Rust64 vs VICE
Rust64
github.comVICE
vice-emu.sourceforge.ioSide by side
| Figure | Rust64 | VICE |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Commodore 64 Emulators | 6.6 (#25) | 8.2 (#6) |
| Known limitations | The maker says the missing serial bus can cause some programs to malfunction or get stuck, and programs needing very precise timing may not work correctly. | The manual warns that the C64DTV, C128, PET, PLUS4, SCPU64, and CBM-II emulators are still under construction and may be less capable than C64 or VIC20 emulation. |
| License | The repository displays an MIT license. | VICE is free software distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or, at the recipient's option, any later version. |
| Purpose | The project aims to explain how the Commodore 64 works and what happens behind the scenes when a program starts. | VICE runs programs intended for classic 8-bit Commodore computers. |
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In their own words
VICE
VICE runs programs made for classic Commodore 8-bit computers by emulating eight systems: C64, C64DTV, C128, VIC20, PET, PLUS4, SCPU64 and CBM-II. It aims for cycle-accurate operation, with 6502/6510 emulation covering documented and undocumented opcodes and precise timing. For C64 software, its emulators reproduce VIC-II video and SID sound, including synchronization, ring modulation and filters. Disk support covers up to four external drives, using disk images, filesystem directories or compatible real devices; joystick input can come from a keyboard or a host-connected joystick. VICE is available on Android, Linux, macOS and Windows, and is free software under GNU GPL version 2 or later. The download page lists Windows builds and macOS builds for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs; the latter require macOS 12.0 or later. Android binaries are listed separately. The manual warns that six systems—the C64DTV, C128, PET, PLUS4, SCPU64 and CBM-II—remain under construction and may be less capable than the C64 or VIC20 emulators.