Reicast - Dreamcast emulator APK
Version r20.04 - com.reicast.emulatorLast updated: Thu, 14 Jan 2021 5:59:25 UTC
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Play your Dreamcast games on the go & in HD
APP Information
| Download Version | r20.04 (670162826) |
| Apk Size | 3.74 MB |
| App Developer | NILLWARE |
| Malware Check | TRUSTED |
| Install on Android | 4.1.x and up |
| App Package | com.reicast.emulator.apk |
| MD5 | f20a5ec14cf0477da9dc090f14c2f4d8 |
| Rate | 3.69 |
| Website | http://reicast.com |
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Download Reicast - Dreamcast emulator r20.04 APK
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Reicast - Dreamcast emulator is reicast,emulator,entertainment, content rating is Everyone (PEGI-3). This app is rated 3.69 by 51 users who are using this app. To know more about the company/developer, visit NILLWARE website who developed it. com.reicast.emulator.apk apps can be downloaded and installed on Android 4.1.x and higher Android devices. The Latest Version of r20.04 Available for download. Download the app using your favorite browser and click Install to install the application. Please note that we provide both basic and pure APK files and faster download speeds than APK Mirror. This app APK has been downloaded 145451+ times on store. You can also download com.reicast.emulator APK and run it with the popular Android Emulators.
Play your Dreamcast games on the go & in HD. Reicast the only Dreamcast emulator for Android. It is not perfect yet, but can already run many games. No games or bios are included with this download, as this would be illegal. You have to dump the bios and games from your own dreamcast. **Permissions** - "Photos/Media/Files" -> to read game images and bios - "Camera/Microphone" -> for dreamcast microphone emulation - "Device & app history" -> to read emulator crash logs. You can submit the logs via the included menu to help us solve issues. **Setup** - Create a folder named "reicast", and then a folder named "data" inside it. Put the bios (dc_boot.bin & dc_flash.bin) inside the data folder. Windows sometimes hides the file extention, so the filename might look like "dc_boot" on the windows explorer. - Create a folder anywhere you want, and put the Dreamcast games in there. Reicast currently supports .gdi, .chd (v4), and .cdi disc formats, but .cdi is discouraged due to problematic compatibility. - Open reicast and selet the "reicast" folder you created as system path. - In order to save your game-play progress you will first need to format the memory cards. In order to do this you need to start the program, select the "boot bios" option, go to the "file" option, select the memory cards and then select the "delete all" option. - Finally use the game navigator to locate your games. You can also setup a game path if you want to default to a specific folder. - For further support & general questions, ask in http://forums.reicast.com/index.php?board=1.0 **Recommended specs** - Cpu: Cortex-A9, Dualcore, 1.2ghz - Gpu: Adreno, Tegra K1 or Mali400 gpus - At least 512mb ram
App ChangeLog
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Permissions
requires following permissions on your android device.
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEview network connections
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.BLUETOOTH
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
android.permission.VIBRATE
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.hardware.wifi
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
view Wi-Fi connections
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
pair with Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
read the contents of your SD card
Allows the app to read the contents of your SD card.
record audio
Allows the app to record audio with the microphone. This permission allows the app to record audio at any time without your confirmation.
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
modify or delete the contents of your SD card
Allows the app to write to the SD card.
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alberto deluna
2020-10-05T20:49:21.616Z
I like it but there's an issue with the memory card, I unlocked a couple of characters in soul calibur but when I went to play the game again it shows that I had no profile even though I made one.
Drews Tavers
2020-07-27T19:13:53.745Z
bios This is clearly highly unstable, configuring an xbox360 controller to it is a nightmare, it is not responding to any of the buttons, main reason I use/keep the app is because redream does not work on devices/computers with android x86 installed, all other emulators does work with this controller however, looks like development is calling it quits...
Ognjen Milanovic
2020-08-12T20:03:26.912Z
games I used this for a long time when my phone couldn't run Redream. It runs perfectly normal. However, setting up the BIOS is kinda tricky. I putted in DC/data/BIOS then it tell me to put it in another folder with the same name. I do that and it tells me the same way like last time, but with another folder. Fix this.
Andrew Whitfield
2020-09-19T10:40:06.382Z
download It's very much worth learning to use. It makes Dreamcast games possible on older and or lower end Android devices. If the mainline version doesn't work for you try the ci builds. This is an app worth the small investment of time to learn.
ツiLuvAllter
2020-08-03T17:13:28.802Z
roms Actually this app is perfect this runs on my old phone (actually is not very good but still runs perfectly) and on my now one and for sure is all ok but the only problem is when you open whatever game you have the inside have small problems like characters with a little bit bad resolution and the landscape too . That actually needs to be fixed as well. And the last problem is the versions os the reicast I used this one and it doesn't show the game but the last versions runs perfectly
Andrew Nesterov
2020-09-29T13:09:10.733Z
windows It's good...provided you use an older version. This new update has actually resulted in less accuracy for games than older versions, on the Galaxy S8 anyway (such as Rayman 2 and Soul Calibre having flickering or broken textures and artifacts).
Jono
2020-05-07T23:11:45.892Z
bios download Fantastic app! It's unreal that it's free to download. It's a little tricky to set up at first but if you take ten minutes to search for some instructions there are plenty online. You'll need a decent file manager app and something to unzip compressed files. It easy enough to find Dreamcast ROMs online for free download. Not all of them work perfectly but the majority of the ones I've tried do (still struggling with Shenmue II). I have this on my S8 and S4 tab and I play with an ipega 9021.
