Android apps by Robert Broglia

Snes9x EX+

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:13:34 +0000

Advanced SNES emulator based on Snes9x 1.53 with near complete game compatibility. A 1GHz+ device is recommended for best results. For older devices, a faster version based on 1.43 is available for download on my site. This app is 100% free with no ads.

No ROMs are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. A number of public domain games/demos are available at www.pdroms.de. Transfer games anywhere to your internal storage/SD card and browse to them from within the app (default SD card directory on most devices is /mnt/sdcard). ROMs may be in .smc and .sfc formats, optionally in .zip files.

Follow me on Twitter for updates about my apps:
https://twitter.com/rakashazi

Visit the homepage at explusalpha.com for more info, ports for other platforms, and my other apps.

Recent changes:
* Fixed non-working Joystick Axis 1 as D-Pad setting from 1.5.11
* Improved text input with full text editing capabilities (selections, cut & paste, etc.)
* Option to control if the on-screen controls automatically re-appear when the screen is touched even if a gamepad is connected

NES.emu

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:07:20 +0000

NES/Famicom emulator based on FCEUX 2.2.2-svn (GPL), designed and tested on the original Droid/Milestone, Xoom, Galaxy S2, Nexus 7, and Xperia Play, but works on many devices with similar specs. It's based on an up-to-date revision of well-known PC emulator FCEUX, offering some of the most accurate NES emulation on Android.

Features include:
* Backup memory and save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states. State files from FCEUX should work on NES.emu and vice-versa.
* Supports ROM-based games in .nes and .unf formats, optionally in zip files
* Famicom Disk System emulation using .fds files (select your BIOS in the options first)
* VS UniSystem support, push Start to insert coins
* Uses FCEU-compatible cheat files (.cht extension) with editing features
* Zapper/Gun support, touch screen to fire, touch & hold outside of display area to simulate firing away from the TV
* Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls in addition to keyboard controls (up to 4 touches supported at once), and an Xperia Play optimized button layout
* Multiplayer-capable Wiimote/Classic Controller/Wii U Pro Controller, iControlPad, and Zeemote JS1 support (Wii controllers not yet working on Android 4.2), also works with any generic Bluetooth/USB gamepad supported by Android

No ROMs are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. A number of public domain games/demos are available at www.pdroms.de. Transfer games anywhere to your internal storage/SD card and browse to them from within the app (default SD card directory is /mnt/sdcard).

Follow me on Twitter for updates about my apps:
https://twitter.com/rakashazi

Visit the homepage at explusalpha.com for more info, ports for other platforms, and my other apps (including Snes9x EX). Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.

Recent changes:
* Fixed non-working Joystick Axis 1 as D-Pad setting from 1.5.11
* Improved text input with full text editing capabilities (selections, cut & paste, etc.)
* Option to control if the on-screen controls automatically re-appear when the screen is touched even if a gamepad is connected

MD.emu

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:12:11 +0000

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega CD, and Master System/Mark III emulator based on portions of Genesis Plus/Gens/Picodrive (GPL), designed and tested on the original Droid/Milestone, Xoom, Galaxy S2, Nexus 7, and Xperia Play, but works on many devices with similar specs. MD.emu features accurate emulation is able to properly display graphics in game such as Panorama Cotton, Star Control, and the VS mode in Sonic 2. Sega CD support is currently considered beta, please do not report game-specific issues with it yet.

Features include:
* Very accurate sound emulation with high quality re-sampling
* SVP chip support for Virtua Racing (needs a fast device)
* CD emulation via loading CUE or TOC+BIN files (requires USA/Japan/Europe BIOS)
* CUE files support external audio tracks in Ogg Vorbis & Wav (PCM, ADPCM, etc) formats
* 6-button controller and 4-player multitap support
* Gun support (Menacer and Justifier)
* Cheat code support using .pat file format (same as Kega Fusion, Gens, Genesis Plus GX, etc.)
* Backup memory and save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states.
* Supports ROM-based games in .bin, .smd, .gen, and .sms formats, optionally in zip files
* Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls in addition to keyboard controls (up to 4 touches supported at once), and an Xperia Play optimized button layout
* Multiplayer-capable Wiimote/Classic Controller/Wii U Pro Controller, iControlPad, and Zeemote JS1 support (Wii controllers not yet working on Android 4.2), also works with any generic Bluetooth/USB gamepad supported by Android

No ROMs are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. A number of public domain games/demos are available at www.pdroms.de. Transfer games anywhere to your internal storage/SD card and browse to them from within the app (default SD card directory is /mnt/sdcard).

