RetroArch
An open-source cross-platform emulator frontend that supports multiple Libretro cores. It can run retro games and operating systems and features a highly customizable interface.
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When running Windows 98 with RetroArch for iPhone on the iPhone Duo, the Windows desktop is rendered at 4:3 within a 16:9 window, which is then displayed on a roughly 4:3 screen, so there are black bars around the image.
RetroArch is an emulator host that can be used to run the DOSBox Pure core on iOS devices.
DOSBox Pure is a Libretro core based on DOSBox, designed specifically for running DOS games and early Windows systems in RetroArch.
The author considers the setup of running Windows 98 via RetroArch and DOSBox Pure together with virtual 3DFX on the iPhone Duo to be a combination they will use repeatedly, with a surprisingly rich selection of games.
When running RetroArch on the iPhone Duo, two mouse pointers (the Windows pointer and the system ghost pointer) move simultaneously, which is a known bug shared by many apps that use a mouse pointer on the Duo, and a similar issue has also occurred when using emulators in Split View on iPad.
Installing Windows 98 via RetroArch and DOSBox Pure on the iPhone Duo takes about half an hour.
RetroArch's technical architecture is based on the libretro API, which decouples input processing, audio/video output, and save management from the emulation logic.
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When running Windows 98 with RetroArch for iPhone on the iPhone Duo, the Windows desktop is rendered at 4:3 within a 16:9 window, which is then displayed on a roughly 4:3 screen, so there are black bars around the image.
50%UnverifiedRetroArch is an emulator host that can be used to run the DOSBox Pure core on iOS devices.
50%UnverifiedDOSBox Pure is a Libretro core based on DOSBox, designed specifically for running DOS games and early Windows systems in RetroArch.
50%UnverifiedThe author considers the setup of running Windows 98 via RetroArch and DOSBox Pure together with virtual 3DFX on the iPhone Duo to be a combination they will use repeatedly, with a surprisingly rich selection of games.
50%UnverifiedWhen running RetroArch on the iPhone Duo, two mouse pointers (the Windows pointer and the system ghost pointer) move simultaneously, which is a known bug shared by many apps that use a mouse pointer on the Duo, and a similar issue has also occurred when using emulators in Split View on iPad.
50%UnverifiedInstalling Windows 98 via RetroArch and DOSBox Pure on the iPhone Duo takes about half an hour.
50%UnverifiedRetroArch's technical architecture is based on the libretro API, which decouples input processing, audio/video output, and save management from the emulation logic.
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