Crashmania 468
2020-04-23T15:23:28.920Z
apk This emulator is pretty good, but it has some bugs that affect my experience. # If I pause too much the emulation by bringing up the menu (the one with save states options, swap disc, etc), the app starts to get really slow, so i have to close and open it again to fix it. # If I load up a game, exit the game and load another one or try to enter the bios, the app freezes. It fixes by closing and opening it again. # with the .04 update, the vmu icon is glitchy (it didn't happen before that)
meme factory
2020-09-10T00:24:57.940Z
pc Works well after you figure out the bios I downloaded this to play seaman and it works pretty well buttt you half to set the second option for contoller to microphone when you boot into seaman Considering i have a 30 dollar phone the proformace is pretty good I would put 5 stars but it has problems With applying game configs
Zanja Bil
2020-08-06T22:09:10.929Z
android Excellent accuracy and speed, however every time I either force exit the application or soft close and then close from recent applications, it clears all settings apart from BIOS location, so I have to set up games directory and video settings again. S9.
Dreamcast Dazia
2020-07-04T19:11:50.963Z
They just make it worse every time. Every time I reinstall this emulator it looks completely different and gets less straight forward to set up each and every time. I'm sick of it. They need to stop redesigning this app >:( It runs games well though so if you don't care about the nightmarish set up then get it. If you want to play up dreamcast games quickly and simply then find something else
GojiraGaming.andToy s
2020-04-25T22:44:43.397Z
Works great but im not sure if its just mvc2, but the audio is kinda slow. also when i exit the game and go back in to the game then it stops working so i have to close the app then open it up again works well tho.after using it for about a day went into settings and fixed the lag and audio but its still a little slow with the audio.and if i attack in mvc2 the frame rate drops a little bit the background also makes it slower but it works really good.Thanks (:
Adrian O
2020-08-15T05:29:40.250Z
Wow this thing is horrible, antiquated borderline unusable nonsensical GUI, overall very unfriendly, accurate and full speed emulation but FAR from an enjoyable or at least acceptable experience, scrollbars on touch screen devices? Come on guys!
Faridul Alam
2020-06-10T11:50:40.674Z
I like dreamcast games very much so i downloaded reicast emulator.I played many games by using it .But some problems really disapointed me. All games does not run very well.Also the touch controller is not like the exact same as the dreamcast's. And many people dont know how to put bios and run it. So fix these problems ASAP.
Niko Ace Barbante
2020-05-01T09:26:13.693Z
I like the emulator alot. the audio is fine, it works perfectly, but the only thing that i didn't like is the size of the controls, whenever i play a light gun game like House of The Dead 2, I can't aim very properly and i take a hard time reloding and firing. just at least make the buttons fit in our thumbs. we're don't have small thumbs
Scott Elvin
2020-08-02T14:22:58.319Z
It's harder to set up as you need to add a bios file etc and it doesn't recognize CDI images, some games dont play well . It's a good start but needs more work
Nery Muniz
2020-09-12T15:36:17.358Z
I can't see the buttons when I'm playing Sonic adventure and when I reopen the app again the app resets itself! Please fix these errors!
David Anonymous
2020-09-01T16:07:54.175Z
It works very well. It has a lot of visual glitches and is not pretty. But if you're like me and are only looking for something that does what it's supposed to then this is perfect.
Gavin Seybold
2020-10-03T17:19:14.934Z
I cant even use the app without a keyboard and button mapper as it doesnt register touch at all! And even then it crashes when trying to save settings
Fernando Velásquez
2020-04-25T01:49:57.760Z
I tested re code Veronica on default settings and it ran at 25fps, I tried turning off some video settings but it didn't improve performance at all, so i am not sure if they work at all, I tried removing shadows and fog but the performance was exactly the same. Also I tried frame skipping but it seemed to make everything worse.
Yash
2020-05-18T07:59:12.303Z
I really like this app but when I was in the second level of Tails' story in Sonic Adventure The game just froze at one point and I tried going to the level again but the same thing happened. Please fix this bug.
JesusLovesYou
2020-07-19T09:29:18.663Z
Why have you not fixed the graphical issues? This project should not be open source, people fix things and someone else removes the fixes!!! Terrible management is going to kill the app
X D
2020-05-04T01:29:32.116Z
this is a really good emulator i've had it for years on my phone and it and it works perfectly but when i got it on my hp chromebook it crashes every time i try to load the rom. can you please fix this bug reicast team thankyou so very much
Free Wolf
2020-04-24T04:52:13.444Z
Emulator is good, it has many settings. But joystick controls are very uncomfortable. Also thank you for putting Sonic Adventure screenshot in preview. It feels great, when you see your favourite hero as cameo.
Alex Thomas
2020-07-14T07:08:54.672Z
Everytime I uninstall, to download the better version, it keeps overlaying itself, I don't get that, if u don't like add softrend to the emu, why update?
Xavier Platero
2020-06-23T08:41:52.451Z
This is the worse emulator. When I'm playing resident evil code veronica, when I get two golden pistols key, I get error Softrend fatal error disabled, invalid code path In creat -> ./../../../libswirl/rend/gles/glestex.ccp and I checked your forums for a solution nothing found. There is no solution😡
Mr. Krabs
2020-05-11T14:03:00.276Z
The virtual gamepad doesn't show up, and the external xbox controller doesn't seem to work either after being set up. A shame but hopefully those issues will be fixed. Content directory also seems to reset a launch.
Sayan Paul
2020-09-07T13:08:40.708Z
It's very unstable and I only see black screen and hear audio. What changes should I make in the settings that can fix it?
Alin Sukisman
2020-07-04T04:01:47.481Z
Like usual, no visual on virtual on screen keyboard. Even the dev himself redirect people to use redream which is much better in the current state (and you don't need bios too). Don't waste your time here.
Anonymous Kirby
2018-10-26T14:03:39.282Z
Terrible. Just. TERRIBLE. Past versions of this emulator work perfectly fine with my phone. But this current version doesn't work in the slightest. For example, Sonic Adventure. That game works really well with the older versions (it runs at full speed). But it won't boot with this current version! In fact, it wouldn't even start the control editor. I setup everything perfectly (since I've used past versions) and yet it STILL didn't work. I thought Emulator updates were supposed to FIX problems, not CREATE them. NOTE: Before anyone says that my phone is weak, bear in mind that my phone can do Saturn emulation at full speed.
