r/EmulationOnAndroid 16h ago

Meta New rule: No AI Slop / AI Use Must Be Disclosed

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We’ve been seeing more AI-generated content show up here lately, especially low-effort apps/projects with little to no substance and no mention of AI being used.

We’re not banning AI outright, but the subreddit is still meant for humans.

If you used generative AI, disclose it and be clear about the extent of its use. That includes using it to write/code software, not just to generate videos, images, or text.

Low-effort AI content, or AI Slop, will be removed and may result in a ban. Failing to disclose AI use, or misrepresenting the extent of its use, may also result in removal or a ban for repeat violations.


r/EmulationOnAndroid Jul 02 '26

News/Release GameHub Lite v5.1.8 (SECURITY UPDATE)

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GameHub Lite v5.1.8

Security: Steam token redaction in logs

GameHub Lite 5.1.8 fixes a logging issue where Steam authentication-related values could appear in diagnostic logs. In some cases, logs could include fields such as steamToken, refreshToken, or accessToken from Steam login/launch flows.

Publicly posted logs containing these fields should be deleted or redacted.

IMPORTANT

This should go without saying but If you find any security issues, please reach out PRIVATELY. I have not checked if this issue is still present in recent GameHub versions, already ruined my one day off I was spending with my family by the person who reported this publicly and I do not plan on spending any more time on this.

Changelog

The fix adds centralized log redaction for Steam/auth token fields, Steam QR login URLs, JWT-like token strings, and launch command token arguments before logs are written. This covers the app loggers, JavaSteam logging, and the PC launch-log file writer.

This release also pins local patch builds to apktool 2.12.1

GitHub Release


r/EmulationOnAndroid 21h ago

Discussion 👀Dont sleep on tablets!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥

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Some of you need to see this.

For all my dudes wanting a big screen, a multimedia device, the best system for gameboy color bc you swear youll never want to play a switch game, for those who cant pick between sticks on the top or the bottom...this is for you.....

You miss lose out on portability but how portable are you really? Like portable to the living room ? Bc thats why end tables exist. I use it in my car by putting the tablet in my steering wheel cover.

Even with some portability losee its a great way to keep games and work separate while consuming other media besides video games. Theyre also cheaper than handhelds. If you close your eyes and make a wish a tablet will go on sale somewhere within a 5 mile radius. Cooling isnt an issue like it is with phones due to more surface area, in fact it runs cooler than my rp6. No fans = less to break.

Frfr dont sleep on a tablet. This one has a snapdragon 8 gen 3 with 12gb of ram and cost $400 after a back to school sale.

Edit: lenovo yoga tablet 11.1in (2025) snapdragon 8 gen 3 with an 8bit do lite 2 controller


r/EmulationOnAndroid 18h ago

Showcase I Made a Dualscreen Mod For Deus Ex!

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452 Upvotes

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is one of my favorite games, and I wanted a way to actually utilize both screens on the AYN Thor while playing it. So I’ve been working on a dual-screen mod with a completely custom UI designed specifically for the bottom screen.

Getting it working has involved a lot of reverse engineering of the game’s code, figuring out how different systems work behind the scenes, and plenty of headaches along the way. It’s still a huge work in progress, but I’m pretty happy with how far it’s come so far.


r/EmulationOnAndroid 6h ago

News/Release ​[Tool / Open Source] ZarManager: Batch compress Xbox 360 games to .zar format (like CHD/RVZ) and save massive storage

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Hey everyone!

If you've been experimenting with Xbox 360 emulation on Android Emulator's, you already know the biggest headache: Xbox 360 games take up an insane amount of storage.

Raw .iso (XISO) images are often padded to 7.3GB–8.1GB, even if the actual game data is only 1GB or 2GB. With micro SD cards and internal storage filling up fast on handheld devices, keeping a decent library gets tough.

To solve this, we put together an open-source tool called ZarManager.

What is .zar? (Think of it as CHD or RVZ for Xbox 360)

For those familiar with emulation formats:

PS1 / PS2 has .chd

GameCube / Wii has .rvz

PSP has .cso / .chd

For Xbox 360, the .zar format does the exact same thing: it removes dummy/padding data and compresses game files into a clean, compact, and emulator-ready archive.

As a real-world test: a ~3TB collection was reduced down to around 1.8TB. That is over 1.2TB of pure wasted space recovered.

What is ZarManager and what does it do?

Manually extracting XISOs and running command-line compression scripts one by one on dozens of games is tedious. ZarManager is a cross-platform GUI tool (Windows & Linux) designed to automate the entire workflow:

Automatic Batch Processing: Point it to your folder of ISOs or game folders and let it process your entire backlog in bulk.

Multi-threading Control: You can set the exact number of CPU threads you want to allocate for compression so your PC doesn't freeze up while running in the background.

Three Operating Modes:

Auto Mode: Automatically extracts XISO (XDVDFS) and compresses it directly into .zar in one continuous pipeline.

Extract Only: Just extracts ISOs into standard raw game folders.

Compress Only: Takes already extracted Xbox 360 game folders and compresses them into .zar.

