# barronwaffles/dwc_network_server_emulator

A Nintendo DS and Wii server emulator.

Repository: https://github.com/barronwaffles/dwc_network_server_emulator
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dwc_network_server_emulator
Language: Python
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2024-08-02T20:17:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4540, "days_push": 761, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1178, forks 180 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:53.088908+00:00)

## What it is
A Python-based emulator of Nintendo's discontinued Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection servers, allowing Nintendo DS and Wii games to play online multiplayer via self-hosted servers. It implements the game networking protocols and requires Python 2.7 with Twisted plus an HTTP server.

## Use cases
- revive online multiplayer for Nintendo DS and Wii games after server shutdown
- self-host a replacement for Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
- play DS and Wii games online on private servers
- emulate Nintendo game servers on Linux
- host custom online servers for retro Nintendo consoles

## When to choose
- you want to self-host online multiplayer for Nintendo DS/Wii titles
- you need an open-source replacement for the shut-down Nintendo WFC servers
- you run Linux and can work with Python 2.7 and Twisted

## When to avoid
- you need modern Python 3 support or active maintenance
- you want official Nintendo online services
- you're unwilling to run legacy Python 2.7 dependencies

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-server, networking, simulation, game
- domain: gaming-tools, self-hosted, simulation, networking
- platform: windows, python, self-hosted
- tags: nintendo-ds, nintendo-wii, server-emulator, online-multiplayer, game-server, twisted, wiimmfi-alternative, nintendo-wfc, linux

## Member repositories
- barronwaffles/dwc_network_server_emulator (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.088908+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:26:05.941673+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/barronwaffles/dwc_network_server_emulator (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.088908+00:00, sha 48893a360ccd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.