Meme King
2020-08-29T01:15:13.518Z
This emulater is bad everytime I load sonic adventure it freezes and crashes and all so you should just need to download the app then download a rom like mupen64 (A n64 emu)
Umario chan
2018-10-27T04:29:46.136Z
It's good I guess. I mean it works, just that it may need a few tweaks here and there. An option to disable the vibrate would be nice. Action replay (both the full and demo version) crashes after the DC logo, codebreaker doesn't work and some weird textures during the actual game emulation (i.e. the forest and the map going outside the border for PSOv2 etc). If possible maybe integrate the cheat engine inside the game as with other emulators. More control customization would be cool too.
Music Bomb
2020-04-15T01:57:10.136Z
This emulator is very fun no issues but a little lag can ruin the mood but other than that i played Sonic adventure and it was super smooth yes cutscenes were slow but the game works! And yes this emulator has a buildt in memory card so you dont need to save state just a tap and your off!
Lo Bang
2019-02-21T08:51:21.117Z
Unfortunately Reicast doesnt work anymore on the Nvidia Shield portable so if you're using one, you are gonna have to pass on this one. When the emulator did work, it worked pretty good. Just rather unfortunate for me that once the emulator released it had never gotten an update after that, and once it did years later, it stopped working on my main device.
Jv9
2019-07-25T01:14:33.956Z
Like all emulators there are some (a silver) games that force close at a certain point in game/random or not work at all. But don't get deterred by that as there are tons of games that run fine. The menu is simple enough to navigate and setting up the bio took a good min (<30 sec) if you know what to do along with setting up where to add them and the roms (google is your friend).
Blu DJ
2019-07-17T18:56:31.231Z
I have to clear game data and then erase the memory file from the BIOS every time I switch games (or the app restarts) if I want to use the memory card slot(s). Games like S.A2 will run without the memory card so that's fine (but only the first time. If you go back to it, it will say you don't have a memory card and basically soft lock.) but games like Marvel vs Capcom 2 need the memory card from the beginnig or it won't move from the start up screen that says it is missing.
Jordan Bouzeneris
2019-03-18T04:20:45.332Z
while I do appreciate the effort the Android port has gotten over the past few years (particularly the integrated ime), it's still not on par with even the linux port. multicore is broken on anything but whatewer they must be developing on. the physics floating point crunching on the dynamic recompiler breaks sonic adventure the second you get to an angled spring, or THE SEWER. Most importantly, it doesn't exit cleanly with no reset button in sight so get ready to set time date & framerate alot
Collector's Keep
2019-03-31T06:20:55.852Z
It isn't a particularly easy emulator to get going, but once you do get it to go, it works like a charm. Games are emulated excellently. Tested SA2 and it was wonderful. Got all the way through the third level, Prison Lane with 0 issues. There is an issue with the emulator the instructions neglected to go over regarding the buttons. You have to find a button layout from the internet(super easy btw) and drop the image file into the reicast folder otherwise the buttons are invisible. Great overall
A Google user
2019-01-06T21:39:16.378Z
Great emulator, but the latest version completely broke it. Before, I loved playing games like Sonic Adventure on it, but now, I can't even get past the initial set up because it's completely mangled. You can even manually type in the directories or even follow the user guide on their website & it just keeps asking for you to set a home folder no matter how many times you set said directories. One star until its fixed, but it was definitely worth five stars in previous versions.
Austin
2019-09-20T23:52:44.822Z
Used to be a great emulator. But with a recent update the UI completely changed for the worse. It seems like the UI want even made for a mobile device and is some poor port of the PC version. Also the virtual gamepad that used to work fine is now invisible and I can't make it visible again; thus making this emulator useless on a mobile device.
Mark Proveau
2019-08-16T22:40:04.569Z
several years ago i played Skies of Arcadia and Grandia 2 on Reicast on my shield portable. they ran amazing. now I can barely get skies of Arcadia to run. its full of graphical issues and sound issues that weren't there before. neither game with boot with the dynamic recompiler. i have to run with interpreter and then switch to dynamic once I'm in game. that only works to get it running, but it crashes again with scene changes. How is it that games that used to work flawlessly on here atleast 2 years ago now barely function on my shield portable (same device) after updating the emulator. very disappointing. I really wish I had kept the old version of the emulator, this just sucks, really wanted to play through these games again.
ChainMan
2019-05-12T16:23:58.394Z
This emulator is great! I finally understood the instructions (really should work on those) and i was playing Jet Grind Radio and Rayman 2: the great escape with minor problems. One of them being that, in the last update, you changed how the lighting is proscessed, and it totaly ruins it. There are slowdowns everywhere and the games are freaking out when you walk into a shadow or to much comes on screen. You should add an option for prscessing power, if possible.Anyway, sorry for the long review
Gadashi The Seadrachen
2020-04-11T16:17:54.633Z
A fair app! So far the pre-downloaded games (from the cloud) works fine. But I can't figure out how to add new games such as Shemnue. Since it comes in multiple disks I downloaded the main (all in one file) but they don't come in the GDI und or CDI file, thus it refuses to show up on the library list. I have attempted to change the file name to GDI/CDI but that doesn't seem to work either, mind helping? And keep up the good work!
Alberto Echevarria
2019-09-16T18:38:57.732Z
Menu section is bad, missing virtual buttons, frame drops when you select fps on screen and horizontal stretch as well. Also, it won't save your settings on the main menu on reicast section. If you leave it by the default, It does runs 60 frames per second. In other words, don't touch the default settings of reicast menu.
Patricia Bucog
2019-06-18T16:07:03.722Z
this emulator can be the best in other dreamcast emulator however it has a lot of problems in it like right now im playing Shenmue as i progress there's this kind of error and it forcely stops (inimp reached and failed) it's hard to get all over again, and dont know when that inimp is gonna show it just pops out, and put savestates not only in the game itself please i really want to finish this game, so hard to game over and over and over so to be fair 3 star please fix it and updated it!
David H.
2018-09-29T09:29:19.889Z
I understand why so many people give this app a low rating....it's not "easy" to get working. However, one you get it working the performance is very impressive. If they could get the controller/interface bugs ironed out I would GLADLY give it a 5 star. I mean, when you think about it....it's Dreamcast on a phone! Plus, it's the ONLY DC emu. Plus, IT'S FREE! I guess it SHOULD get a 5, considering those points, but it' just so godam buggy. Can't wait to change my rating though. I'll keep an eye out for dem updates boi! Most importantly, THANKS REICAST DEVS!!!
Kassh Money
2019-09-02T08:30:20.320Z
Nice update. Somewhat buggy and confusing but otherwise it is good so far. Kudos to the developer for adding support for NBA 2K2. Please, please, pretty please fix the NFL 2K2 support. That particular rom does not load. Controller settings need to be reset each time and instructions for set-up aren't quite clear but I figured it out. Looking forward to future development. Also, there is inconsistency. Works on Samsung but not Motorola. Won't load bios.
IrrelevantYTP
2018-11-26T17:32:42.133Z
I Love this emulator. There is a major problem, though. When I first installed this emulator, it was great. I loaded the BIOS, a couple of ROMs, and it was working just fine. But then the next day, it wasn't letting me load the games, BIOS, and the application was crashing. So as much as I love this emulator, I had to reduce my rating due to the fact that it was crashing. (And still is).
Michael Strick
2018-10-09T19:38:57.340Z
It's a good emulator, does what it's suppose to, the reason for 4 star is because there is no options to lower quality or make it better, there just just no video settings is what I'm trying to say, I get a steady 30 FPS at all times, but sometimes I spike from 60 to 30 to 40 to 50 to 30... And also the frame counter is inaccurate, it doesn't update ... If you guys can come out with an update where I can change video settings to I don't spike as much, I'll change to 5 star..
Jeffrey Robertson
2019-08-03T00:05:15.925Z
just not good, they need to include a bios or make it so it's not needed like most emulators. another thing setting up a file derectory is almost in possible. I can't say much about any other fetures as this is the only emulator that I couldn't get to work on my device. I would love for reicast to fix these problems, then I might get to try out a Dreamcast game!
jason woodhead
2020-01-27T11:17:51.955Z
Works great with the games that work with it. There are a few that don't seem to run, but being able to play most of the games from my favourite console on my phone is great. Not a huge fan of the new UI, nowhere near as intuitive as the previous one, but still plays brilliantly. Sadly the latest update has ruined everything. It's just crashes, won't let me chose any games, and just starts on a random game on launch. Hopefully this can be sorted soon.
Shaharuf Islam
2019-01-24T15:26:09.660Z
Ok so I only installed this to play Shenmue. It works moderately well, with some minor glitches most of which is because my my device isn't up to date I think. My only problem is that when I connect it with a controller the joystick control isn't working. Which renders many game unplayable with a controller. My other biggest complain is that it doesn't have a save feature or if it does have it I couldn't find it.
DiamondKing 155
2020-08-30T04:41:49.890Z
i used to have it in 2018 it was good but in 2020 its now becoming worse 3d games crash on me phone im never gona download a new update intil its fixed
Alex Muller
2019-07-15T17:00:10.471Z
Reicast ist one of the best emulators on my smart phone but i don't like this update. Because reicast will not work any more after updating, either not regconize bios file or won't load game. If anyone has the same problem , then you should replace the current version of reicast by older version , e.x r.7 ver, second step : put two bios files "dc_boot.bin ", "dc_flash.bin" inside folder dc/data or reicast/data, third step is turn off auto-update feature of goole play or third-party app store.
Hamza Yusuf
2019-01-06T15:52:12.931Z
I have found a bug that makes this unplayable. I started a game (Sonic Adventure 2) and I couldn't see any of my onscreen buttons. It worked, as in I could still press them, just couldn't see them. I checked the settings to see that I had no selectable on-screen button themes. I checked my Android System folder and there was no reicast folder whatsoever. As soon as you fix this, I shall update my rating accordingly.
Keitaro Urashima
2020-04-10T20:46:51.534Z
I have tried every new version of this emulator, hoping that they will fix all the bugs in it, but so far this app is useless. The virtual keyboard is invisible and no amount of tinkering with the settings will change that. I have almost every other emulator out there, including the PS1 & PS2 and they run just fine with on-screen virtual controls. I don't see why it is so difficult to fix this problem. All other emulators have virtual controls by default. Everyone complains about this
Rynier Edward Ramos
2018-12-30T04:47:11.930Z
I love this app. I don't really know what is Sega Dreamcast at first but this app let me play some awesome games from the console that once conpetes PS2. Since there's no stable emulator for PS2 so this one is a great alternative to that. But the problem is that this app can't emulate the titles made by SNK properly (the on screen controls isn't working properly). Please fix this. Thanks.
Will Buck
2020-02-23T11:22:21.394Z
Just updated this, I couldn't play before as the touch screen controls (mainly for the analog control) made this unplayable. After realising that Bluetooth controllers can connect to android, I tried using a switch joycon to connect. The stick seems to want to stay assigned to the D-pad function, and can't be used to play the game. After updating to this new version, it's not very user friendly, and seems to crash or buttons don't do anything, even after lighting up
Flash
2019-06-02T06:02:52.750Z
im sorry to bother you but im having an issue, i have the bios set up correctly, except when i start a game it just shows a black screen for a few seconds and then crashes, if you could please fix this problem id greatly appreciate it, ill rate higher when its fixed, never had this problem until the previous update
Saddam Ramadhan
2020-07-22T23:28:45.254Z
Pretty good, but i think the sound still have to be fixed
Shapeshift_4lly
2019-04-22T23:45:47.520Z
This Dreamcast emulator is great! It takes me back alot. The only complain I can give it though is when I'm playing some games where it plays any cutscenes the audio mostly keeps making a lot of cracking sounds other then that it's still very playable with many games I have overall minus some graphical glitches if anyone is having screen glitch problem with RE Code Veronica in the submarine just use the map to navigate where your players heading to get to the door to the next room hope it helps.
Adam Seibel
2020-07-09T00:13:33.146Z
This app causes my screen to go completely black whenever I try to load a game... It essentially kills my phone, & I have to hold the power button just to get the damn thing to turn off.
A Google user
2019-02-13T20:07:31.500Z
Not perfect, but if you're dying to play PSO, Sonic, HOTD 2, etc, it DOES WORK. It has some issues with framerate at the moment. I've tried turning off the limiter (WARP SPEED!), and adjusting the frame skip (makes it worse), but overall, a decent emulator that allows me to play games from my favorite console ever. Thank you!!!
A Google user
2018-12-04T22:21:48.814Z
The new build crashes a lot on Shenmue I. That didn't happen on the r6 version before. I was looking for improvements on the latest build but its a mess. And also, Ryo's face is still glitiching on Shenmue I. If you can fix the UI and the Bugs within the emulator, that would be awesome. Thanks for the update though!
Nicolai Tapon
2020-07-02T03:10:53.850Z
Its a great emulator but it just freezes and I cant do anything about it I tried to tinker with the video settings still nothing. this happens when I load my sonic adventure 2 savestate
Review Cloud
2020-07-16T09:42:52.190Z
I just think that the chrome os users don't get as many file choises for the bios...espacially because of the redesigns.
Shex DoneQuick
2020-02-28T04:46:02.419Z
Works fine gameplay wise there's a few bugs here and there on some games like code veronica when you go down underground near submarine stage when entering the hallway you will get a full glitch room where you can't see squat to get thru it you memorize that map where to go. Also the luger room the monitors pov is glitched. Bluestinger freezes in mid stage, berserker the controls aren't functioning in Bluetooth and every cgi scenes in every game the scuffed audio and lag always happens.
PYRO Teknik
2020-04-15T10:36:49.510Z
Thank you for this inp finally got to do pod racing in star wars pod racers...nostalgia to the core and a good time killer in these hard times..i love it good work guys.
Miri
2020-04-25T10:52:30.279Z
Unlike Redream, this dreamcast emulator is very complicated. It's a challenge to even EMULATE the game. Not to mention the shity controls. If you want a GOOD dreamcast emulator, I suggest you get redream.
Katrina West
2020-03-07T02:56:14.451Z
It doesn't work on my Coolpad Legacy. I made the "reicast" folder and put "data" inside of it, then I put dc_boot.bin and dc_flash.bin inside the "data" folder, but Everytime I try to run the bios, it says it isn't there! Maybe it's because I have another folder called data, but I really don't know. Fix this, and I'll leave an actual review. But for now, this is all I have to say.
Marc Maged
2020-06-06T22:57:23.500Z
Save state freezes games. Particularly sonic adventure. Many games freeze during gameplay. I would like to use save state data. Developer needs to fix this buggy update.
Duane Price
2018-12-30T05:48:01.915Z
Great App. Love it can't wait for more improvements. What would be great if this app had cloud storage where if you ever switched to different devices your save files would come along with it. Also quick save within the app just in case you weren't able to save in the game. Then this would be a excellent app.
Cragetzimmer
2020-01-16T03:53:35.770Z
After a recent update, my save states are no longer recognised and now crash the emulator. I've had to opt out of beta and reinstall the stable version. Obviously I now have to mess around with memory cards from backup. For me, it's the saves that are most annoying. Hours spent on games which are possibly now lost. Ridiculous.
Sascha Albers
2018-09-14T19:16:27.800Z
Runs fine on the shield and plays nice with DIG. Runs better than the retroarch core. Make sure you follow the instructions. But I have to agree with others that, once the game is loaded, it appears a bit too dark, would be cool if that could be fixed.
Karma
2020-02-04T02:20:46.735Z
I revised my old comment. Overall the app is great & it's the best Dreamcast emulator on the market and the Devs really care about the public and openly reply back to concerns. I give it 5/5! Edit: New bug. After using the Save State feature up to four times or more the games begin to glitch and frame rate drops to insane levels and become unplayable.
Timogen Viente
2018-09-24T00:48:34.489Z
I dont know if this latest update needs to be updated more or my oppo f3 plus phone is a bit slow for this emulator. My phone can run the latest ppsspp very well in vulkan or open gl mode. Tekkens 5 and 6 run 60 fps, gran turismo, ridge racer, soul calibur, moto gp all run at their full fps. Why not update this using opengl/vulkan support. This emu seems buggy as hell. Ive tested dolphin and demonsp2 pro sure games are in slow mo but tekken tag on damon ps2 pro or mario sunshine, windwaker or what not in dolphin dont seem to have any bugs. Maybe its just this emulator. Devs please add resolution configuration in the settings menu. Also, other emulators have 4 x 3 aspect ratio without the flickering. Maybe I'll add 2 more stars if the emulator has the same features like the ppsspp, yabause, dolphin, epsxe, or damon ps2 pro.
Iver Echalar
2019-08-02T06:47:37.988Z
the update has significantly improved my reicast experience. thank you x99999 for putting your time and effort back in this project. every single one of you is incredibly appreciated! some games work even better now. for the longest time SA2 would not recognize my left analog stick input on my gamepad (xb1 Controller) even after mapping the inputs successfully. keep up the good work!😃
Kevin OReilly
2018-10-21T06:37:09.301Z
This is by far the best emulator for anyone missing Virtua Fighter 3, Space Channel 5, the list goes on and on. Some games are unplayable, like Ecco has distance issues, but Soul Reaver and Skies of Arcadia work beautifully. Can't wait to see how this evolves.
Brock Boyle
2020-05-16T02:24:35.946Z
App worked great for playing some Soul Calibur 1 about a year ago, but since the update it just crashes and doesn't find my rom.
RY4N YT
2020-03-27T22:16:16.727Z
I really like your emulator, but I am having issues with the controls. The on-screen controls don't show but their touch-boxes are still there so I get confused where to press, and when I try to hook up my Gamepad I set up the controls and then it doesn't work. Sadly I can only give 2 stars. If you can fix this, please. If this is of any help, I'm using a Huawei MediaTab.
IAMAMAZING100 channel
2018-11-17T21:48:18.328Z
Wow. I was really impressed when i got Sonic Adventure working amazingly on my galaxy S4. I love the adventure games. Now i can play it anywhere. Although it takes time to get it working,its all worth it. This is the only dreamcast emulator out there. Congrats reicast team.✌
David Price
2020-05-15T19:43:52.803Z
Since the last update, when I try to open a game it says fatal error softened disabled. Did love this app, hope it's fixed with the next uodate
Sam Kilgore
2018-09-30T19:29:04.625Z
This app from a development standpoint- not even talking about emulation ability or performance, but the APP itself- is a serious mess. I honestly don't think I've ever used an app on Android, let alone an emulator on any platform, with this many bugs. The UI is simply problematic. I'll stick to Demul on PC for now.
Ahmed Gamal
2020-09-21T16:52:46.405Z
Why this app always crash after loading a save file I really can't use this app because of this issue
Wrongus Supreme
2020-01-22T14:31:49.362Z
After seeing so many negative reviews I was hesitant, but Shenmue 1 runs like a dream. A few graphical issues, but that's to be expected of emulation. Anyone who can't get this working - it's most likely an issue on your end. And for the price of totally free with no ads, I couldn't ask for better.
CloudChaser
2019-02-24T01:51:30.244Z
HEY developer, will there ever be a fix for L2/R2 on HiD controllers? Also beta still crashes on Moto E4 (7.1.1) (if the app isn't working right try deleting the cache/data and restart, trust me when it works it WORKS) It's a bit complicated to set up, however it's SO worth it. I have Sonic Adventure 2 running at 60fps widescreen HD on my Moto E4, occasional sound issues but nothing that ruins the experience! Two player however gets screwed up when using two controllers.
Mohammed Farhadur Rahman
2018-09-15T12:26:39.947Z
Works for some games, doesn't for others. Some of the games i used to play on DC certainly aren't mainstream, and thise are the ones I'm looking to play here cos they haven't been released. For example, UEFA striker works fine, but wwf attitude doesn't at all.
Leonard Letaba
2020-04-22T11:38:03.655Z
It really work thanks now I can play Dreamcast games on it thank you so much for this I love it. But can you comment me how to play multiplayer so me and my brother can play. Only on this app.
Boybie Lambas
2020-06-16T00:51:07.103Z
I will Test the dreamcast web browser 2.0, it has no keyboard, I will use the controller, but my recommendations is in-app keyboard and mouse, I'm so disappointed without keyboard and mouse, Can You Add DSL Emulation pretty please?.
C. Darwin
2018-10-01T18:20:55.920Z
Current version does not load CDI images. It goes straight to BIOS instead, making the emulator useless! Previous version loaded games, albeit with lag (on a OnePlus 5, no-less). The UI is also buggy as hell. You can't even choose a specific directory for games meant for the emulator! Reicast worked great before Android Nougat arrived. WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?! Uninstalled.
Edward
2020-02-24T00:41:02.840Z
Edit: Uninstalled to use redream Dreamcast emulator instead. Review: Works, but audio crackles very badly. More audio settings are needed. Also, some games run too fast and have graphical glitches. As mentioned in another review, virtual controls work, but are hidden. Please test your app and fix these issues.
JaZon Zantos
2018-12-17T14:57:59.595Z
The app works great, the only issue i have is with two external controllers assigned. For example, if I play MVC2 with two players, characters won't jump at the same amount or a character would be jumping even though no buttons were pressed.
Caleb Joe Harmon
2019-08-08T20:19:39.740Z
Frameskipping is too choppy even when its set to 1, but it runs code Veronica kinda good on my LG tribute HD with frameskip off, so It's still an impressive app. P.s. if you can have the app just open with a default directory already set, that would be cool because on my tablet the screen is damaged and it won't let me select a directory with my keyboard when i first start the app.
A Google user
2018-09-13T02:47:25.635Z
I use this on shield tv, love the new widescreen support that actually looks great!, Everything still works only issue ive noticed is i tried crazy taxi and the screen when in gameplay is dark as hell. Dissapointing cause makes it unplayable it looks like its night time in the city lol
DaytonaXv
2020-04-22T01:18:25.507Z
Hey man you have the best emulator of all but thanks but I need your help I was playing mvc2 but the characters sprites are glitching how can I fix this?
A Google user
2019-01-22T14:16:20.517Z
The app crashes when idisable the onscreen gamepad. I have an USB C to HDMI adapter & an Dualshock 4 controller, so would love to be able to play on my tv, or simply play via the controller. i can't recommend this emulator until this is fixed. im able to use my preferred set-up with other emulators for other systems.
Brandon Farfan
2019-05-19T23:46:48.717Z
Despite a few bugs, and a few dreamcast games not working on it, this is a really good dreamcast emulator. And it works really well, on my samsung galaxy android tablet. I recommend to all dreamcast fans, to check it out.
Zachary Botbol
2020-07-01T11:46:58.717Z
For whatever reason after the intro for the Dreamcast played The Game just crashed... so... I can't play Sonic Adventure! Please give me any info
John
2019-06-20T14:35:09.386Z
it works perfectly! It runs smoothly ! I have only two big problems with this emulator (hence only 4 stars) 1. No save states... why? 2. No cheats... RECVX has a bug at the tiger statue so it is impossible to complete the game without cheating...
Nathaniel Marion
2019-07-26T04:17:19.682Z
Is there no way to change the button layout? The layout is too small and too far apart, though I will say this app has HUGELY improved over the years, and even recently compared to last year. Power Stone 2 is much easier to play and the fog effect works now which is great.
Jhoeven Fragata
2020-06-21T03:17:17.519Z
Its awesome but i saw something in the images i think it only plays sonic adventure and the other one when i played sonic adventure 2 it crashes when i load a file so please update the app
Robbie Fitch
2019-12-29T04:04:33.577Z
It keeps crashing on me now. I'll sit here for like one match in Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 and then it'll crash. It now crashes when I try to load Resident Evil Code Veronica, which of course it didn't before. It's just now that every game I load up, it crashes.
Carmatic frua
2020-04-07T01:59:52.333Z
As of writing this on 7th April 2020, under release 20.02, using the 'gles' renderer causes polygon sorting artifacts, while 'gl41' which has per pixel sorting would crash the app... The changelog for 20.04 mentions that the initialization for 'gl41' has been fixed in that release, I hope that the Android port gets updated soon
Archie Akira
2019-10-24T06:56:06.309Z
Sonic adventure 2 runs at 60 fps on my Galaxy A10e but sonic adventure 1 seems to crash and not able to be played lost potential for those not knowing how to set up the bios Make a folder that says dc make sure it's in your internal storage not external or else it won't work next make a folder within DC and name it data once you do that you must look up the bios dc_boot.bin and dc_flash.bin set them both in that order within the "data "folder that set location in the root folder to dc
WarpStar
2020-02-09T20:41:05.344Z
Easily the most frustrating emulator. First it was finding a bios which is pretty standard. Then the roms wouldnt show up. Then the virtual controller doesnt show up. That's about when I gave up. One of the worst experiences with an emulator I've ever had
Alucard 78666
2018-10-31T04:53:07.921Z
Couldn't manage to get it to work. Games wouldn't play, just freeze on a black screen as soon as you click onto a Rom you downloaded. Tried: sonic, ill bleed, resident evil, house of the dead, carriers, crazy taxi. Nothing would work
JayHaTsuMaru
2018-09-15T21:03:12.700Z
Welcome back! Love the app! Was hoping something could be done about the flickering background and stages in Dynamite cop. That's the only issue I've ever had with this emulator keep up the outstanding work
Ashwin Sarma
2019-05-12T12:06:19.267Z
Once you get this started it works like a charm. I was finally able to play a game I couldn't play for years! It could be a bit more user friendly but if you know a thing or two about electronics you should be able to get around fine.
LazyLasagna
2020-04-26T07:45:34.534Z
Set up everything correctly. Put in the BIOS in the data folder and tried to play Jet Set Radio.gdi . All it does is force close. Doesn't work.
XCV XV
2020-02-16T18:01:18.304Z
It is the only 32 bit dreamcast emulator for android. As for glitches, unless your android device is 64 bit and supports per-pixel rendering....not even Redream can help you play any game without any graphics bug. Go play them on your pc or laptop instead.
Russell LeBlanc
2020-01-28T07:21:47.893Z
Black screen EVERYTIME, no matter what I do. I read your million walkthroughs and blurry videos of ppl pointing while say: Look, look.. bios.. flash.. see.. data.. storage.. yes.. okay? Me: NOO Not okay.. all I get is a blank screen and vauge pointless instructions. Not my device either.. all top of the line samsungs.
Yosef Selim
2019-07-21T12:34:10.900Z
So insanely broken. The speed is kinda back, but if you mess with any serious setting like the number of threads etc, you get stuck permanently crashing after the dreamcast logo, where even uninstalling wont fix it. So, im basically screwed now. Great.
Matt the Hedgehog
2018-12-11T19:34:53.169Z
Well, from what I've seen from others, it looks great, but, whenever I try to play Sonic Adventure, the app crashes all together, I'd give a higher rate if you could fix this issue
Skylancer727
2019-02-21T17:12:20.100Z
Works fantastic, even has a functional wide screen hack that seems as functional as the better adventure mod for Sonic Adventure so culling occurs outside the borders. Only wish is that touch controls were better but I'm sure that's a limitation of touch screens and not this specific control scheme.
Crystal Shepperd
2019-09-07T08:56:49.160Z
I would have given 5 stars but your interface is super confusing. This is coming from someone whos been emulating for years, go back to your old interface. Everyone is starting to use redream.
Denzki nahalim
2020-04-23T16:19:17.232Z
at least i can play dreamcast even there are glitches and bugs its need to fix in the future update. Thx to the devs for this good DC emu.
Jonathan Martinez
2018-12-12T09:23:04.723Z
It used to work fine but now it's not working at all. I've trouble shooted all the issues I may have had such as file names, locations, etc. But nothing works now.
Luis Hernandez
2019-07-18T17:46:10.110Z
No External Storage Support! do not update from your previous version, the new version does not have external SD support. Emulator ROM file sizes for this emulator can get rather large. NOTE: Before updating this emulator backup the previous version.
Jose Hernandez
2019-05-05T23:26:27.851Z
i have a Verizon Elipsis 8 tablet and downloaded Reicast from the app store on google android. Got everything going, the bios and downloaded some games. Unfortunately the games need to be in cdi format which sucks. Once i get them in cdi, the games don't all work. Then i have an external controller that's bluetooth that doesn't connect completely. The dpad or joystick doesn't function at all so that sucked. Then it crashed. Ugggh!!!! Please fix these issues. i'm all excited to play these games.
EX Act
2018-09-22T12:41:20.289Z
The previous version used to work, but now I can't type in file paths, which sucks because I can't play any games without specifying the BIOS and/or games themselves. Please fix and I will change my rating.
Moving Hand Studios
2019-09-11T17:36:26.359Z
Terrible! I downloaded the bios and it keeps saying: "Error, put the bios in sdcard0/dc/data/data/data/data/data....." I've spent hours trying every different possibility, deleting most of my favorite apps and doing everything exactly as reicast told me just so I could play Sonic Adventure on my Asus Zenphone 5 and what do I get? "Error, put the bios in sdcard0/dc/data/data/data/data/data....."
