PICSimLab downloads and installation guides by operating system: Windows, Linux and macOS.
MPLAB X Plugin for PICSimLab: Install the .nbm Plugin and Debug over TCP PICSimLab has no built-in source code editor — by design, you write and build firmware with the same tools you would use for a real board. For PIC projects that tool is usually MPLAB X, and PICSimLab ships a small plugin that…
Virtual Serial Ports for PICSimLab: com0com on Windows and tty0tty on Linux Serial communication is where many first PICSimLab projects get stuck — not because the simulator is broken, but because there is a piece of setup the desktop version cannot do for you. This guide explains what that piece is and how to set…
How to Install PICSimLab on macOS PICSimLab v0.9.3 (released 20 September 2026) is the first release with native macOS builds — before v0.9.3 there was no official macOS package at all. This guide covers downloading the right .dmg for your Mac, installing it, and getting past the standard macOS first-open confirmation. All files and checksums…
How to Install PICSimLab on Ubuntu and Debian PICSimLab v0.9.3 (released 20 September 2026) gives Linux users three installation routes: a .deb package, a Flatpak, or a portable AppImage. This guide covers all three. All files, sizes and SHA-256 checksums are listed on our PICSimLab for Linux page and the main Download page. Route 1:…
How to Install PICSimLab on Windows This guide walks through installing PICSimLab v0.9.3 (released 20 September 2026) on Windows, from choosing the right file to running your first simulation. If you only want the files, they are all listed — with sizes and SHA-256 checksums — on our PICSimLab for Windows page and the main…
