Latest update: 16.09.2016
Here is a list of my favourite emulators for a number of 8-bit machines. The
list is strictly a matter of personal taste! The emulators all run on
Windows/DOS, which I use myself, but many of them are also available for other
systems. (Jacob Gunness)
Multiple systems:
MESS v0.177 - Multiple
Emulator Super System [emulates just about every 8-bit computer imaginable,
from BBC and C64 to Atmos and Dragon 64. While often not as versatile as a
dedicated single-machine emulator, it is very easy to use for those of you who
can't be bothered to figure out 20 different programs. It does
not
include the system ROMs needed to run the individual computers]
MESSUI (MESS with a UI)
SDLMESS (for Mac OS X)
Amstrad:
Best emulator:
CaPriCe
v4.2.0
Best alternative:
WinApe v2.0a8
Apple II:
Best emulator:
AppleWin v1.25.0.4
Best alternative:
Apple Oasis v2.6
Archimedes:
Best emulator:
ArcEm v1.50
Best alternative:
Arculator v0.99
Atari 8-bit:
Best emulator:
Atari 800 Win PLus v4.1
BBC:
Best emulator:
B-em v2.2
Best alternative
BeebEm v4.14
(for the Electron, look at
Elkulator v1.0 or
ElectrEm v0.6c)
Commodore C64:
Best emulator:
VICE v2.4
Best alternative:
CCS64
v3.9.2
Dragon and Tandy CoCo:
Best Emulator:
XRoar 0.32 (Win, Mac and others)
MSX:
Best emulator:
fMSX v4.7
Best alternative:
NLMSX v0.48
Oric:
Best emulator:
EuphORIC
v1
Best alternative: ?
Spectrum:
Best emulator:
EmuZWin v2.7
Best alternatives:
Klive v1.1 and
SPIN
v0.666
TRS-80:
Check
trs-80.com for the various emulators
available.
VIC20:
Best emulator:
VICE v2.4