How to Install a Game on Winlator for Android
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- After you have installed the Winlator application, you need to follow these steps in order to get games working on your smartphone or tablet.
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Video Description
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Yesterday I highlighted a new application for Android called Winlator. This is a Windows emulator that allows you to install PC programs and games on your smartphone or tablet.
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For this to work, you need to obtain the installation files for whatever program or game you're wanting to install on Android. For today's example, I downloaded these files from my gog.com account, but again, Winlator should work on Windows programs as well as games, so you could test this out with a video editor program, or an audio editor application.
Winlator should work with anything that is supported by WineD3D 7.8, WinD3D 8.0, D8VK 1.0, DXVK 1.10.3, or DXVK 2.2 as long as your device supports a graphics driver that is included.
After your installation files have been downloaded, they need to be stored in the Downloads folder of your Android smartphone or tablet. I have created a subfolder within the Downloads folder to keep these install files, but they just need to be accessible from the Downloads folder.
With that done, we're going to open up the Winlator application and then create our first Container.
So when doing your testing, experiment with these as well to see which works better with individual apps or games you're wanting to use.
You also may want to change the Video Memory Size as well.
2GB is going to be set as the default, but if your phone has 8GB of RAM, then you likely want to bump this up to 4GB.
After your Container has been setup, we can run it by tapping on the 3-dot menu icon here, and then selecting Run.
It will take a few seconds for the app to boot up our Windows environment. We will be shown a desktop and file explorer window when it's ready.
We can use the touchscreen to control the mouse.
The first thing we're going to need to do is install our game.
So let's go into the D Drive on the screen.
Find the folder where our game install files are
And then double click on a setup.exe file for a game that we want to install.
I'll use Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition here in today's demonstration since I know this game runs well.
A game like this will take some time to install, so just be patient and watch the progress meter to make sure it doesn't get stuck along the way.
With the installation complete, we can minimize this window to find the desktop shortcut for our game.
Just double tap the icon to launch it as you would on a Windows PC.
If you notice any graphical or audio issues then you will want to go back and edit the Container that you had just created.
I would suggest changing things like the Graphics Driver, DX Wrapper, Wine Registry Keys and the DX Component options to see if you can find a combination that works well.
Winlator is rather early in its development process so we should expect to see bugs with certain programs and games.
After tinkering with the settings, if you still notice something is off, I recommend creating a bug report that can be sent in to the developer.
For example, I tested out Psychonauts and even though I was tapping the Enter button on the on-screen keyboard, the game did not register it to complete the name entry section.
So while I was able to watch through the intro of the game, I was unable to play any of it since I couldn't get the game to start. I have some log files that I plan on sending in to the developer in hopes that they will be able to figure out why it happened before uploading a update that fixes it.
I hope this video has helped anyone who has wanted help getting started with the Winlator application or Android. This Windows emulator seems quite robust already, but hopefully it receives a lot of support from the community and its developers.
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FINALLY SOMEONE DID A VIDEO! I hate how there's so many for example, playing Elder Scrolls Oblivion in Winlator, playing GTA 4 in Winlator, playing Fallout 3 in Winlator without showing any tutorial or download link to their game.
How to install game
couldn't agree more! which games have you tried out so far?
@@ExplainingAndroid I haven't tried any game in this emulator because nowadays it's hard to find a safe pirated game.
If you find a link or something, lemme know I wanna play heroes of might and magic or will rock (or any other old game I used to play) like badly@@Everyonesbuddy829
@@Everyonesbuddy829 try mario games
this, this is why I love android
me too! I've had a blast checking out old games on my phone lately. a bit bummed that the original warcraft game stutters with winlator, though.
@ExplainingAndroid can you show us how to actually import the game files into winlator since I don't have pc
New update is out, might help with the setti gs@@ExplainingAndroid
And this is why I hate apple and android best.
Android is Linux based so almost anything is possible while apple...
Let's not talk about iOS
1900: ai will take whole world in 2024
2024: how to download games on winlator 😂
And ai will just steal my transcript and reword it for those who ask it
Thanks for this video I am now playing my favorite old school game Red Alert 2 on my Galaxy s9+, and it blows my mind how this runs great on this tablet... a freakin' 24 year old game i enjoyed playing offline as a kid. Will explore more on how newer less demanding games would run on here. This is just a game changer, to be able to play some games offline on longer flights with just a tablet and a stylus.
