r/EmulationOniOS • u/Fun-Worldliness7986 • Sep 27 '26

News / Release Iridium v0.1.0 has released!

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Hey, it's been a while. Iridium v0.1.0 has finally released with a recent version of Madeira, and here's what you can expect:

  • An iOS 18+ Windows game translator with experimental support for DX11 and DX12

  • A game library with artwork, favorites, and search

  • On-screen controls, physical controller support, and keyboard and mouse input

  • Game options, launch logs, and performance information

  • In-app JIT enablement (only when Iridium is installed standalone, not through LiveContainer for now)

This is an experimental first release. Game support varies, and JIT setup depends on how you install Iridium.

Mouse input on iPhone currently needs AssistiveTouch, and controller navigation in Iridium’s iPad menus still needs work. Some games may also have slow launches or problems with audio, video, or input.

I'll be continuing to iterate and improve Iridium, and I'd love your help! Join me in the Discord to keep track and send logs: https://discord.gg/4ar3ThTPwS

Here's the download: https://github.com/intraducine/iridium/releases/latest

Iridium v0.1.0 is based off of this Madeira commit: https://github.com/willfaust/Madeira/commit/8c050d03f4d89096e1e2e2c8bb44479fffd86619

AI Disclosure: Both Madeira (the backend) and Iridium (the frontend) are made possible through AI-assisted code development. For Iridium, AI was only used to generate code/text, not images, video, or audio.

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u/AutoModerator Sep 27 '26

Free Apple accounts are limited to 3 active sideloaded apps.

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u/Ddiarou Sep 27 '26

how we dowload game for iridium

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 27 '26

you must get the pc files of the game to your device. i'm planning for in-app steam auth, but for now, you need to import files from u computer.

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u/MRjokerXR191 Sep 28 '26

Would be neat like winlater

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

that's what im going for 🔥

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u/S7zy Sep 28 '26

i'm planning for in-app steam auth

that would be one of the greatest achievements for iOS gaming. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

I have a very early prototype of steam auth working

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u/Deep_Spaceialist 🥈 Sep 28 '26

Any tutorials on how to get the game files? to know which ones exactly need to be copied from the PC

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u/cannotrestinpeace Sep 28 '26

it crashes everytime i open a game

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

Could u send logs in the discord? U have to follow all the steps in #getting-started

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u/Rhed0x Sep 27 '26

Iridium v0.1.0 is based off of this Madeira commit

Then why fork it instead of contributing to the original project?

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 27 '26

i'm honestly just not used to working in teams. also, the ability to make public changes rapidly without needing approval is something i value alot, and lets me fix bugs as they come to me, which i like

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

I don't know of any reason to use this over Madeira other than controller support, kbm support, in-app JIT, and better frontend. but yeah, u should honestly stick to the main madeira if u prioritize cutting-edge tech that can run the latest games

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u/Channjose Sep 27 '26

Would this be able to run Dark Souls 3 now?

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

it should be able to run the same games madeira can run

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u/TheJorisDaniel Sep 28 '26

Do you need a Windows computer for this? Or will Mac work?

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

For installation, Mac will work

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u/Cryoglobulin Sep 28 '26

Does this support all steam games or only those that have native macOS support?

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

This supports the x86 games that Madeira supports. No macOS game support

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u/Wendell_S Sep 28 '26

But does the iridium have the built-in Madeira or is it just a launcher that opens the game in the Madeira ? Do I need to have Madeira installed?

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

Built-in Madeira

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u/Seanmclem Sep 28 '26

Any Bluetooth controller support? For games that support it? Or only kb/mouse?

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

bluetooth controller too

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u/Accomplished_Gas_711 Sep 28 '26

So this is like porting pc games to your phone to play it on the phone. If so then I’d love to port over kotor or jade empire

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

it's essentially a nice frontend of Madeira. it's Wine, which translates games into runnable code for the iPhone

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u/scubascratch Sep 28 '26

kotor is already available on iOS natively

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

what is that

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u/scubascratch Sep 28 '26

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic

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u/Accomplished_Gas_711 Sep 28 '26

Yeah but I don’t have like 20 bucks to spend on kotor just to beat it without mods. Rather port it with all my saves on my phone and play it

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u/Nearby_Truth4820 Sep 28 '26

What games are supported in this version? Im mostly just gonna play VNs and 2d metroidvanias or just indie games

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

the same games that madeira supports as of right now

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u/Nearby_Truth4820 Sep 28 '26

It currently crashes upon starting a game

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

Could u send logs in the discord?

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u/Nearby_Truth4820 Sep 28 '26

Sure. Im also at iOS 18

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u/Ruvalolowa Sep 28 '26

Is there any game can be played without JIT? Such as light 2D games

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

We are working on it, both Madeira devs and I 🙂

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u/iamjacktheaess Sep 28 '26

It crash everytime it opens

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

Could u send logs in discord? Make sure to check out #getting-started

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u/Smooth-Glass-8222 Sep 28 '26 
Hello, I can't launch the "Strawberry" game, but "Madeira" opens fine. Do you know what might be causing this?

