Delta, game emulator for iPhone
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After controversy over the weekend, an emulator of the game Delta was made available on the App Store for potential users outside the European Union.
Delta from Testut Tech is positioned as a universal emulator for iOS. It is a sequel to GBA4iOS and is designed for users who want to play Nintendo game ROMs on their iPhone, especially Nintendo handheld consoles.
Supported gaming systems include GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 64, Super NES and Nintendo Entertainment System. More consoles will obviously be supported in the future.
As you'd expect from an emulator, it has extensive support for game controllers, including Nintendo Switch Pro controllers, Nintendo Switch Online controllers, Sony and Microsoft console controllers supported by iOS, support for MFi controllers, as well as other Bluetooth and other wired keyboards.
The app also provides features such as support for various cheat code systems, save states, synchronization across devices, and support for local multiplayer mode for up to four players.
The app is free to download and use. Requires an iPhone or iPod Touch running iOS 14.0 or later, an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 11.0 or later, or Apple Vision Pro. However, as with other emulators, the challenge for users is to find the games they want to play and make sure they do so in a legal way.
Arrivals controversy
Delta's arrival comes after a number of recent events in App Store politics. as well as changes in legislation and a bit of controversy.
On Sunday, the first batch of emulators began appearing in the App Store. This comes after Apple changed its app store review rules, changing a rule that effectively banned submissions of console emulators and classic games.
Less than a day later, the iGBA emulator was removed from the App Store due to complaints from Delta developer Riley Testut that it was a knockoff of the previously released GBA4iOS emulator.
Delta — the app that started it all — NOW available on the App Store!
Yes, you read that right: our long-rejected game emulator has been approved by Apple itself
If you live outside the EU, download now from the App Store — No DMA required https://t.co/jytQgVJFp9 pic.twitter.com/jIN7Ru2alN
— AltStore.io (@altstoreio) April 17, 2024
The Testut AltStore account on X has confirmed that the App Store listing of the emulator is genuine and it is an option for non-EU users to download the emulator.
This also comes during the launch of AltStore PAL, an Apple-approved third-party app store that is launching exclusively in the EU.
AltStore PAL uses the European Digital Markets Act, a law that effectively forced Apple to allow third-party app stores to exist.
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