VICE vs Viciious
VICE
vice-emu.sourceforge.ioViciious
luxocrates.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | VICE | Viciious |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Commodore 64 Emulators | 8.2 (#6) | 6.5 (#27) |
| License | VICE is free software distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or, at the recipient's option, any later version. | The emulation code and UI assets were authored from scratch and placed in the public domain, with stated exceptions for bundled ROMs, tests and demo programs. |
| Purpose | VICE runs programs intended for classic 8-bit Commodore computers. | The project says it was written for tinkering and playful exploration of Commodore 64 hardware and software. |
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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.
Viciious
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