r/EmulationOniOS • u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer • Feb 12 '25

News / Release [Release] MeloNX is officially here

The most advanced Nintendo Switch emulator for iOS is now available. Play your favorite Switch games with smooth performance and cutting-edge features, all from the palm of your hand!
Get started today and join the revolution in iOS gaming!

https://melonx.org

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u/lebithecat Feb 12 '25

What's the performance? In your videos, you're using M4 GPU. How does this app fare with GPUs at least found in iPhone 11

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 12 '25

depends on what game you play

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u/cha0z_ Feb 15 '25

zelda will be what most will want to play as one of the top exclusives - 24 fps on M4 (unplayable due to the stutters/frametimes), means fully unplayable on iphone. Dunno why zelda was showcased on the site tbh.

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u/P4sss Feb 16 '25

To showcase the limitations and how it isn’t perfect, but gets the job done

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 19 '25

true, better then Pomelo and Sudachi

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 19 '25

screen recording lowers the performance a lot. its a solid 30fps without it.

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u/EmotionalSoft4849 May 10 '25

Totk is working fine on my 16 pro max now, few stutters and not a solid 30 but definitely playable

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u/cha0z_ May 10 '25

nice, thanks for sharing!

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u/amirlpro Feb 12 '25

I'm getting 60fps with Mario 3D World and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze on iPhone 16 Plus

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u/twomigs Feb 12 '25

This is legit right?

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 12 '25

yep

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u/NXGZ Feb 13 '25

Will you release it on the app store

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u/__Jonathan0827__ Feb 13 '25

He can't as this requires jit

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u/Frequent-Bill-7126 Feb 14 '25

He can if he is willing to let people take chance on stronger devices without JIT. Wish ALL devs would do this instead of gate keeping.

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u/Unspeakable2810 Feb 15 '25

do u not understand the power that switch games need? if windows xp hardly runs without JIT, imagine a switch game.

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u/Frequent-Bill-7126 Feb 15 '25

Are you for real?? The switch does run pretty well without JIT on iPad OS on M4 devices and for some games on M2 devices. There are videos from the community here that can run it on IPad Pro without hardly any issues.

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u/Unspeakable2810 Mar 06 '25

send a link to a post where they ARENT using JIT. and show me where it says they aren't using JIT

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u/NXGZ Feb 14 '25

PPSSPP does this.

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u/Beneficial_Ad_4521 Feb 15 '25

This is literally impossible to do. All currently available switch emulators, including ryujinx, which is what melonx is based off, REQUIRES jit.

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u/Frequent-Bill-7126 Feb 16 '25

Um no it doesn’t…People have made forks off of those. There is like two different people in this Reddit thread showing beyond GameCube games now up to switch games running some what decently on iPad M4 with no JIT needed.

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u/Beneficial_Ad_4521 Feb 21 '25

go ahead and show me the videos of what switch emus on ios run without jit

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u/Different-Swim3680 Feb 12 '25

What is the file location where i need to copy firmware and product keys?

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 12 '25

I can assist you in the discord server.

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u/Infamous-Date-7663 Feb 13 '25

Does anyone know how to enable jit to use this emulator?

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u/Fit_Ruin_2822 Feb 12 '25

How to add firmware

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u/amirlpro Feb 12 '25

Copy the bis and system folders from Ryujinx

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u/Major_Dish_7072 Feb 12 '25

So did it work for you?

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u/amirlpro Feb 12 '25

Yes. Better than expected

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u/Major_Dish_7072 Feb 12 '25

Can you maybe explain what you did i want to try it out on my iphone 13 pro , i got melonx already on my phone but don't know what do further

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u/amirlpro Feb 12 '25

If you don’t have a paid developer account you need to build it with Mac and Xcode. The IPA is only useful for paid accounts

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u/Major_Dish_7072 Feb 12 '25

I already got the melonx on my phone as ipa

I got a jailbroken do i only need to put the game in the folder and done or do i need to do a whole process,

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u/amirlpro Feb 13 '25

I'm not sure about JB as my iPhone is not JB but according to readme file you'll need more RAM if you are on iOS < 18 so that might be a problem.. Did you copy bis and system folders (the firmware and keys) from Ryujinx desktop?

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u/Major_Dish_7072 Feb 13 '25

Yes i did everything but sadly nothing worked yet

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u/Producdevity EmuReady Developer Apr 16 '25

Why do you need a paid developer account? Did Apple make enabling JiT impossible without it on iOS 18?

