touchHLE

touchHLE
Original author(s)hikari_no_yume
Developer(s)hikari_no_yume and 12 others
Stable release
0.2.2[1]
Repositoryhttps://github.com/touchHLE/touchHLE
Operating systemAndroid, macOS, Microsoft Windows
LicenseMozilla Public License 2.0
Websitehttps://touchhle.org/

touchHLE is a high-level emulator for iPhone's iOS applications,[2] targeting early versions of the system, running them on desktop PCs and Android.[3][4] Currently it supports a handful of games.[5] The project is open source[6] and created by a developer on the nickname hikari_no_yume.[7]

touchHLE had its first release in February 2023[8] supporting the game Super Monkey Ball, an iPhone app store launch title from 2008[9] which was considered lost media because it didn't run on supported platforms.[10] Latest release supports other lost media games such as Doom II RPG.[11]

The compatibility layer was only able to run one software, Super Monkey Ball as of version 0.1.0. As of version 0.1.2, support for the Lite version of Super Monkey Ball, as well as Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D and Touch & Go has been added.[12] She says that fans will have to "be patient" for anything else to emulate. It uses code translation along with CPU emulation when necessary, and specifically stated that she does not want to be compatible with 64 bit software.[13] Later a pull request to add support for Android was issued, which allowed Android devices to run Super Monkey Ball for iOS.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Release v0.2.2: (Not) An April Fool's Joke Latest · touchHLE/touchHLE". GitHub. 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  2. ^ "touchHLE". Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  3. ^ "TouchHLE Emulator Lets You Play Old iPhone Games On Mac And PC - iOS Hacker". 11 March 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  4. ^ "DOOM On IPhone OS, On Android - Hackaday". 25 July 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  5. ^ "touchHLE app compatibility database". Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. ^ "GitHub: hikari-no-yume/touchHLE: High-level emulator for iPhone OS apps". GitHub. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ^ "光の夢〜hikari's dream〜dream of light". Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Release v0.1.0: First release! · hikari-no-yume/touchHLE". GitHub. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Review: Super Monkey Ball for iPhone - Macworld". Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  10. ^ "The forgotten Super Monkey Ball game that launched the iPhone app store has been preserved with a new emulator - GamesRadar+". 10 February 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Doom II RPG - Apps - touchHLE app compatibility database". www.touchhle.org. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  12. ^ "TouchHLE: High-level emulator for iPhone OS apps". GitHub.
  13. ^ "High-level iOS emulator touchHLE runs on Windows and Mac, aims to preserve old iOS gaming apps". 6 February 2023.
  14. ^ Espósito, Filipe (24 April 2023). "Developer ports iOS emulator to Android, but you shouldn't get excited about it". 9to5Mac.