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'''TOS''' ('''The Operating System''') is the operating system for the [[Atari ST emulators|Atari ST]] line of computers. | '''TOS''' ('''The Operating System''') is the operating system for the [[Atari ST emulators|Atari ST]] line of computers. | ||
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− | '' | + | *'''Note that FreeMiNT is [https://github.com/freemint/freemint/wiki/Compatibility in general very compatible] with Atari TOS programs''' |
+ | * Much of the below software's minimum requirement is a Falcon030 with 64 MB RAM or Falcon060 with 64 MB RAM according to [https://mikro.naprvyraz.sk/ Mikro's homepage]. The download page for each individual piece of software should give more accurate system requirements. | ||
==Emulators== | ==Emulators== | ||
− | ;ZX Spectrum | + | ;Sinclair |
+ | ;:ZX Spectrum | ||
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+ | ;:Atari 2600 | ||
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− | ;Sega Master System | + | ;Atari Lynx |
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+ | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Handy | ||
+ | |[https://mikro.naprvyraz.sk/files/pep/handy-f030-2006-02-28.zip 0.90] | ||
+ | | {{R}} | ||
+ | | {{✗}} | ||
+ | | {{R}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | ;Sega | ||
+ | ;:Sega Master System | ||
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− | ;Nintendo Entertainment System | + | ;Nintendo |
+ | ;:Nintendo Entertainment System | ||
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− | ; | + | ;Game Boy/Color |
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− | | | + | | Gngb |
− | |[https:// | + | | [https://pmandin.atari.org/en/index.php?post/2008/08/19/95-en-ports-emul-gngb 20040115-2] |
+ | | {{✓}} | ||
+ | | {{✗}} | ||
| {{R}} | | {{R}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Gnuboy | ||
+ | | [https://pmandin.atari.org/en/index.php?post/2008/08/19/96-en-ports-emul-gnuboy 1.0.3] | ||
+ | | {{✓}} | ||
| {{✗}} | | {{✗}} | ||
| {{R}} | | {{R}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | ; | + | ;Commodore |
+ | ;:Commodore 64 | ||
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− | | | + | |Frodo |
− | |[https://mikro.naprvyraz.sk/files/pep/ | + | |[https://mikro.naprvyraz.sk/files/pep/frodo-f030.zip 4.1b] |
| {{R}} | | {{R}} | ||
| {{✗}} | | {{✗}} | ||
| {{R}} | | {{R}} | ||
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− | ;MSX | + | ;Microsoft |
+ | ;:MSX | ||
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|[https://mikro.naprvyraz.sk/files/pep/colem-atari-2007-08-13.tar.gz 1.0] | |[https://mikro.naprvyraz.sk/files/pep/colem-atari-2007-08-13.tar.gz 1.0] | ||
| {{✗}} | | {{✗}} | ||
+ | | {{✗}} | ||
+ | | {{R}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | ;Arcade | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Xmame | ||
+ | | [https://pmandin.atari.org/en/index.php?post/2008/08/19/97-en-ports-emul-xmame 0.97] | ||
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| [https://github.com/mikrosk/quake/releases/tag/aq-1.03 1.03] | | [https://github.com/mikrosk/quake/releases/tag/aq-1.03 1.03] | ||
| {{✓}} | | {{✓}} | ||
+ | | {{✗}} | ||
+ | | {{R}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Atari Nuq | ||
+ | | [https://pmandin.atari.org/en/index.php?post/2008/08/19/90-en-ports-game-quake 0.7] | ||
+ | | {{R}} | ||
+ | | {{✗}} | ||
+ | | {{R}} | ||
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+ | | pmquake | ||
+ | | [https://pmandin.atari.org/en/index.php?post/2008/08/19/90-en-ports-game-quake 0.5] | ||
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Revision as of 21:18, 27 February 2024
- This article is dedicated to operating systems/home computers that have been discontinued.
- See also History of emulation page.
- For software that runs these systems on other hardware see x86 CPUs, Macintosh emulators, Commodore 64 emulators and MSX emulators, Windows Phone/Mobile emulators, Windows CE emulators, FM Towns emulators, Atari ST emulators.
In this article "Legacy systems" means unsupported by manufacturer, whether it is a 80's home computers such as Commodore 64 or an operating system/series of operating systems no longer getting updates such as Microsoft's Windows 9x series of operating systems
The reason to discontinuing these products varies, in the case of home computers outdated hardware is normally the reason support ceases. For operating systems it varies from lack of profit/lack of commercial success (such as BeOS, OS/2) to devices it was designed for becoming outdated or failing themselves (such as BlackBerry OS).
- Before diving in;
- Note that many of these emulators are forks of other emulation projects, as such these versions may be marked as inactive while the main version is still active.
- If you have one of these systems (preferably on date-accurate hardware) please consider contributing to the this article by marking emulators with good speed and good compatibility as recommended.
- Many of the download links here link to the Internet Archive due to many of the original hosts of the files going offline.
