diff --git a/worlds/dkc3/Rom.py b/worlds/dkc3/Rom.py
index 82114309..7e83589f 100644
--- a/worlds/dkc3/Rom.py
+++ b/worlds/dkc3/Rom.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import Utils
-from Patch import read_rom
+from Patch import read_rom, APDeltaPatch
 from .Locations import lookup_id_to_name, all_locations
 from .Levels import level_list, level_dict
 
@@ -529,6 +529,15 @@ def patch_rom(world, rom, player, active_level_list):
     rom.write_byte(0x3B97EA, 0xEA)
 
 
+class DKC3DeltaPatch(APDeltaPatch):
+    hash = USHASH
+    game = "Donkey Kong Country 3"
+    patch_file_ending = ".apdkc3"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_source_data(cls) -> bytes:
+        return get_base_rom_bytes()
+
 
 def get_base_rom_bytes(file_name: str = "") -> bytes:
     base_rom_bytes = getattr(get_base_rom_bytes, "base_rom_bytes", None)
diff --git a/worlds/dkc3/__init__.py b/worlds/dkc3/__init__.py
index d9e73a7e..42369347 100644
--- a/worlds/dkc3/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/dkc3/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from .Levels import level_list
 from .Rules import set_rules
 from .Names import ItemName, LocationName
 from ..AutoWorld import WebWorld, World
-from .Rom import LocalRom, patch_rom, get_base_rom_path
+from .Rom import LocalRom, patch_rom, get_base_rom_path, DKC3DeltaPatch
 import Patch
 
 
@@ -138,19 +138,23 @@ class DKC3World(World):
             patch_rom(self.world, rom, self.player, self.active_level_list)
 
             self.active_level_list.append(LocationName.rocket_rush_region)
-        
+
             outfilepname = f'_P{player}'
             outfilepname += f"_{world.player_name[player].replace(' ', '_')}" \
                 if world.player_name[player] != 'Player%d' % player else ''
 
             rompath = os.path.join(output_directory, f'AP_{world.seed_name}{outfilepname}.sfc')
             rom.write_to_file(rompath)
-            Patch.create_patch_file(rompath, player=player, player_name=world.player_name[player], game=Patch.GAME_DKC3)
-            os.unlink(rompath)
             self.rom_name = rom.name
+
+            patch = DKC3DeltaPatch(os.path.splitext(rompath)[0]+DKC3DeltaPatch.patch_file_ending, player=player,
+                                   player_name=world.player_name[player], patched_path=rompath)
+            patch.write()
         except:
             raise
         finally:
+            if os.path.exists(rompath):
+                os.unlink(rompath)
             self.rom_name_available_event.set() # make sure threading continues and errors are collected
 
     def modify_multidata(self, multidata: dict):