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|version = {{Version|EKA2L1}}
 
|version = {{Version|EKA2L1}}
 
|active = Yes
 
|active = Yes
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|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]]
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|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>Linux<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]]
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|target = [[Cellphone emulators#Symbian and N-Gage|Symbian]]<br/>[[N-Gage]]<br/>[[N-Gage 2.0]]<br/>J2ME
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|target = [[Cellphone emulators#Symbian and N-Gage (Nokia)|Symbian]]<br/>[[N-Gage]]<br/>[[N-Gage (service)|N-Gage 2.0]]<br/>J2ME (S60v1)
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|developer = [https://github.com/pent0 bent]<br/>[https://github.com/nikita36078 nikita36078]
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|developer = [https://github.com/pent0 pent0]<br/>[https://github.com/nikita36078 nikita36078]
 
|prog-lang = C++ (17)
 
|prog-lang = C++ (17)
 
|website = [https://12l1.com 12l1.com]<br/>[https://eka2l1.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page EKA2L1 Wiki]
 
|website = [https://12l1.com 12l1.com]<br/>[https://eka2l1.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page EKA2L1 Wiki]
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|support = [https://www.paypal.me/ccjkz11 PayPal]<br/>[https://www.paypal.me/nikita36078 PayPal (nikita36078)]<br/>[https://yoomoney.ru/to/41001670387745 ЮMoney]
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|support = [https://www.paypal.me/ccjkz11 PayPal]<br/>[https://www.paypal.me/nikita36078 PayPal]<small> (nikita36078)</small>
 
|license = GNU GPLv3
 
|license = GNU GPLv3
 
|source = [https://github.com/EKA2L1/EKA2L1 GitHub]
 
|source = [https://github.com/EKA2L1/EKA2L1 GitHub]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''EKA2L1''' (EPOC Kernel Architecture 2 Level 1) is an open-source, cross-platform Symbian and [[N-Gage]] emulator. It allows users to play Symbian games by installing .sis files to an emulated device or mounting a virtual MMC or SD card.
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'''EKA2L1''' (EPOC Kernel Architecture 2 Level 1) is open-source, [[High/Low level emulation|high-level]], Symbian & N-Gage emulator for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.
  
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==History==
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==Overview==
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bent started development on EKA2L1 in 2017 or 2018, submitting progress reports on Patreon and Reddit (via r/emulation). In February 2019, he quit Patreon in order to focus on reverse-engineering the N-Gage and reorganizing the central repository on GitHub, but would continue posting progress reports on the emulator's [https://12l1.com/ website]. While Symbian's source code was publicly available, it was incompatible with the N-Gage.
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It can currently emulate the S60v1 with N-Gage, S60v2, S60v3 with N-Gage 2.0, S60v5 and S^3 (Bella), with the most compatible devices in OS order: the N-Gage, 5320 XpressMusic, 5800 XpressMusic and X7. N-Gage hasn't many games, but the N-Gage is still an important part of history that EKA2L1 is helping to preserve.
  
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On March 18, 2023, bent announced he would spend less time working on EKA2L1 to focus more on his personal life.
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pent0 had cancelled his Patreon account on February 2019 with the reason being that he wanted to focus on more reverse-engineering of the Symbian operating system (Series 60 platform on Symbian OS v6.1) that was baked into the N-Gage device, and to reorganize the central repository of EKA2L1 at GitHub. Additionally, the publicly available source code (presumably for the Symbian OS that was also on legacy Nokia phones and other brands' phones) was different from the binary code from the N-Gage itself. He continued with newer progress reports at his [https://12l1.com/ new site].
  
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==Overview==
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The emulator emulates Symbian OS's EKA1 and EKA2 behavior, and re-implements most of its critical app servers, which are like the services that Windows OSes run in the background for basic essentials, communication needs and other elements such as a file system and graphical display rendering).
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EKA2L1 supports S60v1 (including the N-Gage), S60v2, S60v3, S60v5, S^3 (Anna and Bella) and S80 devices, while S^2, S90 and UIQ are not supported.
 
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The emulator emulates the EKA1 and EKA2 kernels and reimplements most critical app servers (equivalent to Windows services), which run tasks in the background, such as basic essentials, communication, graphics and the file system.
 
  
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On March, 18th 2023, Bent, lead programmer and founder of the EKA2L1 project, announced that development of the emulator will be significantly reduced as they focus more on their personal life. more frequent updates would require an new developers to come in and help out.
 
==Features==
 
==Features==
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* S60v1, S60v2, S60v3, S60v5, S^3 (Anna, Bella) and S80 support
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- Symbian S60v1, S60v2, S60v3, S60v5 / S^1, S^3 (Bella) support<br/>
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* [[N-Gage]] support
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- S^2, S80, S90, UIQ not support<br/>
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* [[N-Gage 2.0]] support
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- N-Gage support<br/>
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* J2ME MIDP 1.0 (S60v1) support (Windows only)
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- N-Gage 2.0 support<br/>
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* Support for 32-bit Android devices (experimental)
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- J2ME (S60v1) support only for Windows<br/>
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* SDL2 controller and vibration support
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- Experimental support for 32-bit Android devices<br/>
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* Shader filter per application
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- SDL2 controller and vibration support<br/>
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* GLES1/2 acceleration support with upscaling
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- Shader filter per application<br/>
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* Postingsurface API support
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- GLES1/2 acceleration support with upscaling<br/>
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* Motion controls (accelerometer) support
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- Postingsurface API implemented<br/>
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* Camera API support
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- Camera API implemented<br/>
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* MIDI support via miniBAE and TinySoundFont (miniBAE recommended)
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- MIDI support. Currently there are two supported backends: miniBAE and TinySoundFont, with miniBAE being more recommended for retro purposes<br/>
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* Bluetooth netplay support (through wifi)
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- Bluetooth Netplay implemented
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* Touch mapping support
 
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* Motion mapping support (not yet)
 
  
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==Operating system support==
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==OS Support==
 
{|class="wikitable"
 
{|class="wikitable"
 
|+  style="background: #ECECEC;"|
 
|+  style="background: #ECECEC;"|
 
! OS
 
! OS
 
! EKA2L1 support
 
! EKA2L1 support
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! Recommended
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! Description
 
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|S60v1
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|S60v1 / [[N-Gage]] / J2ME
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
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|Nokia N-Gage
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|-  
 
|S60v2
 
|S60v2
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
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|Nokia N70
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|S60v3
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|S60v3 / [[N-Gage (service)|N-Gage 2.0]]
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
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|Nokia 5320 XpressMusic
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|Required: N-Gage 2.0 Installer
 
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|S60v5<br/>Symbian^1
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|S60v5 / Symbian^1
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|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
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|style="background: Orange;"| Imperfect
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|Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
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|-  
 
|-  
 
|Symbian^2
 
|Symbian^2
 
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
 
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
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|N/A
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|-  
 
|-  
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|Symbian^3<br/>Anna<br/>Belle
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|Symbian^3 / Anna / Belle
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|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
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|style="background: Orange;"| Imperfect
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|Nokia X7
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|S80v1
 
|S80v1
 
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
 
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
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|N/A
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|-  
 
|-  
 
|S80v2
 
|S80v2
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|style="background: Orange;"| Imperfect
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|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
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|Nokia 9300
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|S90
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|S90v1
 
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
 
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
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|N/A
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|-  
 
|UIQ
 
|UIQ
 
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
 
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
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|N/A
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==Compatibility==
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==Compatibility List==
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* [https://eka2l1.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page EKA2L1 Wiki]
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* [https://eka2l1.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page EKA2L1 Wiki]
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
* [https://discord.gg/5Bm5SJ9 Discord server]
 
* [https://discord.gg/5Bm5SJ9 Discord server]
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* [https://crowdin.com/project/eka2l1 Crowdin]
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* [https://crowdin.com/project/eka2l1 The Official EKA2L1 Translation Project]
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* [https://mega.nz/folder/JosSEZjD#isLNm8y0irCvodRGkV2dqg Symbian OS ROM dumps (required)]
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* [https://mega.nz/folder/JosSEZjD#isLNm8y0irCvodRGkV2dqg Symbian OS ROM dumps (Required)]
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* [https://eka2l1.miraheze.org/wiki/How_To_Use_The_Preconfigured_Pack Preconfigured Pack Tutorial (easiest way to set up EKA2L1)]
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* [https://eka2l1.miraheze.org/wiki/How_To_Use_The_Preconfigured_Pack Preconfigured Pack Tutorial (Easiest way of Setting up EKA2L1)]
  
 
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