C64.emu vs Frodo
C64.emu
c64emu.comFrodo
frodo.cebix.netSide by side
| Figure | C64.emu | Frodo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Commodore 64 Emulators | 7.6 (#11) | 8.7 (#1) |
| Purpose | C64.emu is a Commodore 64 emulator for Android. | Frodo is a portable Commodore 64 emulator focused on reproducing special graphical effects possible on the C64. |
| Security and compliance | The maker’s site identifies the emulator as open source but does not state security certifications or compliance standards. | The official pages reviewed provide no security certifications, compliance claims or hosted-service security documentation. |
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In their own words
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.