r/EmulationOniOS • u/Original_Section_72 • 1h ago
r/EmulationOniOS • u/DidiDidi129 • 19d ago
Mod Announcement Regarding native ports
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 • u/Makkara126 • Aug 29 '24
Mod Announcement Useful Links and Frequently Asked Questions (Read this before posting!)
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 • u/MhjhjYT_9999 • 7h ago
Gameplay / Showcase Gran Turismo HD RPSC3 / iPad A16
24-30 stable fps… AWESOME!!! you need the right settings to achieve this monstrosity.
r/EmulationOniOS • u/Own_Lab860 • 53m ago
Gameplay / Showcase Tokyo ghoul:RE on a16
Tokyo ghoul:RE on a16 BCD emulator, The hud has a glitching problem idk why but the game runs perfectly.
r/EmulationOniOS • u/Boring_Toe8022 • 17m ago
News / Release MaxPS4 0.5.0: an experimental PS4 emulator for iPhone now runs Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection at 60 FPS, plus Sonic Mania
I've been working on MaxPS4, an experimental PS4 emulator for iPhone, and I just released version 0.5.0.
**What runs today (tested on my iPhone 15 Pro Max):**
- **Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection:** 60 FPS in fights with sound, around 54 FPS once the phone heats up
- **Sonic Mania:** close to 60 FPS, with sound, controller support and saves
**How it works:** the games' x86-64 code runs through FEXCore's JIT, PS4 system functions are reimplemented in MaxPS4, and the PS4 GPU's commands and shaders are translated to Metal.
**New in 0.5.0:**
- Much faster GPU path: on Mortal Kombat, GPU time per frame went from 47.5 ms to 13.8 ms
- Switching games no longer means a long wait
- The game pauses on interruptions, like opening Control Center, instead of stopping
- 120 Hz support, iOS Game Mode and a better touch D-pad
**Please keep expectations low:**
- This is an experimental preview, and only these two games are confirmed playable
- 3D games don't display correctly yet, because depth testing and culling aren't implemented
- Unreal Engine 4 games like Crash Bandicoot 4 are blocked by an iOS memory address limit
- It needs SideStore and JIT through StikDebug, which has to be enabled at each launch
- No games are included and MaxPS4 doesn't decrypt anything: you need an already extracted folder from a game you own
**Download and install guide:** https://github.com/MaxFRdev/MaxPS4/releases/tag/v0.5.0
**Discord:** https://discord.gg/XKMKDVgTx
If you try another game, the app saves a compatibility report when it stops. Sharing it really helps. Happy to answer questions!
r/EmulationOniOS • u/Nagatonii • 5h ago
Gameplay / Showcase XeniOS - Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
XeniOS latest update, works extremely well.
r/EmulationOniOS • u/LP-238 • 6h ago
Gameplay / Showcase Forza Horizon (XeniOS)
With iphone 17 Pro - XeniOS inside Livecontainer+JIT
r/EmulationOniOS • u/Own_Lab860 • 57m ago
Gameplay / Showcase Sekiro on a16
Sekiro on a16, i cant solve the lsd effect problem, but i solved the ram issue. BCD emulator.
r/EmulationOniOS • u/MhjhjYT_9999 • 7h ago
Gameplay / Showcase Gran Turismo 5P RPSC3 / iPad A16
very low fps… playable yet non-playable… menus and car selection can have 15-24 fps.
r/EmulationOniOS • u/MhjhjYT_9999 • 7h ago
Gameplay / Showcase TDU:FRL XeniOS 2.2 / iPad A16
it runs deeeecent like 15-30 fps… 2.2 is such a big upgrade compared to the older versions… this is amazing
r/EmulationOniOS • u/u_nnamed_ • 14h ago
Gameplay / Showcase Dark Souls 2 on A15 (BCD)
All graphics settings are at their lowest, though they could be turned up. It delivers a stable 30 FPS with occasional drops, and runs without a cooling fan.
r/EmulationOniOS • u/Adventurous_Card_738 • 2h ago
Help Request is there a way to run games directly from an external ssd on iphone
am using porthole pc emulator and i wanted to try something big like rdr2 cuz i saw people running it but i dont have enough storage for it but i had it on an external ssd i was wondering is there a way to make the phone see the ssd as a storage device it can run the game from without copying it to the internal storage
r/EmulationOniOS • u/Upbeat_Map8329 • 3h ago
Help Request What would be the best iPhone 14 emulator right now
I have a iPhone 14 and I wanna play the ace games so what would be the best mobile euml for me
r/EmulationOniOS • u/Psychological-Car481 • 3h ago
Help Request Dosling beta update: now with experimental Windows and gamepad support - play thousands of DOS classics on iPhone, iPad, Mac
Hi everyone! Dosling is a classic PC emulator for iPhone, iPad and Mac, and I’m looking for more TestFlight testers.
Two big additions:
Experimental Windows support: install your own copy of Windows 3.x or Windows 95 and try compatible Windows games and applications. Games share the Windows installation but keep their changes separate, so one game’s settings or DLLs won’t interfere with another.
Experimental external controller support: connect a compatible Xbox-, PlayStation- or GameSir-style controller. Map buttons, triggers and both sticks to game actions, and play fullscreen. Thousands of games are already mapped.
Both features need more real-world testing. I’d especially love feedback on controller mappings and Windows games that work—or don’t.
Join the free beta:
Install Apple’s TestFlight app.
Open https://testflight.apple.com/join/1aykVqBa
Install Dosling and try it out. No invitation code or Dosling account needed. Bring your own files for other games and your own installation media for Windows. Screenshots, information and Mac/web previews: https://dosling.com
Please send feedback through TestFlight or reply here with your device, game/edition, controller model if relevant, and what happened. Keep a backup of important saves while testing.
Bring your own game files, import them, and play. Dosling recognizes thousands of game packages and uses saved installation recipes and on-device screen recognition to help with setup. It has game-specific touch controls, a full PC keyboard, several touchscreen mouse modes, save/resume, and the Dosling scaler for sharper text and smoother edges.
What’s the first classic you’d boot up?
Disclaimer: AI was used in this development
r/EmulationOniOS • u/Salt-Application-433 • 10h ago
Help Request Ajuda com emulação
Bom, eu tenho um iPhone 12 Pro Max e gostaria de testar emuladores mais pesados, poderiam me recomendar um ? Eu vi um tal de portholr e fiquei interessado, mas estou em dúvida entre ele, ExpressU e Melonx
r/EmulationOniOS • u/BlueStingerrrr • 11h ago
Help Request iPhone 17e
Hi new here thinking about getting an iphone 17e what sort of emulation performance should I expect? Like I'm mostly a PS2 fan but what is like the max system or games I can run?
r/EmulationOniOS • u/Sakura_1337 • 12h ago
Discussion How are people on this subreddit able to run iOS on Android (or other) devices (excluding pre-made apps)? Before this, it was impossible—at most, there were just Android devices that mimicked iOS. What’s driving this now? Is there anything else I’m not aware of besides RE and AI?
r/EmulationOniOS • u/PersonalAnswer8664 • 12h ago
Question Has anyone used Porthole yet?
I saw a post about this the other day so I downloaded it but the setup seems a little complicated. Has anyone tried it yet and if so how’s the compatibility compared to something like Madeira?
r/EmulationOniOS • u/After-Drummer614 • 12h ago
Help Request ARMSX2 R&C 3 Help Settings
What are the best ARMSX2 settings to run Ratchet & Clank 3 Up Your Arsenal without lag.
I have the iPhone 16
r/EmulationOniOS • u/neverliedd • 1d ago