- Platforms in this article
- Microsoft products
Microsoft: MS-DOS, MSX-DOS, MSX-BASIC, Windows 9x, Windows CE, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone.
- Computers/Desktop operating systems
Commodore: Commodore 64 Apple: Classic Mac OS NeXT: NeXTSTEP IBM: OS/2 Silicon Graphics: IRIX Be Inc: BeOS Atari: Atari TOS Fujitsu: Towns OS Terry A. Davis: TempleOS
- Mobile operating systems
BlackBerry: Blackberry OS Nokia & Intel: MeeGo Palm, Inc: Palm OS
Contents
BeOS
Developer | Be Inc. |
---|---|
Type | Operating systems |
Release date | 1995 |
Latest release | 2000 (R5) |
Successor | Haiku |
BeOS was a operating system developed by Be Inc., BeOS originally targeted the PowerPC platforms BeBox and Macintosh, and later 32-bit x86 computers.
- BeOS History
BeOS was developed by former Apple employee Jean-Louis Gassée, the first version of BeOS was released with the BeBox. In 1996 the CEO of Apple Inc., Gil Amelio started negotiations to buy Be Inc., the negotiations ended not working due to the Be Inc. CEO Jean-Louis Gassée wanting $300 million[1] with Apple offering $125 million , Apple instead purchased NeXT (Including NeXTSTEP) from Steve Jobs.
Consoles
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Entertainment system/Famicom
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
BeNES | 0.4.1 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
DarcNES | dnbe9b0401 | NC | ✗ | ! |
Pretendo | 0.10a | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Super Nintendo Entertainment system/Super Famicom
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
BeS9x | 1.41-1 | NC | ✗ | ! |
BeYame | 0.27c beta 3 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Nintendo 64
Name | Latest version | Plugins | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mupen64 | 0.0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
- GameBoy/GameBoy Color
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
BeGameboy | v0.63 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
BeYame | 0.27c beta 3 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
BeGameboy | 1.0.3 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Game Boy Advance
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
BoyCott Advance | 0.2.8R1 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
VisualBoyAdvance | 1.5.1 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Sega
- Sega Genesis/Megadrive
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
BeOS Gens | 2.12a | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
DGen | 1.18 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
DGen | 1.23 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Atari
- Atari 5200
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
atari++ | 1.32 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Atari Lynx
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Handy | 0.82R1 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Magnavox
- Odyssey²
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
O2EMBeOS | ? | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- SNK
- Neo Geo
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
BeMAME | 0.53b | NC | ✗ | ! |
Gngeo | 0.5.9a | ! | ✗ | ! |
NeoCD | 0.31 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- NEC
- PC Engine/Turbo Grafx 16
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
BePcEngine | 0.0.1 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
BeYame | 0.27c beta 3 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
DarcNES | dnbe9b0401 | NC | ✗ | ! |
tgemu | 0.1 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Arcade
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
FinalBurn | ? | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
BeLaser | ? | ! | ✗ | ! |
RAINE | 0.37.3 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
XMAME | 0.65.1 | NC | ✗ | ! |
Computers
- Commodore
- Commodore 64
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Comeback64 | 0.1 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
Frodo | 4.1a | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
VICE | 3.1 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Commodore Amiga
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
BeUAE | 0.8.17R1 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Commodore 16
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
YAPE | 0.32.3 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Apple
- Macintosh
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
BasiliskII | 0.9-1 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Apple II
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
BeApple][e | 0.20 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
DarcNES | dnbe9b0401 | NC | ✗ | ! |
Sweet16 | 1.5 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Microsoft
- MSX
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
fMSX BeOS | ? | ! | ✗ | ! |
- x86 CPU
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
BeBochs | 1.2.1. | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Sinclair
- ZX Spectrum
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beccy Emulator | Developer Preview Release | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Sharp
- X68000
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
run68 | ? | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Acorn
- BBC Micro
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
BeBeebEm | 0.8 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
Source Ports
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ScummVM | 1.0.0 | Mid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
BlackBerry
Developer | BlackBerry Limited |
---|---|
Type | Operating systems |
Release date | 1999 |
Latest release | 2000 (3.6) |
Successor | BlackBerry 10 |
BlackBerry OS was an operating system developed by BlackBerry Limited for their devices.
BlackBerry OS later completly reworked into BlackBerry 10 which has since was itself discontinued in 2018. The latest operating system developed by BlackBerry Limited "BlackBerry Secure OS" is based on Android, first used for the Blackberry phone BlackBerry Priv.
- Sony
- PlayStation Portable
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PPSSPP | 0.9.9 | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Palm
Developer | Palm, Inc. ACCESS |
---|---|
Type | Operating systems |
Release date | 1996 |
Latest release | 2007 (Garnet OS 5.9.4) |
Palm OS was a mobile operating system developed by Palm Inc. for personal digital assistants (PDAs), and later for smartphones. Palm OS was installed on Palm Inc's PDA devices, as well as many other devices not developed by Palm Inc.
