Player Unknown Battle Ground (PUBG) is a battleground game, played by millions of gamers around the world. Even those who were not gamers became gamers. Playing PUBG on mobile is surely convenient but playing on PC to get those real time graphics on a larger screen is really cool.
There is a version of PUBG for PC, but that’ll cost you, as well as many mobile gamers do not like to play with a pc gamer. It is due to the fact that PC has a better controls and aiming mechanism than mobile.
But if you don’t want to purchase PUBG and get those awesomeness a like, then you’ll have to use Emulators Software to run mobile version of PUBG. You can even play on these emulators other android games as well.
There are a lot of emulators in the market. Some are slow but with a lot of options while some performs better but also with cons. In this article you’ll learn about some of the best emulators’ pros and cons.
1 - Tencent Gaming Buddy (Recommended)
Tencent Gaming Buddy is the official PUBG emulator developed by developers of PUBG and it specifically developed for PUBG Mobile. This emulator has optimized controls and enable players to use mouse and keyboard to play android games.
You can also tweak your controls and configure a lot more settings to get the best gaming experience. You can even tweak the graphics settings to be able to play on low end PC as well.
PC Requirements
- OS: Run on Windows 7, 8, 10 (both 32bit & 64 bit)
- Min RAM: 3 GB or Above
- Processor (CPU): At least Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 1.8 GHz frequency
- Cost: Free
Main Features
- You can customize your controls
- It is possible to tweak graphics settings to play game on low end computers.
2 - Bluestacks
Bluestacks is one of the oldest and most popular emulator used by millions of people. This emulator is not only used for mobile games but for mobile applications as well. Bluestacks works for both windows and mac, and is getting regular updates from developers.
Bluestacks can run your games and other android apps smoothly even on low end computers. It can also integrate with your gamepad to play pubg.
PC Requirements
- OS: Run on Windows 7, 8, 10 (both 32bit & 64 bit)
- Min RAM: 2 GB or Above
- Processor (CPU): At least Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 1.8 GHz frequency
- Cost: Free (with ads) and Paid (without ads)
Main Features
- Compatible with both windows and mac
- Ability to launch multiple instances
- Integration with and configuration of Gamepads
- Run other android apps
3 - Memu Play
Memu is the latest and most featured android emulator, which recently has gained popularity in the market. It comes with preloaded Google Play store so you can download and run any game and any android application. You can also install and run any apk files directly from Memu.
In Memu you can map your keyboard keys to get better playing experience. It can play games on wide screens and have tons of other features.
PC Requirements
- OS: Run on Windows 7, 8, 10 (both 32bit & 64 bit)
- Min RAM: 3 GB or Above
- Processor (CPU): Dual-core from Intel or AMD
- Cost: Free
Main Features
- Preloaded with Google play store.
- Install and run any APK file
- Full screen mode
- Multiple simultaneous instances
- Screenshot tool
- Operation record
- Auto updates for PUBG
4 - Nox Player
Nox Player is another great android emulator for gamers who want to play mobile games on their computers. You can also install games APK files downloaded outside of play store.
You can use gamepads or configure and map your keyboard keys to do various android actions. It also has those options for screenshots and recording as in Memu.
With Nox Player, you can change the amount of hardware resources being used. Like CPU cores and amount of allocated RAM.
PC Requirements
- OS: Run on Windows 7, 8, 10 (both 32bit & 64 bit)
- Min RAM: 1.5 GB or Above
- Processor (CPU): Intel or AMD
- Cost: Free
Main Features
- You can use a gamepad or customize your other controls, like keyboard and mouse
- You can allocate amount of RAM and CPU cores
- Install and run any downloaded APK file
- Multiple simultaneous instances
- Screenshot tool
- Screen recording tool
5 - Andy
This android emulator is a little different from others as it allows you to connect your mobile with pc in a perfect virtual environment. It can work on windows as well as on mac.
Andy can run other mobile applications like social media apps, business apps and communication apps.
For PUBG game, it’ll give overall good gaming experience, but due to lack of controls and other tweakings, I’d recommend you to use Tencent Gaming Buddy or Memu, which seems to be made just for gaming.
PC Requirements
- OS: Run on Windows 7, 8
- Min RAM: 3 GB or Above
- Processor (CPU): Intel or AMD
- Cost: Free
Main Features
- You can connect your other android devices and your PC together
- Other apps, like social media, business, and communication apps (like whatsapp) to the desktop