Yautja Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Is it possible to use any Atari 8-bit emulator on iPad or another tablet device? Regards, - Y - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fres Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Should probably work on a Kindle Fire, though I have not tried it (yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yautja Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Hi Fres, Which emulator should work on Kindle Fire? - Y - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Droid 800 works perfectly on my HP touchpad with android OS hack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizWor Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 What are the controls like on a tablet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 They are ok-ish, but I use a wii remote which makes things so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I dont know if you will ever see an Atari 8 bit emulator for ios. It was a chore just to get Apple to allow the c64 emulator. At one point, Apple took it off the iTunes store. Not saying that it is not possible just that Apple is strict in terms of the majority of programs that they allow on the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCat Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Droid800 works fine on a Kindle Fire. I only wish it were on an iPad 2 as well. I also wish I can figure out how to actually enable basic for some games that required it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+rdemming Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 What are the controls like on a tablet? They are ok-ish, but I use a wii remote which makes things so much better. Maybe this Android tablet is the future for gaming :-) Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarixle Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 "All" we need is an Atari Emulator written in JavaScript. The iPad (or iPod Touch 4th or iPhone 4) should be fast enough to run such a piece of software. Nowerdays, we also can make an "Offline"-App out of websites, so it behaves almost like a nativ iOS app. Pro: -Portable (runs on every modern system) -no restrictions by Apple or other vendors -no admin rights needed to use the software ... have a browser and run it Contra: -reduced battery life while running such an amount of JavaScript code here is an example of a PC emulator by the author of qemu: http://bellard.org/jslinux/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snicklin Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 There is an online emulator here: http://atariland.spb.ru/ It doesn't have all the 8 bit games, but it has a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Unfortunately Atari emulators have been removed by Android Market on request by Atari. Luckily, if you have them, you can still install them... I prefer the official Atari800 port. AFAIK, A8 emulators for iOS devices don't exist, even for jailbroken iPhones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I dont know if you will ever see an Atari 8 bit emulator for ios. It was a chore just to get Apple to allow the c64 emulator. At one point, Apple took it off the iTunes store. Not saying that it is not possible just that Apple is strict in terms of the majority of programs that they allow on the store. Apple removed it because the author failed to inform them that Commodore BASIC was enabled which violated the App Store rules... I'm surprised Microsoft doesn't have an issue with it either since Commodore BASIC is actually Microsoft BASIC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizWor Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 any link to the APKs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbking67 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 There are a number of emulators available for jailbroken devices. I don't recall seeing an Atari 8-bit emu, but there is a port of Stella (2600 emulators). It's definitely possible to port one over, but emulators are a general violation of the iOS developer agreement, so jailbroken devices will likely be the only option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Huge reason I'll never own an i-anything. I do what I please with my Droid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbking67 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I think many emulators were also removed from the official android marketplace at one point, but of course you can just download the files and sideload them on android... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitchcock4 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I think many emulators were also removed from the official android marketplace at one point, but of course you can just download the files and sideload them on android... Right, I can't find "Droid800". I have only had a Droid for about 5 or 6 weeks, and it must have been taken down before that. Anyone hosting Droid800 somewhere I can get it? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Look in these forums for the Droid 800 topic. Links are there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 http://code.google.com/p/droid800/downloads/detail?name=Droid800-7.5.apk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Just installed Droid800 on my son's new 10" Android pad. Very cool! On-screen controls take some practice, but I could play Star Raiders. Well, in Novice mode anyway. With shields. Slowly. Still, cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 You should try the Atari800 emulator official Android port. Someone here has it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 You should try the Atari800 emulator official Android port. Someone here has it... I have tried. It just locks up my touchpad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizWor Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 http://code.google.c...roid800-7.5.apk thank you. this worked fine for me (Kindle Fire). Controls are decent and interface is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 http://code.google.c...roid800-7.5.apk thank you. this worked fine for me (Kindle Fire). Controls are decent and interface is good. You have a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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