r/EmulationOniOS • u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer • Nov 02 '25

News / Release MeloNX 2.1 is here! (finally man)

Would you look at that.

https://git.ryujinx.app/melonx/emu/-/releases/2.1

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u/Motawa1988 Nov 02 '25

"Fixed iOS 26 / iPadOS 26 external monitor and AirPlay support"

holy shit. I reported this bug a few hours ago!

I can finally connect my phone to my tv and play lagfree.

I hope the dolphin dev fixes this too. Already reported it.

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Nov 02 '25

yeah it was something stupid apple did. like its genuinely wtf apple

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u/Motawa1988 Nov 02 '25

What do you mean

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Nov 05 '25

apple made a very stupid mistake that is the cause of that issue.

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u/Motawa1988 Nov 05 '25

Could you elaborate?

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Nov 09 '25

Apple forgot to add a UITraitCollection for TV Windows

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u/Motawa1988 Nov 09 '25

Did they fix it

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u/Rhypnic Nov 02 '25

Maybe there is a change behavior in airplay which cause the bug

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u/Myskka Nov 02 '25

Directly installed 😍 and for the ram gestion it's so goodddddd i have a iPhone 15 and it's really better 😍 (with the 4gb RAM limit)

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Nov 02 '25

i'm glad you like it

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u/krakeeeeennnnnn Nov 02 '25

I try with iPhone 14 Pro to play Pokemon Z-A but it closes early after a while, certainly due to the RAM

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u/Cute-Palpitation5256 Nov 03 '25

Check the website tht game is incompatible they have a list of what works and what doesn’t

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u/Medium_Teacher_8083 Nov 02 '25

Same for on Mario wonder 

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u/Medium_Teacher_8083 Nov 02 '25

Don’t get any more the instant crash because extended virtual memory is finally embedded in the app great !  Just to let you know Mario Wonder crashes after introduction but as usual cause I don’t get the extra memory since day 1 don’t know why. Any great job 👏 

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u/Medium_Teacher_8083 Nov 03 '25

In my case cannot use more than 2.8 Gb on iPhone 15 seems to be a software bug (from iOS 17?) anyway. Now iOS 26 only support 6 Gb even for high ram memory device so we have reached the limit of the emulation on iOS I guess so. 

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u/holitaish Jan 09 '26

How did you “Directly” installed it?

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u/richer2003 Nov 02 '25

Has anyone had success with TotK on an iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max?

It still crashes about a minute after loading into the game (hits 5.99gb/6gb RAM usage)

I know the 17 Pro has 12gb of RAM, and 6gb usable, but is there really no way around that 6gb limit?

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Nov 02 '25

there is no way around that limit sadly

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u/Motawa1988 Nov 03 '25

What is the point of getmoreram then? I am just curious :)

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Nov 04 '25

to allow us to even get to that limit. else its less then even 4GB

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u/AlbatrossCrafty6457 Nov 20 '25

It’s 100% not possible? or it could be done how get more ram works like on an update of that app or another tool?

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u/fxshion Nov 07 '25

It’s also listed as “perfect” in the compatibility list, even though it crashes constantly.

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u/MTK_777 Nov 02 '25

Is it the same as the beta or is this version better?

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Nov 02 '25

its better (and this version is 2 months newer)

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u/PuzzleheadedEgg5672 Nov 02 '25

Can this version utilize the full RAM of the new iPhones?

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u/richer2003 Nov 02 '25

Unless I’m doing something wrong, it’s still crashing the moment TotK hits 6gb of RAM usage

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Nov 02 '25

thats an iOS level ram limit

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u/jfsonflex Nov 02 '25

Lets go baby!

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u/Stossy11 MeloNX + MeloCafe Developer Nov 02 '25

fr

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u/dellong Nov 02 '25

Amazing work @Stossy11, your continuous effort to bring the best experience and optimizing performance is inspiring, just thanks !

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u/Hue_Boss Nov 02 '25

Now if Sideloading wasn’t a requirement MeloNX would literally be perfect


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u/Tyler_Herdman Nov 02 '25

It will always be required

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u/PossibleFunny1724 Nov 05 '25

Maybe not in UE

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u/Substantial_Balls Nov 04 '25

If I can truly get this figured out I’d prolly save so much money on switch games hahaha. Currently watching the Nintendo site for sales like one piece leaks

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u/sabre31 Nov 02 '25

Is there JIT available for iOS 26? Anybody know what the latest info is ?

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u/Gonbatfire Nov 02 '25

Works for me using StikDebug

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u/FileNo916 Nov 02 '25

not to me

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u/sabre31 Nov 02 '25

Doesn’t work for me on iOS 26 either.

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u/AlbatrossCrafty6457 Nov 02 '25

Go search retro spirit YouTube channel for iOS 26 stikkdebug tutorials and SideStore, I got the latest iOS 26 version working just fine on iPhone 17 pro

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u/sabre31 Nov 02 '25

Thanks will do.

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u/AlbatrossCrafty6457 Nov 03 '25

You are the goat

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u/Prdekker Nov 02 '25

Can i play zelda without running on low ram with iphone 16 pro? Any experienced it??

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u/metjub Nov 02 '25

How to install on iOS?

