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Madeira Brings PC Games to iPhone

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Madeira Brings PC Games to iPhone
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Madeira Brings PC Games to iPhone

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Madeira is an open-source research project running x86-64 Windows games on non-jailbroken iPhones by combining Wine ARM64EC, FEX-Emu, and DXMT in a single Mach process. Thumper and ULTRAKILL are playable, but JIT requirements, sideloading, and recurring signing keep it firmly experimental. [GitHub](https://github.com/willfaust/Madeira)

// ANALYSIS

Madeira is an impressive systems breakthrough, but not yet a practical Windows gaming solution.

  • –Its single-process architecture creatively works around iOS’s process restrictions.
  • –FEX handles x86-64-to-ARM64 translation, while DXMT converts Direct3D 11 to Metal.
  • –Compatibility remains narrow: Marvel Cosmic Invasion reaches gameplay unreliably, while many other titles run slowly.
  • –Debugger-assisted JIT and seven-day free Apple ID signing create substantial operational friction.
  • –The project matters because it proves the full translation stack can run on stock iPhone hardware. [Held Games](https://heldgames.com/guides/madeira-windows-games-iphone)
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DISCOVERED

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2026-09-28

PUBLISHED

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2026-09-25

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