ARC Browser

Turn your Android TV or handheld into the emulation station it was meant to be!
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Version 1.26.1
Updated on 2024-02-12
Rating 3.8
Category Arcade
Package name net.floatingpoint.android.arcturus
Downloads 100+

ARC Browser Description

ARC Browser is a rom collection browser and emulator frontend that maintains a database of all your games, presented in a user friendly way, and let's you play them using your favorite emulators. Suitable for both phones and tablets (provided you have a gamepad), Android-powered arcade cabinets and of course Android TV!


FEATURES
* A searchable database of all your games, indexed by systems and categories
* Automatically scrape data about your games and download boxart and background images
* Integration with RetroAchievements - View the achievements available for your games and track your progress
* Support for native Android games
* Roms with the same filename (excluding text in parenthesis or brackets) are automatically grouped and presented as a single game. When you press Play you can choose which version to load. Useful not only when you have different versions of a game, but also for multi-disc games
* More than 200 configuration templates for different emulators and RetroArch cores
* Can be used as default launcher
* Support for Android TV channels


IMPORTANT
* Gamepad highly recommended - Touch screen navigation works, but has some issues. If you need to use the app without a gamepad, Arcade is the recommended layout mode for that.
* Screenshots in the Play Store have been blurred or otherwise altered to avoid copyright and trademark infringement
* This application does not include any emulators or games
* Artwork and metadata scraping from online databases may require the availability of third-party services. The developer of this app is not responsible for the availability of such services


SCRAPING
Your roms should be named as close as possible to the original game name. There are however multiple settings that you can use to fine-tune the scraping process. For example, converting ", The" in a filename to "The " and ignoring text withing parenthesis and brackets. If no match is found, it will also try replacing any instance of " - " in the filename with ": " automatically.


BOX ART, BACKGROUNDS, THEMING AND MORE
All of the images in ARC Browser, including but not limited to box art and background, can be customized. For example, if you don't like the automatically scraped box art, you can use your own. You can also further change the look and feel of the app with themes.


LANGUAGE
The app is in English only. Support will be given in either English or Swedish.


MORE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
Documentation is available at https://arcbrowser.com
If you're having issues and need help, feel free to send an e-mail to support@ldxtech.net

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Comments about ARC Browser Android Version

WARNING FOR THOSE WANTING THIS FOR THEIR PHONE: If you don't use a game pad, use something else. It doesn't really work with touch screen. However, if you do use a gamepad, after figuring it out and getting it set up, it's my personal favorite front end. They're more or less all gonna run about the same, but I really like the layout and some of the options this be gives.
This front end is extremely flexible and fast. I give it 4 stars out of 5 because it is missing some easy way of installing themes and may be a more graphical settings interface will help find stuff. It needs a lot of patience to set up but when it is done it feels amazing. I would like some stuff more Retropie like, like being able to switch platform from the game view. I would also like to see they include ratings for the games. Good job for the developer of this app.
This is a great emulator frontend. I'd say it's in the middle for difficulty of customizing. I've tried a few different frontends and like the look I've been able to achieve with this one the best. It would be great to see an option for game-specific mp3s in the roms media folder. As far as I know this doesn't work but would make customization even better.

ARC Browser APK FAQ

Is ARC Browser safe for my device?

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Yes, ARC Browser follows the Google Play content guidelines to ensure safe use on your Android device.

What is an XAPK file, and what should I do if the ARC Browser I downloaded is an XAPK file?

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A file with .xapk extension is a compressed package file. It is a container file format that incorporates APK and additional associated files required for the installation. The XAPK format was introduced to package the APK file and OBB file together for a seamless delivery and installation process. XAPK format can help reduce the package size of application. On mobile phones, users need to install the XAPK installer first, and then install XAPK files through that installer. You can find the installer here:https://apkcombo.com/how-to-install/. But on PC client, you just need to put the file on LDPlayer.

Can I play ARC Browser on my computer?

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Yes, you can play ARC Browser on your computer by installing LDPlayer, an Android emulator. After installing LDPlayer, simply drag and drop the downloaded APK file into the emulator to start playing ARC Browser on PC. Alternatively, you can open the emulator, search for the game or app you want to play, and install it from there.

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