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:
๐ Brand-New iPad Skins
๐ฒ Handoff Support
๐ฎ 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 the time to update our iPhone landscape DS Skin to have bigger screens! As always, thanks to our friend Caroline Moore for these designs ๐
That's not all: we also added Handoff support, making it easier than ever to switch between devices! This feature works perfectly for when you're playing on the couch with your iPad and decide to continue your adventure on the go. Just bring your iPhone close to your iPad to seamlessly transfer your game to the smaller screen ๐ฒ And even better, this also works on Mac!
And as a bonus for those on the iOS 18 beta, weโve also added support for Game Mode ๐ฎ Now you can enjoy all the benefits this brings -- such as reduced latency for game controllers and AirPods!
โ ๏ธ WARNING โ ๏ธ
This version automatically hides incompatible melonDS save states. You can still view them by pressing the menu button from the save state screen and choosing "View Incompatible Save States"
If you've been using regular game saves, you'll still be able to keep your progress. However, if you've been relying on save states, you may need to create an in-game save before updating. If you've already updated, you can manually export save states and load them in previous versions of melonDS on the computer. There you can create a new in-game save that you can import back into Delta.
Install Instructions
AltStore / AltStore PAL
If youโre already using the Delta beta, you can update to this version from the My Apps tab.
If you're installing the beta for the first time, make sure to follow these instructions: https://faq.deltaemulator.com/getting-started/beta-access
Direct Sideloading
You can download the .ipa files from our .IPA Downloads post for use with your preferred sideloading tool: https://www.patreon.com/posts/105173733
Release Notes
New
Handoff Support
Seamlessly switch between iPhone and iPad
Continues playing exactly where you left off
Also supports Delta on Apple Silicon Macs through Mac App Store
Save States
View all incompatible screenshots on a separate screen
Export save states to import into other emulators
Supports sorting by name
Alternate App Icons
Change app icon via new "Change App Icon" setting
Includes current and former logo
Misc.
Supports Game Mode on iOS 18+
"Open New Window" option by long-pressing "Main Menu"/"Close" on pause screen
Improved
Quick Gestures
New section in settings to enable/disable
Lists the different gestures underneath
Added new gestures for Quick Save/Load
Quick Save = Double-tap
Quick Load = Long-press
Controller Skins
Finalizes iPad controller skin designs
UI to choose different Split View/Stage Manager skins
Increased DS screen size for default edge-to-edge iPhone landscape skin
Experimental Features
UI to choose AirPlay skins
"Skin Debugging" feature to toggle "debug mode" for skins
Shows hitboxes for skin inputs
Optionally ignore padding ("extended edges")
Misc.
Split "Stage Manager" section into separate "AirPlay" and "Multitasking" sections
Disables Settings.respectSilentMode by default on non-iPhone devices
Renamed "Change Controller Skin" context-menu option to "Change Game Skin"
Fixed
iPad
Fixed not recognizing quick gestures on Split View controller
Fixed crash when pressing "Reset Controller Skin" button
Fixed not closing window when pressing "Close" button
Fixed crash opening N64 games in new window with context previews enabled
Fixed sometimes showing incorrect skin orientation in split view
Fixed loading wrong game after quitting game in another window
Fixed potential deadlock when opening games in new window