Avocado vs Z88Arion

Avocado is a free, open-source PlayStation 1 emulator for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. It can load files including .cue, .bin, .img, .chd, .ecm, .exe, .psexe, .psf, and .minipsf by drag and drop. Listed save tools include save states, quick save and load, and rewinding by one second. It supports digital controllers, DualShock, and mouse input, with up to two controllers and no multitap. Audio support includes XA-ADPCM and Red Book, and graphics use OpenGL hardware rendering. The project lists support for Anti-Modchip and LibCrypt protected games; PAL LibCrypt games need additional .SBI or .LSD subchannel information. A BIOS from a real console is required and must be placed in the data/bios directory; BIOS selection is prompted on first run. The project is in early development, so games may not start or may crash soon after. It is single-threaded, and audio synchronized to NTSC 60 Hz can stutter in PAL games.

Z88Arion is a graphical structural optimization program for topology optimization, built on Z88 finite-element analysis software. It provides OC, SKO and TOSS algorithms; imports STEP, ASCII STL, binary STL, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, COSMOS and Z88 project files; and includes tetrahedral, adaptive tetrahedral and mapped hexahedral meshers. The editable material database contains 50 predefined materials, and boundary conditions are set through the graphical interface. Its postprocessor visualizes results, smooths geometry, exports smoothed geometry to STL and connects directly to Z88Aurora. The current release is Z88Arion V3 for 64-bit Windows, with compatibility listed from Windows 7 through Windows 11. The current version is German, while an English version is under development. The Freeware plan costs nothing. Private, research, educational, training and test use need no separate license; commercial users can request a free individual license.