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wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS

HLE 3DS emulator observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS · homepage · C++ · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

66/100

  • Activity 97
  • 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: 1449
  • days_rel: 616
  • days_push: 22
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1392 stars · 89 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Panda3DS is an open-source high-level emulation (HLE) Nintendo 3DS emulator written in C++, featuring an ARM recompiler and Lua scripting support. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android with both SDL (no GUI) and Qt 6 frontends.

Use cases

  • play Nintendo 3DS games on PC
  • emulate 3DS on Android phone or Steam Deck
  • script emulator behavior with Lua
  • test 3DS homebrew software
  • run 3DS games with enhancements like higher resolution

When to choose

  • you want an actively developed, cross-platform 3DS emulator
  • you need Lua scripting or emulator development tools
  • you want a lightweight SDL-based emulator without a GUI

When to avoid

  • you need maximum game compatibility today — it is still a work in progress
  • you need stable audio — audio support is experimental
  • you want a mature emulator with a full settings GUI — config is via config.toml

Facets

application · maturity active

simulation graphics gui cli gaming-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform nintendo-3ds emulator hle-emulation arm-recompiler lua-scripting sdl qt macos linux android

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
wheremyfoodat/Panda3DSmain66

For agents

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