The
launch
of
the
Delta
emulator
on
iPhones
is
a
big
deal
in
a
lot
of
ways.
But
for
users,
it’s
also
just
really
cool.
Here’s
an
excellent
piece
of
software
that
can
emulate
the
NES,
SNES,
N64,
Game
Boy,
GBA,
and
Nintendo
DS
so
that
you
can
play
classic
games
on
a
device
that’s
always
in
your
pocket.
Even
better:
even
though
there’s
no
Delta
app
for
the
Apple
TV
(yet),
it’s
still
really
easy
to
use
it
to
play
games
on
your
television.
This
is
because
Delta
supports
AirPlay
so
that
you
can
stream
video
and
sound
from
your
phone
to
another
Apple
device,
like
an
Apple
TV
or
computer.
For
Delta,
this
means
that
the
game
itself
plays
on
the
bigger
screen
while
your
phone
becomes
a
touchscreen
controller.
Or,
if
you
connect
a
Bluetooth
controller
to
your
iPhone,
you
can
use
that
to
play.
I
tested
the
setup
using
an
iPhone,
Apple
TV,
and
the
PS5’s
DualSense
controller,
and
it
was
incredibly
straightforward.
(The
longest
part
of
the
process
was
pairing
the
controller
to
my
phone,
which
takes
a
few
seconds.)
From
my
experience
—
which
included
playing
a
handful
of
NES,
SNES,
and
GBA
games
—
it
just,
well,
worked.
The
games
looked
great,
and
there
was
no
noticeable
lag
for
the
controls.
I
also
did
a
quick
test
on
a
MacBook
Air,
and
the
process
was
similarly
straightforward
once
I
had
the
correct
permissions
set.
For
most
games
on
these
platforms,
it’s
also
just
a
more
natural
way
to
play.
In
part,
that’s
because
they
were
originally
designed
for
a
TV,
but
also
because
a
real
controller
is
almost
always
preferable.
Delta’s
touchscreen
controls
do
a
serviceable
job,
but
they
just
aren’t
the
same
as
real
buttons.
And
that’s
it,
really.
That
one
easy-to-miss
feature
makes
Delta
a
lot
more
useful
than
it
might
seem
at
first,
opening
up
the
possibilities
for
what
you
can
do
with
the
app,
particularly
when
it
comes
to
multiplayer.
And
considering
how
early
we
are
in
the
life
of
iOS
emulators,
it’s
exciting
how
good
things
are
already.
Original author: Andrew Webster
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