App Store Release (iOS, iPadOS, tvOS) #16415
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Since retroarch already supports jailbroken iphones its likely a no brainer. One thing to note you should had labeled this as a [feature request] |
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Yes you can also easily sideload on non-jailbroken iDevices by re-signing the binary so it should be trivial. I'll try to re-label the issue, thx. Edit: Looks like I'm lacking permissions to add labels. |
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I second this. This would be amazing. |
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Also, Mac app store would be great too. |
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We don't have any plans for this at the moment, since it doesn't really sound like they're opening the doors to general purpose/BYO-ROMs emus. I believe the author of Yaba Sanshiro has submitted it, so we'll see how that goes and reassess. |
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First real emulator that has been found. https://www.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1c34khj/the_appstore_just_got_its_first_emulator_igba/ |
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Yep looks like emulators with roms are being allowed. So I don’t see why RetroArch wouldn’t be. I just installed iGBA and it works great and you can load your own roms, when you launch it a folder is created you can copy the roms into, or you can launch them from files and it adds to iGBA automatically. There is a C64 emulator too now. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/igba-gba-gbc-retro-emulator/id6482993626 https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/04/14/game-emulators-arrive-in-app-store-following-rule-changes |
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There was some drama around iGBA and it was pulled, but Delta is up now, and it supports loading any ROM file you can point to in the file browser. |
delta game emulator is not a html5。 so retroarch it can up not with (3ds ns ps2 ps3 core) |
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Warmenhoven is looking into this. Any further enquiry at this point is not necessary. We will see what happens. |
Yes, there was drama. Riley Testut (the author of the original GBA4iOS and Delta) decided not to launch on the App Store at first and someone forked his old project and released. He later on bitched about it and got Apple to pull iGBA because there were a few assets (images, not code) that was included on iGBA that belonged to him. Testut then proceeded to launch Delta on the US App Store and exclusively on the US Store. For Europe he decided to show the middle finger to everyone and make it available on the AltStore that is payed.
He's clearly leveraging Delta to get people into his AltStore. This isn't okay and I really hope we get RetroArch into the App Store because 1) is it objectively better and 2) the developers - unlike Testut - are good people. Thank you. |
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期待Retroarch 登陆apple store！ |
How about you read the eu guidelines before shit talking the delta developer |
You should be the one doing the reading: https://developer.apple.com/support/core-technology-fee/
I’m not saying he wants to profit from this, it’s all about pushing people into the AltStore. I don’t even believe the AltStore pricing is sustainable unlike he says on the announcement… he’s most likely have to increase the price later on once he gets more Apps over there. He just wanted to release the AltStore and for that he was forced to accept the “new terms”. This in turn lead to the current situation where Europeans have to pay more. He could’ve still done it and proceeded to publish Delta on the EU App Stores and charge the fee there instead of pushing AltStore down people’s throats. OR he could’ve not accepted the terms all together and distributed Delta for free on EU Stores / without being charged the CTF (losing AltStore in the process). Another thing he could’ve done was release the AltStore under a different developer account so the Delta account could use the old terms (no Apple Tax) and the AltStore one would use the new terms. Look, I was even okay with paying 0,50€, 1€ or 10€ for the App but only if it was distributed through the App Store. It would take care of the potential > 1M download CTF fee and he would profit as well. No harm there. What he did instead was to gatekeep the app from the App Store in order to force people into the AltStore. Forcing people into the AltStore and a yearly fee is at least less than ideal. |
Course he wants altstore buddy I don’t see the issue considering you will also get other apps 😂 |
The issue is that he's forcing people into subscriptions, no thanks. |
He isn’t forcing anyone to do anything and if you wanna keep complaining over this shit then just sideload the damn app |
Yes, because having to refresh the App every 7 days it totally fine while US users get it for free with a simple tap on the App Store. |
There’s trollstore jailbreaks and buying apple developer certificates from people if you wanna keep bitching go ahead just know your petty af |
Yet another bullshit. As if trollstore was permanent / as straightforward as downloading an app from the store and didn't require very specific versions of iOS and reloads. You're delusional that's what you are. |
It’s not bullshit and it’s pretty straightforward if you can’t follow simple things as not updating and some simple introductions then you need education and how tf am I delusional lmao |
Fist, the TrollStore is not a jailbreak and they say it it's just a way to "permanently sign and install any application with almost any entitlement with the help of a CoreTrust bug"... and then:
Seems like you're the one needing education, because unlike you, I do read. |
I know TrollStore isn’t a jailbreak dumbass I simply just didn’t put a comma and why do you think I said “not updating” clearly you can’t read |
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Simply wait for RetroArch if your ass gon be like this |
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This is not the place for squabbling. Please cut it out. |
😂🫡 |
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It's out. |
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Thank u so much. Already uploading the games 👍 |
It's official. |
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@kimar May you close this issue as it has been released on the App Store. Thank you. |
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Great! Thank you very much! |
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感谢非常！！ |
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期待java核心接下来 |
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Is there a reason the app on the App Store requires 14.2 or later, while the download page has as far back as iOS 9? Or is this just some weird Apple restriction thing |
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@ethanaobrien Both. App Store rules are currently that apps must be built with Xcode 15, which only supports back to iOS 12, so that will be as far back as can be supported on the App Store build. However, as you note, right now the build only supports back to 14.2. That is due to a bug in the way that some of the cores are built, which inadvertently get marked as being built for 14.2. Additionally, the Arrow Menu overlay that has the on screen keyboard, mouse, and rotation lock, requires iOS 13. I do intend to fix these things so that iOS 12 is fully supported on the App Store but haven't had enough time and have had other higher priority things to work on. |
This makes me wonder how VLC media player is still releasing updates for iOS 9. My iPhone 4s (a 32bit device) got an update for VLC not too long ago. I'm guessing these rules are only applicable to new apps? |
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I assume but I don't know. If there's a way to publish a build for older iOS versions I'm happy to look into that but the documentation I have from Apple says I can't. I assume VLC can because it's been on the App Store long enough that it supported those iOS versions originally. |
As per Apples changes to the App Store Guidelines from April 5th 2024 Retro Game Emulators are now explicitly permitted on the App Store. (Section 4.7)
Are there any plans to release RetroArch to the App Store?
If there is help required I'm happy to support on this matter.
Cheers,
Marcus
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