How to Play Rules of Survival on PC Complete Guide

Rules of Survival is the biggest battle royale game to hit the Google Play Store by Netease Games. Along with Knives Out and Survivor Royale, Rules of Survival is a free Android and iOS game that places 120 players on a gigantic island map where only a single player (or team) can survive and win. This is 20 more players than PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, a popular PC game by PUBG Corporation.

Rules of Survival also has a PC login version with a separate guide for that.

Sadly, some Android devices and emulators were unsupported due to outdated hardware or software. However, some recent updates on two Android emulators for PC, Nox App Player 6.0.1.0 and MEmu 3.6.7, has fixed the “Rules of Survival currently doesn’t support emulators” error message.

Bluestacks also has been updated to support the game and includes its own guide for playing RoS with Bluestacks’ Battle Royale XPack mode.

You can now also play Survivor Royale and Knives Out on PC too if you want to try out all three battle royale apps by Netease.

The following is a complete guide on how to download and play Rules of Survival on PC for the best mobile experience on the big screen with MEmu and Nox Android emulators.

How to Install and Play Rules of Survival on PC Guide

Step 1:

To begin you’ll need to download and install the Nox App Player from Bignox: bignox.com

OR

You can install the MEmu Android emulator which also works: memuplay.com

In my experience, MEmu seems to run slightly better, but this depends on emulator and computer hardware settings.

Very important: If you choose MEmu then you will need to run it in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.

Step 2:

Sign into the Google Play Store and search for Rules of Survival, then click Install. If you prefer not to sign in, you can instead download the Rules of Survival APK from APKPure: https://apkpure.com/rules-of-survival/com.netease.chiji

Step 3:

If you downloaded the APK file, then you’ll Need to install it using the emulator’s APK installer. This is very easy to do in Nox and in MEmu. If you installed the game through Google Play, then you can skip this step.

Step 4:

Launch the Android app. After it loads and downloads some resource files, it should take you to the main screen.

Rules of Survival on PC Optimization Tips

To ensure the game runs smoothly, you may need to adjust a few in-game settings. On the lobby screen, click on the gear icon in the bottom-right corner.

Go to the Operations tab. Make sure Scope Settings at Sniper Rifle is set to Traditional, and Vehicle Control to Comfort Mode.

Go to the Advance Settings tab. Switch to Classic Mode so you have a fixed joystick and fire button.

You should now be good to go here, but you can change any of the other settings to your personal preference.

Rules of Survival on PC Keyboard Controls

Now it’s time to map keyboard and mouse controls. Assigning keys in both Nox and MEmu is pretty simple. The short video above shows how to do this with Nox App Player, which is similar to MEmu’s keyboard controls as well. Here’s a screenshot of one PC controls setup with Nox.

Here’s the same setup in MEmu.

List of Rules of Survival PC Controls

• WASD: Move
• Left-mouse: Fire weapon
• Right-mouse: Toggle Shooter Mode
• Q: Primary weapon (press again to reload)
• 2: Secondary weapon (also to reload)
• 3: Pistol weapon (again to reload)
• 4: Melee
• E: Scope
• SPACE: Jump
• C: Crouch
• X: Prone
• G: Use medkits/energy drinks/grenades
• F: Open/close doors
• TAB: Map

The above controls can be changed for your playing style. Map the keys to what you feel most comfortable with.

After you have your controls mapped out, you’ll be ready to take on over 120 other players for the #1 rank.

 

Lack of sleep negatively affects students

(Graphic by Audrey Hockersmith)

When the word college comes to mind, it is often associated with studying, coffee and lack of sleep. Many students sacrifice sleep to study for a test, finish a project on time or just because they are stressed out. Because of the many stressors in life, sleep deprivation is a common issue among college students.

Erin Rambo, sophomore in biology, knows firsthand what it is like to experience lack of sleep because of stress.

“With my major, I constantly have tests or homework, which means I can’t slack off at all during the week with my studying,” Rambo said. “There have been so many times that I don’t sleep at all the night before a test. I just lay there unable to fall asleep, and the next thing I know it’s 4:30 in the morning and since I can’t sleep, I figure I should just get up and start studying.”

Losing sleep comes with more consequences than just needing an extra shot of espresso the next day. People who sleep less than the recommended amount are more likely to have a weaker immune system, experience weight gain and have more difficulty remembering information and performing everyday tasks.

Julie Gibbs, director of health promotion at Lafene Health Center, said students’ studying habits are affected by their sleeping schedules.

“When your body does not get an adequate amount of sleep, it affects a person more than just feeling tired,” Gibbs said. “Adequate sleep is necessary for a person’s memory processing. That is why usually when students stay up all night before a test they still have trouble remembering the material.”

The average amount of sleep a person should be getting is between seven and eight hours a night; however, most college students are averaging about six hours a night, Gibbs said.

“We have found that about 70 percent of students are getting less than the recommended amount of sleep,” Gibbs said. “When we come in contact with students, we encourage them to try to get between seven to nine hours if possible.”

While college can be demanding at times, sleep is still a necessary factor in maintaining mental and physical health.

“We are seeing that students talking about how they got absolutely no sleep the night before is becoming a sort of ‘badge of honor’ on campus, and it is increasingly becoming more and more of a problem,” said Laurie Wessely, clinical director of Kansas State Counseling Services.

“I see dramatic improvements on people I work with when they change their sleeping habits,” Wessely continued. “It’s like a night and day difference. Students find that they are being more efficient in the things they do when they get the right amount of sleep.”

What Is a Black Hole?

An artist's drawing a black hole named Cygnus X-1. It formed when a large star caved in. This black hole pulls matter from blue star beside it.

Credits: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss

An artist's drawing shows the current view of the Milky Way galaxy. Scientific evidence shows that in the middle of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole.

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

This image of the center of the Milky Way galaxy was taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Credits: NASA/CXC/MIT/F.K. Baganoff et al.

Sagittarius A* is the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

Credits: X-ray: NASA/UMass/D.Wang et al., IR: NASA/STScI

This article is part of the NASA Knows! (Grades K-4) series.

A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been squeezed into a tiny space. This can happen when a star is dying.

Because no light can get out, people can't see black holes. They are invisible. Space telescopes with special tools can help find black holes. The special tools can see how stars that are very close to black holes act differently than other stars.

How Big Are Black Holes?
Black holes can be big or small. Scientists think the smallest black holes are as small as just one atom. These black holes are very tiny but have the mass of a large mountain. Mass is the amount of matter, or "stuff," in an object.

Another kind of black hole is called "stellar." Its mass can be up to 20 times more than the mass of the sun. There may be many, many stellar mass black holes in Earth's galaxy. Earth's galaxy is called the Milky Way.

The largest black holes are called "supermassive." These black holes have masses that are more than 1 million suns together. Scientists have found proof that every large galaxy contains a supermassive black hole at its center. The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy is called Sagittarius A. It has a mass equal to about 4 million suns and would fit inside a very large ball that could hold a few million Earths.

How Do Black Holes Form?
Scientists think the smallest black holes formed when the universe began.

Stellar black holes are made when the center of a very big star falls in upon itself, or collapses. When this happens, it causes a supernova. A supernova is an exploding star that blasts part of the star into space.

Scientists think supermassive black holes were made at the same time as the galaxy they are in.

If Black Holes Are "Black," How Do Scientists Know They Are There?
A black hole can not be seen because strong gravity pulls all of the light into the middle of the black hole. But scientists can see how the strong gravity affects the stars and gas around the black hole. Scientists can study stars to find out if they are flying around, or orbiting, a black hole.

When a black hole and a star are close together, high-energy light is made. This kind of light can not be seen with human eyes. Scientists use satellites and telescopes in space to see the high-energy light.

Could a Black Hole Destroy Earth?
Black holes do not go around in space eating stars, moons and planets. Earth will not fall into a black hole because no black hole is close enough to the solar system for Earth to do that.

Even if a black hole the same mass as the sun were to take the place of the sun, Earth still would not fall in. The black hole would have the same gravity as the sun. Earth and the other planets would orbit the black hole as they orbit the sun now.

The sun will never turn into a black hole. The sun is not a big enough star to make a black hole.

How Is NASA Studying Black Holes?
NASA is using satellites and telescopes that are traveling in space to learn more about black holes. These spacecraft help scientists answer questions about the universe.