How to run android games and apps in windows

Android apps and games have been popular for the last 10 years. There are many variations and versions of each application available on the Google Play Store. There might be cases where you wish to run these games and applications on a bigger screen because of the small screen on your phone, or because your phone isn't running smoothly and is experiencing poor performance. However, some free open-source applications are available that let you run Android apps and games on your PC smoothly and efficiently without any issues. Let's discuss this without any further delay.

Run the Android Apps and Games using BlueStacks

BlueStacks is a free PC gaming and apps platform that lets you run Android apps and games on your computer. BlueStacks is very popular not only for running Android (APK) files, but also for its amazing huge gaming library where more than 2M+ games are available on their App Store and over 500M+ gamers are already using them.

BlueStacks has released their latest versions BlueStacks 5 and BlueStacks 10, where they have tremendously worked to improve performance and reduce the usage of your machine's resources. BlueStacks has claimed that the new version is much faster compared to their older versions and uses less than 50% of the RAM in contrast to BlueStacks 4 and the earlier versions, which provides a much faster and smoother gaming experience. In addition, performance-wise, it uses significantly less CPU while maintaining stable FPS (frames per second) over long gaming sessions. The software is capable of multi-tasking and can run multiple games simultaneously because of the “Eco Mode” that reduces CPU consumption by 87% and GPU usage by 97%.

Gaming Library

BlueStacks allows you to download any game/app from the Google Play Store, where you can choose from over 2 million games and applications. Additionally, you can click on the Game Center and choose which games to install on your machine. The Gaming controls are completely customizable and you can tune the way you want it. You can also set the FPS to 60 frames for your favorite games to get the best user experience.

System Requirements

BlueStacks does not require a high-spec PC and can be operated on a basic PC that everyone has in the current era.

1. Operating System: At least Windows 7 or the latest versions will be much better
2. Processor: AMD or Intel
3. RAM: At least 4GB
4. Hard Drive: Requires only 5GB free space

Installation and Setup

You can download BlueStacks from their official website. After downloading, install the setup file. When the installation is completed, open the app that will bring you to the home page of the BlueStacks