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TL;DR
- Recompa is an app that finds and installs native decompilers and ports that work with Android and mobile devices.
- The app provides a more seamless way to search and install games and apps compared to searching through GitHub.
- Although it’s designed for mobile devices, it also works with phones and tablets.
Now that all the colors of the Retroid Pocket Duo are shipped, it’s time to start thinking about what games to put on it. While GitHub has thousands of decompilers to choose from, finding and downloading the files you want can be a cumbersome task. If you’re not familiar with GitHub, there’s something you can use to make finding and installing games on your Android mobile device much easier.
This is where the Android app known as Recompa comes into play. This application is designed to simplify the sourcing and installation of native decompilers and ports. Recompa organizes these unbundles and ports as if they were a marketplace, making finding and exploring games much easier. When you find the title you’re looking for, you can install it with the push of a button.
For ethical reasons, you will still need the original ROM. If you have a ROM, Recompa will patch it automatically.
The app features over 250 ports of PC, Nintendo 64, Xbox 360, GameCube, GBA, PSP, and more. Any game that has more than one port, these ports are all placed on one page. Recompa states, “Each APK is downloaded from its author’s repository, and its SHA-256 and signature are checked before installation.”
Some other notable features include:
- Second screen support: The bottom screen will display the port page, gallery and download queue.
- Multiple styles: Classic, shelving, menu, arcade, mosaic, display. Each style changes the library, port pages, and settings, as well as the color.
- Game File Wizard: It checks the ROM or game data and places it where the port is looking for.
- Updates: Update each port once, get notified about new versions, or roll back to a previous version if something breaks. Recompa updates itself as well.
- Controller support: User interface designed for the D-pad and shoulder buttons, with search and favorites just a button away.
- Front-end mode: Full screen, Recompa can be your mobile device’s home screen. With compatibility reports from other players.
- Background downloads: Pause and resume downloads without losing progress, or leave the application while ports are downloaded and installed.
- Language support: The application supports English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and German languages.
You will need to head to Recomba website To download the APK. The app is currently not available on the Google Play Store. Your device must be running Android 8.0 or later. Although Recompa is designed for mobile devices, it also works on Android phones and tablets.
