This Much-Anticipated Emulator For Android Is No More

There are several good emulators out threr available for Android. But one of the most anticipated app in this aspect was Cassia. This was a translation layer of sorts that would enable Android users to run PC games on thier devices, offering better performance and a more user-friendly approach than some competitors.

Sadly, two of the main developers behind the app have parted ways with Cassia, citing a change in their personal circumstances. Develoepr Mark confirmed that the duo’s existing work would be available for free and open source, adding that they will continue to work on the “underlying infrastructure” behind the app.

“While all of this work will help achieve the goal of ultimate Cassia, we’re personally not going to work on an app that puts everything together as it’s far too much extra work to create and maintain with our current obligations,” the developer explained.

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How Can Users Play Games On Android Now?

In any case, Cassia wasn’t be the first app that ran PC games on Android. Apps such as Mobox and Winlator have all been launched in the past few years, with different levels of performance and compatibility.

Winlator is debatably the most user-friendly app of the lot, and our own hands-on last year launched an intuitive setup process but limited same compatibility even for older games. Besides, apps like Mobox offer much better compatibility and performance but a more involved setup process.

Nevertheless, everyone’s hoping that other developers pick up this baton and bring Cassia app to life. It will be interesting to see a user-friendly and performant way to play PC games on Android.

News of Cassia’s shuttering also comes after many Android emulators were shut down in the past few months. These emulators include Skyline, Yuzu, nd Strato emulators for Switch, Citra for 3DS, and AetherSX2 for PS2.

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First PS1 Emulator Makes It To Apple App Store

Earlier this year, Apple finally started allowing emulators on its App Store. The Delta app for classic Nintendo consoles sent ripples at the time of launch, but now there’s a PlayStation One (PS1) emulator ready for iPhone users to enjoy.

Dubbed Gamma, it’s a full-blown PS1 emulator on the App Store for the iPhone and iPad, enabling users to enjoy a wide range of games that were first released on Sony’s debut console.

The new emulator comes from an experienced iOS app developer Benjamin Stark. The new app is based on the Delta emulator’s codebase, but Delta developer Riley Testut confirmed that Stark was allowed to use this codebase.