# Olsro/ipodclickwheelgamespreservationproject

Preservation of iPod Clickwheel Games for iPod Nanos 3g to 5g and iPod Classics 5g to 7g

Repository: https://github.com/Olsro/ipodclickwheelgamespreservationproject
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ipodclickwheelgamespreservationproject
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2025-10-03T01:04:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 48/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 45, release rhythm 50, longevity 49
- inputs: {"age_days": 691, "days_push": 335, "days_rel": 335, "gap_med": 2.5, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1018, forks 37 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:14.870056+00:00)

## What it is
A preservation project distributing authenticated iPod Clickwheel games for iPod Nano 3G-5G and iPod Classic 5G-7G via a preconfigured Windows 10 virtual machine running iTunes. It lets users install DRM-authorized games on their own iPods without cracked firmware.

## Use cases
- install clickwheel games on my ipod classic
- play preserved ipod nano games
- restore official ipod games without cracked firmware
- backup ipod_control folder to keep games after restore
- study how ipod game DRM worked
- set up an offline distribution center for authed ipod games

## When to choose
- you own a compatible iPod Classic 5G+ or Nano 3G-5G and want the original games playable
- you want DRM-authenticated games rather than cracked firmware versions
- you are researching legacy Apple DRM mechanisms

## When to avoid
- your iPod is Mac-formatted and you are not comfortable reformatting it
- you have an iPod Video 5G and only want the old cracked 20-game archive
- you need a quick one-click installer and cannot run a virtual machine

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, developer-tools, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, hardware, privacy, media
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: ipod, clickwheel-games, game-preservation, drm, itunes, virtual-machine, retro-gaming, apple, desktop

## Member repositories
- Olsro/ipodclickwheelgamespreservationproject (main) score 48

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:14.870056+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 2026-08-30T07:09:26.452772+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Olsro/ipodclickwheelgamespreservationproject (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:14.870056+00:00, sha bff06d93ef56)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.