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|developer = [https://github.com/pent0 pent0]<br/>[https://github.com/nikita36078 nikita36078]
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|developer = [https://github.com/pent0 bent]<br/>[https://github.com/nikita36078 nikita36078]
 
|prog-lang = C++ (17)
 
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|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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'''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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'''EKA2L1''' (EPOC Kernel Architecture 2 Level 1) is a free and open-source, cross-platform Symbian emulator. It allows users to play Symbian games by installing .sis files to an emulated device or mounting a virtual MMC or SD card.
  
==Overview==
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==History==
It can currently emulate the S60v1 with N-Gage, S60v2, S60v3 with N-Gage 2.0, S60v5, S^3 (Anna, Bella) and S80, with the most compatible devices in OS order: the N-Gage, 5320 XpressMusic, 5800 XpressMusic, X7 and 9300. [[N-Gage]] and [[N-Gage (service)|N-Gage 2.0]] 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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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.
  
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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On March 18, 2023, bent announced he would spend less time working on EKA2L1 to focus more on his personal life.
  
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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==Overview==
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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.
  
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.
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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.
  
 
==Features==
 
==Features==
- Symbian S60v1, S60v2, S60v3, S60v5, S^3 (Anna, Bella), S80 support<br/>
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* S60v1, S60v2, S60v3, S60v5, S^3 (Anna, Bella) and S80 support
- S^2, S90, UIQ not support<br/>
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* N-Gage 2.0 support
- N-Gage support<br/>
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* J2ME MIDP 1.0 (S60v1) support (Windows only)
- N-Gage 2.0 support<br/>
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* Support for 32-bit Android devices (experimental)
- J2ME MIDP 1.0 (S60v1) support only for Windows<br/>
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* SDL2 controller and vibration support
- Experimental support for 32-bit Android devices<br/>
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* Shader filter per application
- SDL2 controller and vibration support<br/>
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* GLES1/2 acceleration support with upscaling
- Shader filter per application<br/>
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* Postingsurface API support
- GLES1/2 acceleration support with upscaling<br/>
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* Camera API support
- Postingsurface API implemented<br/>
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* MIDI support via miniBAE and TinySoundFont (miniBAE recommended)
- Camera API implemented<br/>
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* Bluetooth netplay support
- MIDI support. Currently there are two supported backends: miniBAE and TinySoundFont, with miniBAE being more recommended for retro purposes<br/>
 
- Bluetooth Netplay implemented
 
  
==OS Support==
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==Operating system support==
 
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{|class="wikitable"
 
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! OS
 
! OS
 
! EKA2L1 support
 
! EKA2L1 support
! Description
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! Recommended
 
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|S60v1 / [[N-Gage]] / J2ME
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|S60v1
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
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|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 / [[N-Gage (service)|N-Gage 2.0]]
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|S60v3
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
|Required: N-Gage 2.0 Installer
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|Nokia 5320 XpressMusic
 
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|S60v5 / Symbian^1
 
|S60v5 / Symbian^1
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
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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
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|Symbian^3 / Anna / Belle
 
|Symbian^3 / Anna / Belle
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
 
|style="background: LightGreen;"|Good
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|Nokia X7
 
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|-  
 
|S80v1
 
|S80v1
 
|style="background: Orange;"| Imperfect
 
|style="background: Orange;"| Imperfect
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|Nokia 9300 Communicator
 
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|-  
 
|S80v2
 
|S80v2
 
|style="background: Orange;"| Imperfect
 
|style="background: Orange;"| Imperfect
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|Nokia 9300
 
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|S90v1
 
|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 List==
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==Compatibility==
* [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]
* [https://crowdin.com/project/eka2l1 The Official EKA2L1 Translation Project]
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* [https://crowdin.com/project/eka2l1 Crowdin]
* [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)]
* [https://eka2l1.miraheze.org/wiki/How_To_Use_The_Preconfigured_Pack Preconfigured Pack Tutorial (Easiest way of Setting up EKA2L1)]
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* [https://eka2l1.miraheze.org/wiki/How_To_Use_The_Preconfigured_Pack Preconfigured Pack Tutorial (easiest way to set up EKA2L1)]
  
 
[[Category:Emulators]]
 
[[Category:Emulators]]

Revision as of 19:59, 18 May 2023

EKA2L1
EKA2L1.png
Developer(s) bent
nikita36078
Latest version 0.0.8.1 [+]
Active Yes
Platform(s) Windows
macOS
Linux
Android
Emulates Symbian
N-Gage
N-Gage 2.0
J2ME
Website 12l1.com
EKA2L1 Wiki
Support ($) PayPal
PayPal (nikita36078)
Programmed in C++ (17)
License GNU GPLv3
Source code GitHub

EKA2L1 (EPOC Kernel Architecture 2 Level 1) is a free and open-source, cross-platform Symbian emulator. It allows users to play Symbian games by installing .sis files to an emulated device or mounting a virtual MMC or SD card.

History

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 website. While Symbian's source code was publicly available, it was incompatible with the N-Gage.

On March 18, 2023, bent announced he would spend less time working on EKA2L1 to focus more on his personal life.

Overview

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.

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.

Features

  • S60v1, S60v2, S60v3, S60v5, S^3 (Anna, Bella) and S80 support
  • N-Gage 2.0 support
  • J2ME MIDP 1.0 (S60v1) support (Windows only)
  • Support for 32-bit Android devices (experimental)
  • SDL2 controller and vibration support
  • Shader filter per application
  • GLES1/2 acceleration support with upscaling
  • Postingsurface API support
  • Camera API support
  • MIDI support via miniBAE and TinySoundFont (miniBAE recommended)
  • Bluetooth netplay support

Operating system support

OS EKA2L1 support Recommended
S60v1 Good N-Gage
S60v2 Good Nokia N70
S60v3 Good Nokia 5320 XpressMusic
S60v5 / Symbian^1 Good Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
Symbian^2 None N/A
Symbian^3 / Anna / Belle Good Nokia X7
S80v1 Imperfect Nokia 9300 Communicator
S80v2 Imperfect Nokia 9300
S90v1 None N/A
UIQ None N/A

Download

Android Windows macOS Linux Automatic CI builds
Android Play Store

Compatibility

See also

External links