best Android Emulators 2019
An Android emulator is the best way for you to access Android apps on your computer. Alot of people use an emulator for gaming, to be able to use their keyboard mouse or game controller. You can also read other types of Android apps as well. with so many emulators to choose from, I’ve come up with a list of the top five Android emulators for your P.C.
In Fifth Place is KO-Player whose main focus is gaming. It allows you to record your gameplay and upload it wherever you want it. It also allows for key mapping to emulate a controller with your keyboard. When you first launch KO-Player it will ask which mode you want. To maximize game performance select speed mode. If you run into any issues after starting KO-Player you can switch to compatible mode later on in settings.
You had several options at the top.
- Selecting the keyboard icon will let you edit the keys for your keyboard.
- If you're using a game controller you can activate it and map it to your preferred layout to switch from landscape to portrait mode.
- Select the rotate screen icon.
You'll also find other options for taking screenshots and recording. Like many of the Android emulators, you have full access to the Google Play Store to install apps. Please use caution as you would on your phone or tablet when choosing which apps to install. Unfortunately, on the home screen, the app icons can't be moved. Ko player is completely free but like most emulators, you'll have to deal with the occasional ads.
In Fourth Place is MEmu Play unlike Ko player which is based on Android Kit Kat MEmu Play software supports apps up to Android Lollipop 5.1. it supports multiple instances to run multiple apps simultaneously along with support for a mouse keyboard and gamepad in MEmu Play, all the familiar options show up on the right side of the player.
To create multiple instances of the menu player for multitasking purposes.
- Select the multimedia icon
- In the lower right click on Create. You can pick either Android 5.1 or 4.4.
- Then click on Start and it will open a new window for MEmu so you can work on more than one task at a time.
MEmu Play is free to use and continues to improve with each new update.
Third place is BlueStacks which is the best-known android emulator and was recently updated to Android Nugget. it has a keyboard, mouse and gamepad support along with the ability to run multiple apps side by side. this emulator targets gamers. A quick look at their user interface. You'll see that we're in the App Center which lists recommended apps along with popular top grossing and trending.
Along the top, you can access my apps which will show apps that you have installed. If you need assistance you can go to the help center and to the right of the help center is Pika world, which is there in platform reward currency system where you can redeem points for physical and digital goods in that purchases and can be used to update skins. I personally find peak a world to be more of a nuisance with its constant notifications.
The cap interface is a cool feature when opening an app. It opens in a new tab. This makes it easy to run multiple apps at the same time compared to most emulators, Bluestacks is bloated, so it may not run smoothly if you have a P.C. with lower system specs or an older computer. Anyone can use blue stacks for free with no limits but they do charge a fee to remove the ads which vary depending on your region.
Coming in Second is Andy which is another popular Android emulator that's been around for many years and was also updated recently to Android Nugget it has a ton of features including being able to use your phone as a controller. I'll caution you right now when installing Andy that has a history of setting off antivirus or malware security software. At this time Andy and the others mentioned are completely safe to use. Just be careful when installing apps into the emulators that you only choose the apps that you trust.
Andy more closely resembles Android with a cleaner looking user interface than the others mentioned with less clutter holding down the left click on your mouse while in the home window will bring up the options to change your wallpaper, Add widgets and go into your settings. Going back to the home screen you had the familiar looking after which shows you the apps that you have installed. Quite simply if you've ever used an Android device before. This just may be the easiest android emulator that you'll ever use.
Andy is completely free for personal use. If you run a business they do have a pro version with plans starting at $12 per month.
And finally, in First Place is NOX-Player but quite frankly it was a toss-up between Andy and Knox for the number one spot. Even though Knox only has compatibility up to Lollipop 5.1, I found it performed better than most of the other emulators when gaming while including most of the same features NOX-player has all the usual features that can be selected from the right side including shake, keyboard control, a multi-instance manager, a recorder screenshot tool and many others. In addition, you can change the theme by selecting the icon that looks like a T-shirt.
There may be times when an app requires that your device be routed in NOX-player. Rooting is easy. >> Select settings
- Check the box next to Route
- Save your settings.
- Restart NOX-player for the change to take effect.
NOX-player is completely free just like Andy and BlueStacks. It's also available for Mac OS.
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