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Recompa simplifies Android handheld installs so you can spend more time playing
Recompa aims to make your life easier by simplifying Android handheld installs.
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Nathan Lohnes
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TL;DR
- Recompa is an app that finds and installs decompilations and native ports that work with Android devices and handhelds.
- The app provides a more seamless way to search for and install games and apps than looking through GitHub.
- While it’s designed for handhelds, it also works with phones and tablets.
Now that all colors of the Retroid Pocket Duo are shipping, it’s time to start thinking about the games you’ll put on it. While GitHub has thousands of decompilations to choose from, finding and downloading the files you want can be a burdensome task. If you’re not all that familiar with using GitHub, there’s something you can use to make searching for and installing games on your Android handheld much easier.
That’s where the Android app known as Recompa comes into play. This app is designed to simplify the sourcing and installation of decompilations and native ports. Recompa organizes these decompilations and ports as if they were in a marketplace, making the act of searching for and exploring games far easier. When you find the title you’re looking for, you can install it with the press of a button.
For ethical reasons, you’ll still need the original ROM. If you do have the ROM, Recompa will patch for you automatically.
The app features over 250 ports from PC, Nintendo 64, Xbox 360, GameCube, GBA, PSP, and more. Any game that has more than one port, those ports are all put on a single page. Recompa states that “every APK is downloaded from its author’s repository, and its SHA-256 and signature are checked before installing.”
Some other notable features include:
- Second screen support: The bottom screen will show the port’s page, gallery, and download queue.
- Multiple styles: Classic, Shelves, List, Arcade, Mosaic, and Showcase. Each style changes the library, port pages, and settings, in addition to the color.
- Game files wizard: Checks your ROM or game data and puts it where the port looks for it.
- Updates: Update every port at once, get notified about new versions, or go back to an earlier one if something breaks. Recompa updates itself, too.
- Controller support: A UI built for the D-pad and shoulder buttons, with search and favorites one button away.
- Frontend mode: Full screen, and Recompa can be your handheld’s home screen. With compatibility reports from other players.
- Background downloads: Pause and resume downloads without losing progress, or leave the app while ports download and install.
- Language support: The app supports English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German.
You’ll need to head over to Recompa’s website to download the APK. The app is not currently available on the Google Play Store. Your device will need to be running on Android 8.0 or later. While Recompa is designed for handhelds, it also works on Android phones and tablets.
