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Android Emulation Megathread

Emulators

• Dolphin Emulator - for GameCube / Wii games.
• PPSSPP - for PSP games.
• Winlator - for Windows games and software
• DuckStation * - ps1 games
• Vita3K - for PSVita games.
• Citra MMJ - for3DS games.
• Drastic |- for DS games. SHUT DOWN

Tools

• GameTechWiki -You can find BIOS files here

❌ Known Dangerous or Fake Emulators (Android)

• YuzuPlus Mobile – Fake Yuzu emulator, shows ads, installs background services without consent
• Switch53x Mobile – Pretends to be a Nintendo Switch emulator, doesn't boot anything, requests dangerous permissions
• Nintswitch34.apk – Non-functional Switch emulator with data exfiltration built-in
• CitraUltraLite – Fake Citra build, ad-spam and clipboard access abuse
• EggUlator 3D – Purports to run DS/GBA/3DS games, mines Monero in the background
• RetroBox Mobile Pro – Claims to emulate everything, sends analytics to shady domains
• GBAProX8 – Fake GBA app, runs ads disguised as games, asks for contact and SMS permissions
• XEmuX Android – Fake Xbox emulator clone, installs third-party APKs silently
• DolphinRTX Mobile – Clickbait app pretending to support "RTX" graphics, bloatware with malware
• PSPEmuElite2025 – Fake PPSSPP variant, nothing loads, installs itself as a device admin
• NeoSwitch Mobile – Supposed Switch emulator, actually a modified adware shell
• RPCSX2 Turbo – Claims to be PS2 emulator, sends device info to unknown servers
• Suyu (Android Port) – False claims of Mali GPU support, stolen code, spyware embedded in APK
• PlayStation Core FX – High-quality UI with no functionality, background spyware
• SkyNX Ultimate – Uses real emulator name, altered APK with tracking and crypto mining
• N3DSVX.apk – Fake 3DS emulator clone, hides malicious services under emulator name
• PineappleEmuNX – Sketchy emulator clone with persistent push notification spam
• SwitchDominateZ.apk – Uses real game icons to trick users, installs unwanted browser hijackers
• EmuFusionX Mobile – Bundleware of fake emulators in one app, opens phishing pages
• YuzuHydra – Sketchy Yuzu clone, sends clipboard data to remote server
• CitraMax – Fake performance-boosted build, hijacks VPN settings
• GBAReactor.apk – Useless GBA frontend with shady permissions and webview exploits
• XBox360AndroidPro – "Beta" emulator that downloads 500MB of nothing and adds keyloggers
• PSX4AndroidFX – Mimics PSX4Droid branding, collects user location and microphone data
• RetroGearZ Ultra – Fake retro emulator loader, looks legit but doesn't emulate anything
• SwitchBoxNX – Claims to support Tears of the Kingdom, opens phishing overlay on launch
• YuzuNova.apk – No relation to Yuzu, sends encrypted payloads on install
• GBCPlusMega – Fake GBC emulator that prompts for Play Store credentials
• DreamCastEX.apk – Old UI with modern malware inside, disables antivirus in background
• EmuGate Mobile – Suspicious "all-in-one" launcher with heavy adware components
• PlaySt8tion X Mobile – PS1/2/3 emulator clone that uses stolen UI, nothing functional
• CitraGreen.apk – Malware-injected clone distributed on sketchy APK sites
• YuzuLiteEdition.apk – Fake minimal build, opens scam subscriptions
• RPCNX (Android) – Fake port, asks for payment and delivers spyware
• GBAEmotion2024 – GBA emulator clone, embedded click fraud bot
• SwitchifyNX.apk – “New Switch emulator” that uses emulator name to redirect traffic
• PokeMimic3D.apk – "Plays Pokémon games in 3D", actually just phishing ads
• EmuStack Pro – Bundle of fake emulators, adds floating overlays and ad spam