Alternatives to XRoar
An emulator for Dragon 32 and 64, Tandy Colour Computer and Tandy MC-10 8-bit machines. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
XRoar
An emulator for Dragon 32 and 64, Tandy Colour Computer and Tandy MC-10 8-bit machines.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as XRoar.
MAME
Documents and recreates thousands of arcade machines, consoles and old computers, with accuracy as the point.
MAME covers thousands of computer, console and arcade systems in one GPL-2.0 program with monthly releases, but ROM sets must match the exact version it expects.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Clock Signal
A latency-focused emulator covering dozens of 8- and 16-bit home computers and game consoles.
VICE
A long-running emulator for Commodore 8-bit computers, including the C64, C128, VIC-20, PET and Plus/4.
Fuse
The Free Unix Spectrum Emulator, an accurate emulator for the ZX Spectrum family and its clones.
openMSX
An open-source MSX computer emulator that aims for accurate emulation, with a built-in GUI and debugger.
Caprice32
An emulator of the Amstrad CPC range of 8-bit home computers for Linux and Windows.
b2
A cross-platform emulator of the BBC Micro, BBC Master 128, Master Compact and Olivetti PC 128 S.
