Unreal Speccy Portable
Ranked in ZX Spectrum Emulators ·Free plan
About
Unreal Speccy Portable is a portable ZX-Spectrum emulator for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android. It supports Z80 and 128K (Pentagon) systems, with AY/YM and Beeper audio, plus Beta Disk, tape, Kempston joystick and mouse peripherals. It can save and load snapshots and replays. Supported files include SNA, Z80, SZX, RZX, TAP, TZX, CSW, TRD, SCL, FDI, TD0, UDI and ZIP. The listed price is 0.00 USD per free under the GNU GPL version 3 or later. Official releases are available through GitHub Releases and Bitbucket Downloads. The latest listed Android release targets Android 15 and requires Android 5.0 or later. Its release notes say SD card access permission was removed and point to an app-specific files location for copying images. The license provides no warranty, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Who it is for
It suits ZX-Spectrum users who need an emulator across desktop and Android platforms, with support for snapshots, replays and multiple tape and disk formats.
What is good
- Runs on Windows, Linux, macOS and Android.
- Supports Z80 and 128K (Pentagon) systems.
- Includes AY/YM and Beeper audio.
- Handles snapshots, replays and many listed formats.
What to know first
- Android requires version 5.0 or later.
- Android release notes say SD card access permission was removed.
- The license provides no warranty.
Verdict
Unreal Speccy Portable covers a broad set of Spectrum formats and peripherals across four host platforms. Check the Android storage note and the license terms before choosing it.
Compared on ZX spectrum emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported Spectrum models
- 128kgithub.com
- Host platforms
- Windows, Linux, macOS, Androidgithub.com
- Tape formats
- TAP, TZX, CSWgithub.com
- Snapshot formats
- SNA, Z80, SZX, RZXgithub.com
- Open source
- Yesgithub.com
- Peripheral support
- AY/YM, beeper, Beta Disk, Kempston joystick, Kempston mousegithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Unreal Speccy Portable is a portable ZX-Spectrum emulator.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Supported machines
- It supports Z80 and 128K (Pentagon) systems.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Sound
- Audio support includes AY/YM and Beeper.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Peripherals
- It supports Beta Disk, Tape, Kempston Joystick and Mouse.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Snapshots and replays
- The emulator supports snapshots and replays.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- File formats
- Supported formats are sna, z80, szx, rzx, tap, tzx, csw, trd, scl, fdi, td0, udi and zip.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Platforms
- The project describes ports for Windows, Linux, Mac, Symbian, WinMobile, Dingoo A320, Android, PSP and Raspberry Pi, among others.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Android requirement
- The latest listed Android release says it targets Android 15 and requires Android 5.0 or later.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Android storage
- An Android release note says SD card access permission was removed and describes an app-specific files path for copying images.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Distribution
- The project says official releases are available from GitHub Releases and Bitbucket Downloads.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- License
- The program is free software under the GNU General Public License version 3 or, at the user's option, any later version.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Warranty
- The license states that the program is distributed without any warranty, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Authors
- The repository credits SMT, Dexus, Alone Coder and deathsoft for the PC version, and djdron and scor for the portable version.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/djdron/UnrealSpeccyP· checked 29 Sept 2026
- github.com/djdron/UnrealSpeccyP/releases· checked 29 Sept 2026
- github.com/djdron/UnrealSpeccyP/blob/master/LICENS· checked 29 Sept 2026