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Caprice32 vs Retro Virtual Machine: catalog facts
Caprice32	Retro Virtual Machine
Free Free to download from GitHub.	Free Downloadable from the official site; no price is listed.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Long-running project maintained since 1997 Builds for Linux and Windows	Covers several 8-bit computers and consoles in one program PAL and NTSC models with correct aspect ratio
Limited to the Amstrad CPC range No macOS build mentioned	Releases are infrequent Limited to 8-bit era systems
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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