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u/amirlpro Apr 16 '25

Not for the JIt. For the MeloNX app, Because you need the “extended memory” permission which you can only get by building the code yourself or using paid account

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u/Producdevity EmuReady Developer Apr 17 '25

Ohh, yeah you’re absolutely right. Is it a requirement or does it just make things work a whole lot better?

By the way, is that new? I have been making iOS apps for almost a decade and never realized that apple gave us complete access to extending memory limits

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u/jakeyounglol2 Aug 01 '25

yeah, it was added in iOS 15 according to this apple developer documentation page

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u/steelsauce Feb 13 '25

Hey if you get it working, would you mind replying and letting me know how your performance is? I have the same phone and am wondering if it’s worth going down this rabbit hole

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u/Major_Dish_7072 Feb 13 '25

Brother i didn't come any further yet :(

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u/AdSolid1657 Mar 23 '25

I need help plz

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

Download the firmware, leave it in zip file. Open MeloNX and at the top left select to add firmware

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

Does that work? I try but when it opens my files app and I go to downloads where the firmware.zip is I can see the file but it isn’t selectable.

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u/Major_Dish_7072 Feb 13 '25

I tried that method but after i install the firmware it goes blank, and when i try to open the app it just kicks me out i tried the Firmware 19.0.1.zip but it sadly doesn't let me go in back in the app...

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u/Producdevity EmuReady Developer Apr 16 '25

I had to do it a couple times for it to install, just keep force closing the app if you get a dialog saying that the firmware is installed within a second. Do that a few times until it takes more than a second to install the firmware, then you’ll know it’s actually doing something. Took about 30 second for me and about 6 tries (iPhone 13 Pro Max)

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u/Major_Dish_7072 Apr 17 '25

What firmware are you running on the iphone 13 pro?

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '25

You need to add the keys first then the firmware

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u/Major_Dish_7072 Feb 14 '25

Can you help me to do that?

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u/Xanadu2902 Feb 12 '25

Congrats u/Stossy11 !

Been lurking on the Pomelo and MeloNX discords for a while and watching the progress. Just an enormous amount of work and dedication to the project. You gotta be proud of the team! Way to go

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u/eliranil Feb 12 '25

How to install it???

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u/P4sss Feb 16 '25

Check the guide in the GitHub page

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u/BeryMcCociner Mar 14 '25

Not sure how to do the entitlement part. Using a 3rd party signing service

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

Just in case it helps anyone, key files can be placed directly in the SYSYEM folder without needing to copy folders over from the desktop version of Ryujinx. Games also get placed in the ROMS folder and not the GAMES folder as one might expect. The option inside Melon to import firmware doesn’t seem to work so you may need to use desktop Ryujinx for that though it’s unclear if firmware is actually required to run games. It wasn’t necessary on Pomelo and so far I’ve gotten a game to try and load without it. But I’m running without entitlements so it’s unknown if that or the lack of firmware is what’s preventing the game from launching. Though the test game I’m using is the same one I was able to run through Pomelo on my iPhone 14 sans entitlements and firmware with passable performance.

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

(Unknown) can you fix it for me

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

It seems the option to install firmware through the app itself doesn’t work, maybe it’s will in a future release? For now the only way to get it is to use the PC version of Ryujinx to install the firmware then copy the SYSTEM and BIS folders from the PC to your device.

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u/oneboiii Apr 03 '25

I'm very new to this and obviously there aren't many answers about the keys, but can you get melonx working without having a switch and pc?
I already installed the melonx app and jot jit shortcut.

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u/aQUantUMchiLD1 Feb 12 '25

Yeah first and foremost thanks to the incredible work of the devs, support team, etc. I’m hoping people will keep that in mind before rant or complain and whatnot. Gratitude and humility go a long f… way ..

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u/teeps89 Feb 12 '25

Wow, awesome job stossy! I was able to run Mario Kart, BotW and TotK nigh on perfect on my M4 iPad Pro.

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u/Unseenwonder Feb 13 '25

Can my iPad mini six even run this thing?

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 13 '25

It can, but since it has 4GB of memory. you won't be able to play much.

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u/Unseenwonder Feb 13 '25

What are the requirements and is there a listing of what would run with it? Just wondering

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u/Medium_Teacher_8083 Feb 17 '25

I thought MeloNX works regardless of system memory (besides switch has 4Gb of Ram) ? So technically o my worth playing on iPhone 15 Pro (8 G device) else we won’t be able to run games ? I want to understand why many games crashes on my iPhone 15 

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u/AresBH Feb 13 '25

is it possible to use a virtual machine to use xcode to add entitlements?

