Retroboy was a photography app developed by Embargo. It was removed from Google Play Dec 14, 2021 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Retroboy had been downloaded 22 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Retroboy was rated 4.32 out of 5 stars, based on 190 ratings.
App Information
Retroboy was free to download. The APK download size was 893.21 kB. The last available version was 2.5.2. The last update was on December 21, 2014.
Technical Requirements
Retroboy required Android 2.3.3+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play September 2012.
Description
Retroboy provides vintage imaging technology not seen since the digital cameras and monochrome screens of the previous century. A series of real time filters implement various image processing algorithms, to emulate the graphic experience of classic hardware. This app is open source and pull requests are most welcome!
https://github.com/mikljohansson/retroboy
* 4-tone Bayer dithering as found on the Nintendo® Game Boy® Camera * Amstrad CPC filter with 27 color palette * PXL-2000 PixelVision filter emulating one of the first digital video cameras * Commodore 64 filter with VIC-II 16-color palette * Atkinson dithering filter used by the original Apple® Macintosh® OS * Halftone dot filter as popularized by Roy Lichtenstein and the pop art movement * Record animated GIF movies * Scene mode setting to support for example low light exposure * Zoom using the volume rocker * Adjust the dynamic contrast to further enhance your photos * Process images from your gallery by tapping the share button and selecting Retroboy * Share your pictures through Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, MMS, E-mail or any other methods your device supports
Recent changes: Version 2.4.0-2.5.2 * Various minor enhancements and bugfixes
Version 2.3.0 * New PXL-2000 PixelVision filter. Please drop us an email if you own a PXL-2000 and would like to help us tune the filter.
Version 2.2.2 * Added exposure compensation * Improved low-light performance
Version 1.6.1 * Fixed issue with preview not starting on Galaxy S2/S3/Tab
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★★★★★
A perfect pixel vision app IF it could record video with sound. I have been trying to find a good retro 'pixel vision' photo app and came across this one. It surprised me because it has a bunch of retro camera filters including PXL2000 camera, gameboy camera, apple computer and more! Very authentic reproduction! The app also shoots "video" which is really just an animated gif clip. My only wish is that this app offered real video recording with sound and frame rate adjustments. Id like to shoot movies and edit them and the current gif video can't import into any video editor.
★★★★★
great application! a great application to take some really nice photos with. several sized, several filters and a really good live-view functionality that most camera programs are missing. hope to see some new filters soon!
★★★★★
great simulator of these old styles. Only feature I would wish for would be a synthetic color pxl2000, by using the rgb channels breaking each out separately applying the effect to each channel as monochrome and then recombining the image back to rgb. The idea would be as if you had 3 pxls each with an r g or b filter and then combined thier output into an rgb image
★★★★★
Totally awesome! I was looking for a Gameboy Camera and immediately purchased this app. To my surprise, there's plenty of more fun filters to goose from! And you can even edit an image you already have saved as well, which is awesome. Hope to see plenty of more filters, I'll definitely support and spread the word of this awesome app!
★★☆☆☆
Doesn't work Doesn't work on galaxy s3. Uninstall and refund.
★★☆☆☆
Crashes when opening on Nexus 5X
★★☆☆☆
How k and white only the other color options are still black and white
★★☆☆☆
Crashes on launch. Emui 11 (android 10)
★★☆☆☆
4 1 thing it doesn't have the same features that the origenal gameboy camera had like 2 have a double face connected or 2 hands or the bubble feature none of that kinda stuff.
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