Has anyone actually bothered with emulation on iOS? While I think it's a great step to create mainstream interest in emulators and maybe inspire some would-be devs, I just don't see the point. No buttons, no external storage. MAYBE I can see myself throwing some simple turn based Gameboy/SNES RPG's on it, but I have a couple chinkhelds and 2 hacks 3DS's, so... why?I know I'm definitely not the target audience for this, but I'm curious about everyone's thoughts.
While I wouldn't play on it at home when I have my PC, I will probabky never play a shitty mobile game again when I'm out and about if I can pop some actually fully realized video games in there. It being shittier doesn't matter if it has the convenience of portability, and there's also DS games. Personally I am conditioned to play games with retroachievements so I am waiting for retroarch to be put on mobile, I think they might actually do it
>>10866653I made a similar thread the other day and some faggot janny deleted my thread immediately.Anways, it's neat for GameBoy / GameBoy Color and GameBoy Advance games that don't require the shoulder buttons. I've been playing a lot of GB/GBC and they all play great even with touch controls. Kirby Pinball of course being the best GB game. I don't understand the people playing GameCube or DS games. The layout is absolutely fucking abysmal on touch screen. These guys definitely are taking screenshots of themselves playing Animal Crossing on phone then never touching again because it's fucking unplayable.
>>10866653no because i have real hardware & several android devicesi dont want 3rd party privacy stealing JANK on my iphone that i use for worki have lewds on there and the last thing i need is a woman complaining that they leaked
>>10866653>iosjust get an android for fuck sakes OP it's cheaper too and ironically lasts longer
>>10867507android phones definitely don't last as long as iphones in general, especially factoring in security and os updatesandroid has some open platform advantages, but ios has closed platform advantages, and the best android phones are more locked down than ever anyways
>>10867528>especially factoring in security and os updates like that fucking matters loliPhone cucks and their copes
>>10867507lasts longer because you can’t afford a new one
i use my ipad to emulate, and it's nice
>>10867551it does, your brain is a meme
I'd like to make use of the fact iOS actually has nice OLED screens and can probably handle shaders without issue but I'm not about touchscreen pseudo-buttons. And those little grippy things you can get as controllers look hella gay. I suppose I could try the bluetooth thing though, but then I don't know how I'd hold it.
>>10867507>ironically lasts longerFlagship Android phones get maybe 2 years worth of updates. Apple is still updating XR which was released in 2018. You're a fucking moron lmao.
>>10867765I have a shit tier android from 2019 that still gets updates. no need to be so weird and tribal about phones bro, its cringe
>>10866653Controllers do exist for iOS, it's the actual software that's the annoying part to navigate around thanks to requiring a jailbreak and etc. etc. It's fine I guess but as you said there are better methodsAnd, as a Famiclone connoisseur, I prefer just using those for a quick game of Tetris or Donkey Kong. If people want Game Boy or SNES then they can just get a GB300 or SF2000 or something
>>10867889>Controllers do exist for iOS>requiring a jailbreakDroidlosers love parroting iGrievances from a decade ago. It's right there in the app description.
Delta works like a charm. Many controllers bind up with zero headache. There are plenty of DS games that don't require constant button inputs, and work great primarily on touchscreen. Just throw a joycon or 8bitdo something in your pocket if you want to play real shit on the go.
Back when I had an Android phone, I played to completion a few of NES puzzle games (ex Fire and Ice), SNES/GBA RPGs, and NDS visual novels (most of the Ace Attorney series). Nowdays I’d rather do other stuff on the little idle time I spend on my phone, but I know from experience that there are a game genres that are a good fit for it. Cool that more people can now experience that too without hassle.
I hope delta updates to add changing screen sizes for DS. That shit too small
>>10867979Emulators require jailbreaking, not the controllers.
>>10866653>touch screen "buttons"Nope.>carrying around a controllerNope.Phone emulation will always be retarded.
>>10866653Welcome to 2010. We've had emulators on Android since.
>>10868064Yeah, play "on the go" as long as you have a table to prop your phone up on while you hold that controller.
>>10868491My first world country has plenty of tables, sorry to hear you aren't so fortunate, Anon.
>>10867507>and ironically lasts longereven a fuck old iPhone 8 runs like on the first day and smooth as hell.
>>10867889>controllers do exist for iOSsony, nintendo and microsoft controller are working native on iOS.
