| touchHLE | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot of touchHLE app picker with a handful of supported games. | |
| Original author(s) | hikari_no_yume |
| Developer(s) | hikari_no_yume and 12 others |
| Stable release | 0.2.2 [1] |
| Repository | https://github.com/touchHLE/touchHLE |
| Operating system | Android, macOS, Microsoft Windows |
| License | Mozilla Public License 2.0 |
| Website | https://touchhle.org/ |
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 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]
The compatibility layer was only able to run one software, Super Monkey Ball as of version 0.1.0. As of version 0.1.2, support for the Lite version of Super Monkey Ball, as well as Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D and Touch & Go has been added. [12] She says that fans will have to "be patient" for anything else to emulate. It uses code translation along with CPU emulation when necessary, and specifically stated that she does not want to be compatible with 64 bit software. [13] Later a pull request to add support for Android was issued, which allowed Android devices to run Super Monkey Ball for iOS. [14]
