Every fact on this page applies to update 1.0.3, the one version tested. Other versions may behave differently.
No emulator needed: STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT runs natively on the Apple chip. How nxnative compares with emulators
Running through nxnative
How STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT runs
STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is playable on the iPhone at 60 fps. When the project developers last published sizes, the iPhone app came to about 6 GB.
How it runs
Tested on the Mac through the logos, the title menu with its movie background, a new game through the prologue movies into the story, the config pages, saving and quick load. Music, voices and movie sound all played, and 15 minutes of story passed without an error.
The game draws at 1280x720 and nxnative scales that up to your screen. That is the game's own choice, on the Switch too.
Early on, GPU memory grew with every new picture the game showed. This is fixed, and memory now stays near 1 GB however long you read.
Controls
The game is played with buttons; it does not respond to taps. The Packed app starts in the 2D touch layout. The game's own help screen lists the controls:
- A enters and B cancels or hides the text.
- X opens the back log and Y turns on auto mode.
- L force-skips and R turns on skip mode.
- ZL and ZR trigger the phone.
- − shows tips and + opens the system menu.
- R3 quick-saves. R3 is only on the 3D layout, so switch to it with the layout button at the top centre if you want quick saves.
Good to know
- The scratches, dust specks and colour fringes on the backgrounds appear to be the art's own film effect. The project developers have not yet compared them with the Switch.
- Tested with update 1.0.3. Other versions may behave differently.
Known issues
None reported
Packing command
Run this in your nxnative folder on the Build Mac. Replace the game folder and the keys path with your own. Add --platform mac-app to get a Mac app instead of an iPhone and iPad app.
python3 scripts/build_ipa_from_nsp.py ~/Games/steins-gate-re-boot -k ~/keys/prod.keysFAQ
Does STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT work with nxnative?
Yes. STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is tested with nxnative on update 1.0.3.
Which iPhone, iPad or Mac do I need to play STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT?
An iPhone 15 Pro or newer (A17 Pro chip or later) or an iPad with an M1 chip or later, on iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, or a Mac with Apple silicon. iPads with the A17 Pro chip (iPad mini) have the iPhone 15 Pro's chip but are untested by nxnative. Packing needs a Mac with macOS 26.6 or later and Xcode 27.1.
Is STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT included?
No. Neither this site nor nxnative includes any game. You Pack STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT from your own copy of the game, with keys dumped from your own Switch.
Does online play work in STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT?
Online play in STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is not confirmed to work, so do not count on it.