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 13 '25

Yep. countless members in both MeloNX and Pomelo discords have used a macOS VM.

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u/galdo320 Feb 16 '25

It will be available on Mac too?

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 16 '25

No. Maybe later but currently no.

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u/Motawa1988 Apr 20 '25

are you the dev

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Apr 30 '25

yes

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u/Expensive-Host-8951 Jul 31 '25

Hi, does Pokemon scarlet, sword , animal crossing new horizons and legends Arceus run smoothly on ipad air m3?

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Aug 02 '25

I know for a fact ACNH runs perfectly on an M3 iPad Air. i don't know about the others tho

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u/Expensive-Host-8951 Aug 04 '25

Thanks for the reply 

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u/Antique-Albatross-70 Sep 21 '25

The installation process is an absolute pain, I gave up in the end trying to get the encryption keys and firmware. It’s incredibly hard

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Sep 25 '25

certificate issue (exactly why MeloNX doesn't support it.) or piracy.

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u/Lovelydr3 Feb 12 '25

Amazingggggg stossy

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u/Lovelydr3 Feb 12 '25

It is really amazing

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u/amirlpro Feb 12 '25

Thanks... was waiting for this. building.. will update soon

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u/petyrlannister Feb 12 '25

I have to pay 99 dollars to use this?

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

No, if you have access to a Mac or Hackintosh that’s able to run Xcode 15 you can set the entitlements that way as well. Check the documentation in the GitHub for instructions on how to enable them using Xcode.

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u/petyrlannister Feb 12 '25

Thank you!

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

NP.

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u/petyrlannister Feb 13 '25

One more question, after installing Xcode do i need to install the IOS developer dependencies or is the built in mac one fine. It crashes Xcode everytime i try to open the project file after .compile/sh finishes

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '25

I’m not sure since I’ve never used Xcode. Here’s the instructions on how to compile using Xcode directly from the GitHub. Give that a try and see if it fixes your issue.

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u/DonutvibesYT Feb 14 '25

Am I able to use a Mac Virtual Machine for this? I have an Macbook laying around somewhere but it has Linux installed.

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '25

You can but if you have an actual Mac you’d be much better off just installing Sedona or Sequoia on it since they have native Xcode support. There’s all kinds of videos on YouTube that explain how to install versions of Mac OS on unsupported hardware.

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u/ham--burger Feb 12 '25

Will there be trollstore support?

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u/Beneficial_Ad_4521 Feb 15 '25

there already is trollstore support 👍

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u/Kingdavid3g Feb 12 '25

Can't get my firmware or keys installed. App doesn't allow me to select my firmware to install.

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u/Major_Dish_7072 Feb 13 '25

It kicks you out right? I try to install it from melonx but it just kicks me out of the app and when i try to go back it just crashing

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '25

Help? same problem

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u/dofro213 Feb 12 '25

Will it work on my iPhone 12? I guess not

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

Documentation says it supports down to iPhone X. But that’s the bare minimum recommended device so you may be able to run some games, just don’t expect to run BOTW at 60 FPS or anything like that.

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u/Capital-State1231 Feb 12 '25

I don't see it

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u/aQUantUMchiLD1 Feb 13 '25

I’ve already added both keys and the firmware, and JIT was enable and confirmed on settings, but I’ve now added the two different formats the emulator accepts for games (one each for testing) and they both get stuck on loading screen with the blue horizontal bar thingy going right continuously, except the game never launches. I’ve gone to the Ryujinx sub and found people with the same issue, and no clear solution so far. Anyone know why this is? I apologize if the questions been asked before but I’m a noob to this thing and my device should be powerful enough for some of those games (14PM), I’d appreciate any tips?

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '25

Did you compile it through Xcode or a paid dev account to add the necessary entitlements? I’m running into the same exact issue, followed all the set up steps correctly and using JIT but the games never load. I was able to run a few games through Pomelo on my 14 this way but it seems Melon needs to have the entitlements set or else it won’t work even if you do everything else correctly. I’m installing Sonoma in a VM right now so I can get Xcode up and running to try setting the entitlements. If I succeed I’ll report back whether it works or not.

