C64.emu on Windows Pc
Developed By: Robert Broglia
License: Free
Rating: 3,4/5 - 566 votes
Last Updated: June 19, 2021
Game Details
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Varies with device |
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1 MB |
| Release Date |
June 18, 21 |
| Category |
Arcade Games |
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What's New:
* Fix crash when using external displays* Work around blank emulator display on certain Mali GPUs when rendering in RGBA8888 format* Move emulator processing... [see more]
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Changelog:
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Description from Developer:
Advanced open-source Commodore 64 (C64) emulator based on VICE 3.1. This is a fully native port not using SDL and implements features needed to run the majority of games with addit... [read more]
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About this game
On this page you can download C64.emu and play on Windows PC. C64.emu is free Arcade game, developed by Robert Broglia. Latest version of C64.emu is Varies with device, was released on 2021-06-18 (updated on 2021-06-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of C64.emu is 3,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 566 users, 158 users had rated it 5*, 254 users had rated it 1*.
How to play C64.emu on Windows?
Instruction on how to play C64.emu on Windows 7/8/10/11 Pc & Laptop
In this post, I am going to show you how to install C64.emu on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...
Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.
[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.
Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.
If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!
Step By Step Guide To Play C64.emu using BlueStacks
- Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
- Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
- Once installed, click "C64.emu" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D
[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more
[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.
How to play C64.emu on Windows PC using NoxPlayer
- Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
- Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
- The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "C64.emu" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.
Discussion
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Advanced open-source Commodore 64 (C64) emulator based on VICE 3.1. This is a fully native port not using SDL and implements features needed to run the majority of games with additional functionality coming in the future. It supports a wide variety of devices from the original Xperia Play to modern devices like the Nvidia Shield and Pixel phones.
Features include:
* Cart/Tape/Disk autostart on load (supports .bin .crt .d64 .g64 .p64 .x64 .t64 .tap) optionally in ZIP, RAR, or 7Z files
* Save states
* FastSID and ReSID sound modes
* NTSC/PAL support
* Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls
* HID Bluetooth/USB gamepad & keyboard support compatible with any input device recognized by the OS (MOGA Pro, etc.), Wii controllers also supported if running Android 4.1 or lower, all devices support custom key profiles
* Works in any orientation
Please see the website link for initial setup instructions. No ROMs/disk images are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. Transfer games anywhere to your internal storage/SD card and browse to them from within the app.
Follow development of my apps on github:
https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha
Visit the homepage at explusalpha.com for more info & apps. Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.
* Fix crash when using external displays
* Work around blank emulator display on certain Mali GPUs when rendering in RGBA8888 format
* Move emulator processing into the main thread by default to reduce vsync scheduling variance, the previous method can still be enabled via Options -> System -> Separate Emulation Thread
June 18, 2021
* Fix missing sound in release build due to incorrect compiler flag causing part of the SID DAC code to miscompile
June 09, 2021
* Fix screen rotation issues on certain older 32-bit ARM devices like the Nexus 7
* Fix performance issues on devices like the Oneplus 3 due to change in vsync handling from 1.5.50
* Fix crashes due to virtual display connection/disconnection operations such as those used by screen recording apps, note you must set Options -> Video -> External Screen -> OS Managed to record the full app video output
* Fix GPU Copy Mode -> System Memory option not applying properly
March 07, 2021
* Add menu shortcut to download the VICE system files
* Fix possible crash when opening an empty directory or archive file
* Small emulation thread optimizations
* Prevent repeated key events from exiting the app from the menu
* External display detection optimizations
* Fix possible issue with visual updates when the app returns to the foreground
* Add option to handle unbound gamepad keys that prevents the OS from handling those events
February 22, 2021
* Don't use AAudio by default on Android 8.0 due to various driver bugs, if you are experiencing crashes please email me via the address on the Play Store page
December 31, 2020
* Fix crashes on 2016-2017 Samsung devices when using AAudio driver, if you continue to have crashes please send an email with your device model
* Fix blank menu text on Mali-T820 GPU
* Fix missing text with high unicode characters
* Fix incorrect button inputs with PS4 controllers (possibly others) if the device changes state while in use
December 28, 2020
* Add option to load media file without autostart
* Add support for VIC-20 cart images in .prg format (must load without autostart)
* Add support for VIC-20 memory expansions
* Optimize rendering functions and improve support for variable-refresh rate displays on Android 11+
* Add confirmation before taking screenshots
* Add sound volume option
* Add key binding for fast forward toggle
* Fix volume keys auto-repeat
* Add option to select audio driver
December 26, 2020
* Add datasette controls
* Add Autostart Basic Load option
* Update aspect ratio option to support custom values
* Add option to enable/disable sound during fast forward
* Make Performance Mode -> Sustained on older ARMv7 devices more effective, this option tries to keep the CPU at max speed to prevent dropped frames on devices with aggressive power management but increases power usage so only enable if needed
June 08, 2020
* Add option to automatically increase audio buffer size if needed such as when routing audio over Bluetooth
* Fix possible crash in the new audio code
* Update core to VICE 3.1
* Fix PRG loading
* Fix crash selecting crop normal borders option
