emulator android
AMIDuOS
is first on our list and this is a relatively newer Android emulator
for PC. This one comes in two flavors: Lollipop and Jelly Bean. Aside
from the version type, the only other difference between the two is
Jelly Bean costs $10 while Lollipop costs $15. The good news is that
those are one-time charges. AMIDuOS runs very well for multiple
purposes. Most of its features are productivity based. That makes it a
good option for those who want to use it for things like office use,
homework, etc. There aren't any specific gaming features, but it does
run games rather well. Developers could use it for basic testing, but it
won't be great for advanced stuff. It's good overall and worth a
chance.
Android Studio's emulator
Price: Free
Android
Studio is the Google-approved development IDE for Android. It comes
with a bunch of tools to help developers make apps and games
specifically for Android. As it turns out, there is also a built-in
emulator that you can use to test out your app or game. Clearly, this is
not a good option for those looking to use it at a consumer level.
However, those developing apps do already have a powerful (and free)
tool at their disposal to help test their apps. It's a pain in the neck
to set up, but it's easier to use once you do.
Andy
Price: Free
Next
on our list is an entirely free emulator called Andy. We reviewed this
when it first came out and while it did have some issues back then, it
still managed to prove itself as a capable replacement for apps like
Bluestacks. It runs pretty much the entire gamut of the Android
experience including productivity apps, launchers, games, and you can
even install root access if needed. That makes it great as a
productivity focused emulator although it can play games as well. In any
case, it is free and it does work very well. Some have experienced some
installation issues. We recommend you beware of those.
Bluestacks
Price: Free / $2 per month
Bluestacks
has long been the de facto solution for putting Android on your PC. For
a while, they fell behind but have spent much of the last year bringing
much needed updates to their platform. The result, dubbed Bluestacks 2,
is a faster, more stable, and one of the better overall Android
emulators for PC. It supports multitasking apps and has built-in
functionality for things like shaking the screen and setting a location,
features it did not previously have. It’s still mainly for gaming.
Frankly, it's not great for productivity. The price remains the same as
it did previously, which is free with an optional $2/month premium
subscription. The emulator is still rather bloated. Otherwise, it's not
too bad.
Genymotion
Price: Free with paid options
This
Android emulator is geared toward developers who want to test their
apps or games on a variety of devices without actually being required to
own those devices. You can configure the emulator for a variety of
devices with various versions of Android to help suit your needs. For
instance, you can run a Nexus One with Android 4.2 or a Nexus 6 with
Android 6.0. You can easily switch between “devices” at will. It’s not
great for consumer uses, but Genymotion does offer their services for
free for personal use.
KoPlayer
Price: Free
KoPlayer
is a newer Android emulator for PC. It has also managed to fly under
most radars until recently. Its main focus is for gaming. You'll be able
to use keymapping to emulate a controller with your keyboard. Players
will also be able to record game play and upload it wherever they want.
The install process is easy enough and it seems to work alright. Like
most emulators, it does have issues that you'll run into randomly. It
bills itself as a middle-of-the-road emulator. You'll be able to use it
for a variety of things. The only bad side is that it is still buggy.
Nevertheless, it's a good, free option.
Manymo
Price: Free Trial / $9 to $199 per month
Manymo
is an interesting option. Mostly because the actual emulator is online.
That not only makes it cross-platform with virtually every desktop OS,
but it should also work on every computer regardless of its chipset. It
has a variety of sizes that you can choose from. Additionally, there are
some development tools. It's for developers more than anyone else. That
makes it a poor choice for consumer use. Their pricing structure is
based around how many emulators you feel like using on a website.
MEmu
Price: Free
MEmu
is another of the up and coming Android emulators that seems to do
quite well. One of its biggest features is support for both AMD and
Intel chipsets. That's rarer than you'd think. Additionally, it supports
Android Jelly Bean, Kit Kat, and Lollipop. You can even run multiple
instances at once. That makes it one of the few emulators that goes as
high as Lollipop. Like many, you can use this for pretty much whatever
you want. It'll support most games and most apps. However, we recommend
it mostly for productivity. It's free to download and use if you want
to.
Nox
Price: Free
Like
Bluestacks, Nox is one of those Android emulators for PC that is set up
to cater to gamers. This includes utilities and additions that are
specifically catered to helping gamers. You'll be able to do things like
game with an actual controller. This includes things like the capacity
to assign “swipe right” to, say, an arrow key and simulate actual
gesture movements directly on your keyboard or joystick if you have one.
It’s a lot of fun and seems to work rather well most of the time. It’s
also entirely free. Don't pay attention to the lag in the video below.