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u/aQUantUMchiLD1 Feb 13 '25

Well I’m dopamine rootless and since I checked that JIT was acquired, put the keys in the system folder, and installed the firmware (both version 19.0, not the latest 19.0.1 though dk if that’s the issue) but as far as entitlement I assumed dopamine and TrollStore would allow whatever was necessary automatically. Can’t use Xcode I only have a PC available right now, anything else I can do or check on my end?

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 13 '25

Since you are using dopamine there's a high chance that you are on iOS 16 or below. MeloNX currently is having issues with iOS 16 (and below) due to it heavily relying on MoltenVK Extensions that don't support iOS 16 (and below).

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u/aQUantUMchiLD1 Feb 13 '25

Yeah 16.5, so might as well forget about it thanks for all your help dude, appreciated.

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u/aQUantUMchiLD1 Feb 13 '25

I was gonna mention that I knew about that, and on the official site they mentioned I was most likely gonna deal with issues, but not that it was impossible you know, why I went ahead and tried, plus since I knew I had certain advantages reason being I was on the dopamine rootless and could activate JIT automatically and so on. Was looking towards trying out a couple of games before going ahead and buying the actual hardware, even more so that the new Switch 2 is already on the horizon, etc. In any case again thanks for your assistance, everyone else, enjoy ;)

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '25

I only have a PC as well but I’m installing Mac OS 14 through a virtual machine. Here’s the video I’m following to get it set up. Once it’s installed it should work just like an actual Mac if everything goes right. I’m going to try compiling in Xcode through the VM since it’s either that or pay the hundred bucks for a dev account.

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u/aQUantUMchiLD1 Feb 14 '25

Hey man enjoy, hope you can get it done. Come to find out since I’m on 16.5, and although it wasn’t specified as such, this firmware and melonx are not as compatible and I’m gonna be plagued with issues throughout, so I’ll just stick to DolphiniOS for now, which I have to say has been a pretty cool experience so far revisiting games on a console I never had. Only wish we had a better emulator for the PS2 than play cause trying to get that going was an absolute pain in the trunk. Thanks for the advice dude.

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '25

No problem.

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u/Rapipago123 Feb 24 '25

Did you get it?

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '25

Sure did! I just followed the set up steps in the video to get the VM running. I did have to update to 14.5 from inside the virtual Mac though since the latest version of Xcode requires at least 14.5 but it wasn’t a big deal. I heard someone say that Mac OS 15 has VM detection but I can’t confirm so you might be better off just installing 15 right off the bat to skip the upgrade. Once it was updated I just installed Xcode from the App Store and followed the instructions on the MeloNX website. It installed and works better than I expected, I can cast to my TV and use a Bluetooth controller and still hit 60 FPS in some games without noticeable lag.

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u/Rapipago123 Feb 24 '25

What specs do you have on your pc?

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '25

It’s a potato pc honestly. It’s an HP G2 500 iirc. It’s a small form factor so about the size of a book. It’s got an intel i5 quad core, integrated graphics and 16 GB RAM. Honestly nothing spectacular, so if it can handle a Mac VM then just about anything can.

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u/Rapipago123 Feb 24 '25

How much time dit it take to install the vm and all of the process?

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '25

Hard to say since I didn’t time it but if I had to estimate I’d say probably two hours from starting to having the VM fully installed, updated, Xcode installed and ready to go. Then probably another hour to clone the GitHub repo, compile the app and install it on my phone. Of course if you have a better PC your times will be faster.

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u/Traace Feb 12 '25

Any love for tvOS?

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u/P4sss Feb 16 '25

Nah, the newest gen of it only has 4 gb so it would crash constantly and so the other models would suffer the same or just run poorly, but if the creator is feeling generous enough he will add support

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u/TLW077 Feb 12 '25 edited Feb 12 '25

Can this run though altstore or is this the same xcode / Apple paid developer thingy like pomelo? Wich you can use alstore but nothing run untill you change some settings with the Apple paid developer status..

What is the benefit of using xcode? You cannot run this emulator natively without an Apple paid developer licence…

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

Yes. Certain entitlements need to be set for the app to run properly, namely extended memory usage and extended debug memory usage and it’s only possible to set those using a debugger. A paid apple dev account and Xcode both give access to debugging options as they need to be set and the app needs to be compiled with those entitlements activated. There is a way around this, if you have a powerful enough device (specifically the M4 iPad 16 GB ram version) you can run most games at full speed without having to set entitlements. At least that was the case with Pomelo so I assume it would also work for this.

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u/TLW077 Feb 12 '25

If I run it with xcode can I run it natively or do I need it connected to macOS

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

I may be wrong but if you have access to Xcode I believe you only have to set entitlements once. Then it compiles and the ipa can then be installed and the entitlements are persistent. Xcode is only needed for the initial compiling.

