Tech riderRev. 8 Oct 2026
GoSpeccy
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Supported Spectrum models48k
- 4Tape formatsTAP
- 5Snapshot formatsSNA, Z80
- 6Open sourceYes
- 7Peripheral supportbeeper; Kempston joystick
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
GoSpeccy is ranked #15 of 21 in ZX spectrum emulators on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
GoSpeccy plans and pricing
All plansCompared on ZX spectrum emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported Spectrum models
- 48kgithub.com
- Tape formats
- TAPgithub.com
- Snapshot formats
- SNA, Z80github.com
- Open source
- Yesgithub.com
- Peripheral support
- beeper; Kempston joystickgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- GoSpeccy is a free ZX Spectrum 48K emulator written in Go.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- CPU emulation
- It includes almost complete Zilog Z80 emulation, tested against the FUSE test suite.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- The emulator uses a concurrent architecture.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Audio and controls
- Features include beeper support and initial support for Kempston joysticks.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Snapshots
- It supports SNA and Z80 snapshot formats for 48K.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Tape and archives
- It reads TAP tape files, accelerates tape loading, and supports ZIP files.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Display
- It provides an SDL backend, a 2x scaler, and fullscreen mode.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Console
- An interactive on-screen console interface is based on clingon.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- World of Spectrum
- A command-line option can search World of Spectrum for a program and start it.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README gives a Go command-line installation using go get and starts the program with the gospeccy command.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The README lists memory and I/O contention bugs, limited file format support, and no tape saving among its to-do items.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Games and ROM
- Copyrighted games are not included, while the README says the freely distributable Spectrum 48K system ROM is included.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- License and warranty
- The repository includes an MIT-style license granting free use, modification, and distribution, and provides the software without warranty.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker invites bug reports, testing, forks, and patches through the project repository.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Audio and input
- It supports a beeper and initial support for Kempston joysticks.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Files
- It supports 48k SNA and Z80 snapshots, read-only TAP tape files, and ZIP files.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Program loading
- It can load a program from a TAP file and can accelerate tape loading.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- ROM and games
- The Spectrum 48k system ROM is included, while copyrighted games and programs are not included.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The project lists memory and I/O contention bugs, limited file-format support, and missing tape saving among its to-do items.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The software is distributed under an MIT-style license that permits use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale subject to its stated conditions.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The README describes using it to load ZX Spectrum 48k games and demos in Z80 and TAP formats.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best ZX Spectrum Emulators in 2026#15 of 21
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Sources
- github.com/remogatto/gospeccy· checked 8 Oct 2026
- github.com/remogatto/gospeccy/blob/master/LICENSE· checked 8 Oct 2026