The Delta emulator app, which allows players to use their own ROM files for various retro gaming systems on an iPhone, is now also available for the iPad. Developed by Riley Testut, the Delta emulator supports ROM files for Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, NES, SuperNES, Nintendo 64, and DS classic games.
Although the iPhone version of the app could previously run on an iPad, it was limited to the iPhone screen size. The iPad version removes this limitation, allowing games to run full-screen either vertically or horizontally, depending on the game and system being emulated. The update to version 1.6 also brings new controller skins specifically designed for the iPad.
In addition, Delta supports external game controllers, "and the result is quite a bit like playing the classic games in an arcade back in the day," said Testut. The Delta emulator is free, with no ads, and does not track users.
Apple's App Store relaxed rules surrounding emulators back in April. Shortly thereafter, a wave of emulator apps appeared on the App Store.
The update to the Delta emulator also brings an optional feature that can automatically pause games when switching windows. The app now supports multiple windows in Stage Manager and Split View.
Furthermore, games can "hand off" progress from the iPad to the iPhone or vice versa, continuing "exactly where you left off," according to Testut.
