MartyPC is a cross-platform emulator of early PCs written in Rust
- ID
- 17076
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 23 Aug 2026, 11:13 AM
- Fetched
- 25 Aug 2026, 4:07 AM
- Provider
- Hacker News
- Category
- dev-community
- Original URL
- https://martypc.net/
- Source URL
- https://hnrss.org/best
Summary
- Score
- 3.0
- Created
- 25 Aug 2026, 5:13 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- developers
What happened
MartyPC is a cross-platform emulator of early PCs (IBM PC 5150, PC/XT 5160, IBM PCjr, Tandy 1000) written in Rust, currently at v0.5.0. It runs in the browser via Web Edition at martypc.net, with source on GitHub under developer dbalsom.
Why it matters
Interesting as a Rust-in-the-browser showcase and for anyone needing to test or demo legacy PC software, but not actionable for most builders. No infrastructure, API, or workflow change required.
Discussion angle
How Rust + WASM makes browser-based emulation practical, and whether this pattern extends to shipping interactive product demos or sandboxes for developer tools.