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VICE vs Clock Signal: catalog facts
VICE	Clock Signal
Free Free and open source, developed by volunteers.	Free Free and open source, developed by Tom Harte.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux
Covers almost the whole Commodore 8-bit range Separate SuperCPU emulator for the C64	Emulates a wide range of 8- and 16-bit computers and consoles in one program Designed around low input and display latency
Ports for older systems such as DOS and OS/2 are stuck on old versions Many machine options to learn	No separate project homepage beyond the GitHub repository Some systems need original ROM images supplied by the user
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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