# blastem mit Homebrew, apt, Nix installieren Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für blastem in AI-Agent-Workflows. ## Installation ```sh sudo av install brew:blastem ``` Weitere Installationsbefehle: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install blastem ``` Evidenz: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install blastem ``` Evidenz: Debian stable package indexes: blastem from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#blastem ``` Evidenz: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bl/blastem/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Paketfakten - **Paketschlüssel:** brew:blastem - **Paketmanager:** Homebrew - **Paketmanager-Seite:** - **Version:** 0.6.2 - **Quellzusammenfassung:** Fast and accurate Genesis emulator - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream-Dokumentation:** - **Lizenz:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Quellarchiv:** - **Zuletzt aktualisiert:** 2026-06-18T02:28:55-04:00 - **Generiert:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - blastem (cli) - blastem (Alias) ## Abhängigkeiten - glew - sdl2-compat ## Build-Abhängigkeiten - imagemagick - pillow - pkgconf - python@3.14 ## Installationsverhalten - Post-install-Hook: nicht definiert - Bottle: verfügbar auf sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Version und Aktualität - Seite generiert: 2026-07-08 - Manager-Version: 0.6.2 - Manager aktualisiert: 2026-06-18 - lokale Daten: OK - Upstream-Repository: https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/ - Info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Projektgeschichte und Nutzung BlastEm is a Sega Genesis/Mega Drive emulator packaged as a native command-line and GUI-capable emulator. Its niche is fast, accurate emulation with enough low-level tooling to appeal to both players and homebrew/debugging users. ### Projektgeschichte The official site presents BlastEm as a fast and accurate Genesis emulator. The upstream README for the 0.6.x series documents both a GUI menu and command-line use, plus configuration, lock-on support, VDP debugging views, oscilloscope visualization, screenshots, video recording, and VGM logging. ### Adoptionsgeschichte BlastEm's package adoption is modest but broad for an emulator: the input package facts list Homebrew, Debian, Nix, and Ubuntu. That pattern fits emulator tooling that is useful on desktops and in reproducible retro-development setups, even without the mass visibility of larger emulator suites. ### Wie es verwendet wird Users can launch BlastEm with no ROM to enter the menu, pass a ROM path on the command line, or use command-line options for operations that are not exposed through the GUI. Configuration is read from `~/.config/blastem/blastem.cfg` on Unix-like systems. ### Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren The interesting packaging angle is that BlastEm is not just a game launcher. It ships as a small native emulator with debug-oriented features, making it useful for retro-game development and validation where command-line launch and stable config paths matter. ### Zeitleiste - Pre-0.4.1: BlastEm used Unix-style config and save-file locations on Windows. - 0.6.x: README documents GUI menu access, command-line operation, lock-on support, and debugging/video/VGM features. ### Related projects - Related projects include other Genesis/Mega Drive emulators, Sega CD emulation tooling, VGM logging tools, and retro-development workflows for testing ROMs. ### Quellen - - - - input source_facts.package-manager ## Sicherheitshinweise narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger-Risiko:** grün / niedrig - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ~/.config/blastem/blastem.cfg - Windows: %localappdata%\blastem\blastem.cfg ## Details aus der Quelldatenbank - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** blastem - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 3 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Requirements:** arch - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** yes - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Andere Paketmanager-Einträge - Debian apt - blastem - 0.6.3.4-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: blastem from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Fast and accurate Genesis emulator | https://www.retrodev.com/blastem - Nix - blastem: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bl/blastem/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - blastem - 0.6.3.4-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: blastem from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Fast and accurate Genesis emulator | https://www.retrodev.com/blastem ## Verwandte Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [glew](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/glew/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [sdl2-compat](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/sdl2-compat/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [imagemagick](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/imagemagick/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [mednafen](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mednafen/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games, retro-gaming. - [nestopia-ue](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/nestopia-ue/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games, retro-gaming. - [dosbox-staging](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dosbox-staging/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [dosbox-x](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dosbox-x/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [fceux](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/fceux/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [huexpress](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/huexpress/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [joyce](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/joyce/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [mame](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mame/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/blastem.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/blastem.yml) ## Quellen - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph