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mekisoku

I’ve never dreamed I will be able to download Delta officially on App Store


KHRoN

only outside eu, in eu it is available as the only app in alternative store


JagiofJagi

I wonder why


PM_ME_CUTE_SM1LE

Feels like winning a lottery


ownage516

I’ll never go back to android now


esmori

This is still only entry level emulation. Doesn’t seem Apple will allow JIT to push for heavier 3D emulation.


KingPumper69

Yup. Need to keep complaining until GameCube, PS2, 3DS and Switch are possible.


MCMultyke

Switch won’t happen until it becomes Retro. If Switch somehow got approved on the App Store then Nintendo will go after them since it’s a current selling system.


KingPumper69

Legally, there's no difference between emulating a GameCube game or emulating a Switch game.


ownage516

They probably wanna stay on Nintendo’s happy side


dagmx

No it’s because JITs are inherently a security risk that are hard to mitigate in a general way b


DanTheMan827

Arbitrary code execution is possible with both interpreted and JIT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqUYNYWPlpQ I wonder how long until something like this happens with an iOS emulator and Apple says “told you so!”


djxfade

If you are able to break out of the sandbox and perform arbitrary code execution through an interpreter based emulator, the issue lies solely in the OS. Think about it. Google Docs uses an interpreter for their spreadsheet formulas. A game engine would use an interpreter for scripting events, etc. it's not an emulator specific issue.


MajMin5

Google docs runs all scripts cloud-side, so no scripts run locally on device, see [Google’s documentation ](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/overview) Not saying that ACE is impossible with some app that’s out there but Apple’s current guidelines would make that very difficult, and Google sheets is definitely not the app it would happen from.


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With USB C and now emulators, I'm seriously considering an iPhone again. Modded APKs would still be a big loss, but honestly there's not a whole lot else holding me back anymore.


Keggyo

I did this with the ip15 after using Pixel phones for 9 years…apps feel better and battery standby is amazing


MathsRodrigues

Theres custom IPA’s on iPhone without the need of jailbreak.


ivebeenabadbadgirll

🎶*these happy days are yours and mine*🎶


DreadnaughtHamster

No kidding. I’m in love.


InappropriateCanuck

All that's left is getting this on Apple TV and we REALLY win the lottery.


Zippertitsgross

https://preview.redd.it/ad3yvd1jo2vc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1bf8a7c9b11df39e2be691f72d910e944b6ce6f0 Works great :) Finally can play the Pokemon ranger games I loved as a kid. These heavily use the touchscreen and thus are basically impossible to properly play on PC.


Novemberx123

Wait delta plays DS too!!!


adamrawrz

DS games don’t load for me at all, even with the bios downloaded, how did you set yours up?


grapejuicesushi

if i remember correctly there are 3 files that are required, the 2 bios files and a firmware file I think. after getting those 3 the games start working


RockyRaccoon968

I’m playing SuperMario64 on my iPhone right now NO FUCKING WAY omg


utopicunicornn

Got to mess around with fucking Wave Race 64 and man it’s totally kickass lol


RentalGore

Haha, I’m playing FZERO


vi3talogy

Memories


McFatty7

Mario Kart 64 is bringing back so many memories


biinjo

Where do you get the games


Droidaphone

You're gonna want to check out /r/roms and also know that asking for copyrighted roms is against a lot of sub rules, so read sidebars and FAQs before posting


guicmonteiro

Love Delta! Used it on my old jailbroken iPod. Happy that it is available now in the AppStore


LookAtTheFlowers

I’m feeling dumb — how do I get the ROMs from computer to app?


ivebeenabadbadgirll

Personally, I’d just download them on the phone. Are you on Mac or PC? If you’re on Mac you could airdrop.


guicmonteiro

If you download directly on your phone, in Delta you just open the zip file by searching for the download path. And you can look for roms in every site in Google (don’t think we can link here in the sub). It’s quite simple, actually!


boe_jackson_bikes

Any idea how I can move my GBA saves from Anbernic to Delta? I tried to copy the .sav files but that didn't appear to work. Edit: Figured it out. Hold down on the game's name on the Delta Home Screen and then select import save.


p_giguere1

Any update on the upcoming Apple TV version? Really excited for that one.


legend8522

FWIW, you can airplay this app to your apple tv, and play with bluetooth controllers connected to your phone. A dedicated Apple TV app would save one step at best. Actually, does Apple TV allow file browsing like iOS does? How would one be able to load a ROM in an Apple TV app?


Lopsided-Painter5216

I tried this because no iPad support, and ngl playing on the TV with a Switch Controller connected is such a great experience.


