Google Yanks Several Emulators From App Store [Slashdot]

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PC Magazine reports that the "-oid" family of emulators from developer Yong Zhang (better known as yongzh) has been pulled from Google's Android Market. These include Nesoid, Snesoid, and Gameboid. From the article: "So what got Zhang the boot? Or, rather, who? Neither Zhang nor Google have commented on the primary source of the complaints against the developer's emulator apps. While most speculate that one of the Big Three are behind the purge–Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft–there's also speculation that Zhang allegedly violated the open source licenses for projects that parts of his programs were derived from." A piece at Android Police has further mention and some more background on the legal position of emulator software.http://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgames.slashdot.org%2Fsto ry%2F11%2F05%2F29%2F2319250%2FGoogle-Yanks-Several-Emulators-From-App-Store%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfaceb ook) http://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png (http://twitter.com/home?status=Google+Yanks+Several+Emulators+From+Ap p+Store%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FmIAWuY)

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[Graham Mitchell]

Crap. I hope my nesoid doesn't corrupt our I won't be able to download it again. I use it everyday at work when I don't feel like paying attention.

Of course, theres probably better nes emulators on android.

[portnoyd]

First, they came for ROM Gripper and I did nothing.
Now they come for yongzh's emulators.

[Oobgarm]

I am happy I have backup copies of those apps and can install them without the marketplace.

[heybtbm]

No big loss. I prefer emulators that don't involve my fingers obscuring half the screen.

[dairugger]

you can still get them for free via slide me app.

[exit]

The emulators weren't that great anyway and usually had the buttons in the way, also didn't help that you couldn't run and jump at the same time in Mario.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

The emulators weren't that great anyway and usually had the buttons in the way, also didn't help that you couldn't run and jump at the same time in Mario.

Been a while since I was an Android user but I thought that issue was fixed when Android firmwares went multi-touch (where applicable).

Also, even on older firmwares and the earliest versions of the EMUs mutli-key presses work fine in units with physical keyboards.

[exit]

Been a while since I was an Android user but I thought that issue was fixed when Android firmwares went multi-touch (where applicable).

Yeah you can multi-touch, but it doesn't recognize a third touch. So you're already pressing the directional key to walk, then you have to press B to run, so pressing A won't register. Some of them have it so a button locks when you hold it down, but that doesn't always work properly and can make some parts damn near impossible.

Maybe this issue has been fixed since the last time I used one, but as of right now the emulators just aren't worth it outside of RPGs and puzzle games.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Yeah you can multi-touch, but it doesn't recognize a third touch. So you're already pressing the directional key to walk, then you have to press B to run, so pressing A won't register. Some of them have it so a button locks when you hold it down, but that doesn't always work properly and can make some parts damn near impossible.

Maybe this issue has been fixed since the last time I used one, but as of right now the emulators just aren't worth it outside of RPGs and puzzle games.

You're probably right. I never even got to a multi-touch Android handset myself before bailing on the platform.

So essentially, Android hasn't gotten to more than double-touch multi-touch yet? (Or that's not been properly incorporated into the emulators.)

iOS can handle a multitude of independent touch points ... so run/jump platformers work fine (or as well as they can on a touch screen).