wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS
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HLE 3DS emulator observed · 2026-10-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
63/100
- Activity 89
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1498
- days_rel: 665
- days_push: 71
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1401 stars · 90 forks observed · 2026-10-03
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
- readme: https://github.com/wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS · fetched 2026-10-03 · 219873f65171
- homepage: https://panda3ds.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · f7071c6fa591
- site_page: https://panda3ds.com/faq.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · aeceeb19a4b8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS | main | 63 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS")
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