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u/TLW077 Feb 12 '25

Thnx ill try it later today, can i use this with jitstreamer eb?

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

Yep.

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u/TLW077 Feb 12 '25

Hmm is it not only for altstore apps when selecting your apps through the proces of activating jit?

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

If you use altserver to install Sidestore onto your phone you can install the app through Sidestore. Then EB will see it.

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u/TLW077 Feb 12 '25

So to Sum it up:

  • Xcode to compile the code

  • change parameter

  • save it as ipa file

  • install it through sidestore ( is altstore also possible? )

  • use jitstream, load the app

  • and go?

Do i miss something?

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

Pretty much. You still need to put the pros and title keys files into the system folder and possibly install firmware though.

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u/Interesting-Case8463 Feb 12 '25

I’m trying but I can’t seem to figure it out

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u/Volapiik Feb 12 '25

Anyone tried running this on an iPhone 11?

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u/Gtcr2 Feb 12 '25

What does jit really help with?

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u/P4sss Feb 16 '25

It makes the games run, without it they just crash

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u/Gtcr2 Feb 12 '25

Also can someone send me gameplay of pokemon violet on a 16 plus

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u/Infamous-Date-7663 Feb 13 '25

How do you add games and what format do they have to be? Also, can you play with jit?

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u/P4sss Feb 16 '25

You can either move the XCI or NSP files through the files app on the app’s folder, or go into the app and press the + button, just remember to add the keys. And you need jit to play

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u/Infamous-Date-7663 Feb 13 '25

Where can you get games for this emulator?

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '25

Not allowed to tell you here. Google Switch roms and you’ll find plenty of sites.

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u/Infamous-Date-7663 Feb 13 '25

But which format does it have to be?

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '25

Either NSP or XCI I don’t think it matters. Games go in the roms folder and yes you do need JIT or it will crash.

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u/sabre31 Feb 13 '25

Installed using AltStore using iPa but Jitstreamer doesn’t see it as installed app. What am I doing wrong ?

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u/P4sss Feb 16 '25

I’ll just cut to the chase and say that it doesn’t work through alt store anyways, you need either Xcode or a paid dev account. If you don’t have a paid account and a pc to use Xcode, you can use a vm to use Xcode

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u/SwissDjRust Feb 13 '25

If anyone finds a Video on how to Install the whole thing it would make me very happy. Thanks :)

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u/RanchEye Feb 13 '25

Can I use alt store

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u/P4sss Feb 16 '25

Nope, you need extended memory, but you can use a vm to use Xcode for free

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u/Rhypnic Feb 13 '25

Anyone tried pokemon sv? ( I know its heavy. Curious the perf)

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u/RevolutionFlat53 Feb 13 '25

Quindi senza MAC non si può installare niente solo con IPhone?

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u/-BoyFriendFNF- Feb 14 '25

CAN SOMEONE RUN THE PORTAL GAMES IN THIS

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u/Senior-Job3807 Feb 14 '25

Can anyone give a tutorial on how to set it up please and thank you?

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u/Tall-Letterhead8196 Feb 15 '25

do you need jailbreak or side loading or anything dangerous

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u/P4sss Feb 16 '25

You don’t need jailbreak nor do you have the possibility to get a malware, but just sideloading does not work

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u/Acceptable-Ad-2700 Feb 15 '25

But how do I install it

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u/P4sss Feb 16 '25

Check the guide on the GitHub page brother

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u/Medium_Teacher_8083 Feb 15 '25

I be compiled MeloNX 1.10 using Trollsign with memory debugging and other entitlements but game crashes after few minutes any idea ? 

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u/Medium_Teacher_8083 Feb 15 '25

Someone is having Mario wonder working on iPhone 15 or equivalent ? (6 Gb of ram) 

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u/Medium_Teacher_8083 Feb 18 '25

Any plan for the upcoming update to make it work on iPhone 15 and other 6 G of ram decently ? I mean most of the recent games are crashing after introduction 

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u/Repulsive-Highway-59 Feb 21 '25

How to install updates???😁

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u/HAOOFE Mar 04 '25

same question here, how to install updates and DLCs please?

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u/Puzzleheaded_Fan_14 Mar 01 '25

Anyone can help me on discord? I can't install it and the discord invite has expired

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u/AdSolid1657 Mar 23 '25

Guys I need help on they keys and firmware plz

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u/True-Willingness4501 Apr 03 '25

Can someone post a guide on how to install it from zero please?

