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Installing Dusklight on iOS via iloader

Prerequisites

  • A Windows, Linux, or macOS device
  • iOS device connected to computer via USB
  • Dusklight IPA file (download the latest Dusklight-vX.X.X-ios-arm64.ipa from the releases page)
  • Legally acquired game disc - GZ2E01 (Gamecube USA) or GZ2PE01 (Gamecube PAL)

1. Install iloader

  • Executable bundles can be installed from iloader's main page or their GitHub for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
  • Windows WILL require iTunes to be installed
  • Linux WILL require usbmuxd to be installed, this is installed by default in most distros though

2. Enable Developer Mode (iOS 16+)

  • On your iPhone, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Developer Mode
  • Toggle it on, put in your device passcode, and restart when prompted

3. Install Dusklight on Your iPhone

  1. Sign into your Apple ID (this is required for registering app IDs, it is sent securely directly to Apple and not stored by iloader)
    • You may be prompted to put in a code from your iOS device if you have 2FA enabled, do so
  2. Plug in your iOS device via USB into your PC. If you're missing a dependency, an error pop-up will tell you to install it
    • You will need to hit Refresh after plugging it in at this stage so that it can be detected, it does not automatically refresh
  3. Leave settings unchanged (the Anisette server should stay Sidestore (.io)) 3.(a) Installing SideStore directly is not required, but provides you a way to install Dusklight on your phone without being plugged into a computer later
  4. Press Import IPA and choose your downloaded Dusklight-v.X.X.X-ios-arm64.ipa, it will begin installing on your device

NOTE: At various stages, you may be prompted to trust your device, do so

3. Getting Dusklight trusted

When installing sideloaded iOS applications, at first you will need to manually trust the app due to Apple's security policies

  • Go to Settings > General > VPN & Device Management
  • Tap the Apple ID you signed into iloader with under "Developer App" and tap Trust
  • Tap Allow on the pop-up

4. Copy Files to Your iPhone

Transfer the game disc (and optionally, the Dusklight IPA) to your iPhone so they are accessible in the Files app. A few ways to do this:

  • AirDrop - Right-click the files on your Mac and choose Share > AirDrop
  • iCloud Drive - Place files in iCloud Drive on your Mac and they'll sync to Files on your iPhone
  • USB transfer - Connect your iPhone and drag files via Finder's sidebar
  • Cloud storage - Upload to Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. and download on your iPhone

You may now use Dusklight on iOS and iPadOS!