Ares Wizard - Retro Gaming

The Ares Wizard has had a few upgrades to bring more of what users demand, easy android installs and retro gaming being sought by many, so grab yourself a game controller and prepare to transform your android boxes in a few clicks, retro gaming is now on the Ares Wizard!

kodi retro gamin on Ares Wizard

Archive Logins

Just before we delve into those updates, I also wanted to point out that Mr Dobson has figured out how to log into Archive via Kodi – this may make your eyes glaze over, so I’ll be brief; the high demand builds hosted on Archive recently hit a problem, where Archive forced logins to download – normally something of a bind from android boxes. Well if you create any account (even if you don’t actually use it) this login can be entered and this allows downloads from Archive – Ares is the ONLY Wizard to be able to do this. (take note Ares does NOT store this info, so you will have to key it in each time you are prompted to do so)

Android Apps

A few additional apps have been added too, llike Kodi 16.1, SPMC, ESFE, etc and more are planned so keep an eye on this section as more updates will be added as they are tested.

Retro Gaming

I tested this on an Amazon Fire TV (non root) to prove it will work on almost anything, although I am told some games will need root in future updates, so lookout for those if you have a rooted device.

If you don’t have the Ares Wizard you can follow this guide and then follow the rest of this guide.

Start Ares Wizard

Click Browse Addons

Ares Wizard - android apps

Click Android Apps

android apps on Ares Wizard

The install process for games is the same – install the emulator then the ROM pack. The others apps are simpler – but each app requires you to authorise on your device.

Click Genesis Emulator – (the download dialogue will come up)

Click Yes

sega emulator, Genesis on Ares Wizard

Click Install

(this looks slightly different as I had already installed to test)

fire tv permission request

You will be returned to Ares Wizard

Click OK

mega drive emu installed

Click Genesis ROM pack

Follow the prompts

Click OK

mega drive rom pack

Now you will need to exit Ares Wizard

Click Close

When you return to Kodi you will see new entries in the program section

Ares Genesis Mega Drive ROM packs

Click Genesis ROMs Pack

A collection of games in the pack will be listed;

Mega drive games on kodi

Follow the same 2 stage process for the SNES and any other game packs that are added in forthcoming updates… You WILL need a game controller to play these games and they may need configuring using the EMU options included.

If you have any requests, head over to the Ares Forum and let us know what else you’d like to see added.

Ares Wizard - Retro Gaming

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