Wii U emulator Cemu just got a big update on Android
Nick Fernandez / Android Authority
TL;DR
- The Nintendo Wii U emulator Cemu simply obtained a brand new experimental replace for Android.
- Based mostly on our testing, it runs many video games at full velocity, however solely on highly effective units.
- That is the primary official alpha construct, and it’s nonetheless a piece in progress.
This yr has been an enormous one for emulation on Android, and it doesn’t seem like stopping any time quickly. A giant replace to Android fork of the Nintendo Wii U emulator Cemu simply dropped, and it options surprisingly good efficiency — in case your telephone can deal with it.
Cemu is a highly regarded Wii U emulator for PC that’s been round since 2015. It has made nice progress over time, with a lot of the Wii U catalog playable on suitable {hardware}. Nevertheless, it wasn’t till final yr that playable forks for Android started to appear.
Early variations had been largely for testing, however this new V0.1 Android construct is the primary official alpha. It was forked by SSimco, a volunteer who isn’t formally part of the Cemu growth workforce. Sadly, the GitHub web page is just copy/pasted from the primary Cemu repository, so there isn’t a lot details about compatibility. A FAQ page from final yr signifies you’ll want no less than Android 12, however there are not any minimal specs listed.
Efficiency was wonderful on highly effective gaming telephones, however combined on the rest.
Android Authority examined this experimental model on two comparatively highly effective units, to combined success. The REDMAGIC 10 Pro, some of the highly effective gaming smartphones in the marketplace, managed to run a number of video games at full velocity, with minimal graphical glitches.
Units with chipsets older than the Snapdragon 8 Elite, together with the gaming-focused Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 on the AYANEO Pocket EVO gaming handheld, noticed much more jittery efficiency. Nonetheless, most video games had been playable to some extent.
You’ll be able to obtain the newest construct from the official GitHub page. Watch out when looking out, as some copycat pages are already outranking the official launch.
