Delta Emulator Gains Online Multiplayer for Nintendo DS Games

The popular iOS game emulator Delta has received a major update that adds online multiplayer functionality for Nintendo DS games. Version 1.7 of the app now allows players to compete against each other in classic DS titles like Mario Kart DS, Bomberman, and Animal Crossing.

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Nintendo officially shut down the original DS online services back in 2014, so Delta relies on alternative Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection servers maintained by the community. The way it works is very straightforward – simply select your preferred server within the emulator settings. No complex DNS or network configuration is required. A list of supported games can be found on Wikipedia.

Beyond online multiplayer, version 1.7 also introduces several other notable improvements. Nintendo 64 emulation has been enhanced, with new options to upscale resolution and use custom texture packs for improved visuals. A quick screenshot feature has also been added, alongside various bug fixes and performance optimizations.

Delta is regarded as one of the most polished game emulators available on iOS, supporting multiple Nintendo platforms including NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS. The app offers robust controller support, save states, cheats, game backups, and cloud syncing.

For players looking to try these new features, Delta 1.7 is currently available through AltStore PAL for users in the European Union, with a global App Store release expected soon. The emulator remains free to download.

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Top Rated Comments

Dr McKay Avatar
9 months ago

Exactly, and if you read again the comment you just quoted, you’ll see that I was asking for the global availability of Delta on the App Store, including the European App Store.
I live in EUROPE and it’s available in my App Store. It’s only the EU where it’s not available.

You asked if it was available in the App Store in EUROPE, not the EU App Store.

There are 17 countries in Europe not in the EU, if you conflate the two groups you are going to cause confusion.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
vertsix Avatar
9 months ago

This will be tempting Nintendo's lawyers. But with the EU opening up side loading and alternate app stores, Nintendo may be better off keeping retro gamers in the App Store by not messing with the top emulators.
Perfectly and completely legal. They can cope all they want.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
scorpio vega Avatar
9 months ago

Really? Is Delta coming to the App Store soon, globally? Also in the European App Store? If this is confirmed, then it’s great news! I don’t want to install third party app stores.
Isn’t delta already globally available?
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Radeon85 Avatar
9 months ago

Emulators, specifically video game emulators, should be illegal.
Then how would even Nintendo themselves make old games NES games run on the Switch?, because they use emulators themselves to make them work, same as all the other console makers. Without emulators so many games would have been lost over the years, and when no original hardware is left, those old games would most likely never be playable again.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Dr McKay Avatar
9 months ago

Really? Is Delta coming to the App Store soon, globally? Also in the European App Store? If this is confirmed, then it’s great news! I don’t want to install third party app stores.
It’s been in the App Store for ages, it was only the EU where it launched exclusively in 3rd party App Store.



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Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
surferfb Avatar
9 months ago

People complaining about "pIrAcY" in 3...2...1..

Seriously, why would one not use emulator and paying instead more 100s € just to play a game? That's dumb tbh.
Because theft is wrong
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)