Most used tools

This list of tools is meant to serve as a quick reference for newcomers and oldschoolers who returned to the scene and are wondering what the current state of tools is and what most people use. It's not meant to be a comprehensive or complete list, so don't add more than a handful essential and notable tools to each category. Also please don't link directly to binaries in cases where a proper homepage for a tool is available.

For a more comprehensive list of links to tools, check the links section instead.

More assemblers are listed at the assemblers section on the links page, and it should be made clear that some people prefer other assemblers than those listed here.

• ca65 - A complete cross-developing suite with assembler, c-compiler, linker, and more.
• Kick Assembler - by Slammer/Camelot. Assembler with extensive Java-style scripting. Runs anywhere with Java.
• ACME - Cross assembler with a lot of nice features, without being bloated. Includes macro support.
• 64TASS - A very tiny TASM compatible macro assembler.

• Pucrunch - Faster, good results. (Sometimes bugs out on very small binaries.)
• Exomizer - Slower, better results

• Project One
• Timanthes

• Goattracker - By Cadaver. Ports for various systems are available here.
  • Goattracker (Mac port)

• IDA Pro - THE industry standard disassembler.

• VICE - Official homepage for the most widely used C64 Emulator
  • VICE at SourceForge
  • VICE for Mac OSX - Latest builds of Mac VICE are available through this page.
• HOXS64 - Also aiming at cycle exact Commodore 64 emulation.
• CCS64

• Final replay and Codenet - by Graham/Oxyron. Requires a Retro Replay cartridge with RR-net. Also check “Warpcopy”.

• Turbo Assembler Homepage - maintained by Style. Also featuring Turbo Macro Pro.

• SDI