Power64

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Power64 is ranked #2 of 30 in Commodore 64 emulators on Inferse. It runs on macOS. A free trial is offered.

Compared on Commodore 64 emulators

Free plan: Noinfinite-loop.at
Paid from: 30 one-timeinfinite-loop.at
Supported platforms: macOS; Classic Mac OSinfinite-loop.at
Disk and tape formats: D64, X64, G41, D71, D81, ZipCoded, T64, TAP, Lynxinfinite-loop.at
Built-in debugger: Yesinfinite-loop.at
Netplay support: Noinfinite-loop.at
Emulated C64 variants: Commodore 64infinite-loop.at
Bundled software library: Yesinfinite-loop.at

Facts

Purpose: Power64 emulates the Commodore 64 so users can run C64 software on an Apple Macintosh.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026
CPU emulation: It emulates the MOS 6510 CPU, including illegal opcodes.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026
Video and sound: Its listed emulation includes cycle-precise VIC video features and SID sound, with an interface to the reSID library for more precise SID emulation.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026
Disk and tape support: It supports 1541, 1571 and 1581 disk emulation, disk and tape image formats, and Macintosh file access for C64 and P00 files.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026
Input devices: It emulates joysticks through USB joysticks or keyboard mapping, as well as a mouse, paddles and lightpen.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026
Convenience features: Features include drag-and-drop disk mounting, file copying between disks, tapes and the Mac hard disk, a built-in monitor/debugger, and support for running several C64 instances at once.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026
Supported Mac versions: Version 4.9.5 is optimized for PowerPC Macs and runs on Intel Macs only with Rosetta; the download page says it does not work on OS X 10.7 because Rosetta is unavailable there.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026
Legacy platform limit: Version 4.9.3 was the last release supporting Classic MacOS, and it is no longer officially supported.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026
Free use limit: The unregistered version is fully functional but limits each emulator session to 10 minutes.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026
Compatibility limit: RAM cartridge and mixed RAM/ROM cartridge images are not supported, which the manual says can cause trouble with games.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026
Performance tradeoff: Complete 1541 floppy emulation improves compatibility but can take several minutes to load a game at original drive speed.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026
Support: The download page provides the author's support email and says he will try to help with download problems, including by sending Power64 by email.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026
Security and warranty: The author provides Power64 as-is, says to use it at the user's own risk, and disclaims responsibility for damages or lost profits caused by hidden code errors.infinite-loop.at · 3 Oct 2026