# skmp/reicast-emulator

Reicast was a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast emulator

Repository: https://github.com/skmp/reicast-emulator
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/reicast-emulator
Homepage: https://reicast.emudev.org
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: dreamcast, emulator, aarch64, armv7, x86, dynarec
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-09-29T21:32:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 44, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4642, "days_push": 338, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1132, forks 346 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:42.825606+00:00)

## What it is
Reicast was a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast emulator written in C++ with a dynamic recompiler for ARM and x86. The project is now end-of-life, with users directed to actively developed derivatives like Flycast.

## Use cases
- play Sega Dreamcast games on PC
- emulate Dreamcast on Android
- run Dreamcast ROMs on ARM devices
- retro gaming console emulation

## When to choose
- studying emulator source code or dynarec techniques
- historical reference for Dreamcast emulation

## When to avoid
- you want an actively maintained Dreamcast emulator - use Flycast instead
- you need bug fixes or new game compatibility

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: game, simulation
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: dreamcast, emulator, console-emulation, dynarec, retro-gaming, linux, macos, android

## Member repositories
- skmp/reicast-emulator (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.825606+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 2026-08-30T06:37:59.374749+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/skmp/reicast-emulator (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.825606+00:00, sha c82353db24bf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.