NostalgiaLite
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The facts
Each one read from NostalgiaLite's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Contact
- The README lists QQ, Gmail, Foxmail, and WeChat contact details for the project.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Controls
- The README lists touchscreen virtual buttons, keyboard input, and expandable controller mappings.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Donation
- The README invites donations starting at ¥0.01.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Download
- The README links to the latest APK, and the latest release page is version 1.5.1.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Emulator engines
- The listed emulator cores are fceux for FC/NES, libgambatte for Game Boy Color, and sms_plus for Game Gear/Master System.checked 2 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- NostalgiaLite is an Android project containing separate FC/NES, Game Boy Color, and Sega Game Gear emulator apps.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Rewind and cheats
- The apps support rewinding to earlier game states and platform-specific or raw-address cheats.checked 3 Oct 2026
- ROM availability
- The project says it does not include commercial game ROMs and asks users to use game backup files they legally own.checked 2 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 3 Oct 2026
- ROM import
- ROMs can be imported using Android’s file picker, local file scanning, or sharing from another app.checked 3 Oct 2026
- ROM limits
- The project says it does not include commercial game ROMs and asks users to use legally owned backup files.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Save states
- The README says the apps support multiple save and load slots and generate screenshots for saves.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Screenshots
- Screenshots are saved through MediaStore to the system gallery’s Pictures directory.checked 3 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support and contact
- The README lists QQ, Gmail, Foxmail, and WeChat contact details for the author.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Technical design
- The three app modules share a framework and use separate C/C++ emulator cores: fceux, libgambatte, and sms_plus.checked 3 Oct 2026
- ZIP support
- The apps can identify ROMs inside ZIP archives and cache the relationship between ZIP files and game entries.checked 3 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device support
- The README lists armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a, and x86 ABIs, with minSdk 15.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Supported Android ABIs
- The build configuration lists armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a, and x86 ABIs, with minSdk 15.checked 2 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker profile
- The linked author page describes 胡宗尧 as an independent full-stack and embedded developer who is interested in travel.checked 2 Oct 2026
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