Universal NES Emulator - Bimmy

[tsalvo]

Bimmy, an NES Emulator, is now available on the App Store:

‎Bimmy - NES Emulator

‎A simple emulator to aid in homebrew game development and testing. Play public domain ROMs and test your own creations! - CPU, APU, PPU emulation - Files integration - Game Controller support - Save State support

apps.apple.com

The app is open source, if you prefer building it yourself with Xcode:

GitHub - tsalvo/nes-emu-ios: NES Emulator for iOS / iPadOS / macOS / tvOS, written in Swift

NES Emulator for iOS / iPadOS / macOS / tvOS, written in Swift - tsalvo/nes-emu-ios

github.com

There are no ads or tracking of any kind. It works with quite a few ROMs, though not every mapper is supported. Enjoy!

 

[pacorob]

Thanks for creating it and posting it. I've also mentioned it on the AppRaven community.

 

[tsalvo]

Thank you!

 

[Graphiar]

Wow, this looks incredible! Just checked out the Xcode project on github, says it builds for 14.7+. Do you think you could build it for 15.X compatibility minimum on the App Store? I’m on iOS 15 ATM so I can’t test this.

Fantastic work!

 

[tsalvo]

someone else also asked me about bringing the minimum version down, so I will look into that for the next release. I wanted to play it safe for the first round because I don’t have any test devices running older iOS versions. But I think if the simulator works fine, I should just allow it on older versions.

 

[turbineseaplane]

This is outstanding!!!


Like being a kid again ... don't even have to blow on the cartridge!

Thank you!

 

[iOS Geek]

don't even have to blow on the cartridge!

Ha, memories unlocked right there 😂

 

[infinitedreams]

1. Why is this categorised as a developer tool?
2. The privacy policy link on the App Store page directs you to the privacy policy for a different app.
3. I see you have blocked visionOS. Is there a technical reason for this?

 

[tsalvo]

1. Why is this categorised as a developer tool?
2. The privacy policy link on the App Store page directs you to the privacy policy for a different app.
3. I see you have blocked visionOS. Is there a technical reason for this?

In the description, this app is intended as a developer tool, for testing home brew ROMs.

That is an error, which I can’t fix until the next version. Privacy Policy is here:

Privacy Policy

I have a branch on my GitHub for visionOS, and wasn’t happy with how the current iOS app worked with its virtual onscreen controller buttons. I hope to eventually release on visionOS (requiring a real controller, and using a native visionOS UI)

 

[dmr727]

Man, I've been waiting for Apple to lower the emulator restrictions for a long time. Thank you for this!

 

[santabarbaramac]

For those of us that don't code... how do we get games and the NES, etc emulators for Bimmy? App from AppStore downloaded, nothing to do from there... be kind cuz we are embarassed.

 

[Graphiar]

For those of us that don't code... how do we get games and the NES, etc emulators for Bimmy? App from AppStore downloaded, nothing to do from there... be kind cuz we are embarassed.

Vimms lair. Download rom to files app. Open files app from Bimmy. Profit.

 

[erikkfi]

Nice looking app. Any plans for RetroAchievements integration? That would be a big level-up for an app like this.

 

[infinitedreams]

Did it just get removed?

EDIT: The dev removed it out of fear https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-available-on-app-store.2424326/post-33074620

 

[Edgecrusherr]

Did it just get removed?

EDIT: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-available-on-app-store.2424326/post-33074620

Looks like they did. Apple needs to stop this wishy-washy BS on emulation. Allow it or don’t, and if they do, they need to actually look at the apps and approve or deny they based on their own rules.

 

[infinitedreams]

Looks like they did. Apple needs to stop this wishy-washy BS on emulation. Allow it or don’t, and if they do, they need to actually look at the apps and approve or deny they based on their own rules.

If you read the linked post, the dev removed it out of fear.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Sorry to hear this

It’s a great emulator

Been using it with my PS4 controller and having a blast!

 

[dmr727]

Well crap - hopefully the dev changes his/her mind at some point. I planned to download it tonight. In the meantime I feel a bit like this:

 

[canadianreader]

I hope you'll overcome this fear of success anxiety and put the app back on the app store!

 

[erikkfi]

Emulators for 80s and 90s systems thrive on other platforms. We just need the right developers to step up.

 

[Apple$]

Hopefully more emulators pop up on the App Store.

 

[profcutter]

Ugh, what a disappointing result!

 

[wqopaqlp]

Thank you, but unfortunately, it is no longer possible to download this excellent app. I would like to know how to download the IPA file on iPhone as it seems that GitHub only has the open-source version for Mac.

 

[pacorob]

Currently there is an alternative in the App Store: Delta - Game Emulator (including NES, SNES and N64). I do want to note that Delta is not available in EU via App Store.

 

[WebheadFred]

Currently there is an alternative in the App Store: Delta - Game Emulator (including NES, SNES and N64). I do want to note that Delta is not available in EU via App Store.

I downloaded it on my iPad Pro and it works flawlessly With a paired PS5 controller. Cool stuff. 😃