The emulator doesn't lag like that.
Remix OS Player
Price: Free
Remix
OS Player by Jide is one of the newer Android emulators for PC. It's
also the only one that runs Android Marshmallow instead of Android
Lollipop or Kit Kat. The installation process is pretty simple and using
it also fairly easy. It's built for gaming so you'll have a variety of
options via the sidebar to customize the experience to your liking. It's
new, so they're still working out some bugs. Even so, it still works
better than most and it's free in perpetuity. The only main caveat is
that it doesn't support AMD CPUs.
Windroy
Price: Free
Windroy
is a classic. It's one of the older Android emulators for PC. As such,
it's difficult to recommend it to everybody. Think of this one as a last
ditch effort if none of the newer, more updated ones work out right.
We've heard that it works best on older versions of Windows. It's
primarily for productivity. You'll be able to run office apps easily
enough. Game support is less reliable. At the very least, the emulator
is free to download and installs easily enough. It's worth trying.
Especially for older machines.
Xamarin
Price: Free / Varies
Xamarin
is an IDE. It's similar to Android Studio. The difference is that it
can plug into things like Microsoft Visual Studio. Also like the Android
Studio, this comes with a built-in emulator for developers. It's for
developers only unless you feel like setting up an entire development
environment to use it. Xamarin's emulator is not as powerful as
something like Genymotion, but it'll get the job done if you intend on
using this. It's free for personal use. Companies and larger teams may
have to negotiate a payment plan.
YouWave
Price: Free / $29.99
YouWave
is one of the older Android emulators for PC. It's been around for a
long time. However, it was last updated in mid-2016 so it's fairly
current. The free version uses Ice Cream Sandwich. Forking out the
$29.99 will get you the Lollipop version. It seems to work pretty well.
The installation process was easy enough. It doesn't have any game
specific features but it will still play games. That makes it good for
light gaming and productivity. This one has had quite a bit more
development than most and we recommend it to those trying this whole
process out for the first time.
Make Your Own
Price: Free
As
it turns out, you can build your own emulator. Here's how it works. You
need to download VirtualBox (linked above). You then have to download
an image from Android-x86.org. From there, it's just a matter of finding
of many guides online and following the steps. This is the most
complicated way to get yourself an Android emulator. We don't recommend
you try without a tutorial and a little prior knowledge. It won't work
well, it'll be buggy, and unless you're a coder, it'll be difficult to
fix. Still, it'll be yours.
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15 best fighting games for Android
Fighting games may not be the most popular genre anymore, but the people who still love the genre are among the most loyal of any gamers. Unfortunately, fighting games haven’t been as rampant on Android as many would’ve hoped and there aren’t many amazing options available. That said, we found some of the best fighting games for Android that we’d like to share with you.
Animelee
Price: Free
Animelee
is an animal themed fighting game. It features a variety of animals and
each one has their own set of moves. There are 14 characters in total
along with customizations, a story mode, and more. The developers also
let the players vote on what character they want to see next. The game
has a history of bugs that may be a detriment to some. However, it's
goofy, fun premise for those who don't take it too seriously. It's also
one of only a few totally free fighting games.
EA Sports UFC
Price: Free with in-app purchases
EA
Sports UFC is one of the most popular fighting games currently
available. It features decent graphics, a roster of 70 MMA fighters
(including both male and female stars), and tons of in-game content to
play with. The controls are pretty bad. Most of it is just tapping or
swiping. There isn't hardly any room for creativity. However, it's not a
bad way to spend five minutes at a time. It's an EA Sports game that
has in-app purchases. Many fans of EA games know what to expect with
that.
Fatal Fury Special
Price: $3.99
Fatal
Fury Special is an arcade port. The series was big in the 1990's and
now it's on mobile. The game includes retro graphics, a cast of 16
characters, and more. The game is based off of Fatal Fury 2. However, it
has received updates to graphics, game play, and game balance. There is
also a new combo system in place. It includes a classic fighting game
button layout for combos and movement along with local multiplayer over
Bluetooth. It was fun in the arcades and it's fun now. Best of all,
there are no in-app purchases.
Fight Club
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Fight
Club bills itself as an action-adventure fighting game. The game
contains 20 levels, various equipment to help yourself out, and even
some super powers. It has nothing to do with the movie of the same name.
Well, most of the fighting takes place in dimly lit basements or at
night. Aside from that, though, there is no resemblance. It's a decent
little time killer that should get you through a few afternoons. The
only downside is the advertising. It's fairly aggressive and annoying.
