Flycast
Flycast is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Flycast is a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2 and Atomiswave emulator. It has 2,628 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at flyinghead/flycast.
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About Flycast
Flycast is a multi-platform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2, and Atomiswave emulator derived from reicast. Information about configuration and supported features can be found on TheArcadeStriker's flycast wiki.
Install Flycast
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub org.flycast.Flycastbrew install --cask flyingheadSimilar apps
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Is Flycast free and open source?
Yes. Flycast's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Flycast?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub org.flycast.Flycast and Homebrew: brew install --cask flyinghead. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2.7).
Is Flycast still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.