nwidger/nintengo
An NES emulator written in Go observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: n/a
- age_days: 4608
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2174
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1293 stars · 52 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
nintengo is a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulator written in Go, capable of running .nes ROM files with audio, save states, and screen recording. It runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows via Azul3D, and can also be compiled to WebAssembly to run in a browser.
Use cases
- play NES games on my computer
- run .nes ROM files in a browser via WebAssembly
- record gameplay footage as GIF or screenshots
- save and load emulator states
- emulate NES with NTSC or PAL region settings
- connect two emulator instances for linked play
When to choose
- you want a cross-platform NES emulator built in Go
- you need browser-based NES emulation via WebAssembly
- you want to capture gameplay as GIF/JPEG or record audio as WAV
When to avoid
- you need high-accuracy cycle-perfect emulation for demanding titles
- you want a polished GUI with controller remapping and netplay
- you need active development and recent bug fixes
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
simulation graphics audio-processing gaming-tools cross-platform developer-tools windows wasm go nes-emulator emulation retro-gaming game-emulator wasm-support macos linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/nwidger/nintengo · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2dba0bdedff1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nwidger/nintengo | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="nwidger/nintengo")
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