VirtualC64 comparisons
VirtualC64 is compared head-to-head with VICE, Breadbin466 and C64 Forever and more: 7 head-to-heads in Commodore 64 Emulators, each with the specs and prices we checked.
VirtualC64 head-to-head
- VirtualC64 vs VICE
- VirtualC64 vs Breadbin466
- VirtualC64 vs C64 Forever
- VirtualC64 vs TRX64
- VirtualC64 vs Z64K
- VirtualC64 vs CCS64
- VirtualC64 vs Denise
VirtualC64 vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Disk and tape formats | Built-in debugger | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | VirtualC64 | Yes | Free | macOS | D64, T64, PRG, P00, G64, TAP, CRT | Yes | 7.9 |
| 1 | VICE | Yes | Free | 9.4 | |||
| 2 | Breadbin466 | Yes | Free | macOS, Windows, Linux | D64, G64, NIB, NBZ, D7Z | Yes | 9.0 |
| 3 | C64 Forever | Yes | $19.95 one-time | Windows | RP9, D64, T64, C64 and other disk, tape and cartridge formats | 8.8 | |
| 4 | TRX64 | Free | Windows, macOS, Linux | D64, G64, CRT, REU, VSF | Yes | 8.6 | |
| 5 | Z64K | Yes | Free | Windows, macOS and Linux via Java runtime | D64, D71, G64, G71, IMD and CRT | Yes | 8.5 |
| 6 | CCS64 | Yes | Windows, DOS, Linux, Unix | PRG, P00, T64, TAP, D64, G41, G64, CRT | Yes | 8.3 | |
| 7 | Denise | Yes | Free | 8.1 |
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