r/EmulationOniOS • • 7d ago

Mod Announcement Regarding native ports

76 Upvotes

Hello everyone

THis subreddit has always been, and will always be about emulation on iOS. As cool as they are, native ports of games are not emulation. Please take posting about native ports to r/NativePortsOniOS

Talking about native ports is also still allowed on our discord: https://discord.com/invite/VSpc2KwBDr

Unrelated but, from now on, if a project has a discord server, they must include the link on the post instead of it being a "dm for the invite" or "comment for the invite" type situation


r/EmulationOniOS • • Aug 29 '24

Mod Announcement Useful Links and Frequently Asked Questions (Read this before posting!)

28 Upvotes

Emulator List

A list of currently available emulators (App Store/Sideloading) as well as their statuses can be found here.

FAQ

For commonly asked questions, check out the FAQ.

Guides

Looking for a guide? See this page for our guides collection.

Troubleshooting

Got an issue? We have listed fixes to some common problems here.

Discord

We also have a Discord! Join up!


r/EmulationOniOS • • 12h ago

Gameplay / Showcase iPhone duo is a great gaming device

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I just picked up my iPhone duo today, made some small modifications to the controller so it could sit in the middle of the game sir, and honestly this is top tier


r/EmulationOniOS • • 1h ago

Gameplay / Showcase Mario Kart 8 - 60 fps on a 6 RAM device (13th Pro)

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Emulator: EspressU
Controller: PS4
Device: iPhone 13 Pro 256 GM, 6G RAM
Graphic settings: Battery Saver resolution, and everything is pretty much the default thing.

There’s some visual bugs, but I’m guessing is just because of the first time compiling experience.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 7h ago

Other My upcoming DOS emulator

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I've been working on a non-JIT, but relatively high performance DOS emulator for iOS, called Dosling. Its superpower is compatibility, automatic install and config for thousands of games, unique touch controller layouts for each known game. Hope to release it soon in the Appstore.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 40m ago

Gameplay / Showcase My potato 16e run It ran quite well without JIT💔 No PC required to download

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r/EmulationOniOS • • 5h ago

Gameplay / Showcase Dreamcast Emulation - Biohazard 2

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Just completed 1998 Biohazard 2 (Resident Evil 2)No JIT enabled Dreamcast emulator iFly!

Amazing job from the developers! The only time it slowed down was the last couple cutscenes otherwise it worked amazingly.

(Ran on iPhone Air with MCON controller)


r/EmulationOniOS • • 9h ago

News / Release ryP0 2.2 — Easier container installs, a PS3 theme, and more

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Here’s what’s new in ryP0 2.2:

  • Easier container installs: Install directly into LiveContainer 1 without needing LiveContainer 2. Other container apps are supported too.
  • Improved background downloads and Live Activities: Available when ryP0 is installed directly through sideloading. This feature doesn’t work when ryP0 runs inside a container.
  • Built-in file picker fix: LiveContainer users no longer need to enable “Fix File Picker.”
  • New PS3 theme: Added the PS3 theme and more color options.
  • Installation Location: Added location tracking to help check for updates to installed apps.
  • Better download indicators: Improved download counts and progress indicators on the Downloads tab.
  • Google sign-in fixes: Fixed issues when signing in with a Google account.
  • New Ports sections: Added “Ready to Install” and “Build It Yourself” sections.

Note for container users

If you use LiveContainer or another container app, enable “Switch App Without Asking” in your container’s settings.

Feedback and bug reports are welcome!

Download Link

AI disclosure: I used AI coding tools to help write and refactor code, implement UI features, debug issues, and create automated tests while developing ryP0. I’m responsible for maintaining the project and addressing reported issues.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 4h ago

Gameplay / Showcase Second test on Splatoon 1 with EspressU - IOS 27.0.1, IP13P

2 Upvotes

Followed the advices of a fellow redditer and got it to maintain the 30 fps pretty stable, I have to add that the main changes were the method of how I installed EspressU, last showcase I posted I installed it via LiveContainer + StikDebug (no ram enabler). Now this one is installed through SideInstaller that already has the feature of Ram enabling + the incorporated JIT of the emulator.

I would say that any 6RAM device should run Splatoon 1 really smoothly, considering I have turn on the 30 fps lock mode it’s really playable, ofc it has some visual bugs but that’s nothing from another world or anything that ruins the overall experience!


r/EmulationOniOS • • 6h ago

News / Release Flycast-iOS-Latest: Sync'd with upstream + MoltenVK (Metal) added!

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Hello all!

Long time iOS user and dad here. I like to code and do various networking/techy projects in my spare time. Today I finished forking Flycast from the OG dev flyinghead, updated it's codebase for iOS 27, and added MoltenVK (Metal) to it! I've made quite a few changes. They are listed below.

- Supports LiveContainer!
- On-screen controller will automatically hide when an MFI controller is used
- Supports Universal.js for JIT using StikDebug/StosDebug for TXM capable iOS devices
- non-TXM devices should be able to activate JIT as they normally would
- Retroarch Achievement support updated (Retroarch Achievements will display on-screen underneath the on-screen controller overlay. Improved it so it doesn't cause deadlocks randomly as well)
- App allocates 64MB for JIT so it always falls within an allowed address range.
- Fixed OpenMP iOS support. Can max out resolution settings on my iPhone 16 Pro Max at full speed with Vulkan
- Fixed DSP and VMU sounds. In Audio settings, Enable DSP/Enable VMU Sounds no longer crashes the app when a game is launched
- Retains all support for Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2, and Atomiswave
- New renderer, Vulkan (MoltenVK to Metal) in video settings!
- Exposes xBRZ upscaling for 2D textures in games. Works best with Vulkan and looks best at 2x or 3x imo

I think that's about all of my changes. This is dual licensed with GPL-2 and Apache 2 from the original Flycast core/code and MoltenVK. Licenses, code, and IPA (available in Releases) are on my GitHub repository here: https://github.com/JMillz269/Flycast-iOS-Latest.

Make sure to switch it to Vulkan in the Settings! I hope you enjoy and I'll be keeping this updated with upstream. Do not, under any circumstances, contact flyinghead regarding my fork. I am not affiliated with them whatsoever.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 4h ago

Help Request MeloNX Crash iPhone

2 Upvotes

I have iPhone 16plus and iPad air 5th gen. I use MeloNX The problem is when I start game final fantasy resonance. It closes the app when I start new game.

Does anybody has a solution for this?


r/EmulationOniOS • • 1h ago

Gameplay / Showcase Pokemon anil! On ios 26 ip12pm

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I dont know how late i am. No jit required.

App is called “xp pocket” on app store. And downloaded the game file in pokemon anil com. Playing this on hard mode and vgc mode.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 20h ago

Question Scanline for iPhone Duo - Nintendo DS plus more

24 Upvotes

Hi all,

Hoping to release Scanline Emulator for iOS soon and I'm looking for anyone lucky enough to have picked up an iPhone Duo this week who'd be keen to help test it.

Scanline supports Nintendo DS, NES, SNES, Mega Drive and PC Engine, and of course is designed to take full advantage of the Duo.

It also features a rendering engine that focuses heavily on accurate CRT and Nintendo DS LCD emulation.

TestFlight is here: https://testflight.apple.com/join/x2PEveq2

Would be cool to hear how it runs on actual Duo hardware and get some feedback before release.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 8h ago

Discussion What if PS2 games are recompiled as GameCube games?

1 Upvotes

Since GameCube games now run so well without jit or sideloading, wouldn’t this help bypass ps2 emulation hurdles?


r/EmulationOniOS • • 14h ago

Help Request My graphics in RetroArch in Pokemon Omega Ruby are completely bugged

6 Upvotes

Btw Provenance gives me the same graphical bugs, but in Manic it's fine even though they all use the same core Azahar if I'm not mistaken. So that's interesting for sure.

Anyone got an idea what I could do here?

Edit: My device is an iPad Pro 2nd generation (2017) running iOS 17.7.11


r/EmulationOniOS • • 6h ago

Gameplay / Showcase DuoDS - WIP iPhone Duo skin

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1 Upvotes

For delta emulator 2.0


r/EmulationOniOS • • 7h ago

Help Request I need help trying to properly run MeloNX

1 Upvotes

Ok, so I’m trying to run hollow knight through MeloNX. But it pops up that I need the increased memory entitlement. That’s where the problem is, I can’t get the entitlement because Get More RAM and iRAM+ don’t work right now. I need to know if I’m doing something wrong or if there’s anything else I can do.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 8h ago

Question What switch games run good on iphone13 ?

1 Upvotes

I wanted to try some games on my brother iPhone before i buy new iphone so with melonx 2.7 and i think it uses the whole ram ( not sure so correct me if I’m wrong) what games are gonna runs great?


r/EmulationOniOS • • 8h ago

Help Request Que hago, esto es en get more ram

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0 Upvotes

Intenté de todo pero nada sirve


r/EmulationOniOS • • 15h ago

Question Sideinstaller

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4 Upvotes

Madeira will expire in 2 days; how do I increase this limit in SideInstaller? Will I need to reinstall Madeira after these 2 days? Will my game saves be lost?


r/EmulationOniOS • • 10h ago

Help Request Delta Emu Dropbox Sync Error

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Hello, already posted this to the Delta subreddit to no avail. Positing here to see if anyone can assist.

This is a bug that has persisted for some time now. For whatever reason, the actual ROM for my Portrait of Ruin game will not sync to Dropbox. The actual game saves sync no issue, and all other games/save data is being stored correctly.

I’ve tested this in multiple ways. I have sourced this ROM from my own copy of the DS game, using my 3DS to rip it. I have used both this copy and a copy obtained through other means, and neither will sync. Furthermore, all other games are syncing properly. I’ve tested on two other games, both sync fine. So, it’s not a storage issue, and it doesn’t seem to be a ROM issue.

Does anyone have any insight into this bug?? Thanks in advance.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 11h ago

Discussion Trying to find a GameCube emulator for my Apple IPad. Can’t use dolphin, so I’m trying to find an alternative.

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Are there any emulators I can use? The ones I see on the App Store just use AI Slop images so I immediately don’t trust them. Is there any way I can play GameCube on my IPad?


r/EmulationOniOS • • 11h ago

Help Request Best emulators where you don’t need a Mac. I have iPhone 18 max pro

1 Upvotes

Want to play games but don’t know where to start without a pc.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 1d ago

News / Release Delta 2.0 Released Worldwide (including the EU!)

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r/EmulationOniOS • • 12h ago

Help Request What does this mean?

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1 Upvotes

I tried enabling increased memory limit for melonx but it kept giving me this error any solution for this?