Retrocomputing is the preservation and use of historic and vintage

computer hardware and software. Software retrocomputing can be done

on real hardware or on an emulator.

A modern port of Turbo Vision 2.0, the classical framework for text-based user interfaces. Now cross-platform and with Unicode support.

• UpdatedJan 12, 2026
• C++

DOSBox Staging is a modern continuation of DOSBox with advanced features and current development practices.

• UpdatedFeb 20, 2026
• C++

🎹🎶 A baremetal kernel that turns your Raspberry Pi 3 or later into a Roland MT-32 emulator and SoundFont synthesizer based on Circle, Munt, and FluidSynth.

• UpdatedFeb 4, 2025
• C++

A curated list of available fantasy consoles/computers.

• UpdatedDec 4, 2025

A classic Mac loaded with everything you'd want

• UpdatedFeb 19, 2026
• TypeScript

turns out I like bitmap fonts

• UpdatedAug 6, 2024
• Pascal

The purpose of Emupedia is to serve as a nonprofit meta-resource, hub and community for those interested mainly in video game preservation which aims to digitally collect, archive and preserve games and software to make them available online accessible by a user-friendly UI that simulates several retro operating systems for educational purposes.

• UpdatedDec 3, 2025
• JavaScript

A native port of Lotus 1-2-3 to Linux.

• UpdatedSep 8, 2023
• C

Use a Raspberry Pi, old computer or VM as network storage for different retro computers and consoles

• UpdatedFeb 5, 2026
• Shell

Z80-μLM is a 2-bit quantized language model small enough to run on an 8-bit Z80 processor. Train conversational models in Python, export them as CP/M .COM binaries, and chat with your vintage computer.

• UpdatedJan 22, 2026
• Python

Self-hostable instant messaging server compatible with classic AIM and ICQ clients written in golang. (Independently developed, not affiliated with or endorsed by AOL)

• UpdatedFeb 14, 2026
• Go

A MS-DOS Creative Coding IDE/platform based on JavaScript

• UpdatedNov 22, 2025
• C

Incompatible Timesharing System

• UpdatedJan 7, 2026
• Assembly

MacintoshPi is a project that allows running full-screen versions of Apple's Mac OS 7, Mac OS 8 and Mac OS 9 with sound, active online connection and modem emulation under Raspberry Pi.

• UpdatedOct 1, 2025
• Shell

WordPerfect for UNIX Character Terminals

• UpdatedApr 14, 2025
• C

Z80 open-source silicon clone. Goal is to become a silicon proven, pin compatible, open-source replacement for classic Z80.

• UpdatedDec 15, 2025
• Verilog

windows emulator

• UpdatedJan 16, 2026
• Rust

HTTP 1.x proxy that makes old web browsers usable again in the Web 2.0 world.

• UpdatedFeb 2, 2026
• C#

An Operating System for Z80 computers, written in assembly

• UpdatedFeb 15, 2026
• Assembly

ENiGMA½ BBS Software

• UpdatedJan 21, 2026
• JavaScript