- Computers
- Apple II
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PalmApple | 0.8.0 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Commodore 64
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Frodo for PalmOS | 4.2 RC1 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Consoles
- Multi System
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
GuineaPig | 015.1 beta | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
Little John PalmOS | 1.0.1 | ~[N 1] | ✗ | ! |
- Source Ports
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ScummVM | 0.11.1 | Mid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- Doom
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
ZDoomZ | 2.1 | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
- Hexen
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
zhexen | 2.1 | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
- Hexen 2
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
ZHexen 2 | 1.5 | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
- Quake
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
ZQuake | 2.2 | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
DOS
Type | Operating systems |
---|---|
Release date | 1980 |
Latest release | 1994 (6.22) 2001 (8.0) |
Successor | Windows 9x |
- For software that emulates DOS on other hardware, see x86 CPUs.
Born from the dawn of the digital age, DOS, reigned supreme through the 80s and early 90s. Though far from sleek, its unassuming might empowered millions to navigate the nascent world of personal computing.
With bare bones efficiency, DOS offered accessible power. Simple commands unlocked a plethora of tasks, from crafting documents to unleashing the magic of text-based adventures. For countless users, DOS wasn't just a tool; it was a canvas for exploration, a gateway to programming adventures and tinkering with the very fabric of digital logic.
While its limitations challenged and its error messages mocked, DOS fostered a generation of resourceful pioneers, adept at navigating command labyrinths and conjuring digital magic from lines of code. This era forged a unique bond between user and machine, where every keystroke held consequence and mastery felt truly earned.
Though DOS may grace museums now, its influence echoes in every modern operating system. Its legacy of simplicity and raw power reminds us that the most transformative innovations often arise from humble beginnings.
Windows 1.0x/2x/3x were graphical user interfaces (GUIs) built on top of MS-DOS. Those were the programs that runs a window manager on top of MS-DOS operating system. Many of the underlying device drivers and protocols had to be loaded in DOS for 3.11 to use them. On the other hand, Windows 9x (95, 98, ME) were standalone operating systems with DOS compatibility mode. Also NT3.x was an operating system as it included its own micro-kernel and device drivers [1].
Consoles
- Atari
- Atari 2600
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virtual 2600 | 0.82 (Source only) |
Low | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Virtual VCS | 0.60 | Low | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Atari ST
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
FAST | 0.41a | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Name | Latest version | FDS | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FakeNES | 0.3.1 | ✓ | Mid | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
NESticle | x.xx | ✗ | Low | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZSNES | 1.51 | Low | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Game Boy / Game Boy Color
Name | Latest version | Game Link Support | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
KiGB | 2.03 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Game Boy Advance
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
No$GBA | 3.05 | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
- DSiWare
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
No$GBA | 3.05 | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
- Sega
- Master System / GameGear
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEKA | 0.70 | Mid | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Genesis / Mega Drive
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Genesis Plus | 1.2a | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Genecyst | x.xx | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
- VMU
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
SoftVMS | 1.10 (source only) | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
- Sony
- PocketStation
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No$GBA | 3.05 | Mid | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
- Magnavox
- Odyssey
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Odyemu | 03/03/2009 | ! | ✗ | ✓ |
- Odyssey²
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
O2EM | 1.16 | Mid | ! | ✗ | ✓ |
- NEC
- PC-FX
Name | Latest version | GA | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MagicEngine-FX | 1.1.1 | ! | Low | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
- PC-8800 series
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
P88SR | 1.00 | ! | ✗ | ✗ |
- P88SR
- Only compatible with DOS/V incompatible PC-98 machines running MS-DOS.
- GCE
- Vectrex
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
DVE | 2.0b | ! | ✗ | ~ |
- Emerson
- Emerson Arcadia 2001
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arcadia 2001 Emulator | 1998/07/30 | ! | ! | ✗ | ✗ |
Computers
- Commodore
- Commodore 64
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VICE | 3.1 | Mid | ! | ✗ | ✓ |
- Amiga line
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DosUAE | 0.7.5d | ! | ! | ✗ | ✓ |
- Sinclair
- ZX81
Name | Latest version | Relative Speed[N 2] | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No$ZX | 2.0 | 100.1% [N 3] |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
XTender2 | beta 13 | Not tested | ! | ✗ | ✗ |
ZX81 Emulator (Paul Robson) |
4.00 | 101.5% | ! | ✗ | ✗ |
- ZX Spectrum
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
X128 | 0.94 | ! | ✗ | ✗ |
- Sharp
- X1
Name | Latest version | X1T | X1TZ | X1Tw | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X1EMU | 0.5 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ! | ✗ | ✗ |
- Apple
- Macintosh line
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ardi Executor | 2.0 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Microsoft
- MSX series
Name | Latest version | MSX 2 | MSX 2+ | TurboR | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
fMSX | 1.6b2.a | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ! | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
- Amstrad
- Amstrad CPC
Name | Latest version | CPC+ | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPCE | 1.94 | ✗ | ! | ✗ | ~ |
- x86
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
DOSBox-X | 2024.03.01 | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Source ports
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Super Mario 64 Port | git | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Arcade
- Multi-Arcade
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
MAME | 0.37b14 | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
System16 | 0.82 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- CPS-1
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Callus | 0.42 | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
Commodore 64
Developer | Commodore |
---|---|
Type | Home computer |
Release date | 1982 |
Discontinued | 1994 |
Introductory price | $595 |
Predecessor | MAX Machine |
Successor | Commodore 128 |
Emulated | ✓ |
- For software that emulates the Commodore 64 on other hardware, see Commodore 64 emulators.
