Community to talk about emulation & roms.
RULES:
1.) No bigotry
LINKS:
Emulation Wiki - Your source for everything emulation :)
[WIP] Emulation Links Wiki - My personal wiki for emulation links, please help contribute!
r/Roms Megathread - Megathread of Roms
RetroArch - RetroArch is the popular front-end to libretro which is a simple API that allows for the creation of games and emulators.
“The rule change that allows for game emulators is worldwide, as is support for apps that offer mini apps and mini games.” Yes! And it sounds like LittRitt (who makes Ignited) is looking I to trying it. He already had his app green lit on TestFlight for a while.
Will wine be considered an emulator for this?
There are projects that let you run wine via an x86 translation layer on android, letting you play computer games on your phone.
It seems that dusty old backbone one I bought years ago might actually see some use now!
The relevant info here being:
In addition to updating its streaming music rules, Apple today also added games from retro game console emulator apps to the list of permitted software allowable under guideline 4.7. Guideline 4.7 permits apps to offer HTML5 mini apps and mini games, streaming games, chatbots, game emulators, and plug-ins.
Apps may offer certain software that is not embedded in the binary, specifically HTML5 mini apps and mini games, streaming games, chatbots, and plug-ins. Additionally, retro game console emulator apps can offer to download games. You are responsible for all such software offered in your app, including ensuring that such software complies with these Guidelines and all applicable laws.
Game emulators have managed to sneak onto the App Store several times over the years by using hidden functionality, but Apple has not explicitly permitted them until now. The rule change that allows for game emulators is worldwide, as is support for apps that offer mini apps and mini games.