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Favourite CPC emulator?

Started by ElderlyGoose, 16:14, 19 January 18

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What is your Go to CPC emulator?

ACE
2 (3.2%)
Arnold
4 (6.3%)
Caprice 32
5 (7.9%)
CoreAmstrad
1 (1.6%)
CLK
2 (3.2%)
CpC
0 (0%)
CrocoDS
1 (1.6%)
JavaCPC
4 (6.3%)
Joyce
0 (0%)
Mame
6 (9.5%)
Sugarbox
3 (4.8%)
WinAPE
26 (41.3%)
WIP Retro Virtual Machine
2 (3.2%)
ZEsarUX
0 (0%)
CPCE
6 (9.5%)
WinCPC
1 (1.6%)

Total Members Voted: 63

ElderlyGoose

So I checked the forum and couldn't find any poll for this and I was curious given how many options there are what people tended to gravitate to.
If I missed yours please reply!

reidrac

Quote from: ElderlyGoose on 16:14, 19 January 18
So I checked the forum and couldn't find any poll for this and I was curious given how many options there are what people tended to gravitate to.
If I missed yours please reply!

You're missing CPCE.

Is not the most accurate. but is fast and works great in Linux with WINE, so for development is my current emulator of choice.

http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/CPCE
Released The Return of Traxtor, Golden Tail, Magica, The Dawn of Kernel, Kitsune`s Curse, Brick Rick and Hyperdrive for the CPC.

If you like my games and want to show some appreciation, you can always buy me a coffee.

VincentGR

Can't really decide.
I use emulators as tools only, gaming on a real thing.
As for which version WinApe and JavaCPC are completing each other for my needs.
For online gaming I use CPCE (I think).
All the above for windows and Linux (Wine)
For my Pi though depends on the compatibility so I use almost all versions and beta releases.


Shaun M. Neary

I've stopped emulating since I started breaking out the real thing.

Used to use WinApe and Arnold on the PC
Mac has two options. Bannister's bastardised version of Arnold which is unstable as hell, and Kev's WIP version of Arnold that is in progress.
Currently playing on: 2xCPC464, 1xCPC6128, 1x464Plus, 1x6128Plus, 2xGX4000. M4 board, ZMem 1MB and still forever playing Bruce Lee.
No cheats, snapshots or emulation. I play my games as they're intended to be played. What about you?

Phantomz

I use the real deal to game on mainly.  8)

However I also use WinAPE on the PC, the WinAPE Debugger comes in handy.  ;D

mahlemiut

I use MAME mostly for convenience, since I work on it, and has a great debugger, although I will switch to Arnold or WinAPE via Wine if need be.
- Barry Rodewald

ElderlyGoose

Quote from: reidrac on 16:18, 19 January 18
You're missing CPCE.

Is not the most accurate. but is fast and works great in Linux with WINE, so for development is my current emulator of choice.

http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/CPCE


Added to the list! Thanks!

00WReX

Like others, I don't use emulators too much.
But when I do, I have used 'WinCPC' for years.

http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/WinCPC

Cheers,
Shane
The CPC in Australia...
Awa - CPCWiki

mr_lou

I mostly use the real machine.

But I have tried out various emulators too. When I need to check out something real quick, I usually use Markus Hoffmann's CPCInAJar (missing on the list), which can be described as a tiny version of JavaCPC. I like that it's extremely small and fast starting up.

If I was more of an emulator guy my choice would be Kevin Thacker's Arnold emulator, because I'm using Linux and I know he's been working on it somewhat recently. Must admit I haven't had a closer look recently though.

Gryzor

Quote from: 00WReX on 02:51, 20 January 18
Like others, I don't use emulators too much.
But when I do, I have used 'WinCPC' for years.

http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/WinCPC

Cheers,
Shane


Too bad WinCPC hasn't  been updated in as many years...

VincentGR

WinCPC is my fast choice.
DSKs are assigned and it runs fast.

Carnivius

I mainly use Caprice Forever and like how Sugarbox is developing.  Mainly cos unlike many other emulators, these let me control games with the d-pad of my Dual Shock 4 controller rather than the unsuitable analog sticks.
Favorite CPC games: Count Duckula 3, Oh Mummy Returns, RoboCop Resurrection, Tankbusters Afterlife

DanyPPC

There is another good Amstrad CPC emulator: WinCPC
which I often use instead of CPCE.



