Homebrew and hack Roms

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Launchers[edit]

For frontend and launcher software runs on PC, see Frontends.
For frontend and launcher software comparison runs on PC, see Comparison of frontends.
Name Platform(s) Latest version License Active Notes
Homebrew Channel Wii 1.1.3 GPLv2 (Copyleft) Homebrew launcher for Wii
Homebrew Launcher Wii U Nintendo 3DS 1.5 Wii U 2.4.3 3DS GPLv3 (Copyleft) Homebrew launcher for Wii U and 3DS
Multiman PlayStation 3 4.85.01 ? File manager, game launcher and more on your PS3
Swiss GameCube 0.6r1730 GPLv2 (Copyleft) The swiss army knife of GameCube homebrew. Swiss aims to be the ultimate utility GameCube homebrew application.
TWiLight Menu++ Nintendo DS Nintendo 3DS 27.12.2 GPLv3 (Copyleft) .nds Launcher for DSi and 3DS
Homebrew Menu Switch Switch 3.6.0 ISC (Permissive) The Nintendo Switch Homebrew menu
Cyanogen PSP Nintendo 3DS Depends on platform ? A alternative GUI for PSP/3DS based off of the Android UI

Media players[edit]

For media player software runs on PC, see Home Media Player#Media player software.
Name Platform(s) Latest version License Recommended Active Notes
WiiMC Wii U Wii 1.3.4
WiiMC-SS
? ~* Open source media player for the Nintendo Wii and Virtual Wii.
Supports On-line media, Music player, Picture viewer, Network playback and DVDs with DVD menu support (newer Wiis have incompatible drives)
Use WiiMC-SS fork for RiiTube service.
ThirdTube Nintendo 3DS git GPLv3 (Copyleft) YouTube client for 3DS.
OpenTube PSP scenebeta (ES) Proprietary YouTube client for PSP.
Sid the Kid GameBoy Advance git ? ~ SID player for GBA.
Licks Media Player Nintendo DS Gamebrew GPLv2 (Copyleft) ~ Music player for Nintendo DS with an iPod UI.
NetStream Vita git Universal video streaming client for Vita.
XBMC4Xbox Xbox 3.5.3 GPLv2 (Copyleft) ? XBMC (formerly "Xbox Media Center") is a free, open source (GPL) multimedia player that runs on the first-generation Microsoft Xbox.[1]

ROM hacks[edit]

Main article: Mods, hacks and fan-translations
Main article: Apply ROM hacks and translations
Main article: ROM hacking resources
Name Platform(s) Latest version License Active Notes
CTGP-7 Nintendo 3DS 1.4 ? Mario Kart 7 ROM hack for 3DS
CTGP REVOLUTION Wii 1.3 ? Mario Kart Wii ROM hack for Wii

Homebrew downloaders[edit]

Name Platform(s) Latest version License Active Notes
Universal Updater Nintendo 3DS git GPLv3 (Copyleft) Homebrew downloader for 3DS
Homebrew App Store Wii U Switch git GPLv3 (Copyleft) Homebrew store for Wii U and Switch
Homebrew Browser Wii Site ? Homebrew store for Wii
Homebrew Browser (OSC) Wii Site ? Continued fork of Homebrew Browser
Homebr3w Nintendo 3DS git MIT (Permissive) Homebrew downloader for 3DS
VitaDB Downloader Vita git GPLv3 (Copyleft) Homebrew downloader for Vita

Homebrew repositories[edit]

Name Platform(s) Latest version Active
Universal-DB Nintendo 3DS https://db.universal-team.net ?
Homebrew App Store Wii U Switch https://hbas-frontend.b-cdn.net ?
Open Shop Channel Wii https://oscwii.org ?
VitaDB Vita https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it ?

Operating systems[edit]

For Recommended Linux distributions, see Recommended Linux distros.
For Running Linux on PlayStation 2 (using the PS2 Linux kit), see PlayStation 2 emulators#Linux for PlayStation 2.
For Running Linux on PlayStation 3 (using OtherOS), see PlayStation 3 emulators#OtherOS.
Name Platform(s) Latest Version License Active Notes
Runix PlayStation git GPLv2 (Copyleft) Port of the Linux kernel for PSX/PS1
Wii-Linux Wii Multiple GPLv2 (Copyleft) Port of the Linux kernel for the Wii, used by multiple Distros.
GC-Linux GameCube GPLv2 (Copyleft) Port of the Linux kernel for the GameCube
Linux Vita Vita git GPLv2 (Copyleft) Port of the Linux kernel for the Vita
DSLinux Nintendo DS GPLv2 (Copyleft) ! Port of the Linux kernel for the Nintendo DS
Linux for 3DS Nintendo 3DS git GPLv2 (Copyleft) Port of the Linux kernel for the Nintendo 3DS
N64 Linux Nintendo 64 git GPLv2 (Copyleft) Port of the Linux kernel for the Nintendo 64
xbox-linux Xbox git GPLv2 (Copyleft) Port of the Linux kernel for the original Xbox, used by multiple distros
LinuxDC Dreamcast 2.6.0 GPLv2 (Copyleft) Port of the Linux kernel for the Dreamcast
Painless Linux Switch git GPLv2 (Copyleft) Obsolete project to boot Linux on the Switch
Android Switch git GPLv2 (Copyleft) Ports of Android 11, 10 and 8

Emulators on consoles and handhelds, computers[edit]

See this section.

Source ports & game engine recreations[edit]

Main article: Game engine recreations and source ports

Demakes[edit]

Main article: List of notable ports#Demakes