Want Dolphin Emulator iOS Download? Heres How to Do It!

Alright, let’s talk about getting Dolphin Emulator on your iOS device. It has been a long time, I just wanted to play some old-school GameCube and Wii games on my iPad. So, I decided to give it a try.

First, I did some research online. It turns out Dolphin isn’t officially supported on iOS by the original Dolphin team. But there’s this thing called DolphiniOS, which is a port made by some other folks. I found out that you need at least iOS 14.0 and a device with an A9 processor or newer. My iPad is pretty new, so I figured it should work fine. Then I tried to find it on the App Store, but nothing there. Turns out, you can’t just download it like a regular app.

Next, I discovered that the whole process is a bit roundabout. You gotta use something called AltServer, which is some kind of software you install on your computer. This AltServer thing helps you sideload apps onto your iOS device, which basically means installing apps from outside the App Store. I installed AltServer on my laptop, and then connected my iPad to it. The process was a bit tedious, involving a bunch of steps that I followed from some random guide I found online.

Installation Process

• Install AltServer: I downloaded and installed the correct version of AltServer for my computer’s operating system.
• Connect Device: I used a cable to connect my iPad to my computer.
• Trust Device: On my iPad, a prompt appeared asking if I trusted this computer, and I tapped “Trust.”
• AltStore Installation: Using AltServer, I installed the AltStore app onto my iPad.
• Download DolphiniOS IPA: I downloaded the DolphiniOS IPA file from a non-official source.
• Install DolphiniOS: I opened the AltStore app on my iPad and used it to install the DolphiniOS IPA.

After I got the IPA file, I used AltStore to install it. I had to enter my Apple ID and password, which felt a bit sketchy, but I went with it. Finally, DolphiniOS was on my iPad!

But there was one big problem, it turns out Apple doesn’t allow something called JIT (Just-In-Time) compilation on iOS, which is essential for Dolphin to run smoothly. Without JIT, the performance is supposed to be pretty bad. There are ways to enable JIT, but it seemed like a real hassle. To add games I need to click the plus button in the top right corner, and put them in the folder in files.

In the end, I managed to get Dolphin Emulator running on my iPad. It wasn’t the most straightforward process, and the performance wasn’t great due to the JIT issue. But hey, at least I could play some of my favorite GameCube games on the go. It was a fun little project, even though it involved jumping through a few hoops.