Thanks for sharing this tutorial! 👍🤟❤️
are you able to play it using the usual keyboard and mouse?
keep going , you'll soon recognized one day , you are consistent keep it up
that's very kind of you to say
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Where can i dowload the games?
When I want to start the Syberia game a notification appears and says "CANNOT INITIALIZE THE 3D RENDERING" I click on the exe file but I can't start the game, I don't understand the Syberia game it's not very big
What device do you use
Also a lot of games are still not properly optimised
when I open a game it just go out of the desktop and go back to containers optiond
When i press run it doesnt work
Same do you fix yours now?
Its asking me to install directx 11 and to have my graphics card up to date when i try to run the game i want, help please
which game?
Super easy to follow. Thanks!
you're very welcome :)
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Thanks, I've been wanting to play Fallout New Vegas for a while now since my Xbox 360 broke
Same
I tried to run a lot of different games . Not a single game worked for me.
Me too 🤡
You need a turnip driver I heard people having the same issue
how do you uninstall the games?
where do they put the regkeys, for examples
does the emulator completely remove all the files?
do we need to perform some specific housekeepings to get rid of them?
Hello!
I installed a game from GOG too and it just won't start. Any idea what could it be? Have tried all combinations of driver, Windows version and v-ram. :/
Do we just download the zip file onto our phone cause i dont know what im doing i got winlator fully set up but i dont know how to install any games
if the setup.exe files are in the zip file, then yes, copy it to the phone and extract it. then look for the install.exe or setup.exe file so you can run it. that will begin the installation process
Video start at 3:00
Tried to download oblivion from my GOG account but it says I am miss a .NET extension to install it. Any help?
hopefully one day we can run the games from a micro sd card.
that would be awesome! I never have been much of an SD Card person, but I recently got an OG Steam Deck and have had many games installed on it so far. And to my surprise, the SD card handles itself really well
I had to buy a faster SD Card because cheap ones are slow, but it's been worth it so far.
How to do left click with touch screen?
When I open the container, it takes a while to start, then when I wait, it crashes, how can I fix that?
Same still waiting on an answer
which phone/tablet are you using winlator on?
which phone/tablet are you using?@@Luis-sz7tn
@@ExplainingAndroid samsung galaxy s24
@ExplainingAndroid I've tried old box86 I get to blue desktop do anything then it crashed to black screen with white x then new box64 or wtv I can do things without crashing but can't seem to update steam or get a browser going
Hey mate!i have a doubt on how to download games for winlator?Can i have the website name? please 😊
Internet archive
When I try clicking on the exe file nothing happens. What should I do. I trying to run Sims 4.
where did you get the install files?
@@ExplainingAndroid Forgot, where should I get them?
i tried installing fallout 3 with same gog installer,but i get black screen with only cursor visible,should i just transfer already extracted game from pc for it to work?
from where didu download fallout 3 ?
Bruh it's same
I'm unable to install an iso image mounter. Anyone have any luck? Without a way to mount iso images ive no idea how you can play any game.
i press on the most wanted 2012 icon 2 trillion times it wont launch help me
Can you install ISO files it has now version 5.0 but didnt find information
you need to extract the files within the ISO, and then you can install it via those individual files - www.reddit.com/r/EmulationOnAndroid/comments/1alqkne/comment/kpglecq/?context=3
Loading screen appears then im back at the menu cant get to desktop
which game?
