Android Handheld Starter Guide

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Published on March 30, 2025 2:00:23 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4mqgcDYZFo

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If you have an Android-based handheld, or you want to emulate retro games on an Android phone or tablet, this comprehensive guide will help get you up and running. We'll use the Odin 2 Portal as our example device, but just about anything else will work here, too.

Written guide: https://retrogamecorps.com/2022/03/13/android-emulation-starter-guide/

Direct links mentioned in the video:
ES-DE: https://es-de.org/
ES-DE guide:    • ES-DE on Android Guide: My Favorite L...  
Obtainium: https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium
Obtainium emulation pack: https://github.com/RJNY/Obtainium-Emulation-Pack
NetherSX2 guide:    • NetherSX2 Guide: PS2 Emulation on And...  
RetroArch starter guide:    • RetroArch Starter Guide [2025]  
Turnip drivers: https://github.com/K11MCH1/AdrenoToolsDrivers
ES-DE custom systems: https://github.com/GlazedBelmont/es-de-android-custom-systems
ES-DE app launcher: ttps://github.com/schattenphoenix/es_applauncher
Apollo/Artemis guide:    • The EASIEST PC Game Streaming Setup  
Winlator: https://github.com/brunodev85/winlator
Winlator videos:    / @retrotechdad  

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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:01 the overall setup
03:04 ES-DE setup and add games
12:12 installing apps
19:25 RetroArch setup
35:28 PPSSPP (PSP)
37:42 Mupen64 Plus FZ (N64)
40:01 Redream (Dreamcast)
41:52 DuckStation (PS1)
45:04 MelonDS (NDS)
46:30 Dolphin (GC and Wii)
54:10 NetherSX2 (PS2)
57:01 Cemu (Wii U)
59:47 Azahar (3DS)
1:03:08 Citron (Secret Console)
1:08:03 final ES-DE setup
1:17:04 other projects
1:17:52 summary and conclusion

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