Nintendo Switch
Sonic Frontiers
ソニックフロンティア · 索尼克 未知邊境
- Perfect: No noticeable issues start to finish
- Playable: Can be finished; minor glitches or slowdowns
- In-game: Gets in-game, but issues get in the way
- Menus: Reaches the title screen or menus only
- Boots: Starts, then hangs on a black screen or intro
- Nothing: Does not start
Yes, with reports from iPad: Ryubing lists it as In-game (graphics issues, possible hangs, AMD- and Intel-specific problems). MeloNX 2.0.1 runs it at about 1080p/30fps on an M4 iPad Pro using under 9GB of RAM, an iPhone 16 Pro video ends in a crash, and Mac only has a 2022 Ryujinx 4K demo without frame rates. No public tests with frame rates have been found for PC or Android.
Settings & known issues
- MeloNX test settings on iPad: docked mode, 1x resolution, shader cache, texture recompression and Macro HLE on.
- It uses close to 9GB of RAM, so iPhones with less memory crash easily (user test).
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Ryubing | In-game | github.com 2024-09-05 | |
| Mac | Ryujinx First macOS release (2022-11) | In-game | MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max (32-core GPU) 32GB | youtube.com 2022-11-27 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 2.0.1 | Playable | 1080p / 30fps; under 9GB in 19 minutes · iPad Pro M4 16GB (iOS 18.5) | youtube.com 2025-08-15 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 1.5.0 | In-game | iPhone 16 Pro | youtube.com 2025-03-09 |
Game info
- Developer
- Sonic Team
- Publisher
- Sega
- Released
- 2022-11-08
- Genre
- Platformer / Action / Adventure
- Title ID
- 01004AD014BF0000
- Updated
- 2026-10-30
FAQ
Can I play Sonic Frontiers on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "In-game" with Ryubing (report from 2024-09-05). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Sonic Frontiers on Mac with an emulator?
The best reported result on Mac is "In-game" with Ryujinx (report from 2022-11-27). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Sonic Frontiers on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
The best reported result on iPhone / iPad is "Playable" with MeloNX, 1080p / 30fps; under 9GB in 19 minutes (report from 2025-08-15). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Sonic Frontiers on Android with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Sonic Frontiers on Android yet.
Where can I find the Sonic Frontiers ROM?
Switch emulators load games as XCI (cartridge) or NSP (digital) files; this game's Title ID is 01004AD014BF0000. You also need prod.keys and firmware; what they are and which folder they go in is covered in our "prod.keys, title.keys and Firmware Explained" guide. →
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