Tech riderRev. 21 Sept 2026
DSP Emulator
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Supported platformsWindows, Linux, macOS
- 4Source availableYes
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com

Overview
DSP Emulator is ranked #8 of 25 in Sega master system emulators on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.
Compared on Sega master system emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported platforms
- Windows, Linux, macOSgithub.com
- Source available
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Product
- DSP Emulator is an emulator project whose repository includes source code and downloadable binaries.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Latest listed version
- The repository lists DSP Emulator 0.24WIP3, dated 11/11/25, with Windows and Linux binaries and source.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Computer emulation
- The changelog lists support for computers including Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Oric Atmos, and MSX 1.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Arcade emulation
- The changelog lists arcade drivers and hardware including Galaxian, HangOn, Lastduel, and Rastan.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Tape loading
- The latest listed update adds automatic tape loading for Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Oric Atmos, and MSX 1.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Controls
- The changelog describes unified input handling for keyboard, joystick, and arcade controls.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Game selection
- The changelog says users can type a game name in the game selection window to select it automatically.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- ROM and sample information
- The latest listed update says ROM and sample file information can be read from drivers for export.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Languages and frameworks
- The maintainer profile describes the DSP Emulator repository as Pascal.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Compilation guide
- The repository includes a document titled “DSP how to complile.”github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- User guide
- The repository includes a document titled “DSP small guide.”github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The repository is owned by the GitHub account leniad, whose profile displays the name Leniad.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- DSP Emulator is an emulator project for arcade games and home computers.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Systems
- The changelog includes drivers for systems such as ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Oric Atmos, and MSX 1.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Arcade games
- The changelog lists arcade hardware and game drivers, including Galaxian, CPS1, and Sega System 16B.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Input
- The project describes keyboard, joystick, and arcade input handling, with joystick button remapping.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- File formats
- The changelog lists tape loading support for formats including TZX, TSX, CAS, and WAV on MSX 1.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Snapshots
- The project has a snapshot system for supported systems, though the changelog notes some snapshot support was still not working for Game Boy and NES at that point.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Controls and settings
- The changelog describes DIP switches, including saving DIP switch values, and player controls for some drivers.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Build guidance
- The repository includes a document titled “DSP how to complile” and a “DSP small guide” for using the emulator.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Source availability
- The README says the latest listed update includes source, and the repository exposes its source files publicly.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Support and contact
- The repository lists one issue and does not state a support policy in its About section.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The repository’s Security and quality area shows zero items.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Release status
- The latest status entry is labeled 0.24WIP3, indicating a work-in-progress version.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/leniad/dsp-emulator· checked 7 Oct 2026
- github.com/leniad· checked 7 Oct 2026
- github.com/leniad/dsp-emulator/blob/master/README.· checked 7 Oct 2026
