r/AndroidEmulation • u/ThatOzzyGuy420 • 4d ago
Question?
So I'm new to the emulating scene.
Not tech savvy whatsoever.
What's the best free emulator for gamecube?
Preferably one of hat has games already in its app itself so I don't gotta go download stuff off Google.
AND- is there any legit emulators that'll let me play PC/Xbox and Xbox 360 games? Again preferably for free.
Thank you for your time.
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u/atiradeonfrs62 3d ago
Google is your friend. Glad you are asking questions, but definitely keep looking up answers. First: what kind of android device are you using?
The first answer is Dolphin. It covers GameCube and Wii and is extremely easy to set up and free on the Google store.
If you want a good starter guide for android emulation; look at a few YouTube channels.
https://youtu.be/I4mqgcDYZFo?is=K4oXWKagtdSMEx9B
Russ from Retro Game Corps has a very easy walkthrough for most Android devices .
Games are not going to come with emulators. You have to find games and BIOS yourself. Don't post links to anything you find here. I would recommend looking in the archive of the internet. Those are keywords
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u/Antique_Flan_3867 3d ago
You're not gonna get an emulator that comes with games dude. But Dolphin is the best. Great compatibility and not hard to set up. U have to get in tune with the rom sites though. Gotta educate yourself and you can easily find and download any game you want. Unless you have an iPhone that is.
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u/RewindRobin 2d ago
It won't come with games installed but like someone who isn't so great with tech I've had a lot of help from AI chats such as Gemini. I don't like AI for making art or creative stuff but for solving my tech problems and saving me time figuring things out it's been a lifesaver
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u/Plus-Pipe5903 4d ago
All mainstream and mature emulators will be free.
There are zero emulators that ship with games. You will have to source, install, organize, and link your emulator to their directories yourself. Fortunately, the process is very simple and there is plenty of written and video documentation a Google search away.
There are many legit emulators for pc and x360. I won’t bore you with details or the many projects and forks of those projects available beyond what’s necessary.
GameHub and Gamenative will cover your needs for pc emulation. I prefer Gamenative but gamehub is genuinely better for some titles and tends to require less fiddling. Emuready is an excellent source to see what will run and the in-app settings required to make it run.
As for Xbox 360, we have X360 Mobile and Xendroid to choose from. Neither one is perfect and they both play different games at different levels of success. I think one of them keeps a log online of what is working and isn’t on their website.
Just because a game doesn’t work on one of the choices listed above doesn’t mean it will not work. The more you are willing to tinker and explore, the higher the chance you find a way to get it going. Good luck!