BBC Micro Emulator For PC, Mac & Linux
The BBC Micro emulator of choice for PC, Mac & Linux is BeebEm. BeebEm emulates the BBC Micro and Master 128 computers, allowing you to use the wide range of software developed for both ranges of BBC computers.
BeebEm has been around since 1994, developed by David Gilbert. It is freeware and its source code is available under a GPL licence resulting in other people carrying on its active development over the years across a number of systems.
Since its launch, there have been BeebEm versions created for Windows PC, Mac, Unix/Linux, and even a PSP port!
Emulating the whole range of BBC computers, BeebEm also emulated a wide range of hardware elements including:-
- BBC Micro Models B, B+ as well as the BBC Master 128
- Cassette tape, DFS & ADFS file systems
- Econet network
- Z80 and 65C02 processors
- The AMX Mouse
BeebEm Features Include:-
- Load Disc & Tape Files
- Write Protection Modes
- Save States
- Image & Video Capture
- Tape Controls
- Video Effects – Smoothing, Motion Blur, Monitor Type (Green screen, etc)
- Emulation Speed Settings
- Change Hardware Specs Easily – Switch Between Models, Add/Remove Additional Hardware
- Analogue/Digital Mousestick and Joystick Emulation
BeebEm is perfect for reliving all of those classic school learning games and other classics such as Elite, Revs, Chuckie Egg and Repton!
BBC Micro Emulator For Android
The go to BBC Micro emulator for Android is Beebdroid.
Beebdroid has been around since 2011 and has many updates up to 2015, but it is still the best place to play BBC Micro games on your Android device.
Beebdroid is really simple to use with no particular deep features, which is actually quite refreshing for an emulator. You simply have on-screen controls and a keyboard that you can use to type in commands and control games, then just an option to load software.
Games come in a prepopulated list for you to boot directly from the menu system. There is no way to boot your own games in Beebdroid, but it does come with a decent list of games to play.