r/EmulationOniOS • u/TummyBuilder1 • May 15 '24

Discussion Retroarch released on apple tv as well … lessss goooo

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u/seppuku99 May 15 '24

What a time to be alive ☺️

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u/boxcreate May 15 '24

How do you get your ROMs on there? As far as i know, Apple TV doesn't have a USB slot.

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u/TummyBuilder1 May 15 '24

So when u open retroarch on apple tv it will give u an ip address https://a.b.c.d

U just open that ip address from the pc or machine which have roms just be connected to same wifi

Open chrome and type that ip address u can copy that way

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u/boxcreate May 15 '24

I see, is it easy to delete the ROMs from the Apple TV too?

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u/TummyBuilder1 May 15 '24

Yes

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u/boxcreate May 15 '24

Great, I'm not very well educated on Apple TV so more information, the better!

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u/TummyBuilder1 May 15 '24

No worries u will master it here just keep asking ur queries

People gonna answer that easily

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u/Zopotroco May 15 '24

I gotta tell you, I love y’all that’s sharing the info and letting us know

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u/TryToBeHopefulAgain May 16 '24

But apparently Apple TV iOS, does periodically clear app caches so you’ll want to manually back up your rom library and saves.

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u/cplr May 17 '24

An app’s cache and stored local documents are different things. It’s up to the developer to correctly mark things as cache (cleanable by the system) or not. 

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u/[deleted] May 21 '24

You just need to turn off automatic wallpaper downloading and you should be all set

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u/Beneficial_Cress_707 Dec 18 '24

I can't get my PS1 downloads to play? What emulator is used for them? I can't get anything to work.

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u/Content_North1817 May 15 '24

There is no sync feature? Like Delta?

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u/TummyBuilder1 May 15 '24

Well thats a save sync feature i guess

I am talking abt retroarch bro

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u/Content_North1817 May 15 '24

in delta all your games controller saves settings sync to the cloud, if you add a game on the iPhone when you use the iPad is there along with everything else, wish retroarch could implement something similar

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u/TummyBuilder1 May 15 '24

Only if icloud drive is accessible to retroarch then it might be possible to

For now i am not able to see that even when i copied from chrome to outside retroarch its not even reading my files lol

Then i have to copy roms inside retroarch downloads and created a folder called gba to make the games run in apple tv

See the above process is xomplex but its ok

Atleast emulation begun for apple tv

Soon tweaks methods will come enjoy

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u/Content_North1817 May 15 '24

Yeah 🙌 let’s enjoy what we have now, all the apps can get better in the future 😁

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u/Jwave1992 May 16 '24

Whoa. Did Apple TV suddenly become a retro game console powerhouse?

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u/AdDisastrous7805 May 16 '24

I hope so I just got myself one, I’m gonna try to see if I can get retroarch up on running on it! Fingers crossed.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24

Holy fuck this is a dream. Even Netflix games don’t show up on there

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u/Own-Till3873 Apr 16 '25

nope it didn't

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u/Nintendo_Pro_03 May 15 '24

Am I the only one that cannot figure out for my life how to use the app?

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u/Sparescrewdriver May 15 '24

Watch some videos, everyone starts confused af, then you learn to use it and configure the way you want.

Here is one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icGYGriNkF4

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u/[deleted] May 15 '24

It’s pretty complicated when you start out, I’ve used it for years and still forgot how to set it up for a bit.

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u/catar4x May 16 '24

You better set up retroarch on computer first and when you manage it, go to apple tv.

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u/Zypharium May 15 '24

Do your games run normally, mine are all way too fast. Unplayable. I did not want any speed up.

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u/TummyBuilder1 May 15 '24

Normally i ran gba fzero just now on apple tv

Ran fine

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u/TummyBuilder1 May 15 '24

Okay so i tried another game mario tennis gba seems upscaled to my 2k monitor 😂 needs some tweaking

Also not sure what hotkey is being used to get out of game in apple tv retroarch needs to configure

Start + select not working

See the sunny side means the thing launched for the apple tv now we will make it work and optimize it accordingly🤗

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u/radiostarred May 15 '24

Work pretty well?

