iOS Version Of GC4iOS about gc4ios

@MaquinaDelMisterio There is already a version of dolphin for android

[WilliamLCobb]

I'm still working on it. JIT and the OpenGL renderer now done. The emulator runs much faster but it's not fully utilizing the CPU (so the perceived speed up is not very much). Once that is fixed some games should be playable on very fast devices.

The last thing to fix is fastmem. It's going to be difficult due to the iPhones limited address space but once done should provide a significant speed up.

Once the CPU scheduling problem has been fixed, I'll publish a new update

Also JIT works on jailed and jailbroken phones.

[nfsvsgta]

The resolution seems to be high. The aspect ratio may not be correct

[mk8itra1n]

Here's some things that should be doable for the iOS version of GC4iOS as of the Alpha Version...
-Improved User Interface
-Getting the games to respond to the onscreen touch controls
-Sound Support
-Configurable Options just like iNDS
-In App Rom Downloading Browser
-Turbo Boosting with Interpreter Engine for FPS boost just like iNDS
-JIT for non jailbroken/jailbroken devices both 32 bit and 64 bit
-Dropbox Sync
-OpenGL Support
-Fix Aspect Ratio and Resolution for each respective iDevice
-Boxart for each game currently added to the emulator
@WilliamLCobb any ETA for any of these things? Knowing you your probably hammering away at some of these things on the list lmao👍

[nfsvsgta]

And the support for wii

[nfsvsgta]

@WilliamLCobb could u also do some contributions to Play! Emulator? The ps2 emulator since ur good in jit and stuff and I believe u can bring massive improvements to it.

[jakeb072001]

Wii games already work (for some games at least)
But it is very, very slow

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

We really need people to control creating issues posts. Everyday they create a new one with the same info. It would be better if we use the exting ones.

[mk8itra1n]

Most of the Issues on here are literally the same so I see what you mean. My issue I created here is to keep updates for everyone and myself about development of the emulator as well as reporting any bugs I see in the app as I use it and improvements we could realistically see to GC4iOS

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

@mk8itra1n I liked that you clarified it. And know that you say that, maybe creating like sections it would be better just to keep things arrenged.

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

@WilliamLCobb Saw you replied to something recently and i just wanted to ask you, why only when connected to xcode, games dont stay on blackscreen on non jailbroken devices? Theres a way i can run them, without Xcode?

[mk8itra1n]

@WilliamLCobb And apparently there is a fix for JIT on jail broken devices but it requires Xcode and a specific code line edit to fix. Just wanna know when that JIT fix gonna be pushed to Cydia

[newperson1746]

Mario galaxy working, 9.1 pangu 6+
1 fps, i'll test other games too soon. Jit does in fact crash.

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

@mk8itra1n You are right, there was a line to run jit, but it needs to be fixed anyway. Maybe soon he will fix it.

[agentgul]

I just want to swoop in and say that Will has tried very hard for a long time to make jit work on jailbroken devices, and because the ios 9 jailbreak isn't "authentic", don't expect it to happen.

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

Maybe he can do what dev of ppsspp did, an irc interpreter core. Im not sure if that will help on gc games, but it works at full speed on ppsspp. Lets see what happens.

[WilliamLCobb]

Dolphin's JIT actually works on jailbroken devices now. I just need help from an experienced dev to fix all of the bugs. JIT is also 100% possible on jailed devices and should always be. It will require some specific fixes and will be slower than jailbroken JIT, but it will work once enough time is put in.

[nfsvsgta]

@jpd002 and developers of ppsspp ?

[nfsvsgta]

@WilliamLCobb And nfs underground stays here ( 10 mins passed and still here). Do u have any idea what's causing this?

