Commodore 64 /

CCS64 Active

One of the longest-running C64 emulators for Windows. It began as a university thesis in 1995 and is still updated.

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Facts

Runs on
Windows
Native: x86 (32-bit), x86-64
License
Shareware (Shareware (30 USD registration))
Price
30 USD, free edition available Free to use; registration is requested for regular use.
Online play
Netplay
Mobile
None (no official phone or tablet version)
Opens
.prg .p00 .t64 .tap .d64 .g64 .crt
Latest release
4.1 (Jul 2026)
First release
1995
Authors
Per HÃ¥kan Sundell
Last checked
Oct 2026

C64 features

  • HasTrue drive emulation
  • HasPAL machines
  • HasNTSC machines
  • Has6581 and 8580 SID
  • Unknown:Two or more SIDs
  • HasOutput to a real SID chip
  • Does not have1571 and 1581 drives
  • HasREU
  • HasFreezer cartridges
  • HasEasyFlash
  • Does not haveReal cassette recordings
  • Does not haveTape restoration
  • Does not haveSID music player
  • Does not haveAssembly64 catalog

Has it Doesn't have it Not known yet

Features

  • HasSave states
  • HasRewind
  • HasFast-forward
  • Not listed:Run-ahead
  • HasOnline multiplayer
  • HasCRT shaders
  • Not listed:A/V recording
  • Not listed:Cheats
  • Not listed:Achievements
  • Not listed:Themes

Input

  • HasGamepad
  • Not listed:Touch controls
  • Not listed:Light gun
  • HasMouse
  • Not listed:Positional key mapping
  • Not listed:Symbolic key mapping
  • Not listed:On-screen keyboard
  • Not listed:Native keyboard

For developers

  • HasDebugger
  • Not listed:Memory viewer
  • Not listed:Disassembler
  • Not listed:Profiler
  • Not listed:Trace logger
  • Not listed:Scripting
  • Not listed:Command line

Emulated hardware

  • Not listed:Hard disk
  • Not listed:MIDI
  • HasPrinter
  • Not listed:Networking
  • Not listed:Modem
  • HasRAM expansion
  • Not listed:Accelerator cards

Features not listed may still exist. Edit this entry if something is missing or wrong.