Delta is a video game emulator available for free on the App Store that can run games designed for retro consoles from Nintendo, Sega, and Sony.
Apple has been against game emulators for years but after the shift in European regulation and the launch of third-party app stores, the company changed seems to have changed its stand. Following the change, Delta, a video game emulator gained the top spot on the Apple App Store.
For those not into gaming, an emulator is a piece of software that imitates a video game console and allows users to play games that were designed for legacy consoles from the likes of Nintendo, Sega and Sony to name a few.
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The app also supports third-party controllers, quick saves, cheat codes and even lets users sync their data via Dropbox or Google Drive.
While Delta is currently available on iPhones, the game emulator isn’t compatible with iPads. However, the developer behind Delta, Riley Testut has now confirmed that the video game emulator will be getting native support for iPad with an upcoming update.
In a post on Threads, the developer said that Delta version 1.6 will allow gamers to take advantage of the iPad’s huge display and use the Apple Pencil as a stylus for select Nintendo DS games. Testut also says that support for local multiplayer and SEGA Genesis games is also coming with the said update. While the developer did not say when the update will be available, rumour has it that Delta will get much-anticipated update after the Cupertino-based tech giant is done with its upcoming Let Loose event on May 7.
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First uploaded on: 30-04-2024 at 14:31 IST
