# rafaelvcaetano/melonDS-android

Android port of melonDS

Repository: https://github.com/rafaelvcaetano/melonDS-android
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/melonds-android
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: emulator, android, nintendo-ds
Last push: 2026-05-18T09:38:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 50, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2838, "days_push": 107, "days_rel": 120, "gap_med": 210.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1603, forks 128 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:09.891918+00:00)

## What it is
An Android port of melonDS, a Nintendo DS and DSi emulator, written in Kotlin. It offers a ROM library, layout editor, dark theme, and integration with third-party frontends like Pegasus.

## Use cases
- play nintendo ds games on android
- emulate ds and dsi roms on a phone
- use a ds emulator with a bluetooth controller
- launch ds games from a frontend like pegasus
- run ds roms from zip or 7z archives

## When to choose
- you want to play DS or DSi games on an Android device
- you have a modern 64-bit flagship phone and want full-speed emulation
- you want a mobile emulator that integrates with third-party frontends

## When to avoid
- you need local multiplayer or DSi SD card support
- you have an older 32-bit device where performance is poor
- you want customizable button skins or many display filters

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, android-tools, simulation
- platform: -
- tags: emulator, nintendo-ds, dsi, retro-gaming, melonds, kotlin, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- rafaelvcaetano/melonDS-android (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:09.891918+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 2026-08-30T03:52:27.493546+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rafaelvcaetano/melonDS-android (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:09.891918+00:00, sha 87c37acbfd03)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.