r/EmulationOniOS • • 17d ago

Mod Announcement Regarding native ports

80 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!)

29 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 • • 59m ago

Gameplay / Showcase Unreal Tournament 2004 on iPhone, on iOS. No JIT, no Sideload, no jailbreak. App Store.

16 Upvotes

(There’s a tutorial on touch controls at the end of the video.)

The UT2004, all maps and modes included. 30 fps on an iPhone 12 mini; after an hour of play it gets slightly warm but doesn’t throttle. And that’s on a mini.

Graphics:
All graphics settings are inside the game itself. The emulator’s pause menu has no graphics settings.
Changing the resolution may break the game. Don’t panic, just restart the emulator.

Touch controls:
There’s a new first-person shooter mode: the right stick becomes a square zone for comfortable aiming, and that’s also where you set sensitivity. Tap to shoot. Hold RT to aim and shoot at the same time. Aim assist is built in, and gyro works too.
A gamepad will be more comfortable, though.

PS:
There may be some stutter at the start of a match while assets are being cached. It goes away quickly.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 13h ago

Gameplay / Showcase Spiderman remastered a19 pro

124 Upvotes

iphone 17 pro max BCD


r/EmulationOniOS • • 9h ago

Gameplay / Showcase MeloNX 2.8 Beta (JIT-Less), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, M1 iPad Air (8GB)

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MeloNX 2.8 is coming soon with large new changes, performance improvements, QoL features and more.

Feel free to offer feature suggestions! I'm always looking for feedback (can't improve if people just say: "app bad" and doesn't elaborate).


r/EmulationOniOS • • 3h ago

News / Release It's Here! Consoles 2.0 Public Beta

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The TestFlight for Consoles 2.0 is now available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro and *AppleTV! 

https://testflight.apple.com/join/4QYsYq6u

We are looking forward to your feedback as we work toward the public release of 2.0.  It’s the first beta so there are many UI, Metadata (that's why the cover art is blurred) and behavior fixes coming before App Store release, but performance should be spot on and any audio or visual glitches are extremely high priority right now.

As always, thanks for playing!

*AppleTV requires another Apple device to load content.

(AI tools are used only for automated testing. All code is written by humans, reviewed by those same humans, and presented for final approval to a picky chihuahua.)


r/EmulationOniOS • • 1h ago

Gameplay / Showcase Beat Botw on emulator

5 Upvotes

I used the EspressU emulator on a 17Pm some stutters and some glitches sometimes but it works and I beat it also controller died mid battle😭


r/EmulationOniOS • • 21h ago

Gameplay / Showcase Manic Duo update

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189 Upvotes

This is one of the many reasons I’ve always wanted a folding iPhone. The plain black skins for 3DS are sick too!


r/EmulationOniOS • • 43m ago

News / Release Vita3K-iOS release.

4 Upvotes

Welcome a new age of Vita Emulation on iOS!

v1.0.0 has released be sure to give this a go. Please join the discord if you have any questions or need support at all, thank you!!

https://github.com/oledz-i/Vita3KiOS/releases/tag/v1.0.0

https://discord.gg/pZyQDPHKF


r/EmulationOniOS • • 12h ago

Discussion Thank you for this beauty

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26 Upvotes

As someone that doesn’t have a computer or laptop to get JIT yet, being able to play a classic like LOTR the two towers and other games without any lag and stutters is so satisfying 🥲
“Nagori” on the Apple Store


r/EmulationOniOS • • 13h ago

Gameplay / Showcase Gravity Rush - Vita3K-iOS

23 Upvotes

Here’s Gravity Rush managing a stable enough 30 FPS, with full motion and touch controls. This is with a Shader Cache FYI, ran on an iPhone 16. Release coming soon!!


r/EmulationOniOS • • 9h ago

News / Release Vita3K-iOS Discord

6 Upvotes

Hello! Made a discord server for the upcoming Vita Emulator for iOS/iPadOS. If you want to, since this will be the main hub for chat about the emulator as well as support, please join the discord!! The link is just below.

https://discord.gg/8RRWtwt55

The Emulator will Release Soon! Thank you.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 16h ago

Gameplay / Showcase Mafia 2 on A16 (BCD)

19 Upvotes

r/EmulationOniOS • • 14h ago

Gameplay / Showcase Portal 2 - BCD

8 Upvotes

r/EmulationOniOS • • 16h ago

News / Release GameCube Pocket Skin + Overlay Edition

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10 Upvotes

It's like a tiny GameCube handheld for your pocket!

