❄ FROST // DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
Support Winlator@Frost ❄
Help keep Frost growing.
Winlator@Frost is a free and open-source project developed independently for the Android gaming community. Your voluntary support helps cover the costs of development, infrastructure, testing, and maintaining the services that keep Frost available.
Winlator@Frost will always remain free to download.
Project status
Active development
Why does Frost need support?
Developing and maintaining an open-source project takes more than writing code. Winlator@Frost also needs infrastructure and development resources to build, test, distribute, and maintain releases.
Website
Hosting, database, and website services.
Build infrastructure
Build runners and release distribution.
Development tools
Software and services used during development.
Testing
Testing across Android devices and configurations.
Donation to Bruno
25% of your donation goes to brunodev85, the original Winlator author.
Where does your support go?
- Website & infrastructure
Hosting, storage, bandwidth, and domain-related costs. - Build & release infrastructure
Resources used to compile and distribute Frost releases. - Development tools
Software and development services used during development. - Testing & compatibility
Testing Frost across Android devices, drivers, Wine versions, and configurations. - Project maintenance
Time spent maintaining the website, releases, documentation, and source code. - Donation to Bruno
25% of your donation will be donated to the original author of Winlator, brunodev85, for providing and releasing Winlator for modifying as Frost. Without Bruno and Winlator, the Frost project would not be possible.
Monthly development costs
Approximate recurring project expenses
These figures represent approximate project expenses and may change over time.
What your support helps build
Frost development
- New Winlator features
- UI improvements
- Performance improvements
- Compatibility improvements
- Driver integration
- Wine and Box64 improvements
- Bug fixes
Website
- Better release management
- Download infrastructure
- Release notes
- Documentation
- Multilingual support
- Community resources
Testing
- Testing new releases
- Testing different GPUs
- Testing different Android devices
- Testing Wine and graphics configurations
❄ Frost roadmap
Your support helps us keep working toward future improvements.
✓ Completed
- Release website
- Download system
- Frost branding
- Release management
◐ In development
- Improved driver support
- Website improvements
- Compatibility improvements
○ Planned
- Additional graphics improvements
- Better documentation
- More device testing
- Community features
❤ Ways to support
Choose any platform below — every contribution is voluntary and greatly appreciated.
❤ Frost supporters
Thank you to everyone who helps keep the project running.
☑ Recognition is opt-in only. Names are never published without permission.
Can't donate? You can still help!
Not everyone can contribute money. These contributions are just as valuable.
Star the repository
Starring helps other developers discover the project.
Improve documentation
Help other users understand how to configure Frost.
Contribute code
Developers can propose improvements to the project.
Project transparency
Winlator@Frost is developed independently. Contributions help cover project-related development and infrastructure costs. Donations are voluntary and are never required to download or use Winlator@Frost.
We cannot promise that every contribution will be spent on a specific feature or expense. Project priorities and costs may change over time.
Support FAQ
Is Winlator@Frost free?
Yes. Donations are optional, and the project remains available to everyone without payment.
Do I need to donate to download Frost?
No. Downloads are free and never require a contribution.
What does my donation support?
Project infrastructure, development tools, build and release infrastructure, testing, and maintenance.
Can I donate anonymously?
Yes, where supported by the payment platform.
Can I contribute without donating?
Yes. Bug reports, testing, documentation, code contributions, and sharing the project are all valuable.
Will donations unlock special features?
No. Core project functionality remains available to everyone.
Help keep Frost growing ❄
Every contribution, bug report, code contribution, and shared word about the project helps.
Thank you for being part of the Frost community.
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