Can we install 2 openbor versions in android game consoles?

[Borkjh]

I want to play old openbor games and new openbor games. But most of 2000's openbor games not work well in latest openbor versions.
Can we install 2 openbor versions in android game consoles?

 

[Kratus]

The correct way is by installing each game individually using their own engine versions, more like a PC game and not as an emulator/rom.

 

[Gurtag]

The correct way is by installing each game individually using their own engine versions, more like a PC game and not as an emulator/rom.

i think his question is if there can be installed 2 or more openbor vercions at the same time in an android device, like for example installing 3.0 vercion for an older module and 4.0 for a newer one and having both vercions coexist in the device so you dont have to uninstall and install specific vercions of each game every time you want to play them.... i have no experience playing on android so i have no idea about it..

 

[O Ilusionista]

like for example installing 3.0 vercion for an older module and 4.0 for a

not in this case, as the android which runs 3.0 doesn't runs 4.0 and vice versa, as far as I know.

 

[Kratus]

i think his question is if there can be installed 2 or more openbor vercions at the same time in an android device

Indeed this is possible, but usually most releases uses the same OpenBOR name internally, making the system recognize all of them as the same app (allowing only an update option instead of a new installation).

like for example installing 3.0 vercion for an older module and 4.0 for a newer one

There's no guarantee that a single v3 engine will run all the older games with no problem, due many differences between builds. The same goes for the v4 ones running the latest games. For example, the SORX will not run fine in all v4 builds, even if it was developed for v4.

And this behaviour is not recommended anyway, the best way is by using the same engine version where the game was developed and the original author must provide it.
As an example, in the SORX beta 35 you can have both base/classic engine versions installed at the same, because I compiled both with different names internally to allow it.

 

[Gurtag]

There's no guarantee that a single v3 engine will run all the older games with no problem, due many differences between builds. The same goes for the v4 ones running the latest games. For example, the SORX will not run fine in all v4 builds, even if it was developed for v4.

i meant that just as example of having 2 diferent openbor apps installed at the same time, i know games must be played with the same build they were created for...
is there a way to mod the openbor app so it doesnt conflict with other vercions? this would be very usefull and practical as you could have many openbor games installed with their own openbor vercions..

 

[O Ilusionista]

is there a way to mod the openbor app so it doesnt conflict with other vercions?

It's what @Kratus explained above:

As an example, in the SORX beta 35 you can have both base/classic engine versions installed at the same, because I compiled both with different names internally to allow it.

You would need to compile two differnent android builds, as a standalone app.

 

[Gurtag]

It's what @Kratus explained above:


You would need to compile two differnent android builds, as a standalone app.

yes but it sounds like heavy programing knoledge is required.. is there a tutorial for simple folk like me? ;p

 

[Kratus]

yes but it sounds like heavy programing knoledge is required

Yeah, although compiling is not too complex, the environment preparation for the Android compilation can be a bit complicated.
This is why the original author is the one that must provide the game apk ready to be installed.