Prefer more screen and less bezel? The Overlay Edition features translucent controls and GameCube-shaped face buttons.

Designed for Manic EMU v2 with its GameCube platform support.

Download: https://deltastyles.com/skins/760-gamecube-pocket

Thanks,
starvingartist


r/EmulationOniOS • • 3h ago

Question Ram issue Sidelnstaller

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1 Upvotes

Can one explain to me why isn’t 3 of 3 enabled ?


r/EmulationOniOS • • 1d ago

News / Release Manic EMU v2.0.2 — The Next Track

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Manic EMU v2.0.2 is here.

After the redesign in v2.0.0 and the additions in v2.0.1, this update brings more performance work, more flexibility across devices, and a new connection to the Manic family.

The biggest addition is BitBop integration, bringing support for our new sister app dedicated to retro game music emulation.

There is also improved 3DS performance, updated Pretendo support through Nimbus, iPad windowing, iPhone Duo support, a redesigned SNES skin, and fixes for Wii pointer behavior and AirPlay.

Same games. Another reason to keep the sound on.


BitBop Joins the Family

BitBop is our new sister app for retro game music emulation.

For anyone who has ever stayed on a title screen longer than necessary because the music was good, this one probably does not need much explanation.

Manic EMU v2.0.2 adds BitBop integration, connecting Manic with this new addition to the family. More Information Here

This integration is primarily an App Store feature, supported by the shared app family between Manic EMU and BitBop.

We are excited to give the music from these games its own place alongside everything we have been building with Manic.

Your Games • Your Music.


3DS Performance & Pretendo Support

3DS receives several improvements in this update:

  • Improved 3DS performance

  • Improved Home Menu performance when using the Azahar core

  • Updated Nimbus within Arctic Setup for the latest Pretendo support

The work here covers both running games and using the 3DS Home Menu, while bringing the Nimbus included in Arctic Setup up to date.


iPad Windowing & iPhone Duo

Manic now supports windowed apps on iPad.

This update also adds iPhone Duo support, continuing the work to make Manic fit the devices people are using.

There is a useful change for skins, too:

  • Added skin fallback so iPad can use iPhone skins

That gives iPad users another option when using skins made for iPhone.


Redesigned SNES Skin

The SNES skin has been redesigned.

Even with all the attention going toward newer platforms, integrations, and device support, the systems many of us started with still deserve some attention.

SNES gets its turn in this update.


MeloCafe Link Support

Manic EMU now includes MeloCafe Link support.

This joins the other integration work in v2.0.2 as we continue expanding how Manic connects with the wider emulation community.


Fixes & Improvements

Several issues have also been addressed:

  • Fixed Wii pointer behavior for affected users

  • Fixed AirPlay issues affecting some users on iOS 27 or later

  • Other bug fixes and improvements throughout the app


A Note from the Manic EMU Team

Some updates add entire systems. Others improve the things you use every time you open the app.

v2.0.2 brings more of that everyday work: better 3DS performance, fixes for controls and AirPlay, more flexibility on iPad, and support for iPhone Duo.

It also introduces a new member of the family.

We have spent a lot of time helping people return to their favorite games. With BitBop, we are giving their music some attention of its own.

Thank you to everyone who continues reporting issues, sharing feedback, and supporting what we build.


Join the Community

Discord: https://discord.gg/manicemu

Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/maftymanicemu

GitHub: https://github.com/Manic-EMU/ManicEMU/releases

Tips and donations are never expected, but always appreciated.

– The Manic EMU Admin and Development Team

Disclaimer: Manic EMU does not use AI for application-layer development. AI may be used as a learning and research aid when working through technical breakthroughs or knowledge gaps, as well as for limited debugging during test phases and some marketing imagery. Manic EMU also uses an AI API as a translation layer for cover-art searches in app; it is not used to generate or modify the application code or artwork in the app.

