Previously Rejected Commodore 64 Emulator Approved and Available on App Store [Updated]
As reported on iPhone game site TouchArcade.com, Apple has finally approved a Commodore 64 emulator called C64 [App Store] for sale on the App Store. The emulator had originally been rejected by Apple in June for violations of the SDK agreement, despite being officially licensed from both rights holders of the Commodore ROMs and the individual games bundled.
Apple has since been in contact with the company and a slightly modified version of the application has been approved for sale on the App Store. In particular, Apple appears to have requested the removal of the Commodore BASIC interpreter from the application which allows running arbitrary code.
The application bundles 5 games (Dragons Den, Le Mans, Jupiter Lander, Arctic Shipwreck, and Jack Attack) and the company plans on offering additional (properly licensed) games for sale and download. The cost of the additional games will be dependent on the conditions of the license holder but most are expected to be in the $0.99-$1.99 range (or even Free). The emulator only allows you to run these officially offered disk images and will not run arbitrary disks.
This video shot by TouchArcade shows the emulator in action, but shows titles that are not yet available, such as Bruce Lee and International Karate.
Manomio has said that they are actively working on bringing additional titles to the emulator.
Update: C64 has been pulled from the App Store Apple after it was discovered that the BASIC interpreter could be re-enabled through the software. A revised version of the application addressing this issue has been submitted to Apple for approval.
Apple has since been in contact with the company and a slightly modified version of the application has been approved for sale on the App Store. In particular, Apple appears to have requested the removal of the Commodore BASIC interpreter from the application which allows running arbitrary code.
The application bundles 5 games (Dragons Den, Le Mans, Jupiter Lander, Arctic Shipwreck, and Jack Attack) and the company plans on offering additional (properly licensed) games for sale and download. The cost of the additional games will be dependent on the conditions of the license holder but most are expected to be in the $0.99-$1.99 range (or even Free). The emulator only allows you to run these officially offered disk images and will not run arbitrary disks.
This video shot by TouchArcade shows the emulator in action, but shows titles that are not yet available, such as Bruce Lee and International Karate.
Manomio has said that they are actively working on bringing additional titles to the emulator.
Update: C64 has been pulled from the App Store Apple after it was discovered that the BASIC interpreter could be re-enabled through the software. A revised version of the application addressing this issue has been submitted to Apple for approval.
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32 months ago
You may remember reading a few months ago about this getting rejected. Well it appears Apple have reconsidered and it has popped up on the App Store in the last few hours:
http://www.c64iphone.com/
Downloading now...
http://www.c64iphone.com/
Downloading now...
32 months ago
From the video, it doesn't fully convince me.
Tell us what you think. :)
Well, having played with it for five minutes, its very authentic. The UI is very nice and the ability to play in landscape without any extra UI chrome getting in the way is very cool. The games that come with it are very basic so the key to this will be a good supply of great classic games at a reasonable price.
Basically, if they get Gauntlet and Bombjack in there, I'll be happy. :)
32 months ago
I'm buying this purely for jack attack. Used to play this to death on the commodore 16 when I was a kid. Been hoping for it to resurface somewhere :).
32 months ago
Is there functionality to add your own c64 games/roms?
No, of course not!
32 months ago
No, of course not!
So how does it work? The initial download lets you play around in the C64 basic / OS terminal and then also play these five games, right? Then what? When they release more games, will they just come in a totally separate app pack that also includes a copy of the emulator?
32 months ago
So how does it work? The initial download lets you play around in the C64 basic / OS terminal and then also play these five games, right? Then what? When they release more games, will they just come in a totally separate app pack that also includes a copy of the emulator?
I believe the apps will be sold as in-app purchases. I guess they may release free games too. There is an in-game "app store" as it were.
32 months ago
In-app purchases or just plain app updates with the extra games, I guess. Like Classics.
32 months ago
Good enough for me.
I hope there'll be a wide enough range of titles eventually.
I hope there'll be a wide enough range of titles eventually.
I believe the apps will be sold as in-app purchases. I guess they may release free games too. There is an in-game "app store" as it were.
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