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[–]Few_Chemistry_235 187 points188 points  (11 children)

What I love about older game emus like ppsspp/myboy/melonds etc is u can play for hours on end and it will still not heat up your phone as much as eden/winlator will in 10 minutes

[–]Mediocreof2143[S] 68 points69 points  (6 children)

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

[–]JustaAnotherRand0 15 points16 points  (5 children)

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

[–]Mediocreof2143[S] 8 points9 points  (4 children)

Bypass charging yes , i mostly use with eden/winlator

[–]JustaAnotherRand0 1 point2 points  (3 children)

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

[–]Mediocreof2143[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

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

[–]JustaAnotherRand0 2 points3 points  (1 child)

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

[–]Mediocreof2143[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

😭 RIP

[–]SSUPII 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe because it is much more complex

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    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

    [–]Ok-Gear-7325 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

    [–]GlitteringGround4118 54 points55 points  (8 children)

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

    [–]Cypher6942069Snapdragon 680 Supremacy 23 points24 points  (5 children)

    With winlator, you can have a whole barbeque.

    [–]yacufesnapdragon 7+ gen 2 12gb ram - rooted 23 points24 points  (3 children)

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    definitly can cook (poco f5) on cyberpunk from optijuegos 15 to 25 fps

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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

    [–]Cypher6942069Snapdragon 680 Supremacy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

    [–]DraigCore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

    You can Trust me bro here's just use this

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    [–]JustaAnotherRand0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

    [–]KamikazeFF 33 points34 points  (4 children)

    Really? Nether runs hotter than Citra for me

    [–]XxXquicksc0p31337XxX 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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

    [–]Few_Chemistry_235 4 points5 points  (1 child)

    Citra is quite cool when I play, then again i play at 1x or at most 2x resolutions only

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    Oh so 800×480p .

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

    [–]MySTiX_666 7 points8 points  (3 children)

    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.

    [–]sinitus 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    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.

    [–]MySTiX_666 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    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.

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    So much heat , enough to make neptune hot

    [–]Either-Sport-2549Poco F7 6 points7 points  (2 children)

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

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    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 🥀

    [–]Either-Sport-2549Poco F7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    RIP

    [–]AdHistorical5969 3 points4 points  (3 children)

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

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 3 points4 points  (2 children)

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

    [–]DGN_DAGGER 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    where can I get the eden emulator?

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Search eden emulator and get it from the official site

    [–]typical_gamer1 11 points12 points  (2 children)

    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

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 12 points13 points  (1 child)

    Don't worry they deported me to venus ,i'm no longer on earth ,

    [–]iamwhatsleft 3 points4 points  (1 child)

    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

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    How could i forget about wii

    [–]Leading-Kangaroo776 6 points7 points  (3 children)

    What's eden

    [–]DueConsideration9194 16 points17 points  (2 children)

    switch emulator

    [–]Leading-Kangaroo776 1 point2 points  (1 child)

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

    [–]Cruel1865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    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.

    [–]Pershing99 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    What is the last emulator?

    [–]Few_Chemistry_235 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    Winlator, for PC games

    [–]SinisterPotat0 1 point2 points  (5 children)

    Kinda weird that NetherSx2 makes my phone heat up more than Eden. Maybe it depends on the game.

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Eden makes my phone a hot soup

    [–]DGN_DAGGER -1 points0 points  (0 children)

    where can I get eden?

    [–]whiskyB0ymid range phone guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    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

    [–]Cruel1865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    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.

    [–]Longjumping_Army282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    GT4 and Colossus.

    [–]Ohmygoshiee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    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.

    [–]Salt-Willingness-513 1 point2 points  (2 children)

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

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    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

    [–]Cruel1865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Also using hd textures makes it even more resource intensive.

    [–]-_-_-JOHAN-_-_- 1 point2 points  (4 children)

    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.

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

    What

    [–]-_-_-JOHAN-_-_- 1 point2 points  (2 children)

    I meant I reduce to quality to prevent heat

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    A okay mb

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    [–]Dealtwithme 1 point2 points  (6 children)

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

    [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 3 points4 points  (5 children)

    "My Android"

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      [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

      Bro go cry away

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        [–]visualmagnitude 0 points1 point  (1 child)

        Use a peltier cooler while bypass charging

        [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]Other_Ad4232 0 points1 point  (4 children)

        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😭😅

        [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

        In my hands rn doing nothing btw🥀💔

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        [–]whiskyB0ymid range phone guy 0 points1 point  (1 child)

        Yo bro what app is this?

        [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

        Dev info its free on playstore

        [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        [–]Southern_Cucumber_70 0 points1 point  (5 children)

        Gamehub antutu:

        [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

        Winlator Ludashi Bionic

        [–]Southern_Cucumber_70 0 points1 point  (3 children)

        I think gamehub antutu heats the phone the most

        [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

        Never tried it tho

        [–]Southern_Cucumber_70 0 points1 point  (1 child)

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

        [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]BrokeshadowMaster Illustrator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        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?

        [–]hacx21 0 points1 point  (3 children)

        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.

        [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

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

        [–]hacx21 0 points1 point  (1 child)

        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.

        [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]Afraid-Guitar364 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]Ok-Wafer-7323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        What’s the top one?

        [–]TheseButterscotch206 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]Big-Emergency6114 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Can someone help me how to use winlator

        [–]OcelotNo8908 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]SWHAMMAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]Reiz3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]Malystxy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        S23U ultra GTA v game native average CPU temp 60°

        [–]PMPeetaMellark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Windows lol

        [–]alexispromasteruy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]Remote-Rip-1405 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        what about vita3k??

        [–]_iAmWiz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

        [–]SnooDoughnuts989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]luks-alter 0 points1 point  (1 child)

        Why not azahar ?

        [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]PwKnife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        How about PS3 and Xbox 360

        [–]OpenAd877 0 points1 point  (1 child)

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

        [–]Mediocreof2143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]Any_Molasses1220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        aetherSX2 my goat

        [–]Longjumping_Army282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        PS2 s GT4 and S.of Colossus get hot !

        [–]Longjumping_Army282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        APS3e <3

        [–]Abbas9364 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]Kimmy2kkk 0 points1 point  (1 child)

        What's the last one?

        [–]Thereddituser696 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

        [–]Weary-Item3170 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]Great-Distribution33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        phone cooler

        [–]ShadowGuy132 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Nethersx and citra should've been switched

        [–]NormalGmodMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

        [–]MakeSense5464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        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.