Follow me on Twitter for updates about my apps:
https://twitter.com/rakashazi

Visit the homepage at explusalpha.com for more info, ports for other platforms, and my other apps (including Snes9x EX). Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.

Recent changes:
* Fixed non-working Joystick Axis 1 as D-Pad setting from 1.5.11
* Improved text input with full text editing capabilities (selections, cut & paste, etc.)
* Option to control if the on-screen controls automatically re-appear when the screen is touched even if a gamepad is connected

GBA.emu

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:31:10 +0000

Gameboy Advance emulator based on VBA-M r1097 (GPL), designed and tested on the Xoom, Galaxy S2, Nexus 7, and Xperia Play, but works on many devices with similar specs. I have made a number of custom optimizations to increase speed while maintaining VBA-M's excellent compatibility and audio quality. You should have at least a 1GHz CPU for best results.

Features include:
* High-level BIOS emulation, no BIOS file needed
* Backup memory and save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states. State files are interchangeable with the PC version of VBA-M.
* Supports games in .gba format, optionally in .zip files
* Cheat code support using VBA-M-compatible files (.clt extension), don't use any "Master" codes since they aren't needed
* Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls & keyboard support (up to 4 touches supported at once), and an Xperia Play optimized button layout
* Wiimote/Classic Controller/Wii U Pro Controller, iControlPad, and Zeemote JS1 support (Wii controllers not yet working on Android 4.2), also works with any generic Bluetooth/USB gamepad supported by Android
* Portrait/Landscape auto-orientation support

No ROMs are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. A number of public domain games/demos are available at www.pdroms.de. Transfer games anywhere to your internal storage/SD card and browse to them from within the app (default SD card directory is /mnt/sdcard).

Follow me on Twitter for updates about my apps:
https://twitter.com/rakashazi

Visit the homepage at explusalpha.com for more info, ports for other platforms, and my other apps (including Snes9x EX). Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.

Recent changes:
* Fixed non-working Joystick Axis 1 as D-Pad setting from 1.5.11
* Improved text input with full text editing capabilities (selections, cut & paste, etc.)
* Option to control if the on-screen controls automatically re-appear when the screen is touched even if a gamepad is connected

C64.emu

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:15:20 +0000

Advanced Commodore 64 (C64) emulator based on VICE 2.4.3. This is a fully native port not using SDL and implements features needed to run the majority of games with additional functionality coming in the future. The source is available under the GPLv3.

Features include:
* Cart/Tape/Disk autostart on load (supports .bin .crt .d64 .g64 .p64 .x64 .t64 .tap)
* Save states
* FastSID and ReSID sound modes
* NTSC/PAL support
* Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls
* Generic Bluetooth/USB gamepad & keyboard support with per-device key profiles (Xperia Play optimized as well)
* In-app custom Bluetooth support for Wiimote/Classic Controller/Wii U Pro Controller, iControlPad, and Zeemote JS1 support (Wii controllers not yet working on Android 4.2)
* Works in any orientation

Please see the website link for initial setup instructions. No ROMs/disk images are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. Transfer games anywhere to your internal storage/SD card and browse to them from within the app.

Follow me on Twitter for updates about my apps:
https://twitter.com/rakashazi

Visit the homepage at explusalpha.com for more info, ports for other platforms, and my other apps. Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.

