Cool Retro Term
C
C tier on Multi-System EmulatorsScore 6.0 · #32 of 54
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Linux, Mac
Summary
Cool Retro Term is ranked #32 of 54 in multi-system emulators on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.
Cool Retro Term plans and pricing
All plansFree Free Linux and macOS desktop terminal emulator · latest releases and distribution repositories github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Compared on multi-system emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported systems
- 23github.com
- Android support
- Yesgithub.com
- Arcade support
- Yesgithub.com
- Netplay
- Nogithub.com
- Shader/upscaling
- Yesgithub.com
- License
- open-sourcegithub.com
Facts
- Supported platforms
- Linux, macOSgithub.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Cool Retro Term is a terminal emulator designed to mimic the look and feel of old cathode tube screens.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Design
- The project describes the emulator as customizable and reasonably lightweight.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Visual settings
- Colors, fonts, and visual effects can be accessed through the context menu.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- CRT effects
- Community theme profiles include settings for effects such as flickering, scanline rasterization, screen curvature, static noise, and burn-in.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Themes
- The project wiki invites users to share custom CRT themes and provides example theme settings in JSON format.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Tabs and windows
- The 2.0.0-beta1 release notes list support for multiple tabs and windows.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Keyboard shortcuts
- The 2.0.0-beta2 release notes list tab management shortcuts.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Download
- The README directs users to download the latest AppImage for Linux or DMG for macOS from Releases.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Distribution packages
- The README says many distributions, including Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch, package the application in their official repositories.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Build requirement
- The README says the application requires Qt6, while the Linux build wiki lists Qt5 dependencies and qmake build instructions.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Cool Retro Term uses the QML port of qtermwidget, a terminal widget based on Konsole.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project wiki provides installation and Linux/macOS build instructions, theme guidance, and information about the terminal widget.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The GitHub account identifies Swordfish90 as Filippo Scognamiglio and lists Pavia, Italy.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Albuzzano, Italygithub.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term· checked 20 Sept 2026
- github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term/wiki/Third-· checked 7 Oct 2026
- github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term/releases· checked 7 Oct 2026
- github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term/wiki· checked 7 Oct 2026
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