It's a big day for those who love game emulation on their mobile phones because Delta, a famous emulator that has seen some hard days, is finally back on the App Store. The developers have not just stopped at an emulator; they have even launched an alternative marketplace called the AltStore. Both are now live in the EU, marking a big victory for those who are looking for options that are different than what is readily available.
Major victory for developers as Delta and AltStore are finally available on iOS in Europe
Riley Testut, the maker of Delta, extensively talked about his App Store experience here. You can read everything that has gone down in the past three years. After these years, the efforts are finally paying off as the emulator is back on the App Store along with a brand new storefront.
Now that Delta is available on the App Store, there are a lot of things that are going to be expected of this emulator, and I hope that Apple does not take it down. Testut talked about what you can expect from the emulator. Honestly, I am really happy that it is finally happening because, for those who are in love with retro games of the days gone by, this definitely is something that you should look into.
Here is what the App Store listing for Delta talks about. Yes, if you have been waiting for it to finally happen, there is much to be excited about.
Delta is an all-in-one emulator for iOS. Delta builds upon the strengths of its predecessor, GBA4iOS, while expanding to include support for more game systems such as NES, SNES, N64, and DS.
FEATURES
Supported Game Systems
• Nintendo Entertainment System
• Super Nintendo Entertainment System
• Nintendo 64
• Game Boy (Color)
• Game Boy Advance
• Nintendo DS
• And plenty more to come!
Controller Support
• Nintendo Switch Pro controllers, Joy-Cons
• Nintendo Switch Online controllers (NES, SNES, N64)
• PS4, PS5
• Xbox One S, Xbox Series X
• MFi game controllers
• Bluetooth & wired keyboards
Save States
• Save and load save states for any game from the pause menu.
• Lock save states to prevent them from being accidentally overwritten.
• Automatically makes backup save states to ensure you never lose your progress.
• Support for “Quick Saves,” save states that can be quickly saved/loaded with a single button press (requires external controller).
Cheats
• Supports various types of cheat codes for each supported system:
• NES: Game Genie
• SNES: Game Genie, Pro Action Replay
• N64: GameShark
• GBC: Game Genie, GameShark
• GBA: Action Replay, Code Breaker, GameShark
• DS: Action Replay
Delta Sync
• Sync your games, game saves, save states, cheats, controller skins, and controller mappings between devices.
• View version histories of everything you sync and optionally restore them to earlier versions.
• Supports both Google Drive and Dropbox.
Custom Controller Skins
• Beautiful built-in controller skins for all systems.
• Import controller skins made by others, or even make your own to share with the world!
Hold Button
• Choose buttons for Delta to hold down on your behalf, freeing up your thumbs to press other buttons instead.
• Perfect for games that typically require one button be held down constantly (e.g. run button in Mario games, or the A button in Mario Kart).
Fast Forward
• Speed through slower parts of games by running the game much faster than normal.
• Easily enable or disable from the pause menu, or optionally with a mapped button on an external controller.
3D/Haptic Touch
• Use 3D or Haptic Touch to “peek” at games, save states, and cheat codes.
• App icon shortcuts allow quick access to your most recently played games, or optionally customize the shortcuts to always include certain games.
Game Artwork
• Automatically displays appropriate box art for imported games.
• Change a game’s artwork to anything you want, or select from the built-in game artwork database.
Misc.
• Gyroscope support (WarioWare: Twisted! only)
• Microphone support (DS only)
• Support for delta:// URL scheme to jump directly into a specific game.
There is no denying that, at the moment, Delta looks like it is going to be one of the promising emulators available on the App Store. If you want to download it, you can get started from here. If you want to learn more about the emulator and how it works, you can find all the details here. This is not the first time an emulator has found its way to the App Store, iGBA did make its way to the storefront but was later removed over concerns from Apple. But one thing is for certain: the EU has started something that cannot be stopped, and we are soon going to see a smartphone industry that will become a lot more lenient and accepting than it is now.
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