The Commodore 64 (C64) is an 8-bit home computer released in 1982 by Commodore. It is notable for being one of the first widespread home computers, helping it to expand its collection of games as a result.
- Apple
- Apple I
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green Delicious Apple-1 Emulator | 11 May 2013 | ! | ✗ | ✓ |
- Chip-8
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
C64 Chip 8 | git | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
MeeGo
Developer | Nokia, Intel, Linux Foundation |
---|---|
Type | Operating systems |
Release date | 2010 |
Successor | Tizen, Mer |
Meego is a discontinued operating system based on Linux, using code from Moblin
The Linux Foundation canceled MeeGo in September 2011 in favor of Tizen, which Intel then joined in collaboration with Samsung.[2] A community made fork called Mer forked MeeGo, Mer has been merged into projects such as Sailfish OS, Nemo Mobile (no longer based on Mer, now based on Manjaro Linux), and Yuanxin OS.
- Sony
- PlayStation Portable
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PPSSPP | 0.9.5 | ✓ | ✗ | ? |
MSX-DOS and MSX-BASIC
Type | Operating systems |
---|---|
Release date | 1984 |
Latest release | 1991 (2.31) |
- For software that emulates MSX on other hardware, see MSX emulators.
The bustling landscape of 1980s home computing witnessed the emergence of the MSX platform, a standardized architecture for home computers. Beyond its versatile hardware, the MSX's success stemmed from its robust software environment, anchored by two key components: MSX-DOS and MSX-BASIC.
- MSX-DOS - A Tailored Disk Operating System
Derived from its namesake, MS-DOS, yet significantly streamlined for the MSX's limited memory footprint (64kB), MSX-DOS provided essential file management and disk access functionalities. Its compact design allowed efficient operation on early MSX machines, enabling users to store programs and data on floppy disks, expanding the platform's potential beyond mere game consoles. The intuitive command-line interface, akin to MS-DOS, fostered accessibility and a community of enthusiastic programmers comfortable navigating its text-based environment.
- MSX-BASIC - Bridging the Gap to Creativity
Built upon an extended version of Microsoft's Basic, MSX-BASIC served as the primary programming language for the MSX platform. Its accessible syntax and clear commands lowered the barrier to entry for coding, empowering users to unlock the creative potential of their machines. A rich library of built-in graphics and sound commands facilitated the development of games, animations, and even music, transforming MSX computers into versatile tools for artistic expression. The standardized nature of MSX-BASIC across different models encouraged collaboration and software sharing, fostering a vibrant community of users and programmers.
Consoles
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Name | Latest version | MSX | MSX2/2+ | MSXturboR | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MNESX (Preview) | WIP | ! | ! | ! | ✗ | ! | ~ |
- Game Boy
Name | Latest version | MSX | MSX2/2+ | MSXturboR | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GEM | 1.21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
- Sega
- SG-1000
Name | Latest version | MSX | MSX2/2+ | MSXturboR | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG1000 | 0.96.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
- Coleco
- ColecoVision
Name | Latest version | MSX | MSX2/2+ | MSXturboR | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mission | 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
Computers
- Commodore
- PET 2001
Name | Latest version | MSX | MSX2/2+ | MSXturboR | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EMU6PET | 1.0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
- Microsoft
- MSX
Name | Latest version | MSX | MSX2/2+ | MSXturboR | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
rMSX | 1.3 FE | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
- Sinclair
- ZX Spectrum
Name | Latest version | MSX | MSX2/2+ | MSXturboR | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EMU6 | 1.3 | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
EMU6_128 | 1.1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
ROMU6 | 2.4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
- Amstrad
- CPC
Name | Latest version | MSX | MSX2/2+ | MSXturboR | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ROMU6CPC | 1.2 | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
EMU6CPC | dev | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
Chip8
Name | Latest version | MSX | MSX2/2+ | MSXturboR | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vision-8 | 1.0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
External links
Classic Mac OS
Developer | Apple |
---|---|
Type | Operating systems |
Release date | 1984 |
Discontinued | 2001 |
Latest release | Mac OS 9 |
- For emulators that run on macOS (previously Mac OS X), see Emulators on macOS.
