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Bluestacks is an Android emulator for Windows that allows you to play Android mobile games on PC. Many click-and-shoot style games can be played on it due to the nature of smartphones. | Bluestacks is an Android emulator for Windows that allows you to play Android mobile games on PC. Many click-and-shoot style games can be played on it due to the nature of smartphones. | ||
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− | + | Download and install Bluestacks | |
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+ | Click in the search bar in the top right corner and search for the game you wish to play e.g. "Major Mayhem". | ||
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+ | Select the game you wish to install and then press "install" | ||
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+ | This will then divert you to the google play store where you can download the game directly so just again press "Install" once completed you can close the tab using the little X by the side of it. | ||
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+ | Select "My Games" from the top left and you will now see your game installed. | ||
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+ | Now you can double click it to load the game. | ||
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+ | You can make the game fullscreen by pressing the F11 key. | ||
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+ | It is also recommended to lock your cursor to the game window, to do this simply click on this button on the right hand menu this stops you accidentally bringing up the options when playing a game. | ||
+ | [[File:Lock screen blue.jpg|alt=Lock screen button|left|thumb|Lock screen button]] | ||
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+ | To unlock the cursor you can press Escape. | ||
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+ | You can also add games that have been discontinued from the app store by finding and downloading their individual APK files. | ||
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+ | To add these game you select "system apps" from the "my games" library then select "media manager". | ||
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+ | Next you select "import from windows" in the bottom left corner and simply select your APK from the windows file manager window that pops up. | ||
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+ | Next it will import the apk file and you just press install. | ||
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+ | The game will then be added to your library like before. | ||
== Downloads == | == Downloads == |
Revision as of 13:28, 17 December 2022
Bluestacks is an Android emulator for Windows that allows you to play Android mobile games on PC. Many click-and-shoot style games can be played on it due to the nature of smartphones.
Full Setup Guide
Download and install Bluestacks
Click in the search bar in the top right corner and search for the game you wish to play e.g. "Major Mayhem".
Select the game you wish to install and then press "install"
This will then divert you to the google play store where you can download the game directly so just again press "Install" once completed you can close the tab using the little X by the side of it.
Select "My Games" from the top left and you will now see your game installed.
Now you can double click it to load the game.
You can make the game fullscreen by pressing the F11 key.
It is also recommended to lock your cursor to the game window, to do this simply click on this button on the right hand menu this stops you accidentally bringing up the options when playing a game.
To unlock the cursor you can press Escape.
You can also add games that have been discontinued from the app store by finding and downloading their individual APK files.
To add these game you select "system apps" from the "my games" library then select "media manager".
Next you select "import from windows" in the bottom left corner and simply select your APK from the windows file manager window that pops up.
Next it will import the apk file and you just press install.
The game will then be added to your library like before.
Downloads
Download Bluestacks 5 from the Bluestacks website
Download Nomousy from Google Drive
Hide Cursor
It's possible to hide the cursor using No Mousy. An example of how to use it is at the No Mousy page.
Scripts
You can use the following AHK script to auto-hide the mouse and launch a game full screen after adjusting the mouse type and installing Nomousy.
You need to copy the shortcuts that Bluestacks creates on your desktop to a folder to launch them from. (Thanks to Codeine/Intoshadows for the script)
Run, C:\*GAME FOLDER HERE*\*GAME NAME HERE*.lnk
Run, C:\*NO MOUSEY FOLDER HERE*\nomousy.exe /hide
sleep 12000
Sendinput, {f11 Down}
sleep, 500
Sendinput, {f11 Up}
sleep, 500
Down::
Process,Close,HD-Player.exe
sleep, 500
Process,Close,Bluestacks.exe
sleep, 500
Run,taskkill /im "HD-Player.exe" /F
sleep, 500
Run,taskkill /im "Bluestacks.exe" /F
sleep 500
Run, C:\*NO MOUSEY FOLDER HERE*\nomousy.exe
ExitApp
Return
Suggested Game List
- Grand Shooter
- Major Mayhem
- Major Mayhem 2
- Over Touch Gun Shooting
- Guns & Zombies
- Smash Hit