GoSpeccy

7.1easy start · #3 of 21
in ZX Spectrum Emulators

Runs on Linux.

GoSpeccy is ranked #3 of 21 in ZX spectrum emulators on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

GoSpeccy plans and pricing

Free Free Free ZX Spectrum emulator github.com · 8 Oct 2026

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Purpose: GoSpeccy is a free ZX Spectrum 48K emulator written in Go.
CPU emulation: It includes almost complete Zilog Z80 emulation, tested against the FUSE test suite.
Architecture: The emulator uses a concurrent architecture.
Audio and controls: Features include beeper support and initial support for Kempston joysticks.
Snapshots: It supports SNA and Z80 snapshot formats for 48K.
Tape and archives: It reads TAP tape files, accelerates tape loading, and supports ZIP files.
Display: It provides an SDL backend, a 2x scaler, and fullscreen mode.
Console: An interactive on-screen console interface is based on clingon.
World of Spectrum: A command-line option can search World of Spectrum for a program and start it.
Installation: The README gives a Go command-line installation using go get and starts the program with the gospeccy command.
Limits: The README lists memory and I/O contention bugs, limited file format support, and no tape saving among its to-do items.
Games and ROM: Copyrighted games are not included, while the README says the freely distributable Spectrum 48K system ROM is included.
License and warranty: The repository includes an MIT-style license granting free use, modification, and distribution, and provides the software without warranty.
Support: The maker invites bug reports, testing, forks, and patches through the project repository.
Price from: Free

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