| iPhone Model | Chipset | Wii U Emulation Viability | |--------------|---------|----------------------------| | iPhone 14 or earlier | A15/Bionic | ❌ Unplayable (even with JIT) | | iPhone 15 | A16 | ⚠️ 2D games only ( Shovel Knight ) | | iPhone 15 Pro / 16 | A17 Pro / A18 | ✅ 3D games at 30–50 FPS (with cooling) | | iPad Pro (M1/M2/M3) | Apple Silicon | ✅✅ Best experience – 60 FPS in many titles |
Technically, yes—on an iPhone 15 Pro or M1 iPad Pro with JIT enabled and a lot of patience. Should you? Only if you love tweaking more than playing.
For everyone else, remote streaming from a PC remains the reliable, frustration-free path to Breath of the Wild on your iPad. Want to stay updated? Follow the official Cemu GitHub and the r/EmulationOniOS subreddit – new breakthroughs happen every few months.
For years, Nintendo’s Wii U library—featuring gems like Breath of the Wild , Mario Kart 8 , and Bayonetta 2 —has been the exclusive domain of PC gamers using the mighty Cemu emulator . But as Apple’s mobile silicon (A17 Pro, M1/M2) rivals desktop chips in raw power, one question grows louder: Can I run Cemu on my iPhone or iPad?
| Creator | Mod Details | Type | Version | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pink | PinkCore PinkCore is a Core mod which aims to give you as much of a 'PC experience' as possible! This includes adding information to your game such as the Mappers names, Mod Requirements, Custom Colours, Custom Difficulty names, Burn Marks, and more! | Core | 1.7.0 | |
 | VariousDarknight1050, EnderdracheLP, Metalit | Song Downloader Allows for the downloading of custom songs at runtime | Core | 0.4.4 | |
| VariousDarknight1050, RedBrumbler | Quest UI A library used to add Mod Settings and other UI. | Core | 0.13.5 | |
| VariousDarknight1050, Metalit | Playlist Manager Adds custom playlists to the game. | Core | 0.2.3 | |
| Darknight1050 | Song Loader Loads Custom Songs at Runtime. | Core | 0.9.3 | |
 | Sc2ad | Codegen A core library used by almost every mod. | Core | 0.22.0 | |
| Sc2ad | Custom-Types Another core library used by almost every mod. | Core | 0.15.9 |
| iPhone Model | Chipset | Wii U Emulation Viability | |--------------|---------|----------------------------| | iPhone 14 or earlier | A15/Bionic | ❌ Unplayable (even with JIT) | | iPhone 15 | A16 | ⚠️ 2D games only ( Shovel Knight ) | | iPhone 15 Pro / 16 | A17 Pro / A18 | ✅ 3D games at 30–50 FPS (with cooling) | | iPad Pro (M1/M2/M3) | Apple Silicon | ✅✅ Best experience – 60 FPS in many titles |
Technically, yes—on an iPhone 15 Pro or M1 iPad Pro with JIT enabled and a lot of patience. Should you? Only if you love tweaking more than playing.
For everyone else, remote streaming from a PC remains the reliable, frustration-free path to Breath of the Wild on your iPad. Want to stay updated? Follow the official Cemu GitHub and the r/EmulationOniOS subreddit – new breakthroughs happen every few months.
For years, Nintendo’s Wii U library—featuring gems like Breath of the Wild , Mario Kart 8 , and Bayonetta 2 —has been the exclusive domain of PC gamers using the mighty Cemu emulator . But as Apple’s mobile silicon (A17 Pro, M1/M2) rivals desktop chips in raw power, one question grows louder: Can I run Cemu on my iPhone or iPad?