>>10868482Delta is already better than any android emu
>>10868516The point of portable gaming is to have a device you can carry and play in your hand without having to get all set up to play.
>>10868721Dumb ESL can't tell the difference between "do" and "don't."
>>10866682>retroachievements( °A°)7
Android users literally cannot perceive input lag.
>>10867551I am an android guy, but my 2016 Huaweii's Android version (4 something) stopped supporting Whatsapp, so my sister gifted me her Iphone from 2016 and I was surprised all the apps work in it, like youtube and all that...Android 4 stopped supporting youtube and brave and other browsers...So yeah, I still prefer Android, but Iphone has better long term support. The battery is destroyed compared to my android but it could be because of its fast charging mode.
>>10867765>OH NOO THE MANUFACTURER STOPPED UPDATING MY PHONE!!!111 I CANT' DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT ZOMG!if you're too stupid to manually install firmware, this isn't the website for you
>>10867528This is such undeniable horseshit I hope you take your Apple IPhone and inject it into your anus.
>>10869824i've owned both iphones and android devices and its been true for me, the longer term support is literally undeniable. just enjoy your android, its not 2012 anymore, you don't have to make your phone your personality
>>10866653It's just the same shit Android has had since like 15 years ago, just now finally on iOS thanks to the EU being kinda based and forcing Apple to stop banning emulation (indirectly).Part of me is stoked that I can finally have this shit on iOS when it was banned for no good reason, but the other part of my doesn't give a shit because I have dedicated retro game handhelds that are as small as the smallest bluetooth controller I could buy and bigger controllers are the same size as other handhelds I have, all of which don't drain my main communication device's battery. I guess it could be cool for people that play RPGs that haven't had an iOS app store release, but otherwise not good for much as, once again, you're better off just buying a dedicated handheld rather than a bluetooth controller and the knockoff handhelds are shockingly good nowadays. I bought an R36S for $35 off Aliexpress and this thing will play anything up to PSX and DS full speed no problem and will play a lot of PSP (some with frameskip), and some DC. There is no bluetooth controller worth a shit for $35, let alone something with its own screen, battery, etc. so you aren't draining your phone.Thanks, Apple, but too little, too late. Call me when it emulates PS2, that might be worth looking into.
>>10869832Its not true though is it? You've made a factually incorrect statement and there's a reason why Apple had legislation against planned obsolescence in France put in place.Androids fail when the hardware fails, Iphones fail when the latest update slows it to a crawl and you have to update the hardware.
emulating without physical buttons is disgusting
>>10869870What app is it? I’m on iOS and never even thought to check legit emulators on here due to Apple being Apple
Nope, fuck apple.
>>10867528Iphones are priced the same as top end android phones and they last a long time. Even today there are people using Gen 1 poco or older Galaxy phones because of the high end specs.
>>10868820I frickin hate iOS, but this is simply not true. I have an Odin Pro and the input lag is horrible on this thing, even if I'm using the device inputs and not an external controller.I think it really just depends on thKe hardware.
>everybody’s complaining about touch screen buttons>smart phone game controllers & Bluetooth existDelta is great for a poorfag like me who doesn’t have a PC to emulate these games on. I’ll happily complete many games on my iPhone using a controller. You don’t need to use the touchscreen, retards
>>10870696Yeah, okay, let me just stick that thing in my jeans pocket next to my phone. Fucking retard.>but at home...I emulate on my PC at home, why would I use my phone for anything when I'm near my PC?
>>10868752I don't get it
Stupid question but how do you get the rom files onto the device? I've never used iOS before and I always thought you needed iTunes or whatever to put files on. I wanna try this emulator on an iPhone I found.
>>10870865The last time I had an iPhone you had to jailbreak it to download a file manager so you can download free games and free music.Anyways if is jailbreaking is no longer a requirement then do the following. Download a file manager. Open file manager create a folder called GAMES. download rom. If the rom is a zipped file or rar file then uncompress it. Then move it to the Game folder. You could probably do this easier by connecting the phone to the pc.
>>10870865There is a 'Files' app.
games look great on the ipad using delta and they feel super snappy and responsive like I'm playing on a crt
>>10870718>I emulate on my PC at home, why would I use my phone for anything when I'm near my PC?Did you miss the part of that guy's statement where they said they didnt have a PC? Pot, Kettle>>10870865>get ROM>click on the zip and it will automatically extract. You can get an app called iZip or some others to extract 7z>You can now click the plus at the top and then click import from files>click on the game, there you go
>>10866682I thought of another great usecase. When I'm just laying around on the couch or bed and don't want to get at my PC
Any ps1 emulators up yet?
>>10872192I heard the app store isn't allowing JIT in emulators. PS1 needs it I think so that might not happen
>>10872208I pray we get JIT support soon or even one day, I'd kill for a ps1/p/2 emulator on my ipad
>>10872178>Did you miss the part of that guy's statement where they said they didnt have a PC?Yes, I did.
>>10872192Mr Sujano said this is coming to the app storehttps://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance
>>10869901its not factually incorrect, apple provides much longer windows of software support than any android manufacturer, most of which only offer updates for 2 years or less. the slowdown issue was due to downthrottling the silicon to preserve battery life when batteries were starting to fail. the real issue was enabling the feature without giving the users an option to choose, which they have since done. also, the slowdown disappeared when the battery was replaced. it should also be noted that apple offers battery replacements for very reasonable rates.
>>10870102the highest end android phones are actually more expensive than the highest end iphones (galaxy z fold vs iphone pro max)
>>10870865you can use a usb dongle and usb stick, or you can just download the roms directly to the phone. there is a simplified filesystem
>>10866653I prefer playing handheld games handheld so I really like this.
>>10868491What do you mean? I’m on my phone constantly and have no issue. I don’t even know what you mean.
>>10872536You can't hold a controller and your phone at the same time.
Any good android controllers that are D pad only?
>>10872464>fold
>>10872460>most of which only offer updates for 2 years or lessSo why is my Galaxy S22 Ultra still getting updates? Why is my Galaxy S10 plus still getting updates? You literally just made that up. What isn't made up is Apple purposely butchering their older phones performance via firmware updates to encourage users to upgrade. They are shite anti consumerist phones and have been well behind the curve of the main android players for some time.
>>10876528samsung only started providing longer term support (up to 4 years - still less than iphones) in 2022. ive already been over your dramatic "purposely butchering their older phones performance via firmware updates" point, which was only about the phone throttling down the silicon to preserve battery life - a setting that is now toggle-able (and should have been available from the start). there is plenty of anti-consumerist shit across the board in the mobile space, but this 2012 dork anti-apple meme is so tired and outdated. i may switch back to android after my phone dies, but android, but it wont be because the biggest faggots on the internet have an aneurysm when they find out someone prefers using iphone
>>10876553>in 2022So why did my S4 have updates until it died, why did my S6 edge have updates to Android 7, why is my S8 on Android 9 along with the S10 and S22 Ultra? Again this is absolute nonsense cope for you and your Apple hard on. Apple are terrible, were terrible and are still terrible. It is the year of our lord 2024 and they've been FORCED to allow emulation and other apps in an attempt tp be more consumerist. Also calling someone a faggot as as Apple user is unreal.
>>10870718you don't have a purse to put it in? i thought we were all girls on this board
>>10870718I don't take my pc to bed with me...BUT I could instead use a phone to stream my pc to my phone with the king controller in my bed! Great idea!thanks anon!>>10870696Using the king of telescopic controllers on such a pozzed pos. Sacrilege.
>>10866682RetroArch is already on Android. i play it with an 8BitDo Zero W i carry on a lanyard to use as a shutter button and for visual flair
>>10877251You shouldn't use electronics in bed, it's bad for your sleep.
>>10872464why is Samsung so shit at advertising the utility of their foldables?The hamburger fits more places, but ads just show the bottom half being used as a kickstand for viewing tiny video on the upper halfThe hotdog can multitask, but in the ad it's just showing association football in a square aspect ratio that doesn't exist
>>10877263The fact is I don't game that much because I'm a working adult so the few, few hours I can game a month aren't goin to hurt me. This body works hard enough that sleep comes regardless.
