Is it possible to create an android emulator in C#?

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Some of you may think it's silly but really
I was wondering whether I could create an emulator
In C#. Now don't laugh,I have seen a guy making an
NES emulator in C#.
I chose android because it's pretty popular and is based
On Linux.
Also is it possible to create a virtual machine like VM Ware
In C# (Use of assembly is OK)
What knowledge I need to have before creating
An Emu or a VM?
Any references and books suggested are welcome.
How do VMs read data from an ISO ?
Any help would be appreciated......

~Sids123

Posted 7-Aug-13 21:25pm

sid2x

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Fredrik Bornander · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-07T21:35:00

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Yes, it is possible.

But very difficult. You should have a look at the C# code for the NES emulator you're referring to, and then consider that emulating Android will be more complicated than that. A good start is looking an implementation such as the NES emulator and decide which parts you need to learn first.

Wikipedia has a great article on emulators[^], I suggest you simply start there.

But beware, writing emulators is not for the faint of heart.

Hope this helps,
Fredrik

Posted 7-Aug-13 21:35pm

Fredrik Bornander

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sid2x 8-Aug-13 4:37am

Thanks for your answer, Can you please tell me which would be the best language to make
an emulator.............

Fredrik Bornander 8-Aug-13 4:39am

It depends on a lot of things, but most importantly what language you're comfortable with.
Do not try to write an Android emulator in C++ if you don't know C++.