Have you ever wished you could play your favorite PC games on your Android device? With the power of emulators and the flexibility of Termux, this dream can now become a reality. In this guide, we'll explore setting up the Mobox emulator on Termux to enable PC game emulation directly on your Android smartphone or tablet.
What is Termux?
For those unfamiliar, [Termux](https://termux.com/) is an Android terminal emulator and Linux environment app that simulates a Linux environment directly on your Android device. This allows you to run various Linux applications and tools directly on your Android smartphone or tablet as if it were a Linux computer.
Features of Termux
Some key features of Termux include:
- Package manager with thousands of packages from Linux and Android ecosystem
- Ability to access storage and hardware like camera, sensors, etc.
- Customizable with themes and keyboard shortcuts
- Support for Python, C/C++, Ruby, NodeJS and more
With Termux's flexibility, we can install the Mobox emulator to enable PC game emulation.
Installing Termux
Installing Termux is easy - just search for "Termux" on the Google Play Store and install the app. Termux is free with no ads.
Understanding Mobox Emulator
[Mobox](https://github.com/tianshlanguage/mobox) is an open-source x86 emulator for Linux that can run games created for PCs. With Mobox, we can play Windows games meant for x86 computers directly on ARM Android devices.
Features of Mobox
Mobox is specifically designed for gaming and has features like:
- Good game compatibility including 3D games
- Support for mapping keys and setting up controllers
- Customizable graphics settings
- Multi-core support for good performance
Games Supported
Mobox supports running many popular games including:
- Counter-Strike 1.6
- GTA Series
- Call of Duty Series
- The Sims
- World of Warcraft
- Many more
The key is that the games need to be created for x86 Windows PCs.
Setting up Mobox on Termux
With an understanding of what Mobox is, let's look at how we can set it up on Termux for Android PC game emulation.
Controls
Also map keys as desired by editing gamecontrollerdb.txt and mapping keyboard keys/gamepad controls to buttons - this enables interacting with games.
With settings configured, Mobox is ready to launch games!
Running Games
We can now start games by running the mobox executable with the game executable as parameter like:
```
./mobox game.exe
```
This will launch the game - be sure to place game files in the /mobox-main folder. Enjoy PC gaming on Android!
Tips for Best Performance
Here are some tips to improve performance and controls when gaming with Mobox on Termux:
Custom Controls
Carefully map keyboard and gamepad buttons for each game in gamecontrollerdb.txt to tailor controls.
External Gamepads
For best control, connect an external USB or Bluetooth controller for a console-like experience.
With some tweaking, Mobox offers a great PC gaming experience directly on Android by harnessing Termux flexibility. From AAA titles to indie games, relive classics or try new games by emulating x86 games on mobile with Mobox!
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