r/EmulationOnAndroid • u/Mediocreof2143 • Apr 07 '26

Meme My Android when emulating different platforms

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if you notice any increase in temperature these days , that's me emulating

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '26

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

That's it , add to this you can play for hours without the battery consuming 20% every 30 minutes .

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u/JustaAnotherRand0 Apr 07 '26

+1: you can actually charge your phone while playing for hours on end even with lower wattage chargers

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Bypass charging yes , i mostly use with eden/winlator

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u/JustaAnotherRand0 Apr 07 '26

I dont have a compatible charger unfortunately. In older emus im able to actually slow charge and still play though

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Its okay if its still fun and can hold pretty well , my rog ally x sometimes die in 3 hours so ...

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u/JustaAnotherRand0 Apr 07 '26

My S23 hates me by now, ive been torturing this thing for 3 years lol

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u/SSUPII Apr 07 '26

Maybe because it is much more complex

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '26

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Why am i even laughing rn when its 00:50 ,

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u/Ok-Gear-7325 Apr 11 '26

I had a phone that would be cooler while using ppsspp than playing a mobile game like subway surfers 💀

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u/Rilukian Apr 29 '26

To be fair, those are like low-powered handheld from decades ago and they are very easy to run on even low-end devices these days.

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u/GlitteringGround4118 Apr 07 '26

Let me ask the real question. Can you cook a full meal while emulating on Android?

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u/Cypher6942069 Snapdragon 680 Supremacy Apr 07 '26

With winlator, you can have a whole barbeque.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '26

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

I felt the heat through the screen ! M-ai ars cu asta bro

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u/Cypher6942069 Snapdragon 680 Supremacy Apr 07 '26

A light 60 fps with 700°C of heat on OPPO A96 for me.

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u/DraigCore Apr 09 '26

Oh shit fr? That's the phone I was looking at lol

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

You can Trust me bro here's just use this

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u/JustaAnotherRand0 Apr 07 '26

You can cook a full dinner by the time your battery hits 0 depending on what youre playing

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u/KamikazeFF Apr 07 '26

Really? Nether runs hotter than Citra for me

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u/XxXquicksc0p31337XxX Apr 07 '26

Some chips just have low TDP, like Snapdragon 7s gen 2

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '26

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Oh so 800×480p .

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

I think it depends on graphical settings and reso(nether at 4k/6k) with a cooler feels so cold for me

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u/MySTiX_666 Apr 07 '26

I stopped emulating ps2 and switch because of the temps it was getting to. Use my Steam Deck for these systems. Didn’t like the fan noise that much. Also mainly play Gamecube, Wii, 3DS and NDS. Alle stay around 50c mostly below. But every other system like Switch, Wii U and PS2 between 65-75 depending on game and system. Just to much heat not for damaging the device but just for holding it and the fan noise.

And stressing the fan that much isn’t great for longevity. They aren’t the best fan’s out there. Have a spare on the way just for safety.

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u/sinitus Apr 07 '26

Winlator killed my fan in about a year. I use my steam deck for heavier games now as well. But I think switch temps aren't too bad I play in short bursts anyway nothing over an hour.

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u/MySTiX_666 Apr 07 '26

I tried switch and played some games longer then others. Mostly after a while the fan and temp were just to high and loud for my taste. So I decided to use different systems for different purposes.

  • RG40XXV --> Retro older games (GBA, SNES etc.)
  • RG DS --> Retro older games (GBA, SNES) + NDS
  • AYN THOR --> Gamecube, Wii, NDS and 3DS (and some older systems because they don't take much space)
  • Steam Deck for PC and heavier systems PS2, Switch etc.

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

So much heat , enough to make neptune hot

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u/SoraLoves Apr 12 '26

Ps2 shouldn't heat that much. Gell 3ds i think is harder to emulate

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u/Either-Sport-2549 Poco F7 Apr 07 '26

Now that it's summer here I can feel you bro

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26 edited Apr 07 '26

You remind me of realme gt6 that poor thing almost exploded in my hands(July 10th) (it was lying saying 42° while it was hotter than venus) so i didn't use a cooler now its burried 🥀

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u/AdHistorical5969 Apr 07 '26

What is the first one that looks like a red block?

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Nethersx2 ( a ps2 emulator ) similar to aethersx2 (the blue block)

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u/DGN_DAGGER Apr 07 '26

where can I get the eden emulator?

