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- The aPS3e PS3 emulator on Android has no settings menu and requires manually moving .rap files to a specific directory for most games to work.
- Only four out of 17 games tested were playable on the emulator, with some crashing at launch and others failing to install.
- The emulator may vary in performance depending on the device used, and the developer's track record is questionable.
- The breakthrough with aPS3e may inspire other developers to work on similar projects for Android emulation.
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- Winlator 8 also improved Input Controls, ALSA audio driver, DirectInput, and Drives on Container.
- The software updated DXVK, Box64, and Mesa Turnip, and added workarounds for specific games.
- Winlator no longer requires users to download an OBB file, and performance varies depending on the game.
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