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Retro Virtual Machine vs Caprice32: catalog facts
Retro Virtual Machine	Caprice32
Free Downloadable from the official site; no price is listed.	Free Free to download from GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Covers several 8-bit computers and consoles in one program PAL and NTSC models with correct aspect ratio	Long-running project maintained since 1997 Builds for Linux and Windows
Releases are infrequent Limited to 8-bit era systems	Limited to the Amstrad CPC range No macOS build mentioned
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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