ ❌ - Open source
CPCEC [32] Repo CPCE CPCEG ✅ 🛠️ 🛠️ Dec 16, 2024 ⚠️ ✅ ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, MSX 1&2 Open source
cpcec-gtk [33] ❌ ❌ 🛠️ Feb 4, 2023 ✅ ✅ - Open source
CPCemu [34] ✅ ✅ ✅ 2.5 Aug 13, 2022 ⚠️ ❌ - Freeware
CPCEPower [35] ✅ ✅ ✅ 2105 Jun 4, 2021 ❌ ✅ - Donationware
CPCSharp [36] ✅ ✅ ❌ 1.0.0-beta1 Apr 7, 2021 ⚠️ ❌ - Open source
CPvC [37] ✅ ❌ ❌ Sep 30, 2022 ❌ ❌ - Open source
CrocoDS [38] Repo ✅ ✅ ❌ 4.0 beta3 Dec 10, 2023 ⚠️ ❌ - Open source
DSP [39] ✅ ✅ 🛠️ 0.23 Oct 27, 2024 ❌ ❌ ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Oric, ColecoVision, Game Boy, NES, SG-1000, Master System, Game Gear, Super Cassette Vision, PV-1000, PV-2000, Arcade Open source
ep128emu [40] ✅ 🛠️ 🛠️ 2.0.11.2 Apr 19, 2019 ⚠️ ❌ ZX Spectrum, Enterprise Donationware & Open source
Gemux [41] ✅ ❌ ❗ Nov 5, 2024 ❌ ❌ - Freeware
MAME [42] AmigaOS PPC MorphOS Haiku

Tutorial (ES)

✅ ✅ ✅ 0.272 Nov 30, 2024 ⚠️ ✅ Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems Open source
NO$CPC [43] ✅ ❌ ❌ 1.8 Nov 2, 2000 ⚠️ ✅ - Donationware
PC-CPC [44] Repo ✅ ❌ ❌ 0.1at b29 Nov 17, 2011 ⚠️ ❌ - Open source
Retro Virtual Machine [45] ✅ ✅ ✅ 2.1.19 Dec 9, 2024 ❌ Removed ✅ ZX Spectrum, MSX 1, ColecoVision, SG-1000, Master System Donationware
Roland [46] Repo ✅ ❌ 🛠️ 0.70 Apr 20, 2017 ❌ ❌ - Open source
Ronald [47] ❌ ❌ 🛠️ Apr 1, 2024 ⚠️ ❌ - Open source
SugarBox [48] Old site SugarPi ✅ ✅ ✅ 2.0.4 Nov 24, 2024 ⚠️ ✅ - Open source
Virtual CPC [49] Archive ✅ ❌ ❌ 1.1 Aug 8, 2011 ⚠️ ❌ - Freeware
WinAPE [50] CPCwin ✅ ❌ ❌ 2.0b2 Jan 5, 2016 ✅ ✅ - Donationware
WinCPC / MacCPC [51] vbCPC ✅ ✅ ❌ 0.9.2 Jan 22, 2010 ✅ ❌ - Freeware
Xcpc [52] Repo ❌ ❌ ✅ 0.52.1 Sep 8, 2024 ❌ ❌ - Open source
XNACPC [53] CPC3D ✅ ❌ ❌ 1.0 Nov 11, 2011 ❌ ❌ - Open source
ZEsarUX [54] Haiku ✅ ✅ ✅ 11.0 Jun 6, 2024 ⚠️ ❌ PCW, ZX Spectrum, ZX80/81, MSX 1, ColecoVision, Spectravideo, Jupiter ACE, Sam Coupe, SG-1000, Master System, Sinclair QL, MK14, Z88 Donationware & Open source

Legend: ❗= No Raspberry Pi / ARM build ; 🛠️ = Build it yourself ; ⚠️ = Incomplete tooling

Mobile

You can use RetroArch for Amstrad CPC emulation on Android and iOS. Or you can use these stand-alone CPC emulators:

Host system Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Amstrad Plus Also emulates License
Android andcpc [55] 1.5.1 Apr 4, 2011 ❌ - Open source
Android Azimuth [56] 1.11 Aug 22, 2023 ❌ - Adware and in-app purchases💲
Android CPCDroid [57] 1.5.1 Mar 2, 2011 ❌ - Open source
Android CPCemu [58] 2.5 Aug 14, 2022 ❌ - Freeware
Android Droid-CPC [59] 1.1.01 Dec 15, 2016 ❌ - Commercial💲
Android MAME4droid 2024 [60] Repo 1.19 (0.272) Dec 2, 2024 ✅ Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems Open source
iOS CPCemu [61] 2.5 Aug 13, 2022 ❌ - Software available on request
iOS CrocoDS [62] Repo 2.1 Jun 21, 2013 ❌ - Open source
iOS MAME4iOS [63] 2022.5 Dec 12, 2022 ✅ Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems Open source

Discontinued OS

Host system Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Amstrad Plus Also emulates License
Acorn RISC OS !CPC [64] [65] Jul 28, 1996 ❌ - Open source
Acorn RISC OS !CPCemu [66] 1.21 Mar 22, 2016 ❌ - Open source
AmigaOS m68k A-CPC [67] 2.0 Mar 30, 2002 ✅ - Open source
AmigaOS m68k Ami-cpc [68] Ami-cpc2 0.46 Jan 21, 1998 ❌ - Open source
AmigaOS m68k CPE [69] Feb 24, 1995 ❌ - Open source
AmigaOS m68k EmuCPC [70] 0.7 Sep 15, 1996 ❌ - Open source
AROS Arnold [71] Oct 24, 2010 ✅ - Open source
AROS Caprice32 [72] 4.2.0 Oct 23, 2010 ❌ - Open source
BlackBerry OS BB-CPC [73] (dead link) 1.0.1.3 Jul 15, 2013 ❌ - Commercial💲
Classic Mac OS CPC++ [74] 1.3.2 Oct 6, 1997 ❌ - Shareware💲
DOS AdvanceMESS [75] 3.9 Sep 8, 2018 ✅ Tons of vintage computers and game consoles Open source
DOS Arnimedes [76] 0.8a Apr 15, 2000 ❌ - Freeware
DOS Caprice32 [77] 1.11 Sep 20, 1999 ❌ - Open source
DOS CPC [78] 0.55b May 16, 1997 ❌ - Freeware
DOS CPC-em [79] 0.4 Jul 7, 2004 ❌ - Open source
DOS CPCE [80] 1.94 Jun 2, 2011 ❌ - Freeware
DOS CPCemu [81] 1.5 Jul 7, 1998 ❌ - Freeware
DOS CPE [82] 5.2 Apr 21, 1997 ❌ - Open source
DOS NO$CPC [83] 1.8 Nov 2, 2000 ✅ - Freeware
DOS PC-CPC [84] Feb 3, 1998 ❌ - Open source
DOS RWCPC [85] Mar 23, 1995 ❌ - Freeware
DOS SIMCPC [86] Dec 10, 1989 ❌ - Shareware💲
DOS YAGE [87] 0.91 Oct 24, 1998 ❌ - Freeware
EXOS Software CPC Emulator [88] [89] 1.3 Jan 11, 2013 ❌ - Open source
Maemo CPCm [90] 1.20-1 Apr 27, 2010 ❌ - Open source
MSX-DOS EMU6CPC [91] Dec 17, 2018 ❌ - Freeware
OS/2 SDLMAME [92] 0.170 Jan 30, 2016 ✅ Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems Open source
Palm OS CaPriCe for Palm OS [93] 2.8 Jun 28, 2011 ❌ - Open source
Palm OS CoPaCabana [94] 0.75 Dec 4, 2007 ❌ - Freeware
Pocket PC PocketCaprice [95] 0.9 Aug 19, 2007 ❌ - Freeware
SunOS CPC++ [96] 1.3.0 Feb 22, 1997 ❌ - Shareware💲
Symbian S60-CPC [97] 0.74 Feb 21, 2006 ❌ - Open source
Windows 9x CPC-em [98] 0.3 Jan 22, 2004 ❌ - Open source
Windows 9x MTMW [99] 1.30B Jan 11, 2000 ✅ ZX Spectrum, ZX80/81, Enterprise, Jupiter ACE Freeware


