RewindBox is an independently maintained iOS/iPadOS fork of NeoStation, maintained by @TarbleFR. For help with this app, use RewindBox Issues or the RewindBox community.
RewindBox brings your game library and embedded emulators into one sideloaded app: Libretro, MeloNX for Nintendo Switch, Dolphin, ARMSX2 and RPCS3. Compatible games run inside RewindBox with its menus and controls; a separate RetroArch or MeloNX installation is not required.
Public release · Build 559 · Changes since 0.0.9-fix.1 (Build 530)
- Refined Liquid Glass interface: updated headers and menus, a working Interface preview with Apply/Revert, and more appearance options in all twelve supported languages.
- Embedded Nintendo Switch / MeloNX: backend threading enabled by default, game FPS in the RAM overlay, in-game MoltenVK selection with automatic fallback, and fixes for imports, updates, audio and closing games.
- PS3 disc images from your library: install compatible ISO images into RPCS3 with their required key files, then launch them. ISO mounts are also preserved when restoring a save state.
- RPCS3 improvements: the God of War III profile is correctly applied; SPU cache loading, texture validation, shader and pipeline compilation, GPU copies and waiting paths have been improved.
- Library reliability: ROM folder changes saved in quick succession no longer fail.
The first launch of each PS3 game rebuilds its SPU cache once; the PPU cache is kept. These changes passed automated native, sanitizer, ARM64 and packaging checks. Compatibility and performance depend on the game and device; the release does not establish a measured iPhone FPS gain.
Version note: the GitHub release is 0.0.10 and the IPA is Build 559. Its internal app version still reports 0.0.8.
Full release notes · Build 559 delivery record.
Browse HD texture packs, customize touch controls, explore interactive 3D game boxes and PDF manuals, and use compatible cheats, skins, AirPlay and media-library tools. Availability depends on the engine, game edition and user-supplied files.
The historical 0.0.8 catalogue audit recorded: 50 active contributing source entries, 2,395,541 programs and edition variants, and 1,926 source-backed 60 FPS selections for supported native adapters. One common installation serves the embedded engines. Matching uses the detected game identity, region and revision; compatible codes appear as named switches. Codes start disabled. Coverage and native support depend on the exact game edition.
Source profiles can share an upstream project, and their contributions overlap; the counts do not mean unique games or effects.
Full source credits, pinned inputs and recorded license notices credit the collections and original authors. Their data keeps its own terms; RewindBox’s frontend license does not relicense third-party codes.
51 historical source profiles and contributor credits
| Source / import profile | Maintainers and original contributors |
|---|---|
| Libretro Database · source record | Libretro Database contributors and original code authors |
| GameHacking.org · source record | Mezmorize / GameHacking.org |
| DeadSkullzJr NDS(i) Cheat Databases · source record | DeadSkullzJr and the original code contributors; szTheory historical mirror |
| CWCheat Database Plus · source record | Saramagrean and collection contributors; original code authors |
| DuckStation chtdb · source record | duckstation and collection contributors; original code authors |
| pcsx2_cheats_collection · source record | xs1l3n7x; Ultimate PCSX2 Cheater; root670/CheatDevicePS2; original code authors |
| Dolphin GameSettings · source record | dolphin-emu and collection contributors; original code authors |
| GeckoArchive · source record | SpaceXCheeseWheel; geckocodes.org and its Archive.org preservation; original code authors |
| FBNeo cheats · source record | finalburnneo and collection contributors; original code authors |
| Project64 Cheats · source record | project64 and collection contributors; original code authors |
| Mupen64Plus database · source record | Gent (Copyright 2008), Mupen64Plus contributors and original code authors |
| Mesen2 CheatDb · source record | SourMesen and collection contributors; original code authors |
| Snes9x cheats.bml · source record | snes9xgit and collection contributors; original code authors |
| ArtemisPS3 · source record | Daniel Gerendasy (Copyright 2020), bucanero and original code authors |
| Artemis Patch Collection RPCS3 · source record | chidreams (Copyright 2023); Aldo’s PS3 Cheat Database; original code authors |
| Pokémon France / PokéLord · source record | PokéLord / Pokémon France; einstein95/pokered-fr identity research — withheld pending permission |
| MiSTer Cheats · source record | MiSTer-devel; GameHacking.org (credited upstream for the cheats); original code authors |
| LunaMoo PPSSPP workarounds · source record | LunaMoo and collection contributors; original code authors |
| TAbdiukov PPSSPP patches · source record | Tim Abdiukov / TAbdiukov (Copyright 2019), collection contributors and original code authors |
| Admentus Enhancement Codes · source record | Admentus; darkludx; gamemasterplc; retroben; Bighead; BrianMp16 and the contributors in Credits.txt |
| skyzyx OpenEmu cheat database · source record | skyzyx and collection contributors; original code authors |
