Amstrad CPC / MSX / Sinclair ZX Spectrum /

ZEsarUX Active

A ZX machines emulator covering the ZX80/81, every Spectrum model, the QL, Z88, Spectrum Next and many clones, plus the Amstrad CPC, MSX and Sega Master System, with a very extensive debugger.

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Facts

Runs on
Linux, macOS, Windows, Raspberry Pi, BSD, Other
Native: x86-64, x86 (32-bit), ARM64, ARM (32-bit)
License
Open source (GPL-3.0-or-later)
Accuracy
High
System ROMs
Original ROMs included
Online play
Netplay
Mobile
None (no official phone or tablet version)
Models
16K, 48K, Spectrum+, 128K, +2, +2A, +3, CPC464, CPC664, CPC6128, MSX
Opens
.tap .tzx .z80 .sna .dsk .rzx .cdt
Written in
C
First release
2013
Authors
César Hernández Bañó
Interface
English, Spanish, Catalan
Last checked
Oct 2026

MSX features

  • Unknown:Konami SCC sound
  • Unknown:MSX-MUSIC / FM-PAC
  • Unknown:MSX-AUDIO
  • Unknown:V9990 / GFX9000

Has it Doesn't have it Not known yet

Features

  • HasSave states
  • HasRewind
  • HasFast-forward
  • Not listed:Run-ahead
  • HasOnline multiplayer
  • Not listed:CRT shaders
  • HasA/V recording
  • HasCheats
  • Not listed:Achievements
  • Not listed:Themes

Input

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

For developers

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

Emulated hardware

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

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