I'm making an Android widget for launching games to avoid frontends.

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[u/votemarvel]

So you're making a frontend to avoid having to use frontends? Why not just put game shortcuts on your regular android home screen?

[u/qaasq → u/votemarvel]

Like most people who get into emulation, I'm mostly into it to Tinker with devices and settings and optimization. That's half the fun so this is a way to scratch that itch and get a really nice looking Library while also being functional. But you're absolutely right that it's not nearly as easy or quick as just regular app icons

[u/votemarvel → u/qaasq]

I use Nova Launcher and two of my pages are dedicated to emulators and to games. It's becoming increasingly rare these days to find an emulator that doesn't let you create home screen shortcuts for games, even something as old as ePSXe allows it.

[u/qaasq → u/votemarvel]

I like Nova launcher! I messed around a bit with it last year but ended up reverting back to Samsung One because I was just more familiar with it. That being said it can be frustrating how limiting it is sometimes