gen1recomp on iphone + ipadg1r deluxe on ios, sideloaded from the official ipa
every release ships an ipa. theres no app store version, so u sideload it. sideloadly is my goto. altstore, sidestore and feather work too.
sideload the ipa
pick whichever sideloader u already use.
- download
gen1recomp++-<version>-ios.ipafrom the latest release - sideload it. sideloadly is my goto. for altstore, sidestore or feather, the ios notes on github have one tap buttons that add the project as a source
- open it. the launcher asks for a rom bc the app ships w none
- pick ur own legally dumped rom. import takes a few seconds, then ur playing
home screen shortcuts
long-press an imported game cartridge in the launcher and choose the home screen action. custom carts get one too, from their row in custom carts.
ios opens a configuration profile in safari. approve it from settings when it asks. the shortcut keeps the game's or cart's artwork and launches straight into it.
or build it urself
got a mac? u can build and install it from source w xcode. a free apple id works. apps signed w a free account stop launching after 7 days, so u re-run the install to re-sign it. ur save data is kept.
questions ppl ask
more in the main faq.
is it on the app store?
no. its an ipa on github releases that u sideload.
which sideloaders work?
sideloadly is my goto. altstore, sidestore and feather work too, and the ios notes on github have buttons that add the project as a source.
do i need a rom?
yes. the app ships w no rom and no game data. u supply ur own legally dumped rom, it gets verified, used during import and released from memory.
where is the official download?
github releases, the discord at bois.icu, and this site. thats it. gen1recomp[.]com is not us, dont download anything from it.
keep looking around
go get it.
free, open source, and it runs on almost anything. bring ur own rom.