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Delta — the app that started it all — is available NOW in the App Store!

Yes, you read that right: our long-rejected game emulator has been approved by Apple themselves 🍎

If you live outside the EU, download now from the App Store — no DMA required apps.apple.com/app/delta-game-

Promo image for Delta coming to the iOS App Store, with Delta and the App Store icons in middle surrounded by screenshots of Delta
17 April at 16:42 | Open on fosstodon.org
53 comments
_Wr_

@altstore A historic moment for App Store :ageblobcat:

17 April at 16:52 | Open on fedist.me
Mike

@altstore some good news for once in this world.

17 April at 16:54 | Open on mastodon.social
Josh

@altstore Wait, can people in EU not get delta from app store?

17 April at 17:00 | Open on mastodon.social
Rafael Caricio

@jawshoeadan @altstore I'm wondering the same. :blobthinkingeyes:

17 April at 18:51 | Open on nullpointer.social
Exerra :javascript:

@jawshoeadan @altstore You have to buy & install AltStore PAL (alternate app store) to get Delta in the EU.

17 April at 22:33 | Open on indieweb.social
VR-Fist [CZA]

@jawshoeadan @altstore For some reason no, they can’t. Just tried to look it up in AppStore.

17 April at 23:54 | Open on mastodon.social
John Coxon

@altstore This is amazing news! Is Delta going to be available on iPad as well, or only iPhone?

17 April at 17:08 | Open on wandering.shop
Thor Galle

@johncoxon I had the same question (found out it wasn't available by trying...), but looking it up, I don't think this is in the hands of Riley & Shane, see 9to5mac.com/2024/01/26/ios-17-

It's a slightly old article (Jan 26th). It states that Apple wasn't forced by the EU to support alternative marketplaces on iPad(OS), so they probably won't.

You might still be able to use the AltServer version.

18 April at 10:30 | Open on indieweb.social
Nick Chan

@altstore If you really think most people should get apps from App Store (@rileytesut@mastodon.social has stated that multiple times in previous occasions), then make the app available in the App Store in the EU.

17 April at 17:09 | Open on procursus.social
gh0sti :pika:
Benjamin

@altstore Do you have plans for native support on iPadOS and tvOS ? 🙏 🙏🙏

17 April at 17:13 | Open on pkm.social
eduo

@ben_rearden @altstore The conundrum right now is that you can't get Delta for iPad even if you're willing to run in iPhone mode, because altstore is for iPhones.

17 April at 18:31 | Open on mastodon.social
Santiago

@altstore so europe forces Apple’s hands and it’s the US that gets the emulator first? life is not fair.

17 April at 17:16 | Open on masto.es
eduo

@sanzky @altstore It's in the AltStore alternative marketplace.

But iPads in the EU are stranded in the water :(

17 April at 18:41 | Open on mastodon.social
Santiago

@eduo @altstore oh. I didn’t realize it was up already. I thought it had only been announced.
thanks.

17 April at 18:51 | Open on masto.es
Jeroen

@altstore How much does Delta cost on the App Store? (I can’t see it because I am in Europe)

17 April at 17:18 | Open on mastodon.pirateparty.be
AlgonquinHawk

@altstore you guys made my day. Amazing job! the app is so sleek! 😍

17 April at 17:19 | Open on mastodon.social
Justin Ferrell
Anthony :fatpikachu:

@altstore How do I get my save data from the AltStore version onto the App Store version? @rileytestut

17 April at 17:24 | Open on mastodon.social
mariken
Lee

@altstore Any chance of this coming to the Apple TV?

17 April at 17:30 | Open on mastodon.social
Ade Thompson

@altstore Congratulations… hell, has indeed, frozen over.

17 April at 17:39 | Open on mas.to
MonkeybreadSoftware

@altstore Please make your app available in Apple's App Store, so we can use it on the iPad. And of course on the iPhone in the EU without an alternative store. Thanks.

17 April at 17:46 | Open on mastodon.social
eduo

@MonkeybreadSoftware @altstore Hey! Nice to see you over here. I just posted exactly the same! I do all my gaming on the iPad and I don't mind the iPhone mode, but iPad in the EU can't get this in any way.

17 April at 18:33 | Open on mastodon.social
🏳️‍🌈🎃🇧🇷Luana🇧🇷🎃🏳️‍🌈 :verified:
christianraddatz

@altstore @rileytestut Why not just simply offering it through the App Store worldwide? I will never install a third party marketplace.

Now going to download this with an Apple-ID that is registered for the US store.

17 April at 17:52 | Open on mastodon.social
Ade Thompson

@speedlimiter @altstore @rileytestut Installs and works fine here in the UK 🤷‍♂️

17 April at 18:18 | Open on mas.to
eduo

@apt @speedlimiter @altstore @rileytest That's what not being in the EU means.

17 April at 18:42 | Open on mastodon.social
eduo

@altstore Man. If I'm in the EU and I use an iPad I'm screwed up.

:-(

17 April at 18:29 | Open on mastodon.social
Stefan Winkler

@eduo @altstore me too, is there no solution for iPad in the EU?!
Could you make Delta available as an iPad-only app in the EU at least?

18 April at 7:39 | Open on norden.social
5px

@altstore Is JIT finally available? Can you ask Apple for JIT privileges if you need it for your emulator to run properly? It would be interesting to see if more complex emulators like PPSSPP or even Sudachi (Yuzu) could get them.

17 April at 19:01 | Open on mastodon.social
Blue

@altstore nothing is free! What is the $?

17 April at 19:36 | Open on techhub.social
Héctor López

@altstore Thank’s @rileytestut You and your team are the best 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

17 April at 19:40 | Open on mastodon.social
Rob

@altstore What if you live in the EU and want to run Delta on your iPad? (Without creating a new Apple ID)

(Sorry if this is a stupid question; I haven’t tried Delta yet, so I don’t know yet whether it’s a universal app or iPhone only)

17 April at 19:54 | Open on social.prosumer.dev
Kenneth

@altstore congrats!!! This is great.
I hope this releases one day on the Apple TV

17 April at 20:11 | Open on mastodon.social
DELETED

@altstore One good thing about iGBA being a clone of your emulator is that I was able to easily transfer my Pokémon Emerald save state to Delta!

17 April at 20:15 | Open on social.lol
Kisco

@altstore congratulations and thanks a lot!
Is there a way to transfer data (save states) from Delta (in AltStore) into Delta (in AltStore PAL)?

17 April at 20:31 | Open on ludosphere.fr
parkinw

@kisco @altstore I was able to using the ‘sync’ feature in the app. You can link it to Cloud Storage such as Google Drive or DropBox (I use a free DropBox account) and it should sync to that. Once you’ve synced your data just do the same in the new app and it should transfer over.

18 April at 0:09 | Open on mastodon.social
TheEjj

@altstore I can’t believe I just downloaded honest-to-god Delta onto my phone without any extra steps. This is an unbelievable moment after following development from the start.

17 April at 20:41 | Open on mastodon.social
dav1d :nyarch:
[GARLIC] Neon | Natalie

@altstore@fosstodon.org
honestly not making Delta available inside of EU through the Apple App Store is kind of a dick move. What's really stopping you from making it available here as well?

17 April at 20:55 | Open on catgirl.center
D4v

@altstore why is it not available to europe as well?

17 April at 21:05 | Open on mastodon.social
Alexander Käßner :apple_inc:

@altstore Why can’t I download it *inside* the EU? My German App Store says it’s not available in my region …

17 April at 21:32 | Open on mas.to
AlgonquinHawk

@altstore love it. No rush but I’m curious if there is chance of an iPad version releasing to take advantage of the full screen size? Love this app. So clean!

17 April at 21:42 | Open on mastodon.social
Jean Voyage

@altstore can you make this available in the EU as well? Can’t play the AltStore version on iPad…

17 April at 22:20 | Open on mastodon.social
tom94

@altstore So thanks to europe that forced apple to finally change the situation now everyone outside of europe have delta for free inside appstore while we must pay altstore to use it because of the technology fee? Sorry but this is a dick move. Luckily i am not totally dumb to forget i can simply abuse the US apple id account i created many years ago.
Ps: i have already done it🙂

17 April at 23:45 | Open on mastodon.social
parkinw

@altstore I never thought I’d see the day… it’s like Christmas! Thank you for developing Delta! I can finally have it on my iPhone without forgetting to resign it every week with AltStore lol!

17 April at 23:57 | Open on mastodon.social
Jeremy Scantlebury

@altstore congratulations on all your hard work! please support iCloud as a service for sync game saves so they can be accessed when in China.

18 April at 2:06 | Open on mastodon.social
hensez

@altstore would be neat if EU users of older iPhones that are stuck on fw 16 or lower had some way to access Delta as well.

18 April at 3:48 | Open on mastodon.social
Christian Brüggemann

@altstore Does Delta in AltStore PAL support JIT? Are there any restrictions compared to AltStore w/ AltServer?

18 April at 9:54 | Open on mastodon.green
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