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* [ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/emulators/java/JSpeccy.jar JSpeccy] | * [ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/emulators/java/JSpeccy.jar JSpeccy] | ||
=== Windows === | === Windows === | ||
'''ZX Spin''' by Paul Dunn. A popular choice which supports a wide range of hardware including addons such as the [[ZX Spectrum 64 Colour Mode|ULAplus]]. | '''[[ZX Spin]]''' by Paul Dunn. A popular choice which supports a wide range of hardware including addons such as the [[ZX Spectrum 64 Colour Mode|ULAplus]]. | ||
* Runs on anything from 95 onwards. | * Runs on anything from 95 onwards. | ||
* No longer under active development. | * No longer under active development. | ||
* [ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/emulators/pc/windows/zxspin0.666.zip Last stable version] | * [ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/emulators/pc/windows/zxspin0.666.zip Last stable version] | ||
* [http://sites.google.com/site/ulaplus/home/zx-spin-and-basin Experimental version with ULAplus support] | * [http://sites.google.com/site/ulaplus/home/zx-spin-and-basin Experimental version with ULAplus support] | ||
'''BASin''' by Paul Dunn. Not strictly an emulator, but a Spectrum BASIC Development environment. | '''[[BASin]]''' by Paul Dunn. Not strictly an emulator, but a Spectrum BASIC Development environment. | ||
* No longer under active development. | * No longer under active development. | ||
* [ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/emulators/pc/windows/BASin_r14c.exe Last stable version] | * [ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/emulators/pc/windows/BASin_r14c.exe Last stable version] | ||
* [http://sites.google.com/site/ulaplus/home/zx-spin-and-basin Experimental version with ULAplus support] | * [http://sites.google.com/site/ulaplus/home/zx-spin-and-basin Experimental version with ULAplus support] | ||
'''Spectaculator''' by Jonathan Needle. Distributed as a shareware trial version; the full version costs 20GBP. Reputedly very accurate and complete. | '''[[Spectaculator]]''' by Jonathan Needle. Distributed as a shareware trial version; the full version costs 20GBP. Reputedly very accurate and complete. | ||
* Runs on XP and up (older versions for 9x onwards exist). | * Runs on XP and up (older versions for 9x onwards exist). | ||
* [http://spectaculator.com/ Spectaculator home page] | * [http://spectaculator.com/ Spectaculator home page] | ||
'''Spud''' by Richard Chandler. | '''[[Spud]]''' by Richard Chandler. | ||
* [ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/emulators/pc/windows/Spud0.204.zip Spud for Windows] | * [ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/emulators/pc/windows/Spud0.204.zip Spud for Windows] | ||
'''RealSpectrum''' by Ramsoft. Claimed to have complete accuracy, but we now know that was wishful thinking at best. | '''[[RealSpectrum]]''' by Ramsoft. Claimed to have complete accuracy, but we now know that was wishful thinking at best. | ||
* Originally DOS-based, runs on XP and older. | * Originally DOS-based, runs on XP and older. | ||
* No longer under active development. | * No longer under active development. | ||
* Disappeared from the web when Ramsoft left the scene in a huff; copies are still floating around... | * Disappeared from the web when Ramsoft left the scene in a huff; copies are still floating around... |
Revision as of 10:32, 25 March 2011
An emulator is a program which reproduces the behaviour of one computing platform while running on another.
There are a wide variety of emulators for Sinclair machines.
List of emulators
A more complete list can be found at WoS; many of the links here point to the WoS FTP archive.
Multiplatform
Fuse (Free Unix Spectrum Emulator) by Philip Kendall. Very accurate.
- Despite the name, has been ported to non-Unix systems including Windows and OS X.
- Fuse for Unix, libspectrum, fuse-utils; all three are required. Your vendor/distribution may have a packaged version; the Fuse home page has links to some unofficial packages.
- Fuse for Windows
- Fuse for Mac OS X
JSpeccy by José Luis Sánchez. Written in Java.
Windows
ZX Spin by Paul Dunn. A popular choice which supports a wide range of hardware including addons such as the ULAplus.
- Runs on anything from 95 onwards.
- No longer under active development.
- Last stable version
- Experimental version with ULAplus support
BASin by Paul Dunn. Not strictly an emulator, but a Spectrum BASIC Development environment.
- No longer under active development.
- Last stable version
- Experimental version with ULAplus support
Spectaculator by Jonathan Needle. Distributed as a shareware trial version; the full version costs 20GBP. Reputedly very accurate and complete.
- Runs on XP and up (older versions for 9x onwards exist).
- Spectaculator home page
Spud by Richard Chandler.
RealSpectrum by Ramsoft. Claimed to have complete accuracy, but we now know that was wishful thinking at best.
- Originally DOS-based, runs on XP and older.
- No longer under active development.
- Disappeared from the web when Ramsoft left the scene in a huff; copies are still floating around...