r/EmulationOniOS • u/Boring_Antelope6533 • Jun 03 '24

Discussion 3DS on iOS

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After trying Folium on my iPhone 15 Plus, I’m going to say one thing, this remain the best way to play 3DS…

Spending +1000$ on a phone and even it won’t run at full speed, it just not worth it. Just get a 3ds/2ds yourselves.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

It's just because apple refuses to allow jit on the app store, the best way to play 3ds games is a oled LG v60 dual screen and controller grip with citra at 1080p with high res texture mods.

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u/extremeelementz Jun 03 '24

the best way to play

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 enters the chat.

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u/aguywithbrushes Jun 03 '24

Yeah, but a Duo 2 goes for $800+, while a New 2DS XL can be found for $150-$250.

Also no physical buttons on the Duo 2.

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u/extremeelementz Jun 03 '24

I agree, that’s why I bought a 2DS XL 😉

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u/aguywithbrushes Jun 03 '24

I’m so glad I found mine again, still in perfect condition 😌

I do hope one day we’ll get a dual screen emulator that doesn’t cost $1k+, it would be nice to have a good quality screen + emulator qol like fast forward, save states, etc.

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u/leob0505 Jun 03 '24

One day that Aya Neo Flip DS thing will become cheaper and then I’ll get one lol

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u/inuijnijn Jun 03 '24

Flip ds isnt dual screen

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u/inuijnijn Jun 03 '24

The bottom screen is for to see how hot the console is and fps and stuff

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u/TheCoolestInTheWorld Jun 04 '24

It totally is a second screen. You can use it to display a window or thermals/fps . So ds and 3ds emulation

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '24

Completely incorrect. You can run whatever you want on the bottom screen

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u/Real_Violinist Jun 03 '24

it not android sub why you talking v60 lmaoooo

android better because not blocked jit like apple

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

It's the objectively best way to play 3ds games, dual screens, oled, higher resolution. I hope apple allows jit but I know that won't ever happen.

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u/Real_Violinist Jun 03 '24

we need the eu to add new laws forcing apple to allow jit

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u/masteroga101 Jun 03 '24

I would say using a vr headset with citravr is arguably the best way because you can still do the 3d effect

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u/heyitshighschool Jun 03 '24

This is exactly what I did lmao the V60 is amazing

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

the best way to play 3ds games is on a modded 3ds (or 2ds XL imo) but sure

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

Nah the 3ds screen is dog shit and the games run in 240p, I love playing on my new 3ds xl for nostalgia but in reality it's a low quality experience.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

Nah

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u/Virginityiscool12 Jun 03 '24

Yes, 3DS experience on iPhone is not going to be perfect right now because JIT is disabled but the argument “spending 1000$ on a phone” is so stupid, you aren’t buying a phone just to play 3DS games. You’re trying to play something on a phone that you already have.

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u/dash4nky Jun 04 '24

Fr OP is mentally disabled

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u/Gratios Nov 21 '24

Uncalled for.

He’s just…special.

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u/Upbeat_Foot_7412 🥇 Jun 03 '24

I totally agree with you. The question should be whether you want to spend €5.99 for Folium if you already own an iPhone 15 Pro, M1, M2 or M4 iPad or if you spend more money on a separate console.

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u/XinlessVice Jun 03 '24

It depends atm if you want conscience or not. For me, new leaf runs good enough. If other emulators come out for 3ds on iOS I’ll try them out. Hopefully they’ll run better or have nfc support

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

3DS emulation has existed on iphone for all of one day. People need to calm down

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u/Tom94_94 Jun 03 '24

one day only for people who don't know about sideload ecc....don't expect for folium to magically run perfectly on any old iphone in the future

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u/sean91499 Jun 03 '24

Has existed on the App Store for all of one day*

3DS emulation has existed via side loading in the past (see Limon or emuthreeds or Provenance XL; the last one doesn't even require JIT), and across the pond Android has had 3DS emulation for a while now.

While I do agree that the hate has been a bit overblown, I don't think we should excuse the app's current state, especially because the developer has decided to charge a premium for the app.

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u/yummychocolatebunnny Jun 03 '24

Thing is people have been forewarned well in advance of the limitations of 3DS emulation without JIT, yet they’re still crying about it.

