NostalgiaNes
NES emulator · .nes .fds .zip
Retro games on your Android, done right.
Nostalgia Emulators are four lightweight emulators for Android with save states, rewind, cheats, fast forward, gamepad support and a fully customizable touch controller. Here you will find help for every feature and a way to reach us.
Our apps
Every emulator comes in a free Lite version with ads and an ad-free Pro version with extra features. Games are not included – play your own legally obtained ROMs.
Features
Tap any feature to open its help.
Save states
Save anywhere into one of several slots and continue later. Help
Rewind
Made a mistake? Go back in time and try again. Help
Cheats
Game Genie, GameShark, Action Replay, Codebreaker and raw codes. Help
Fast forward
Speed through slow parts of a game with one button. Help
Custom controller
Move and resize every button, turbo, A+B, dynamic D-pad. Help
Gamepads & keyboards
Bluetooth and USB controllers with editable profiles. Help
Wi-Fi controller
Use a second phone as a controller – great for two players. Help
Battery saves
Import and export .sav files from other emulators. Help
Shaders & screen
Pixel-art filters, screen layout, orientation, immersive mode. Help
Share states
Send a saved state to a friend and let them continue. Help
Lite or Pro?
The Pro version removes ads and unlocks extra settings. If you already have the Lite version, the Pro version imports your games and data automatically on first start.
| Feature | Lite | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Playing games, gallery, touch controller, gamepads | Yes | Yes |
| Save / load state, cheats, rewind | Yes, with ads needs internet | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | No |
| Dynamic D-pad | Until you exit the game | Yes |
| Quick save / load (double tap) | – | Yes |
| Shaders (pixel-art filters) | – | Yes |
| Controller opacity and auto-hide | – | Yes |
| Sound volume, immersive mode, system font | – | Yes |
| Rewind on a gamepad button | – | Yes |
| Custom working directory | – | Yes |
Frequently asked questions
Where do I get games?
The apps do not include any commercial games. Use ROMs of games you own, or try the free demo games in the NOSTALGIA tab of the gallery. See Adding games.
The app does not find my games.
Open the menu, choose SEARCH ROMS and then IMPORT FROM DIR or IMPORT FROM FILE and pick the folder or file directly. Make sure the file extension is one the app supports (for example .nes, .gbc, .gba, .gg or a .zip containing them).
The game is lagging or the sound crackles.
Lower General Preferences → Emulation Quality, switch the shader back to Default and turn off Allow Rewinding. See Performance.
Save, load or cheats say I need the internet.
In the Lite version these features are paid for by ads, so they need a working connection and no ad blocker. The Pro version works fully offline.
I bought Pro. How do I move my games and saves from Lite?
Keep the Lite version installed and start Pro. It imports your games and data automatically. After that you can uninstall Lite.
How do I continue my save from another emulator?
Use Game menu → EXPORT / IMPORT SAV. See Battery saves.
My graphics look broken (NES).
Switch Game Settings → Video Mode between NTSC and PAL. See Video mode.
Need help? Join us on Discord
Get help, share cheats, suggest new features – or tell us off when something does not work. The fastest way to reach us and other players.
Prefer e-mail? Write to ales.lanik@gmail.com. Please include the app name, its version (shown in ABOUT) and your device model.