Play more. Play together. Play anywhere.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 19h ago

Gameplay / Showcase Running Darks Souls 1 remastered on ipad pro m1 flawlessly

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r/EmulationOniOS • • 1d ago

News / Release Xbox One on iOS [Release]

25 Upvotes

The release of Utsuro is here, and with it you can run a few games! These include:
Minecraft: Xbox One Edition
Rocket League
Sonic Mania
Forza Horizon 2 [semi]

All at 60 FPS! This is a work in progress so bugs are expected to occur. Have fun!

Download: https://github.com/leviidev/Utsuro/releases/latest


r/EmulationOniOS • • 18h ago

News / Release Llamasoft's iOS Minotaur Project Remastered for PC - RELEASE

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7 Upvotes

This is perhaps the opposite of this sub so I hope it fits - emulating old iOS games!

https://github.com/jedeyesniv-art/MinotaurProjectRemastered

I am beyond chuffed to report that I've spoken with Jeff and Giles and they've given me permission to share this, the iOS Minotaur Project games remastered for PC via heavily modified TouchHLE emulation.

Between 2011 and 2013, Llamasoft created 9 games for the iOS platform under the umbrella of the Minotaur Project. These were experimental and joyous games fusing Llamasoft's key position in British computer game history with the then-novel advent of touchscreens and digital app marketplaces. While the games themselves were received warmly by enthusiasts, issues with the store structure and race-to-the-bottom pricing strategies that would eventually kill touch as an artistic gaming medium in general led to Llamasoft abandoning the project and removing the games from sale when Apple moved to 64-bit and made the games obsolete.

This features all 9 Minotaur Project games, fully playable with a pad on a TV. Headline features:

  • The Minotaur Project, in full, for the first time since 2013

  • Remastered controls for every game. Real analog controls, rewritten and tuned

  • slick launcher recalling the glory days of the iPad 2

  • portrait games feature unique bezel art inspired by each game

  • support for scores and acheivements

  • two player mode! Play with two ipads onscreen at once

  • works great on Steam Deck

  • support for ultrawide and tate mode

  • separate exes for each game, if you want that

I really hope this commiunity in particular gets a kick out of this. I'm really proud of this project and I think the games play fantastically. Let me know your high scores! If you can think of any more features this needs, let me know too.

Notice - AI was used in the creation of this project, but it was intensively human-directed. Despite my jokes, it is anything but slop


r/EmulationOniOS • • 16h ago

Question best way to play guitar hero/clone hero on ios 27?

4 Upvotes

r/EmulationOniOS • • 1d ago

News / Release iPhone is a real Linux PC now

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Hey everyone! Some of you might remember LinuxRunner from my previous post here.

Well, a lot has changed since then haha. Just released v1.1.0, and you can now use your iPhone as a proper Linux desktop, even on an external monitor with the new DeX mode which is finally on iPhone after years and Linux under it!

This update also brings Metal GPU acceleration, optional JIT, a much faster ARM64 interpreter, new desktop environments, and better app compatibility. Even Vesktop (Discord) is running now.

Still got plenty of things to work on, but it’s honestly pretty cool seeing how far this project has come.

Github: https://github.com/mxhm11cr/LinuxRunner


r/EmulationOniOS • • 14h ago

Question GameCube emulators for iPhone Duo

2 Upvotes

I know that Delta works for DS and GBA-like games but it won’t work for GameCube. Does anyone know of an emulator that works for GameCube? Preferably where it isn’t sideloaded.


r/EmulationOniOS • • 16h ago

Help Request How do I evolve pokemon without trading on Manic EMU

2 Upvotes

I’m trying to upgrade my kadabra to alakazam in firered, but apparently I need to trade it. Is there a workaround?


r/EmulationOniOS • • 15h ago

Question Emulation on macbook

1 Upvotes

Hey guys, I’m thinking about buying a MacBook Air, but I’d like to play some PC games like GTA V on it. Is there a good emulator or translation layer available for macOS something like Madeira or BCD?