ptitSeb/box86
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Box86 - Linux Userspace x86 Emulator with a twist, targeted at ARM Linux devices observed · 2026-09-25
Health v2 · maintenance only
65/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2841
- days_rel: 683
- days_push: 39
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3807 stars · 249 forks observed · 2026-09-25
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Box86 is a Linux userspace x86 (32-bit) emulator written in C, targeted at ARM Linux devices. It uses a dynamic recompiler (dynarec) and native system libraries like libc, SDL, and OpenGL to run x86 Linux programs, especially games, with surprisingly high performance.
Use cases
- run 32-bit x86 Linux games on a Raspberry Pi or ARM device
- play Steam Linux games on ARM single-board computers
- run Wine on ARM Linux to execute Windows software
- execute x86 Linux binaries on a non-x86 embedded device
- test x86 applications without x86 hardware
- run GameMaker Linux games like Undertale on ARM
When to choose
- you need to run 32-bit x86 Linux programs on ARM or other non-x86 Linux hardware
- you want high-performance emulation via dynamic recompilation with native library passthrough
- you're targeting devices like Raspberry Pi, OpenPandora, or other ARM SBCs
- you want to run Wine or games on ARM Linux
When to avoid
- you need to run 64-bit x86_64 programs - use Box64 instead
- you need full system emulation (a whole OS/kernel) rather than userspace binaries
- you need perfect accuracy for protected or anti-cheat software
- your host is not a little-endian ARM-class Linux system
Facets
application · maturity active
interpreter compiler simulation operating-systems developer-tools gaming-tools cross-platform embedded cli x86-emulator dynarec binary-translation userspace-emulation arm-linux wine-compatibility retro-gaming linux arm
2 sources
- 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/box86 | main | 65 |
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