Commodore 64 emulators

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Commodore 64
Commodore-64-Computer-FL.png
Developer Commodore
Type Home computer, Home video game console
Release date 1982 (Commodore 64)
1982 (MAX Machine)
1990 (Commodore 64 Games System)
Discontinued 1994 (Commodore 64)
1982 (MAX Machine)
Introductory price $595
Predecessor VIC-20, MAX Machine
Successor Commodore 128, Amiga, CDTV, Amiga CD32
Emulated
For emulators that run on the Commodore 64 see Emulators on Commodore 64

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.

Emulators[edit]

Name Platform(s) Latest version Retro
Achievements
libretro Accuracy License Active Recommended
PC / x86
Denise Windows Linux macOS 2.4 Very high GPLv3 (Copyleft)
VICE (x64sc) Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD MS-DOS 3.8 Very high GPLv2 (Copyleft)
Hoxs64 Windows 1.1.2.6 Very high GPLv3 (Copyleft)
Z64K Java 2.0.0 Very high Proprietary
VirtualC64 macOS Web 5.0.1 Very high GPLv3 (Copyleft)
VICE (x64) Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD 3.8[N 1] High GPLv2 (Copyleft) ~
Emu64 Windows Linux git ? GPLv2 (Copyleft) ~
Kernal64 Java 1.8.5b1 High MIT (Permissive)
Micro64 Windows 1.00.2018.03.16 Build 719 High Proprietary ~
BizHawk Windows 2.10-rc2 ? MIT
GPL
CCS64 Windows V3.9.2 High Proprietary ~
Hyper64 Windows 1.00.2008.08.08 Build 20 Mid Proprietary
MAME Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD 0.272 Mid GPLv2
BSD-3-Clause
Power64 macOS 4.9.5 High Proprietary
Frodo Linux Windows macOS 4.4 High GPLv2 (Copyleft)
Breadbox (VICE based) Windows 1.18 High Proprietary TBD
CSFEC Windows 20240830 ? ? TBD
Mobile / ARM
VICE Android iOS Linux Pandora 3.8 Very high GPLv2 (Copyleft)
8-Bit Wonders Android 0.8 (F-Droid)
0.8 (Play)
0.8 (Amazon)
git
? AGPLv1 (Copyleft)
C64.emu Android Dragonbox Pyra 1.5.77
1.5.46.02 Pyra
? GPLv3 (Copyleft)
Mobile C64 Android 1.11.6 ? Proprietary ~
Frodo GP32 Sharp Zaurus beta12 (GP32)
0.2 (Zaurus)
? ? ~
Frodo C64 Android 0.96.3 ? ?
Console
Frodo PSP
Wii
0.3 (PSP)

git (Wii)

Mid ?
C64-Network.org
Frodo Port
Wii 2.4.1 ? GPLv2 (Copyleft) TBD
VICE PSP PSP 2.2.15 Mid GPLv2 (Copyleft)
PS2VICE
VICE Port
PlayStation 2 2.2 ? ? ~
DC64
Very old, Broken and Unused Emulator
Dreamcast Xbox
PlayStation 2
Various ? ?
  1. Source only, pass '--enable-x64' to configure

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Commodore 65[edit]

Commodore 65
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Developer Commodore
Type Home computer
Release date Unreleased
Discontinued ?
Predecessor ?
Successor ?
Emulated

The Commodore 65 (C65) is a prototype computer created at Commodore in 1990-1991. It is an improved version of the Commodore 64, and it was meant to be backward-compatible with the older computer, while still providing a number of advanced features close to those of the Amiga.

Emulators[edit]

Name Platform(s) Latest version libretro Accuracy License Active Recommended
PC / x86
Hi65 Windows AmigaOS v9 BASIC 10 only GPLv3 (Copyleft) ~
MAME Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD 0.272 Low GPLv2
BSD-3-Clause