I have recently got my Xperia play and it feels so incomplete without the gaming add-on. I want to install the following games on my play and have sumhow tried different links to install two emulators i) psx4droid ii) fpse on my play. But still when i download the Metal slug rom and placed it in the sd card i was unable to play that.
Tekken 3
King of fighters
Metal Slug
Super Mario
And please let me know when i search different web for the game roms am I looking for the sony playstation roms or playstation portable roms ?
manimal840 said:
I have recently got my Xperia play and it feels so incomplete without the gaming add-on. I want to install the following games on my play and have sumhow tried different links to install two emulators i) psx4droid ii) fpse on my play. But still when i download the Metal slug rom and placed it in the sd card i was unable to play that.
Tekken 3
King of fighters
Metal Slug
Super Mario
And please let me know when i search different web for the game roms am I looking for the sony playstation roms or playstation portable roms ?
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First of all, though there are many places calling PSX or PSP disc images "ROMs," a ROM file is actually a dump of a ROM cartridge and a dump of a full disc structure + contents is called an "Image." The relationship between emulators and ROMs is the same as between data files and the applications to open, and edit/interpret them. For example, you might use MS Paint to open a bitmap file or Notepad to open a text file. If the operating system was not aware of what program to use to open that file automatically, you would have to launch the program first and use the File>Open function. This is essentially how you will be doing it on any Android device. Now, just like you can't open a Super Nintendo ROM with Microsoft Excel, you can't open a Sega Genesis/MegaDrive ROM with a Super Nintendo emulator. The emulator was written to understand SNES ROMs and would need to be two emulators in one to understand and play a Genesis ROM.
So, you first need to get the emulators you want installed, then copy the ROMs you want to the SD card, then launch the correct emulator and point it to the desired ROM. There are a few extra steps involved.
First, most people are oblivious to the fact that most of the emulators available are blatantly stolen and ported from open-source PC emulators. Half the reason they were open source was to be ported to other platforms like this and have the work and credit shared. Instead, hardly any SNES emulators on Android even mention SNES9x and many port authors have the audacity to charge for something they did not create! Do not support these crooks. For example, it's very easy to find the official Android port of SNES9x by searching on Google. It's called "SNES9x Ex" and it works as well as or better than any of the others on the Android Market. You can find official sanctions ports for most popular emulators. Start at a classic resource like vg-network and work from there.
Next, you need to enable installing from unofficial sources before you can browse to, download, and install the emulator. I'm sure you can figure it out.
After than, you need to download the ROM to the SD card. Me? I usually dump the original game cartridge from my collection, but if you download from websites on your phone, you will have a very hard time! Most downloads will fail or come in an archive format that the emulator does not support, like 7zip format. At least most emulators support standard zip format, but if you get a rar or 7z file, you need to use an app or PC program to extract the ROM file from inside.
Remember, ROMs only work with emulators made for their specific platform. Except for arcade ROMs being used with MAME, it's best to organize them by platform. Make NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, PSX, GB, etc sub directories/folders inside your ROM directory/folder. Place it somewhere that's easy to find on your SD card.
Launching the emulator, look for the "load" function if it doesn't already take you to a list of files. If you are not already on the top level ("root") of your SD card, look for "sdcard." To move up a level from a sub directory to its parent folder, some user interfaces have you pick two dots, which is a relic from the command line days (one dot is the current directory, two dots is the parent). Use this knowledge to browse and find the ROM file.
The emulator should know what to do from there. The specifics or playing and configuring a particular emulator are up to you., Keep in mind that not all games will work. You may want to try games that you know work with the particular emulator first so that you will not waste time troubleshooting something that isn't your fault.
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Is the Artemis any good with emulators for consolegames, arcadegames and such? I'm just thinking that the clockspeed of the Artemis isn't really up to par with what is needed for most emulators.
I'm going to download the ScummVM later today to relive those glorious days of lucasarts adventure games.
But I was also thinking of downloading something like Morphgear. But as I've gathered Morphgear is discontinued. Some of the modules became open source, while others remain commercial (i.e. you have to pay for them). I'd really like to know if GBA games can be played in a decent way on the Artemis. Games like fire emblem, final fantasy tactics and such...
Also, can anyone PM me a link to a site with the game files for scummvm-games. I have bought these games on my Amiga500 back in the day and I can't imagine why i would have to pay for these games all over again, just to play them on my PDA. They should just release these games for free use so we can all enjoy these gems.
Bejito007 said:
Is the Artemis any good with emulators for consolegames, arcadegames and such? I'm just thinking that the clockspeed of the Artemis isn't really up to par with what is needed for most emulators.
I'm going to download the ScummVM later today to relive those glorious days of lucasarts adventure games.
But I was also thinking of downloading something like Morphgear. But as I've gathered Morphgear is discontinued. Some of the modules became open source, while others remain commercial (i.e. you have to pay for them). I'd really like to know if GBA games can be played in a decent way on the Artemis. Games like fire emblem, final fantasy tactics and such...
Also, can anyone PM me a link to a site with the game files for scummvm-games. I have bought these games on my Amiga500 back in the day and I can't imagine why i would have to pay for these games all over again, just to play them on my PDA. They should just release these games for free use so we can all enjoy these gems.
