r/AndroidEmulation

Hi all! I just released 4TRK-DS

check it out :)

Im thinking of doing pc emulation on my phone. I want to play far cry 3&4, Prince of Persia, older Assassin's creed title, metal gear solid , Batman Arkham series and resident evil titles

My phone specs are mediatek dimensity 8400 max with 2m+ antutu score, 8gb ram, 256gb storage.

Can I get playable fps on these games with these specs. What emulator should I try winlator, gamehub or WinNative.

Really wanna know since there are some OG xbox games that i wanna play

Hello All,

This is the first time in a long time I have released any type of software and the first time I have forked a project. Today I present a fork of a really old version of Dolphin that can run the Metroid Prime 3 (2006) GameCube Prototype.

This version of the game is strange because the prototype is technically a GameCube game, even though the final release shifted to the Wii. It requires 48MB of RAM to run, and even though newer versions of Dolphin allow you to set the memory up to 64MB, this prototype build still will not run on them. My project is based on an old version of Dolphin that Hakairyu at dolphin-emu.org used to make a working desktop build.

However, my issue was that I really wanted to play this on my Pixel 10 Pro Fold and my Odin 2 Mini. I didn't see any Android builds out there, so I decided to Thanos "fine, I will do it myself."

The catch is, I am an IT System Analyst, not a C++ developer. I built this project by using Google Gemini to help me navigate, debug, and patch the legacy C++ codebase, as well as set up the build environment (which required manual installation of outdated and deprecated packages that had to be tracked down). I have a very elementary understanding of coding—the last time I made anything significant was a tic-tac-toe app for Android 1.5 back in Eclipse! However, I was responsible for the hardware testing, ADB deployment, and final verification.

The GitHub link is below for code verification and for the apk download.

This will only work with the G2MEAB Debug, Mar 02, 2006 version that is found on Archive.org

GitHub Link

hello, im kinda curious if my phone (snapdragon 8 gen 3) can run elden ring,ive searched thru youtube and i only saw 8 elite and 8 elite gen 5

If anyone have ever tried it can I know if its runnable?If yes can i get your settings ? Thanks

Found my old S21+ in a drawer of mine. It still works fine, but ever since I got the S25+, it's just been gathering dust. It is the 256gb variant. Thinking of turning it into a diy retro handheld. I have a Gamesir X5 Lite controller and a compatible fx5 cooler which I intend to use with it.

Can the Snapdragon 888 still handle decent emulation in 2026? What consoles should I aim for? Curious if this old guy's got one more life in him as a portable gaming device.

Appreciate any thoughts!

I know it sounds insane considering where we are with PS3 emulation right now, but the timeline has officially been accelerated. We just did a full deep dive over at Pocketgaming into the current state of the shadPS4 Android build, and the progress is mind-blowing.

A recent showcase by TRC GAMES proved this is way past the "conceptual pipe dream" phase. The Android build already has a fully functional UI, touch controls, Frame Generation, and CPU/GPU overlays.

The craziest part? It is actually booting Bloodborne and Sekiro on mobile hardware.

Right now, it gets through the initial loading, processes the main menus, and reaches character creation before freezing/crashing at the 3D render phase. It’s early days, but seeing the code execute natively on a phone is surreal.

A few technical takeaways from our breakdown:

• The Hardware Requirement: To get to the boot screens, you currently need serious horsepower—at least a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 with 8GB of RAM, Vulkan 1.3 support, and custom Turnip drivers.
• The Budget Wildcard: Someone on this very sub actually managed to test it on a budget Helio G99 with 4GB of RAM. Against all odds, it didn't instantly force-close; it successfully booted the game code and output audio (just no video rendering). The raw structural efficiency of the shadPS4 codebase is incredible.
• Why so fast? Unlike the PS3's nightmare Cell architecture, the PS4 uses standard x86, making the translation to modern ARM64 chips slightly less agonising for the dev team.

Update on the APK: We know downloading experimental builds from random YouTube comments or Discord servers can be sketchy. We have hosted the actual APK directly on our site for you guys to test. We’ve thoroughly tested the file ourselves: it’s 100% real, works as described, and we ran it through VirusTotal to confirm it is completely clean (VirusTotal Scan Results).

Huge shoutout to developers like Tersonous, edeegg, and the core shadPS4 team for making this a reality. We are months (if not years) away from playable 30FPS, but the foundation is officially laid.

You can check out our full breakdown, grab the verified APK, and see the video footage here: The Future is Now: PlayStation 4 Emulation Arrives on Android with shadPS4

Are you guys making room on your phones for 50GB PKG files yet, or waiting until it actually renders 3D?