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Sinclair hardware is very widely emulated. Emulators exist for virtually every platform, and more are released on a very
regular basis. There are so many currently available, we have had to limit the number listed in this revision while we bring it
fully up-to-date. Because of this, please check these pages frequently. Unless otherwise noted in the description, all
emulators listed in each section are Freeware.
Please note that some emulators have Multiface 128 emulation, but do
not supply the Multiface ROM because it is copyrighted and the authors require a license fee to be paid. However,
Z80 and Spectaculator do include this ROM
because their authors have licensed it from the current owners, Romantic Robot.
A short list of emulators of other systems, including the MK-14, QL, Jupiter Ace, ZX80
and ZX81 is also provided, and we hope to expand this section during future revisions. A list of emulators available
in languages other than English is now being maintained.
If your platform is not listed below, please check the Miscellaneous section.
- MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows - Updated
ZX Spectrum emulators for the MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows platforms.
- Linux / Unix - Updated
ZX Spectrum emulators available for Linux / Unix systems. Note that some emulators listed can also be compiled for MacOS X.
- Macintosh - Updated
ZX Spectrum emulators available for the Macintosh platform, including MacOS X.
- AmigaOS - Updated
ZX Spectrum emulators available for AmigaOS.
- Java - Updated
ZX Spectrum emulators that can be used with a Java-enabled web browser.
- Acorn / RISC OS
ZX Spectrum emulators available for the Acorn / RISC OS platform.
- Palm OS, Windows CE, & Pocket PC
and PSION & EPOC OS - Updated
ZX Spectrum emulators for portable and handheld computers / PDAs.
- Miscellaneous
ZX Spectrum emulators available for platforms other than those individually listed.
- Other Machines
Emulators of the Science of Cambridge MK-14, Jupiter Ace, Sinclair ZX80, ZX81 and QL.
- Nintendo GameBoy Advance, Sony PlayStation 1&2,
Sega Dreamcast, XBox,
Game Park 32 - Updated
ZX Spectrum emulators for popular Game Consoles.
Note: M.E.S.S. - the Multi Emulator Super System includes ZX Spectrum emulation.
No ROM images are included with the download package, but these can be easily located. The Timex TS2068 and TC2048 models
are also emulated, which is very uncommon.
- M.E.S.S. v0.67 - Updated
Emulates: ZX80, ZX81, Z88, Jupiter Ace, ZX Spectrum - many other systems also emulated.
Tape Formats: Varies by system.
Requirements: Varies by system.
Created by: Multiple Authors.
Last updated: April 18th, 2003.
Comments: Available for Microsoft Windows (v0.67), MacOS (v0.61), Unix (0.61.1), AmigaOS, Solaris, etc. See the M.E.S.S.
download page for details.
Several emulators listed previously appear to no longer be actively maintained. The
archive
area contains those entries that are no longer current and cannot readily be improved. Items in the archive are scheduled for
removal two revisions after their entries are added unless otherwise noted. This allows the FAQ to be kept current, relevant
and accurate. If you can provide additional information about those entries marked for archival, please do so.
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