[newperson1746]

JIT crashes on launch starfield and mario galaxy. Built latest.
Normal launch still works. But strangely the buttons no longer work to change stars or do anything in starfield.dol

[mk8itra1n]

Every game I booted up doesn't respond to the controls. The graphics are emulated perfectly but it does need JIT for a speed boost and maybe some tweaks here and there to make it playable

[newperson1746]

Let's hope William isn't getting overwhelmed by all the work. But it's been a while since anyone replied or anything

[mk8itra1n]

@WilliamLCobb if you out there bro don't rush or feel overwhelmed with all of these projects. Take your time and get all the help you need. No need for rushing bro. Good things come to those who are patient

[nfsvsgta]

https://github.com/AlexAltea/nucleus
@WilliamLCobb if you have time can u give a look at this PS3 emulator for iOS? Yes for ios

[WilliamLCobb]

Thanks for the encouragement. It is a lot of work and I also work a full time job and a few other apps to pay rent, but it's not too overwhelming. Dolphin on iOS will be merged to the official trunk soon and I'm going to really start working on it then.

As for a timeline, after Dolphin 5.0 is released they will let me merge my iOS version. It was planned to be last weekend but it should happen this weekend or the next.

This was really just meant for developers at the moment, that's why it's pretty buggy. Once we get JIT to work you guys will be essential for helping me beta test.

[nfsvsgta]

Dolphin 5 is out now by the way

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

it work for Android?

[mk8itra1n]

@WilliamLCobb If your out there bro Dolphin 5 is out and boy is it an amazing release. My games on the PC version run so much better now. So now what's the next step for GC4iOS/DolphiniOS now since Dolphin 5.0 is out?

[nfsvsgta]

@WilliamLCobb I hear the jit has been fixed. Is it true and when will we see an update for gc4ios ? Thanks

[newperson1746]

No merge into dolphin yet, has the project been abandoned?

[nfsvsgta]

Kind of since there is another developer who has fixed jit. Don't know whether OpenGL though. Will seems to be helping him since he closed the pull request and the other developer is working on his pull request.

[zakusa]

hi will do you know if mario galaxy wil be able to run fast on ipad air 2 once your done with emulator ya its sad that i got ipad air 2 and now theres ipad pro for the same price as ipad air 2 and i cant even upgrade

[newperson1746]

Im away from home and cannot currently run xcode to test the new version. Ill try the cydia version

[newperson1746]

Not updated yet though.

[nfsvsgta]

Updated but I don't have enough space to do any testing yet so just as a foreword what is the directory for placing roms?

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

Github isnt updated, or it is?

[nfsvsgta]

Tested. Games still crash

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

Jailed iOS Device?

[nfsvsgta]

Games which ran on previous update crash now :P. It's ios 8.3 jailbroken

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

I will report on jailed devices. Hope it doesnt crash.

[nfsvsgta]

Thanks for the new update but after installation it won't show up on main screen

[WilliamLCobb]

It's the same problem that was causing crashes before. I'll update it tonight to fix it. It should work fine when compiled from Xcode

[nfsvsgta]

Well on 0.1.2.1 after installation app won't show up. Hopefully this isn't the update you were talking about of releasing tonight

[newperson1746]

Okay. Could you please try to update the cydia version? As I have no access to xcode (away from home) have just my iphone.

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

Im on iPad Pro 12" iOS 9.3.2 and it crashes. I have to be connected to Xcode to run a game which also dont load. Smash Bros stays on white screen, MK DDS shows yellow lines and freezes. Im going to try Luigis Mansion.

[newperson1746]

Thanks. Downloading

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

Okey, luigis mansion tis working but its pretty slow on menu and cinematics. I dont reccomend it right now on jailed devices, need xcode to run it without crashing.

[newperson1746]

Cydia version doesnt show up, it did before?

[zakusa]

guys will mario galaxy run full speed on ipad air 2 when emulator done

[newperson1746]

The info.plist has several mistakes, I tried to add a cfbundle identifier that did not work. I tried to use open
"open com.MyApp.MyCompany" but didnt find the id I used "com.test123.test123" I tried switching it with the old version's plist. Didnt work.