- For software that emulates Classic Mac OS on other hardware, see Macintosh line.
From 1984 to 2001, Classic Mac OS, with its revolutionary graphical user interface and iconic single-button mouse, sparked a digital revolution. It empowered users with intuitive interaction and laid the foundation for modern computing interfaces.
Consoles
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Name | Latest version | 68k | PPC | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NESMac | 0.3.6a 68k 0.3.6a PPC |
✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Name | Latest version | 68k | PPC | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Silhouette | 1.0 | ! | ! | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Game Boy/Game Boy Color
Name | Latest version | 68k | PPC | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GBMac | 1.2.6b4 | ! | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Sony
- PlayStation
Name | Latest version | 68k | PPC | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connectix VGS | 1.4.1 | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Computers
- Commodore
- Vic 20
Name | Latest version | 68k | PPC | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power20 | 4.9.3 | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ~ [N 4] |
- Commodore 64
Name | Latest version | 68k | PPC | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power64 | 4.9.3 | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ~ [N 4] |
Commodore 64 Emulator | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Sinclair
- ZX Spectrum
Name | Latest version | 68k | PPC | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mac Spectacle | 1.9.7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Amstrad
- Amstrad CPC
Name | Latest version | 68k | PPC | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPC++ | MacGarden | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
Arnold | MacGarden | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Tandy
- TRS-80
Name | Latest version | 68k | PPC | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TRS-80 Emulator for Mac OS | v1.6 | ! | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Apple
- Apple III
Name | Latest version | 68k | PPC | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sara | 0.4.0 | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Palm
- Palm OS
Name | Latest version | 68k | PPC | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palm OS Emulator | MacGarden | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
Zounds | MacGarden | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
NeXTSTEP
Developer | NeXT |
---|---|
Type | Operating systems |
Release date | 1995 |
Latest release | 1997 |
Successor | OpenStep Darwin (macOS & iOS) |
NeXTSTEP was developed by NeXT, NeXTSTEP was a Unix operating system using the Mach and BSD kernels. NeXT was bought by Apple Inc. which was used to base Darwin (macOS & iOS) off of NeXTSTEP.
- Calculator
Name | Latest version | Emulates | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NeXTStep EM48 | 1999/12/14 | 48SX | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Apple
- Macintosh
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ardi Executor | 2.0 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Source ports
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
NeXTDoom | 1.2 | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
OS/2
Developer | IBM Microsoft (1.0–1.3) |
---|---|
Type | Operating systems |
Release date | 1987 |
Latest release | 2001 (4.52) |
OS/2 (Operating System/2) is a series of Operating systems initially developed by IBM and Microsoft before their falling out.
- OS/2 history
- Joint development
IBM and Microsoft first signed the "Joint Development Agreement" in 1985, code named "CP/DOS". OS/2 1.0 was announced in April 1987 and released that december which only ran in Text mode, 1.1 released in 1988 and added the Presentation Manager (GUI) to OS/2, 1.2 added support to HPFS, 1.2 Extended Edition added TCP/IP and Ethernet support. in 1990 OS/2 1.3 release, the last version developed by IBM and Microsoft.
- Post-breakup develeopment
The deal to develop the Operating system together ended with Microsoft leaving development to IBM with Microsoft and IBM not agreeing on how to position OS/2 with Microsoft's Windows 3.0.[3]
Released in 1992 OS/2 2.0 was the first version of OS/2 with 32-bit support, in 1993 2.1 released, it boasted about it's compatibility with windows 3.0 (later windows 3.1). OS/2 3.0 labelled OS/2 Warp 3 released in 1994, Warp had more broad hardware support, better multimedia support, Internet-compatible netowrking, and included IBM Works, between Warp 3 and Warp 4 IBM developed the unreleased Workplace OS which only borrowed little sections of code from OS/2. OS/2 Warp 4 released in 1996 with java and speech recognition software.
- Forks
- eComStation (inactive) fork by PayGlobal Technologies BV
- ArcaOS fork by Arca Noae, LLC
- Microsoft
- MSX
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
fMSX/2 | 1.5 alpha | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- NEC
- NEC PC-8800
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
M88 for OS/2 | 2.15 α7[N 5] | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
- x86 CPUs
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bochs | 2.2.6 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
Dosbox | 0.74-3 | ✓ | ✓ | ! |
- Coleco
- ColecoVision
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
ColEm/2 | 1.00 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
Windows 9x
Developer | Microsoft |
---|---|
Type | Operating systems |
Release date | 1995 |
Discontinued | July 11, 2006 |
Latest release | Windows Me |
Successor | Windows NT |
- For software that emulates Windows 9x on other hardware, see Windows 95/98/ME emulators.
From 1995 to 2000, Windows 9x based operating systems painted the nascent digital landscape with vibrant hues and infectious possibilities. Though often temperamental, its intuitiveness and accessibility ushered in a new era of personal computing.
