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iPad Retro gaming machine

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wildonrio

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Check out dock in screenshot. The apps I'm using:
-NES.emu for Nintendo
-SNES9x EX+ for Super Nintendo
-GBC.emu for Gameboy
-MD.emu for Sega Genesis
-RetroArch for Nintendo 64

I changed the icons manually, and renamed them using Icon Renamer (in Cydia).

They all run at 100% and perfectly. The onscreen controls work great (buttons are movable too).
Every game for all 5 systems takes up about 7GB total. All games save automatically so I just play till I'm bored and then switch games knowing my first one will be waiting and ready next time I get to it. It's been really fun. This is my dream come true.
 

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Awesome

I can't seen to find a GBA emulator 🙁

Edit: Well, the app says its not compatible... is there a way to install it and try it anyways?

Edit 2: I'm dumb. Forgot about gpsphone.
 
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That's awesome! I'm doing something similar, but I didn't think about renaming and changing the icons.
 
Dorkington said:
Awesome

I can't seen to find a GBA emulator 🙁

Edit: Well, the app says its not compatible... is there a way to install it and try it anyways?

Edit 2: I'm dumb. Forgot about gpsphone.
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Get GBA.emu. Robert Broglia makes the best emulators in Cydia.

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Missjenna said:
That's awesome! I'm doing something similar, but I didn't think about renaming and changing the icons.
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If you want the icons contact me.
 
Dorkington said:
That's what I intended to do, but it showed as being incompatible...
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It works fine on all iOS versions, including 7.1 beta, despite whatever error you're seeing. You need to email the developer about getting a license since he took his PayPal account off Cydia for some reason so you can't buy it there anymore. Believe me, his emulators are the best. They are $5-$6 each, but worth it for having the best iOS emulators to date.

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Carlanga said:
What do you mean every game? All made for each system totals just 7GB? Us only games?
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Yessir. Every game for GB, GBC, NES, SNES, SG, and N64. If you cut out N64, it would only be 3GB.
 
wildonrio said:
Check out dock in screenshot. The apps I'm using:
-NES.emu for Nintendo
-SNES9x EX+ for Super Nintendo
-GBC.emu for Gameboy
-MD.emu for Sega Genesis
-RetroArch for Nintendo 64

I changed the icons manually, and renamed them using Icon Renamer (in Cydia).

They all run at 100% and perfectly. The onscreen controls work great (buttons are movable too).
Every game for all 5 systems takes up about 7GB total. All games save automatically so I just play till I'm bored and then switch games knowing my first one will be waiting and ready next time I get to it. It's been really fun. This is my dream come true.
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I keep getting a hash error on this... any ideas on how to get around it? Did you have any issues like this?
 

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wildonrio said:
Check out dock in screenshot. The apps I'm using:
-NES.emu for Nintendo
-SNES9x EX+ for Super Nintendo
-GBC.emu for Gameboy
-MD.emu for Sega Genesis
-RetroArch for Nintendo 64

I changed the icons manually, and renamed them using Icon Renamer (in Cydia).

They all run at 100% and perfectly. The onscreen controls work great (buttons are movable too).
Every game for all 5 systems takes up about 7GB total. All games save automatically so I just play till I'm bored and then switch games knowing my first one will be waiting and ready next time I get to it. It's been really fun. This is my dream come true.
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does pokemon stadium work for n64?
 
wildonrio said:
Check out dock in screenshot. The apps I'm using:
-NES.emu for Nintendo
-SNES9x EX+ for Super Nintendo
-GBC.emu for Gameboy
-MD.emu for Sega Genesis
-RetroArch for Nintendo 64

I changed the icons manually, and renamed them using Icon Renamer (in Cydia).

They all run at 100% and perfectly. The onscreen controls work great (buttons are movable too).
Every game for all 5 systems takes up about 7GB total. All games save automatically so I just play till I'm bored and then switch games knowing my first one will be waiting and ready next time I get to it. It's been really fun. This is my dream come true.
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Where did you get all the roms?
Ps4 controller works too?
 
CrimsonKnight said:
Thank you that worked!

I am stuck on downloading the Roms. The safari downloader is not compatible with the 5s
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You can just use the dolphin browser from the App Store. This has a built in download manager. It's actually pretty awesome. And it's a solid browser too. Combine this with iFile and you're good to go! No need to add an extra cydia substrate addon. 🙂
 
BumpyFlatline said:
You can just use the dolphin browser from the App Store. This has a built in download manager. It's actually pretty awesome. And it's a solid browser too. Combine this with iFile and you're good to go! No need to add an extra cydia substrate addon. 🙂
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Thank you very much!!
 
can't seem to connect my ps4 controller to the snes9x+ has anybody done this yet?
it can connect to my iPad through allControllers but doesn't connect inside this app.
 
Any idea as to why retroarch force closes anytime I try to load a game? I've tried two different games and it just force closes. I've tried removing and reinstalling retroarch and it's still a no go 🙁
 
x-evil-x said:
can't seem to connect my ps4 controller to the snes9x+ has anybody done this yet?
it can connect to my iPad through allControllers but doesn't connect inside this app.
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Hey can you download Pokemon stadium real quick and see if the left right up down works when choosing the Pokemon like in the above picture ?
 
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