# MiSTer-devel/Main_MiSTer

Main MiSTer binary and Wiki

Repository: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Main_MiSTer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/main_mister
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-23T21:53:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3368, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3277, forks 416 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:53.483593+00:00)

## What it is
The main binary and wiki repository for MiSTer, an open-source FPGA-based retro gaming and computing platform running on Terasic DE10-Nano hardware. This C++ application serves as the core menu/loader system that manages FPGA cores, ROM loading, and system configuration.

## Use cases
- run retro game console cores on FPGA hardware
- load and manage FPGA cores on a DE10-Nano
- build the main MiSTer menu binary from source
- set up a MiSTer FPGA retro gaming system
- cross-compile MiSTer software for ARM
- browse documentation for MiSTer cores and setup

## When to choose
- you own or are building a MiSTer FPGA setup and need the main system binary
- you want cycle-accurate hardware emulation of retro consoles and computers via FPGA
- you want to contribute to or compile the MiSTer main application

## When to avoid
- you want software-based emulation on a PC rather than FPGA hardware
- you need a plug-and-play solution without owning a DE10-Nano board
- you are looking for a general-purpose retro emulator for desktop platforms

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: embedded, gui, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, embedded-systems, hardware
- platform: embedded
- tags: fpga, retro-gaming, mister, hardware-emulation, arm-binary, open-source-hardware, retro-computing, linux, arm

## Member repositories
- MiSTer-devel/Main_MiSTer (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:53.483593+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 2026-08-29T18:43:21.480939+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Main_MiSTer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:53.483593+00:00, sha fbac6c7e976d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.