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’ll be connected automatically when you use Nintendo WFC features. You can choose from 3 preferred servers (Wiimmfi, WFCLink, and AltWC) or provide a custom DNS for another server if you prefer.
We’ve also added a new Game Settings option to the context menu for games in your library so you easily modify settings on a per-game basis. Toggle Open GL ES 3 (N64), choose which GBA cart is being emulated in your Dual Slot (DS), or even choose a different skin for each game!
And speaking of skins, we know many of you have been using skins with controllers unofficially (e.g by changing player 2 to “Touch Screen”), so we’ve now made this an officially supported feature! You’ll now see a “Controller” option at the top of the skin selection screen so that you can set a preferred skin for when a controller is connected.
Lastly, we’re preparing the “Game Screenshot” Experimental Feature for a public release so we’ve made the screenshot option appear by default in the pause menu. You can also map this directly to a controller button or use a skin with the dedicated “screenshot” button! Additionally, you will see a notification whenever a screenshot is taken letting you know it’s been added to a dedicated “Delta Screenshots” album in Photos. This feature was originally submitted to us by LitRitt - you can see his other work on GitHub including his very own fork of Delta, Ignited
Our next update will be 1.7rc, and we'll be focusing on fixing up bugs before releasing 1.7 for everyone, so please let us know if you run into any issues!
Best,
Riley + Shane
Install Instructions
AltStore / AltStore PAL
To use this beta, you'll need to first install AltStore PAL or AltStore Classic.
Once you have it installed, follow these instructions: https://faq.deltaemulator.com/getting-started/beta-access
If you’re already using the Delta beta, you can update to this version from the My Apps tab.
Direct Sideloading
You can download the .ipa files from the linked post for use with your preferred sideloading tool: https://www.patreon.com/posts/105173733
Release Notes
New
Game Controller Skins
Choose a skin to use when a game controller is connected
Customize system-wide or per-game
Game Settings
New context-menu option to configure per-game settings
Preferred game skin
OpenGL ES 3.0 (N64)
Inserted GBA Game (DS)
Improved
Online Multiplayer (DS)
Simplified setup process that doesn't require manually changing DNS
Choose from known WFC servers directly in Delta's DS core settings
Wiimmfi (Default)
WiiLink WFC
AltWFC
Provide your own custom DNS for any other WFC server
Screenshots
Always shows Screenshot item in pause menu
Saves to new "Delta Screenshots" album
Upscales screenshots to 720p
Map controller button to take screenshot
Supports "screenshot" controller skin inputs
Removed from Experimental Features
Fixed
Fixed no audio for game previews in silent mode when Respect Silent Mode is OFF
Fixed not showing "Reset" button when choosing landscape skin