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Retro-X86

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Build and run classic Windows 98 PCs with 3dfx graphics on Android

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Total installs
6
exact · Play shows 5+
Installs / day
+1
since last crawl
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
24 Sept 2026
19d ago
Last update
24 Sept 2026
v0.8 · 18d ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

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4.96.27.58.71010 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
4.96.27.58.71010 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct13 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 113 Oct: 0

Change timeline

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Country availability

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

3 in 1 group
0 Sensitive0 Notable3 Routine
OtherRoutine3

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Build a Windows 98 PC on Android and keep each game or app in its own reusable configuration. Retro-X86 combines the 86Box emulation core with a touch-first launcher for creating period PCs, mounting legally owned software and changing removable media without digging through desktop menus. BUILD YOUR WINDOWS 98 BASE A guided setup creates a blank virtual hard disk, mounts your own Windows 98 installation disc and walks you through period hardware and driver preparation. Finished Windows bases stay protected: new configurations use separate change layers instead of duplicating or altering the clean installation. CHOOSE PERIOD HARDWARE Select a Voodoo 3 PC, an S3 desktop card with Voodoo 2 acceleration, or compatibility-focused S3 hardware. Configure processor, memory, sound, networking, floppy drives and multiple CD-ROM drives for the software you want to run. MADE FOR AN ANDROID SCREEN Large, focused setup pages replace long desktop configuration windows. Browse CDs, floppy images, ZIP files and mounted folders with search and A-Z filters. Change media, adjust emulation speed, open the keyboard or return to the launcher while a PC is running. Xbox-style, Bluetooth and USB controllers are supported. FEATURES - Low-level x86 PC emulation powered by 86Box - Guided Windows 98 base-PC setup - Protected clean bases with per-app and per-game change layers - Voodoo 2, Voodoo 3 and S3 hardware profiles - Experimental Android GPU-backed Glide and Direct3D options - Multiple CD-ROM and floppy drives - ISO, CUE/BIN, floppy image, ZIP and mounted-folder workflows - Configurations remember their hardware, controller and inserted media - Importable Turnip drivers for compatible Adreno devices WHAT YOU NEED Retro-X86 does not include Microsoft Windows, commercial games or their licences. You must provide your own legally obtained Windows 98 installation media, software and any proprietary drivers that are not supplied by the app. Performance and graphics compatibility vary by Android device and guest software. CREDITS Retro-X86 is an independent Android adaptation and is not an official 86Box release. Full credit for the emulation core, machine and device models, firmware integration and PC compatibility belongs to the 86Box project and its contributors. The Direct3D guest stack also incorporates components from qemu-3dfx and Wine9x under their respective licences. Learn more about 86Box at https://86box.net

What's new

- New side-rail launcher: Launch, Media, Wizards, Machine, Setup. - Build a Windows 98 base in a guided three-screen wizard. - Media screen: CDs, floppies and hard disks. - Customizable on-screen touch joystick. - 3dfx Voodoo and S3 graphics, emulated in software.

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