Spectral Alternatives

Spectral is described as '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' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Spectral for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Spectral alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Spectral are DuckStation, Lemuroid, Super ZSNES and OpenEmu.

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  1. Project64 icon
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    Project64 is a Nintendo 64 emulator for the Windows platform. It employs a plugin system that allows 3rd party developers to implement their own software. It is an emulator, meaning that the user has the option to run ROM files that can be extracted from a Nintendo 64 game...

    26 Project64 alternatives

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    • Windows
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  2. Citra icon
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    An experimental open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator/debugger written in C++. At this time, it only emulates a very small subset of 3DS hardware, and therefore is only useful for booting/debugging very simple homebrew demos. Citra is licensed under the GPLv2. Refer to the license.

    19 Citra alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
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  3. Lakka icon
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    Lakka is the official Linux distribution of RetroArch and the libretro ecosystem. Each game system is implemented as a libretro core, while the frontend RetroArch takes care of inputs and display.

    38 Lakka alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cubieboard
    • HummingBoard
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Odroid
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  4. Mame icon
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    MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with images of the original arcade game's ROM and disk data, MAME attempts to reproduce that game as faithfully as possible on a more modern general-purpose computer.

    24 Mame alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  5. ePSXe icon
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    ePSXe (enhanced PSX emulator) is an emulator of the PlayStation video game console for x86-based PC hardware. ePSXe makes use of a plugin system to emulate GPU, SPU, and CD drive functions, similar to the model first introduced in PSEmu Pro.

    26 ePSXe alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  6. Ludo icon
     21 likes

    Ludo is an Emulator Frontend able to run retro video games. Ludo does not emulate the consoles itself, but does it through emulator plugins called libretro cores. Libretro cores are well known emulators (like Snes9x or Genesis Plus GX or PCSX) stripped from their user interface.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. LaunchBox icon
     48 likes

    LaunchBox was originally built as an attractive frontend to DOSBox, but has since expanded to support both modern PC games and emulated console platforms. LaunchBox aims to be the one-stop shop for gaming on your computer, for both modern and...

    65 LaunchBox alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
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  8. gopher64 icon
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    gopher64 is an N64 emulator written in Rust.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  9. iiSU icon
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    Dual-screen Android launcher designed for handhelds like AYANEO Pocket DS, Odin 2, and Retroid Dual-Screen. Currently in Alpha.

    29 iiSU alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
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  10. Ares, which apparently replaced higan, was formerly known as bsnes. The project was renamed after becoming a multi-system emulator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Discover a lifetime of gaming, the ultimate retro gaming experience with Antstream Arcade. Dive into a vast collection of over 1300 classic games, with new titles added every week.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Epic Games Store
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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  12. melonDS icon
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    A Nintendo DS emulator with support for commercial games.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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