CPC 464 with USB Floppy Emulator / CPC 464+ with USB Floppy Emulator / CPC 6128+ with C4CPC and Gotek HxC USB Drive Emulator

Ace

Well I prefer WinApe, for the Plus range implementation, hence more complete... It lacks some advanced display options though, eg better full screen support, stretching, borders - no borders etc...
Ah! and a Pause key beside F7.

ThomH

Quote from: Shaun M. Neary on 16:44, 19 January 18
Mac has two options. Bannister's bastardised version of Arnold which is unstable as hell, and Kev's WIP version of Arnold that is in progress.

There is at least one third option. Binaries here.

robcfg

Clock signal is very good, but it puzzles me that you cannot just run the machines without running a disk...

ThomH

You could insert a tape instead but stupid answers aside, it's because my model of an ideal emulator is the invisible thing that lets your computer run classic software. So the disk image is the interesting thing, and the more time you spend being conscious of the emulator, the worse.


The plan is all malleable though, so maybe I'll retreat a little. It's on the roster for the Linuxy command-line SDL version, so the necessary level of internal reflection will shortly appear.

robcfg

Don't get me wrong, you're doing an amazing job, but sometimes I like to just type something on the basic interpreter.

Bryce

I've only ever tried Arnold and WinApe and stuck with Winape (due to moving my laptop from Linux back to Windows).

My real favourite is the Z80 based "emulator" known as a real CPC. :)

Bryce.

Shining

Using WinAPE for development.
In all other cases: I use the real deal.
TGS is back

Download my productions at:
cpc.scifinet.org

ThomH

Quote from: robcfg on 00:10, 24 February 18
Don't get me wrong, you're doing an amazing job, but sometimes I like to just type something on the basic interpreter.
I'm not doing all that well; I'm currently two platforms removed from the CPC in my attempt to get a decent body of material that tests my WAIT implementation, but hopefully I'll be able to fold back soon. As it is my CPC does most things correctly, having the proper infrastructure in place in principle to be half-cycle-accurate, but something goes awry with some of the high-calibre pieces of software. So in that regard I'm doing very much worse than most other modern emulators.

I hope this hasn't been too much of a digression; probably we've added to the discussion by touching upon to what extent user interface affects acceptability of an emulator, and whether accuracy is the be all and end all?

I should probably add a File -> New... dialogue to mine. One day.

skylas

I prefer Winape for little programme making, playing, and for screenshots making, but i use Java for recording video and for converting DSK to CDT files (directly)
Web: https://amstradsakis.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmstradSakis
My programs (only BASIC):
RETRO-LOADSHEET ON AMSTRAD CPC!
PENALTY KICKS!
CAPITAL QUIZ!
CAPITAL QUIZ 2! (Reverse edition)
HEADS OR TAILS (ΚΟΡΩΝΑ/ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ)
HEART CHASER 1,2,3!
BARBOUTI!
STROOPIE!
BUDRUMI!
ART WAR!
BATTLE OF LENINGRAD!
AMSTABOO!
RODOLFO SKYLARRIENTE!

XeNoMoRPH

JavaCPC Desktop for me  ;D
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Skunkfish

JavaCPC desktop is really cool, but the convenience of WinAPE for day to day use puts it top for me.

I'll be trying out most of the current emulators (and a few of the legacy ones) for a future article in Colour Personal Computing, hopefully giving Kev Thacker's Acid tests a whirl on each of them and testing a variety of software that is known to push the hardware (suggestions for such software is welcome).

I'm planning to give a series of awards for winners in various categories: best compatibility, best speed, best interface, best for dev etc. and then have a winner per platform and an overall winner.

It will take some time, so I'm not making any promises at this stage as to which issue it will end up in!
An expanding array of hardware available at www.cpcstore.co.uk (and issue 4 of CPC Fanzine!)

VincentGR

Forgot to mention about WinCPC.
This is the first I run for just tests, DSK images are assigned there.

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