Windows games have been transported to the mobile world in various ways for years. Although many emulators have been released for this, it is not possible to say that it is successful on Android devices. However, a new application managed to attract the attention of social media in a short time.
Play Windows games on your Android device with this emulator
A new emulator app called Winlator lets Android users play Windows games directly on their phones. Shared on GitHub and started the testing process, Winlator runs on ARM-based processors. It is not possible to say directly whether it is supported on your device, but let’s mention that there is an ARM chip in Snapdragon chipsets.
Installing it on Android phones and tablets is quite simple. You can install the Winlator APK by going to this link, then manually download the required OBB file and move it to your Android device. In this way, you will have brought the Windows layer called Wine to Android.
A version of Wine specially designed for Android will be launched after the application is installed. The application includes some Windows games such as Deus Ex Human Revolution, Fallout 3 and Mass Effect 2. However, you have to adjust the resolution and driver settings yourself.
The first comments from the players seem mixed for now. As you can imagine, the graphics are much lower than Windows and there may be performance problems. However, it has been reported to run simpler 2D games successfully.
The developer also stated that the touchscreen controls are more difficult compared to the mouse/keyboard control. As compatibility improves over time, we expect the app to turn Android devices into a portable Windows.
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