However, we can't really speak for stability since we did face a few app crashes here and there. It's very possible that certain games won't even show up on the app store because of this issue.īlueStacks 5 does feel noticeably faster than BlueStacks 4. This applies to any app, and not just gaming apps. However, there is the issue of the Android version, certain apps require the latest or higher versions of Android in order to run, or run optimally. These mappings are incredibly easy to customise and create yourself as well, in the off chance that BlueStacks doesn't have them. To that end, the software comes with preloaded custom keyboard and mouse mappings for most popular games. It's been a popular emulation solution for various reasons, be it the lack of a powerful enough phone, or simply preference of playing using a keyboard and mouse, among other things. Which makes sense considering how popular mobile gaming has become over the last few years. BlueStacks 5 – Built for gamingīlueStacks has clearly designed the software with gaming in mind. Downloaded apps show up in BlueStacks 'app drawer' which is essentially the home screen. You have immediate access to the Play Store and you can start downloading apps. Once you've installed the software and 'booted' the emulator, you log in with your Google account and you're good to go. If you've used BlueStacks before, or any Android emulation software for that matter, then you'll know that installation and setting up is kinda like setting up a new Android phone. However, it looks like they've still stuck with Android 7.1.2 Nougat – which is what Android came out with five years ago now, in 2016. They've accomplished this with a 'complete rewrite' of the previous system. BlueStacks 5 – On the surfaceĪccording to the company, BlueStacks 5 is significantly faster overall from faster boot times, to installation, launch times, the works. So what have they changed? We got a chance to take the beta version of the new BS5 on a test drive, here's what we know. BlueStacks 4 came out in 2018 and now, more than two years later they've finally come out with BlueStacks 5.

The Android emulation software has been around for sometime now and they haven't had an upgrade for a good two plus years now. When it comes to emulating mobile games on PC, there are few options in the market, and one of the better known ones is BlueStacks.

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