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Software Platforms (Full OS independance)

Java Platform

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
Arnold Jnr [1] Aug 27, 2001 CPC range ❌ Open source
CPCInAJar [2] Mar 16, 2011 CPC range ❌ Open source
JavaCPC Desktop [3] 3.0.2 Apr 8, 2022 CPC range, KC Compact ✅ Donationware & Open source
JavaGX4000 [4] Sep 7, 2018 CPC range, Plus range ⚠️ Open source
JEMU [5] Feb 19, 2007 CPC range, BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, ZX80/81, VZ-300 ❌ Open source
JKCEMU [6] 0.9.7 Mar 30, 2017 KC Compact & 25 other computers from East Germany, ZX Spectrum ⚠️ Open source
WebCPC [7] JavaCPC Applet r15 Dec 31, 2010 CPC range ❌ Open source

JS / Wasm / Web Platform

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
CPCBox [8] BZH Games beta Dec 28, 2013 CPC range ❌ Freeware
CrocoDS [9] May 13, 2020 CPC range ⚠️ Freeware
JSMESS [10] 0.153 Oct 29, 2014 CPC range & lots of other computer systems ❌ Open source
RetroArch Web Player [11] [12] Jul 31, 2023 Lots of other computer systems, but no Amstrad CPC yet ❌ Open source
Roland [13] Sep 24, 2011 CPC range ❌ Open source
Ronald [14] May 10, 2023 CPC range ⚠️ Open source
RVMplayer [15] 0.1.1 Apr 29, 2023 CPC range, ZX Spectrum ❌ Freeware
Tiny Emus [16] [17] yakc

JavaCPC-Games Amstrad CPC Games zpz frontend

Dec 15, 2021 CPC range, KC Compact, ZX Spectrum, VIC-20, Commodore 64, Acorn Atom, KC 85, KC 87, Z9001, Z1013, LC80 ✅ Open source
Xiragon [18] Nov 28, 2012 CPC range ❌ Open source

LibRetro (API for emulators)

Emulator name Type External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
libretro-cap32 Emulation core [19] 4.5.3 Mar 16, 2022 CPC range ❌ Open source
libretro-crocods Emulation core [20] 0.1 Feb 28, 2017 CPC range ❌ Open source
MESS 2015 Emulation core [21] 0.160 circa 2015 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX & lots of other computer systems ❌ Open source
SugarLibRetro Emulation core [22] (wraps independent lib CPCCore) git Jan 10, 2020 CPC range, Plus range ❌ Open source
EmuVR Frontend [23] Dec 25, 2022 CPC range & lots of other computer systems ❌ Donationware
Hackable Console Frontend [24] Mar 27, 2022 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX & lots of other computer systems ✅ Open source
RetroArch Frontend [25] 1.15.0 Mar 11, 2023 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX & lots of other computer systems ❌ Donationware & Open source

Current Operating Systems

AmigaOS PPC

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
Arnold [26] 1.15 Dec 17, 2012 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact ❌ Open source
SDLMESS [27] 0.146u4 Aug 19, 2012 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX & lots of other computer systems ⚠️ Open source

Android

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
andcpc [28] 1.5.1 Apr 4, 2011 CPC range ❌ Open source
Azimuth [29] 1.06 Aug 10, 2022 CPC range ❌ Commercial💲
CPCDroid [30] 1.5.1 Mar 2, 2011 CPC range ❌ Open source
CPCemu [31] 2.5 Aug 14, 2022 CPC range ❌ Freeware
Droid-CPC [32] 1.1.01 Dec 15, 2016 CPC range ❌ Commercial💲

Haiku

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
ACE [33] [34] 1.25.0 Feb 18, 2023 CPC range, Plus range ✅ Freeware
AdvanceMAME [35] 3.9-1 Feb 3, 2020 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX & lots of other computer systems ⚠️ Open source

iOS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
CPCemu [36] 2.5 Aug 13, 2022 CPC range ❌ Software available on request
CrocoDS [37] 2.1 Jun 21, 2013 CPC range ❌ Open source