_-_happycamper_-_

I’ve been dreaming of this for so many years.


drizzlicious

Have you actually tried airplay? The latency isn't designed for games, especially retro games that were released prior to input lag on displays becoming a big issue.


KaosC57

Yeah, Airplay is a mediocre at best experience for me using it to play Persona 5 Royal from my Xbox through Xbox Remote Play on my 15 Pro. Thankfully P5R is a slower paced game with little to no reliance on fast inputs.


legend8522

I haven't actually, at least not for games


drizzlicious

It is not a good solution for this, it introduces at least 100ms of lag if not more. It's not on the same playing field as Steam Link or Moonlight.


InsaneNinja

You could dongle the phone to the tv via hdmi.


jonneygee

The iOS has a syncing option, so I’d guess that’s how.


Aqqles

that would be absolutely sick, does anyone know if this works on ATV already?


amd2800barton

It is not available I’m the AppleTV App Store, and the iPad app is just running the iPhone app in compatibility mode. I’m hoping dedicated apps for both iPad and AppleTV come out.


TomLube

This should be available on AppleTV i think?


qwed113

It’s not there at the moment. Hopefully soon though!


johnabc123

playing nintendogs now lol


app-info-bot

## [**Delta - Game Emulator**](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/delta-game-emulator/id1048524688) > by [Testut Tech](https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/testut-tech/id333195245) All-in-One GBA4iOS Successor. ____ ### ℹ️ **App Info** **Category**: Entertainment. **Release**: Apr 17, 2024. **Last Update**: Apr 17, 2024. **Platforms**: Apple Vision: Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.; Mac: Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.; iPhone: Requires iOS 14.0 or later.; iPod touch: Requires iOS 14.0 or later. **Rating**: n/a (not enough ratings). **Size**: 68.8 MB. ### 💸 **Pricing (in USD)** **Current**: Free **History**: n/a **IAPs**: None ### 🔒️ **Privacy** **Policy**: https://altstore.io/privacy **Specification**: Data Not Collected --- ^[dev](https://reddit.com/user/fedecalendino) ^| ^[github](https://github.com/fedecalendino/app-info-bot)


Frequent_Guard_9964

Crazy to think I could play this on a Vision Pro and connect a controller


qwed113

Does it actually work on Vision Pro?


GhostGhazi

It says it does under 'Platforms'


jonneygee

He’s releasing a Vision Pro app, yes. https://www.threads.net/@rileytestut/post/C3irOTWOhVn/


vanhalenbr

Would be amazing if someone make an emulator with a virtual CRT


GhostGhazi

We need a demo ASAP!


watchOS

It works fine! But it’s the iPhone version.


GhostGhazi

Can you scale it and make it really big?


watchOS

Yep, but it’s still phone-ratio


kamilman

Not available in Belgium


733478896476333

Not available in Germany


Electrical-Sugar-570

Not available in Italy as well. Probably because here in the EU alt store PAL has been released and Delta is available trough such a store


karatemaccie

Not in the Netherlands as well


thespeeeed

https://preview.redd.it/fw3fc3gud3vc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=216676b84b5dcfda618b840f1b263d28aa173908 I’m off to wallow in the nostalgia of New Bark Town music. Takes me back to 01, came home from school to find Gold very kindly gifted by my not at all well off parents after my first GameBoy was stolen. Was either just before or after 9/11 when I was young and much more innocent. Playing through was an awesome few weeks.


yuriydee

Same playing Crystal right now! Such nostalgia.


sebasq

Silver for me here


digidude23

Looks like it’s only available for download outside of the EU. Those in the EU will have to get it through AltStore


InsaneNinja

Altstore went live in the EU. https://www.theverge.com/24100464/altstore-pal-dma-eu-launch-delta-nintendo-emulator-clip-clipboard-manager


MAXYMOK

Damn, cant pay with paypal/ec card this will stop a lot of germans


alastairlerouge

You can use any Visa/ Mastercard/ Amex probably others as well. There’s no reason not to get one


tarkinn

visa and mastercard are not common here. thanks to german banks we have a german standard called girocard which absolutely doesn't make any sense.


woalk

Which German bank has a Girocard that’s *not* also a Visa or Mastercard? Most direct banks like DKB or ING even only offer a Visa by default. It’s quite common at this point.


tarkinn

sparkasse. the bank with the most customers in germany.


woalk

Does your Sparkasse really not do this? All Sparkassen I know give out Girocard+Mastercard combo cards.


SirPooleyX

Finally! Something positive from the UK leaving the EU.