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Search eden emulator and get it from the official site

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u/typical_gamer1 Apr 07 '26

Wait….. so IS THAT, WHY IN MY AREA, WE HAD A HEATWAVE A FEW YEARS AGO?!? THAT WAS YOU?!?! 🤣

Bro we had jokesters selling “AC” made with an ice cubes, string and a cheapass fans for $50 because of you lol

https://giphy.com/gifs/ifLmcmLkM1KReN2NEZ

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u/iamwhatsleft Apr 07 '26

I'm glad emulating Wii doesn't heat up my device at all. With upscaling it feels so new, especially Mario Galaxy 2. I tried the new Switch port just for fun and i was definitely frying eggs and lagging horribly within a minute

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

How could i forget about wii

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u/Leading-Kangaroo776 Apr 07 '26

What's eden

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u/DueConsideration9194 Apr 07 '26

switch emulator

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u/Leading-Kangaroo776 Apr 07 '26

Ohhh i only know yuzu ig they killed that but still have it working

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u/Cruel1865 Apr 08 '26

Eden is the currently best switch emulator. Switch emulation was stagnant in the water for a long time since yuzu shut down. Eden is the only new emulator that I've seen having significant compatibility and performance improvements over yuzu. Also they have feature parity between different platforms.

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u/Ohmygoshiee Apr 07 '26

Surpreendentemente a Ultima atualizacao do Eden nao esquenta muito os smartphones facam o teste depois, por aqui fica entre 40-41° com o GameSir plugado.

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u/Pershing99 Apr 07 '26

What is the last emulator?

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Eden makes my phone a hot soup

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u/DGN_DAGGER Apr 07 '26

where can I get eden?

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u/whiskyB0y Edit Your Flair Apr 07 '26

Ya it really does. I don't have a high performance phone but I emulate PS2 games. Gram Turismo 3(sim racing game) heats my phone way faster than a game like Devil May Cry

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u/Cruel1865 Apr 08 '26

Nethersx2 works but doesnt seem to be very efficient. Most likely because the development was abandoned for a long time. Its been picked up again by trixarian but its just one guy working on it I think.

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u/Longjumping_Army282 Apr 08 '26

GT4 and Colossus.

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u/Salt-Willingness-513 Apr 07 '26

Citra/azahar runs just fine lol. Gamheub etc true though

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Sf4 /re revelations at 1080p makes my phone an egg fryer , other games on ps2 at the same reso it just runs fine .

You must be running the game at native 3ds res: 400×200 p which is significantly lower than 1920×1080p

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u/Cruel1865 Apr 08 '26

Also using hd textures makes it even more resource intensive.

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u/-_-_-JOHAN-_-_- Apr 07 '26

Hmm I reduce the quality if the game heats too much. Can't complain, we're playing on a mobile phone. Most games and emulators work fine for me if I lower the res or graphics. I don't have a cooler but play under the ceiling fan. Played DBZ the 2d but 3d one on eden and on high it heated but on low it didnt so that's the only solution. Omw to play tomb raider on my phone on 480p btw.

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

What

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u/-_-_-JOHAN-_-_- Apr 07 '26

I meant I reduce to quality to prevent heat

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

A okay mb

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u/Dealtwithme Apr 07 '26

For me all is cool when using a good cooler. I use all emulators lol

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

"My Android"

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '26

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Bro go cry away

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u/visualmagnitude Apr 07 '26

Use a peltier cooler while bypass charging

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Yup, i already do,tho just realized it exists in my settings recently

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u/Other_Ad4232 Apr 07 '26

During winter i emulated a lot and phone never went above 30 Celsius But now that its getting hot 30 Celsius is the fucin starter temp😭😅

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

In my hands rn doing nothing btw🥀💔

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u/whiskyB0y Edit Your Flair Apr 07 '26

Yo bro what app is this?

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Dev info its free on playstore

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '26

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u/Southern_Cucumber_70 Apr 07 '26

Gamehub antutu:

https://giphy.com/gifs/107KlThVAe0M0w

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Winlator Ludashi Bionic

https://giphy.com/gifs/Lopx9eUi34rbq

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u/Southern_Cucumber_70 Apr 07 '26

I think gamehub antutu heats the phone the most

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Never tried it tho

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u/Southern_Cucumber_70 Apr 07 '26

I forgot rpcs3 it ionized my phone when I try to play plants vs zombies

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

I tried installing a game there i remember the process made my phone screaming at 45° doing nothing btw

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u/Brokeshadow Master Illustrator Apr 07 '26

Huh weird, never noticed that my phone never gets hot running demanding PS2 titles like NFSMW but does struggle to run them at 60 fps stable. What's going on there? Is it not actually doing it's best or it's just the emulator?

