Melange

Melange

Developer(s)	UsernameAK (a.k.a. /bin/cat)
Latest version	1.1.0
Active	Yes
Platform(s)	Android
Emulates	BREW
Programmed in	C, C++
Source code	GitLab

Melange is a BREW wrapper/emulator for Android. Filesystem implementation is written in C++ and the rest is in C. While the core emulator is free and open-source, it relies on proprietary components from Qualcomm, the creators of BREW.

Overview

As BREW and Android share the ARM architecture, Melange only has to translate specific calls, providing increased performance compared to a virtual machine or emulator.

It can run many 2D and 3D BREW games that don't require OpenGL or some other APIs. As such, some KTF and KDDI BREW (Au's EZweb) titles work but have trouble properly rendering fonts, and no Zeebo games are currently supported since they all require OpenGL. The emulator is still in early development.

Compatibility list

See "'Melange compatibility list"'

Missing useful features

1. Latest Android 14 SDK API level. It's developed for Android 2.3 to 5.1 devices

2. arm64-v8a 64-bit. There's armeabi-v7a 32-bit only

1 and 2 are necessary because new ARM SoCs (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Mediatek Dimensity 9300) are 64-bit only, Google will soon also drop 32-bit-only devices completely like Apple and Microsoft.

3. Profiles manager per app. You have to install a text editor for resolutions and storages

4. mif/mod files installer (importer) Choose a folder (decompressed) or a zip/7z (compressed) file to install (import) application resources and manifest files to Android/data/io.github.usernameak.brewemulator/MelangeBREW

5. Custom per key shape, position and resize/edit, switch key layouts

6. Landscape mode (Auto or Lock)

7. Sound

8. Foreign language fonts

9. Touchscreen on/off

Touchable scrollbar (finger and S-Pen), tap to open an app

10. Zeebo accessories (Z-Pad, Boomerang and Keyboard) and games

Z-Pad: custom onscreen controller or wireless/USB controller for phone and console games

Boomerang: custom onscreen controller + accelerometer/gyroscope or Wii Remote (or only) + Nunchuk, Joy-Con, DualShock 4 and DualSense

Keyboard: Landscape/Portrait mode support for phone and console games, virtual onscreen keyboard (transparent background in landscape mode for Zeebo games) or wireless/USB keyboard

11. 8-way: Left+Up, Right+Up, Left+Down, Right+Down

13. Show/Hide keys to avoid Screenshot touch by mistake

14. Screen positions: top, left, center, bottom, right

15. Uninstall/Update/Replace apps

Uninstaller will also remove all config, data, cache files of an app

16. Show/Hide more info like vendor, developer, version and others

1.1.0 Grid view removed 17. grid/list view

18. More Video Renders. Software only? OpenGL ES and Vulkan

19. built-in resolution presets: 240x320, 320x240 (QVGA) and Zeebo 640x480 (VGA) optional landscape mode

20. Built-in custom Zeebo like keyboard with 3 lock key lights, accelerometer and gyroscope

21. search installed apps with IME (Japanese, Korean, Chinese and more languages).

Hungry Dinosaur

yes: ry di, no: hungry

22. install new fanmade .zip based .brw and .brew extensions (file format)

Actually Android .apk is a .zip file, you can install .apk directly without copying files. We need a new app installer supports .brw and .brew like Android .apk.

how to create .brw or .brew files?

mif/276153.mif, mod/276153/xxx, mod/276153/quake2res/xxx.

Multi-select: mif and mod folders, compress to .zip.

Rename Quake2 (Zeebo).brw or Quake2 (Zeebo).brew

Why .brw and .brew? someone doesn't like too long file format like .yaml, so they creates .yml. .zip is used by too many apps, we need our own file formats

You can use AOSP built-in files app to open .brw and .brew with Melange like nofun. This video 0:10 https://youtu.be/0R7Vbc3Q1OM

How to use

Game path

To use, you need to put game file in the /sdcard/MelangeBREW/ folder,

place manifest files (.mif) in mif/<game_name>.mif and application resources (folder) in mod/<game_name>.

Screen resolution

Create a breConfig.toml file under the path /MelangeBREW/sys/

Add the following text in breConfig.toml

width = px
height = px

For example

width = 240
height = 320

Samples

• 176×203
• 128×146
• 240×298

Storage limit

If game says there is not enough space in the storage.