Recent changes:
* Fixed non-working Joystick Axis 1 as D-Pad setting from 1.5.11
* Improved text input with full text editing capabilities (selections, cut & paste, etc.)
* Option to control if the on-screen controls automatically re-appear when the screen is touched even if a gamepad is connected

2600.emu

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:47:16 +0000

Atari 2600 VCS emulator based on Stella 3.8.1 (GPL), designed and tested on the original Droid/Milestone, Xoom, Galaxy S2, Nexus 7, and Xperia Play, but works on many devices with similar specs.

Features include:
* Save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states.
* Supports ROMs in .a26 and .bin formats, optionally in ZIP files
* Joystick and Paddle controller emulation
* Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls in addition to keyboard controls (up to 4 touches supported at once), and an Xperia Play optimized button layout
* Multiplayer-capable Wiimote/Classic Controller/Wii U Pro Controller, iControlPad, and Zeemote JS1 support (Wii controllers not yet working on Android 4.2), also works with any generic Bluetooth/USB gamepad supported by Android
* Portrait/Landscape auto-orientation support

No ROMs are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. A number of public domain games/demos are available at www.pdroms.de. Transfer games anywhere to your internal storage/SD card and browse to them from within the app (default SD card directory is /mnt/sdcard).

Follow me on Twitter for updates about my apps:
https://twitter.com/rakashazi

Visit the homepage at explusalpha.com for more info, ports for other platforms, and my other apps (including Snes9x EX). Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.

Recent changes:
* Fixed non-working Joystick Axis 1 as D-Pad setting from 1.5.11
* Improved text input with full text editing capabilities (selections, cut & paste, etc.)
* Option to control if the on-screen controls automatically re-appear when the screen is touched even if a gamepad is connected

NEO.emu

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:14:43 +0000

Neogeo arcade and home system emulator based on Gngeo 0.8-svn (GPL), designed and tested on the original Droid/Milestone, Xoom, Galaxy S2, Nexus 7, and Xperia Play, but works on many devices with similar specs (performance is better than previously released Neogeo apps from personal testing). It requires user-supplied romsets from MAME 0.144 or newer for correct operation (neogeo.zip, etc). View the full compatibility list here:

http://www.explusalpha.com/home/neo-emu

Features include:
* Memory card and save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states
* Universe Bios or MVS support
* Direct editing of Unibios region and mode settings without having to enter its boot menu
* Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls in addition to keyboard controls (up to 4 touches supported at once), and an Xperia Play optimized button layout
* Multiplayer-capable Wiimote/Classic Controller/Wii U Pro Controller, iControlPad, and Zeemote JS1 support (Wii controllers not yet working on Android 4.2), also works with any generic Bluetooth/USB gamepad supported by Android

Follow me on Twitter for updates about my apps:
https://twitter.com/rakashazi

Visit the homepage at explusalpha.com for more info, ports for other platforms, and my other apps (including Snes9x EX). Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.

Recent changes:
* Fixed non-working Joystick Axis 1 as D-Pad setting from 1.5.11
* Improved text input with full text editing capabilities (selections, cut & paste, etc.)
* Option to control if the on-screen controls automatically re-appear when the screen is touched even if a gamepad is connected

PCE.emu

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:40:42 +0000

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 (TG16) emulator based on Mednafen 0.9.22-wip (GPL), designed and tested on the original Droid/Milestone, Xoom, Galaxy S2, Nexus 7, and Xperia Play, but works on many devices with similar specs.

Features include:
* Accurate emulation and high compatibility rate (Note: Data swapped TG16 roms are not supported, see known issues on website for a fix if you're getting a black screen on load)
* Backup memory and save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states
* Supports ROM-based games in .pce and .sgx formats, optionally in .zip files
* CD emulation via loading CUE or TOC+BIN files, select a system card rom in the options
* CUE files support external audio tracks in Ogg Vorbis & Wav (PCM, ADPCM, etc) formats
* Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls & keyboard support (up to 4 touches supported at once)
* Multiplayer-capable Wiimote/Classic Controller/Wii U Pro Controller, iControlPad, and Zeemote JS1 support (Wii controllers not yet working on Android 4.2), also works with any generic Bluetooth/USB gamepad supported by Android
* Portrait/Landscape auto-orientation support

No ROMs are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. A number of public domain games/demos are available at www.pdroms.de. Transfer games anywhere to your internal storage/SD card and browse to them from within the app (default SD card directory is /mnt/sdcard).

