Ben Geskin, a content creator specializing in technology and device experience, just shared a live GTA V gameplay on iPhone Duo.

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For a long time, the joke "we had... before GTA VI" has become a legendary meme online, when almost anything can happen while gamers wait for the next part of Grand Theft Auto. Rockstar finally set a release date of November 19, 2026. However, less than a month before the launch date, that list had another name: GTA V running directly on the folding iPhone.

Specifically, Ben Geskin, a content creator specializing in technology, has just shared his experience playing GTA V on iPhone Duo at 40-60 FPS, with the highest graphics settings of the port and near the original screen resolution. The game is processed right on the device through Five Star Port, a fan-developed project.

Video of playing GTA V directly on iPhone Duo.

Geskin also gave the adaptive touch control system positive reviews. He said the operation is quite comfortable, while with the Android emulators he has tried, he often needed a physical controller for a better playing experience. This is an interesting detail, because running a game on a phone is only part of it; The controls also determine whether the user wants to play for a long time or not.

Five Star Port's interface has also been updated to be optimized for iPhone Duo. From version 1.5, the game takes advantage of the entire internal screen instead of being in a 16:9 frame with black borders like before. Touch controls are located within reach of the thumb, and the game continues to run when the user folds or unfolds the device.

According to the Five Star Port introduction page, the project allows running GTA V directly on iPhone, iPad and Mac using game data provided by players themselves. The software has its own Metal renderer, supports story mode and free exploration, with options like gyroscopic aiming or tilting driving.

However, performance comes with trade-offs in terms of temperature and battery. During testing, Geskin recorded that the iPhone Duo consumed about 15% of its battery after every 30 minutes of play. The device heats up noticeably but cools down quite quickly when stopping the game. This is the result of his personal experience, not enough to conclude that the device will maintain that level of performance in all scenes or throughout long periods of play.

A live port does not mean the image quality is equivalent to GTA V on PC at maximum configuration. According to the project's Q&A section, Five Star Port uses data from the web version with smaller textures than the PC version. Some missions still have reported errors, some videos are omitted, and online play is not currently supported.

Five Star Port is a free project, not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two. Users need to prepare their own game data and install the application according to separate instructions. So this experience still requires setup and acceptance of some limitations, rather than just downloading and playing like a regular game on the App Store.

However, the appeal of exploring Los Santos right on a flip phone is understandable. GTA VI is still being waited for, and GTA V has an additional way to play that many people previously found difficult to imagine: running directly on the iPhone, with a frame rate enough to make technology lovers want to try it.