Provenance
iOS & tvOS multi-emulator frontend, supporting various Atari, Bandai, NEC, Nintendo, Sega, SNK and Sony console systems… Get Started: https://wiki.provenance-emu.com |
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Provenance
The best free, open-source iOS game emulator for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.<br> Play retro games from 50+ classic consoles — no jailbreak required.
<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/provenance-app/id1596862805"> <img src="https://provenance-emu.com/images/badges/app-store-badge.svg" height="44" alt="Download on the App Store"> </a> <a href="altstore://source?url=https://provenance-emu.com/apps.json"> <img src="https://provenance-emu.com/images/badges/altstore-badge.svg" height="44" alt="Add to AltStore"> </a> <a href="https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance/releases/latest"> <img src="https://provenance-emu.com/images/badges/github-badge.svg" height="44" alt="Download IPA"> </a> <br>
<p align="center"> <img src="https://provenance-emu.com/images/mockups/iphone-snes.png" width="18%" alt="SNES on iPhone"> <img src="https://provenance-emu.com/images/mockups/iphone-n64.png" width="18%" alt="N64 on iPhone"> <img src="https://provenance-emu.com/images/mockups/iphone-psx.png" width="18%" alt="PlayStation on iPhone"> <img src="https://provenance-emu.com/images/mockups/iphone-nes-crt.png" width="18%" alt="NES CRT filter on iPhone"> <img src="https://provenance-emu.com/images/mockups/iphone-psp.png" width="18%" alt="PSP on iPhone"> </p>
🆕 What's New — v3.3.0
☁️ iCloud Sync — ROMs, saves, BIOS, and artwork sync across all devices via CloudKit<br> 📺 Redesigned tvOS UI — RetroWave side menu, save state browser, cheats UI, TopShelf v2<br> 🎬 Unified Video Filters — Metal shaders across native and RetroArch cores<br> 🎮 Core & Controller Fixes — Mupen64Plus, Dolphin, DuckStation, PicoDrive, FCEUmm, Mednafen<br> 🐛 Stability — Fixed app hangs, crashes, artwork refresh, and game importer
→ Full release notes · → Changelog
✨ Features
<table> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top">🎮 50+ Classic Systems NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Game Boy, GBA, DS, 3DS, PlayStation, PSP, Saturn, Dreamcast, Atari, Neo Geo, and many more
☁️ iCloud Sync (Provenance Plus) Sync ROMs, save states, BIOS files, and artwork across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV
🎨 Custom Controller Skins Hundreds of free community skins — provenance-emu.com/skins
🏆 RetroAchievements Earn achievements in hundreds of classic games via retroachievements.org
📺 Native Apple TV App Full tvOS UI with RetroWave side menu, TopShelf v2, save state browser — iCloud sync free on Apple TV
🎬 Metal Video Filters Simple CRT · Complex CRT · Mega Tron · ulTron · LCD · Game Boy · VHS + RetroArch shader support
</td> <td width="50%" valign="top">🔒 Cheat Codes Game Genie, Action Replay, GameShark on 12+ native cores and all RetroArch cores
💾 Save States Save and restore progress anywhere with visual thumbnail previews; screenshot browser in pause menu
⏩ Fast Forward Speed through slow sections with a pause menu toggle or controller shortcut
🖼️ Museum-Quality Library Automatic box art, descriptions, and genre data via OpenVGDB
📥 Flexible Importing WebDAV, AirDrop, Files app, Safari downloads, and more
🔓 100% Free & Open Source No ads, no tracking, no required account — free forever when sideloaded or built from source
</td> </tr> </table>💜 Provenance is and always will be free. If it's brought you joy, support development — Provenance Plus ($3.99/mo) adds iCloud sync across all devices, TestFlight beta access, and priority support. GitHub Sponsors · Patreon · Buy Me a Coffee
🎮 Systems Supported
<details> <summary><strong>Nintendo — 11 systems</strong></summary> <br>| System | Core(s) | |---|---| | NES / Famicom | FCEUX · Nestopia · Mednafen | | Famicom Disk System | FCEUX | | SNES / Super Famicom | SNES9x · bsnes | | Nintendo 64 | Mupen64Plus-NX · ParaLLEl | | GameCube / Wii | Dolphin | | Game Boy / Game Boy Color | Gambatte · Mednafen | | Game Boy Advance | VBA-M · mGBA | | Nintendo DS | DeSmuME · melonDS | | Nintendo 3DS | emuThreeDS (Citra/Azahar) | | Virtual Boy | Mednafen | | Pokémon mini | PokeMini |
</details> <details> <summary><strong>Sega — 7 systems</strong></summary> <br>| System | Core(s) | |---|---| | SG-1000 / Master System | Genesis Plus GX | | Genesis / Mega Drive | Genesis Plus GX · PicoDrive | | Sega CD / Mega CD | Genesis Plus GX | | Sega 32X | PicoDrive | | Game Gear | Genesis Plus GX | | Saturn | Mednafen | | Dreamcast | Flycast |
</details> <details> <summary><strong>Sony — 2 systems</strong></summary> <br>| System | Core(s) | |---|---| | PlayStation (PS1 / PSX) | DuckStation · PCSX-ReARMed · Mednafen | | PlayStation 2 ⚠️ | Play! (experimental — requires JIT) | | PlayStation Portable (PSP) | PPSSPP |
</details> <details> <summary><strong>Atari — 6 systems</strong></summary> <br>| System | Core(s) | |---|---| | Atari 2600 | Stella | | Atari 5200 | Atari800 | | Atari 7800 | ProSystem | | Atari Lynx | Mednafen | | Atari Jaguar | Virtual Jaguar | | Atari ST | Hatari |
</details> <details> <summary><strong>NEC · SNK · Bandai · and more — 17 systems</strong></summary> <br>| System | Core(s) | |---|---| | PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 | Mednafen | | TurboGrafx-CD / Super CD-ROM² | Mednafen | | PC Engine SuperGrafx | Mednafen | | PC-FX | Mednafen | | Neo Geo Pocket / Color | Mednafen | | WonderSwan / Color | Mednafen | | 3DO Interactive Multiplayer | Opera | | ColecoVision | Gearcoleco | | Vectrex | VecX | | Intellivision | FreeIntv | | Magnavox Odyssey² | O2EM | | ZX Spectrum | Fuse | | MSX / MSX2 | blueMSX · fMSX | | Apple II | Atari800 | | IBM PC-DOS | DOSBox | | Watara Supervision | Potator | | Mega Duck | SameDuck |
</details>📖 BIOS requirements, ROM formats, and full compatibility notes: wiki.provenance-emu.com
🚀 Getting Started
1. Install
The easiest way is the **[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/provenance-app/id1
