ARAnyM vs openMSX
ARAnyM
aranym.github.ioopenMSX
openmsx.orgSide by side
| Figure | ARAnyM | openMSX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Multi-System Emulators | 8.3 (#10) | 8.3 (#13) |
| Downloads | The official download page lists v1.1.0 as the latest release and points to Debian and Ubuntu packages as well as source and binary archives. | The download list includes Windows, macOS, Linux x86 64-bit, Android ARM and source code builds; listed release versions differ by platform. |
| Purpose | ARAnyM is a software virtual machine for running 32-bit Atari ST/TT/Falcon operating systems and TOS/GEM applications on host computers. | openMSX is an emulator for the MSX home computer system that aims to emulate it with 100% accuracy. |
| Support | The project directs questions, bug reports, ideas and discussions to its Google Groups mailing list and accepts GitHub issues. | Users can ask questions in the Discord channel or IRC, use the openMSX forum, or file bugs and feature requests in GitHub’s issue tracker. |
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In their own words
openMSX
openMSX is a free, open-source emulator for the MSX home computer system, with an aim of 100% accuracy. It emulates almost all MSX, MSX2, MSX2+, and turboR systems, plus some others experimentally. The project lists over 230 machine configurations and over 110 extension hardware configurations. A built-in graphical interface works across supported operating systems. Users can control the emulator with Tcl scripts or a command interface over pipes or a UNIX domain socket, and external applications can connect through that interface. The built-in debugger provides watchpoints, breakpoints, viewers, and real-time data display; save states and a reverse feature support replay or stepping back through time. MIDI connectivity is available through host frameworks on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Downloads include Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android builds, though listed versions differ by platform. Version 20.0 and later requires OpenGL 2 support. Android support is listed only through version 0.15.0, and the default C-BIOS machine does not provide all functionality for a complete MSX machine. Catapult is deprecated; the project recommends its built-in GUI.