libraries/gameboy
Full featured Cross-platform GameBoy emulator by Rust. Forever boys!. observed · 2026-10-20
Health v2 · maintenance only
69/100
- Activity 74
- Release rhythm 45
- Longevity 100
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: 2742
- days_rel: 158
- days_push: 158
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1427 stars · 86 forks observed · 2026-10-20
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A full-featured, cross-platform GameBoy emulator written in Rust that runs GameBoy and GameBoy Color ROMs with video scaling, speed control, and optional audio. It is cycles-based and passes Blargg's and Mooneye hardware test suites, with a modular design that lets developers swap in custom UIs.
Use cases
- play gameboy roms on my computer
- emulate gameboy color games on linux
- run pokemon crystal on an emulator
- accurate gameboy emulator that passes blargg tests
- build a custom frontend for a gameboy emulator
- learn how a gameboy emulator works in rust
When to choose
- you want a cycle-accurate GameBoy/GameBoy Color emulator with high hardware-test compatibility
- you want a lightweight emulator runnable from the CLI on Windows, Linux, or macOS
- you want to build your own UI (terminal, web) on top of a modular emulator core
- you prefer open-source Rust software with an MIT license
When to avoid
- you need emulation of other consoles (GBA, DS, etc.)
- you want a polished graphical launcher with save states, shaders, or netplay out of the box
- you need built-in audio enabled by default or advanced controller remapping
- you cannot install native dependencies for cpal and minifb on your system
Facets
application · maturity active
simulation gui cli gaming-tools simulation cross-platform windows rust cli gameboy-emulator retro-gaming emulation cycles-accurate rust linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/libraries/gameboy · fetched 2026-10-20 · c1976188b022
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
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| libraries/gameboy | main | 69 |
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