Linux

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
Arnold [38] Arnold TNG Jan 20, 2016 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX ✅ Open source
Caprice32 [39] 4.6.0 Jan 29, 2023 CPC range, Plus range ⚠️ Donationware & Open source
Caprice Reloaded [40] r534-1 Dec 8, 2011 CPC range ✅ Open source
Clock Signal [41] May 15, 2023 CPC range, ZX Spectrum, Enterprise, MSX, ColecoVision, Acorn Electron, Apple II, Oric, VIC-20, ZX80/81, Atari 2600, Atari ST, Macintosh ❌ Donationware & Open source
CPC++ [42] 1.5.0 Oct 29, 1999 CPC range ❌ Shareware💲
cpc4x [43] 0.26 Dec 11, 2004 CPC range ❌ Open source
CPCemu [44] 2.5 Aug 13, 2022 CPC range ⚠️ Freeware
CPCEPower [45] 2105 Jun 4, 2021 CPC range, Plus range ❌ Freeware
DSP [46] 0.21 Mar 12, 2023 CPC range, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, Game Boy, Nintendo NES, SG-1000, Sega Master System, GameGear, Super Cassette Vision, Arcade ❌ Open source
ep128emu [47] 2.0.11 Jan 20, 2017 CPC range, ZX Spectrum, Enterprise ✅ Donationware & Open source
MAME [48] 0.256 Jun 28, 2023 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX & lots of other computer systems ⚠️ Open source
Retro Virtual Machine [49] 2.1.6 Mar 1, 2023 CPC range, Plus range, ZX Spectrum, MSX 1, ColecoVision, SG-1000, Sega Master System (✅v2.0) (❌v2.1) Donationware
Roland [50] 0.70 Apr 20, 2017 CPC range ❌ Open source
Ronald [51] May 10, 2023 CPC range ⚠️ Open source
SugarBox [52] [53] 2.0.1 May 26, 2023 CPC range, Plus range ⚠️ Open-Source
Xcpc [54] 0.38.1 Apr 8, 2023 CPC range ❌ Open source
YACE [55] Unreleased? Nov 12, 2014 CPC range ✅ Unreleased?
ZEsarUX [56] 10.3 May 10, 2023 CPC range, PCW, ZX Spectrum, ZX80/81, MSX 1, ColecoVision, Spectravideo, Jupiter ACE, Sam Coupe, SG-1000, Sega Master System, Sinclair QL, MK14, Z88 ⚠️ Donationware & Open source

macOS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
Arnold [57] 1.7.9 Mar 10, 2018 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact ✅ Open source
Caprice32 [58] Oct 8, 2022 CPC range, Plus range ⚠️ Donationware & Open source
Clock Signal [59] May 15, 2023 CPC range, ZX Spectrum, Enterprise, MSX, ColecoVision, Acorn Electron, Apple II, Oric, VIC-20, ZX80/81, Atari 2600, Atari ST, Macintosh ❌ Donationware & Open source
CPC++ [60] b700 May 31, 2015 CPC range ❌ Freeware
CPCemu [61] 2.5 Aug 13, 2022 CPC range ⚠️ Freeware
CPCEPower [62] 2105 Jun 4, 2021 CPC range, Plus range ❌ Freeware
CPCSharp [63] 1.0.0-beta1 Apr 7, 2021 CPC range ⚠️ Open source
DSP [64] 0.20 Jul 15, 2022 CPC range, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, Game Boy, Nintendo NES, SG-1000, Sega Master System, GameGear, Super Cassette Vision, Arcade ❌ Open source
ep128emu [65] 2.0.11 Jan 20, 2017 CPC range, ZX Spectrum, Enterprise ✅ Donationware & Open source
MacCPC [66] 0.9.2 Jan 22, 2010 CPC range ✅ Freeware
MAME [67] 0.256 Jun 28, 2023 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX & lots of other computer systems ⚠️ Open source
Retro Virtual Machine [68] 2.1.6 Mar 1, 2023 CPC range, Plus range, ZX Spectrum, MSX 1, ColecoVision, SG-1000, Sega Master System (✅v2.0) (❌v2.1) Donationware
SugarBox [69] [70] 2.0.1 May 26, 2023 CPC range, Plus range ⚠️ Open-Source
ZEsarUX [71] 10.3 May 10, 2023 CPC range, PCW, ZX Spectrum, ZX80/81, MSX 1, ColecoVision, Spectravideo, Jupiter ACE, Sam Coupe, SG-1000, Sega Master System, Sinclair QL, MK14, Z88 ⚠️ Donationware & Open source

