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Retro Virtual Machine vs Fuse: catalog facts
Retro Virtual Machine	Fuse
Free Downloadable from the official site; no price is listed.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Covers several 8-bit computers and consoles in one program PAL and NTSC models with correct aspect ratio	Accurate emulation of many Spectrum models Accelerated .tzx tape loading
Releases are infrequent Limited to 8-bit era systems	Spectrum family only Plain interface compared with newer emulators
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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 23, 2026

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