Fuse
Accurate open source ZX Spectrum emulator
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- Philip Kendall and the Fuse teamDeveloper
- 28 Sep 2026Page Updated
Details
- Developers
- Philip Kendall and the Fuse team
- Source Code
- SourceForge
- Page Updated
Supported Systems
Platform Support
- Windows
- Linux
- macOS
Screenshots
Overview
Fuse, the Free Unix Spectrum Emulator, is a ZX Spectrum emulator started by Philip Kendall in 1999 and developed by a team of contributors since. Despite its name it runs on Windows and macOS as well as Linux and other Unix-like systems.
It emulates the 16K, 48K, 128K, +2, +2A and +3 Spectrums, as well as the Timex TC2048, TC2068 and TS2068, the Pentagon and Scorpion clones and the Spectrum SE. Its timing is very accurate, and it supports tape, disk and snapshot formats, many peripherals such as the Kempston joystick, Interface 1 and Microdrives, DivIDE and DivMMC, and RZX input recordings.
Fuse is still maintained, and version 1.10.0 was released in September 2026. Official Windows builds are published with each release, Linux users can get it from their distribution or build it from source, and a separate port called Fuse for macOS provides a native Mac version. Fuse is open source under the GNU GPL version 2 or later.
Key Features
Accurate Timing
Its timing is very accurate across the emulated machines.
Every Spectrum Model
Covers 16K to +3 Spectrums, Timex machines and Pentagon clones.
Many Peripherals
Supports Kempston, Interface 1, Microdrives, DivIDE and DivMMC.
RZX Recordings
Plays and supports RZX input recordings alongside tape and disk files.
