How to play NES (Nintendo) Games on your Windows Mobile Smartphone

This tutorial will show you how to install and setup Pocket Nester Plus, a NES emulator for your Windows Mobile Smartphone.

1. Now you’ll need to download Pocket Nester Plus Note: software has been abandoned, link no longer available. Transfer the file to your phone and select it. Click Install to begin the installation.


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2. Once completed, click Done. Don’t worry too much if you get an error about the software being developed for a previous version of Windows Mobile. It should work anyway (it did for me, using WM 6.0).


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3. Now launch Pocket Nester Plus from your Applications list. You’ll probably find it in the Games section.


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4. Click File and then Open ROM…


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5. Navigate to a ROM (.nes) file, select it and click Done.


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6. Before you start playing, there are a few things you might want to change/customize. Open the Options menu (which I was able to do by hitting the Z key on my phones QWERTY keyboard, but it may vary based on phone). Select Preferences from the Options menu.


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7. Place a check in the box labeled Associated .NES files. This will allow you to just click on a .nes (ROM) file and Pocket Nester Pro will launch and load that game.


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8. Again select the Options menu, this time select Controllers… Highlight and then click the … button next to A:. Now select the key on your phones keyboard that you want to use as the Nintendo controllers “A” button. Repeat this process to customize each button.


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9. And let the games begin!


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