Z80~Ex is a library-based ZiLOG Z80 CPU emulator that can be easily transferred, serving as a virtual processor for embedded systems that use legacy software.
I recently tried out z80ex, a portable ZiLOG Z80 CPU emulator that's designed as a library. With z80ex, you can expect precise opcode emulation, both documented and undocumented, as well as exact timings for each opcode, including I/O operations. Plus, you can run multiple virtual CPUs simultaneously.
Before you start using z80ex, you'll need to build and install it. If you're using GCC on Unix or Mingw/Cygwin on Win32, type "gmake" to build the library. If you're on DOS with DJGPP, use "gmake static" instead. Static and shared libraries will be created in "./lib". You can also use "gmake static" or "gmake shared" to build only the static or shared library. Once the build is successful, issue "gmake install" as a superuser. By default, the install prefix is "/usr/local", but you can change this in the Makefile.
At the moment, z80ex doesn't support non-GNU build methods, but contributions are welcome! To start using the library in your code, simply include < z80ex.h > in your sources and link with "libz80ex" (-lz80ex). Unfortunately, there isn't any API documentation available yet, but the comments in "z80ex.h" should help get you started. Overall, z80ex is a promising emulator that's definitely worth checking out if you're working with ZiLOG Z80 CPUs.
Before you start using z80ex, you'll need to build and install it. If you're using GCC on Unix or Mingw/Cygwin on Win32, type "gmake" to build the library. If you're on DOS with DJGPP, use "gmake static" instead. Static and shared libraries will be created in "./lib". You can also use "gmake static" or "gmake shared" to build only the static or shared library. Once the build is successful, issue "gmake install" as a superuser. By default, the install prefix is "/usr/local", but you can change this in the Makefile.
At the moment, z80ex doesn't support non-GNU build methods, but contributions are welcome! To start using the library in your code, simply include < z80ex.h > in your sources and link with "libz80ex" (-lz80ex). Unfortunately, there isn't any API documentation available yet, but the comments in "z80ex.h" should help get you started. Overall, z80ex is a promising emulator that's definitely worth checking out if you're working with ZiLOG Z80 CPUs.
What's New
Version 1.1.18: N/A