# flyinghead/flycast

Flycast is a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2 and Atomiswave emulator

Repository: https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/flycast
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: emulation, sega-dreamcast, sega-naomi, emulator
Last push: 2026-08-24T12:43:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 66, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3050, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 14, "gap_med": 220, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2490, forks 316 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:55.853402+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: simulation, graphics, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, entertainment, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cpp
- tags: emulator, dreamcast, naomi, atomiswave, sega, retro-gaming, libretro, linux, macos, android, ios

## Member repositories
- flyinghead/flycast (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:55.853402+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 2026-08-30T02:27:49.149810+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:55.853402+00:00, sha 10370b4d4294)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.