Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR The Delta emulator for iPhone and iPad now lets you play physical game cartridges. The app lets you play SNES and Game Boy cartridges by plugging in the GB Operator or SN Operator gadgets. It’s more convenient to play ROMs, but physical support is still a fun option. Delta … Read More “This popular emulator now lets you play physical cartridges on your phone” »
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Gamehub version 6.0.6 is now available. The update includes Steam overlay support, the ability to join Steam lobbies from an invite, gamepad-to-keyboard and gamepad-to-mouse mapping, and more. It also fixes several issues, like frame interpolation issues on Mali devices. GameHub, the app designed to bring high-quality gaming to Android … Read More “GameHub’s ‘biggest update’ yet adds big Steam and EA upgrades” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Mina the Hollower is one of the hottest games of the year, but it doesn’t have an Android port. Fortunately, you can run the game via apps like GameNative. Our own experience shows that the title runs smoothly, but there’s bad news for older Pixels and other devices with … Read More “Here’s how to play Mina the Hollower on Android, no game streaming needed” »
TL;DR The ShadPS4 emulator has just received its biggest update yet. The v0.16.0 release brings local multiplayer support, a Big Picture mode, screenshot functionality, and more. Six more games are now listed as playable with this release, joining 111 titles on Windows and 144 on Linux. It’s still relatively early days for PlayStation 4 emulation, … Read More “The best PS4 emulator just got its biggest update yet” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The team behind GameNative has just launched v1.0.0 of the app as a release preview. GameNative v1.0.0 brings a new renderer for improved performance, offline support for Epic games, and plenty of other tweaks. GameNative is one of the best ways to run PC games on your Android device … Read More “One of the best PC gaming apps for Android just hit its v1 milestone” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The X360 Mobile emulator has just been released as a public alpha. This is an Xbox 360 emulator for Android, although our initial testing understandably shows varying results. There are also some security concerns about the app, so you shouldn’t install it just yet. We first heard last month … Read More “A new Xbox 360 emulator just hit Android, but you should hold off” »
TL;DR Contrary to reports circulating online, ANBERNIC hasn’t downgraded the RG34XXSP handheld. The company has confirmed to Android Authority that it still comes with 1GB of RAM. Devices with 512MB of RAM are likely an accident, per the company, and affected users should contact the company’s after-sales service. Don’t want to miss the best from Android … Read More “ANBERNIC hasn’t downgraded the RG34XXSP, despite user reports” »
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR CHD files let emulators save space by compressing disc images. Existing tools for creating CHD files have largely been PC-based. CHDroid offers a native Android solution for creating and managing CHD files. Whether you’re using your phone itself, pairing it with a controller grip, or even picked up … Read More “This Android emulation compression tool can free up a ton of space” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Android apps like Winlator, GameHub, and GameNative have been revelations in recent years. These apps all allow you to play PC games locally on your Android device, with GameHub and GameNative even supporting your Steam library. However, Valve delivered a major surprise earlier this month when it released an official … Read More “Valve let me turn my Android handheld into an unofficial Steam Deck” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority We’ve seen several apps that allow you to play PC games on your Android device without an internet connection. Winlator opened the floodgates back in 2023, but perhaps the best solution is GameNative. The app, built on the Pluvia project, lets you easily install and play Steam games on your … Read More “How GameNative wants to replace handheld PCs” »