MorphOS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
ACE [72] 1.25 September 8, 2022 CPC range, Plus range ✅ Freeware
MESS [73] 0.113 Nov 1, 2007 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX & lots of other computer systems ⚠️ Open source

Raspberry Pi OS

Note: LibRetro / RetroArch is used as the foundation of Lakka, Recalbox, Batocera and RetroPie alternative OSes for the Raspberry Pi. But you can also use RetroArch for Amstrad CPC emulation on a stock Raspberry Pi OS. Or you can use these stand-alone CPC emulators:

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
#CPC4Rpi [74] 1.1 Dec 19, 2013 CPC range ❌ Commercial💲
CapriceRPI [75] 1.3 Feb 28, 2016 CPC range ❌ Open source
Clock Signal [76] May 15, 2023 CPC range, ZX Spectrum, Enterprise, MSX, ColecoVision, Acorn Electron, Apple II, Oric, VIC-20, ZX80/81, Atari 2600, Atari ST, Macintosh ❌ Donationware & Open source
CPCEPower [77] 2105 Jun 4, 2021 CPC range, Plus range ❌ Freeware
MAME [78] 0.256 Jun 28, 2023 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX & lots of other computer systems ⚠️ Open source
SugarPi [79] 1.2.0 Feb 3, 2021 CPC range ❌ Open source
ZEsarUX [80] 10.3 May 10, 2023 CPC range, PCW, ZX Spectrum, ZX80/81, MSX 1, ColecoVision, Spectravideo, Jupiter ACE, Sam Coupe, SG-1000, Sega Master System, Sinclair QL, MK14, Z88 ⚠️ Donationware & Open source

Solaris

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
CPC++ [81] 1.5.0 Oct 29, 1999 CPC range ❌ Shareware💲

Windows

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems Developer tools License
AMSpiriT [82] [83] 0.863b May 13, 2023 CPC range (✅vaporware) (❌for real) Freeware
Arnimedes [84] 1.02 Jul 7, 2012 CPC range ❌ Freeware
Arnold [85] Aeliss fork WIP May 13, 2017 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX ✅ Open source
Caprice32 [86] [87] Oct 8, 2022 CPC range, Plus range ⚠️ Donationware & Open source
Caprice Forever [88] 23.7 Jul 10, 2023 CPC range, Plus range ✅ Freeware
Caprice Reloaded [89] r533 Sep 25, 2011 CPC range ✅ Open source
Caprice32-Aleste [90] 4.1.0 Nov 14, 2007 Aleste 520EX ❌ Open source
CoPaCabana [91] 0.74 Apr 12, 2006 CPC range ⚠️ Freeware
CPC-em [92] 0.3 Jan 22, 2004 CPC range ❌ Open source
CPC++ [93] b700 May 31, 2015 CPC range ❌ Freeware
CPC3D/CPC32 [94] 0.3 Feb 8, 2003 CPC range ❌ Freeware
CPCE [95] 1.94 Jun 2, 2011 CPC range ⚠️ Freeware
CPCEC [96] Aug 6, 2022 CPC range, Plus range, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 ⚠️ Open source
CPCemu [97] 2.5 Aug 13, 2022 CPC range ⚠️ Freeware
CPCEPower [98] 2105 Jun 4, 2021 CPC range, Plus range ❌ Freeware
CPCSharp [99] 1.0.0-beta1 Apr 7, 2021 CPC range ⚠️ Open source
CPvC [100] Oct 7, 2020 CPC range ❌ Open source
DSP [101] 0.21 Mar 12, 2023 CPC range, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, Game Boy, Nintendo NES, SG-1000, Sega Master System, GameGear, Super Cassette Vision, Arcade ❌ Open source
ep128emu [102] 2.0.11 Jan 20, 2017 CPC range, ZX Spectrum, Enterprise ✅ Donationware & Open source
MAME [103] 0.256 Jun 28, 2023 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX & lots of other computer systems ⚠️ Open source
NO$CPC [104] 1.8 Nov 2, 2000 CPC range, Plus range ✅ Freeware
PC-CPC [105] [106] 0.1at b29 Nov 17, 2011 CPC range ⚠️ Open source
Retro Virtual Machine [107] 2.1.6 Mar 1, 2023 CPC range, Plus range, ZX Spectrum, MSX 1, ColecoVision, SG-1000, Sega Master System (✅v2.0) (❌v2.1) Donationware
Roland [108]/GitHub 0.70 Apr 20, 2017 CPC range ❌ Open source
SugarBox [109] [110] 2.0.1 May 26, 2023 CPC range, Plus range ⚠️ Open-Source
vbCPC [111] 1.06 Apr 7, 2005 CPC range  ? Freeware
Virtual CPC [112] [113] 1.1 Aug 8, 2011 CPC range ✅ Freeware
WinAPE [114] 2.0b2 Jan 5, 2016 CPC range, Plus range ✅ Donationware
WinCPC [115] 0.9.26 Feb 1, 2007 CPC range ✅ Freeware
XNACPC [116] 1.0 Nov 11, 2011 CPC range ❌ Open source
ZEsarUX [117] 10.3 May 10, 2023 CPC range, PCW, ZX Spectrum, ZX80/81, MSX 1, ColecoVision, Spectravideo, Jupiter ACE, Sam Coupe, SG-1000, Sega Master System, Sinclair QL, MK14, Z88 ⚠️ Donationware & Open source

