Fast or accurate disk I/O
Use VICE Virtual Device Traps for near-instant compatible disk access, or full True Drive emulation when software needs the real drive behavior.
TestFlight beta · 0.8.2
The Commodore 64, rebuilt for iPad.
POKE64 combines VICE-based C64 emulation with an interface designed around touch, external controllers, modern media management and the expanded hardware people actually used.
No Commodore ROMs, firmware or commercial game images are bundled.
16 MBREU support
2× SIDDual SID options
#8–#11Multiple IEC drives
iPadTouch-first interface
**** COMMODORE 64 BASIC V2 ****
64K RAM SYSTEM 38911 BASIC BYTES FREE
READY.
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More than a game launcher
A complete C64 workspace.
POKE64 exposes the machine, its drives and its expansions without forcing a desktop emulator UI onto a tablet.
Memory expansions
Configure REU memory up to 16 MB for software such as GEOS, modern productivity environments and REU-aware utilities.
Dual SID
Select an additional SID address from the options exposed by VICE and use ReSID or ReSID-FP for high-quality audio emulation.
Native media library
Keep disks, tapes, cartridges, programs and save states organized in an iPad-native library instead of managing paths inside an emulator.
Touch, keyboard, mouse
Use the on-screen C64 keyboard and controls, or connect modern input devices while retaining C64-specific mappings.
Historical peripherals
Drive, printer and virtual modem controls are surfaced in the interface, with additional historical C64 hardware planned after the first App Store release.
Designed for the screen you have
Landscape when you want the machine. Portrait when you need the tools.
POKE64 adapts its canvas, toolbar, keyboard and peripheral panels to iPad orientation instead of treating portrait as an afterthought.
Built on VICE. Shaped for iPad.
The emulation core stays focused on compatibility; POKE64 handles the native Apple-platform experience around it.
- Metal-backed display
- Native settings and library flows
- Portrait and landscape layouts
- External controller support
Open development
Follow POKE64 on GitHub.
Source, release notes and unsigned sideloading builds are published in the public repository while the App Store version is being prepared.