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|version = {{BlueStacksVerVersion|BlueStacks}}

|platform = [[Emulators on Windows, |Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]

|developer = BlueStacks (Firm)Bluestack Systems, Inc.

 '''[[wikipedia:BlueStacks|BlueStacks App Player]]''' is a closed-source [[Android emulators|Android emulator]]for Windows and macOS developed by Bluestack Systems.

* {| cellpadding="4"|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Mac}}|'''[https://wwwsupport.bluestacks.com/downloadhc/en-us/sections/360012290292-Release-Notes Latest releases]'''|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win}}|[https://support.html?utm_campaign=homepagebluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041390952-How-to-use-BlueStacks-on-Windows-10-with-Hyper-dlV-buttonenabled BlueStacks 4 for Hyper-en Official websiteV]|} ==Overview==BlueStacks is a gaming-oriented emulator targeting Android 7 Nougat, Android 9 Pie and Android 11. As such, it has a number of convenient features for emulating Android games.

Alternative download links (May not always show the latest available versions BlueStacks has ARM emulation, but it can slow down under heavy loads on time):* [https://filehippomodern PCs.com/download_bluestacks_app_player/ FileHippo]* [https://bluestacks-appYou may be able to increase performance by lowering the internal resolution with the built-player.en.softonicin UI.com/ Softonic]

===Guides===Follow this third-party website below for guides on how to use BlueStacks, uninstallationBy default, installation of APKs on BlueStackspresents itself as a OnePlus 3T, bootup fix, root and improving of performance. It also has the software's download link (May not though it can be the latest version):* https://bluestacksguidesreconfigured to appear as other devices.com/

Third-party guides:===BS Tweaker===* BlueStacks has an unofficial modding tool called [https://windowsreportbstweaker.com/bluestacks/ WindowsReporttk BlueStacks Tweaker]that can, among other things, root the Android installation and transfer files beyond what the BlueStacks app normally permits. Since BS Tweaker uses SuperSU as the root, it may trip up a game's anti-cheat. If you choose to use the app, ignore its warnings about not supporting the latest version; it has been tested to work with 4.215.0.1019.

==Overview=Disk optimization===BlueStacks is based on VirtualBox and stores the installation in its native disk format, VDI. By default, the files are located at <code>C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks\Engine\Android\</code> on Windows.<!-- todo: find the macos location --> To reduce the disk size, you can use the compact approach used in VirtualBox.

'''Recommended lists of best Android emulators:'''* Alternatively, you can use [[https://windowsreportSave_Disk_Space_for_ISOs#NTFS_Compression|NTFS compression]].com/best-android-emulators-windows-10/ WindowsReport's 2018 List for Windows] (September 7This will greatly cut down the total amount of space used on the disk, though depending on what kind of storage you have, 2018)* [https://www.androidauthorityit may either take a few minutes or a few seconds.com/best-android-emulators-for-pc-655308/ Android Authority's 2018 list for PC & Mac] (NOVEMBER 1, 2018)

==ResourcesExternal links==* [https://www.bluestacks.com Official website]* [wikipediahttps:BlueStacks|Wikipedia]//discord.gg/bluestacks Official Discord server]