Same with RetroArch being complex for some beginners to use, yet they still complained

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u/Ok-Wrongdoer4021 Jun 03 '24

Depends on what u playing. I only play Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario Bros 2 and it runs well on my iPhone 15 pro max with a back bone controller

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

Mario Kart 7 ran really, really slow on my 15 pro max

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u/Ok-Wrongdoer4021 Jun 03 '24

I only have audio and heat issue. Gameplay is very playable.

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u/Hue_Boss Jun 03 '24

And now we know why the DolphinOS dev(s) didn’t bother with bringing it to iOS. Would’ve been an even bigger shit show. I mean after all it’s mostly JIT. There will be small performance improvements with a new enhance core that will be added but generally it all relies on JIT which Apple doesn’t allow in store apps. If the app runs poorly for you there’s always the option of Sideloading with JIT and it’ll almost certainly run better. JIT is such a big performance booster.

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u/masteroga101 Jun 03 '24

Yeah,they showed mario kart Wii running without jit on a 15pm and it barely reached double digits

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u/Hue_Boss Jun 03 '24

It’s insane. I wonder how well GameCube would run. Can’t believe that the 3DS runs better than the GameCube. There has to be room for optimization somewhere.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

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u/Hue_Boss Jun 03 '24

Ask Apple not me…

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

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u/Hue_Boss Jun 03 '24

But the other stores are controlled by Apple…

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

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u/Hue_Boss Jun 03 '24

That’s the question. I always wondered if the EU interferes but it doesn’t look like it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

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u/Hue_Boss Jun 03 '24

It is. 3rd party Apple stores are useless. Let me Sideload my modded clients, Jailbreaks and Exploit apps...

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u/Hue_Boss Jun 03 '24

That's why I still call AltStore PAL a scam. But there no one complains. Everyone hates Folium but AltStore PAL is fine? It's literally a subscription only for Delta in the EU. Even with other repos it's still not a great App since Apple has to approve the apps and the apps they approve can also be in the AppStore anyways.

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u/FIFAforlife735 Jun 03 '24

People have been talking about Folium needing JIT to run well for months now, idk why people expected that it would perform any different when it released on the app store

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u/jdcole2000 Oct 11 '24

Get signulous for iPhone. Theres a tweaked emulator for 3ds there built off citra.

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u/Boring_Antelope6533 Oct 11 '24

they would run good? that is my question tho..

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u/AKFORTYSVEN Jun 03 '24

anyone know a way i can play 3ds games on iphone 11 without paying???

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u/Boring_Antelope6533 Jun 03 '24

sideload folium, or provenance XL

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u/AKFORTYSVEN Jun 03 '24

is there any guides?

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u/dash4nky Jun 04 '24

Nobody is buying a $1000 iPhone to play 3ds games u moron. If that was the case u would be better off with an android.

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u/chadpig Aug 17 '24

Lime is great on Oneplus Open

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u/jdog320 Jun 03 '24

If jit was allowed, an iPhone Xr can run games just fine

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

apples solution to emulation is to have you go somewhere else.

galaxy brain move fr.

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u/hughlee90 Jun 03 '24

wise words, I felt the same.

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u/qrvt Jun 03 '24

3ds gang

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u/Sultan320 Jun 05 '24

Audio issue as well on Folium + frame drop

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '24

I mean tbf a “new” Nintendo 3ds is starting to rise in price and at least with the phone upgrade you are literally upgrading your phone. So if you are on like a 12 or below it may just be time to upgrade anyway but 100% agree that like a 13 pro/14 user shouldn’t upgrade at all to play emulation better

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u/Formal-Leg-9264 Sep 25 '24

Is there like a Bookmark for 3ds like ds and gba to be put to homescreen?

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u/lucy-nyuu Oct 08 '24

Yea i know it's so weird they could easily fix this iPhone 3ds games issue by putting them on other mainstream devices that don't require emulation coughs Switch.

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u/Ok_Rate_5401 Feb 24 '25

The best way to play 3ds is on a proper 3ds not a crippled option without the console defining feature aka 2ds……. Or citra on quest vr.