8-Bit Wonders

Pixel games and other retro stuff with all the Android features.

New in version 0.8.4a

- Screen stopped updating on Samsung T510 after exiting and restoring the app.
- Delete and backspace keys were swapped on some hardware keyboards.
- Virtual joystick sometimes got stuck in pointing right.
- Fixed crash when reactivating the app on lower specced devices.
- Fixed crackling noise when optimizing the audio output for quality.

With 8-Bit Wonders you can play both old and new pixel games in the style of the 80s while retaining all the advantages of your modern Android device (of course, other programs besides games also work):

Hardware keyboards and joystick via USB and bluetooth can be used.

A full virtual keyboard, a joystick and a steering wheel for the touchscreen are available.

All disk and tape formats supported by VICE can be used.

Use local storage or cloud services to load an save your files.

States can be saved, attached to the app's start screen and shared with others.

YDirect access to thousands of legal downloads on archive.org.

Currently, the C64, the most popular computer of the 80s, and its predecessor, the VIC20, are supported, more devices will follow.

The app pulls content from archive.org, github.com, gitlab.com and zimmers.net, but does not reveal any personal data, only your public IP address.

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Author: Rainer Hock
License: GNU General Public License v2.0 or later
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Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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Version 0.8.4a (100031) suggested Added on Oct 30, 2024

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 4.4 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- read the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
- de.rainerhock.eightbitwonders.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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Version 0.8.4 (100030) - Added on Sep 25, 2024

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 4.4 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- read the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
- de.rainerhock.eightbitwonders.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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Version 0.8.3a (100021) - Added on May 14, 2024

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 4.4 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- read the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
- reorder running apps
  
  Allows the app to move tasks to the foreground and background. The app may do this without your input.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
- de.rainerhock.eightbitwonders.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 37 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log