A new version 260516_r007.9 of the Amstrad CPC core for MiST by Renaud Helias is available.

Longshot has released version 1.9 of the Amstrad CPC CRTC Compendium (15th May 2026) which is a documentation about the CRTC 6845 (and some others circuits). Note that the CRTC is a generic component used in several computers including the IBM PC.

It is possible to check if an emulator is good with the SHAKER tests by Longshot. SHAKER is a program designed to run on CPC machines produced by AMSTRAD in the 80s-90s. The objective of this program is to carry out extensive tests on the video circuits of this machine. These video circuits are the GATE ARRAY and the CRTC 6845. AMSTRAD produced several series of GATE ARRAY and used CRTC models produced by different manufacturers (HITACHI, MOTOROLA, UMC, AMSTRAD). This has been causing compatibility problems on operations that exceed the functional specifications of these circuits. The identified CRTCs are numbered from 0 to 4.

And last, if you like reading, don't hesitate to go check Longshot's blog.

Gemux CPC v0.9 by Fran123 is a new WIP Amstrad CPC emulator, Fran123 started working on it in April 2024 but I missed the news at this time. You can download it on CPCWiki with the above link or directly on Genesis8bit (GEMUX CPC).

Roudoudou has released a new version of his Amstrad CPC ACE-DL emulator just today. See below for the modifications of this new version:

• ability to execute data after load in memory explorer, with or without AMDSOS header (drag inside center box)
• bugfix Memory explorer emulator mapping in Plus mode... (nobody using it? ^_^)
• bugfix regression in keyboard selection for Mac
• added new translations in configuration menu
• added DSK watcher on all drives (see other misc options)
• added CPC+ chunk decoding when loading ACE snapshot
• added CRTC address next to memory address in graphic explorer
• added hardware sprite highlight (in most standard multiplexing cases)

SugarDS is an Amstrad CPC emulator for Nintendo DS and DSi by Nige Rideout. This version 1.5a features :

• DSi now has a full 1024K of extra CPC emulated RAM that does not interfere with the Disk/ROM memory area. DS-Lite still only has 512K of expanded CPC RAM
• Improved Z80 CPU timing - good enough now that I no longer need the old 'CPU Adjust' configuration option which has been removed
• Improved Dandanator support for poor-man 'ROMBOX' functionality. Most game compilation packs now work
• Improved disk swap so the 'ready' signal is delayed a bit which seems to improve Infocom games when swapping in/out the save disk
• Support for a single 16K Extended Upper ROM - name as Sugar06.ROM and place in /roms/bios or in the same directory as the emulator
• Added DIAGONALS as a d-pad option in configuration. General configuration cleanup
• Switched to ParaDOS 1.2 (was using v1.1)
• 1.5a hotfix to fix crash on DS-Lite when loading a new game

And if you are curious and you go check his Github profile, you will see that he has written several other emulators for Nintendo DS and DSi.

SugarDS is an Amstrad CPC emulator for Nintendo DS and DSi by Nige Rideout. This version 1.4 features :

• DSi now double-buffers LCD rendering for smoother performance and syncs to true 50Hz refresh
• Added Favorites system - use SELECT when loading games to toggle between like/love
• Added new 130% rendering speed as a per-game option
• Improved key map handling - all virtual Amstrad CPC keys are now mappable to the NDS keys
• Added vertical jitter handling - improves look of vertical compression making games like Tempest look much improved when scaled
• Improved save state support - AY music is properly restored when loading an old save state
• Added instructions for use on first boot of the emulator
• Switched to O3 optimization for a few more frames of performance
• Lots of other small improvements and cleanups under the hood as time permitted

And if you are curious and you go check his Github profile, you will see that he has written several other emulators for Nintendo DS and DSi.

