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brunodev85/winlator

Android application for running Windows applications with Wine and Box86/Box64 observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/brunodev85/winlator · homepage · C · LGPL-2.1 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

83/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 64
  • Longevity 81
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 99
  • age_days: 1134
  • days_rel: 82
  • days_push: 14
  • n_releases_24m: 6

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

18793 stars · 1684 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Winlator is an Android application that runs Windows x86_64 applications using Wine combined with Box86/Box64 CPU translation. It bundles Mesa graphics drivers, DXVK, and VKD3D to support running Windows games and desktop software on Android devices.

Use cases

  • run Windows games on an Android phone or tablet
  • execute x86_64 Windows applications on ARM Android devices
  • play old PC games on Android with Wine and DXVK
  • run Windows software without a PC using a compatibility layer
  • tune Box64 presets for better game performance on Android

When to choose

  • you want to run Windows x86_64 games or apps directly on an Android device
  • you need a self-contained Wine + Box86/Box64 environment with GPU driver support on Android
  • you want per-game shortcut settings and container tuning on mobile

When to avoid

  • you need to run Windows software on desktop Linux, macOS, or Windows itself
  • your target application requires native ARM64 Windows binaries or heavy GPU performance beyond mobile hardware
  • you need guaranteed compatibility or commercial support for production workloads

Facets

application · maturity active

simulation graphics gui cross-platform gaming-tools android-tools wine box86 box64 windows-compatibility-layer emulation games android

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
brunodev85/winlatormain83

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="brunodev85/winlator")

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