Software porting / iOS engineering

iOS ports for existing software.

NyerahWorks adapts desktop applications, games, and simulation software for iPhone and iPad. Projects are built against the original codebase, with platform-specific work isolated where practical.

Selected work Email NyerahWorks

Typical path

C / C++ / SDL iPhone / iPad Xcode / TestFlight

Selected work

Existing code. New platform.

Two open-source C++ applications adapted for Apple mobile platforms. The case studies document the platform work, build decisions, and upstream constraints—not a rewrite hidden behind a new interface.

Engine Simulator showing a mechanically rendered engine, gauges, and simulation data — Engine SimulatorSimulation interface / iOS

iOS port · C++ · SDL3 · Metal · ARM64

Engine Simulator for iOS

Port of Ange Yaghi’s Engine Simulator to iPhone and iPad. The iOS layer adds ARM64 builds, touch input, application lifecycle handling, Files integration, SDL3/Metal rendering, native audio output, and mobile engine loading while retaining the simulator core and its .mr scripting system.

Original Ange Yaghi / engine-sim

Platform iOS / iPadOS / ARM64

Distribution TestFlight / App Store submission

Read case study iOS repository Original project

Principia open-source physics sandbox game artwork — PrincipiaOriginal open-source project

iOS port · C++ · SDL3 · CMake · GitHub Actions

Principia for iOS

Port of the community-maintained Principia physics sandbox to iOS. The work covers ARM64 builds, cross-compiled dependencies, Apple bundle configuration, lifecycle and resume behavior, mobile input, device-specific rendering fixes, and a repository structure intended to stay close to upstream.

Original Bithack / Principia community

Build CMake / Ninja / iOS 15+

Priority Maintainable upstream diff

Read case study iOS repository Original project

Services

Porting and iOS integration

Make it build

Compatibility review, build-system adaptation, dependency work, Apple bundle configuration, and an ARM64 path from the existing source tree to a real device.

Make it behave

Lifecycle, rendering, touch input, audio, file access, packaging, signing, and device-specific problems that appear once desktop software is living on iOS.

Keep it maintainable

Platform-specific changes kept deliberate and contained so the iOS port can continue following an active upstream project without unnecessary fork drift.

Project inquiries

Start with the codebase.

Send a repository link or a short description of the application, its current platform, and the Apple devices you want to support. The first question is whether the existing architecture can make the move cleanly.

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