Getting NES roms on a jailbroken iPhone/iPod Touch without a computer (Wi-Fi is needed).

 by FrozenPhyre
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This guide will give you a way to download 69 roms onto your iPhone/iPod touch! Version 2.0+ is needed.
 
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Step 1: Step One: downloading NES

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First, you will need to go into the Cydia installer application. After it loads up, go to search and type in this: NES. Very simple. Scroll down to the "N's" and click on NES. Install it. The icon will look like the one in the top right corner of the picture.
viperiain says: Sep 7, 2010. 1:16 PM
a very good informative step by step guide found it very useful and worked like a charm thanks very much :)
nicomax22 says: Jun 30, 2010. 6:54 AM
that's a beast guide ty man
kowensby says: Jun 24, 2010. 12:33 PM
Same problem here!
matthew93927 says: Nov 25, 2009. 11:50 AM
I did this and it down loaded but then when i go to the NES App it keeps bombing and going back to the home screen do you have to by NES 3V or dose the Free NES app work as well?
Jayceetoo in reply to matthew93927Feb 27, 2010. 9:32 AM
 Same thing happens to me , the free nes app just quits when started :(
Chops1904 says: Jan 12, 2010. 6:10 PM
Great guide. Way to go.
robots199 says: Apr 13, 2009. 4:41 AM
Are ROMS ILLEGAL?
chilll2009 in reply to robots199Jul 30, 2009. 10:53 AM
It is only illegal to the person whom you downloaded the rom from
matroska in reply to robots199May 3, 2009. 3:56 PM
But technically, if you own the NES game at home, it is legal to have more copies, in whatever format are those copies. That's why downloading a ROM is legal, considering you already own a copy of the game. Of course, Nintendo will once in a while bash into your house and verify that you truly possess a physical game when you downloaded some ROMs.
swishinj in reply to matroskaMay 14, 2009. 5:41 PM
Does owning the vitural console fame count?
FrozenPhyre (author) in reply to robots199Apr 27, 2009. 2:02 PM
In short, yes they are illegal. There is more about them on the Nintendo website.
lukethebook333 says: Jun 12, 2009. 2:29 PM
I have all the information you need and more for my instructable. This will also show you how to get more games and emulators. The rep's and source links are currently up to date, and are updated. Here it is:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How_to_use_Cydia_Apps_and_Sources_List/

Lukethebook333
spazbot says: Mar 2, 2009. 2:42 PM
is there a similar link for snes?
FrozenPhyre (author) in reply to spazbotMar 2, 2009. 8:21 PM
I'm not sure.... I'll try and look into it but I've been pretty busy lately.
dane480 says: Feb 15, 2009. 2:25 PM
the rep dosent work
padberg87 says: Feb 12, 2009. 11:09 PM
worked for me. This is the reason I jailbroke my iPod. Awesome!
punkrockrebel85 says: Feb 8, 2009. 7:40 PM
How hot is this?! I can't believe it worked, I follwed your instructions precisely, and it worked. I've been trying for about a week to get NES roms, most were either out of date or errored! Thanks so much..Im gonna try the other system roms as well...
ac1D says: Feb 4, 2009. 3:28 PM
your rep you give here is outdated. sorry!
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