Discontinued Operating Systems

Acorn RISC OS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
!CPC [118] Jul 28, 1996 CPC range Freeware
!CPCemu [119] 1.21 Mar 22, 2016 CPC range Open source

AmigaOS m68k

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
A-CPC [120] 2.0 Apr, 2002 CPC range, Plus range Open source
Ami-cpc [121] Ami-cpc2 0.46 Jan 21, 1998 CPC range Open source
CPE [122] Feb 24, 1995 CPC range Open source
EmuCPC [123] 0.7 Sep 15, 1996 CPC range Open source

AMSDOS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
CPCZVM [124] Jul 6, 2019 Z-Machine Open source
Pac-Man [125] 1.1 Jun 5, 2014 Pac-Man arcade Open source
Phoenix [126] Jan 6, 2019 Phoenix arcade Freeware
Space Invaders [127] 1.0 Jun 11, 2016 Space Invaders arcade Freeware
ZXM [128] 1993 ZX Spectrum Freeware

BlackBerry OS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
BB-CPC [129] (dead link) 1.0.1.3 Jul 15, 2013 CPC range Commercial💲

Classic Mac OS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
CPC++ [130] 1.3.2 Oct 6, 1997 CPC range Shareware💲

DOS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
AdvanceMESS [131] 3.9 Sep 8, 2018 CPC range, Plus range, KC Compact, Aleste 520EX & lots of other computer systems Open source
Arnimedes [132] 0.8a Apr 15, 2000 CPC range Freeware
CPC-em [133] 0.4 Jul 7, 2004 CPC range Open source
CPCE [134] 1.94 Jun 2, 2011 CPC range Freeware
CPCemu [135] 1.5 Jul 7, 1998 CPC range Freeware
CPE [136] 5.2 Apr 21, 1997 CPC range Open source
NO$CPC [137] 1.8 Nov 2, 2000 CPC range, Plus range Freeware
PC-CPC [138] Feb 3, 1998 CPC range Open source
RWCPC [139] Mar 23, 1995 CPC range Freeware
SIMCPC [140] 1990 CPC range Commercial💲
YAGE [141] 0.91 Oct 24, 1998 CPC range Freeware

EXOS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
Software CPC Emulator [142] [143] 1.3 Jan 11, 2013 CPC range Open source

Maemo

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
CPCm [144] 1.20-1 Apr 27, 2010 CPC range Open source

MSX-DOS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
EMU6CPC [145] Dec 17, 2018 CPC range Freeware