>>10866653I got the delta emulator like three days ago and I've been happy with it, works great for turn based games. There's a few other odd games like pokemon pinball where you only need two buttons, or puzzle stuff like castle lolo, so those are easy to play as well. Mostly been playing Advance Wars though. As you'd expect, intense action games just aren't good with a touch screen and I don't want to have the controller attachment stuffed into my pocket when I'm walking around. It's only good for certain kinds of games, but there are a shitload of turnbased games on NES/SNES/GBC/GBA so it's not like this sort of thing doesn't have any worth. Having Advance Wars on my phone kicks ass. Once I'm done with that I'm finally gonna give FF Tactics Advance a try too. I know this is 4chan and everyone has to be jaded and superior and hate everything, but if you pick the right kinds of games then emulating on your phone is great.
>>10877262>i play it with an 8BitDo Zero W i carry on a lanyardmust be hard to find time for retro gaming with all the bitches throwing themselves at you all day
>>10877241>he hasn't taken the manpurse pilldon't mind me, just enjoying the style and utility of my European carryall, with more than enough space for my steam deck AND box of magnum condoms for my monster dong
>>10877241If I were a girl I'd just put it up my cooch.
>>10877262I am sadly applecucked>>10878476you have to be 18 to use this website
>>10866714to be fair you're never ever supposed to even take a nude with your face in it for that reason. you never know how or why something might get leaked
>>10868718this is absolutely and definitely not true considering i had to upgrade my iphone 8 like a couple years ago lol. heck my iphone 13 has just started acting a bit sus, like my screen not responding or apps acting a little iffy. Its not a big deal but...... actually that literally just reminds me i think i have to update it but said no because that shit is gay>>10868385literally /threadI think i tried a mobile game that tried to use a d-pad and it did NOT work>>10869901this is the reason i might go back to android after my iphone 13 craps out. The OLED screen is quite nice, however, and i would hesitate to get a new phone without one>>10872460anon provides contending information, im wondering if this issue is actually resolved, if so the whole apple slowing down on purpose should be solved completely? I gotta agree that the smoothness and consistency across the apple products are a nice change from android, but maybe that was just when i switched for the first time. >>10877241we're not allowed to have pockets so we HAVE to carry purses. I manage to stick mine in my pockets anyway, somehow>>10878476I know this is satire but i just want you to understand how fucking gigantic the phone is compared to a penis and how that would very much not be pleasant
I just finished banjo-Kazooie on delta iOS. Touch controls sucked shit so I connected my xbone controller, though I noticed a bit of input lag. Not enough to bother me but still noticeable. Also I screen recorded this and converted to gif just to see if it looks any good and hopefully capture some soul.
>>10879398>>10880427>they don't know vaginas are like bags of holdingYou both have a lot to learn.
I used to emulate on my iPhone in high school over a decade ago. Nes, GBA, N64, etc.
for the number of people on the spectrum on 4chan it's crazy how few seemingly knew/know sideloading apps on iphones has been perfectly manageable for a while without needing a jailbreak or being on some specific ios build, delta has existed for some time now and has been superior to most android optionsregarding op though i've had delta or its (better) fork ignited for some time now but it's literally never been more than a way to play the first three gens of pkmn for me, which it excels ati've played other random ezpz turn-based shit like mario&luigi superstar saga, fftactics, advance wars, etc. to similar degrees of success (even pkmn stadium 2 with my crystal save), but anything requiring more focused input is silly
>>10882715Why would I know anything about sideloading apps on a model of phone I don't own?
>>10882745im glad you think this anonymous website revolves around you enough to reply to this, thank you
>>10882748The broader point is that most of the target audience of this board (retro autists) don't use iPhones so the lack of knowledge around them is unsurprising.
>>10882793Is this actually true, or are you just projecting? We're pretending like iPhones are niche for 4chan?
>>10882834You're making a lot of big jumps to extremes that make it hard to even respond to your post.
Apple devices are for work, not for gaming.
>>10882850>big jumps>arbitrarily decides a quotient of people "don't use iPhones"
>>10882879>retro autists on this board don't use iPhones>you mean iPhones are NICHE across ALL of 4chan?Yes, big jumps.
>>10882909it's crazy you think there's that much variation in the 4chan populace to split hairs like that, but i guess it's cope to mask your lack of iphone proficiency which you have no reason to feel insecure about but seemingly doit's ok, some of us actually live outside of india and use ios
>>10882917>it's crazy you think there's that much variation in the 4chan populace to split hairs like thatThere is. Go visit /sp/ or /out/ or /n/ or /o/, you'll find lots of different types of people.
>>10882925What a hill to die on