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generally the Artemis can run the games, the problem comes when you want to control them! the buttons dont make the greatest game pads...
Monkey Island rules haha! I've you're interested I can PM you Monkey Island 1 + 2. I'm to trying to complete the game without a WWalkthrough but it's just too hard hehe
That would be awesome. I'm betting i'll find it harder to complete it this time round to when I was 13-14 and used to playing this kind of point and click adventure games all the time. I'm gonna look and see if i can find: Sam & Max, Loom, Full Throttle, Indiana Jones, Maniac Mansion...(i'm guessing that Grim Fandango isn't playable on ScummVM).
Which coincidentally brings me to another loved series of mine back in the day...Police Quest (and also King's Quest, Space Quest, Leisure Suit Larry...). Is there an emulator out there that allows you to play these games???
=> I found a program called PocketSarien, but the latest build i found was for pocket pc 2000!! anything else out there?
Does anyone know if this build of morphgear will run on the Artemis:
Morphgear Windows Mobile - Download Version 2.4.0.9
Pocket PC devices with the Intel XScale processor. This includes devices such as the Dell Axim X5 Advanced, Dell Axim X3, and HP iPAQ 2215.
The Artemis doesn't feature said processor, so I'm curious if it can run on it.
Hey, Which version of ScummVM works on the Artemis? i'm guessing its gonna be "Windows CE ARM package" from http://www.scummvm.org/downloads.php#stable .
cheers
You're right. It's the ARM Package. I have it installed and running since yesterday.
There's a great topic about ScummVM and its games on their forum:
http://forum.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?p=24519&sid=69406681e9cf5636123d019c275c6c5d
Even though it explains everything in detail, I just can't seem to get Lure of the Temptress working (free download on ScummVM site). I wrote the files to a specified folder on my storage card (called ScummVMGames) and when I start up ScummVM and it asks me if it should automatically scan for games, it finds nothing, even when I manually redirect it to the folder where I stored the game.
Any help would be greatly appreciated...as well as sending me some games
Bejito007 said:
You're right. It's the ARM Package. I have it installed and running since yesterday.
There's a great topic about ScummVM and its games on their forum:
http://forum.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?p=24519&sid=69406681e9cf5636123d019c275c6c5d
Even though it explains everything in detail, I just can't seem to get Lure of the Temptress working (free download on ScummVM site). I wrote the files to a specified folder on my storage card (called ScummVMGames) and when I start up ScummVM and it asks me if it should automatically scan for games, it finds nothing, even when I manually redirect it to the folder where I stored the game.
Any help would be greatly appreciated...as well as sending me some games
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ok cool thanks i'll see if i can get the game to work...
Downloaded Flight Of The Amazon Queen and this one works as a charm. Very nice to play this type of games again. That absurd sense of humour found in games like Monkey Island is also present in this one and I absolutely love it. Wonder if Discworld will be playable...
Clearly someone knows this better than me. Thanks!
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Which console. I <3 emulation.
cd's or tapes?
Ps2 and the Nintendo systems.
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The Root said:
Ps2 and the Nintendo systems.
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ps2?
I'm just your everyday black guy!
Final fantasy 7 & 8 would be fun.
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Ps2 and the Nintendo systems.
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The most recent consoles you'll be able to emulate are the PS1 and N64. Anything newer there is not an emulator for and I doubt there will be for a long time (and certainly not for the Epic.)
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The most recent consoles you'll be able to emulate are the PS1 and N64. Anything newer there is not an emulator for and I doubt there will be for a long time.
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Ps1 ran FF7. That'd be fine. Nintendo & Super Nintendo would also be great.
I use FPse for PS1 roms, there's a program called ECM Tools that will help you convert certain game roms into the file type(s) you need to run the image on Android.
I've put SNESoid on my girlfriends phone, she has been playing Super Mario World, Super Mario RPG and A Link to the Past, all without problems.
Both emulators feature save states, you will need a BIOs file for FPse but all you have to do is google the BIOs file mentioned when first booting up the app.
There are emulators for every system you listed accept for ps2 (a tad bit over board for our hardware ) psx4droid ver 3.0.0.6 is the newest ps emulator and n64droid 1.0..4 is the newest for n64. However all of these were recently pulled from the android market. Their developer yongzh has been giving them away for free since just google for the apk. Make sure you have the latest!
cd's or tapes?
toweringflesh said:
I use FPse for PS1 roms, there's a program called ECM Tools that will help you convert certain game roms into the file type(s) you need to run the image on Android.
Both emulators feature save states, you will need a BIOs file for FPse but all you have to do is google the BIOs file mentioned when first booting up the app.
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Explain these two portions a bit, please.
And btw all the ps1 final fantasys run well on psx4droid 3. I prefer IX (on disc 3 now with only a few hiccups)
cd's or tapes?
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Explain these two portions a bit, please.
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He uses another ps emulator fpse. Personally, final fantasy IX looked a whole lot nice for me on psx4droid with way less pixelation. The secnd part is about the saving system which is independent of the consoles emulated memory cards an takes a snapshot at any point you like which you can load later. Like an old school gameshark.
cd's or tapes?
