Everything you need to know about emulating retro games with Delta for iPhone

Your iPhone can play retro games originally released for the Gameboy, Nintendo 64, and more, thanks to the Delta app. Here's how to get started.

A Gameboy-like device next to an iPhone, both showing the same image from 'Pokemon Yellow'
Emulate old game consoles without needing the hardware with Delta

Delta is a spiritual successor to the GBA4iOS app that originated as a project built by then-high school student Riley Testut. Apple never allowed emulation on iOS until regulations forced its hand, so now Delta has arrived officially on the App Store.

Emulation software runs on the iPhone's CPU to simulate a game console so it can run game ROMs. These ROMs, the Read Only Memory found in cartridges and discs, can only be legally obtained by pulling them from physical hardware.


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