| Mighty Mo's Cheat Code Pack · source record | mightymo77 and collection contributors; original code authors |
| dillonhafer OpenEmu cheats-database.xml · source record | dillonhafer OpenEmu cheats-database.xml contributors and original code authors |
| FF7.fr — French Action Replay codes · source record | Léonard Neveu / FF7.fr |
| Ethereal Games · source record | Ethereal Games and the original posters credited by the collection |
| PSX Data Center — Action Replay sections · source record | PSX Data Center and original code authors |
| Pokébip — Action Replay contributions · source record | Pokébip blog contributor; excerpt credits Pokémon Espace |
| Square Palace — Secret of Mana codes · source record | Square Palace; source credits No Secret For Me |
| Weed Sheet — Sly Cooper · source record | zzamizz and collection contributors; original code authors |
| XoEVOoX Pokémon FireRed codes · source record | XoEVOoX and repository contributors |
| TylerD007 — The Shiny Pokémon Code Repository · source record | Ciro Bogea Fernandes / TylerD007 |
| Kodewerx code contributions · source record | dlong; source credits Viper and HyperHacker |
| r/Gameshark — Pokémon Emerald event islands (12-digit codes) · source record | u/SoggyMinimum8386 |
| DeltaCore — All Cheat Codes public workbook · source record | DeltaCore community and the original workbook/code contributors |
| Luckysugar God of War III 01.00 · source record | Luckysugar (repository: Luckisugar) |
| Artemis Bladestorm static instruction adapter · source record | Daniel Gerendasy / ArtemisPS3 contributors; CodeFreak / PS3UserCheat source credits |
| Artemis GoW3 identical-PPU static instruction ports · source record | chidreams and the original patch authors named in each native document |
| PSX Data Center reviewed PAL PS2 RAW · source record | PSX Data Center and the original code authors |
| Artemis Bladestorm Japan static instruction supplement · source record | Daniel Gerendasy / ArtemisPS3 contributors and the original authors named in the NCL source |
| PSX Data Center PNACH v2.0 · source record | PSX Data Center and the original PNACH authors |
| European PNACH collection · source record | complicatiion and collection contributors; original code authors |
| ShadowNinja PNACH collection · source record | shadowninja826 and collection contributors; original code authors |
| YukiXXL retail PNACH programs · source record | YukiXXL and collection contributors; original code authors |
| xGamingDragon93x PNACH collection · source record | xGamingDragon93x and collection contributors; original code authors |
| ArtemisPS3 complete static PPU programs · source record | Daniel Gerendasy, bucanero / ArtemisPS3 contributors and the original code authors |
| Artemis RPCS3 authored PKG collection · source record | PaauloSilva collection; chidreams (MIT notice); original patch authors |
| PCSX2/pcsx2_patches explicit 60 FPS patches · source record | PCSX2 and collection contributors; original code authors |
| Gabominated/PCSX2 explicit 60 FPS patches · source record | Gabominated and collection contributors; original code authors |
| Saramagrean/NetherSX2-cheats explicit 60 FPS patches · source record | Saramagrean and collection contributors; original code authors |
| RPCS3 native 60 FPS patches, pinned illusion mirror · source record | illusion0001 mirror, RPCS3 patch contributors and original patch authors |
| TheYearOfWaluigi Gen IV battle framerate codes · source record | TheYearOfWaluigi |
| Integration | Systems / purpose |
|---|---|
| Libretro — 35 embedded cores | NES, SNES, GB/GBC, GBA, DS, N64, 3DS, Sega 8/16-bit systems, Mega-CD, 32X, PlayStation, PSP, supported arcade and Neo Geo games |
| Dolphin / DolphiniOS | GameCube and Wii |
| ARMSX2 / PCSX2 | PlayStation 2 |
| RPCS3 / XITRIX iOS fork | PlayStation 3 |
| MeloNX — embedded | Nintendo Switch; requires compatible user-supplied games, firmware, keys and the appropriate iOS JIT capabilities |
RewindBox no longer includes native game ports, nor the Ports playlist.
KartPad (Mario Kart Wii) and Dusklight (Twilight Princess) were embedded in
earlier builds and removed in October 2026. KartPad's runtime carries code
translated from the game, so each player who wants it builds
KartPad with its own tools and
installs it as a separate app. Twilight Princess remains playable from its
GameCube or Wii version with Dolphin. Files already in RewindBox's
Ports/KartPad and Ports/Dusklight folders are left untouched.
RewindBox includes 35 Libretro cores, with Mesen available as an optional NES engine for compatible HD packs. All current core credits and license references are preserved. The number of cores differs from the number of console profiles. Compatibility, features and performance depend on the game, core and device.
- Consoles tab: choose which consoles appear, manage their folders and pick a skin, including before importing games.
- Controller skins: browse Provenance, DeltaStyles, Delta Skins, PocketArch and Libretro overlays. Compatible portrait and landscape layouts can be chosen independently. Default RewindBox skins remain available.
- In-game controls: touch controls, controllers, saves, save states, core settings and supported RetroAchievements features.
- AirPlay: use Settings → General → AirPlay and external screen. Fit preserves the full picture; Fill may crop it. Support depends on the engine and display connection.