The iconic desktop metaphor and pre-installed games beckoned exploration, while dial-up connections hummed the soundtrack to global connectivity. Floppy disks, the currency of shareware treasures, fostered vibrant communities, united by troubleshooting forums and a shared language of shortcuts and error messages.
Windows 9x was a democratizing force, empowering users to create, connect, and play. Paint and Game Maker unleashed creativity, while Glide-based games ushered in a new era of 3D graphics for computers. Its limitations fostered ingenuity, and every mastered tweak felt like a personal conquest.
Though now as a legacy OS, Windows 9x's influence on interface design, user interaction, and accessibility remains. It was a learning platform, a social hub, and a canvas for digital dreams. A colorful pixelated playground that forever changed the trajectory of personal computing.
- Some emulators for MS-DOS are able to be used on a windows 9x system, only emulators for/with a version for windows 9x are listed below.
Consoles
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Name | Latest version | FDS | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NESticle | x.xx | ✗ | Low | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZSNES | 1.51 | Low | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Nintendo 64
Name | Latest version | Plugins | Controller Pak | Rumble Pak | Transfer Pak | 64DD | libretro | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UltraHLE | 1.0 | ! | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ~[N 6] |
Arcade
- Multi-Arcade
Name | Latest version | NG | NG-CD | HNG-64 | libretro | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RAINE | 0.96.10 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
- CPS-1
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Callus | 0.42w | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
Source Ports
- ScummVM
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ScummVM | 2.7.1 | Mid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Windows CE-based
Windows CE is a series of operating systems for Embedded systems. such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and Smart Phones.
- Before diving in;
- Note that programs made for Windows CE are generally compatible with the Windows Mobile operating system but not necessarily vice versa.[4]
- HPC:Factor has a good software compatibility database for these below Windows CE-based devices.
Windows CE
Developer | Microsoft |
---|---|
Release date | 1996 |
Discontinued | 2018/2023[5] |
Emulated | ✓ |
Emulators
- Sinclair
- ZX Spectrum
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
SpectrumAnyWherePDA | 1.1 | ! | ✗ | ! |
Source ports
- Doom
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Doom4CE | 1.9.0.1 | ! | ✗ | ! |
GFDoom | 0.95 | ! | ✗ | ! |
ReMooD-CE | 0.8.100.0 | ! | ✗ | ! |
Chocolate-doom | 1.30 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
DoomCE | ? | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Quake
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Quake for HPC’s | 0.07 | ! | ✗ | ! |
Pocket PC
Developer | Microsoft |
---|---|
Release date | 2000/2001 |
Discontinued | 2005/2007[6] 2008[7] |
Emulated | ✓ |
Consoles
- Nintendo
- Game Boy
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
gnuboyCE | 0.11r2/0.12 | ! | ✗ | ! |
gnuboy CE for H/PC | 0.9.13-0.71 | ! | ✗ | ! |
PalmGB | 1103 | ! | ✗ | ! |
M-Boy | 0.2 | ! | ✗ | ! |
PocketGnuboy | 1.21 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Game Boy Advance
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
VBAdvanceCE | 0.10 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
InfoNES | 0.76J | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
PocketNester | 0.7 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
NesterJ4u | 1.13 | ! | ✗ | ! |
NesterJ | 0.501 | ! | ✗ | ! |
Nester | public beta 4 | ! | ✗ | ! |
nesCE H/PC | 0.05 | ! | ✗ | ! |
darcNesCE | 0.00 | ! | ✗ | ! |
Pocket FC | 0.6 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PocketSNES | 1.12.200 | NC | ✗ | ! |
Snes9xJ4u | Beta 1k (β1k) | ! | ✗ | ! |
TWSFC | ? | ! | ✗ | ! |
SNESCE | ? | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Sega
- Sega Master System & Game Gear
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
smsCE | 0.0.2/0.0.1 | ! | ✗ | ! |
CE/gg | 0.5 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Genesis/Mega Drive
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PocketGenesis | 1.0 (Beta 2) | ! | ✗ | ! |
PicoDrive | 0.008 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Atari
- Atari 2600
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PocketVCS | 1.0 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
iTARI | 0.2 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Lynx
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PocketLynx | 1.0 (Beta 1) | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Bandai
- WonderSwan
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PocketWS | 0.02 | ✗ | ✗ | ! | |||||
oswanCE | 0.0.1 | ! | ✗ | ! | cygne | [2] | ! | ✗ | ! |
- SNK
- Neo Geo
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
neopopCE | 0.0.1 | ! | ✗ | ! |
gngeoCE | 0.0.1 | ! | ✗ | ! |
NeoPocott | 0.38b-R1 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Coleco
- ColecoVision
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PocketColeco | 1.0 beta | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Sinclair
- ZX Spectrum
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PocketSpeccy | 0.0.1d | ! | ✗ | ! |
UnrealSpeccyPPC | v102 | ! | ✗ | ! |
PocketClive | 2B | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
Sinclair Spectrum Emulator | 1.1 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- NEC
- NEC PC98
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Neko Project II | 0.81a | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
Pocket9801 | 0.28 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- PC Engine/Turbo Grafx
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
bf's Engine | 0.1b | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
tgemuCE | 0.0.1 | ! | ✗ | ! |
Pocket Engine | [http://pocketengine.retrogames.com/download.htm 1.0 (Beta 1) |
- Multi system
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Emulates | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MorphGear | 2.4.0.9 | ✗ | ✗ | SMS, Game Boy color, GBA, NES, SNES, PC Engine/Turbo Grafix, Genesis | ! |
YameCE | 0.38g | ✗ | ✗ | Game Boy (Color), NES, SNES, PC Engine/Turbo Grafix |
Computers
- Atari
- Atari ST
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
CastCE | 1.01 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Atari 800
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pocket Atari | 2002/05/13 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Sharp
- MZ-2500
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
? | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Apple
- Apple II
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
appleCE | 0.2b | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
Pina | 012 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Commodore
- Commodore 64
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Come Back 64 | 0.2 alpha | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Commodore Amiga
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PocketUAE | 20060121 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Microsoft
- MSX
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PocketMSX | 1.4.49 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
fmsxCE / fmsxSE | 0.14 | ! | ✗ | ! |
Other
- Arcade
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MAME | 0.2 | ! | ✗ | ! | |||||
MAMECE3 | 9.5 | ! | ✗ | ! | iMAME | 007 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Calculator
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Free42 | 1.4.49 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
Source ports
- Rick Dangerous
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
xrick pocketpc | 20040716 | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
- FreeSCI
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
freesci pocketpc | 20040713 | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
- Wolfenstein 3D
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
wolf3d pocketpc | 1.0 (20051209) | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
- Jazz jackrabbit
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
openjazz pocketpc | 20060514 | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
- Sierra On-Line Adventure Game Interpreter (AGI)
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pocket Sarien | 20020424 | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
- ScummVM
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
ScummVM | 1.5.0 ARM 0.7.1 (MIPS, SH3) |
✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Windows Mobile
- This section is about emulation on Windows Mobile. For the inverse, see the Microsoft section of Cellphone emulators.
Developer | Microsoft Corporation |
---|---|
Release date | 2000 |
Discontinued | 2010 |
Emulated | ✓ |
Emulators
- Atari
- Atari 2600
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stella | 2.3.5 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pocket Nester+ | 0.9 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PocketSNES | 1.53 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
- NEC
- NEC PC-8800
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
M88 | 0.04/0.06 | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
- Sharp
- Sharp X1
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
X millennium | 05/02/14 test | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
- Zeebo
Name | Latest version | Retro Achievements |
FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infuse | WIP | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
- x86 CPUs
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Limbo | WinMobile build | ✓ | ~ | ✗ |
DOSBoxPPC | 0.63 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Windows Phone
- This section is about emulation on Windows Phone. For the inverse, see the Microsoft section of Cellphone emulators.
Developer | Microsoft Corporation |
---|---|
Release date | 2010 |
Discontinued | 2015 |
Emulated | ✗ |
- Nintendo
- Super Nintendo Entertainment system/Super Famicom
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Snes8x (Snes9x based) |
2.15.3 | Mid | ! | ✗ | ✓ |
- Game Boy Advance
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
VBA10 | 1.22 Alt |
✓ | ✗ | ~ |
VBA8 | 2.27 | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
- libretro frontends
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
RetriX | 2.1.77.0 | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Atari TOS
Developer | Atari |
---|---|
Type | Operating systems |
Earliest release | 1985 |
Successor | FreeMiNT |
TOS (The Operating System) is the operating system for the Atari ST line of computers.
- Before diving in;
*Note that FreeMiNT is in general very compatible with Atari TOS programs * Much of the below software's minimum requirement is a Falcon030 with 64 MB RAM or Falcon060 with 64 MB RAM according to Mikro's homepage. The download page for each individual piece of software should give more accurate system requirements.
Emulators
- Sinclair
- ZX Spectrum
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
x128 | 0.5 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Atari
- Atari 2600
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
v2600 | 0.82 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Atari Lynx
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Handy | 0.90 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Sega
- Sega Master System
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
SMS+ | 1.2 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Entertainment System
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PeNES | 0.01a | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Game Boy/Color
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gngb | 20040115-2 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
Gnuboy | 1.0.3 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Commodore
- Commodore 64
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Frodo | 4.1b | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Microsoft
- MSX
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
fMSX | 3.0 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Coleco
- ColecoVision
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colem | 1.0 | ✗ | ✗ | ! |
- Arcade
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Xmame | 0.97 | ! | ✗ | ! |
Source Ports
- Doom
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PmDoom | 0.60 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
BadMooD | BitBucket | ✓ | ✓ | ! |
DOOM | 0.81 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Heretic
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PmHeretic | 0.56 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Hexen
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
PmHexen | 0.56 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Quake
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Atari Quake | 1.03 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
Atari Nuq | 0.7 | ! | ✗ | ! |
pmquake | 0.5 | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Duke Nukem 3D
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
adn3d | 1.01 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
Towns OS
Type | Operating systems |
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- Windows 9x, DOS and certain Linux distros are compatible with FM Towns hardware and have larger software support
TownsOS is the operating system for FM Towns.
