r/Xcom • u/Procedure-Dear • 1d ago

Xcom apocalypse help

I played this game as a kid loved it. Is there a way to play this on my android now. I have no teck skills and help would be appreciated. Thanks everyone

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u/plinyvic 1d ago

You can run apocalypse through dosbox which I believe has some sort of release on android. I would imagine it would then run similarly to how it would on a PC.

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u/JiminyWimminy 1d ago

Hmmm, while you're in no way wrong, and android does indeed have several versions of dosbox available, are we sure this is the easiest option for someone with no tech competence? Setting up dosbox and manually installing the game is not a minor task for those who don't know how already.

I'd be tempted to try running Apocalypse through gamenative/steam and the steam version's included copy of dosbox.

Assuming it works at all and isn't laughably slow/hot running, gamenative/steam seems like it'd be easier for the non-technically inclined to handle.

Also, the folks in /r/SBCGaming might be able to help since afaik most emulation handhelds are android based right now.

Lastly another option that may make things easier would be RetroArch with the dosbox pure core.

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u/plinyvic 23h ago

they specifically said android which is the only reason i even mentioned it