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PC-6001 emulator. Version 4.6.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-11-02.
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overview
Package summary
PC-6001 emulator
Project links
Commands and aliases
- PC6001VX
history
Project history and usage
PC6001VX is a cross-platform emulator for NEC's PC-6001 computer family, derived from PC6001V and designed primarily for Unix-like systems and Android.
Project history
PC6001VX is a cross-platform adaptation of Yumitaro's PC6001V NEC PC-6001 emulator. The project's X denotes cross-platform, and its official manual describes Linux and other Unix-like systems plus Android as primary targets.
Development has followed upstream PC6001V while adding portable Qt-based interfaces, compatible ROM options, replay and save-state facilities, virtual-keyboard support, debugging features, and platform-specific packaging.
Adoption history
PC6001VX broadened the PC6001V emulator beyond its original platform by targeting Linux and other Unix-like systems as well as Android, with Windows builds used to exercise portability. Homebrew packaging provides another route for Unix-oriented retro-computing users.
How it is used
Users select an emulated PC-6001-family model, provide ROM files extracted from compatible hardware or enable the bundled compatible ROM, and mount tape, disk, or extension-ROM images through the preferences interface.
The emulator supports save states, replay recording, screenshots, variable emulation speed, debugging, and video capture. Its manual warns that writing during save-state or replay operations can risk image corruption in some workflows.
Why package nerds care
PC6001VX preserves access to NEC's PC-6001 family in a modern cross-platform package. Its combination of original-ROM support, an embedded compatible ROM, tape and disk images, save states, replay, debugging, and video capture makes it useful for both retro gaming and software preservation.
Timeline
- 2013: The official changelog records PC6001VX 1.01 and later 2.0 alpha development based on newer PC6001V code.
- 2014: The 2.0 beta series added broader machine support, replay improvements, and an English interface translation.
- 2025: The project began providing a Linux AppImage and added automatic save-state loading from the command line.
- 2026: The project migrated its display and virtual keyboard to Qt Quick.
Related projects
- PC6001V is the upstream emulator on which PC6001VX was based.
- The project bundles an optional compatible ROM for users who cannot supply ROM images extracted from original PC-6001-family hardware.
Sources
- https://github.com/eighttails/PC6001VX
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 5 platform targets.
- Installs with 6 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
~/.pc6001vx4/ (INI file and related directories)- Windows
alongside PC6001VX.exe (INI file and related directories)
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
PC6001VX | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version4.6.0
manager updated2026-11-02
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/eighttails/PC6001VX
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/eighttails/PC6001VXnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pc6001vx |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.6.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pc6001vx |
| Homepage | https://github.com/eighttails/PC6001VX |
| Repository | https://github.com/eighttails/PC6001VX |
| License | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Source archive | https://eighttails.up.seesaa.net/bin/PC6001VX_4.6.0_src.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-11-02T18:41:42Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | ffmpeg, gettext, qtbase, qtdeclarative, qtmultimedia, sdl2-compat |
| Build dependencies | cmake, pkgconf, qttools |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pc6001vx |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation