Are you envious because your friends have a latest generation smartphone and are able to play the most famous Play Store games of the moment? And you are always watching. I understand you with your old smartphone when you try to play new Android games you always have problems of various kinds, overheating of the battery that you can hardly hold the phone in your hand, sudden freezes, and not to mention lag, but what a torment. Wait a minute but if I’m not mistaken you have a great PC right? So don’t despair, the problem is solved just install an Android emulator and you’re fine. If you want to know how to play Android games on PC without all those problems, get comfortable and follow the next paragraphs of this guide.
Through this guide I’ll explain how to emulate your smartphone or tablet and play the Android games of the moment on your PC
Without a doubt, the latest generation smartphones and tablets have hardware characteristics that reach unimaginable computing power almost on a par with current computers. Unfortunately, some Android games, especially the new ones with heavy graphics, are not well optimized for low cost smartphones and tablets and high-end devices with high technical characteristics are required to play them. So what to do if you don’t want or can’t buy a new smartphone ?
Simple solution to run the latest generation Android games and apps is on your PC just install an Android emulator . Who doesn’t have a PC at home? I would say none. So what do you say do you want to know how to play Android games on PC easily, safely and quickly? Trust me I have tried and I tell you that it is much more comfortable and fun to play from the computer in full screen.
In another my previous guide I had already explained how to see Android applications on Windows thanks to BlueStacks an excellent Android emulator for Windows and Mac. But in this guide I want to introduce you to another fantastic emulator that has a very interesting peculiarity compared to all the others is optimized for running Android games on PC . So let’s see what it is.
Play Android games on PC with Nox App Player
To play Android games on your Windows PC in this guide we use Nox App Player a fully optimized free Android emulator that once installed makes it easy for you to run Android games and apps on Windows. You will have the same gaming experience as if you were playing with PC or console.
In order to use Nox App Player and download apps and games on PC from the Google Play Store, as a first step start the browser from the computer connected to the main page of the Android emulator website and click on the Download button located in the center of the screen to start download the nox_setup_vx.xxx_full_intl.exe installation file (the xs indicate the available version).
At the end of the download click twice consecutively with the left mouse button on the file you have just downloaded to start the installation phase. From the first window that opens, select the Yes> Install> Accept and Start button to finish.
At this point, to be able to use Android games and apps on PC through the emulator you must have or create a Google account . Once you have the account, click on the Login now button and enter your Google login information to open the Nox App Player home screen.
As you can see at the first start the classic Android screen is presented with the main applications such as Facebook Lite, Gallery, File manager, Downloads, games and above all that of the Play Store to be able to immediately download games and apps.
In the right part of the column you can find the buttons that allow you starting from the first at the top ( shake ) to simulate the phone shake, ( KeySet ) use the keyboard to simulate finger touch, ( FileAssist ) use the shared folder to transfer files between PC and emulator through copy and paste, ( Apk instl ) you can install Apk files downloaded on the PC, ( FSCR ) to play Android games on the PC in full screen.
If, on the other hand, you press the icon in the shape of three horizontal dots (…) a second menu appears where you can use ( VolUp / VolDn ) to raise and lower the volume using ( VolUp / VolDn ), ( Recorder ) to record the screen and to use the various commands. save video, ( Sync ) you can open two or more instances of the program to use multiple apps simultaneously on the PC, ( 2 Finger ) simulates zoom and swipe, ( Macro ) allows you to automate commands in series, to have them repeated by only.
Also in the right column exactly in the lower part you can find the three standard keys that you see in every Android smartphone or tablet, the one to go back, the one for the list of recently started apps and the one to return to the home screen. While above at the top right you can find the ( Theme ) icon to change the emulator theme and ( System settings ) the classic icon in the shape of a gear to perform the various settings to the program.
Now that I have described the most important commands of Nox App Player, let’s finally see how to play Android games on PC. I would say that here there is not much to explain since the procedure is the same as that of a smartphone or tablet, just open the Tools folder , start the Google Play Store then look for the app or the game, install it and finally Open as on any Android mobile device and that’s it.