@ExplainingAndroid haven't gotten game yet, trying to set up steam and browser but steam searches for update forever
error during initialization game controller we are sorry but this requires OpenGL and it seems graphic driver does not support it error is failed to initialize GLAD (what happens if it says that is there something we can pls help)
hey azora, I'm not sure what the cause is since it's not something I have encountered before, but I will be happy to try and research a solution to this issue, but I will need you to join the Direct Support tier of the TH-cam membership system - www.youtube.com/@ExplainingAndroid/join
After that, you can use the Support Thread I created (which helps me to follow up along the way) and it will allow me to dedicate some time and attempt to work through the issue with you
@@ExplainingAndroid thx i figured it out after i just needed to get a application graphic patch for ExaGear
I'm probably being stupid but I copied and pasted my Fallout 2 copy from Steam and it wont run. what am I doing wrong?
you'll need the install files
@@ExplainingAndroid ok I don’t have those but thanks for telling me
What if you had an old game on cd rom? Would you have to install from some sort of iso image or something?
as long as you can copy all of the contents from that CD ROM (all of those individual game files, folders, etc.) then winlator should let you install it just like normal
I just worked out a lot of people are using Gog because it has an offline installer.Dosent look like many games work on meta quest yet though@@ExplainingAndroid
Uhm hello i been searching for 2 days pls comment this how do you find ROMS for winlator i mean can you download gow 3?
Why is all my downloads showing clear! unable to open them on winlator. Cannot convert using rar either
I have a s20 fe with gpu rendered of snapdragon 845 and memory of 6gb. Why I can't play my favourite prototype 1? Please help me out
What issues are you having?
How i begin coding using winlator?please help me if it can't tell me
WHO NEEDS A LAP TOP WHEN YOU HAVE A PHONE
right!
The installer for tdu 2 isn't running. I installed f1 2010 and after I did I tried to download tdu 2 and the installer exe for it isn't working please help
same, i downloaded gtr2 fia gt racing and when i try to open it , it dont want to
How do I install a different browser to it and have that browser be able to access my files and install stuff on the emulator itself since the browser the emulator uses is very primitive
I have problem i download farming simulator 19 from steamunlocked in winlator i extract the game and the game its not opened what is the problem?
I can't help with games downloaded from there (and you likely know why)
@@ExplainingAndroid I solve the problem now I download Graphics drivers
Hello! I'm not sure if you are still giving answers to questions, but I recently downloaded Winlator, hoping to get a game called Cult Of The Lamb on my phone, but when I try to open the EXE file, it cuts to a black screen a few seconds after.
I got Cult Of The Lamb from Steamunlocked, which I've used in the past on other laptops which has worked fine.
I have the version 6.1, and I got the obb file from the 4.0 version. I'm not the best with tech stuff.
Just wondering if you could throw out a few recomendations?
I'm sorry, I can't help install games from that website
Why is prototype not launching? I got a snapdragon 870.
Where do I download games from
I know where
Where@@sadhin111-yt
All I wanna know is how to Extract the obb file onto the windows simulator I've looked everywhere but couldn't find any information ofc there's the uncompress option in the simulator but it doesn't work
Wow just came across this... my mind is 🤯
I swear i was installing faith the unholy trinity on winlator
how to find a games?
Google
Where@@animo-_-animations2506
Where can I download game for it ???
I can tell
Why is this not working 😢 when i press run in the 3 dots in side of the container it says starting up and then not loading it just exits the app 😢 pls respond..
You did not do the proper settings according to your device's capacity
If i was going to run an ISO would i just want to download a file that can use an ISO first?
I would mount that ISO and copy all of the files from it. then move/copy those individual files to the android devcie (so you can run that setup.exe file from htere)
What do you actually do when the gog games setup gets stuck on the loading screen?
Where to download pc games
how do you create the subfolder beforehand...............................
While installing, the bar doesn't move
It wont work for me trying sims 2 😢
Do you get an error?
GAME IS LIVE!
awesome!
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Tell us the the DirectX installer that you used to run the games
I used the GoG installer for this game
FINALLY THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!❤
HELP! Was trying axiom Verge, how can i activate administrator permission?
Hey man, when i try to install the obb (game) it's just go to the download Page repetitive 😢
I can't open my game why please help please
what happens when you try?
I have a problem that it is a black screen
what if the game is iso
I'm looking into the same thing. I'm going to try installing a computer program for windows used to run iso files and then open the game ISO in the application, if that doesn't work might just have to get the files in a different form
Does anyone know how to mount an ISO image? I cant get any of the typical software to work.
