Emulators on GBA
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| Developer | Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Sixth generation |
| Release date | 2001 |
| Discontinued | 2010 |
| Predecessor | Game Boy Color |
| Successor | Nintendo DS |
| Emulated | ✓ |
- For software that emulates the GBA, see Game Boy Advance emulators.
Even weak Game Boy Advance has quite a few emulators. They can be downloaded from EMULATORS FOR GBA LIST.
Consoles[edit]
NES[edit]
| Name | Version | FDS | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PocketNES | 7-1-2013 | ? | ✓ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
| HCVA | 1.40 | ? | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ~ |
| FC Emulator for Gameboy | 0.02 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✗ |
| InfoNES | V0 | ? | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
| Famicom Advance | 0.1 | ? | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
- PocketNES
- Best one for GBA. Fast, stable, with multiple zoom options.
- InfoNES
- Old yet decent emulator.
- FC Emulator for GameBoy
- Just a simple NES emulator for the Game Boy Advance.
- Famicom Advance
- Slower than PocketNES. FC/NES emulation.
- HCVA
- FC/NES emulator with support for lots of mappers.
SNES[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNES Advance | 1.0 | ✓ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
| SnezziBoy | 0.26 | ✓ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
| Pocket SNES Advance | Download | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
Not really ideal for the obvious reason GBA has two buttons less than the SNES.
- SNES Advance
- Formerly known as PocketSNES. Different versions have different game-specific fixes breaking stuff elsewhere. This emulator is very inaccurate and has lots of issues, it hasn't been updated for a long time, so it's not recommended to use.
Sega Genesis[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YJ Emulator | ? | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✗ |
- YJ Emulator
- An emulator commonly used on pirated multicarts like PocketNES. Its name is derived from the header. Games will suffer from low speed and poor sound emulation while emulated. There's currently no way found to inject the game into the emulator.
Sega Master System / Game Gear[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DrSMS | 6.0 | ✗ | ✗ | Mid | ~ |
| SMS Advance | 2.5 | ✓ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
| PocketSMS | Demo 5 & Sonic Special |
✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
- DrSMS
- GG/MS. Excellent speed and compatibility.
- pocketSMS
- Written in 100% ARM assembly language. Can run some games.
- SMS Advance
- SG-1000/GG/MS. Good. No FM Chip, EEPROM emulation.
PC Engine[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCEAdvance | 7.5 | ✓ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
- PCEAdvance
- Very decent emulator.
ColecoVision[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoG | 0.9.7 beta | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
| Cologne | 0.8 | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
| ColecoTech | v.0 | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
- CoG
- The first ever ColecoVision emulator for GameBoyAdvance.
- It lacks support for multiple ROMS. The bug supposed to be fixed in the 1.0 release, but however, the development has stopped.
- Cologne
- The author made a "quick and dirty" emulator based on SMSadvance. Can play a few games.
Emerson Arcadia 2001[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Bug Advance | 1.3 | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
- Super Bug Advance
- Can only emulate Super Bug, Super Bug 2, and Capture.
Handheld[edit]
Game Boy / Game Boy Color[edit]
If you don't want to use a GB Bridge, emulators exist as well:
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBonGBA | 0.4 | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
| Goomba | 2.0 | ✓ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
| Goomba Color | 2019-05-04 | ✓ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
| Jagoomba Color | git | ✓ | ✗ | Low | ~ |
| PocketGB | 0.1a | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
- Goomba Color
- Sound, SGB borders, savestates. (Updated Link)
- PocketGB
- Low compatibility, high speed.
Neo Geo Pocket[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGPGBA | 0.5.5 | ✓ | ✓ | Medium | ✓ |
| NGP Advance | 0.3 | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
- NGP Advance
- Incomplete but good.
WonderSwan[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwanAdvance | 0.1 | ✓ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
- SwanAdvance
- Very early, low compatibility and speed.
Arcade[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenboy Attack | 0.5 | ✓ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
| RGBArcade | 0.1 | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
- Greenboy Attack
- Can play Green Beret, Rush'n Attack and Mr. Goemon.
- RGBArcade
- Can play Donkey Kong 1,3 and Jr, Gorkans, Pacman, Ms.Pacman, Phoenix and Pleiads.
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Computers[edit]
MSX[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSXAdvance | 0.4 | ✓ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
Sharp X1 Turbo[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X Millennium Advance | 0.2 | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
ZX Spectrum[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foon | 0.21 | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
| ZXAdvance | 1.0.1 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
BBC Micro[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PocketBeeb | 1.01 | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
Miscellaneous[edit]
Sierra AGI[edit]
| Name | Version | FLOSS | Active | Accuracy | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBAGI | 2.0 | ✗ | ✗ | Low | ✗ |