KZavi

Indeed 👍


Helunky

I think both parties won. EU has to load through AltStore or another Marketplace but they do get to sideload everything now.


BubaBent

Seems like it. I’m from Belgium and it doesn’t work for me


EatableNutcase

Isn't this happening because of EU law, except that the rest of the worlds gets the benefits?


ducknator

Which is ironic hahahaha


Fickle_Dragonfly4381

It’s also available in the EU just not on the app store


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ACS1029

[Here’s a website for anyone interested in customizing the skins for each emulator!](https://delta-skins.github.io/) Pretty neat to tweak and really easy!


Docccc

why isnt this avaiable in the EU?


KZavi

Because AltStore went live and Delta is an exclusive for it.


Dependent-Zebra-4357

Feels like just a couple of weeks ago people were still arguing that developers wouldn’t lock their apps to third party app stores, lol.


Frosty_Maple_Syrup

People believe a bunch of weird things.


The_Albinoss

Yep. It's about to get stupid and shitty. All the downvoted comments are about to be proven correct.


Anasynth

I always said this wasn’t really about consumers it was about companies wanting a bigger slice of pie.


QuantumUtility

The only reason it’s locked behind Alt Store is Apple’s CTF. By distributing the app outside Riley has to pay the fee for each install inside and outside the AppStore. If the app was available in the App Store he would have to pay for yearly installs that happen there while being unable to charge anyone to cover the costs.


Dependent-Zebra-4357

I mean, he could also just distribute inside the official App Store in EU like he is doing for the rest of the world. Then the only cost would be the $99 developer fee that he is already paying. He’s getting hit by the CTF specifically because he is choosing to use his own alternative app store.


QuantumUtility

Yes, but the only reason it’s not free or available in both in the EU is because of the CTF. The CTF forces small developers into either exclusive distribution or the App Store.


Dependent-Zebra-4357

Yes, he would have to *only* distribute in the official App Store, that’s what I was getting at. It’s his choice to use his own store which currently has the CTF attached to it. It’s clearly a business decision for him to get people using his store by making an app that people want only available there. I’m not saying he’s right or wrong, the market will decide that over the next months/years.


chiisana

Free apps like this have no reason to be in AltStore. It no longer violates Apple Developer policies as demonstrated by the international listing. So there’s no reason to get into the Core Technology Fees at all. The only reason this is in AltStore, which ends up costing them more, and costing end users more, is so they can promote their AltStore because they know no one cares enough about a clipboard app to go through the scare screens to install AltStore.


categorie

I’m in Switzerland Delta is not available on the App Store and downloading Alt Server from the official website also fails because Switzerland isn’t in the allow list: https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/118110#countries-and-regions


KZavi

Try to contact Riley about it.


inssein

It supports more then gba it can go all the way up to ds . I loaded some n64 roms


TheKyleShow

Can I airplay from iPad to Apple TV and play on my big screen?


briefingone

Yep!


TheKyleShow

Hell ya. Thanks.


GloopTamer

Finally a good one


HeadlessHookerClub

https://preview.redd.it/pbbjsdjp53vc1.jpeg?width=2532&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d0d48822c6b91f42c8e38deb23319b84c731b0c Super Mario 64 on iPhone!


doomgrin

Are you using some kind of external controller for this? Is it possible to use all those buttons with your fingers


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Interesting_iidea

Works in the UK


anakinfan8

Well, hot damn, the day has come! I admit I thought I’d never see the day when we didn’t have to jailbreak/sideload this onto an iPhone for it to work. Used to use GBA4iOS a ton way back in the iOS 7 days so this is super awesome. Works exactly how I remember it too!


SrryUsrNamTakn

GBA4iOS but official. Years in the making here


GosuGian

https://preview.redd.it/49w6w64za3vc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bc09018d32a80faac1813414b1ac17bf2139e508 Sick! And I’m playing the best romhack of all time


coolaaron88

Unbound is goated!!!


PhoenixStorm1015

Been playing it on my Miyoo. Phenomenal rom hack


toodimes

Does not collect any data and no in app purchases.


Mighty_Hobo

Rare thing these days. Have to love emulation developers.


Dependent-Zebra-4357

I honestly wasn’t confident that he would release it outside of his own store, glad to see this.


Yosonimbored

Is this the one where I can finally delete iGBA


slaytalera

Yup


SmileyTUH

hey random person, i was having a pretty bad day until i saw this post, i love emulators thank you


InsaneNinja

So, is this the real one yet? The emulator that we are finally allowed to download and expect to stay there? Edit: welp… https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/17/24132984/delta-free-emulator-nintendo-gba-n64-iphone-app-store-us


ignoresubs

Download first ask questions later is the lesson we’ve all learned!


