C64 by ChronoCoders vs Z64K
C64 by ChronoCoders
github.comZ64K
z64k.comSide by side
| Figure | C64 by ChronoCoders | Z64K |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · Commodore 64 Emulators | 7.6 (#10) | 6.6 (#26) |
| Purpose | C64 is a cycle-accurate Commodore 64 and 1541 disk-drive emulator written from scratch in C11. | Z64K describes itself as providing pixel exact emulation of the Commodore 128, Commodore 64, Spectrum 48/128K, VIC 20, and Atari 2600. |
In their own words
C64 by ChronoCoders
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Z64K
Z64K emulates the Commodore 128, Commodore 64, Spectrum 48/128K, VIC 20, and Atari 2600, with pixel-exact emulation described by its maker. It runs through Java on Windows, macOS, and Linux and requires JRE 8 or later. Downloads include the main JAR, command-line files, a changelog, and a quick guide. Controls include fullscreen, clipboard text copy and paste, reset, mouse capture, and warp mode. C128 controls include switching display modes and toggling the second display; extended keys and function-key mappings are also described. The built-in debugger and SID Analyzer provide additional tools, with the analyzer offering waveform, envelope, oscillator, and combined display modes. Supported disk and tape formats include D64, D71, G64, G71, IMD, and CRT. The Virtual FS device is experimental, and its scratch command simulates deletion without removing files from the host system. Linux users might need to adjust the JAR's permissions to allow execution. Z64K is free.