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ARC Browser

79%Game Brain Score
stability, music
graphics, grinding
79% User Score Based on 263 reviews

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Turn your Android TV or handheld into the emulation station it was meant to be!

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79%
Audience ScoreBased on 263 reviews
stability3 positive mentions
graphics4 negative mentions
  • The app is highly customizable and offers a great user interface for organizing and displaying retro games.
  • The developer is responsive and provides excellent support, quickly addressing user issues and suggestions.
  • It supports a wide range of emulators and allows for easy addition of custom game and platform images.
  • The setup process can be tedious and complicated, especially for users unfamiliar with emulator frontends.
  • Touchscreen controls are poorly implemented, making the app difficult to use without a physical controller.
  • There are issues with scraping game data and artwork, which can lead to frustration when trying to organize large collections.
  • graphics
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the app receive mixed feedback, with users praising its ability to scrape and organize artwork effectively, especially for those with ample internal storage. However, issues arise for users with limited memory, as the lack of SD card support hampers usability, and some artwork appears cropped or unclear. Suggestions for improvement include better resizing options for box art, enhanced customization features, and a more intuitive theming interface.

    • “A little learning and custom artwork really gives the UI pop.”
    • “I'm using it on my Shield TV with an 8TB USB drive with over 15,000 games and full custom artwork, and the app handles it great.”
    • “Fantastic app, puts all my games with the artwork in one place so I don't have to switch between emulators.”
    • “As well as a bug when viewing an artwork from a game and returning to the details view, the artwork disappears from the background. It looks unpolished when some of the box art is cut off.”
    • “Artwork doesn't show clearly, instead stuck in a grey box.”
    • “About the only complaint I have is that artwork such as snapshots has to exist in the folder where the ROMs themselves reside, rather than optionally being in another folder.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and difficult, particularly in the initial setup process, which can be more cumbersome compared to other front ends. However, once configured, players can easily back up their settings for future use, alleviating some of the initial frustration.

    • “Echoing previous comments, the grinding process is tedious, especially when compared to other games.”
    • “Some aspects of grinding can feel tedious, but once you are set up, you can simply back up your configuration and associated files to get back to it later.”
    • “The grinding mechanics are difficult and tedious to set up.”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with some users reporting significant bugs and a frustrating interface that hampers usability. However, others note that frequent updates have improved performance and reduced issues, suggesting a potential for better stability over time.

    • “Updates are constantly occurring, making the interface smooth and bug-free.”
    • “The game runs seamlessly without any crashes or major glitches.”
    • “I appreciate how stable the gameplay is; it allows me to focus on strategy without interruptions.”
    • “Horribly buggy, terrible interface, databases can't find even the most popular titles. A waste of time when I should've just stuck with RetroArch.”
    • “I want to run this on my TV as described, but alas... because there is no free version, I had to refund right away, so I could not do any real troubleshooting.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users appreciate the ability to add custom music, a feature not commonly found in other front ends. They also enjoy the unique combination of individual screens, wallpapers, and music tracks for each system, enhancing the overall experience.

    • “You can add music, which most other front ends can't. Thumbs up for that!”
    • “I like each system having its own screen with its own wallpaper and music track.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The app demonstrates excellent optimization across various devices, including smartphones and a laptop, consistently delivering smooth performance, particularly noted on the Nvidia Shield TV and Galaxy S7. Users express satisfaction with its reliability and efficiency.

    • “I have the Arc browser on three different phones, a laptop running Chrome OS, and a Shield TV; this app never fails to deliver amazing performance.”
    • “I'm quite happy with the NVIDIA Shield TV support, and it runs smoothly on the Galaxy S7 too.”
  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The user expresses a desire for improved accessibility in playing Cave Story on the NXEngine through RetroArch, suggesting that it would be more user-friendly if the game could be set up as a standalone system rather than requiring navigation through multiple menus.

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