flyinghead/flycast
Flycast is a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2 and Atomiswave emulator observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 66
- 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: 220
- age_days: 3050
- days_rel: 14
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
2490 stars · 316 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Flycast is a multiplatform emulator for the Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2, and Atomiswave systems, derived from reicast. It runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, and other platforms with active development and regular releases.
Use cases
- play dreamcast games on pc
- emulate sega naomi arcade games
- run atomiswave roms
- dreamcast emulator for android
- play console games on mac
- retro gaming emulator with controller support
When to choose
- you want to play Dreamcast, Naomi, or Atomiswave games on modern hardware
- you need a cross-platform emulator with builds for desktop and mobile
- you want an actively maintained emulator with stable and nightly builds
When to avoid
- you need to emulate other consoles like PlayStation or Nintendo systems
- you require legal game dumps - you must supply your own BIOS and game files
- you need iOS support, which appears to have been discontinued
Facets
application · maturity active
simulation graphics gui gaming-tools entertainment cross-platform windows cross-platform cpp emulator dreamcast naomi atomiswave sega retro-gaming libretro linux macos android ios
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast · fetched 2026-08-28 · 10370b4d4294
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| flyinghead/flycast | main | 88 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="flyinghead/flycast")
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