# skywind3000/preserve-cd

Game Preservation Project

Repository: https://github.com/skywind3000/preserve-cd
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/preserve-cd
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-11-01T18:35:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2106, "days_push": 670, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7032, forks 761 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:55.101469+00:00)

## What it is
A game preservation project distributing curated ISO images of rare classic DOS games and small Windows/Flash games, with screenshots and descriptions. It also includes a supplement of retro game walkthroughs for DOS and console games.

## Use cases
- find rare DOS games that are hard to download safely
- download a curated collection of classic retro games
- preserve out-of-print games before they disappear from the internet
- get old game walkthroughs and guides
- play classic small games without malware bundles

## When to choose
- you want a curated, virus-free collection of classic DOS or Windows/Flash games
- you are interested in retro gaming and game preservation
- you want documentation and walkthroughs for old games

## When to avoid
- you need modern games or recent releases
- you want an emulator itself rather than game content
- you need legally licensed commercial game distributions

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: game, documentation
- domain: gaming-tools, entertainment, files
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: game-preservation, dos-games, retro-gaming, iso-images, abandonware, nostalgia

## Member repositories
- skywind3000/preserve-cd (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:55.101469+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 2026-08-29T17:40:35.066059+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/skywind3000/preserve-cd (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:55.101469+00:00, sha bba13950d2f8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.