Create a breConfig.toml file under the path /MelangeBREW/sys/

Add the following text in breConfig.toml

storageLimit = Bytes

Features

• Most BREW titles works.
• One screen control support.
• Added screenshot button [+].
• Sound is not supported.
• Touchscreen support is unimplemented.
• Some KTF and KDDI BREW titles run but have issues with font rendering.
• Zeebo games are not yet supported.
• OLED black theme

Screenshots

Gameplay

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  Earthworm Jim

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  The Dark Knight

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  The Ultimate Spider-Man

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  Samurai

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  Sonic The Hedgehog

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  Need For Speed: Shift

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  Spore

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  Galaxy on Fire 3D

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  Heli Striker 3D

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  Street Fighter II

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  Sonic The Hedgehog 2

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  Duke Nukem 3D

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  Need For Speed: The Run

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  Pac Man

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  Orcs and Elves II

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  H.A.W.K

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  Super Drop Mania

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  Need For Speed: ProStreet

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  Resident Evil: The Game

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  Chess

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  Tetris Blue (EZweb)

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  Tetris Remix (EZweb)

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  Puyo Puyo Fever DX (EZweb)

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  Tetris (Blue Lava)

Menu UI view

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  Small icons

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  Large icons

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  List

List of dumped games

• Soon™

Downloads

Melange

Builds

SDKs

SDK	Note
Old BREW SDK	Old BREW SDK extensions from brewx.qualcomm.com Archived by /bin/cat
Qualcomm BREW 1.1 SDK	An SDK for making mobile applications for Qualcomm's BREW runtime, version 1.1
Brew MP SDK 7.12.5
Zeebo SDK + BREW SDK + BREW MP SDK
BREW MP SDK + tools

Apps

Downloaded BREW apps are tied to an individual handset via a digital signature, making piracy or sideloading difficult if not impossible. However, some devices can run backups and pirated apps, which are much rarer and harder to find than ones for J2ME. Many European and American games have been dumped, but most are undumped as of yet. There are collections of European, American, Korean, few Japanese and Chinese titles.

Set	Note	Backups
BREW games	2022 collection by Kraze	N/A
BREW games	Included 2020 collection	08-10 15-18 Mirror Original from 2021
Korean KTF BREW Mobile Games	courtesy of DUBIGAME	✓
Korean 2003-2004 KTF BREW eMule network Mobile Games	Archive of 2003-2004-ish KTF BREW Games, courtesy of Kraze.	✓
BREW collection by Straces	🔑 : Straces	N/A
straces.wz.cz	BREW Games collection	N/A
Allsiemens.com	Games posted by kraze and Straces.	N/A

Signed / Unsigned

NOTE: All games are dumped by Kraze.

Games	Download	Note(s) (Version)
Kingdom Hearts 3D	💾	Partially found (Episodes 1-3 found) Superscape Group plc's Swerve 3D Technology BREW Exclusive
Fox Motocross 3D	💾	176x204, stretchable to 240x320 Superscape Group plc's Swerve 3D Technology
Transformers G1 Awakening	💾	Partially found
Jeopardy	💾	Included (Jeopardy 2005, 2007, 2010, Rock n Roll Jeopardy and Jeopardy for Prizes)
Wheel of Fortune 2002	💾	120x148
Ghosts and Goblins	💾	128x128
Ghouls and Ghosts	💾	176x203
Neon Genesis Evangelion 에반게리온	💾	KTF BREW
EverQuest: Hero's Call 2	💾	176x204
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 3D	💾	The game came out cut off compared to the 2D version, and it also lagged.
OpenLara port (Tomb Raider)	💾	Ported by /bin/cat
Pool 3D	💾	240x300
Tetris 2008	💾	240x298
Need For Speed: Underground 2 Mobile	💾	Debug / prototype build
The Fast and Furious series	💾	4-2D/3D, 5/6-3D

No Note

Games	Download
Bomberman Land: Battles	💾
Asphalt series	💾
DiRT	💾
BioShock 3D	💾
Chuzzle	💾
Bloons 1	💾
Wheel of Fortune 2008	💾
Wheel of Fortune 2010	💾
Nascar 09 Verizon Championship Racing	💾
Duke Nukem Battlefields	💾
Red Baron	💾
Mega Man: Rush Marine	💾
Ratchet & Clank: Going Mobile	💾
Contra 4: Redux	💾
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night	💾
Sonic The Hedgehog	💾
Tetris 2007	💾
Need For Speed: Most Wanted Mobile	💾
Doom RPG	💾
Orcs & Elves	💾
Orcs & Elves 2	💾
Need For Speed: Undercover	💾
Zombie Infection	💾
Zombie Infection 2	💾
LOTR: The Two Towers	💾

