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Retro gaming on Android: the best open-source emulators
By the AppsCome team ·
Emulators recreate classic consoles in software. The ones below are open source and contain no games — you play your own legally obtained game files, or the many free homebrew titles made for old systems.
One app, dozens of systems. RetroArch runs emulator 'cores' for everything from 8-bit consoles to the PlayStation, with shaders and save states.
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Emulators · Open source
A simpler alternative built on the same cores, with a clean interface that scans your folders and just works.
The PSP emulator, able to run many games at higher resolutions than the original handheld.
GameCube and Wii emulation for powerful phones, with controller support.
Tip: a Bluetooth controller makes a huge difference — all of these emulators support them.