Thank you bro 👍👍👍 Thanks to you I was able to launch Baldur's Gate :D
congrats! have you started playing it yet? I literally played through it for the first time this year. what a great game
@@ExplainingAndroid thank you for congratulations 😁 Well, I'm just a newcomer in this game, it will be what to do if light turns off
I wonder if this can work with DAWs and VST instruments
How to download Streets of rage remake
The iso file?
you probably want to extract the contents of the iso file before trying to install it. I have only installed apps/games with setup.exe type files
I'm trying to install Oblivion but I get a runtime error, could not call proc. I'll try other games, maybe it's my installer?
hey luisces, I'm not sure what the cause is since I haven't tried installing Oblivion yet, but I will be happy to try and research a solution to this issue. However, I will need you to join the Direct Support tier of the TH-cam membership system - www.youtube.com/@ExplainingAndroid/join
After that, you can use the Support Thread I created (which helps me to follow up along the way) and it will allow me to dedicate some time and attempt to work through the issue with you
@ExplainingAndroid Thank you, I'll make sure to check out the support group.
But about the issue, I solved it by getting a gog version, it was very much probably my installer really.
@@luisces that's awesome to hear! I have had great success with the GOG versions of games with Winlator :)
How would I go about extracting zip files for games? It doesn't seem to work when I extract it with my phone directly and there isn't and extract option in winlator itself.
Edit: nevermind i just had to change the driver lol
Finally i can play crazy taxi 3
i was wondering which website you used to find the games
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I have been downloading these games from my personal GOG account (they let me download installable files for games I own)
Mkxl no instala, sólo se queda en 75% y no pasa de ahí 😢😢😢
where did you grab the install files from? which phone are you trying to install it on?
Can you tell what ver are you using?
Bro I download cry of fear the game not working I Press the app
Does this work on realme phone
I don't have a realme phone to test, but the process should be the same
Very helpful video, really gives the necessary details to run the program and games...
Now to figure why it stops
I tried almost every setting but I can't get Diablo 2 working 😒
my winlator is already working!
that's awesome! which game(s) have you tried playing with it?
@@ExplainingAndroidI just try gta4 my phone is kinda potato 😢
i have a problem with 64bit programs i can't install it why
I need help to install sanits row 2, I need to install a run time named (aio. Runtime 2.5.0 😢)
I had a little problem, when I had finished installing, I wanted to open the game, but when I wanted to open the .exe folder, I got a notification "dummy file" . what should I do?
Same here
Please make guide to play Avernum game, the game seems can't launch and even if it does the game only have sound and black screen
The Question is where to downalod games for winlator?
I've been getting mine from my GOG account
Gog galaxy / you have a good chance of getting a game from there working on the first try
What if i have only C: and N: drivers?
that should be okay
Mine won't run when I click run
what won't run? a game?
How about a game with already exe files like people playground?
why does not a single game open
I'm not sure, which games are you trying to install/open?
@@ExplainingAndroidwhere do i download the games from?
@@ExplainingAndroidbecause learn to fly 3 is not on gog
How did you download the game file?
I downloaded mine from GoG games that I own
How to download the file?
AdventNEON dosnt work Christmas demo
Could you do a video of downloading gta 5 showing step by step guide on downloading gta 5 file and unzipping it and which website do you download from
I have a question how do I make the text bigger?
How to make a subfolder for winlator?
Dont you need to crack games installing that way?
Any tips to fix it's stuck in starting set up
When i am clicking on exe file,it is not installing, if it was installed it is not opening
Can you help me sir, pls.
hey Sanjay, I'm not sure what the cause is since it's not something I have encountered before, but I will be happy to try and research a solution to this issue. First, I will need you to join the Direct Support tier of the TH-cam membership system - www.youtube.com/@ExplainingAndroid/join
After that, you can use the Support Thread I created (which helps me to follow up along the way) and it will allow me to dedicate some time and attempt to work through the issue with you
Ok
I am your new subscriber
Thanks for reply
But help me in that issue
Hey i couldn't find the file? BG1
you need to copy it to the internal storage of the phone/tablet
Can you do a tutorial on how to run JJBA mugen tutorial and more detailed
How do you do this with Steam games?
Whenever I open any Exe file it's not successfully open sometimes it show some error some when game open and ask for download I tap on install it keep on 0% download doesn't start