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NostalgiaLite

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Spec score 6.9 #28 of 31 in Game Gear Emulators

Spec sheet

Product
NostalgiaLite is an Android project containing separate FC/NES, Game Boy Color, and Sega Game Gear emulator apps.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Contact
The README lists QQ, Gmail, Foxmail, and WeChat contact details for the project.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Controls
The README lists touchscreen virtual buttons, keyboard input, and expandable controller mappings.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Device support
The README lists armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a, and x86 ABIs, with minSdk 15.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Donation
The README invites donations starting at ¥0.01.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Download
The README links to the latest APK, and the latest release page is version 1.5.1.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Emulator engines
The listed emulator cores are fceux for FC/NES, libgambatte for Game Boy Color, and sms_plus for Game Gear/Master System.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maker profile
The linked author page describes 胡宗尧 as an independent full-stack and embedded developer who is interested in travel.Read 2 Oct 2026 · huzongyao.github.io
Permissions
The v1.5.1 release notes say file permissions and file scanning were removed, and ROM import is through file sharing or the file picker.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Rewind and cheats
The apps support rewinding to earlier game states and platform-specific or raw-address cheats.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
ROM availability
The project says it does not include commercial game ROMs and asks users to use game backup files they legally own.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
ROM formats
The README lists .nes and .zip for FC/NES, .gb, .gbc, and .zip for Game Boy, and .gg, .sms, and .zip for Game Gear/Master System.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
ROM import
ROMs can be imported using Android’s file picker, local file scanning, or sharing from another app.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
ROM limits
The project says it does not include commercial game ROMs and asks users to use legally owned backup files.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Save states
The README says the apps support multiple save and load slots and generate screenshots for saves.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Screenshots
Screenshots are saved through MediaStore to the system gallery’s Pictures directory.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security and release signing
The README says the repository includes a demokey signing configuration for local debugging and test releases, and advises replacing it before a formal release and avoiding committing private keys.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support and contact
The README lists QQ, Gmail, Foxmail, and WeChat contact details for the author.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Supported Android ABIs
The build configuration lists armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a, and x86 ABIs, with minSdk 15.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Technical design
The three app modules share a framework and use separate C/C++ emulator cores: fceux, libgambatte, and sms_plus.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
ZIP support
The apps can identify ROMs inside ZIP archives and cache the relationship between ZIP files and game entries.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

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