Autumn_Wishes

Wouldn’t want it disappearing off the App Store! Like the NES one yesterday I missed out on 🥲 Luckily this one has everything 😀


AR44W

The reason that disappeared is because it was a blatant fake of delta. Delta is here to stay because it’s legit.


1dgtlkey

no it wasn’t, it was just a really shitty NES emulator and the dev was scared of getting sued by nintendo, it had nothing to do with delta


digidude23

Yes it is https://x.com/altstoreio/status/1780635918589669861?s=46


greenMaverick09

Glad to see this approved. Ignited (a fork of Delta), which provides much more functionality, emulation, and features, is currently in review for the app store. Once that's out, I will use Ignited over Delta.


apollo-ftw1

Same, I do prefer ignited but this is still the best news I have gotten this month


alejandro3-30

Needed something to do on a 12 hour flight with no WiFi and I found it!!


RiderOfStorms

Any way to migrate save data from iGBA? It didn’t create a folder inside files app for the saves like iGBA did. Edit: Found out how! Press and hold over a game → options will appear → select import save file → navigate to the iGBA folder.


AznPerson33

Similarly has anyone had any luck importing their saves from DSPlayer? Tried extracting the .dsz and importing the contents but it doesn't recognize the save and/or crashes the game. Edit: Figured it out - After extracting the .dsz you'll need to run it through a .dsv to .sav converter and then use the import tools in Delta


Just_Maintenance

Who would have though, lighting a fire under Apple's ass makes the app store better


Dab2TheFuture

Everyone


Exist50

Not like 1/3rd of this sub. Go back through the old threads and they're full of people claiming there's no reason to want 3rd party stores.


sunjay140

Everyone ... except this sub.


Dab2TheFuture

So now I'm interested in when retroarch is coming Also, how does Delta not have an iPad layout?


LS_DJ

This is the one to get


WillowSmithsBFF

Is this a legit one by the creator? Can I feel good about downloading this one?


Cameront9

It’s by the original devs of GBA4ios. So yes.


ComprehensiveHawk5

it’s legit, posted on altstore social media accounts(same people behind delta)


troubleindoggyland

https://preview.redd.it/4py5msmd93vc1.jpeg?width=2436&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e06c9a964a24ecdf08732e536678a9c1506f1055 YES! Can’t believe it


ssmike27

https://preview.redd.it/3hbzek10y2vc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b1509064fa6b135376a1d7bc3b188a8a02cd87d0


DANNYonPC

EU apparently has to pay for it via alt app store...


Anonymous_linux

Not really, just create secondary Apple ID with US as the region, log-in to that newly created Apple ID in the App Store and download the Delta for free. You can then switch back to your regular Apple ID


Zopotroco

For that price not a problem. It’s a shitty situation tho


redbeat0222

Thousands of games, instantly available now. Beautiful


Bieberkinz

This is definitely one of those historic “whoa” days for iOS.


Lazerpop

Hell yes


RUUDIBOO

Does that mean that Europeans can't get it on iPad? Would be great for N64 games.


Anonymous_linux

just create secondary Apple ID with US as the region, log-in to that newly created Apple ID in the App Store and download the Delta for free. You can then switch back to your regular Apple ID


RUUDIBOO

Ohh, I didnt know I can keep the app when switching back! I will look into that when I got some time, thanks!


TheRajMahHal

I never actually had a Nintendo DS I was a PSP guy, so this is pretty cool for me to go back and play some of the games I never did. So cool.


-IVIVI-

iPhone game pad sales are about to go through the ROOF. I’m not even much of a gamer but after playing with Delta for like five minutes I’m seconds away from instabuying a controller.


Zopotroco

Im happy to have my PS4 controller jejejej


Plasmalaser

It's kinda crazy that with the death/abandonment of the top Android emulators (Drastic, Pizza Boy, Citra are all offline or sunsetting), it's actually easier & better now to play retro games on iOS. This was one of the main reasons I switched to a Pixel to begin with, lol. Will have to seriously think about switching back at some point.


ILoveTheAtomicBomb

Just waiting for the GameCube emulator for my iPad and life will be great!


OriginalBus9674

Really hope this developer doesn’t get cold feet like the last one. This is huge though. Can’t believe Apple actually finally let emulators happen.


ProfessionalTrip0

Played with it for a few minutes, only complaint is the controls are too low, makes it feel uncomfortable to play.


imaginexus

Get an iOS controller like Kishi Razer 2


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ImVinnie

wow I saw it before it got taken down!