[mk8itra1n]

After updating just like @nfsvsgta my GC4iOS app no longer shows up even tho the update from Cydia was successful. I'm on a jailbroken iPhone 6 Plus running iOS 9.0.2

[newperson1746]

Ok guys got it just used old info.plist changed version 1.0 to 1.1 and renamed the CFBundleIdentifier to something different, ran uicache in terminal and got it. Also gave executable permissions to the executable inside .app
Crash on running starfield or mario. Maybe just cause I have 9.1 and not 9.0.2 jailbroken?

[mk8itra1n]

Unfortunately that method didn't work for me on iOS 9.0.2 jailbroken. Looks like I'll have to wait for that GC4iOS update on Cydia tonight and hopefully the issue will be fixed

[zakusa]

does anyone know if mario galaxy will run full speed on ipad air 2 when emulator done

[nfsvsgta]

It's on ipwnstore

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

Its not, and i wouldnt pay 10 bucks to install that app. Right now its not working very well on non jailbroken devices needs speed fixes. Its unplayable

[WilliamLCobb]

Cydia version should be fixed now

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

@WilliamLCobb You have a dedicated repo, or its on Bigboss repo? I would like to try the Cydia version.

[WilliamLCobb]

www.williamlcobb.com/repo

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

Thanks Bud!

[nfsvsgta]

Nfs underground stays on black screen. Intro of nfs hp 2 runs on full speed

[MaquinaDelMisterio]

I also tried out Cydia version, and also crash when i try to load a rom. I dont get it, why i have to be connected to xcode to run games. By the way, @Fadi5555 i have tried both versions, Cydia and Xcode and both crash on jailed devices, i really dont recommend you to pay 10bucks for this app, yet. I can share with you the deb file if you want to. You just need Instasign to convert it to .ipa

[DJRuckASS]

Hey @WilliamLCobb when I go to load a rom it just keeps me on this white page showing the buttons but it doesn't work. I'm on a jailbroken iOS device

[DJRuckASS]

I tried running Spyro a Hero's Tail and it just froze me on a black screen showing the buttons

[nfsvsgta]

All games which ran on prev version crash now

[nfsvsgta]

Or don't run. Games get stuck in menu etc.

[DJRuckASS]

Ok

[nfsvsgta]

Nfs underground on black screen

[nfsvsgta]

Animal crossing stay on white screen with sound behind.

[nfsvsgta]

in the prev update there were visuals but no sound lol

[nfsvsgta]

Duke nukem gets stuck on the copyright notice screen whereas in prev update it reached the main menu

[nfsvsgta]

Moreover speed seems fine since nfs hp2 intro movie runs at almost full screen. There is nothing but text in its main menu. Game crashes as soon as race starts

[nfsvsgta]

I mean full speed

[dreamboyn81]

[nfsvsgta]

What's the game?

[dreamboyn81]

Fire Emblem：Path Of Radiance

[mk8itra1n]

Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Adventure Only make it to their title screens but I'm unable to go further than that! Sonic Mega Collection actually gets ingame but the games play in extreme slow motion

[nfsvsgta]

Anyway EID Mubarak

[GingerOfOz]

Here's an essay for you guys, sorry it's so long, but I figured any info might be useful from my testing. I am on a Jailbroken iOS 9.0.1 iPad Air 2, and I decided to put the rest of my 64 gigs of space to good use. I transferred my games to my iPad, and ran some tests on all of them. Here were my results:

GENERAL ISSUES FOR ALL GAMES:

• Onscreen controller worked for the most part, but the main control stick did nothing, and the d-pad reacted like I was pushing A. This restricted much of the testing I could do, because I could not format the Memory Card.
• Some games didn't think there was a memory card to use.

Here is results from individuals games.

4 Swords Adventure: Runs fine until choice between shadow battle and campaign. Onscreen controller then does nothing. 40 fps start screen.

