Provenance
Multi-system emulator for iOS and tvOS covering more than thirty consoles.
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About Provenance
Provenance bundles many libretro and native cores into an iOS and tvOS application with a game library, controller support and save states, covering systems from the Atari 2600 through PlayStation and PSP. It is free and open source.
Strengths
- Over thirty systems in one iOS and tvOS application
- Free and open source, with full controller support
Limitations
- Installation involves sideloading or the App Store's changing emulator rules
- Performance on the heavier systems depends on the device
Details
- Pricing
- FreeThe open-source application is available without a license fee.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The Provenance team
- Platforms
- iOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Multi-system emulator for iOS and tvOS covering more than thirty consoles
- Categories
- Emulators
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Retro Gaming & Emulation); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.
Alternatives to Provenance
Compare allSoftware that can replace Provenance for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
RetroArch
One front end for dozens of emulators, with unified settings, shaders and a controller setup you only do once.
RetroArch also runs on iOS alongside desktops and Android, with shared settings, shaders and automatic controller setup, though its settings menu is deep and some systems need BIOS files.
RetroArch Web Player
RetroArch compiled to WebAssembly, running in a browser tab.
RetroArch Web Player runs libretro cores in any modern browser with no installation or sideloading, but it is slower than native and limited to lighter systems.
OpenEmu
macOS emulator front end with a polished library interface.
OpenEmu offers a similar multi-system library interface with artwork, but it runs only on macOS rather than on iOS and tvOS.
Lemuroid
An open-source Android app that emulates many retro consoles in a single interface.
Lemuroid covers many consoles in one app with touch controls, but it runs on Android instead of iOS and tvOS.
Provenance as an alternative
Listings that name Provenance as an alternative.
mGBA
A Game Boy Advance emulator that gets the accuracy right and still runs at full speed on weak hardware.
Provenance brings more than thirty systems to iOS and tvOS with full controller support, but installation involves sideloading or the App Store's changing emulator rules.
Snes9x
The portable Super Nintendo emulator that has been maintained since the 1990s and runs on essentially everything.
Provenance is an open-source multi-system emulator for iOS and tvOS covering more than thirty consoles, but installation can involve sideloading or App Store rules.
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