TRX64
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What both publish
| Fact | TRX64 | VICE |
|---|---|---|
| Downloads | The releases page provides prebuilt assets for Linux, macOS, and Windows, including x86_64 and arm64 builds where listed. | The download page lists Windows 64-bit GTK3 and SDL2 builds and macOS 12.0 or later builds for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. |
| Integrations | TRX64 is described as the runtime backend for C64RE and the C64U / UE2 Emulator, and it offers a typed UniFFI library with Swift bindings. | The stable binary monitor interface is used by third-party tools including C64 Studio and debugger projects. |
| License | The project is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later. | VICE is free software distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or, at the recipient's option, any later version. |
| Purpose | TRX64 is a cycle-accurate Commodore 64, 1541, and 1581 emulation runtime written in Rust. | VICE runs programs intended for classic 8-bit Commodore computers. |
TRX64 plans
- Free and open sourceFree
- TRX64 open-source softwareFree
VICE plans
- VICEFree
Pick TRX64 if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick VICE if…
VICE suits people who want to run software written for classic Commodore 8-bit computers on supported host systems. It offers builds for Windows, macOS, and Android, with a separate download path for other Unix-based systems.