Obtainium Emulation Pack
A curated collection of Android emulators and gaming utilities for Obtainium.
Import the pack and get automatic updates for every emulator on your device.
The Obtainium maintainer also hosts a broader collection of crowdsourced app configs at apps.obtainium.imranr.dev.
For native Android ports, decompilations, and recompilations of classic games, see Obtainium-Recomp-Decomp.
Getting Started
1. Install Obtainium
Download the latest release of Obtainium and install it on your device. If you're unsure which APK to grab, use app-release.apk.
2. Import the Pack
This is the easiest way to get started, especially on a new device.
- On your device, go to the latest release.
- Download the JSON for your device:
- Standard (
obtainium-emulation-pack-vX.X.X.json) - most devices - Dual-Screen (
obtainium-emulation-pack-dual-screen-vX.X.X.json) - dual-screen devices (AYN Thor, Anbernic RG DS, etc.)
- Standard (
- In Obtainium, go to Import/Export > Obtainium Import and select the file.
Obtainium will now track and update all included apps.
What's in the Pack
Don't want the whole pack? Browse the tables below on your device and tap the Add to Obtainium! links for just the apps you want.
Emulator
Frontend
PC Emulation
Streaming
| App | Add to Obtainium | Standard | Dual-Screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artemis | Add to Obtainium! | ✅ | ✅ |
| Moonlight | Add to Obtainium! | ✅ | ✅ |
| PXPlay | Add to Obtainium! | - | - |
Track Only
| App | Add to Obtainium | Standard | Dual-Screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adreno-Tools-Drivers | Add to Obtainium! | ✅ | ✅ |
| ES-DE Custom Systems | Add to Obtainium! | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mr. Purple Turnip Drivers | Add to Obtainium! | ✅ | ✅ |
| Obtainium Emulation Pack | Add to Obtainium! | ✅ | ✅ |
Utilities
FAQ
Can I install both stable and nightly versions of the same app?
No. Android only allows one app per package ID. You must choose between stable and nightly for apps like RetroArch, MelonDS, Eden, etc. The pack includes stable versions by default - use the individual "Add to Obtainium!" links above to switch to a nightly if you prefer.
How do I update the pack?
Same as the initial install. Re-import the latest JSON and it will update existing configs without removing any apps you've added separately.
What are the two JSON variants?
Some emulators have dual-screen forks (Cemu, MelonDS) that share the same Android package ID as the standard version. Since Obtainium can't have two apps with the same ID, the pack ships two variants:
- Standard - for AYN Odin, Retroid Pocket, and most Android devices
- Dual-Screen - for AYN Thor, Anbernic RG DS, and other dual-screen devices, with dual-screen forks swapped in plus dual-screen utilities
Why do some applications say TRACK ONLY?
As the name implies, these application versions are only tracked, not pulled. This was done because we can't pull these resources, but you may still care to know when these resources have updates so you can pull them manually. For example: GPU driver repos don't publish APKs, but you'll get update notifications so you don't have to manually check for new releases.
How do I use TRACK ONLY resources?
When you get notified of an update to your track only resource:
- visit the link to your resource
- download it manually
- in obtainium > click resource > click "Mark Updated"
Can configs break?
Yes. Apps sourced from websites (HTML scraping) can break if the site changes its layout. GitHub-sourced apps are more stable. The pack is tested daily and broken configs are flagged automatically.
Contributing
Want to add an app or fix a config? See the Contributing Guide.
git clone https://github.com/RJNY/Obtainium-Emulation-Pack.git
cd Obtainium-Emulation-Pack
just add-app # interactive CLI to add a new app
just test --verbose --apks # verify configs resolve to real APKs
just build # test, validate, normalize, and generate all output files