Dolphin for iOS in the works

[WiiUBricker]

A developer named William Cobb is currently working on a Dolphin build for iOS, dubbed GC4iOS. An alpha build can be compiled directly from source and apparently it already can run some games at 3 to 20FPS. It requires a 64 bit device, iOS 8.1 and up and runs on both jailbroken and jailed phones. This is what the readme currently says:

Currently GC4iOS uses Dolphin's' PowerPC Interpreter and an OpenGL backend. Most games can be loaded and run between 3 and 20 fps.

Only devices with 2GB of ram have been tested (iPhone 6s, ect). Devices with 1GB may work but have not been tested.

Please note this is an early alpha version. Without JIT, the emulator will not be fast enough to play any games at a playable speed.

A changelog to a commit from July 1st says:

JIT now working on all jailbroken and jailed phones

The JIT recompiled now works perfectly but the CPU is only running at
1/3 speed.

I think this is pretty interesting once JIT is 100% restored as iOS devices usually have much better SoCs than Android devices, achieving better scores on benchmarks with just a clockrate of half of the Android competition. The A10 chip, coming up later this year as well as the A10X chip likely will again set the bar very high for mobile SoCs. Lets hope that the JIT problem introduced with iOS 9 will be solved soon.

Source: GC4iOS Github, Twitter

 

[ElyosOfTheAbyss]

I mean I have my android for this already but it might be nice to see some GC games work on IOS too

 

[SpadeASF]

It would be amazing seeing GCN running above 40fps on an apple device.

 

[Rockhoundhigh]

This is nice but last I heard didn't iOS 9 effectively kill high-end emulation on mobile Apple products or have devs found a workaround?

 

[WiiUBricker]

This is nice but last I heard didn't iOS 9 effectively kill high-end emulation on mobile Apple products or have devs found a workaround?

It's been worked on. Click the link in the OP for more information.

 

[spotanjo3]

Oh, jailbroken only, huh ?

 

[Swiftloke]

I mean I have my android for this already but it might be nice to see some GC games work on IOS too

Your 2000th post. GG

 

[Deleted User]

Too bad no jailbreak on IOS 9.3.2.....ffs

 

[osm70]

Oh, jailbroken only, huh ?

Too bad no jailbreak on IOS 9.3.2.....ffs

It actually works on non-jailbroken device, but only if you have a Mac.

 

[Deleted User]

if you have a Mac.

Fuck. And my computer can't Run Mac on virtual Machine. Ugh

 

[WiiUBricker]

It actually works on non-jailbroken device, but only if you have a Mac.

You don't need a Mac. You can sign up to one if those app-signing websites and install it from a different app store.

 

[Deleted User]

You don't need a Mac. You can sign up to one if those app-signing websites and install it from a different app store.

Can you send me a link or would that be warez?

 

[WiiUBricker]

Can you send me a link or would that be warez?

It's not warez. But you have to pay for it. Google ipwnstore for example.

 

[Deleted User]

It's not warez. But you have to pay for it. Google ipwnstore for example.

Oh. I will just wait for the jailbreak.....

 

[spotanjo3]

It actually works on non-jailbroken device, but only if you have a Mac.

Yes, I have a Mac.

 

[Swiftloke]

Yes, I have a Mac.

@ihaveamac

 

[spotanjo3]

@ihaveamac

However, the above said jailbroken and didn't say anything about non-jailbroken in the list.

 

[Keylogger]

Smash Bros Melee on IOS approaching

 

[osm70]

However, the above said jailbroken and didn't say anything about non-jailbroken in the list.

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A developer named William Cobb is currently working on a Dolphin build for iOS, dubbed GC4iOS. An alpha build can be compiled directly from source and apparently it already can run some games at 3 to 20FPS. It requires a 64 bit device, iOS 8.1 and up and runs on both jailbroken and jailed phones. This is what the readme currently says:


A changelog to a commit from July 1st says:



I think this is pretty interesting once JIT is 100% restored as iOS devices usually have much better SoCs than Android devices, achieving better scores on benchmarks with just a clockrate of half of the Android competition. The A10 chip, coming up later this year as well as the A10X chip likely will again set the bar very high for mobile SoCs. Lets hope that the JIT problem introduced with iOS 9 will be solved soon.

Source: GC4iOS Github, Twitter

Yes, I have a Mac.

Open Xcode, paste the source code in that, connect your device and install it.

 

[spotanjo3]

Open Xcode, paste the source code in that, connect your device and install it.

Oh yeah.. I have an Xcode and I know what it is but I haven't tried it yet. I am lost somewhat. How do I do that ?