Windows
Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
Download for Windows ~15 MBDownload the Emulator
Play games for Emberware hardware on modern systems
macOS
macOS 11 or later (Intel & Apple Silicon)
Download for macOS ~12 MBLinux
Ubuntu 20.04+ or equivalent
Download for Linux ~14 MBIncluded
What's Inside
Emulator
Accurate emulation of Emberware ZX, with support for Chroma and z hardware in development. Full controller support and offline play.
Online Enhancement
Original hardware supported local multiplayer. Our emulator adds rollback netcode for online play — a modern enhancement that works seamlessly.
Development Tools
Create games for Emberware hardware with the included SDK. Hot reload, debugging tools, and asset pipeline for building and testing.
Requirements
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 / macOS 11 / Ubuntu 20.04
- Processor
- Dual-core 2.0 GHz or better
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.3 or DirectX 11
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
- Network
- Broadband internet (for multiplayer)
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11 / macOS 14 / Latest Ubuntu
- Processor
- Quad-core 3.0 GHz or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Dedicated GPU with OpenGL 4.5
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- Network
- High-speed broadband (5+ Mbps)
Setup
Installation Guide
Windows Installation
- Download the
.exeinstaller from the link above - Run the installer and follow the setup wizard
- Launch Emberware from your Start Menu or desktop shortcut
- Sign in with your emberware.io account to sync your library
macOS Installation
- Download the
.dmgfile from the link above - Open the DMG and drag Emberware to your Applications folder
- Launch Emberware (you may need to allow it in System Preferences → Security)
- Sign in with your emberware.io account to sync your library
Linux Installation
- Download the
.AppImagefile from the link above - Make it executable:
chmod +x emberware-linux-x64.AppImage - Run the AppImage:
./emberware-linux-x64.AppImage - Sign in with your emberware.io account to sync your library
Open Source
Build from Source
The emulator is fully open source. Build it yourself or contribute to the preservation effort:
git clone https://github.com/emberware-io/emberware.git
cd emberware
cargo build --release