Emulating Games
What is This?
This page has information about emulating #Games on android and pc. I'm not a emulator wizard so please use the resources below to configure your emulators accordingly.
For legal reasons I can not provide you links to "BIOs" or "roms". However, a simple google search for the bios and roms megathread will easily system followed the aforementioned terms should work.
Phone Emulator Setup
Since I've been spending more time "on the go" I really wanted a portable emulator I could take with me. After shopping around for an android based emulator, I realized they are pricey and it means dragging around device with me. Then I stumbled on this video by TechDweeb where he talks about the benefits of using your android phone as your emulator, and I was sold instantly. You can see the video below for info on how to configure your phone to run retro games.
You can use the links below to download all the the tools used in the video above.
Since the setup video is a bit old there are some additional steps you'll need to take below:
- Configure your control layout for each system
- You can do this by bringing up the menu while the emulator is running
- Then go to
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Converting PSX to PBP Files
I converted all my games to PBP using PSXPackager. Best of all it stopped me from picking the wrong bin/cue file in ES-DE and helped save space on my sd card!
Using CISO Files
For systems that use iso files, make sure to convert these to CISO to help save space. You can convert ISO files using
You can easily add custom art to collections and your themes following the video below. Additionally, this same logic can be used for adding artwork to romhacks that aren't scrapeable. Finally, can download my modified Iconic theme here.
I HIGHLY recommend placing your custom theme on your SD card so it can easily be edited.PC Emulator Software
| Console | Emulator | Compatibility List |
|---|---|---|
| 3DS | Citra | |
| DS | DeSmuME | List |
| GameCube & Wii | Dolphin | List |
| Nintendo 64 | Project64 | List |
| Nintendo | - | |
| Old PC Games | ScummVM eXoWin9x |
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| Playstation | ePSXe | List |
| Playstation 2 | PCSX2 | List |
| Super Nintendo | ZSNES | - |
| Xbox | xemu | List |
| Xbox360 | Xenia Canary | List |