title: Why is Android Studio not finding the x86 emulator when running a flutter app?
body: <h2><strong>Software</strong></h2>
  
  <pre><code>MacOS Sierra 10.12.6
  Android Studio 3.1.2
  Flutter 0.3.2 • channel beta
  Tools • Dart 2.0.0-dev.48.0.flutter-fe606f890b
  Flutter doctor (no problems found)
  </code></pre>
  
  <h2><strong>Problem</strong></h2>
  
  <p>I am using Android Studio IDE to develop flutter apps, but I can't get any of the Android virtual device emulators to launch from the IDE. Whenever an <strong>Android virtual device</strong> is selected, such as the <strong><em>Pixel P</em></strong>, an error message appears saying <strong>"PANIC: the emulator program for the x86 CPU is missing"</strong>. However, the emulator does work when it is launched from the command line:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$ cd /Users/$USER/Library/Android/sdk/emulator
  $ emulator -avd Pixel_API_P
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The problem seems to be specific to <strong>flutter projects</strong>, given that the same virtual devices are being launched normally with <strong>Android projects</strong>. </p>