Delta emulator for Android
Description
Delta emulator is an Android application that allows you to emulate and play video games for several classic video game systems, including Game Boy Advance (GBA), Nintendo 64 (N64), Nintendo DS (NDS) and Gabe Boy Color (GBC) (see also iOS version).
Delta is the spiritual successor to GBA4iOS — a Game Boy Advance emulator for iOS devices Paul Thorsen and I made while in high school together — rebuilt from the ground up with modern Android features and support for more systems.
Delta was designed from the beginning to be modular, and for that reason each “Delta Core” has its own GitHub repo and is added as a submodule to the main Delta project.
Features
Supported console:
- Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
- Nintendo 64 (N64)
- Game Boy / Game Boy Color (GBC)
- Game Boy Advance (GBA)
- Nintendo DS (DS)
- Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (GEN) (in progress)
- Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
- Nintendo 64 (N64)
- Game Boy / Game Boy Color (GBC)
- Game Boy Advance (GBA)
- Nintendo DS (DS)
- Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (GEN) (in progress)
Delta is just a regular, sandboxed iOS application.
The Delta app repo (aka this one) contains all the code specific to the Delta app itself, such as storyboards, app-specific view controllers, database logic, etc.
DeltaCore serves as the “middle-man” between the high-level app code and the specific emulation cores.
By working with this framework, you have access to all the core Delta features, such as emulation, controller skins, save states, cheat codes, etc.
Other potential emulator apps will use this framework extensively.
Each system in Delta is implemented as its own “Delta Core”, which serves as a standard emulation API Delta can understand regardless of the underlying core.
For the most part, you don’t interact directly with specific Delta Cores, but rather indirectly through DeltaCore.
- NES DeltaCore
- SNES DeltaCore
- N64 DeltaCore
- GBC DeltaCore
- GBA DeltaCore
- MelonDS DeltaCore
- GPGX DeltaCore
System requirements
In order to run the application correctly, it is necessary to meet the minimum requirements given in the table below.
| OS version | Android 6.0 (or higher) |
| CPU | Quad Core 1.5+ GHz |
| RAM | 250 MB (500 MB recommended) |
| Disk space | 32 MB |
It is still possible to install the app on devices not mentioned above, but we cannot guarantee its proper functioning.
We recommend backing up the device on which the app will be installed before performing any installation of third-party apps not from the official app Store.
Update
There will be frequent updates which you can grab from the link below.
The last version implements the following new features:
•Beta experimental program is now closed
This application is from a third-party developer, so an automatic update won’t be available.
You will need to manually update the app by installing the new version from the APK file; the previous app will be replaced automatically.
All the updates have the latest fixes and optimizations, but their constantly changing nature means that little testing has been done on them and unknown bugs may appear.
Install
- Download APK file on the link button
- Open a File manager
- Select the folder containing the downloaded file
- Open the file .apk
- Press install button
- Launch the app
FAQ
- Does this emulator supports multiplayer functionality?
- Yes, this console emulator offer multiplayer support, allowing you to play games with friends online.
- What system requirements are needed to run console emulator smoothly?
- System requirements vary depending on the emulator and the console being emulated. Generally, a modern device with a decent CPU and GPU is recommended.
- Are ROMs and game files included with emulator, or do I need to find them separately?
- Emulators typically do not come with ROMs or game files due to copyright restrictions. You’ll need to source these files separately.
- Can I use original game controllers with this console emulator?
- Yes, the emulator supports original game controllers. You may need to configure the emulator settings to use the specific controller.
- Are there any legal considerations when using console emulators and ROMs?
- Yes, the legality of using emulators and ROMs can vary by country and jurisdiction. It’s important to ensure you have the legal right to use the games you’re emulating.