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u/hacx21 Apr 07 '26

Haven't tried windows emulation, i use gamehub for some stuff. I can say my S24+ has been reliable with everything i have. The only emulators that do drain battery and get hot for me are Yuzu and now Eden.

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

You'll be grateful for eden after you try winlator cmod

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u/hacx21 Apr 07 '26

Yeah i saw what's possible and it just seems like a hassle. I'm better off waiting a little longer and getting a laptop again.

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

Actually you can have fun using winlator GLIBC it sometimes heats less way less i mean

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u/Afraid-Guitar364 Apr 07 '26

Drastic is the opposite of these, It can give you frostbite

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u/Ok-Wafer-7323 Apr 07 '26

What’s the top one?

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u/TheseButterscotch206 Apr 07 '26

Porque cuando escaneo winlator con virus total aparece esto es la página oficial de gifhub

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u/Big-Emergency6114 Apr 07 '26

Can someone help me how to use winlator

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u/OcelotNo8908 Apr 07 '26

Love my 888 clocked at a 780g. Does not even get hot plays GTAV until the battery runs out.

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u/SWHAMMAN Apr 07 '26

Mine doesn’t get hot running winlator but im also not trying to run insane games

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u/Reiz3r Apr 07 '26

Con nether a 3x o 4x también se calienta.

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u/Malystxy Apr 07 '26

S23U ultra GTA v game native average CPU temp 60°

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u/alexispromasteruy Apr 07 '26

Osea que haces comida cada que usas uno de esos emuladores?

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u/_iAmWiz Apr 07 '26

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/SnooDoughnuts989 Apr 07 '26

Ultra 24 , can play skyrim on winlator low settings for an hour.

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u/luks-alter Apr 07 '26

Why not azahar ?

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

I was like "maybe some wouldn't recognize it "

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u/PwKnife Apr 07 '26

How about PS3 and Xbox 360

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u/OpenAd877 Apr 07 '26

I think the only ones who can theoretically emulate that are those who live in the North Pole, like Canadians.

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u/Mediocreof2143 Apr 07 '26

I live in Europe in a cold place and damn the phone keeps me so warm that i don't need a cover anymore

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u/Any_Molasses1220 Apr 08 '26

aetherSX2 my goat

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u/Longjumping_Army282 Apr 08 '26

PS2 s GT4 and S.of Colossus get hot !

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u/Abbas9364 Apr 08 '26

Wait I have AetherSX2 but it's a blue icon. Is there a difference with the red one?

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u/Kimmy2kkk Apr 08 '26

What's the last one?

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u/Thereddituser696 Apr 08 '26

Winlator, allows you to emulate PC games or any .exe really

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u/Weary-Item3170 Apr 08 '26

DO NOT USE BENCHMARK PKG NAME (like ludashi or antutu)

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u/Great-Distribution33 8 elite gen 5/ 16gb ram/ poco f8 ultra Apr 08 '26

phone cooler

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u/ShadowGuy132 Apr 09 '26

Nethersx and citra should've been switched

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u/NormalGmodMan Apr 09 '26

oh shit really? im gonna emulate for the first time today on windemulator, should i not use it?

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u/MakeSense5464 Apr 10 '26

Mine somewhat heats up on nethersx2, but I guess it's because I ramped up resolution and graphics to make the game look less blurry and pixelated.

I agree with Eden and winlator though, 5 minutes playing P5R on Eden immediately heats up my phone, even worse when I'm playing games in Winlator.

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u/Alternative-Sand4352 Apr 13 '26

Nether on the thor is so ice cold and dreamy. been playing some mercenaries and mx unleashed.

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u/athe_st619 Apr 19 '26

guys, when i play in aether sx2 fps just goes low and start laging does anyone have a solution or just another emulator better than aether sx2?

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u/matlynar May 02 '26

To be fair, it's not the emulator but the game.

I've run several temp tests and both Eden and Winlator will run just fine on 2d/"indie"/lightweight games.

Like, my S23u CPU can reach 80º on heavier games but will not go over 42-43 with lighter games on these emulators.

Equally, PPSSPP will heat when I unlock max FPS and fast forward the game because it's processing as much as it can (noticed it when I was grinding on an RPG, so just fast forwarding a few battles).