{
  "id": 16086363,
  "title": "Delta can turn the iPhone Duo into your favorite folding handheld",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/delta-can-turn-the-iphone-duo-into-your-favorite-folding-handheld",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-22T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/games/1016524/delta-2-version-ios-duo-gaming-emulator-update"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delta, the popular gaming emulator, has recently released version 2.0 with a focus on enhancing compatibility with Apple's iPhone Duo. This update brings a host of new features and improvements to the app, making it a more versatile and enjoyable handheld gaming experience.\n\nOne of the most notable additions is support for Nintendo DS games on the iPhone Duo. The app now optimizes controller skins for all possible orientations, ensuring a seamless and customized gaming experience. Users can still utilize split-view multitasking alongside running other applications, allowing for greater flexibility in how they manage their devices.\n\nThe new iPhone Duo support also puts emulated DS games into sleep mode when folded, mimicking the behavior of a real DS device. Additionally, the app now includes support for Sega Genesis games, featuring new controller skins that recreate the classic Genesis controller aesthetic.\n\nDelta 2.0 introduces a range of animated controller skins, including options for third-party designs, and offers users the ability to customize their gaming experience with filter overlays. These filters can be used to reproduce the look and feel of games as they were experienced on original consoles.\n\nThe UI has undergone a significant overhaul to align with Apple's Liquid Glass design language, providing a cohesive look across all devices supported by Delta. This includes default artwork with a light, glassy appearance and new pages for \"recents\" and \"favorites\" in the game library.\n\nOther enhancements in Delta 2.0 include the addition of global support for in-app purchases and the release of the first DLC pack, featuring custom in-game experiences for classic Pokémon games. These experiences include event items, rare Pokémon, and more, taking advantage of the ROM hacking community's contributions without the use of AI tools.",
  "summary": "The Delta gaming emulator has been upgraded with a plethora of new goodies and support updates, which includes optimizing it for Apple's iPhone Duo. Delta 2.0 also introduces Sega Genesis games, animated controller skins, custom Pokémon DLC experiences, and a new UI that was built around supporting Liquid Glass. Adding support for the iPhone Duo […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}