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Install pce with Homebrew

PC emulator. Version 0.2.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-16.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

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brew install pce

local Homebrew formula metadata

overview

Package summary

PC emulator

Commands and aliases

  • pbit
  • pce-ibmpc
  • pce-img
  • pce-macplus
  • pce-rc759
  • pce-sim405
  • pce-sim6502
  • pce-simarm
  • pce-sims32
  • pfdc

history

Project history and usage

PCE is a GPL-licensed multi-system personal-computer emulator suite.

Project history

PCE is Hampa Hug's personal-computer emulator suite. The supplied executable inventory covers IBM-compatible PCs, Macintosh Plus, Regnecentralen RC759, and several processor architectures.

Adoption history

PCE is distributed as GPL-2.0-only software and packaged in Homebrew as the pce formula.

How it is used

Common entry points include pce-ibmpc for IBM PC emulation, pce-macplus for Macintosh Plus emulation, pce-img for disk-image operations, and pfdc for floppy-disk work. Additional executables simulate several processors and the RC759 system.

Why package nerds care

PCE appeals to retro-computing package users because one installation provides several machine emulators, processor simulators, and disk-image utilities instead of focusing on a single platform.

Timeline

  • PCE became available in Homebrew under the formula name pce.

Related projects

  • The suite includes pce-img and pfdc alongside its machine and processor emulators.

Sources

  • http://www.hampa.ch/pce
  • source_facts.description
  • source_facts.executables
  • source_facts.license
  • source_facts.package-manager

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for pce. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

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executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
pbitcliglobal executable
pce-ibmpccliglobal executable
pce-imgcliglobal executable
pce-macpluscliglobal executable
pce-rc759cliglobal executable
pce-sim405cliglobal executable
pce-sim6502cliglobal executable
pce-simarmcliglobal executable
pce-sims32cliglobal executable
pfdccliglobal 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 generated2026-09-19
manager version0.2.2
manager updated2026-09-16
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

http://www.hampa.ch/pce/

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:pce
Version0.2.2
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pce
Homepagehttp://www.hampa.ch/pce/
Upstream docshttp://www.hampa.ch/pce/
LicenseGPL-2.0-only
Source archivehttps://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/pkgsrc/distfiles/pce-0.2.2.tar.gz
Last updated2026-09-16T03:59:18Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciessdl12-compat
Build dependenciesnasm
Uses from macOSlibedit
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namepce
Version Scheme0
Revision3
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • sdl12-compatRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • nasmBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

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  • dosbox-stagingShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games, retro-computing.
  • openmsxShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games, retro-computing.
  • pc6001vxShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games, retro-computing.
  • hatariShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games, retro-computing.
  • quasi88Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games, retro-computing.

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.

Used sources

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  • curated package history
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment
  • pkg.so package database
  • pkgdb category and tag curation