gopher64/gopher64
Highly compatible N64 emulator observed · 2026-09-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
90/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 76
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 5
- age_days: 1071
- days_rel: 12
- days_push: 0
- n_releases_24m: 66
Adoption not part of the score
1241 stars · 44 forks observed · 2026-09-03
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Gopher64 is a highly compatible, cross-platform Nintendo 64 emulator written in Rust. It supports netplay, homebrew ROMs, upscaling, CRT shaders, CPU overclocking emulation, cheats, savestates, and RetroAchievements.
Use cases
- play n64 games on pc
- emulate n64 roms on android
- play n64 games online with friends
- run n64 homebrew games
- play n64 romhacks with high compatibility
- apply crt shaders and upscaling to n64 games
- use retroachievements with n64 games
When to choose
- you want a highly compatible N64 emulator across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
- you need netplay for online N64 multiplayer
- you want to run homebrew or romhacks that other emulators struggle with
- you want an actively maintained open-source emulator with RetroAchievements support
When to avoid
- you need to emulate other consoles besides the N64
- you need a plugin-based emulator architecture like older mupen64plus frontends
- you require iOS support
Facets
application · maturity active
game simulation gui gaming-tools cross-platform entertainment windows rust cross-platform n64 emulator retro-gaming netplay sdl3 homebrew retroachievements savestates cheats macos linux android
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64 · fetched 2026-09-03 · a87907a295d3
- homepage: https://gopher64.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 98f637a47681
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gopher64/gopher64 | main | 90 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="gopher64/gopher64")
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