Fighting Tiger - Liberal
Price: Free
Fighting
Tiber - Liberal is one of the older fighting games. It's also pretty
good. You start in an area and you must beat up a number of opponents
instead of just one. The mechanics are predominately fighting with
grapples, special moves, and combos to help you along the way. It also
features a number of fighting styles, weapons, and more that you can use
to beat up the bad guys. It has a campaign mode where you must save
your girlfriend and fight for your life to survive. Not bad for a
completely free game.
Injustice: Gods Among Us (1 and 2)
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Injustice:
Gods Among Us is another one of the most popular fighting games out
there. However, like most popular fighting games, the mechanics are a
little bogus. It's mostly just tapping a bunch of times until someone
wins. Aside from that, it comes with a decent roster of DC Comics
heroes, tons of stuff to do in the game, and online multiplayer. For
those wondering, it plays almost the same as Mortal Kombat X. It's also
worth noting that Injustice 2 is currently in the pre-registration stage
at Google Play. That will likely replace this one.
Iron Kill: Robot Fighting Game
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Iron
Kill: Robot Fighting Game has been around for a while and has a bit of a
lame name, but it’s a decent fighter. It allows you to pick a robot and
go head to head against other robots. Much like the fighting games of
old, there is a branched storyline you can play through. You can also
level up your robot to become more powerful. It has a variety of events,
including league wars, restricted fights, and limited time events to
keep things interesting. It’s not the most complex of the fighting
games. However, it's still not half bad.
Punch Boxing 3D
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Punch
Boxing 3D is the first of a few boxing games on this list. As with most
boxing games, the game play is a bit slower than combo fighters and you
rely more on block and strike moves rather than movement. The graphics
are alright and the controls seem to function as intended. It's a bit
unfortunate that your controls are essentially confined to block and
punch, but that's how it goes sometimes. The audio is also pretty bad.
You can also level up your character by fighting at the gym and there
are a variety of accessories you can unlock.
Punch Hero
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Punch
Hero is a less serious take on the boxing game genre. It features
animated characters, tons of stuff to do, and plenty of character
customization. The controls are also better than a lot of other fighting
games. The game even gives you the option to add your own face. It
plays well enough most of the time. However, it hasn't been updated
since 2015. That means if you find a bug, chances are that it's
permanent. It'll definitely work best on devices running older versions
of Android.
Real Boxing 2 Rocky
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Real
Boxing 2 Rocky is the sequel to one of the best fighting games out
there. You'll get to play as (and against) the popular fictional
character as you fight. There is also a lot of stuff to do. You can
challenge other fighters, engage in mini-games, battle bosses, and even
create your own character. It has a selection of power ups and gear and
that can turn the tide in battle for better or worse. The controls are
pretty decent as are the graphics. There is also social mechanics in the
form of leaderboards and gifts.
Real Steel series
Price: Varies with in-app purchases
Real
Steel is a series of robot fighting games from Reliance Games. Unlike
most, these titles feature arcade style fighting controls. That means
you'll have to move and hit on your own. There are four games in the
robot fighting series, each with their own set of mechanics, looks, and
stuff to do. The most popular one, Real Steel World Robot Boxing,
includes customization, multiplayer, and a couple of other play modes.
These are on the higher end of the fighting game spectrum.
Samurai Showdown II
Price: $2.99
Samurai
Showdown II is one of the few pure combo fighting games on Android. It
has a single cost so there are no freemium traps to get boggled up in.
There are 15 characters that you can play with along with an expansive
list of movies, special moves, and other mechanics. It also has two
control schemes so you can play casually or for real if you prefer. You
can even play against friends in local multiplayer mode using Bluetooth.
It’s a classic.
Shadow Fight 2
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Shadow
Fight 2 is another one of the most popular fighting games out there. It
features smooth game play and unique shadow-style graphics. You'll have
to upgrade your character as you progress in order to fight tougher and
tough opponents. There are also boss fights, gear to collect, and
various weapons to play with. The weapons you use will determine things
like your speed and reach. It has simple mechanics, but it makes up for
it by being genuinely fun.
The King of Fighting series
Price: $2.99
The
King of Fighting is a series of fighting games by the SNK Corporation.
They were once popular games in the arcade circuit. They feature retro
style graphics, arcade style controls, and that fighting games charm
from the 1990's. There are four games in the franchise and each one is
slightly different from the others. They are also all pay-once games
with no in-app purchases. They're not perfect by any stretch, but
they're a lot better than most. SNK also did Samurai Shadowdown II,
another excellent pay-once fighting game.
WWE Immortals
Price: Free with in-app purchases
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