Thursday, December 3, 2015

BlueStacks 2: new Android emulator for PC and Mac – Android Planet

BlueStacks has released a second version of its eponymous application for Windows. With the software you can run Android apps on a PC. A Mac version will follow soon.

It’s been a while possible to run Android apps on a PC with BlueStacks, the software for Windows and Mac according to its creators more than 100 million copies downloaded since its launch in 2011. The second version of the Android emulator is concerning basic functionality remains unchanged: still you have several apps and games run on a desktop. Handy if you want to use certain apps or Android, but not for the PC appeared.

New in BlueStacks second is that you can now run multiple Android apps in different tabs. In addition, the emulator has a home screen where you can discover new apps, though there is also a search function with which you quickly find desired apps. Once you are logged in with your Google account, you can immediately begin downloading and using apps and games.

We took the acid test and installed Rayman Adventures, one of the latest games in Google Play. Before we could start playing, it was first necessary to update both Google Play Games and Play Services. The game is then be loaded, but was due to the lack of a variety of visual elements unplayable. More success we have with Need for Speed: No Limits, which is loaded, fine but what is difficult to control with a mouse. Also, the screen resolution is quite low.

blue stacks android emulator 2

Conveniently, the latest version of BlueStacks includes a toolbar that lets you quickly access some functions, such as screen rotation or cut and paste, can simulate. But the Android emulator seems most suitable for running simple apps like Facebook, WhatsApp or Nu.nl, which does not lean too heavily on touch-screen operation and the tilt of the screen. Nevertheless, popular games like Angry Bird 2 and Clash of Clans perfectly playable with the Android emulator. You then use the mouse of your computer as a finger.



BlueStacks 2 download

Would you like to get started with Android apps on Windows or Mac, then you can via the link below Download latest version of BlueStacks. As mentioned, the new version for Mac at a later time is available.

→ Download BlueStacks through the official website

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