Nova Emulator

A multi-platform Android emulator frontend built with Jetpack Compose and libretro.

Features

• Multi-platform support: Play SNES, Genesis, PS1, N64, GameCube, and more
• Save states: Save and load game progress with 5 slots per game
• Custom controls: Editable touch controls with multiple layout styles
• Cheat codes: Support for Game Genie and Pro Action Replay codes
• Fast forward: Speed up gameplay with the FF button

Building

cd android-app
./gradlew assembleDebug

Installation

1. Build the APK using the command above
2. Install app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk on your Android device
3. Copy your game roms to /storage/emulated/0/Emulator Games/
4. Copy libretro cores to /storage/emulated/0/Documents/Nova/cores/

Project Structure

nova-emulator/
├── android-app/          # Main Android app
│   ├── app/src/main/
│   │   ├── java/com/nova/  # Kotlin source
│   │   ├── cpp/              # Native C++ code
│   │   └── res/             # Android resources
└──

NovaCore Website (Coming Soon)

A companion website for optimized cores, layouts, and resources:

• Optimized libretro cores
• Custom control layouts
• Cheat code databases
• BIOS files

License

Copyright (C) 2026 Blink-Chase. Licensed under GNU GPL v3.0. See LICENSE for more information.