How To Play RPGXP Games On Android

Fan-made Pokémon games, also known as RPG Maker XP Pokémon games, are a unique category of Pokémon games that can be played on Windows PCs. These games are created by fans using the RPG Maker XP software, offering a different experience from official Pokémon titles.

Unlike traditional Pokémon games, these don’t require an emulator to run on a computer. However, if you’re eager to play these fan-made games on your Android device, there’s a simple workaround available to make that happen. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps on how to play RPG Maker XP Pokémon games on your Android phone. Let’s dive in!

What Do You Need to Get Started?

Before getting into the actual procedure of playing the game, you need to make sure of a couple of things first.

• Make sure that your phone has one of the recent versions of Android. You might face low frame rates or frequent stutters if the specs of your phone aren’t that noteworthy.
• Next, you need to download the “Joiplay” Emulator. We’ll be using this to run the game. You’ll also need to download the JoiPlay RPG Maker Plugin. You can download it separately, but the app may also prompt you to download it when it does, approve it. Just download it while you’re downloading the emulator.
• (Don’t just close your browser now, you’ll need to follow the steps below to be able to run the game properly)
• Download the RPGXP Game of your choosing. If you don’t know what you’ll be playing yet, check out the RPGXP FanGames listed on our site.

• Lastly, the game would most likely be inside a .zip file so, make sure that you extract it out before proceeding further or it won’t work.

How to Play the Game

Now that you’ve fulfilled all the requirements (hopefully) you’re ready to set up the emulator so that you can actually play the game. Don’t worry, it’s a very simple process, just follow the below.

• Step 1 – Launch the JoiPlay app, the screen below is what you should see when it’s launched.

• Step 2 – Press the “+” button on the lower right corner of your screen.

• Step 3 – Fill out the details from the name of the game, which in our case is Fire Ash.
  • For the version, you can put the version code of the RPG Maker game you’re using. This one is optional and you can just put any random number in there, it doesn’t matter.
  • The icon is also optional and you don’t actually need to choose one, just put any image on it if you want.

• Step 4 – Now that you’ve filled out the details, click on the Executable File option. Now locate the .exe file among the files you extracted from the .zip file.

• Step 5 – Now that you’ve found the file select it and click the “choose” button.

• Step 6 – Now that you’ve filled out everything, it should look something like this. Now, just tap on “ADD” and approve any permissions the Joiplay app asks for.

• Now, you should see the game on the emulator’s home screen. To play, just tap on it. Enjoy!

Potential Problems You Might Face

Can’t find or read the game file

This issue can occur if the file has not been unzipped, or if the extraction process was incomplete or failed. Another possibility is that the file itself might be corrupted. To fix this, you simply need to try unzipping the file again, making sure that the extraction is completed correctly. Keep repeating the process until the file is properly unzipped without any errors.

The game is laggy

There are several reasons why this issue might occur, but the most likely explanation is that your Android phone could be slightly outdated or its specifications may not meet the required standards.

While this isn’t always the root cause, it is by far the most common reason for performance problems. Unfortunately, in cases like this, we won’t be able to provide a direct solution. Upgrading your phone or ensuring it meets the necessary system requirements might be the best approach.

Hope this post was helpful. Do Let us know what are your favorite RPGXP fangames in the comments.