Retro Virtual Machine AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Retro Virtual Machine

Retro Virtual Machine is described as '(or RVM for short) works natively in MacOs (from version Mavericks 10.9), Linux (any modern distribution) and in Microsoft Windows (from Windows Vista). RVM emulates the full spectrum of the official models of ZX Spectrum, as well as some clones like Inves' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are six alternatives to Retro Virtual Machine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and Android apps. The best Retro Virtual Machine alternative is Speccy emulator, which is free. Other great apps like Retro Virtual Machine are Spectral, Fuse, Spectaculator and JSSpeccy.

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    Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
    • Speccy emulator is the most popular Windows, Android & Linux alternative to Retro Virtual Machine.

    • Speccy emulator is the most popular free alternative to Retro Virtual Machine.

    • Speccy emulator is Free and ProprietaryRetro Virtual Machine is also Free and Proprietary
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    Spectral is an experimental Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator from the 80s, which has been randomly assembled since the pandemic days. Accuracy and performance are long-term goals, but the primary focus is just having fun with this thing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Spectral is the most popular Mac alternative to Retro Virtual Machine.

    • Spectral is the most popular Open Source alternative to Retro Virtual Machine.

    • Spectral is Free and Open SourceRetro Virtual Machine is Free and Proprietary
    • Spectral is Privacy focused and LightweightRetro Virtual Machine is not according to our users
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    Fuse (the Free Unix Spectrum Emulator) was originally, and somewhat unsurprisingly, a ZX Spectrum emulator for Unix. However, it has now also been ported to Mac OS X, which may or may not count as a Unix variant depending on your advocacy position.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    FUSE is a free, cross-platform emulator.

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    • Fuse is Free and Open SourceRetro Virtual Machine is Free and Proprietary
  4. Spectaculator icon
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    Spectaculator is the world's premier Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Microsoft® Windows® 7, XP & Vista.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. JSSpeccy icon
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    JSSpeccy is an open-source ZX Spectrum emulator written in JavaScript for the browser. Games can be played online for free at the demo site or by embedding the scripts in a web page.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • JSSpeccy is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Retro Virtual Machine.

    • JSSpeccy is Free and Open SourceRetro Virtual Machine is Free and Proprietary
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    QAOP lets you play ZX Spectrum games right through your browser. Choose from a large selection of classic games or select 'Open' from the emulator's menu system to load a game from your computer.

    6 Qaop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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