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Commodore 64 / Commodore Amiga /

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A cycle-accurate C64 and Amiga emulator with run-ahead for low input latency, rewind and integrated slang CRT shaders.

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Facts

Runs on
Windows, macOS, Linux
Native: x86 (32-bit), x86-64, ARM64
License
Open source (GPL-3.0-or-later)
Accuracy
Cycle-exact
Mobile
None (no official phone or tablet version)
Models
A1000, A500, A500+, A600
Opens
.d64 .g64 .p64 .d71 .d81 .t64 .prg .crt .reu .adf .dms .ipf .hdf .lha
Written in
C++
Authors
PiCiJi
Interface
English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian, Japanese, Esperanto
Last checked
Oct 2026

C64 features

  • HasTrue drive emulation
  • HasPAL machines
  • HasNTSC machines
  • Has6581 and 8580 SID
  • HasTwo or more SIDs
  • HasOutput to a real SID chip
  • Has1571 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
  • HasRun-ahead
  • Not listed:Online multiplayer
  • HasCRT shaders
  • HasA/V recording
  • Not listed:Cheats
  • Not listed:Achievements
  • Not listed:Themes

Video

  • Not listed:Integer scaling
  • HasVariable refresh rate
  • Not listed:High refresh rate
  • Not listed:Higher internal resolution
  • HasHDR
  • HasBlack frame insertion
  • Not listed:Widescreen hacks

Input

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

For developers

  • HasDebugger
  • HasMemory viewer
  • HasDisassembler
  • Not listed:Profiler
  • Not listed:Trace logger
  • Not listed:Scripting
  • Not listed:Command line

Emulated hardware

  • HasHard disk
  • Not listed:MIDI
  • Not listed:Printer
  • Not listed:Networking
  • Not listed:Modem
  • HasRAM expansion
  • HasAccelerator cards

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