Wind Waker: Nintendo logo shows up, fades, and then black screen.

Luigi's Mansion: fine until memory card issue. 60 fps load screen

Mario Kart Double Dash!: White screen with controller for 15 seconds, then black screen with controller. Fps jumps around a bit but GC4iOS crashes after a few seconds.

Mario Party 5: 30-60 FPS throughout entire load/ start screen. Has memory card issue, but I was able to start a party successfully. Graphical glitch around any sort of text box, but I get that in Dolphin 5.0, so no worries.

Mario Party 6: Crashes/ Freezes in random places fairly often. Same text box graphics glitch. I am able to start a party.

Mario Party 7: Fairly slow, generally about 10 FPS. I am able to start a party. (Picture of glitch included)

Pikmin: Cant play due to d-pad and control stick not working, so I can't format mem card.

Pikmin 2: Can't get past the Nintendo logo without crashing.

Super Mario Sunshine: 40-60 FPS through loading and short movie before start screen! Unfortunately, after pressing a button, or watching to where the start screen should show up gives nothing but a black screen.

Smash Bros. Melee: Can't test because half of the time I get "An error has occurred. Turn off your Nintendo GameCube and check the user manual." The rest of the time, I get the "Format the Memory Card in slot A", but after a couple seconds it says "There is no memory card in slot A, and won't move from that screen. ( picture included)

Hope this helps someone, and I do understand that this is all Aplha.

[GingerOfOz]

*Second picture is from Pikmin. Pushing retry led me back to the start screen.

[zakusa]

ok ginger from now your williams tester i would test but i dont have jailbroken ios or mac os x to get xcode i even tried vmware it wouldnt let me connect ipad to it but i do have a laptop which i can dual boot mac os x maybe but i dont know how to dualboot mac os x

[GingerOfOz]

@Fadi5555 I own the Spyro game, so I'll run that one for you. I'm looking into different screen recorders right now.

[GingerOfOz]

Memory card issue is fixed. Controller is more fixed, but the control stick often gets stuck going one direction, and won't go any direction but that.

Still an improvement though.

[GingerOfOz]

Did some more testing. Here's what's new.

GENERAL ISSUES:

• I noticed that a couple of people mentioned they had sound. I don't care about sound all that much, but if I'm supposed to be getting it I'm not.
• D-Pad (The plus button) still only reacts as if I were pressing A.
• Like I mentioned earlier, the main controller sticks, and it always sticks to the right. I am still able to go up and down, but going right is impossible. This happens in every game the moment I move the control stick.

4 Swords Adventure: I find that I can actually still use the controller, if I move before the link picture fades into existence on the right side of the screen. I can go into options and change them, but clicking on "Adventure" or "Shadow Battle" causes the game to freeze.

No change on The Wind Waker.

Luigi's Mansion: I can now create save files without issues. Clicking on a save file leads me to the short startup movie, BUT pushing a button to exit it or waiting until it ends causes it to hit a black screen. This is EXACTLY like the issue that Super Mario Sunshine has, which makes me wonder if the emulator has an issue with transferring from a movie into the next part, especially since both games are made straight from Nintendo.

No change on Double Dash

Mario Party 5/6/7: I can now create and use save files.

Pikmin 1: Appears to now be playable. I can create a save file, and it loads up the movie just fine. I'm not sure if it will crash after the movie like Luigi's Mansion and Super Mario Sunshine, so I will try that when I have time to sit through a 2 FPS movie of a rocket flying through space.

Pikmin 2: No change, except that sometimes it reaches the point where it says Nintendo 2004 at the bottom, and the leaves SHOULD start fading into view, but it just freezes.

No change on Super Mario Sunshine

Super Smash Bros. Melee: I now have a new issue. I still get the "Error has occurred. Power off GameCube and check the user manual" most of the time. The rest of the time I get the other message pictured, and then nothing changes.

