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Delta 2.0b1 — A Glass Act 🍷

Howdy Patrons,

We're very excited about todays Delta beta release as it's something we've been thinking about for awhile!

For so long, we've been wondering Delta 2.0 would look like, so when Apple introduced Liquid Glass at WWDC this year, the answer became clear 🔎 Since Apple has been redesigning everything about iOS, we thought this was the perfect time for us to do the same with Delta! For this first beta, we're introducing Delta's all-new home screen 🏡 complet...

Update on RetroAchievements Support in Delta

Hi Patrons,

We wanted to give you a quick announcement about RetroAchievement support in Delta:

When iOS 26 and Liquid Glass first got announced, we were excited by the opportunity to update Delta’s UI and make it more responsive and playful! But Liquid Glass has evolved a lot over the summer, and it took much more development time than we originally anticipated. Because of this, we decided to delay Delta 2.0 closer to the end of the year — which included the final ve...

Delta Camera 1.0b2: An All-New Look

Hi Patrons!

We want to start by saying how thrilled we are with the reception to the first beta of Delta Camera and want to thank everyone here for all the support on this new project. And after listening to all the initial feedback, we wanted to get another beta out right away — so today we're releasing Delta Camera 1.0b2 with a few improvements + an all-new dedicated controller skin designed in collaboration with our good friend Caroline Moore 😊

We really wanted to make D...

Introducing Delta Camera — the best way to take retro pics on your phone!

Howdy Patrons!

Today we have something very fun to announce, an all-new app — Delta Camera

Delta Camera is a stand-alone camera app that’s made specifically for emulating Game Boy Camera. We’ve been wanting to make this app for a little while as we’ve noticed a lot more people taking photos using their favorite retro hardware, like DSi, PSP, Nokia Phones, etc. However, one of our favorites things we’ve seen from this trend are the new Game Boy Camera carts with built in ...

Clip 1.2 — Bigger and Better!

Howdy Patrons!

Hope everyone enjoyed all the iOS 26 announcements from WWDC, we’re excited to start incorporating all the changes and get all our apps looking good for Liquid Glass 😎

We have some fun things lined up to announce very soon, but today we’re just back to let everyone know that Clip 1.2 is finally available! This version is FREE on AltStore PAL for both our paid and free Patreon members — so if you’re reading this from the EU, that means you can download! 2025-06-19 18:56:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Clip 1.2rc - iPad Support

Hi Everyone!

It’s been a long time since we did a Clip update, so SURPRISE 🎊 Clip 1.2rc is now available with full-support for iPad!

We figured before we got started on the next big wave of Delta and AltStore updates that now was a good time for a quick Clip update. Most importantly -- Clip is now fully optimized for iPad, including support for multiple windows and a full-width version of Clip’s 3rd-party keyboard. This update also includes multiple bug fixes, especially fo...

AltStore Classic 2.2b — Fixes + "Increased Memory Limit"

Howdy Patrons,

ICYMI we recently released Delta 1.7, and we want to thank you again for helping us finish it! We’re thrilled with the response so far and are hoping everyone is enjoying playing with more people now 🙂

But that’s enough Delta for now — today we’re actually here with an update for AltStore Classic! AltStore Classic 2.2b is now available with some nice bug fixes and improvements, like support for the Increased Memory Limit entitlement. Why’s that so cool,...

Delta 1.7 RC: Retro 'Chievements

Hi Patrons!

Good news — Delta 1.7 is just about ready for release! EVEN BETTER NEWS — we also decided to start development on support for RetroAchievements!! RetroAchievements is now available as an Experimental Feature and has basic support for connecting your RA account and tracking achievements for NES, SNES, and N64 games. We even support Hardcore Mode! This will also be available for Patrons as an Experiment...

Delta 1.7b5: “What’s New!”

Howdy Patrons,

While we were originally planning for this build to be the RC, it took a bit longer than expected to finish adding the remaining features we have planned for 1.7. So rather than delay releasing a new beta for y'all, we decided to just release this as is and save all the remaining bug fixes and last-minute polishing for the RC next.

Anyway...we’re back again with a NEW Delta beta that includes a few NEW features and bug fixes, which you can also read about on our b...

Donate for the Month of Love ❤️

Hi Everyone,

Because this is the month of love, we'll be donating 100% of our Patreon earnings for February to organizations defending the rights of sex workers and the LGBTQ+ community. Over the past several weeks the rights of these marginalized groups have been increasingly under attack, such as Meta explicitly allowing hateful speech on their pl...