Palm OS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
CaPriCe for Palm OS [146] 2.8 Jun 28, 2011 CPC range Open source
CoPaCabana [147] 0.75 Dec 4, 2007 CPC range Freeware

Pocket PC

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
PocketCaprice [148] 0.9 Aug 19, 2007 CPC range Freeware

SunOS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
CPC++ [149] 1.3.0 Feb 22, 1997 CPC range Shareware💲

Symbian

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
S60-CPC [150] 0.74 Feb 21, 2006 CPC range Open source

Windows (Previous Editions)

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
CPCwin [151] 1.0 Dec 4, 1997 CPC range Freeware
MTMW [152] 1.30B Jan 11, 2000 CPC range, Plus range, ZX Spectrum, ZX80/81, Enterprise, Jupiter ACE Freeware

Home Consoles

Note: You can use 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:

Microsoft XBOX

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
ArnoldX [153] [154] v5 Apr 20, 2010 CPC range, Plus range Freeware
CoinOPS [155] 5 Oct 18, 2012 CPC range & lots of other computer systems Freeware

Microsoft Xbox 360

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
XNACPC [156] 1.0 Nov 11, 2011 CPC range Open source

Nintendo Wii

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
Wiituka [157] 0.98.8 May 15, 2009 CPC range Open source

Sega Dreamcast

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
CPCast [158] May 6, 2006 CPC range Freeware
DreamCPC [159] Alpha 3 Oct 16, 2005 CPC range Freeware

Sony PS2

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
CPC-em [160] 0.4 Dec 22, 2004 CPC range Freeware

Sony PS3

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
Caprice32 [161] 4.1.0 DBG Apr 9, 2012 CPC range Open source

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.

Note2: You can use 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:

Nintendo DS

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
AmeDS [162] 4.0 Apr 25, 2010 CPC range Freeware
CrocoDS [163] 2.0 Nov 9, 2007 CPC range Freeware

Nintendo GameBoy Advance

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
Mini Amstrad Emulator [164] Dec 26, 2005 CPC range Open source

Sony PSP

Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
Caprice32 PSP [165] 4.2.0.2 Nov 28, 2007 CPC range Open source
CPCPSP [166] 0.1 Dec 24, 2005 CPC range Freeware
PSPCAP32 [167] 1.5.1 Aug 21, 2009 CPC range Open source

Chinese Brands

Host system Emulator name External link Current version Latest release Emulated systems License
Anbernic RG350 CrocoDS [168] Jan 15, 2020 CPC range Freeware
Dingoo A320 / A330 Pituka Dingux [169] 0.8pre Aug 19, 2010 CPC range Open source
Dingoo A320 / A330 Dingux-CAP32 [170] 1.1.2 Oct 17, 2009 CPC range Open source
GamePark Caanoo Caanoo-CAP32 [171] 1.1.3 Apr 24, 2011 CPC range Open source
GamePark GP2x CapriceGP2x [172] 0.5 Feb 22, 2006 CPC range Open source
GamePark GP2x GP2X-CAP32 [173] 1.5.1 Aug 29, 2009 CPC range Open source
GamePark GP32 Pituka GP32 [174] 1d May 15, 2010 CPC range Open source
GamePark Wiz Wiz-CAP32 [175] 1.1.0 Aug 29, 2009 CPC range Open source
GCW Zero Dingux-CAP32 [176] 1.1.2 May 25, 2014 CPC range Open source
JXD S5110 / S601 & Yinlips G18 JXD-CAP32 [177] 1.1.1 Oct 27, 2012 CPC range Open source
Odroid GO CapriceESP32 [178] Dec 3, 2020 CPC range Open source
Pandora Pandora-CAP32 [179] 1.1.0 Jun 27, 2010 CPC range Open source
Trimui Model S Arnold Trimui [180] Oct 19, 2021 CPC range, Plus range Open source

Hardware

Emulator accuracy checking tools

From Scratch demo and Camembert 4 demo To quickly assess the accuracy of an Amstrad CPC emulator

Z80 CPU

Diagnostics

Amstrad Plus

Graphics

Peripherals

Copy-protection

File format specifications

Emulation Tools

Emulator Detection