That's all I've got for now. I'll do some research on the Smash Bros. issue, see how Pikmin does, and get back to you guys.

Thanks for your work!

[nfsvsgta]

Just a reminder of Need For Speeds not working ie showing black screen only

[nfsvsgta]

Need for speed <3

[nfsvsgta]

Unlike many m a big fan of nfs

[jakeb072001]

I haven't sent anything for a while now and that's because my internet has been doing some weird stuff...

But I can finally send some info now!

So one thing is that whenever you get a black screen just wait a while (usually 5 minute or more) and you will eventually see the game!
In Luigis mansion when it hits black screen just wait and eventually you will have the game but you can't play yet for multiple reasons, It's extremely slow and It has the joystick issue.

Sound seems to work fine and saving seems to work fine (at least for me).

[nfsvsgta]

I've waited for 10 mins for nfs probably more would do. I'll give it a try soon

[GingerOfOz]

I've tried the wait on Super Mario Sunshine, by I'll give it another shot on some of the other ones.

Also, I'm only going to test games that I own. I get that I COULD go and download them, but I think the SHOULD part is also important.

[DarknesGaming]

Wow. You people must really enjoy GC4iOS, and constantly running into problems with it. IS this really going to be Dolphin for iOS? I'm surprised Nintendo has not tried to shut us down yet.

[zakusa]

ok guys i know this is in beta but is it enough to play smash bros melee full speed on ipad air 2

[jakeb072001]

I have found a few things that where (kind of) hidden:

1. /var/mobile/Library/Load (texture packs) (I have put a Luigis mansion texture pack in it but I'm not sure if it works yet or not (I can't tell sd from hd...))
2. /var/mobile/Library/StateSaves (save states)
3. /var/mobile/Library/Wii (wii stuff)
4. /var/mobile/Library/GC (memory card saves and stuff) (this is where you can put your saves from pc so that you can play your games on the go without losing progress (this is very useful for games like animal crossing))

I say these where kind of hidden because they weren't invisible but they where still scattered and in a weird location that jailed users could not get to

Edit: also should we create a new issue titled "General Discussion" and post all generic stuff in there? Just an idea.

[newperson1746]

hey guys gone for a while but im back. Downloading latest

[newperson1746]

Starfield working. Had to delete mario due to space issues. Will test when I get back home. Thanks guys for all the work put into it, its doing great.

[DarknesGaming]

I can't seem to import any of my ISOs using iTunes or iFunbox. It's not too late to add File Sharing capabilities.

[DarknesGaming]

I just realized I don't have a lot of experience in the Xcode field, but I figured out how to add a scene, and program a button to to go there.
I can't program the button there to go back to the main screen. We are doomed.
Edit: It's too bad I can't learn how to use Xcode from William L. Cobb himself. I really want to contribute to GC4iOS and know what I'm actually doing.

[GingerOfOz]

I tried waiting out the black screen again, and this time I got results. It eventually loaded the "Press Start" screen on Mario Sunshine, and Luigi's Mansion also got past the black screen. Wind Waker took considerably longer, but I got to where you could see the sun start to show up. After a few seconds though, the emulator crashed on all of these games.

When I get home to my computer, I'll try putting my memory card in the emulator and report back.

[DarknesGaming]

Nice job @GingerOfOz for using patience. People these days aren't patient enough to get results, making you NOT one of them.
I'm not sure using the OpenGL backend is a good idea. It crashed on my computer running a dedicated GPU. How is GC4iOS going to run on iOS if OpenGL is the only backend available?
Edit: There aren't any settings for GC4iOS. I'm trying to figure out how to add that, and link the settings the same way @WilliamLCobb did.

[GingerOfOz]

@jakeb072001 A quick change to your last post, you have to go to /var/USER/Library/... In order to get to the save states/ textures/ mem cards. I put mine in from my laptop and I'll see how it takes it.