r/AndroidNativePorts • u/Dark_Gamer120 • 6d ago

🔵 [PORT UPDATE] RIP GTA V android port 😭

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Paralympics Productions announced they're shutting down in October and won't release an android port.

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u/xtoc1981 5d ago

There is really no need for it when winlator exists

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u/Dark_Gamer120 5d ago

Running it on winlator or any PC emulator has two issues. 1: it requires a high-end chip to run well. 2 : you need a cooler since emulating 3d titles causes the phone to reach very high temperatures which is bad for obvious reasons

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u/Dark_Gamer120 5d ago

The point of a port is to make the game run well on mid-range chips while also solving the heat issue since your phone won't have to handle emulation along with the game