How to play Android games on your PC with Windows – CNET in Spanish

For many fans of video games, play computer games on mobile devices it is a kind of persecution by the Holy Grail. Hence, the creation of devices like the Nvidia Shield Tablet and apps streaming as remotr.

Ah, but what if you invest the equation? Android is a hub of many great games, many of which do not have a computer version. Would not it be great if you could play estosvideojuegos on your PC?

Yes you can. Nox App Player is a free Android emulator that makes it easy to play Android games on Windows.

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how easy? Almost to the point that no need to explain, because all you have to do is install the Nox App Player, then navigate the virtual environment Android in the same way as you would on your phone or tablet -. but using your mouse to select and gestures instead of your finger

of course, some video games benefit from the keyboard interface, so Nox allows you to map the keyboard keys. to activate these “touch functions emulated” press Ctrl-1, select or move the mouse , press the key you want to be assigned to that action. Keep clicking (or sliding the mouse ) and assigning until you finish and select Save.

I used this method to play crossy road and it worked perfectly. I also tried Nox games like Asphalt 8 Airborne, Batman: Arkham Origins and The Walking Dead: Road to Survival. For all of them, you can just go to Google Play Store and install normally.

By the way, all these games ran fine on my system, Asus ZenBook UX305. Your mileage may vary, of course, especially graphics-intensive games. ( Batman , for example, had some delays at times, but you can play).

It is worth noting that Nox can be used to do more than just play. This is a full Android emulator, but one that is stuck on Android 4.2.2. That may have some compatibility issues, but again, I had no problems with any of the games I tested. Another fun thing. Nox facilitates video recording, which can be useful for training people or something similar

There are other emulators available, including Andy and Amiduos – the latter is able to run Android lollipop. But in terms of simplicity and user friendliness it is hard to beat Nox App Player.