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I use FPse for PS1 roms, there's a program called ECM Tools that will help you convert certain game roms into the file type(s) you need to run the image on Android. -- Google ECM Tools and there'll be a website called Emuparadise, one of the first results. Just check out that page, there's a download link and a brief explanation of what the program does and how to use it (it's as simple as drag-and-drop).
If you download a game image and the files include a .bin or .iso or .img file, those are all good to go without any preparation. (Also wanna mention that the SNES emulator doesn't require anything like this, it's just for PSX games.)
Both emulators feature save states, you will need a BIOs file for FPse but all you have to do is google the BIOs file mentioned when first booting up the app. -- Save states are used as an alternative to the games native save file system. You can save whenever you want and load from that point. The BIOs file for FPse is named SCPH1001.bin, just pop that into Google as well and you'll find it no problem.
Edit: As being mentioned above, psx4droid is an option as well. I had lag issues with a few games while running psx4droid (primarily with the games that came around later in the PSX lifespan) which I havn't had with FPse. There have been a few games where I've noticed graphical faults within FPse, Breath of Fire III had some transparency issues...can't really think of anything else worth mentioning. I had a few roms that didn't work but I've managed to find other versions to try out and have gotten everything to work so far that I've wanted to get working.
I'd try them both out and see which works best for you.
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I use FPse for PS1 roms, there's a program called ECM Tools that will help you convert certain game roms into the file type(s) you need to run the image on Android. -- Google ECM Tools and there'll be a website called Emuparadise, one of the first results. Just check out that page, there's a download link and a brief explanation of what the program does and how to use it (it's as simple as drag-and-drop).
If you download a game image and the files include a .bin or .iso or .img file, those are all good to go without any preparation. (Also wanna mention that the SNES emulator doesn't require anything like this, it's just for PSX games.)
Both emulators feature save states, you will need a BIOs file for FPse but all you have to do is google the BIOs file mentioned when first booting up the app. -- Save states are used as an alternative to the games native save file system. You can save whenever you want and load from that point. The BIOs file for FPse is named SCPH1001.bin, just pop that into Google as well and you'll find it no problem.
Edit: As being mentioned above, psx4droid is an option as well. I had lag issues with a few games while running psx4droid (primarily with the games that came around later in the PSX lifespan) which I havn't had with FPse. There have been a few games where I've noticed graphical faults within FPse, Breath of Fire III had some transparency issues...can't really think of anything else worth mentioning. I had a few roms that didn't work but I've managed to find other versions to try out and have gotten everything to work so far that I've wanted to get working.
I'd try them both out and see which works best for you.
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And just let me say that in no way was I dissing fpse. It is most definitely the "faster" of the two.. and has better compatibility overall. But you mentioned final fantasy and I have to mention that I tested ffix on both and px4droid (the newest one, I haven't had much success with anything older than 3.0) just was better for that game. Plus it supports antialiasing which I really notice on this small screen in comparison to a computer monitor. Anyway happy gaming, PM me if you have any emu questions.. btw food for thought- anybody think once we get some quad core action going on in android we might be able to get a pcsx2 port going? That would be sweet.
cd's or tapes?
Any suggestions for a program to use/play game roms??
Like a PS3 or NES? There are a few in the play store, so hang on and someone will advise. My games are old pc DOS games so I use DosBox.
NES, Snes, genesis. I have the game zips downloaded just need something to run them.
I checked the android market (Google play) and saw lots of them.
Do you use any specific one?
I don't play enough games. I really should but I'm still feeling guilty about all those wasted hours playing Doom, Quake, and a few other time bandits.
You have your games on your SD card.
So, just grab the app with the most stars and try it. I for one would like to know what you learn.
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Name says it all. Basicly want to know if i can run old exexutable files to install on the android tablet possibly in dex mode.
Reason why is i have alot of old games for pc like age of empires id like to port over to my tablet for long travel trips if possible.
Any and all feedback is appreciated. I do have the snes n64 ps1 emulators but i want to test the ability to play pc games with the keyboard and mouse
https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/android/
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exagear for android
or
dosbox depending on versions of games
or scumm for very old games
Splashtop or rdp might work
You can use Steam and with a fast enough internet connection use cloud service like https://vortex.gg
I'm not sure if you can add your own games to their library. I have a gaming laptop so haven't used it.
I have an ASUS Rog II.
I purchased Darkwood for pc and love it, but since its not graphically intensive, i want to play it on my phone and need a way to do so. here are things ive tried:
1. Using Termux to run an arm64 version of Ubuntu. It wont download Steam, since its arm64 and not a full emulation of a x86, so unless i can emulate a full linux machine, thats out.
2. Downloading the Nintendo Switch version of the game, but there is no good Switch emulators, at least i haven't found any.
3. Translating said Switch Darkwood NPS file into something Dolphin Emulator can understand. imagine playing Darkwood with a sensor bar for aiming, that'd be so cool cause joystick sucks for Darkwood.
4. The Darkwood developers say they are not going to port the game to android so, if you have more ideas or ways to emulate Darkwood successfully, please respond!