Delta 1.7b4 - Updates to Multiplayer, Controller Skins, and more!

Happy 2025 Y’all!

To kick off the year, we have a new Delta beta for you with some fun new additions, including a more streamlined setup for DS Online Multiplayer, official support for using skins while a controller is connected, and improvements to the Screenshots feature 🎉

When using DS Online Multiplayer, you can now connect to WFC servers without the need to change the DNS settings yourself! Just select your preferred online server in Core Settings (Nintendo DS) and you�...

🎄Delta Patreon in the US App Store ☃️

Happy Holidays All!

Today we have something very different, especially those who are using Delta in the US App Store. We know that there are many of you who want to try out our new beta features using the App Store version, which is why we have been working with Apple to finally include our Patreon-only features in the US App Store version of Delta — including DS Online Multiplayer!

TL;DR Apple has graciously agreed to let us link out to our Patreon in Delta. We tr...

AltStore Classic 2.0.2b - Quick Fix Update

Hi All,

We released AltStore Classic 2.0.1 yesterday with some bug fixes we had been testing in PAL. Unfortunately, there were some bugs causing AltStore to crash unexpectedly — especially on the My Apps tab.

TL;DR there were some runtime assertions/crashes that only occurred when compiling with Xcode 16, but we had been primarily testing with Xcode 15 (for reasons..). Thankfully it turned out these were all relatively easy fixes, but rather than releasing another public update ...

Delta 1.7b2 - N64 Quick Fix

Hi All!

This is just a quick update to fix a bug in the last beta causing N64 games to crash on launch. For the nerds out there, looks like this was a rare case of an issue only appearing in release builds! TL;DR a change we made to fix compiling with Xcode 16 broke some optimizations for release builds, resulting in missing functions for the N64 core.

Thanks everyone for reporting this issue! We’ll be back soon with a more exciting beta, so stay tuned 🙂

Best,

Ril...

Delta 1.7b1 - Online Multiplayer is HERE

Howdy Patrons!

Today we have something very special for you! Finally one of our most requested features is ready for beta testing - Online Multiplayer 🎮 🛜 🎮

For the first time ever, you can connect to other Delta players online with the same Nintendo WFC experience you remember - get ready to share those Friend Codes! This is some real old-school net code, but it still works 😄  This should work with any game that supports Nintendo WFC, which means you'll be a...

Happy 5 Years!!

Hi All,

Today is the 5 year anniversary of AltStore’s launch, which also means this Patreon is now 5 years old 🎂

It’s been a monumental year for us, and a lot of our biggest dreams are finally coming to fruition. We were able to pressure Apple into finally changing their rules regarding emulators and Delta is finally on the App Store after facing years of rejection. And on the same day Delta was added to the App Store, we launched our first “official” v...

AltStore 2.0rc2 + AltServer 1.7.2b

We're here again today with another update for y’all!

We know it’s been a while since we’ve worked on the good ol’ classic version of AltStore and that a few things got a little out of date while we worked on PAL - but we’ve now brought the (World) version of AltStore up to speed 🏎️ In preparation for iOS 18, we are releasing AltStore 2.0rc2, which addresses a few bugs introduced during the iOS 18 betas and also includes a few key changes featured in AltS...

ICYMI Fortnite's now on PAL (+ Delta 1.6.3b)

Howdy Y’all,

Hope everyone enjoyed their Summers - those of us in the northern hemisphere at least 😄

First, a little news from us ICYMI:

We recently visited Stockholm to join Epic Games in re-launching Fortnite (and launching Fall Guys) on mobile in the EU! As part of that, Epic Games awarded us a grant that we are going to use to pay the Core Technology Fee from Apple - which means AltStore PAL is now completely free in the EU 🇪🇺 We’re so thrilled with the rece...

Delta 1.6.2b - Another Quick Fix Update!

Hi Patrons,

We've got another quick update ready for y'all today! We received multiple reports about issues with certain third-party skins since releasing the last version (Delta 1.6.1), so wanted to get this update out ASAP. The good news is the issues all seem to have stemmed from a single root cause we were able to identify and fix, but please let us know if you're continuing to experience issues with third-party controller skins.

-Riley + Shane

Install Instructio...

2024-07-30 17:49:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Delta 1.6.1b - Game Controller Fixes & JUMBO MODE

Howdy Patrons!