Jaden Mcbride
2020-05-12T23:13:35.662Z
Im having some problems i was trying to play space channel 5 but it keeps going slow and idk why last time it was fast and now it is slow and idk what happened
Arctic Wolf
2019-06-08T16:05:40.202Z
Little difficult to setup but works great. Don't rate bad when you don't know how to use it. Rom files need to be extracted to each file. Bios rar zip cdi if you don't know what those are you will need help. Great app.
Andrew Reichel
2020-08-11T01:13:25.267Z
This is a great app,yes it has gliches,but watch what Reicast does in the future.
Kayla Carson
2020-02-11T06:05:04.760Z
Worked with .cdi powerstone2 and a xbox controller connects to the app making it playable..NB. TURN OFF AUTO UPDATES WHEN YOU HAVE AN APP THAT WORKS FOR YOU... I cannot comment on latest update as I haven't updated.. hence my app still works great !
Black
2018-10-11T13:47:28.540Z
I used to play MVC2 on an older device, and it ran perfectly. Now that I'm using a device running Android 8.0, it lags. Usually around parts when I do special moves. Can you fix this please?
Dave T.
2018-12-16T18:31:13.579Z
Solid, great emulator that's only gotten better over time. One question I have though is will there be Bluetooth controller support if there isn't already in some form?
Kemono Boy
2020-04-24T15:12:54.175Z
Please help me!When I set my control to light gun then I save it,the emulator freezes and its stuck to the setting screen and the light gun work anymore.PLEASE FIX THIS.I'm using Oppo A3S
Lionel Giroux
2020-09-09T19:21:48.663Z
Works alot smoother than its competition, on my device. Its competition has instant set up though
Xboxdude3600
2018-11-14T12:38:11.974Z
Im sorry to say this but you know that this thing does not work. It says there is no sonic adventure games. Im not going to say what everybody else says because that's what's popular. There wrong and the only way this rating will go up is if it works. I wish I could but zero stars
Steven Foss
2020-03-19T17:04:17.772Z
so glitchy and buggy, so not worth the time or annoyance to try and play. Every time I tried to play a game or change a setting, it crashed and would need to restart. WASTE OF TIME.
Rob stuart
2020-05-09T23:15:43.721Z
It's ok but playability is very hit or miss and file compatibility, redream is way better
A Google user
2019-01-04T17:14:10.421Z
it is an amazing emulator i forgot how much fun dreamcast is i do have one issue has anyone played resident evil code verianica x and at some points it will go full fuzzy like you cant see anything till u find a door to move ob was not sure if it was the game or emulator settings please help
Wiggy Wiggy
2018-11-25T21:38:07.651Z
Is there a problem with this on Oreo? Used to work great on my LG G Pad 8.3 on an older version of android, I've installed it on my LG G6 and Mi Pad 4 both running Oreo and the same problem on both, on-screen controls dont show up.
Henry NK
2019-12-04T18:18:24.146Z
I used to play few games on it they used to run just fine but now, after some update, I'm no longer able to play since the UI disappeared and there is no Virtual Gamepad settings on the emulator i Just wanted to play Sonic Adventures 2 but I can't.
Torin Sparks
2020-03-26T03:06:39.511Z
it runs games very well except for the fact that the microphone doesnt work. for example in seaman it recognizes that i have a microphone but when i answer the gillmens questions they dont seem to hear it.
trevor
2020-07-20T00:29:15.177Z
I tried 3 bios and nothing. If it's this complicated id rather go blow money on one that works
Leon Dũng
2020-05-20T19:47:30.955Z
the option ui crash if i edit in more than 2 tabs, i have to set in 1 tab, save, close app, open again set other option tab, and continue... Add cheat support please.
Christopher Durgin
2019-09-21T00:51:25.751Z
Latest major update broke it for me and it's too annoying to set it up again. I ended up downloading Redream, the application automatically found all the BIOS and games I had on my phone and it fired right up. Get Redream!
Douglas Gray
2020-06-02T18:24:47.590Z
The on screen buttons do not show it allso freeze up and the game screen go black to.
A Google user
2018-11-08T16:51:55.588Z
This is an amazing app. I love playing sonic adventure 1 and 2 on my phone. But there is a problem. In sonic adventure 2. Dark story always crashes.
John Herrington
2019-07-14T19:55:14.867Z
New UI sucks. All of my settings are erased. I cant get my game controller to work right and there is no way to remove the touch controllers from the screen. it seems like this new UI was rushed and poorly constructed. Bad move guys
Jannntul Ferdous
2020-09-29T16:28:56.558Z
Man Reicast is the best Emulator for Dreamcast it runs great on my Android phone
ShadowMario
2019-01-04T15:00:26.181Z
after i got it working which wasn't difficult its a rsther amazing app fast reliable works AMAZING on my moto z2 with no lag or crashes!! with the authors permission please allow me to review and give a little video tutorial on how it works!
Shane O'Brien
2019-12-12T22:52:17.170Z
Shockingly bad since update. Doesnt even open past the initial black splash screen. I tried reaching out to the "support" group via both email and the discord chat group. Got nothing back from either. Awful support.
Jeff Stone
2018-09-16T00:41:28.858Z
Nothing loads, crashes. Browsing for the bio does not work. Typing in the location does not work either. Previous versions used to work.
Strongly Bloxed
2020-10-07T14:01:54.701Z
Cant get pat the dreamcast logo anymore. App will just close
vorkaath
2018-09-27T18:07:27.000Z
Needs an improvement to the controls (mainly the l thunbstick since it is a sqaure and makes some games highly difficult to play) and the controller option needs a fix to make it work. Other than that it works fine once you install the bios correctly
Chinmaya Pradhan
2019-09-24T18:48:54.564Z
This is great emulator for sega dreamcast .But you have to make lots of trial error in setting to play a game .My advice is you should have some prior knowledge on game rom and bios file of console
shadow_darkness creativity
2020-07-18T20:42:09.676Z
Is there even sonic adventure 1 and 2 plus jet set radio on here? It eont even give me those games on the emulator plus wont let me play anything, pls fix then ill give more stars