Delta, a Nintendo emulator, arrives on Apple's iOS App Store
Developer Riley Testut's new creation Delta, a Nintendo emulator, has officially launched on the iOS App Store. This release comes after Apple's recent decision to allow retro game emulators on its platform. Delta succeeds GBA4iOS, a popular emulator by Testut that gained significant popularity a decade ago. The new emulator arrives amidst controversy involving iGBA, another Game Boy emulator that was removed from the store following Testut's accusations of it being a "knock-off of GBA4iOS" filled with ads and trackers.
Delta emulator: Features and compatibility
Unlike its predecessor GBA4iOS and other emulators, Delta can be installed directly from the App Store without sideloading. It supports not only Game Boy Advance (GBA) games but also NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, and Nintendo DS games. Testut has also promised to add support for more platforms in future updates. The app includes features like quick saves, cheat codes, data syncing between devices using Google Drive or Dropbox, and local multiplayer for up to four players.
Legal use and availability of Delta Emulator
To use the Delta emulator legally, users must provide their own games and convert games they already own into ROM files. For those outside of the EU, Delta can be downloaded directly from the App Store. However, for EU residents, Testut offers an alternative solution via AltStore PAL. This open-source marketplace was created by Testut and his business partner Shane Gill and features not only Delta but also another app by Testut called Clip, a clipboard manager.
AltStore PAL: An alternative for EU residents
AltStore PAL, an open-source marketplace created by Testut and Gill, offers EU residents access to Delta and Clip. To access Clip through this marketplace requires a small donation of at least €1. Additionally, there is an annual fee of €1.50 to cover Apple's Core Technology Fee for each app marketplace download and payment processing. After ensuring the smooth operation of the marketplace, Testut and Gill plan to open up AltStore PAL to other third-party apps.