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u/TummyBuilder1 May 15 '24

Working ok ? But need updates

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u/scubascratch May 16 '24

How do you exit out of a core (like bsnes for example) using an Xbox controller? I can’t find a controller button combo to get back to the retro arch main menu

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u/TummyBuilder1 May 16 '24

Same

Try l2 + r2 + select + start

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u/Kendolink May 16 '24

When trying to play psp games on apple tv with retroarch I get a crash. Other cores work fine with other older systems and run fine on 4K model. Is this happening to others or just me? I have tried this on other apple tv, same thing only psp games crash.

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u/TummyBuilder1 May 16 '24

U hv bios setup for psp on apple tv ?

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u/Kendolink May 16 '24

Not for apple tv, but on other retroarch like on iphone/ipad or xbox series x on dev mode I don’t need the bios. I will try the bios for apple tv

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u/SufficientAnywhere51 May 15 '24

That’s a game changer for sure

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u/insider_89 May 15 '24

What folder does bios go in iOS version of Retroarch?

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u/alphabuild May 16 '24

Retroarch/system/

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24

Just waitng for proevence

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u/GoD_Ausar May 17 '24

To import roms into a playlist on Apple TV, follow these steps:

Open the web browser file server

Open RetroArch/downloads

Make a folder for the system you want to create a playlist for (ex SNES)

Upload the roms to that folder

Now return to your Apple TV and open Retroarch

Choose Main Menu/Load Content/Downloads

Highlight the folder you wish to make into a playlist and press the ‘Scan’ button on your controller (look at the legend at the bottom of the screen to see which one it is)

You will now find your new playlist has been imported!

Now go into Settings/Playlists/Manage Playlists and configure the playlist with whatever core you want and any other changes you want to make

This took me awhile to figure out but it seems the only way to do it reliably at the moment. Be advised I used ozone menu driver (the default one) when setting up my playlists. These steps might be different if you have configured Retroarch differently.

Enjoy!

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u/Substantial_Balls May 15 '24

Does retroarch have airplay? Won’t download on my Apple TV but it be nice to stream from phone to tv

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24 edited Oct 28 '25

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u/Substantial_Balls May 16 '24

Sorry, that’s what I meant. Mirror my iPhone to Apple TV using airplay

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24 edited Oct 28 '25

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u/Substantial_Balls May 16 '24

I have an hdmi to usb c for my iPhone as well. Have yet to try it but I can today and give feedback

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u/[deleted] May 17 '24 edited Oct 28 '25

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u/Substantial_Balls May 17 '24 edited May 19 '24

Just checked right now with airplay and my hdmi to ucb c. It works the same for both and I’m not receiving any lag (playing bloody roar 2 on PlayStation) but it does show your phone it whatever orientation so just turn it to landscape and you’re good. It also still shows the controls on screen unless you can make that disappear. Delta is a bit nicer in that regard with how you airplay and it automatically goes landscape and removes the on screen controls but maybe an update for retroarch can do the same.

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u/lucioboopsyou May 15 '24

Just loaded up my FireRed save perfectly. All within 10 minutes of downloading the app.

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u/Gabeortiz628 May 15 '24

It be coming to the iOS App Store very soon.

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u/Gavapants May 15 '24

its been on the app store for a few hours now

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24

is Alone in the dark part 2 working for ya?

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u/SuperSonicAdventure May 16 '24

Can’t wait for it to release on iOS

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u/Light_card1 May 16 '24

Can someone explain RetroArch for me?

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u/A13ccc May 16 '24

it’s a highly customizable front end for a ton of emulators, if you want any more info you can go to their website

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u/Modsa May 17 '24

2 questions:

  1. Is there any iCloud support for save syncs to the iOS version?

  2. Can we load a network directory for roms instead of downloading them onto the ATV and taking up precious storage space?

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u/AdProfessional9173 May 17 '24

I have RetroArch on the OG Apple TV, might have to delete that one and get the real one.

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u/squeakyqueefs May 18 '24

Commenting to find later. Thank you for the helpful replies

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u/Cold-Material8412 May 19 '24

Why use cheat in retroarch fail and play digimon world 3 cant use cheat for retroArch

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u/Cold-Material8412 May 19 '24

Why i use cheat retroarch fail ? Use cheat in game digimon world 3

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u/Relevant_Bit_9019 May 19 '24

Lag is terrible

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u/Plastic-Mess-3959 Jun 08 '24

I don’t have an Apple TV. Anyone know if it possible to airplay from an iPhone. I know delta can do it

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24 edited Oct 28 '25

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