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Sinclair ZX Spectrum /

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The Free Unix Spectrum Emulator: an accurate emulator of the 16K to +3 and many clones and peripherals, packaged by most Linux and BSD distributions.

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Facts

Runs on
Linux, macOS, Windows
Install from
Flathub
Works with
RetroArch (fuse), Lakka
License
Open source (GPL-2.0-or-later)
Accuracy
High
System ROMs
Licensed ROMs included
Mobile
None (no official phone or tablet version)
Models
16K, 48K, 128K, +2, +2A, +3
Opens
.tap .tzx .z80 .sna .szx .dsk .rzx
Written in
C
Authors
Philip Kendall, Fuse contributors
Last checked
Oct 2026

Features

  • HasSave states
  • Not listed:Rewind
  • HasFast-forward
  • Not listed:Run-ahead
  • Not listed:Online multiplayer
  • Not listed:CRT shaders
  • HasA/V recording
  • Not listed:Cheats
  • Not listed:Achievements
  • Not listed:Themes

Input

  • HasGamepad
  • Not listed:Touch controls
  • Not listed:Light gun
  • Not listed:Mouse
  • 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

  • HasHard disk
  • Not listed:MIDI
  • HasPrinter
  • HasNetworking
  • Not listed:Modem
  • Not listed:RAM expansion
  • Not listed:Accelerator cards

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