# gopher64/gopher64

Highly compatible N64 emulator

Repository: https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gopher64
Homepage: https://gopher64.com
Language: Rust
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: emulator, n64, emulation, game, rust
Last push: 2026-09-02T09:00:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 90/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 86, longevity 76
- inputs: {"age_days": 1071, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 5, "n_releases_24m": 66}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1241, forks 44 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:12.469310+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game, simulation, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform, entertainment
- platform: windows, rust, cross-platform
- tags: n64, emulator, retro-gaming, netplay, sdl3, homebrew, retroachievements, savestates, cheats, macos, linux, android

## Member repositories
- gopher64/gopher64 (main) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:12.469310+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 2026-08-30T06:15:01.763076+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64 (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:12.469310+00:00, sha a87907a295d3)
  - homepage: https://gopher64.com (fetched 2026-08-29T12:22:21.624718+00:00, sha 98f637a47681)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.