Windows Android Apps

Despite the abundance of applications for devices on android, some users may be interested in launching familiar Windows programs on their device. One of the most obvious ways to do is set the emulator of the desired operating system.

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Windows Applications on Android - Emulator QEMU.

At the moment there are three most stable WinOS emulator for android. QEMU is the fastest, but the choice prone to failures. Among other things, it will allow you to allow a shell similar to Windows 95 or 98, that is, no modern excesses. To start, we need files Sdlapp.apk. (Install), Sdl.zip. (unpack on the SDCard), as well as the image of the OS in * .img format, (for example Windows 95. or Windows 98.). Latest to the SDCard directory in the "SDL" folder. We directly run Windows via sdlapp.apk. Among other things, it is worth mentioning that the Win95 image works better and is more adapted to interact with touch screens, however, in QEMU-emulation there is no sound, network support, work on the further development of the project is stopped.

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Windows Android Applications - Emulator BOCHS.

Slow, slow, but reliable and stable emulator that supports the launch of Windows XP (in theory, you can run any i386 OS). Installed by analogy with the first item: Download-Run Bobchs2_5_1.apk,unpack SDL_FOR_BOCHS.zip. In the SDL folder on the SDCard, it is possible to put an image of the operating system (it is not suitable from qmu). Run through the application set by the first. This emulator supports access directly to the drive of your android device data, due to which it is easy to run games and Windows programs. However, BOCHS still does not have a connection to the network. In addition, on weak devices, the emulator can be loaded several dozen minutes.

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Windows Android Applications - Emulator adosBox and others

In addition to Windows images, this emulator will help run old games intended for DOS. For installation on android taking aDOSBOX-V0.2.5.apk., install installation, unpack

config Adosbox.rar., We carry the file "DosBox-0.74.conf" from it to the folder "\\ sdcard \\ app-data \\ org.hystudio.android.dosbox \\ .dosbox \\". Image Windows 98. (Suitable for both BOCHS) put in the root of the SDCard, running through the first application. Of course, there are other emulators that will help run Windows OS and the program for it on android. For example, the famous Wine emulator from Linux operating systems is actively worked out by enthusiasts for compatibility with Android. With Wine, you can run more full-fledged version of Windows, as well as other operating systems.

At the moment, unfortunately, most of Windows emulators provide much less opportunities than the original systems. The old games are perfectly launched on them, but in addition, their functionality is very limited.