- Source ports
- Doom
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Doom | ? | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Celeste classic
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Celeste classic | ? | ! | ✗ | ! |
- Wolfenstein 3D
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wolf4FMT | ? | ! | ✗ | ! |
TempleOS
Developer | Terry A. Davis |
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Type | Operating systems |
Earliest release | 2005 |
Latest release | 2017 (5.03) |
Successor | ZealOS |
Terry A. Davis was a controversial person, this wiki is not a place to discuss him/add your opinions about him
Some references may contain controversial beliefs, please be aware before reading them
TempleOS (formerly J Operating System, LoseThos, and SparrowOS) is a discontinued operating system themed after the bible. The operating system is coded in Davis's variant own of C (HolyC)[8]
- TempleOS history
For more detail on the reason for Davis creating this operating system see the wikipedia article.
Terry A. Davis developed TempleOS as God's third temple.[9] TempleOS had previous names (listed at the beginning of this section), TempleOS had it's final name change in mid-2013.[10] Development ceased in 2018 due to Davis's death Davis's death.
- There are two active forks of TempleOS;
- Consoles
- Nintendo - Game Boy
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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Cherub | git | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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Bahamut | git | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Sega - Genesis/Megadrive
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apteryx | git | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Source ports
- Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
cosmo-engine | git | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Doom
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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chocolate-doom | git | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
IRIX
Developer | Silicon Graphics |
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Type | Operating systems |
Release date | 1988 |
Discontinued | 2013 |
Latest release | 6.5.30 |
IRIX is a discontinued operating system developed by Sillicon Graphics (SGI) to run on their MIPS machines. based on UNIX System V
IRIX is the system where XFS and OpenGL originated
- Consoles
- Nintendo - Game Boy Advance
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VisualBoyAdvance | 1.7.2 | Mid | ! | ✗ | ✓ |
- Computers
- Atari - Atari ST
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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Hatari | 2.0.0 | Mid | ! | ✗ | ! |
- x86 CPUs
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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DOSBox | 0.73 | Mid | ! | ✗ | ✓ |
Bochs | 2.0 | Mid | ! | ✗ | ✗ |
SoftWindows | SoftWindows 5.0 for IRIX 6.5 | ? | ! | ✗ | ✗ |
- IBM - System 370/390/z
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hercules | 3.07 | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
- Apple - Macintosh
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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Basilisk II | 2019 | Mid | ! | ✗ | ! |
Source ports
- ScummVM
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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ScummVM | 2.2.0 | Mid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
ResidualVM | 0.2.1 | Mid | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
- SuperTuxKart
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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SuperTuxKart | 0.6.2a | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Oolite
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oolite | 1.65 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Ultima VII The Black Gate
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Exult | ? | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Defendguin
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Defendguin | ? | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Rick Dangerous
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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Xrick | ? | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Syndicate
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
FreeSynd | 0.7.1 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- ClassiCube
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
ClassiCube-IRIX | git | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Quake 3
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
ioQuake3 | ? | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Nicky boum
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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nicky-sgi | ? | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Cave story
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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nx-IRIX | ? | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
- Baldur's Gate I
Name | Latest version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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GemRB | 0.8.4 | ✓ | ✗ | ! |
External links
References
- ↑ all cores with a license except Snes9x are GPL2 or LGPLv2.1
- ↑ As calculated by Carlo Delhez's clkfreq, originally distributed with his XTender emulator. The ZX81 has relatively complicated timing mechanics, depending on signalling of WAIT during NMI; relative speed is a measurement of how closely an emulator matches a real machine in terms of clock cycles spent processing within a frame. 100.0% denotes the same execution speed as a real machine.
- ↑ After turning off the simulated hardware improvements that were not standard in the original computer.
- ↑ Versions 2.15 α7 and its source code (2.15s) are currently lost. The latest version downloadable is 2.10 α6 along with its source code (2.10s).
- ↑ recommended if you have a 3dfx card
- ↑ The Rise and Fall of Apple’s Gil Amelio (1996 offer)
- ↑ "What's Next for MeeGo". MeeGo blog.
- ↑ OS/2 1990: Breakup
- ↑ https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Windows_Mobile#Windows_CE
- ↑ Mainstream support ended on October 9, 2018
Extended support ended on October 10, 2023 - ↑ Pocket PC 2000 Mainstream support ended on September 30, 2005
Extended support ended on October 9, 2007 - ↑ Pocket PC 2002 Unsupported as of October 14, 2008
- ↑ TempleOS: an educational tool for programming experiments
- ↑ TempleoS.org Charter.
- ↑ templeos.org