BREW Exclusive

Games	Download
Assassin's Creed II 3D	💾💾
Big Range Hunting 3D	💾

240x320

Games	Download
Snake Revolution	💾
Sim City Deluxe Sims Medieval Sims Castaway Sims 3 World Adventures	💾
Sonic The Hedgehog 2	💾
Tetris 2008	💾

320x240

Games	Download
Call of Duty 3	💾
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	💾
Call of Duty: Black Ops	💾
Call of Duty: World At War	💾
Tetris	💾
Tetris Pop	💾
Tetris 2011	💾
Doodle Jump	💾
Katamari	💾
Ms. Pac-Man	💾
Pac-Man	💾
The Sims 3	💾
Sonic Spinball	💾
Sonic The Hedgehog 2	💾

KDDI EZweb

Games	Download	Note (Version)
Tetris Blue	💾
Tetris Remix	💾
Puyo Puyo Fever DX	💾	Demo

Mascot Capsule 3D

Games	Download	Note (Version)
Bruce Lee Bruce Lee - Iron First 2D/3D	💾	3D version only
Spider-Man 2: NY Rooftops 3D	💾
Brave Shot 2	💾	320x240
Predator 3D: The Duel	💾

圣莫尼卡(Bilibili)'s ZTE D90+ (176x220 resolution) was sent from China to Poland (due to Russo-Ukrainian War) to Ukraine by 阿拉雷叔 🔑 : "Uncle_Arale", "alaleishu" for Deep Sea Dragon: Burning in Blood, "alaleishu2023" for the others. Two phones were sent in one package in China, but was rejected. Only three packages were sent, and the other two phones are used for testing. After obtaining working unsigned files, Kraze sent two of phones back to China. It's possible that those phones are the only 2 BREW phones in China that can run unsigned apps/games without SIM card. Kraze fixed that phone's directional keys and erase its all data. Those mif files were rebuilt by Kraze. 潜龙 is first dumped Chinese BREW game ever. Font is supported on Melange v1.0.10.3.

Games	Download
潜龙 Deep Sea Dragon: Burning in Blood	💾
3D版三国台球 (3D Three Kingdoms Pool)	💾
3D生化启示录 (3D Biohazard Revelations)	💾
不可能完成的任务 (Mission Impossible)	💾
菜园保卫战 (Garden Defense)	💾
大众网球 (Public Tennis)	💾
斗地主和接龙 (Fight the Landlord and Solitaire)	💾
飞行棋-决战天幕 (Fly Chess - Fighting in the Sky)	💾
疯狂碰碰车之强者为王 (Crazy Bumper Car)	💾
疯狂医院 (Crazy Hospital)	💾
火神狱 (The Prison of Fire God)	💾
剑灵-诛仙之战 (Sword Spirit)	💾
剑缘IV之转瞬红颜 (Karma of Sword 4)	💾
军魂十面埋伏 (Soldier Soul)	💾
龙斗士 (Dragon Fighter)	💾
魔幻水晶 (Magical Crystal)	💾
情侣游戏之死了都要爱 (Lover's Game)	💾
三国斗地主 (Fight the Landlord in Three Kingdoms)	💾
三国象棋 (Chess of the Three Kingdoms)	💾
三重小镇 (Triple Town)	💾
世界大战 (World War)	💾
索马里海战 (Somali Naval War)	💾
天国与地狱2 (Heaven and Hell 2)	💾
豚鼠嘉年华 (Guinea Pig Carnival)	💾
无间道 (Infernal Affairs)	💾
五子棋大师 (Master of Gomoku)	💾
星际大战-防御 (Star Wars - Defense)	💾
英雄大战僵尸 (Heroes vs Zombies)	💾
真西游记 (True - Journey to the West)	💾
征战天下 (Conquering the World)	💾
中华料理学院 (Chinese Cooking Academy)	💾

Zeebo

A brazilian video game console and online distribution platform developed with developing markets in mind, that also runs on BREW. Dumps of the Zeebo and its games exist, and gameplay footage of them has been uploaded on YouTube.

Set	Backups
Zeebo Games & Apps compilation	✓
Zeebo (All Games + Dev Tools)	✓
Zeebo Games	N/A
Zeebo collection	N/A

See also

• Infuse - BREW emulator for Windows Mobile

Donations

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PayPal: [email protected]

External links

• Discord server
• BREW articles
• kraze's YouTube channel - Dedicated to BREW and Zeebo preservation
• B站 阿拉雷叔 Arale's Bilibili channel - Focus on nostalgia mobile games, mainly J2ME, iOS and BREW
• Melange - 4PDA