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Baekalfen/PyBoy

Game Boy emulator written in Python

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Python PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#cython #emulator #gameboy #gameboy-emulator #gameboy-emulator-library #pypy

Updated: 2026-10-07
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2016-01-25
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 19 open

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Forks: 543
Commits: 1,123 commits
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flyinghead/flycast

Flycast is a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2 and Atomiswave emulator

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #sega-dreamcast #sega-naomi

Updated: 2026-10-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-12-19
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 312 open

2,578

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Forks: 358
Commits: 7,356 commits
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EKA2L1/EKA2L1

A Symbian OS/N-Gage emulator

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C++ Android Qt CMake Gradle pip

GitHub topics

#cpp17 #emulates #emulation #emulator #games #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-10-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-03-22
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 118 open

2,033

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Forks: 187
Commits: 6,295 commits
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Inori/GPCS4

A work-in-progress PlayStation 4 emulator.

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK pip

GitHub topics

#emulator #gcn #graphics #ps4 #vulkan

Updated: 2023-08-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-06-20
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 3 open

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Forks: 145
Commits: 1,554 commits
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alephsecurity/xnu-qemu-arm64

No description.

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C pip

Updated: 2021-09-16
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2003-02-18
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 20 open

1,459

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Forks: 129
Commits: 73,552 commits
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skylersaleh/SkyEmu

Game Boy Advance, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and DS Emulator

AI dev

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C Android pytest CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #gameboy #gameboy-advance #gameboy-color #gameboy-emulator

Updated: 2026-10-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-05-21
License: MIT
Issues: 250 open

1,301

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Forks: 106
Commits: 1,094 commits
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devos50/qemu-ios

A QEMU emulator for legacy Apple devices

Stack

C Meson pip

Updated: 2026-10-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2003-02-18
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 146 open

1,281

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Forks: 91
Commits: 109,445 commits
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emmercm/igir

🕹 A zero-setup ROM collection manager that sorts, filters, extracts or archives, patches, and reports on collections of any size on any OS.

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TypeScript Vite npm pip

GitHub topics

#1g1r #analogue-pocket #anbernic #batocera #cmpro #emulation

Updated: 2026-10-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-07-05
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 27 open

939

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Forks: 49
Commits: 2,109 commits
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RareDevs/Rare

Rare is an open source alternative for Epic Games Launcher, using Legendary.

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Python pip uv

GitHub topics

#epic-games #epic-games-launcher #frontend #games #legendary #linux

Updated: 2026-10-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-02-10
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 40 open

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Forks: 42
Commits: 2,977 commits
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xqemu/xqemu

Open-source emulator to play original Xbox games on Windows, macOS, and Linux

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C pip

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #games #linux #lle #macos

Updated: 2023-02-08
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2003-02-18
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 122 open

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Forks: 75
Commits: 68,839 commits
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mupen64plus-ae/mupen64plus-ae

Mupen64Plus Android Edition (AE) is a front end of Mupen64Plus for Android. (Not officially supported by the Mupen64Plus team)

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C Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2026-08-28
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2009-10-02
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 79 open

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Forks: 129
Commits: 6,850 commits
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blueminder/flycast-dojo

A fork of Flycast, a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi and Atomiswave emulator. Intended for netplay and quality of life improvements for training & online tournament play

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C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2025-06-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-12-19
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 26 open

242

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Forks: 24
Commits: 7,031 commits
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Dillonb/n64

experimental low-level n64 emulator

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C++ Cargo CMake pip

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #n64

Updated: 2026-10-01
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-06-06
License: Unknown
Issues: 8 open

186

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Forks: 9
Commits: 2,298 commits
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reswitched/CageTheUnicorn

Debugging/emulating environment for Switch code

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Python pip

Updated: 2017-08-21
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-05-16
License: ISC
Issues: 0 open

165

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Forks: 21
Commits: 4 commits
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pontos2024/PCSX2_ARM64

pcsx2 android

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C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2025-11-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-06-22
License: Unknown
Issues: 5 open

157

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Forks: 31
Commits: 48 commits
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reswitched/Mephisto

Successor to CageTheUnicorn, now with performance exceeding that of maple syrup.

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C++ pip

Updated: 2018-08-16
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-09-22
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 3 open

135

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Forks: 16
Commits: 104 commits
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ArthurFerreira2/reinette-II-plus-dot-py

Apple II emulator in python

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Python pip

GitHub topics

#appleii #emulator #python

Updated: 2023-09-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-09-10
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 0 open

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Forks: 3
Commits: 38 commits
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LeviChen1126/melonDS-launcher

GUI launcher for the melonDS emulator.

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Python pip

GitHub topics

#emulator #gui #launcher #nds

Updated: 2025-09-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-09-08
License: MIT
Issues: 2 open

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Forks: 2
Commits: 21 commits
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7800-devtools/a7800

an Atari 7800 emulator

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C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2024-11-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-03-23
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 14 open

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Forks: 11
Commits: 111 commits
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PRO100BYTE/ProjectArcade

ProjectArcade - многофункциональная оболочка для запуска ретро игр

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C# .NET SDK pip

GitHub topics

#computer #cpp #emulationstation #emulator #emulator-frontend #emulator-launcher

Updated: 2026-05-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-02-20
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 1 open

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Forks: 1
Commits: 421 commits
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lemonjesus/qemu-ipod-nano

An attempt at rehosting iPod Nano 3G (and possibly others) in QEMU. Originally a fork of Devos50's QEMU fork which had work for the iPod Touch 1G which I used as a starting point.

Stack

C Meson pip Pipenv

Updated: 2024-04-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2003-02-18
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: Disabled

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Forks: 1
Commits: 92,598 commits
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jenergy/jzIntvImGui

A cross-platform GUI for jzIntv

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C Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#android #dear-imgui #file-dialog #gui #intellivision #jzintv

Updated: 2022-05-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-11-04
License: MIT
Issues: Disabled

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Forks: 2
Commits: 16 commits
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ichisadashioko/midp-emulator

MIDP/J2ME emulator

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Java Gradle pip

GitHub topics

#emulator #j2me #j2me-games #java #midp-platform

Updated: 2021-10-02
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-11-09
License: Unknown
Issues: 0 open

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Forks: 2
Commits: 80 commits
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MarioPartyNetplay/Mupen64PlusAE-MPN

Mupen64Plus Android Edition (AE) is a front end of Mupen64Plus for Android. (Not officially supported by the Mupen64Plus team)

Stack

C Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2023-08-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2009-10-02
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 6,826 commits
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Default branch: main
Last pushed: 2026-07-24
GitHub updated: 2026-10-15
Created: 2023-02-01
First commit: 2023-02-01
Last scanned: 2026-10-17 10:50
Watchers: 19

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