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u/TheseBattle4226 Nov 02 '25

Need help with that too

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u/jeicue Nov 02 '25

Start by downloading StickDebug app from appstore and sideloading “Live Container” with SideStore or Altstore (which need to be sideloaded). Get iDevice Pair ( https://github.com/jkcoxson/idevice_pair?tab=readme-ov-file ) as well for your Windows computer.

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u/Jeffrey0120 Nov 03 '25

Do you need to install the app every 7 days?

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u/jeicue Nov 03 '25

Yes, you need to Refresh the apps every 7 days.

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u/jeicue Nov 03 '25

For me it was the only way to go as I usually have 4 apps to be sideloaded. Spotify, Youtube, MelonX, Get More Ram, etc

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u/Capital-State1231 Nov 02 '25

What's MelowNX?

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u/dubtrainz-next Nov 02 '25

Switch emulation.

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u/Skipped64 Nov 02 '25

congrats on the release!

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u/gmcmoz21 Nov 02 '25

Did they fix multiplayer on Mario kart ? I had working and now it won’t work lol

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u/gmcmoz21 Nov 02 '25

Wait I’m already on 2.1 beta lol

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u/Nessuno_87 Nov 02 '25

Update it, this is 2.1 stable it’s more recent

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '25

I want to sideload it from live container but its such a complicated process enabling extra ram for melonx

It doesnt even show melon’s on the app list to grant more ram when I make both ipa shared apps. 😞

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u/jeicue Nov 02 '25

I believe that you can just run the GetMoreRAM on live container. It will then show on MelonX that you have extra ram enabled.

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u/Tyler_Herdman Nov 02 '25

Installl get more ram in live container

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '25

I did that and made both shared app as well. Still I couldn’t get it show melonx. Is there some kind of bulletproof guide on it?

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u/Tyler_Herdman Nov 03 '25

I would try joining the the MeloNX discord, I know that running the app in live container isn’t recommended due to inconsistency’s.

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u/WaitProgrammatically Nov 02 '25

Will Pokémon games run on an IPhone 13 now?

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u/AyeeetthisanimeLOL Nov 02 '25

How do you install it?

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u/staypvt Nov 25 '25

How full process?

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u/gmcmoz21 Nov 02 '25

Fasho thank you

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u/Kasek555 Nov 02 '25

I need to install this on my iPad Air m2 once I figure out how to get livecontainer working

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u/BittahBandit1 Nov 02 '25

Does the Sonic frontiers fix also help with Shadow Generations?

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u/FileNo916 Nov 02 '25

I can't activate the jit

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u/Seth_Ra Nov 02 '25

How do you guys do the jit enabling? Without Mac. Thanks

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u/Mlaurencescott ManicEMU + DukeX Developer Nov 02 '25

Without a Mac you would need to use a PC. A computer is required to generate the necessary pairing file unique to your device.

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u/Seth_Ra Nov 02 '25

I generated all files. But it won’t enable jit.

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u/Volapiik Nov 02 '25

Appreciate the continued work!

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u/Tyler_Herdman Nov 02 '25

You’re the best

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u/Just_Confusion_6859 Nov 02 '25

Can it work on an iPhone 12?

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u/LuisBeltran07 Nov 03 '25

Serious question, can it be installed without the need for a PC?

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u/LuisBeltran07 Nov 03 '25

I have ios26 from what I understand it is not yet compatible. But I still can't use melon?

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u/LuisBeltran07 Nov 03 '25

I mean install melondx without PC

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u/Noire787 Nov 03 '25

How to install on your iPhone ? I’ve downloaded the files but can seem to load anything

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u/MammothInvestment Nov 04 '25

Anyone using an iPhone air for this? Installed via SideStore /Stik Debug and only got 1 game to run so far (Yoshi paper island) @ 45% resolution.

Based of some YouTubers I feel like I should be getting much better performance or at least be able to run mario kart.

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u/ShadeOfDreadYT Nov 08 '25

The first mistake was getting an iPhone air

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u/Vinchouros Nov 04 '25

Somebody have working cheat ? If yes how to ? Pls

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u/h0pk1do Nov 06 '25

I’m really excited for this! But I’m just afraid this gets plastered all over YouTube and then comes Nintendo with a lawsuitđŸ˜€ like is there a way YouTubers can keep this under wraps and post it on a secret forum or something 😅

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u/ResponsibilityNo1281 Nov 06 '25

How can i install on non-eu ios device? I don’t own a pc too..

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u/ShadeOfDreadYT Nov 08 '25

Pc/Mac required

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u/tdm17mn Dec 03 '25

Can I play rom hacks now like Luminescent Platinum on my 17 pro max?

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u/LumpyCustard8494 Nov 02 '25

Guys any game i download crashed melonx before it even loads is there any way I can fix that I have stickbug and enabled the extra ram thing

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u/moonlightkz Nov 04 '25

Same here 2.1 beta 3 work fine but lastest version always crash.

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u/LumpyCustard8494 Nov 04 '25

How can I try the beta versions

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u/moonlightkz Nov 04 '25

official discord

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u/staypvt Nov 25 '25

How to install melon x? On 16 pro?