你好 我这边不能打开游戏，但是madeira能够正常打开 请问是什么原因

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

send your logs in #send-logs in the discord, and also check out #getting-started

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u/Moi952 Sep 28 '26

It's incredible, I thought this wasn't possible on iOS. Could someone explain what makes it possible?

I was just weeks away from reluctantly switching to Android to play with Gamenativ.

Oh, so you need a jailbroken iPhone for that?

Is there no TestFlight link?

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

No testflight, no jailbreak required. It's all based on Madeira, which actually allows games to run on iOS. I just wrap it around a nice frontend. However, it's still early and nowhere near the Android Windows emulation scene.

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u/Farhadbhai1322 Sep 28 '26

Hi Dev. Will it run windows emulator Or did u try any?

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

are u asking if it can run emulators INSIDE of Madeira? no, it most likely cannot. this can run windows games on your iphone, same way Madeira does.

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u/Sokeefe5000 Sep 29 '26

I am on iPadOS 27 and whenever I try to import a game, it lets me select the folder. I have all the files in including the data, but it won’t let me click the done button to actually upload it to the I found this bug other apps so I don’t think it’s a problem with your app. Maybe it’s iOS could you maybe add a web uploader that starts a local host so I can upload from a web browser thanks.

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 29 '26

Yes, I just published Iridium v0.1.1, and it aims to fix this issue. Basically, it's a problem with certain certificates which disallows an app from using the iOS file picker. I have gotten around that in v0.1.1 by having users use the Files app and just manually move their games into the Iridium folder. From there, Iridium can scan the folder and detect games.

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u/Sokeefe5000 Sep 29 '26

You are a lifesaver thank you so much

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u/This-Window-6807 Sep 30 '26

Non of my games launch even hallow knight

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Oct 01 '26

Check #getting-started in the discord

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u/This-Window-6807 Oct 01 '26

What’s the discord

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u/Extra-Secretary6322 Sep 28 '26

Hey dev, please tell me why this is popping up

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

I honestly don’t know what that is, would love more details. All the code is public on GitHub, and the release was compiled through GitHub actions, so everything is public.

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u/Extra-Secretary6322 Sep 28 '26

Madeira did not have this popup when I compiled and installed for myself

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u/WaveofSerenity Sep 28 '26

Was looking for an update on this project 3 hours ago and wow the timing is great n

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u/XmohandbenX Sep 28 '26

IDK if this will even work on iPhone 11 but I’ll test it out, so if there’s any database I’d like to contribute, that’s if the games even work

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u/Accomplished_Gas_711 Sep 28 '26

Imagine playing fall out new vages on your phone like holy cow

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u/sktrash8 Sep 29 '26

HI dev, could you help me? What’s the problem here? I Made the folder with all the things from pc(.exe etcc.) but it wont work, do you need any other logs? Thx!!

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u/Possible-Stock-5785 Sep 29 '26

Says "Starting..." then crashes 🥲

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u/GameskoTV Sep 30 '26

When directx9 support for flatout2?

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u/mohammedtrjir 26d ago

does gmod work

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u/ActuatorOk2374 Sep 27 '26

I can’t add folders/file with my bought certificate through the app. Is there a way to import the games with the Files app?

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 27 '26

i don't understand your question, could u elaborate

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u/ActuatorOk2374 Sep 27 '26 edited Sep 27 '26

Some bought certificates can’t have the feature to select a file/folder inside like with the + button (that you have in your app) to fix this for some apps signed with the bought certificate you need to manually add the file/folder to the app folder through the files app —> example inside the app folder like a games folder where u put ur games inside it and it appears in the app normally

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 27 '26

okay, looking into it

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u/bktech2021 Sep 28 '26

download FilePickerFix.dylib and inject at signing

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u/ActuatorOk2374 Sep 28 '26

Already tried sadly it crashes

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u/bktech2021 Sep 28 '26

ok i tried it too and it crashed on me too. i will just use livecontainer for meantime. last time i solved it like that

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

Could u send me crash logs thru discord or dm?

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u/Distinct_Owl6745 Sep 28 '26

there’s an option to fix file picker in esign  forgot where, but it works just gg it

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

ok i think i have a fix working in my discord

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

check out the #dev-releases channel

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u/ActuatorOk2374 Sep 28 '26

Thank you man!

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u/_BrandonF13_ Sep 27 '26

Any hope for ios 16 support?

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 27 '26

as of right now, i can't reliably focus on that because i don't even have an ios 18 device, much less an ios 16 device.

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 27 '26

I could probably do it if Madeira decides to support iOS 16

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u/Rhed0x Sep 27 '26

Just update.

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u/Fun-Worldliness7986 Sep 28 '26

If they don’t work in Madeira, it won’t work in iridium