# wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS

HLE 3DS emulator

Repository: https://github.com/wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/panda3ds
Homepage: https://panda3ds.com/
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: arm, emulation, nintendo-3ds, recompilation, c-plus-plus, emulator, 3ds, lua, scripting, android
Last push: 2026-08-11T14:34:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1449, "days_push": 22, "days_rel": 616, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1392, forks 89 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:36.074119+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: simulation, graphics, gui, cli
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: nintendo-3ds, emulator, hle-emulation, arm-recompiler, lua-scripting, sdl, qt, macos, linux, android

## Member repositories
- wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:36.074119+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 2026-08-30T04:39:34.547970+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:36.074119+00:00, sha 219873f65171)
  - homepage: https://panda3ds.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:54:30.662359+00:00, sha f7071c6fa591)
  - site_page: https://panda3ds.com/faq.html (fetched 2026-08-29T11:54:30.671416+00:00, sha aeceeb19a4b8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.