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Delta's 2.0 update introduces a dual-screen mode that uses foldable hinge hardware to emulate the Nintendo DS experience, splitting gameplay across two screens. The release also adds support for emulating Sega Genesis games, expanding the app's library of supported retro consoles.
Retro game emulator Delta has released version 2.0, adding a Liquid Glass interface redesign and dedicated support for the foldable iPhone Duo. The update includes custom controller skins for Nintendo DS layouts that adapt to the device's various folded poses, Sega Genesis ROM compatibility, improved library navigation, and audio settings that let game sound mix with music or podcasts.
Anbernic has announced the RG DDS, a dual-screen handheld gaming device styled after the Nintendo 3DS, following up on last year's RG DS. The device pairs a 4.7-inch 1,200x720 main screen with a 4-inch 960x720 secondary screen, runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 chip, includes a 6,000mAh battery, an extra analog stick, a retractable stylus, and an unexplained dedicated AI button. Anbernic did not disclose pricing or a release date.
Developer Mr. Rubik is preparing an update for the Nintendo DS-themed Nitrodeck Launcher that lets it run across two screens on Android handhelds like the Anbernic RG DS. A demo video shows the launcher working smoothly, including a recreation of the DS startup screen, with the update expected on the Play Store within a week or two.
Retroid Pocket has launched a third handheld in its Duo family, the Duo Lite Plus, which pairs the slim body of the Duo Lite with the more powerful Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790 chip used in the standard Duo. It's priced at $219 (or $199 with an early bird code) and ships mid-November, arriving just over a week after preorders opened for the original Duo and Duo Lite models.
Retroid released a short teaser confirming a new dual-screen retro handheld called the Pocket Duo, styled after the Nintendo DS. The video revealed only a dark glimpse of the device, withholding specs, pricing and release timing, though it appears to use a clip-free, cable-free clamshell design rather than Retroid's existing screen add-on accessory.
ANBERNIC revealed its RG DS Plus handheld in a YouTube video, showing dual 4.3-inch screens, a free-stop hinge, and a capacitive stylus that stores in an integrated slot like the original Nintendo DS. The device runs Linux rather than Android and will ship with a new custom DS emulator called NNDDSS, which supports screen swapping, touch input, save states, microphone use, and over 70 shader options.