Decision Workspace
nes6502 vs emulator_6502 vs runes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
nes6502
growingv0.1.4
An emulated NES version of the 6502.
46
emulator_6502
growingv1.1.0
Rust implementation of an MOS 6502 emulator, intended to be a talking point during the interview process for my Winter 2020 co-op placement.
39
runes
growingv0.2.5
No-std NES emulator library and minimal emulator written purely in Rust.
Core Metrics
| nes6502 | emulator_6502 | runes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 46 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4K | 11.6K | 24.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 165 | 25 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 624d ago | 1872d ago | 1861d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 6y 6m | 8y 4m |
Health Breakdown
nes6502
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
emulator_6502
Maintenance
4
Quality
22
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
runes
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| nes6502 | emulator_6502 | runes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 1.1.0 | 0.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 28KB | 47KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •emulator_6502 leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •runes has the most downloads (24.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ nes6502, emulator_6502, runes have not been updated in over a year.
- •nes6502, runes are pre-1.0 — API may change.