Provenance

What's New in 3.3.0

This is a big one. Four months of work since 3.2.1 covering iCloud sync, a completely revamped tvOS interface, video filters, and a ton of core and stability fixes.

☁️ iCloud / CloudKit Sync

• ROMs, save states, BIOS files, and artwork now sync across devices via iCloud
• Real-time download progress indicators when loading cloud save states
• Auto BIOS sync on game load when available in iCloud
• ROM metadata syncs alongside files
• Artwork syncs after library updates
• CloudKit records management tab in Settings
• iCloud upsell UI for new users with empty libraries
• Sync queue pauses during emulation and resumes after

📺 New tvOS UI (Default)

• Completely redesigned tvOS interface now enabled by default
• RetroWave-themed side menu with smooth animations
• Save states browser accessible from the main UI with artwork and core name
• "View All" saves section with per-system filtering
• TopShelf v2: recent games and save states with artwork and timestamps
• Cheats UI in the pause menu
• Game "More Info" panel
• Log viewer tab
• Import status view in side menu
• Search with persistent history
• Dozens of focus, navigation, and theming fixes throughout

🎨 Video Filters & Shaders

• Unified filter pipeline works across native and RetroArch cores
• GB and VHS filters improved
• Filters accessible from the pause menu
• RetroArch GLES 3D cores now supported (Vecx/GLiden, etc.)
• Dolphin shader/filter support
• PPSSPP filter support

🎮 Core & Controller Fixes

• RetroArch: Fixed player index mapping for MFi, PS4, and Xbox controllers; PS4 start/select fixed; 32x controls added; GameCube controller responder added
• Mupen64Plus: Fixed PS4 start button; fixed tvOS scaling and placement; better save error messages
• Dolphin: Fixed Vulkan landscape rendering
• GenPluGX: Added CHD support; added wide-screen GameGear core
• PicoDrive: Fixed crash on unload; fixed 32x controller mapping
• FCEUmm: Fixed start/select button mapping
• Mednafen: Fixed DualShock/DualSense pause/play button mapping
• GameBatte / TGDB Dual: Fixed PSX/Xbox pause/select button mapping

🐛 Bug Fixes & Stability

• Fixed multiple app hangs from main-thread Realm access (moved to background)
• Fixed crash in pause menu when closing core
• Fixed potential crash if audio ring buffer init fails
• Fixed crash in share/import extension
• Fixed aspect ratio issues in Stella and some other cores
• Fixed FPS label appearing in screenshots
• Fixed artwork not refreshing in game library after sync
• Fixed game importer re-queuing already-imported items
• Fixed Realm contentless core crash
• Fixed "Continue" carousel metadata mismatch
• Skin selector refreshes orientation previews on rotation change
• ManicSkin/DeltaSkin files can now be opened directly f