Roudoudou has released a new version of his Amstrad CPC ACE-DL emulator just today notably to correct an interrupt problem found during the Benediction Coding Party 5. See below for the modifications of this new version:

• Raspberry Pi version \o/
• Update SDL3 to 3.2.26
• bugfix hardware configuration option submenu
• bugfix joystick configuration (random consideration)
• bugfix interrupt order and ack (thanks to NoRecess)
• bugfix on CRTC-2
• little adjustment in free/adaptive/g-Sync management
• new plugin for MasterCity soundcard (ym2412) thanks to Syx
• Samples and OPL emulation for Play2CPC thanks to Syx
• plugin audio emulation rewritten to fit original ACE management
• cosmetics in AY module
• added interrupt pending in Gate Array visualization
• new command line to disable all windows but the emulator
• do not bother endlessly with DSK to save when user sayed No
• ability to load floppy image in A: or B: by prefixing their names
• added red border with disabled sprite or green border with sprite enable

The ZX Spectrum Next is un upgraded version of the ZX Spectrum made with FGPA. When the kickstarter of the third version of the ZX Spectrum Next was launched, several goals were defined, all have been attained. It's the third goal which is very interesting : an Amstrad CPC 6128 FGPA core. When it will be available, you will have to bring your Amstrad CPC 6128 ROMs (available with all software emulators), except if they succeed to obtain the autorization of Alan Michael Sugar. Deliveries will start in December 2025, the Kickstarter campaign was in July/August 2025.

More informations on the official web site of the ZX Spectrum Next.

A new version of Amspirit, an Amstrad CPC emulator for windows by Dmanu78 is available on his web site. There are 32 and 64bit versions.

The thread on CPCWiki is here.

Roudoudou has released a Raspberry PI version of his Amstrad CPC ACE-DL emulator on the 13th Octobre 2025. There is no update for the other operating systems. He is working on supporting other hardware expansions. This version has been tested on a Raspberry PI 5 but should work on a PI 4.

ZEsarUX 12.1 is a multi platform emulator, Amstrad CPC and PCW (and many others). You can compile the unix sources directly or get a binary for :

• linux 32/64 bits
• Mac OS X
• Windows
• Raspberry pi (raspbian)

SugarDS v1.3 is an Amstrad CPC emulator for Nintendo DS and DSi by Nige Rideout (github). This version features :

• Use [[CPM]] in title of .dsk file to launch game via |cpm
• Improved FDC emulation so games like BAT load
• Improved PPI emulation so keyboard scanning works in games like Barbarian
• Fixed the map keys handling so changing the first key slot doesn't always revert back to 'A'
• Other minor improvements and tweaks under the hood

And if you are curious and you go check his Github profile, you will see that he has written several other emulators for Nintendo DS and DSi.

Ana Rosa v1.1.0 is an Amstrad PCW16 emulator by Habi Soft.

At the first use of the emulator, you must install the OS of the PCW16 which you will find there.

You can check the doumentation of the emulator.

The Amstrad PCW emulator Joyce v2.5.4 by John Elliott is available for unix, windows and MacOS. The only change in this version is to correct the default palette used by the built-in GSX driver, so it matches the GSX manual (and DDMODE0 / DDMODE1 on the CPC).

The version 2.5.3 in 2024 did add the emulation of a proprietary communication interface : the PCW Linkit which links two PCW (click on the link PCW hardware information) whereas the LocoLink did link a PCW to another computer with its parallel port (PC, PcW16 or a PCW 9512 with a third-party software). The Linux build also has another feature : you can now use JOYCE as a terminal to your system's command line, so you can use MAIL232 (or other PCW terminal program of your choice) in the same way that you would an xterm.

A new version of Amspirit, an Amstrad CPC emulator for windows by Dmanu78 is available on his web site. There are 32 and 64bit version. This version features :

• CRTC 3: fixed a bug in the SSR management (ASIC)
• fixed a regression in the CTM emulation
• fixed the v3 snapshot importation
• fixed a bug in the detection of a modified file
• improved support for protected DSK files
• added a configuration option for the "Timelapse" feature, allowing you to customize the function
• various ergonomic improvements

The thread on CPCWiki is here.