Windows
Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
Download for Windows ~20 MBDownload the Emulator
Play games for Nethercore hardware on modern systems
macOS (Intel)
macOS 11 or later (Intel)
Download for macOS (Intel) ~20 MBmacOS (Apple Silicon)
macOS 11 or later (Apple Silicon)
Download for macOS (Apple Silicon) ~20 MBLinux
Ubuntu 20.04+ or equivalent
Download for Linux ~20 MBIncluded
What's Inside
Emulator
Accurate emulation of Nethercore ZX, with support for Chroma and z hardware in development. Full controller support and offline play.
Online Enhancement
Original hardware supported local multiplayer. Our emulator adds rollback netcode for online play, a modern enhancement that works seamlessly.
Development Tools
Create games for Nethercore hardware with the included SDK. Hot reload, debugging tools, and asset pipeline for building and testing.
Requirements
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 / macOS 11 / Ubuntu 20.04
- Processor
- Dual-core 2.0 GHz or better
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Vulkan, Metal, or DirectX 12 capable GPU
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
- Network
- Broadband internet (for multiplayer)
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11 / macOS 14 / Latest Ubuntu
- Processor
- Quad-core 3.0 GHz or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Dedicated GPU with Vulkan 1.2 or Metal 2
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- Network
- High-speed broadband (5+ Mbps)
Setup
Installation Guide
Windows Installation
- Download the
.ziparchive from the link above - Extract the ZIP file (right-click, then select Extract All)
- Run
nethercore.exefrom the extracted folder - Sign in with your nethercore.systems account to track your games
macOS Installation
- Download the appropriate
.tar.gzarchive for your Mac (Intel or Apple Silicon) - Extract the tar.gz file:
tar -xzf nethercore-macos-*.tar.gz - Run
./nethercorefrom the extracted folder (may need to approve in System Preferences > Security) - Sign in with your nethercore.systems account to track your games
Linux Installation
- Download the
.tar.gzarchive from the link above - Extract the archive:
tar -xzf nethercore-linux-x86_64.tar.gz - Run the emulator:
./nethercore - Sign in with your nethercore.systems account to track your games
Open Source
Build from Source
The emulator is fully open source. Build it yourself or contribute to the preservation effort:
git clone https://github.com/nethercore-systems/nethercore.git
cd nethercore
cargo build --release