8-Bit Wonders

Pixel games and other retro stuff with all the Android features.

AppID:	de.rainerhock.eightbitwonders
Author:	Rainer Hock
License:	GPL-2.0-or-later
Donation:
InRepoSince:	2023-10-16
LastRepoUpdate:	2024-10-30
LastAppUpdate:	Unknown
LastVersion:	0.8.4a
Categories:	Games, Science & Education
APK source:
Google Play:	Check if it's there

With 8-Bit Wonders you can play both old and new pixel games in the style of the 80s while retaining all the advantages of your modern Android device (of course, other programs besides games also work):

Hardware keyboards and joystick via USB and bluetooth can be used.

A full virtual keyboard, a joystick and a steering wheel for the touchscreen are available.

All disk and tape formats supported by VICE can be used.

Use local storage or cloud services to load an save your files.

States can be saved, attached to the app's start screen and shared with others.

YDirect access to thousands of legal downloads on archive.org.

Currently, the C64, the most popular computer of the 80s, and its predecessor, the VIC20, are supported, more devices will follow.

The app pulls content from archive.org, github.com, gitlab.com and zimmers.net, but does not reveal any personal data, only your public IP address.

WhatsNew:

- Screen stopped updating on Samsung T510 after exiting and restoring the app.

- Delete and backspace keys were swapped on some hardware keyboards.

- Virtual joystick sometimes got stuck in pointing right.

- Fixed crash when reactivating the app on lower specced devices.

- Fixed crackling noise when optimizing the audio output for quality.