# finalburnneo/FBNeo

FinalBurn Neo - We are Team FBNeo.

Repository: https://github.com/finalburnneo/FBNeo
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fbneo
Homepage: http://neo-source.com
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: arcade, emulator, neogeo, taito, kaneko, sega, mastersystem, megadrive, colecovision, msx1, cps1, cps2, cps3
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:28:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 67, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2683, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1480, forks 484 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:50.891919+00:00)

## What it is
FinalBurn Neo is a multi-system emulator for arcade games and select consoles, based on FinalBurn and old MAME versions. It accurately emulates systems like Capcom CPS-1/2/3, Neo Geo, and Sega System 16 with features such as netplay, rewinding, and shader effects.

## Use cases
- play classic arcade games on my pc
- emulate neo geo games
- run cps2 and cps3 roms
- retro gaming emulator with netplay
- emulate sega megadrive and master system
- play old arcade games with rewind support
- libretro core for retroarch arcade emulation

## When to choose
- you want accurate, high-performance emulation of arcade boards like CPS-1/2/3 and Neo Geo
- you need netplay, rewind, and shader support for retro games
- you want a libretro core usable in RetroArch across many platforms
- you prefer an actively maintained successor to FinalBurn Alpha

## When to avoid
- you need emulation of modern consoles or systems not covered by FBNeo
- you want a simple plug-and-play frontend rather than an emulator core
- you require a permissively licensed codebase, as the license is non-standard

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game, graphics, simulation
- domain: gaming-tools, entertainment, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cli
- tags: emulator, arcade, retro-gaming, neogeo, cps1, cps2, cps3, sega, netplay, libretro, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- finalburnneo/FBNeo (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:50.891919+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 2026-08-30T04:34:14.360887+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/finalburnneo/FBNeo (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:50.891919+00:00, sha ea910a3330e8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.