ptitSeb/box64
Box64 - Linux Userspace x86_64 Emulator with a twist, targeted at ARM64, RV64 and LoongArch Linux devices observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
90/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 72
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 98.5
- age_days: 2101
- days_rel: 31
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 7
Adoption not part of the score
5611 stars · 455 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Box64 is a Linux userspace emulator that lets you run x86_64 Linux programs, including games, on non-x86_64 systems such as ARM64, RISC-V, and LoongArch. It uses native system libraries (libc, SDL, OpenGL) and a dynamic recompiler (DynaRec) to achieve high performance, and supports running Wine for Windows applications.
Use cases
- run x86_64 Linux games on ARM64 single-board computers like Raspberry Pi
- execute x86_64 Linux binaries on RISC-V or LoongArch devices
- run Wine and Windows games on ARM64 Linux
- test x86_64 software without x86 hardware
- run Steam games on non-x86 Linux systems
When to choose
- you need to run x86_64 Linux binaries on ARM64, RISC-V, or LoongArch hardware
- you want to run Wine or Windows games on non-x86 Linux
- you need fast emulation via dynamic recompilation rather than pure interpretation
When to avoid
- you need full-system emulation or a virtual machine rather than userspace binary translation
- you are on a 32-bit host system (use box86 instead)
- you require perfect compatibility with protected/DRM-heavy software
Facets
application · maturity active
interpreter compiler developer-tools operating-systems developer-tools gaming-tools cross-platform cli emulator binary-translation dynarec x86-64 risc-v loongarch wine userspace-emulation linux arm64
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ptitSeb/box64 · fetched 2026-08-28 · dc38f964e3e1
- homepage: https://box86.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3ad7bab4d28e
- site_page: https://box86.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 90b674551495
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ptitSeb/box64 | main | 90 |
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