First things first, we want to thank y'all again for supporting us through the release of Delta on iPad. We're so happy that people can finally play however they want 🙂 And we're not stopping here, there's still lots more to come this year!

We're also here today to give you a quick fix beta of Delta to address some of the initial bug reports we've seen with the wider release (especially related to controllers). We even squeezed in the ability to loa...

Delta 1.6RC: The Final Touches for iPad 👈

Hi Patrons!

The final release for Delta 1.6 is almost ready!! 1.6rc is now available and we packed in some great additions ahead of the final release, including:

😍 Brand-New iPad Skins

📲 Handoff Support

🎮 Game Mode Support (iOS 18)

This beta introduces polished versions of our brand-new iPad skins for all systems. These beautiful skins were designed specifically for a larger display, and are optimized for both full-screen and Stage Manager. We even took ...

Delta 1.6b2 - melonDS Update (No More BIOS!)

Hello Patrons!

We have another Delta update for everyone today, this time with some big improvements for iPad and DS fans.

For our dual-screen gamers, DS is getting a major upgrade by updating melonDS to v0.9.5 🍉 This improves compatibility with a number of DS titles as well as overall performance. And as a bonus for new users, this version of melonDS no longer requires you to provide BIOS files — DS is now playable as soon as you install Delta! This would not be possible wit...

.IPA Downloads

Here you can download the .ipa files for our betas for use with other sideloading tools.

Delta 1.6b + Clip 1.2b betas now on AltStore PAL!

Howdy Patrons!

We have quite a few updates to share with you all, but first we want to thank everyone again for the overwhelming support we have received with the launch of AltStore PAL in the EU and Delta worldwide!

Delta has now been the #1 app in the App Store for two consecutive weeks, an outstanding achievement that has only been in our dreams until now. And it’s all of you supporting us for the past few years that’s enabled us to get to this point, so from the bottom of ...

AltStore Visits the EU: A Recap

Hi Patrons!

It’s hard to believe it’s already been over a month since our last update, and what a month it’s been. While we haven’t been able to release any new betas, we have been working very hard on getting our EU “app marketplace” off the ground. Over the last few weeks we have been all over the place, putting the pieces together and drumming up some hype for the final release. So while we are still waiting on the last touches before launch, we thought you might l...

AltStore 2.0 RC - Custom App Icons!

Howdy Patrons,

AltStore 2.0 RC is now available! This update includes all the last bits of polish before we release 2.0 for everyone — including our brand new icon ✨ But we didn’t stop with just one, we also added over 15 unique app icons for you to choose from and customize AltStore however you’d like 🎨

This also includes the last few bug fixes to prepare for the public version of 2.0, which we plan to release next month. Thank you for all the help testing this release...

Delta 1.5 Released!

Howdy Delta fans,

We wanted to update y’all that we officially released Delta 1.5 and give you a big thank you for helping us work through all of our Delta Sync troubles! If you're interested in reading the complete release notes, you can find them on the Delta FAQ: https://faq.deltaemulator.com/release-notes

We are still working on what to include in the next wave of Delta updates, so if you hav...

Happy 10 Years GBA4iOS! And Introducing.. GBA4vOS!

ICYMI we announced our new app GBA4vOS to celebrate GBA4iOS’s 10th anniversary!

Release Thread: Mastodon  Twitter/X

This is a brand-new emulation project in the spirit of GBA4iOS, optimized for the future of computing 🥽

We’ve opened up the TestFlight for everyone, but here�...

AltServer 1.8b (macOS) - AltSource CLI Tool

Hi everyone!

Today we have a bit of a smaller release, but something we're still very excited about - AltServer 1.8b includes our new 'altsource' CLI tool to easily generate your own AltStore sources from your apps' .ipa files. This tool is located in AltServer's app bundle, so you can run it from Terminal like so: 

/Applications/AltServer.app/Contents/MacOS/altsource new --ipa delta.ipa

The tool will automatically create a JSON file for your source an...

Sideloading is Coming to the EU! Now What?

Hi Patrons,

Last week, Apple announced its plans to allow alternative "app marketplaces" in the EU. With that, we announced that we will be launching an official version of AltStore that works like a normal app store — no refreshing or computer necessary. We're currently in the process of fulfilling the necessary requirements to be approved as an app marketplace by Apple, and we plan to release an EU version of AltStore in March.

So what does this all mean for you? Well, if you ...