C64 by ChronoCoders vs Frodo
C64 by ChronoCoders
github.comFrodo
frodo.cebix.netSide by side
| Figure | C64 by ChronoCoders | Frodo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Commodore 64 Emulators | 7.6 (#10) | 8.7 (#1) |
| Build requirements | The GUI binary requires a C11 compiler and SDL2; the project documents Linux x86-64 and Windows x86-64 using MSYS2 MinGW64 as verified platforms. | The Unix-like build requires a C++20 compiler and SDL 2.x, with GTK 3 listed as optional. |
| License | The repository source code is available under the MIT License, which grants use without charge and disclaims warranties. | The repository lists Frodo under the GPL-2.0 license. |
| Maker | The maker profile identifies Altug Tatlisu and lists New York, US as the location. | The maker's home page identifies him as Christian Bauer and describes him as a physicist who turned his computer hobby into his career. |
| Purpose | C64 is a cycle-accurate Commodore 64 and 1541 disk-drive emulator written from scratch in C11. | Frodo is a portable Commodore 64 emulator focused on reproducing special graphical effects possible on the C64. |
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C64 by ChronoCoders
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Frodo
Frodo is a free, portable Commodore 64 emulator for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It focuses on reproducing special graphical effects from the C64 and supports disk and tape software, many game cartridges, and formats including D64, G64, T64, TAP, X64, and LYNX. It offers a cycle-exact regular mode and Frodo Lite, a less compatible version intended to run better on slower machines. The official site lists V4.5, which adds Datasette TAP emulation and support for banked cartridges including Ocean, Fun Play, Power Play, Super Games, and Simons' BASIC. TAP emulation is unavailable in Frodo Lite. V4.5 can auto-start disk and tape images, cartridges, and C64 BASIC program files from the command line. Frodo can detect connected controllers for C64 joystick ports and map additional buttons to C64 keys. Display settings include windowed or fullscreen mode and an initial window size. The V4.5 snapshot format changed, so it cannot read snapshots from earlier versions. Frodo is listed under GPL-2.0.