touchHLE is a high-level emulator for iPhone's iOS applications,[2] targeting early versions of the system, running them on desktop PCs and Android.[3][4] Currently it supports a handful of games.[5] The project is open source[6] and created by a developer on the nickname hikari_no_yume.[7]

touchHLE
Original author(s)hikari_no_yume
Developer(s)hikari_no_yume and 12 others
Stable release
0.2.2[1]
Repositoryhttps://github.com/touchHLE/touchHLE
Operating systemAndroid, macOS, Microsoft Windows
LicenseMozilla Public License 2.0
Websitehttps://touchhle.org/

touchHLE had its first release in February 2023[8] supporting the game Super Monkey Ball, an iPhone app store launch title from 2008[9] which was considered lost media because it didn't run on supported platforms.[10] Latest release supports other lost media games such as Doom II RPG.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Release v0.2.1: All treat, no trick! · hikari-no-yume/touchHLE". GitHub. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  2. ^ "touchHLE". Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  3. ^ "TouchHLE Emulator Lets You Play Old iPhone Games On Mac And PC - iOS Hacker". 11 March 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  4. ^ "DOOM On IPhone OS, On Android - Hackaday". 25 July 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  5. ^ "touchHLE app compatibility database". Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. ^ "GitHub: hikari-no-yume/touchHLE: High-level emulator for iPhone OS apps". GitHub. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ^ "光の夢〜hikari's dream〜dream of light". Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Release v0.1.0: First release! · hikari-no-yume/touchHLE". GitHub. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Review: Super Monkey Ball for iPhone - Macworld". Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  10. ^ "The forgotten Super Monkey Ball game that launched the iPhone app store has been preserved with a new emulator - GamesRadar+". 10 February 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Doom II RPG - Apps - touchHLE app compatibility database". www.touchhle.org. Retrieved 2023-11-01.