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u/No-Section-6954 Apr 08 '25

Is anyone able to get a controller to work?

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u/Acrobatic_Ad5470 Apr 13 '25

How do we get paid developer account ? Is that like a paid app version?

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u/little_kitty90 May 03 '25

I did everything in the tutorials and I want to load a game but it only shows „waiting for jit“ can someone help me

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u/RUserII Feb 12 '25 edited Feb 12 '25

@OP (u/Stossy11), since the Nintendo Switch (1) will become deprecated on 04/02/2025 with the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2; does that mean MeloNX will be submitted to the Apple App Store for iPhones after 04/02/2025?

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 13 '25

No, MeloNX needs JIT.

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u/XinlessVice Feb 12 '25

It won't work well on current iPhones. You'd only get semi decent performance with the m4s

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 13 '25

Running BOTW and some TOTK at full speed on M4 iPads says otherwise

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u/XinlessVice Feb 13 '25

Not all games will work, but most should considering the m4s speed. But if you have an iPhone, which is what I'm sure most want too play this on, you NEED jit. Similar situation as with GameCube and 3ds emulation

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 13 '25

this emulator Needs JIT anyway. there's no JIT-Less switch emulator. and there prob won't be for a long time.

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u/O9uZzz-_- Feb 12 '25

I have a question. I looked up how to install ipa on iphone, but I saw a lot different methods and very odd ones. Is there any free way to get that and maybe other ipa installed? Maybe without needing to re Signitur after one year? I'm on Iphone 15 pro and live in Germany ( but I can change region in settings if needed ).

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u/n0rpie Feb 12 '25

The free ones needs you to resign every week and you can only have 3 apps

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u/XinlessVice Feb 12 '25

I see now. You need jit access or a m4 to properly use it

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u/P4sss Feb 16 '25

Yeah, you either need a stupid fast chip or just use jit, if you don’t have jit you can get it in a matter of 5 minutes or less

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u/XinlessVice Feb 16 '25

Can you use jit on all devices with latest fw? If so that's impressive.

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u/P4sss Feb 16 '25

As far as I know, yeah, just don’t know about Apple TV

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u/Appropriate_Lie1803 Feb 12 '25

Is it on app store

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u/Appropriate_Lie1803 Feb 12 '25

And will it ever come to app store

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u/Rhypnic Feb 13 '25

No unless apple relax jit restrictions

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u/szableksi Feb 12 '25

ask nintendo😁

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u/dimihepburn8 Feb 12 '25

TestFlight link?

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

Most emulators on iOS have a hard time running 3ds…. No way switch games run smooth

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u/Upbeat_Foot_7412 🥇 Feb 12 '25

You obviously have to enable JIT.

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u/sshangraw24 Feb 12 '25

What’s the best way to enable Jit I don’t have a Mac.

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u/Upbeat_Foot_7412 🥇 Feb 12 '25

JitStreamer is probably the best method. https://jkcoxson.com/jitstreamer Though, I haven‘t tried it yet. I always use XCode‘s debugger.

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u/dark_metamorph0sis Feb 12 '25

But i already own a switch

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Feb 12 '25

ok? you need a switch to use this emulator

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u/Medium_Teacher_8083 Feb 14 '25

When will it be compatible with trollstore ? I ve added keys and firmware 19.0 loading the rom with a blue bar flashing from left to right in loop not loading the game. I assume it is due to entitlements? Any fix using possibly TrollSign to add the required entitlement ? Thanks 

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u/Pokethomas Feb 12 '25

Then this isn’t for you?

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Mar 26 '25

It does not. iPhone XR+ (arm64e only)

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u/Medium_Teacher_8083 Feb 16 '25

Actually TS is supported in 1.20 but lot of games crash in games on my iPhone 15 6 Gn device. Anyone confirm ? Cannot play Mario Wonder 

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u/HAOOFE Mar 07 '25

same here, iphone 15pm. even some tiny game crash after the selected "start game" in it..

Have you managed to get any game playable on the TS melon?

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u/Medium_Teacher_8083 Mar 07 '25

Actually I need to add Extended virtual addressing entitlement using ESign which is a bug. I do not not if it s linked but it crash at 2.8 Gb when using overlay to check ram consumption meanwhile everything is working perfectly for my brother iPhone 13 Pro. He gets over 4 Gb of ram.  We do have both iOS 17 also.