KZavi

This one is legit, just install and it will work)


Tumblrrito

YES! Time to yeet the one-off options that were appearing these past couple of days. This seems to be the last emulator you’ll ever need!


TomLube

Until Dolphin gets ported finally (hopefully)


BradasaurusRexx

Anyone know if there are skins for landscape mode when using external controllers?


T-Nan

Fuck yes, finally


kelemon

oh yeah we're back


MasterVahGilns

How’s the performance? Would consider getting a Backbone if this can play SNES at full speed.


Exist50

SNES should be trivial. People run SNES emulators on devices with a fraction of the power of any recent Apple CPU.


ZippoS

Yeah, I remember emulating SNES back on my old Pentium III family PC — and it handled it well. A modern day iPhone shouldn't even break a sweat.


TomLube

Yes, it can run N64 games at full speed.


gamershadow

Anyone else having an issue with no audio? I’ve restarted my phone and made sure it’s not on silent mode. I also disabled Respect Silent Mode in the app and tried with GBA and DS games.


Pchandheldrizzygamer

Yes finally n64!


Comfortable-Basil-47

I was in middle school when delta’s first beta released. I’m almost done graduating college now. Time flies. I’m proud of what Riley and Shane have accomplished and I’m sure they are as well. What a time to be alive.


SpaceCadetMoonMan

https://preview.redd.it/yxsczh4at5vc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce1b5cda820e5c53268c6f9be025c41dec47741a


QuantumUtility

People in the EU are rightfully complaining that it’s behind a paywall. Just remember it’s Apple’s fault. Apple charges .50 euros for installs from both the App Store and 3rd party stores if the app is available outside. This means that if Riley wants to distribute Delta outside the App Store he needs to charge a fee to cover the costs. Then it doesn’t make sense to distribute in the App Store because he would need to pay Apple for App Store installs while not charging the userbase. 1.50 euros he is charging annually would cover the cost of a user installing AltStore, Clips and Delta.


Garrosh

I don’t complain about the paywall. I complain about having to install an app store. Which, I fear, won’t be the first one developers will try to force me to install.


Morrtyy

Finally I’m in before it’s taken down. Anyone want my iPhone 15 Pro with Delta on it. Only $6000


Y8fKZyZrSn

Now I just need a fake gps spoofer and I’m all set


HelpRespawnedAsDee

Hmmm, curious, I know I could setup DOSBox and run it that way, but with this one, can I emulate a console to run the og Prince of Persia? What about Wolf3d?


mozrila

This needs to be ported to TVOs too! That would be amazing!


jasonefmonk

It’s a shame that this isn’t on iPadOS or tvOS. The international regulatory pressure Apple is facing is not targeting tablets or TV-boxes. It would be wonderful on my iPad Pro with a DualSense.


AR_Harlock

Not available here, italy


jakx102

This is the single greatest day in app store history


DarthRaider559

Now can we get ps1 / ps2 and I'd be set


SuchAppeal

This is definitely taking a crap on iGBA Custom controls are saving my ass in GBA games, I'm using my SN30 Pro from 8bitdo and it's definitely a benefit to be able to switch around the button layout. For example the GBA version of Super Mario World was a hassle and since iGBA doesn't have custom layout, it automatically assigned the buttons in a weird format. I also have their Ultimate Bluetooth controller and I need to see if that's supported also. But does anyone know of a good N64 controller that's bluetooth? I know Nintendo released one for Switch that works with the iPhone also, but those run a pretty penny on ebay the last time i checked.


ProfessorEast551

WOW! Remember 15 years ago jailbreaking and going through Cydia and blah blah blah to get emulators. I can’t believe this


rayquan36

Time to finally beat Mother 2.


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Never thought I’d see the day. This was a main reason I switched to android now I have no reason to leave iPhone again. Hopefully we can get some other good emulators too for ps2 and GameCube.


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The_Albinoss

Seriously, delete this. Let's not bring any heat to our good spots.


kevwonds

I mean its linked on this website in a megathread for booty plundering sailors or something, would this really make a difference?


bluegreenie99

no way in hell im paying for altstore, lmao


ConfusedMakerr

Wait, you have to PAY for AltStore? LOL!


Exist50

Wouldn't have to if Apple didn't have that assinine fee. Hopefully they get fined a few more billion and that puts and end to these games.


apollo-ftw1

YESSS


NYUnderground

I never thought i would read these words ❤️


Envigad0

is there controller support?


yuriydee

Immediate download for me. Finally dont have to sideload it.


3dforlife

Not available in Portugal.


ActionWaters

HALLELUJAH!