# vanilla-wiiu/vanilla

Repository: https://github.com/vanilla-wiiu/vanilla
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vanilla
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:34:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 80/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 67, longevity 60
- inputs: {"age_days": 846, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 8, "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 2297, forks 91 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:35.213283+00:00)

## What it is
Vanilla is a software clone of the Wii U Gamepad that lets compatible devices act as a wireless second screen and controller for a Wii U console. It streams video and input over 5GHz Wi-Fi and runs on Linux, Windows, Android, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, and single-board computers.

## Use cases
- use a Steam Deck as a Wii U gamepad
- play Wii U games on a second screen without the original gamepad
- replace a broken Wii U gamepad with a phone or PC
- stream Wii U gamepad screen to Android
- turn a Nintendo Switch into a Wii U controller
- set up a Raspberry Pi as a Wii U gamepad

## When to choose
- you need a replacement or spare Wii U gamepad using hardware you already own
- you want low-latency gamepad streaming on Linux, Steam Deck, Switch, or Android
- you want an open-source, self-hosted alternative to the official gamepad

## When to avoid
- you need a polished, stable solution - the project is explicitly alpha work-in-progress
- you don't have a compatible 5GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter
- you only have Windows - it currently supports frontend only
- you need iOS support - it is not yet available

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: gui, networking, video-processing, audio-processing
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform, hardware
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: wii-u, gamepad-emulation, gamepad-clone, streaming, steam-deck, nintendo-switch, retro-gaming, linux, android

## Member repositories
- vanilla-wiiu/vanilla (main) score 80

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.213283+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 2026-08-30T02:40:18.796157+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vanilla-wiiu/vanilla (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.213283+00:00, sha 033b58d0229f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.