Follow me on Twitter for updates about my apps:
https://twitter.com/rakashazi

Visit the homepage at explusalpha.com for more info, ports for other platforms, and my other apps (including Snes9x EX). Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.

Recent changes:
* Fixed non-working Joystick Axis 1 as D-Pad setting from 1.5.11
* Improved text input with full text editing capabilities (selections, cut & paste, etc.)
* Option to control if the on-screen controls automatically re-appear when the screen is touched even if a gamepad is connected

GBC.emu

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 09:02:17 +0000

Gameboy (Color) emulator based on Gambatte 0.5-wip (GPL), designed and tested on the original Droid/Milestone, Xoom, Galaxy S2, Nexus 7, and Xperia Play, but works on many devices with similar specs.

Features include:
* Selectable color palettes when playing original GB games
* Cheats codes in Game Genie & Gameshark (01xxxxxx type) formats
* Backup memory and save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states. State files from Gambatte should work on GBC.emu and vice-versa.
* Supports games in .gb and .gbc formats, optionally in .zip files
* Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls & keyboard support (up to 4 touches supported at once), and an Xperia Play optimized button layout
* Wiimote/Classic Controller/Wii U Pro Controller, iControlPad, and Zeemote JS1 support (Wii controllers not yet working on Android 4.2), also works with any generic Bluetooth/USB gamepad supported by Android
* Portrait/Landscape auto-orientation support

No ROMs are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. A number of public domain games/demos are available at www.pdroms.de. Transfer games anywhere to your internal storage/SD card and browse to them from within the app (default SD card directory is /mnt/sdcard).

Follow me on Twitter for updates about my apps:
https://twitter.com/rakashazi

Visit the homepage at explusalpha.com for more info, ports for other platforms, and my other apps (including Snes9x EX). Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.

Recent changes:
* Fixed non-working Joystick Axis 1 as D-Pad setting from 1.5.11
* Improved text input with full text editing capabilities (selections, cut & paste, etc.)
* Option to control if the on-screen controls automatically re-appear when the screen is touched even if a gamepad is connected

MSX.emu

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:43:17 +0000

Advanced MSX/ColecoVision emulator based on BlueMSX with support for the original hardware up to the TurboR. Future updates will add support for the Sega SG-1000. The majority of BlueMSX features required to run most games are already supported with more coming soon (tape support, improved on-screen keyboard, etc). Please verify your games/programs run on the PC version if you're unsure about purchasing, and feel free to email me with any questions.

Note: Additional MSX system files are required to use the app with floppy disk images. A BIOS is needed if emulating ColecoVision. See the website for setup instructions.

Features include:
* Supports ROM (.rom, .mx1, .mx2, .col) and Disk (.dsk) programs, optionally in zip files
* SCC and FM sound support
* Internal SRAM and save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states.
* Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls & keyboard support, and an Xperia Play optimized button layout
* Multiplayer-capable Wiimote/Classic Controller/Wii U Pro Controller, iControlPad, and Zeemote JS1 support (Wii controllers not yet working on Android 4.2), also works with any generic Bluetooth/USB gamepad supported by Android (for 2-player games like Salamander)
* Portrait/Landscape auto-orientation support

No ROMs are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. Transfer games anywhere to your internal storage/SD card and browse to them from within the app (default SD card directory is /mnt/sdcard).

Follow me on Twitter for updates about my apps:
https://twitter.com/rakashazi

Visit the homepage at explusalpha.com for more info, ports for other platforms, and my other apps (including Snes9x EX). Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.

Recent changes:
* Fixed non-working Joystick Axis 1 as D-Pad setting from 1.5.11
* Improved text input with full text editing capabilities (selections, cut & paste, etc.)
* Option to control if the on-screen controls automatically re-appear when the screen is touched even if a gamepad is connected