Overclocked Weekly #2: Metroid Prime 1 and 2 go native, Breath of the Wild on Android and DroidDeck 0.6.7

Hi again! This issue covers October 24 to 30, 2026: the biggest handheld news, the native ports everyone's talking about, new emulator and GPU driver releases, compatibility reports and a guide worth your time.

Top story: Metroid Prime 1 and 2 now run natively on Android

Odrannnn's native Metroid Prime port reached 0.36.0 on October 29. It adds more Metroid Prime Remastered-style graphics (room fog and color grading, X-ray visor geometry, icy frozen enemies), custom control presets and a long list of fixes, with Android, PC and iOS builds. The same developer's Echoes Unbound now runs Metroid Prime 2: Echoes natively on Android, Windows, Linux and macOS, built from the PrimeDecomp decompilation with no emulator; 0.6.5 fixes the scan visor on Adreno 6xx. Both need your own disc image.

• Metroid Prime port 0.36.0 brings Remastered-style effects
• Echoes Unbound: Metroid Prime 2 on Android and PC

Pokémon fans, we haven't forgotten you: our new Pokémon on Android page tracks every legitimate Pokémon port and recomp, including the Let's Go recomp that hasn't released yet.

More news this week

• DroidDeck 0.6.7 feels just like SteamOS. One library for every store, about 2% overnight sleep drain, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Battle.net, an Ubuntu 26.04 desktop and dual-screen support. Read more
• AYASpace 2 turns AYANEO's Android handhelds into a "Pocket Museum" with 3D boxes and carts, built-in emulation, rewind and save sync. It's out now for the KONKR Pocket Advance, KONKR Pocket Block and Pocket MICRO 2. Read more
• The KONKR Pocket Block starts shipping. A stick-less vertical handheld with a 3.33-inch 4:3 screen and Helio G85, from $79 early bird ($89 list). Read more
• GPD confirms Intel Arc G3 Extreme for the Win Mini Ultra, with launch "close." Leaked specs point to an 8-inch 1200p 120 Hz screen and up to 64GB of RAM. Read more
• Azahar drops official support for Anbernic handhelds after RG DDS ads promoted the AzaharPlus fork, and Anbernic's first RG DDS demo leads with PS4 emulation. Azahar story and RG DDS demo
• SteamOS 3.9.5 is out for everyone with Linux 7.2, KDE Plasma 6.7.3, lower idle power on Steam Deck and Legion Go 2 fixes. Read more
• Recompa 0.3.0 is a free, open-source Android launcher that installs and verifies 130+ native ports straight from their authors' GitHub pages. Read more

Native Android ports

Another huge week. Every one needs your own legally owned copy of the game, and we never host game files.

• Breath of the Wild (BOTWRecompAndroid): mamcjr's port runs the Switch version without emulation. 0.2.2 added a Native Mode that skips the long on-device build, and 0.2.4 restores Mali speed. Beta. Read more
• Bloodborne: ducvd89's port now runs the game as native ARM64 code on Snapdragon devices, and 2.0.1 Beta 1 turns on The Old Hunters. Read more
• Sonic '06 (MarathonRecomp-Android): native arm64 with Vulkan, an in-app installer and touch controls; v0.1.5 adds experimental Mali support. Read more
• GoldenEye 007 (Project Midas): the N64 decomp-based PC port runs natively on Android with widescreen and 60 FPS. Read more
• Def Jam: Fight for NY v1.3: online play with Discord sign-in, room voice chat and Mali/PowerVR fixes. Read more
• Also new: Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Recomp, MOTHER 3 Recomp 1.0.8, Dynasty Warriors 5, Need for Speed: Carbon (PC), Torchlight Rekindled and Fun Tracks Recompiled v0.4.0.

See every port in the ports directory.

Emulator and GPU driver updates

• hakuX 1.0 to 1.2.0 (original Xbox): a new FEX-based core, experimental Mali, Xclipse and PowerVR support, and now system link over Wi-Fi and XLink Kai for online play. hakuX 1.2.0 and hakuX 1.0 and 1.1
• ARMSX2 2.9 (PS2) turns one with a VU1 ahead-of-time compiler, an optional IOP thread and one-tap Turnip/MaliSX2 drivers in setup; 2.9.1 followed. Read more
• ARMSX3 1.4 (PS3) brings back Batman: Arkham Origins multiplayer through community servers. Read more
• shadPS4 v0.21.0 (PS4, PC) fixes platinum trophies, Black Ops 2 and 3 microphone hangs and add-on content loading. Read more
• StevenMXZ Qualcomm Driver v891.11 is a new proprietary driver for Adreno 8xx handhelds like the Odin 3. Read more
• Driver refreshes: Banners-Turnip is now at v27.0.0-20261030-r2, and faux123's PanVK builds for Mali reached ace v1.1.3.

Browse everything on the GPU drivers hub and emulator downloads.

Compatibility reports

Christopher (Owner) put the Xendroid+ alpha Xbox 360 emulator through its paces on an AYN Odin 3 Pro with Turnip V38, and wrote up the experience in Xendroid+ is now my daily driver:

• Crackdown and Crackdown 2: Playable, 60 FPS with no hitches using Lossless Scaling frame generation. Crackdown wouldn't even load on the old XenDroid.
• Fable II: Playable at 26 to 30 FPS, with a blue tint on some surfaces and a glitchy dog.
• Midnight Club: Los Angeles: In-game but slow, about 20 to 22 FPS.
• Medal of Honor (2010): Broken for now.

Got settings that work on your handheld? Submit a report and it could be featured next week. Everything else is in the compatibility database.

Featured: Christopher's Odin 3 Pro community build

Want PC games on your Android handheld without filling internal storage? Christopher's AYN Odin 3 Pro build pairs a 1TB M.2 2230 SSD in a Genki Savepoint MagSafe enclosure (400 to 700 MB/s over USB-C) with a 512GB SD card for Xbox 360 and Switch games, plus 100W passthrough charging, with the full parts list.

Read: Community build: Christopher's AYN Odin 3 Pro with a 1TB MagSafe SSD

Running ARMSX2 2.9? Our guide to ARMSX2 vs NetherSX2 and the best PS2 settings will get you set up.

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