In the video below, I show how to install and use Xemu/xmega65 to emulate a MEGA65 on a Mac computer. YouTube Video: Install and run the MEGA65 emulator, Xemu, on Mac OS X YouTube Video: retroCombs: Starter Guide.I have a Manjaro Linux distribution installed and ready to go. If Linux users want these same instructions, drop be a comment below. I do not own a Windows computer and cannot help with that install process. NOTE: I share the installation of Xemu on a Mac. These new models are affordable, powerful, and the perfect compliment to the MEGA65 as one of the few brands from the 1980s with us today. Side note: These new M1 Macs are amazing! I recommend if you are looking for a new computer or own an older Mac. Although the Xemu is native to Intel Macs, it does work on the new Apple M1 processor using Apple’s Rosetta. I’ll use a Mac mini (M1) however, I developed this process on my MacBook Pro (M1). Let’s set up a complete MEGA65 emulation environment on a Mac. The MEGA65 part of that description is where our interest lies today. And yes, that’s an “X” in the name, not “Z” :) Xemu (full name: X-Emulators) is a collection of emulators running on Linux/Unix/Windows/Mac OS of various (mainly 8-Bit) machines, including - but not limited to - the Commodore LCD, Commodore 65 and MEGA65.
What’s Xemu? Let’s go right to the source: A unique character that helped define the sound of a decade and beyond. To do this, I share how to install the Xemu emulator, xmega65. An instrument that graced every 80s line-up. In this post, I will show you how to get started with the MEGA65, on your Apple Mac computer, while you wait for the hardware to arrive. I’m not going in depth about the MEGA65 in this post and companion video instead, check out my new MEGA65 page.
Tags: commodore - retro - mega65 - emulatorĪs a MEGA65 Dev Kit owner, I’ve created several posts to share what’s coming when my favorite Commodore “what could have been” retro computer releases. retroCombs PlaylistĬommodore Plus/4 Series 31 August 2021 Run a MEGA65 on your Mac using Xemu Blog posts and video from Steven as he “COMBS” through the minutia to discover tech, retro-computing, physical computing, gadgets and sci-fi.