Other Platforms

Home Consoles

You can use RetroArch for Amstrad CPC emulation on Apple TV, Android TV, Nvidia Shield, Steam Link, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS2, PS Vita TV, GameCube, Wii, Wii U and Switch. Or you can use these stand-alone CPC emulators:

Host system Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Amstrad Plus Also emulates License
Microsoft XBOX ArnoldX [100] [101] v5 Apr 20, 2010 ✅ - Freeware
Microsoft XBOX CoinOPS (RetroFE) [102] 5 Oct 18, 2012 ❌ Tons of vintage computers, game consoles and arcade systems Freeware
Microsoft Xbox 360 XNACPC [103] 1.0 Nov 11, 2011 ❌ - Open source
Nintendo Wii Wiituka [104] 0.98.8 May 15, 2009 ❌ - Open source
Sega Dreamcast CPCast [105] May 6, 2006 ❌ - Freeware
Sega Dreamcast DreamCPC [106] Alpha 3 Oct 16, 2005 ❌ - Freeware
Sony PS2 CPC-em [107] 0.4 Dec 22, 2004 ❌ - Freeware
Sony PS3 Caprice32 [108] 4.1.0 DBG Apr 9, 2012 ❌ - Open source

Handheld Consoles

Note: For Android handheld consoles (Razer Edge, Ayn Odin Pro, Retroid Pocket Flip, GPD XP, ...), see the Mobile/Android section.

You can use RetroArch for Amstrad CPC emulation on PSP, PS Vita, DS, 3DS, Switch, Steam Deck, RetroFW, Miyoo, OpenDingux and ArkOS. Or you can use these stand-alone CPC emulators:

Host system Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Amstrad Plus Also emulates License
Dingoo A320 / A330 Pituka Dingux [109] 0.8pre Aug 19, 2010 ❌ - Open source
Dingoo A320 / A330 Dingux-CAP32 [110] 1.1.2 Oct 17, 2009 ❌ - Open source
GamePark Caanoo Caanoo-CAP32 [111] 1.1.3 Apr 24, 2011 ❌ - Open source
GamePark GP2x CapriceGP2x [112] 0.5 Feb 22, 2006 ❌ - Open source
GamePark GP2x GP2X-CAP32 [113] 1.5.1 Aug 29, 2009 ❌ - Open source
GamePark GP32 Pituka GP32 [114] 1d May 15, 2010 ❌ - Open source
GamePark Wiz Wiz-CAP32 [115] 1.1.0 Aug 29, 2009 ❌ - Open source
GCW Zero Dingux-CAP32 [116] 1.1.2 May 25, 2014 ❌ - Open source
JXD S5110 / S601 & Yinlips G18 JXD-CAP32 [117] 1.1.1 Oct 27, 2012 ❌ - Open source
Nintendo DS AmeDS [118] 4.0 Apr 25, 2010 ❌ - Freeware
Nintendo DS CrocoDS [119] Repo 2.0 Nov 9, 2007 ❌ - Open source
Nintendo GameBoy Advance Mini Amstrad Emulator [120] Dec 26, 2005 ❌ - Open source
Odroid GO CapriceESP32 [121] Dec 3, 2020 ❌ - Open source
OpenDingux CrocoDS [122] Repo Jan 15, 2020 ❌ - Open source
Pandora Pandora-CAP32 [123] 1.1.0 Jun 27, 2010 ❌ - Open source
Sony PSP Caprice32 PSP [124] 4.2.0.2 Nov 28, 2007 ❌ - Open source
Sony PSP CPCPSP [125] 0.1 Dec 24, 2005 ❌ - Freeware
Sony PSP PSPCAP32 [126] 1.5.1 Aug 21, 2009 ❌ - Open source
Trimui Model S Arnold Trimui [127] Oct 19, 2021 ✅ - Open source

FPGA

  • CPC TREX CPC-One TurboCPC core by TobiFlex running on different FPGA boards
  • CPC FPGA CPC emulation by Ranulf (Ralferoo) Doswell, running on a custom made FPGA board
  • FPGAmstrad CoreAmstrad CoreDocAmstrad Translation by Renaud (Freemac) Hélias of JavaCPC from Java into VHDL for MiST board
  • CPC for MiST and MiSTer Started by Alexey (Sorgelig) Melnikov as a port of CoreAmstrad, but every module has been either rewritten or replaced
  • CPC2 Project CPC emulation running on a Cyclone V FPGA board
  • AmstradCPC core Based on McLeod's core and running on a ZXTres FPGA board


Hardware Replacements

Chips

Floppy drives

  • SDiskEmul Floppy-drive emulator released in 2007. Abandoned now. Supports DSK, EDSK disk-images
  • HxC Floppy Emulator Commercial floppy-drive emulator. Supports directly DSK, EDSK, HFE disk-images. IPF, CTRAW, SCP disk-images supported through conversion to HFE disk-image [128]
  • FlashFloppy Open source floppy-drive emulator for the ubiquitous Gotek hardware. Supports DSK, EDSK, HFE disk-images
  • GreaseWeazle Open source USB floppy adapter Flux reader/writer
  • SuperCard Pro Claims to be the most advanced flux level copier/imager/converter system
  • KryoFlux Proprietary floppy adapter Flux reader/writer
  • Pauline FPGA-based floppy-drive dumper and emulator
  • DDI-3 USB floppy-drive emulator with an integrated FDC chip, floppy data separator and AMSDOS ROM for CPC464. Current evolution DDI-6 has also integrated a RAM/ROM box
  • DriveRDY Emulates the Ready signal necessary for floppy drives on Amstrad machines
  • M4 Board Supports DSK, EDSK images in a limited fashion. Protected disks are not supported
  • USIFAC ULIfAC Supports DSK, EDSK images in a limited fashion. Protected disks are not supported

Tapes

  • TZXduino MAXduino Abatape Arduino-based tape deck emulator. Supports many formats of tape-images including CDT and TZX
  • SVI-CAS Digital Tape Drive for Playback & Recording. Supports many formats of tape-images including CDT and TZX
  • TapeRider TZX/CDT tape-images player for Android
  • tapDancer [129] Chrome and Android app that plays back many formats of tape-images including CDT and TZX
  • PlayUEF Web-browser based tape deck emulator, supporting CDT and TZX tape-images

Cartridges

Printers

  • Amstrad CPC Printer Emulator [130] Arduino-based CPC printer emulator that can output text, markdown or HTML
  • Retro-Printer Plugin module for the Raspberry Pi that makes it possible to connect retro computers to modern USB or network printers
  • ESCParser Command-line utility, ESC/P printer emulator that can output PostScript, SVG or PDF

Other


Peripherals supported in emulators

Mass storage devices

Network devices

There is a plethora of serial communication devices (using RS232, USB, SPI, Modem, Teletext, Virtual Net 96, etc...) on Amstrad CPC:

Higher-level Ethernet or TCP/IP network devices are much less common:

Audio devices

Note: all RS232 serial port devices (USIFAC, Amstrad Serial Interface, etc...) and USB port devices with direct control (Albireo, etc...) can also be used as MIDI ports.

Graphics devices

CPC graphics display expansions (CRTC Type 5, Amsdap GFX9000) are not supported.

CPC graphics acquisition devices (Dart Scanner, VIDI digitizer, Digitaliseur Ara) are not supported.

CPC printers are poorly supported. The only emulators that at least do some print rendering emulation are JavaCPC and Caprice Forever.

