
However, Bluestacks updates occasionally come with minor UI changes, like the recent UI change in Bluestacks 4. Most updates are dedicated to improving the engine itself. In another PC I tried to install BlueStacks but due to some issues with the video driver I wasn’t able to even start the install.īlueStacks is available now, it is free and you can download the latest version at one of the very few android emulators that boast a large user base, Bluestacks retains its respect through regular updates and fixes.

I also tried the emulator on a couple of Windows 8 PCs, in one it worked OK, but I found that navigation was a little frustrating using the mouse (the reason for this might be that Android is a touch-first operating system), the program didn’t support the native resolution of the monitor and at first I had a hard time trying to shut down the program, but nothing that the Alt+F4 keyboard shortcut didn’t fix.

I had the chance to install and play with the new App Player for a few days using Twitter, Flipboard and a few other apps, and it is impressive the performance and responsiveness sometimes you will not notice that they are running in a virtual environment. It includes a new menu similar to Windows Charms, and landscape/portrait rotation support. What it means optimized for Surface Pro? It means that users can run mobile apps in full screen that behave pretty much like the modern Windows 8 apps.


Now the emulator company from Silicon Valley is back with a new version that is optimized specifically for the recently launched Microsoft Surface Pro, bringing over 750,000 new apps to the existing 40,000+ Windows 8 apps inventory to this incredible tablet, many of which probably will never make it to the Windows Store.įor those people unfamiliar with this product, BlueStacks App Player is a program creates a virtual environment that enables Windows and Mac users alike to install and use mobile apps designed only for Google Android operating system. When I heard about BlueStacks back in 2011, it was just amazing for the first time being able to run apps only available for Android in Windows.
