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RustZX

No phone app

6.4No. 13 of 21
in ZX Spectrum Emulators
  • Recognised40% of the score52
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score82
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Runs on
Linux, Windows
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Summary

RustZX is ranked #13 of 21 in ZX spectrum emulators on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, Windows.

Compared on ZX spectrum emulators

Host platforms
Linux, Windowsgithub.com
Tape formats
TAPgithub.com
Snapshot formats
SNA, SZXgithub.com
Built-in debugger
Yesgithub.com
Open source
Yesgithub.com
Peripheral support
Kempston joystick, Sinclair joystick, Kempston mousegithub.com

Facts

Product
RustZX is a ZX Spectrum emulator written in Rust.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Cross-platform
The README describes RustZX as cross-platform.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Models
It emulates the ZX Spectrum 48K and 128K.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Audio
Features include Z80 core emulation, AY chip emulation, and beeper sound emulation.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
File formats
It supports TAP tapes, SNA and SZX snapshots, and SCR screenshots.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Controls
It supports Kempston and Sinclair joysticks, Kempston mouse, and quick save/load.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Install
The README gives `cargo install rustzx` as the installation command and lists C compiler and CMake requirements for bundled SDL2.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Linux dependency
On Linux, the README says to install required development packages including libasound2-dev.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Core library
The project includes a separate no_std core library intended to help port the emulator to other environments.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies an MIT license.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Distribution
The README says Sinclair-created ROMs are included in the core library and can be opted out by disabling the embedded-roms feature.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Release
The releases page lists RustZX v0.16.0 as the latest release.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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