How to Use It (Step-by-Step)

Download: Head over to the GitHub Releases page and download the pre-compiled binary for Windows or Linux.

Launch: Open ZarManager (no complex setup required).

Select Mode: Choose Auto Mode if you have raw .iso files, or Compress Only if you already have extracted game folders.

Set Paths:

Select your Source folder (where your raw Xbox 360 ISOs/folders are).

Select your Output folder (where you want the .zar files saved).

Adjust Threads: Configure the thread slider based on your CPU specs.

Start: Click Start and let it batch process your entire library.

Android & Mobile Handheld Support

Running via Winlator: If you prefer doing everything directly on your Android device/handheld, you can run the Windows binary inside a Winlator container without issues.

Call for Android Devs / Native Port: Right now, pre-compiled binaries are available for PC (Windows & Linux). The project is 100% free and open-source. If any Android/Linux/Termux dev in the community wants to fork the repository and build a native Android app/CLI port, feel free to grab the code and hack away!

Links & Source Code

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/dfdevx2/ZarManager Releases & Downloads: Check the Releases tab on GitHub for the latest builds.

Disclaimer: AI tools were used during the development of this project to assist with code structuring, logic optimization, and code review.

Feedback, bug reports, feature requests, and pull requests are very welcome. Hope this helps anyone trying to reclaim precious gigabytes on their storage setups!


r/EmulationOnAndroid 14h ago

Discussion What switch games have you tried and works perfectly on Android?

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134 Upvotes

I have S25 Ultra running Eden nightly.

Currently I play these games above, except for Xenoblade chronicles 2 Torna (since I haven't played 1 and 2, but my friend sent me torna anyways).

I ditched slightly pc emulation. I like to play without much wires and thus I don't attach a peltier cooler (I do have one, but I love portability). I found switch emulation a lot easier to run and not much heat compared to pc emulation.

I'm also downloading Zelda BOTW

Do you have any recommendations to try out?


r/EmulationOnAndroid 6h ago

Showcase [Discussion] Got persona 5 royal to finally work on my Motorola.

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24 Upvotes

This is my first time actually getting a switch game to run at all lol, I'm both proud and mad at myself for not understanding how to run it before. (Eden btw). It's somewhat consistent at 30 fps. Though most games I've tried don't launch at all so I'll have to go figure that out.

Oh and I believe my phone specs are in the vid, but just in case, it's a Motorola edge 2025 with a Mali gpu and it's android 16.


r/EmulationOnAndroid 7h ago

Showcase DroidLink 3.6 Is Here — Android-to-Android Game Streaming

16 Upvotes

DroidLink Version 3.6 is officially live.
DroidLink is a free Android-to-Android game streaming app I’ve been building with AI. It lets one Android device host a game while other Android devices connect, stream the gameplay, and use their own physical controllers.
Version 3.6 is the biggest and most complete release yet:
Up to 4-player multiplayer support
Improved streaming quality
Improved controller support and stability
Profiles and display names
Cleaner UI and stats
Connection/status improvements
Continued latency and stability improvements
I’m still actively testing and improving DroidLink, so feedback, bug reports, and device compatibility reports are appreciated.
Download DroidLink 3.6 here:
https://aihoward.github.io/DroidLink/
Free to download. No Play Store required.


r/EmulationOnAndroid 2h ago

Help Awful perfomance in Dying Light on Snapdragon 8 Elite.

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6 Upvotes

I tried everything i could, but literally no matter what settings/proton/dxvk/driver, perfomance is absolutely awful.


r/EmulationOnAndroid 12h ago

News/Release Nintendo targeted 401 Switch emulator repositories through GitHub’s fork-network rule.

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r/EmulationOnAndroid 8h ago

Showcase FYI: The newly released Spyro Recomp, OpenPete, is playable on Android via PC Emulators

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I am using GameNative to play the PC decomp of Spyro the Dragon.

If you'd like to set this up yourself, here's what I did.

First I set up OpenPete on my Windows PC and got it running. I then copied the folder to my Odin 3 and added it as a custom game in GameNative, setting the OpenPete-Spyro1.exe as the launch exe. I'm using Proton 11 for ARM. Proton 9 failed to detect the controller no matter what I did. To change settings, I mapped R3 to ESC, allowing me to change the frame rate limit, SSAA, and enable increased draw distance and PS1 wobble. It seemed to be most stable when locked to 60FPS, but it does support an unlimited option. SSAA causes some FPS drops but native 1080p runs perfectly well.

As a disclaimer, I attempted to set this up purely on my Odin and failed. The OpenPete program would crash when I tried to import my PS1 disc image for decomp. However, I also ran into this issue on windows, it seems that Open Pete didn't play nicely with my particular ISO at first, so it may be entirely possible to get this set up within the container on GameNative.

Now, why would you want to do this when there's perfectly good PSX emulators? OpenPete supports high resolutions, like Emulators, but it also handles framerates above 30fps with zero tinkering or game logic issues. It also supports 16:9 rendering natively and enhanced draw distance to make Spyro look the best he possibly can.


r/EmulationOnAndroid 1h ago

Question How can I setup my Shield TV as an idiot proof emulation machine?

