# brunodev85/winlator

Android application for running Windows applications with Wine and Box86/Box64

Repository: https://github.com/brunodev85/winlator
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/winlator
Homepage: https://winlator.org
Language: C
License: LGPL-2.1
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-19T12:17:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 83/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 64, longevity 81
- inputs: {"age_days": 1134, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 82, "gap_med": 99, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 18793, forks 1684 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:27.133281+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: simulation, graphics, gui
- domain: cross-platform, gaming-tools, android-tools
- platform: -
- tags: wine, box86, box64, windows-compatibility-layer, emulation, games, android

## Member repositories
- brunodev85/winlator (main) score 83

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:27.133281+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 2026-08-29T17:01:17.688818+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/brunodev85/winlator (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:27.133281+00:00, sha ed1bad5da999)
  - homepage: https://winlator.org (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:13.260711+00:00, sha 6fcec7195423)
  - site_page: https://winlator.org/about.php (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:13.269802+00:00, sha e4e45eb1b5db)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.