Input devices

Some lightguns / lightpens are emulated by ACE, ACE-DL, Caprice Forever, JavaCPC, CPCEC, CPCEPower, Virtual CPC, PC-CPC, Wiituka.

CPC mouse support is as follows:

Note: AMX and MultiPlay are the most widely supported mice in CPC programs.

Hacking devices


Rewind feature

The RetroArch CPC emulator has the most convenient rewind feature: Demonstration. To reverse the game, the user press and hold the rewind button. And at any point, releasing the button makes time goes forward again.

ACE-DL also has a rewind feature, but it is not as good as it could be: Demonstration.

One 128KB snapshot per frame allows 10 seconds of rewind with 64MB (128KB * 50 frames * 10 seconds) of memory for the rewind feature. A more efficient method saves only the previous RAM values that are changed between 2 frames, allowing much longer rewinds (even if the CPC is equipped with 4MB RAM expansion) while using less memory, as shown by the GBA emulator SkyEmu.

For step-back debugging, the emulator just needs to store the time when the previous instruction was executed so that he can go back to that instruction. In the same way, emulators can provide access to the previous HBL, IRQ, VBL, etc.


File format specifications


Emulation Tools

Cross-Platform Development

Cross-Platform Art


Emulator Detection

If you want to promote usage of real CPC computers, you can detect CPC emulators by:

  • Checking if the memory is initialised with zeroes, as RAM in real machines is not initialised during boot. Source
  • Configuring the CRTC to stop refreshing part of the RAM. This behaviour has never been emulated. Source
The way to cause the RAM refresh to fail in both a Plus or normal CPC is simply to stop a few bits of the CRTC address changing (ie. never refresh the selected area).
Generally, only the Row address needs to be cycled, so stopping MA0 through MA7 from changing, and stopping the CPU from reading those rows, will cause data to be lost, quite quickly (generally around 4ms).
  • Playing with the "floating" bus. Using Z80 read I/O commands to write to chip registers. Accessing ghost registers. Using undocumented I/O ports. Writing to multiple chips simultaneously. Changing PPI and PSG ports direction.
  • Focusing on the minute details in Z80, CRTC, PPI and PAL chips. They are most often wrong in emulators.
  • Examining the FDC chip. It is only replicated more or less superficially in all emulators because the internals of the chip are still unknown. Many emulators don't even support the FDC SCAN or FORMAT TRACK commands.

Combining these methods will definitely get you a 100% success rate in detecting emulators, even the toughest ones.

  • Emulator undetected in Open Tower Defense

  • Emulator detected in Open Tower Defense

Additionally, an Emulator IDs system is available for easier detection of CPC emulators.

On ZX Spectrum, gamedevs are challenging emulators real hard with titles like MEMPTR Snake, Super HALT Invaders Test and Chromatrons Attack.


Emulators running on the Amstrad CPC

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release License Emulates
Amstrad BBC BASIC [131] 2.30 Apr 2, 1986 Commercial💲 BBC BASIC
BASIC 1.1 Fuer CPC464 [132] Oct 1986 Open source Locomotive BASIC 1.1
Chip8 CPC [133] Repo Nov 12, 2024 Open source CHIP-8
CPCZVM [134] Jul 6, 2019 Open source Z-Machine
CPvM [135] Repo 1.0 Apr 17, 2024 Open source CP/M
Fuzix OS [136] Repo Nov 12, 2024 Open source POSIX (UNIX)
Pac-Man [137] 1.1 Jun 5, 2014 Open source Pac-Man arcade
PC-Emulator [138] Sep 1986 Hardware💲 IBM PC
Phoenix [139] Jan 6, 2019 Freeware Phoenix arcade
Space Invaders [140] 1.02 Mar 18, 2017 Freeware Space Invaders arcade
Vezza [141] Repo Jan 7, 2024 Open source Z-Machine
ZXM [142] 1993 Freeware ZX Spectrum
Zym [143] 0.9 Feb 19, 2022 Open source Z-Machine
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