- Library: game screenshots, videos, PDF manuals and console information where available.
- Books and manga: import your own EPUB, PDF, CBZ and TXT files, with progress, favorites and supported cover/page animations.
- 120 Hz interface: optional on compatible displays; it does not increase an emulated game's native frame rate.
- Twelve interface languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
Skin compatibility and import guide
Add your own Libretro BIOS/system files to Files → On My iPhone/iPad → RewindBox → Libretro → System. Keep the expected filenames and subfolders; System uses a capital S.
- Settings → Tools → BIOS checker identifies required and optional files.
- Use the Nintendo 3DS system-file importer for supported BIOS and NAND data.
- PS2 BIOS and PS3 firmware use their respective emulator settings.
- Nintendo Switch / MeloNX: import your own legally obtained keys and compatible firmware in the embedded Switch settings. The Switch playlist opens directly; an external MeloNX installation and its old game paths are not required.
- The PS3 library supports game-save import/export and user-supplied RAP licenses. Game saves and emulator save states are different formats.
- Settings → Tools also provides storage analysis and cleanup. Review the proposed files before confirming deletion.
No proprietary BIOS, firmware, encryption keys or commercial games are supplied.
NeoSwap is functional but experimental, and applies to embedded RPCS3.
Eligible allocations can use guest-memory relay objects, shared backing held by helper processes, and selected file-backed allocations. Some supported cold data can be stored and restored on demand. The budget reacts to available memory and iOS memory pressure.
The graph's App RAM is the main process footprint. NeoSwap Donated counts active guest objects and host/donor loans assigned to RPCS3; unused prepared capacity and file-backed allocations are excluded.
All processes use the same physical device RAM. NeoSwap does not create extra physical memory, guarantee a fixed allocation, or guarantee higher FPS. Results depend on the game, device and allocation paths actually used.
Allocation details · RPCS3 / NeoSwap / LLVM notes
- iOS 18 or later, and a compatible IPA signing/sideloading method such as SideStore.
- Your own compatible games and any required system files.
- For embedded Dolphin, ARMSX2, RPCS3 and MeloNX: a valid pairing file, Developer Mode, suitable signing/provisioning and the supported StikJIT route. The current bridge checks a separately installed and activated LocalDevVPN route; RewindBox does not bundle or activate that VPN.
LiveContainer is not supported for the embedded runtimes. Download the IPA from the release assets and sign/install it with your chosen sideloading tool. The IPA's entitlement declarations alone do not authorize restricted capabilities on a device.
The published 0.0.10 / Build 559 IPA was assembled from the delivery
recipe at
fb0a80e7da6ecade04f0503a48ffaab507263dc4.
The recipe pins the application trees and native inputs; a moving branch
or the release tag alone is not the exact assembled build tree.
Claude remains the development branch.
The delivery uses Flutter 3.47.2 and Xcode 26.3:
git clone https://github.com/TarbleFR/RewindBox.git
cd RewindBox
git checkout fb0a80e7da6ecade04f0503a48ffaab507263dc4
flutter pub get --enforce-lockfile
flutter config --no-enable-swift-package-manager
python3 packages/dolphin_internal_bridge/ci/build_support.py scaffoldThese steps prepare the checkout. Follow the
Build 559 delivery workflow
for its pinned product trees, native runtimes, packaging, signing and
entitlement checks. The
delivery record
records the exact inputs and IPA checksum. It identifies RPCS3 Core source
07c76ec11f4000247f908b792f53b304c91c8bcd.
Use the source access guide for component sources and attribution. Keep signing material, credentials and private user content out of Git.
The original frontend is by Miguel Soto / misobadev, with androosio, ItsRetroPup and upstream contributors. The iOS fork is independently maintained by TarbleFR. Upstream authorship is credited; known notice and source-availability gaps are recorded below. Attribution does not imply endorsement.
Thanks to the emulator, Libretro, StikJIT, RetroAchievements, ScreenScraper, GameDB, texture, skin, shader, reading-library and memory-research contributors. Historical port credits remain in the legal record for the builds that used them. Full credits and source records include the individual authors, all 35 current core license references, HD texture creators and source credits and all 51 historical cheat source entries.
The frontend's GPL license does not replace third-party terms. Some cores have non-commercial restrictions; exact source correspondence and combined-license questions remain documented in the Build 530 release/source manifest, source access and attribution review and the historical 0.0.7 review. The reviews distinguish existing IPAs from subsequent packaging changes.
Second source-rights review — 18 October 2026: full redistribution clearance has not been established. Open findings include FBNeo's donation restriction alongside the project's Patreon solicitations, permission for some imported cheat data, exact source correspondence for bundled binaries, and overlay credits and notice preservation. See the implemented follow-up and per-engine provenance. Verified upstream declarations supplement the frozen catalogue metadata in the source register; credits alone do not resolve these findings.
See LICENSE.md and NOTICE.md. All trademarks and third-party artwork remain the property of their respective owners. RewindBox is not affiliated with the console manufacturers or upstream projects unless explicitly stated.