Akshay Gangwar/Android Authority
TL;DR
- A developer managed to port The Simpsons: Hit and Run for Android devices.
- The port requires the original game files and runs surprisingly well.
- It currently requires a controller to play, but touch controls may be added soon.
If you’re a fan of The Simpsons, you might remember a certain PC game that was often called the best Simpsons game of all time. Yes, I’m talking about The Simpsons: Hit and Run. Although it is no longer available for purchase, if you still feel like driving around Springfield, you can now do so on your Android device.
A developer known by the name carlox33 A fully working Android port of the game has been uploaded to GitHub for anyone to install and play. However, it requires the original game files, which means you’ll need the original CD and a computer to access your Android phone’s “Data” folder – as that’s where you need to paste the game assets.
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You’ll also need an external controller to play, as there are no touch controls yet. However, the developer said that they are also working on adding touch controls soon.
In the meantime, you can connect a PlayStation or Xbox controller to your Android phone and start wandering around Springfield and try to solve all the strange, mysterious events happening around town.
I tried it on Vivo X300 FE, and it runs really well. Of course, it should run well on such a capable phone as the minimum requirements listed on the GitHub page are incredibly low. Almost any phone from the last several years should be able to play this port without any problems.
Playing this game after so many years felt quite nostalgic, and I soon found myself completely engrossed. The developer did a great job with this port, and I would recommend it to any Simpsons fan.
The only thing that might bother you is copying all the original game assets to your Android phone. Since Google tightened the security of the Android file system, you can no longer access folders inside the “Android/data/” directory. The only way to do this is to connect your phone to a PC. Or, in my case, since I use a Mac, I used ADB to copy all the files to the phone.
Luckily, you won’t have too much trouble getting the game running, as the GitHub repo has a handy file with installation instructions.
Hopefully, the port won’t be phased out by the DMCA, because it’s truly a trip down memory lane for those who grew up playing computer games in the early 2000s.
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