diff --git a/ios/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ios/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 68f3413caa..600f53180d 100644
--- a/ios/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ios/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
 		96AFAFAD16C1EEE9009DE44C /* sinc.c in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 96AFAEF716C1DC73009DE44C /* sinc.c */; };
 		96AFAFD416C1FBC0009DE44C /* input_common.c in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 96AFAFC916C1FBC0009DE44C /* input_common.c */; };
 		96AFAFD716C1FBC0009DE44C /* null.c in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 96AFAFCD16C1FBC0009DE44C /* null.c */; };
-		96C6A5D216CDB384009E3280 /* QuartzCore.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 96C6A5D116CDB384009E3280 /* QuartzCore.framework */; };
 		96CF015016C2C0B700ABF9C9 /* overlay.c in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 96AFAFCE16C1FBC0009DE44C /* overlay.c */; };
 		96CF015C16C2F72900ABF9C9 /* ios_input.c in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 96CF015B16C2F72900ABF9C9 /* ios_input.c */; };
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
@@ -291,7 +290,6 @@
 		96AFAFD016C1FBC0009DE44C /* sdl_input.c */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.c; path = sdl_input.c; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		96AFAFD116C1FBC0009DE44C /* sdl_joypad.c */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.c; path = sdl_joypad.c; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		96AFAFD216C1FBC0009DE44C /* x11_input.c */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.c; path = x11_input.c; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		96C6A5D116CDB384009E3280 /* QuartzCore.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = QuartzCore.framework; path = System/Library/Frameworks/QuartzCore.framework; sourceTree = SDKROOT; };
 		96CF015B16C2F72900ABF9C9 /* ios_input.c */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.c; path = ios_input.c; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 /* End PBXFileReference section */
 
@@ -300,7 +298,6 @@
 			isa = PBXFrameworksBuildPhase;
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
-				96C6A5D216CDB384009E3280 /* QuartzCore.framework in Frameworks */,
 				96366C5916C9ACF500D64A22 /* AudioToolbox.framework in Frameworks */,
 				96366C5516C9AC3300D64A22 /* CoreAudio.framework in Frameworks */,
 				96AFAF2216C1DF88009DE44C /* libz.dylib in Frameworks */,
@@ -354,7 +351,6 @@
 		96AFAE2816C1D4EA009DE44C /* Frameworks */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
-				96C6A5D116CDB384009E3280 /* QuartzCore.framework */,
 				96366C5816C9ACF500D64A22 /* AudioToolbox.framework */,
 				96366C5416C9AC3300D64A22 /* CoreAudio.framework */,
 				96AFAE2916C1D4EA009DE44C /* UIKit.framework */,
diff --git a/ios/RetroArch/RAGameView.m b/ios/RetroArch/RAGameView.m
index a01f857b0e..7ba65a09e1 100644
--- a/ios/RetroArch/RAGameView.m
+++ b/ios/RetroArch/RAGameView.m
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@
 
 #import <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.h>
 #include "general.h"
+#include "rarch_wrapper.h"
 
 static bool _isRunning;
+static bool _isPaused;
 
 static float screen_scale;
 static int frame_skips = 4;
@@ -40,15 +42,23 @@ static bool is_syncing = true;
    self.view = [[GLKView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 640, 480) context:_glContext];
    self.view.multipleTouchEnabled = YES;
    
-   _timer = [CADisplayLink displayLinkWithTarget:self selector:@selector(iterate)];
-   [_timer addToRunLoop:[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] forMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode];
-
    return self;
 }
 
 - (void)iterate
 {
-   if (_isRunning) rarch_main_iterate();
+   while (_isRunning && !_isPaused)
+   {
+      _isRunning = rarch_main_iterate();
+
+      if (!_isRunning)
+      {
+         ios_close_game();
+         return;
+      }
+      else
+         while(!_isPaused && _isRunning && CFRunLoopRunInMode(kCFRunLoopDefaultMode, 0, true) == kCFRunLoopRunHandledSource);
+   }
 }
 
 - (void)needsToDie
@@ -66,19 +76,23 @@ static bool is_syncing = true;
 
 - (void)pause
 {
-   _timer.paused = true;
+   _isPaused = true;
 }
 
 - (void)resume
 {
-   if (_isRunning) _timer.paused = false;
+   if (_isPaused)
+   {
+      _isPaused = false;
+      [self performSelector:@selector(iterate) withObject:nil afterDelay:.02f];
+   }
 }
 
 @end
 
 static RAGameView* gameViewer;
 
-void ios_load_game(const char* path)
+bool ios_load_game(const char* path)
 {
    [RASettingsList refreshConfigFile];
    
@@ -94,6 +108,8 @@ void ios_load_game(const char* path)
    }
    else
       _isRunning = false;
+   
+   return _isRunning;
 }
 
 void ios_close_game()
@@ -145,6 +161,7 @@ bool ios_init_game_view()
    {
       gameViewer = [RAGameView new];
       [[RetroArch_iOS get] setViewer:gameViewer];
+      [gameViewer performSelector:@selector(iterate) withObject:nil afterDelay:.02f];
    }
    
    return true;