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A more complete list can be found at [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/emulators.html WoS]; many of the links here point to the WoS FTP archive.
A more complete list can be found at [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/emulators.html WoS]; many of the links here point to the WoS FTP archive.
=== Multiplatform ===
=== Multiplatform ===
'''[[Fuse]]''' (Free Unix Spectrum Emulator) by Philip Kendall.  Very accurate.
'''[[Fuse]]''' (Free Unix Spectrum Emulator) by Philip Kendall.
* [http://fuse-emulator.sourceforge.net/ fuse homepage].
* [http://fuse-emulator.sourceforge.net/ fuse homepage].
* Despite the name, has been ported to non-Unix systems including Windows and OS X.
* Despite the name, has been ported to non-Unix systems including Windows and OS X.
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=== 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]].
'''[[SpecEmu]]''' by Mark Woodmass. Freeware.
* Runs on anything from 95 onwards.
* No longer under active development.
* [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/e.tinney/SpecEmu-2.9.b040510.zip]
'''[[Zero]]''' by Arjun Nair. Freeware.
* Requires Windows XP and above.
* [http://ramtop.wordpress.com Homepage]
'''[[ZX Spin]]''' by Paul Dunn. Freeware.
* Runs on anything from 95 onwards.
* Runs on anything from 95 onwards.
* No longer under active development.
* No longer under active development.
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* [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.  Shareware.
* Runs on XP and up (older versions for 9x onwards exist).
* Runs on XP and above (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. Freeware
* [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.  
* Originally DOS-based, runs on XP and older.
* Originally DOS-based, runs on XP and older.
* No longer under active development.
* No longer officially available.
* Disappeared from the web when Ramsoft left the scene in a huff; copies are still floating around...
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