BMC64
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VisitBMC64 vs TRX64
What both publish
| Fact | BMC64 | TRX64 |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | Installation uses a release ZIP or image written to a FAT32 SD card for a supported Raspberry Pi. | Prebuilt archives target macOS, Linux and Windows on x86_64 and arm64; Homebrew and cargo source builds are also documented. |
| Purpose | BMC64 is a bare-metal Commodore 64 emulator for Raspberry Pi. | TRX64 is a cycle-accurate Commodore 64, 1541, and 1581 emulation runtime written in Rust. |
| ROM requirement | Users must supply required ROM files from a legal source, and BMC64 cannot start without the minimum C64 ROM set. | C64 ROMs are not included and must be supplied in ~/.trx64/roms or selected with --rom-dir; the 1581 DOS ROM is also not included. |
BMC64 plans
- BMC64Free
TRX64 plans
- Free and open sourceFree
- TRX64 open-source softwareFree
Pick BMC64 if…
BMC64 suits Raspberry Pi Zero, Zero 2W, Pi 2, or Pi 3 owners who want to emulate classic Commodore machines. It is also aimed at users comfortable supplying ROM files and installing an image to an SD card.
Pick TRX64 if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.