TouchHLE

TouchHLE

Developer(s)	hikari-no-yume
Last version	0.2.0
Active	Yes
Platform(s)	macOS Windows
Architecture(s)	x86
Emulates	iOS
Website	Official website
Source code	Github

touchHLE is an iOS emulator focusing on early 32-bit versions of iOS, particularly versions iPhoneOS 1.0 to 2.x (with 3.x support in the future, and later versions forecasted to be supported).

Downloads

0.1.2 Actions

Overview

Unlike most other efforts at emulating iDevices, the author behind touchHLE went out of their way to reimplement most if not all the iOS standard libraries, thereby negating the need for any copyrighted Apple firmware and thus potentially insulating the project from any legal consequence (case in point Dolphin whose presence of cryptographic keys needed to run Wii games became a point of controversy) in much the same way as the earlier UltraHLE project for the Nintendo 64.

The only code touchHLE emulates is the app binary and some libraries, while touchHLE itself takes place of iOS and provides its own implementation of system frameworks such as Foundation, UIKit, OpenGL ES, OpenAL, etc. In addition, the developer intended touchHLE as a way to run and preserve early iOS games especially considering Apple's spotty track record with software preservation, with newer devices being unable to run older apps and games and the difficulty of installing delisted games. 64-bit apps will never be supported officially, but a fork in the future may bring them.

A game controller is required to control the accelerometer.

An Android version has been made, but is currently still being worked on, however a compiled version is not available yet.

Supported Apps

• Super Monkey Ball
• Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D
• SMB Lite
• Touch & Go Lite
• Touch & Go
• Mystery Mania
• Fastlane Street Racing

Supported via additional branch

• DOOM
• Wolfenstein RPG
• DOOM RPG 2
• KataDama a.k.a "I love Katamari"

External links

• Official website
• iOS Games Emulation Finally Cracked Thanks to Super Monkey Ball