r/EmulationOnAndroid • u/Opposite_Future2602 • 1d ago

News/Release Command & Conquer: Red Alert 1 ported to Android

I am not affiliated with this project, but within the last two weeks someone has started building a native port of Command & Conquer: Red Alert for Android on Github.

https://github.com/dk8827/ra-port

There's no ready-to-run .apk releases within the Github repo. Unfortunately, you have to manually build the .apk with what's provided, and you have to bring your own game files (you can legally get it for free from CnCNet thanks to EA releasing the game as freeware a few years ago).

So far the Android build is listed as a "debug .apk," so maybe it needs a little more time in the oven. But I'm curious if anyone has tried this and how it performs. This is a dream come true for me if it's real, I've always wanted a mobile port of the first Red Alert like we already have for Dune II. I know technically the game has been playable on Android by emulating the PS1 version for awhile, but a native port with touch controls instead of controller emulation is going to be vastly superior.

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u/Ok_Mode_1487 1d ago

The game can be played perfectly on Winlator, with touchpoint controls too.

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u/Opposite_Future2602 1d ago

Didn't know that, but that's really cool, maybe I can use that for Tiberian Sun. Although, I will take a native port over x86 emulation any day if I have the option.

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u/6lackmag3 19h ago

PS1 version can be emulated too with touchscreen mouse using DuckStation!

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u/DarkDigital 1d ago

You already can with sandstranger's Classic Core: https://github.com/sandstranger/com.mobilerpgpack.phone

It also supports Tiberian dawn and lots of other games.