BlueStacks Android emulation for Gaming.

Today I downloaded BlueStacks in an attempt to play an Android game with my wife.

Bluestacks 'Home' Page.

I do not have an Android device, and most of the time it isn't a problem. After a fast download and a regular MSI style install, I started the program and voila! I had a working android emulator. After starting it, I looked up the game, installed it, setup my Google account, and the game started. It was that simple.

After starting the game, there was a little bit of trouble with an app crash, and the form factor kept switching between landscape and vertical projection.  However, restarting the app after the crash and everything worked.  I also found out that this occurred on an actual android device, so it looks like the app is to blame, not the emulator.  I also checked my local system's resources and they appear to be quite reasonable.

PC Statistics while running Battle Camp inside BlueStacks

In all, I would say the emulator functions within expectations and I was even able to play the game I had intended to play. Definitely a cool thing.

Post Mortem: BlueStacks started requiring games to be installed or a $2 charge. Reminiscent of an old 'freeware' license, a new sour taste has definitely arisen.