Emulators - Linux / Unix

Several entries previously listed have been archived and will not be actively maintatined in future. See the archive page for details. There are 4 emulators currently listed for Linux / Unix platforms.

  • Fuse v0.6.0.1 - Updated

    Emulates: 16K / 48K / 128K / +2 / +2a / +3 ZX Spectrums, Timex TC2048 Pentagon 128.
    Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .tzx, .tap, .sna, .z80, .scl, .dck, .trd, and .dsk files. Saves .tzx, .z80, .trd and .dsk files. Also supports the .rzx format.
    Requirements: A version of Unix with either X, SDL svgalib or framebuffer support is required, as is libspectrum.
    Created byPhilip Kendall, and others.
    Last updated: May 31st, 2003

    Comments: Includes a tape-browser interface, variable emulation speed and the ability to save screen images as .png files. +3 support requires lib765 (available from the LibDsk home page) With LibDsk installed, Fuse will also support extended .dsk files. Additional functionality is available when further libraries are installed - please see the Fuse web page for more information. Also emulates the Timex and Kempston Joystick Interface, and various printers.

    Fuse has been released under the GNU General Public License and includes source code. A version is also available for Macintosh OS X systems. Please refer to the Z80 Format page for details of the extensions to the .z80 format supported by Fuse.

  • XZX-Pro v4.2 - Updated

    Emulates: 48K / 128K / +2 / +3 ZX Spectrums, Pentagon, Scorpion, Didaktik.
    Tape/Disk Formats.sna, .z80, .slt, .dat, .tap, .tzx, .voc, .mdr.dsk, .trd, .fdi, .scl, .mgt, .img, .d80, .scr.pok files.
    Requirements: Various - see the XZX-Pro web page.
    Created byErik Kunze.
    Last updated: January 6th, 2003

    Comments: Also emulates the Beta 128 interface (with 4 disk drives), the ZX Interface I (with up to 8 Microdrives), the +D interface (with up to 2 disk drives), Kempston Mouse and Sinclair 1/2, Cursor/Protek/AGF and Kempston Joystick Interfaces, the Fuller Audio Box (AY and Joystick) The current distribution is released as shareware, and includes several utilities (EMPTYTRD, HOB2TRD and TRD2HOB) that can be used to manipulate and convert .trd files between different formats. XZX-Pro has native audio support for all supported platforms and has recently been ported to Mac OS X and Darwin.

    Please refer to the Z80 Format page for details of the extensions to the .z80 format supported by XZX-Pro.

  • FBZX v1.01

    Emulates: 48K / 128K / +2 / +2a ZX Spectrums.
    Tape/Disk Formats: Loads and saves .z80 files. Loads .tap files.
    Requirements: Linux system with FrameBuffer configured, soundcard.
    Created bySergio Costas Rodriguez.
    Last updated: February 9th, 2003

    Comments: Also emulates the Kempsto, Cursor and Sinclair Joystick Interfaces. Distributed under the General Public License (GPL), FBZX requires the SDL Library (available from the FBZX web page). Does not emulate contended memory.

  • Glukalka v0.67

    Emulates: 48K / 128K ZX Spectrums, Pentagon 128K and Scorpion ZS 256.
    Tape/Disk Formats.sna (read only), .z80, .tap.tzx, .wav, .trd, .scl (read only) and .pok formats.
    Requirements: 300MHz Pentium II or above, XFree86 Server, OSF/Motif Library. Unix/Linux.
    Created by: Dmitry Sanarin.
    Last updated: March 4th, 2003

    Comments: Also emulates the Beta 128 interface (with 4 disk drives) and the Kempston, Sinclair and Cursor Joystick Interfaces. See the Glukalka project page for additional requirements and information.