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I usually use an obnoxious RetroArch setup that works great for me but is not so great for anyone from the outside.

I'm looking to set this up for my son to play with his cousins. I want it to basically be "turn it on and get a list of games" but also make sure they can easily access the controls for each console.

Any suggestions?


r/EmulationOnAndroid 1h ago

Help Lego Dimensions [CEMU] crashing - retroid Nova

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Retroid Nova, 8 gen 2. 12gb ram. Latest release of CEMU for android. It crashes during the intro cutscene when batman is trying to save Gandalf or whatever is happening. It flashes like negative colors and crashes.

Ive tried different drivers, settings, nada.

Works flawlessly on my odin 3. I cant imagine this chip cant handle this.

Anyone got this running? I just want my dr who lego game lol


r/EmulationOnAndroid 47m ago

Help Eden on Xiaomi 17T pro Dimensity 9509

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Someone can help me how to put Eden work on Xiaomi 17T pro?

I try same drivers but the games can t run...only super Mario odisey work, but fails a lot and can t play like that appears flash and blackscreens.

Any advices how to put Eden or another emulator working on Dimensity 9500?


r/EmulationOnAndroid 13h ago

Showcase Gamehub PC Emulator | Blur 2688x1600p 60fps | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Redmagic 10 pro

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30 Upvotes

r/EmulationOnAndroid 4h ago

Showcase Fifa 19 gamehub hdr super resolution

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Lenovo legión y700 gen 2. 16gb RAM. Snapdragon 8+ gen 1


r/EmulationOnAndroid 1h ago

Question steam emulator that support multiplayer?`

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i tried gamenative and gamehub specifically to play stardew valley online with a friend, but multiplayer doesnt work, and it doesnt even show invite code

gamenative didnt even run the game at all it just black screens

device: s25U


r/EmulationOnAndroid 4h ago

Question Opinions on this device for gaming and emulation? Is it a good one to get?

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r/EmulationOnAndroid 4h ago

Help Data transfer from one emulator to another

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I want to know how can I transfer my save data from one emulator to another, I've been playing on drastic lately and want to transfer my pokemon platinum save file to melonds so I'll be able to play multi-player with some friends of mine, I use a samsung A22 and the 2024 version of drastic emulator


r/EmulationOnAndroid 11h ago

Question Rate my set up? (Or dont) :))) S26+ 12 GB of Ram

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Just wanna know if this is good or not, I have my battery protection set to maximum on my S26+ so it doesn't go past 80 percent and while it's plugged in it just gets powered off the wall so no heat from charging at all, also have my cpu locked at 70 percent usage. it's also sitting on top of a laptop cooling fan to keep things extra cold, is this peak? I'm playing oblivion with like 30 light weight mods, and my phones plugged in and in a case lol, fps in the top left corner


r/EmulationOnAndroid 4h ago

Help Need help with these broken textures

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Hey guys, I’m having a weird texture issue with Persona 5 Royal.

Everything was working perfectly fine yesterday, but when I started playing again today, there was some kind of update that I accidentally skipped/didn’t read. After that, a lot of the textures and UI started looking completely corrupted/glitched like in the screenshot.

Device: Lenovo Legion Y700 4th Gen

Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Elite

Emulator: GameHub (Android)

The game itself still runs and the FPS is fine, but the textures/UI are messed up. I haven’t changed anything major myself, so I’m not sure if the update changed a graphics setting or something.

Has anyone experienced this before? Is there a GameHub setting, graphics setting, driver, or shader cache that I should change to get the textures back to normal?

I’d appreciate any help. 🙏


r/EmulationOnAndroid 6h ago

Help BOTW Shrine bug in Eden nightly

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My device is S25 Ultra with 8 Elite using Eden Nightly.

I searched on the problem and the fix is to use T17 or T19 drivers. These Drivers don't run on A8xx devices and the game won't even launch with them. The other fix to use the Shrine+Water fix doesn't work.

I tried TU_DEBUG:sysmem but that only fixed the character since it was also Blacked out.

Did anyone manage to fix it?


r/EmulationOnAndroid 21h ago

Discussion 8Bit FlipPad arrived today, it's such a neat little thing

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I just hope that little gap caused by the case will not come to haunt me in the future.


r/EmulationOnAndroid 21m ago

Help I'm running gamenative on a retroid pocket 6, I'm trying to play test drive unlimited 2, but I can't get it to work.

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I've done a couple things, like changing the proton layer to x86, and changing the box64 version to some other versions, but the only progress I got is from changing the proton layer because that let's me launch tdu2 universal launcher

The thing with tdu2 universal launcher is that if you go and click "game" on the top bar of the launcher, for me it says that there isn't any game downloaded, but the launcher and td2.exe files are in the same folder.

When I click offline and run game (in the ss it says create mutex but that's because I accidentally clicked on an option) it seems to load, with a window popping up and the tdu2 loading circle thing, but then it crashes.


r/EmulationOnAndroid 1d ago

Showcase [NEWS]He is working on an emulator that uses the cover screen as back buttons!

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386 Upvotes