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==Consoles==
 
==Consoles==
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===NES===
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===Coleco - ColecoVision===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
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! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| CoG
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| [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/coleco/cog.html 0.9.7 beta]
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|-
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| ColecoTech
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| [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/coleco/colecotech.html v.0]
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|-
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| Cologne
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| [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/coleco/cologne.html 0.8]
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|}
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;CoG: The first ever ColecoVision emulator for GameBoyAdvance.
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:It lacks support for multiple ROMS. The bug supposed to be fixed in the 1.0 release, but however, the development has stopped.
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;Cologne: The author made a "quick and dirty" emulator based on SMSadvance. Can play a few games.
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===Emerson Radio - Arcadia 2001===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
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! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| Super Bug Advance
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| [http://amigan.1emu.net/releases/#amiarcadia 1.3]
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|}
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;Super Bug Advance:Can only emulate Super Bug, Super Bug 2, and Capture.
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===NEC - PC Engine===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|[[Wikipedia:Family Computer Disk System|FDS]]
 
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
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|-
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| PocketNES
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| PCEAdvance
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| [https://www.dwedit.org/gba/pocketnes.php  7-1-2013]
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| [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/tg16/pceadvance.html 7.5]
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| ?
 
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
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| Mid
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| Low
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| {{~}}
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| {{✗}}
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|}
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;PCEAdvance:Very decent emulator.
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===Nintendo - NES===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|[[Wikipedia:Family Computer Disk System|FDS]]
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
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! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
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|-
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| HCVA
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| Famicom Advance
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| [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/nes/hcva.html 1.40]
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| [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/nes/famicom-advance.html 0.1]
 
| ?
 
| ?
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| Low
 
| Low
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| {{~}}
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| {{✗}}
 
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| FC Emulator for Gameboy
 
| FC Emulator for Gameboy
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| ?
 
| ?
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
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| HCVA
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| [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/nes/hcva.html 1.40]
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| ?
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{~}}
 
|-
 
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| InfoNES
 
| InfoNES
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| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
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| Famicom Advance
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| PocketNES
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| [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/nes/famicom-advance.html 0.1]
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| [https://www.dwedit.org/gba/pocketnes.php  7-1-2013]
 
| ?
 
| ?
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| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Mid
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| Low
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| {{~}}
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| {{✗}}
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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;PocketNES:Best one for GBA. Fast, stable, with multiple zoom options.
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;Famicom Advance:Slower than PocketNES. FC/NES emulation.
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;InfoNES:Old yet decent emulator.
 
 
;FC Emulator for GameBoy:Just a simple NES emulator for the Game Boy Advance.
 
;FC Emulator for GameBoy:Just a simple NES emulator for the Game Boy Advance.
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;Famicom Advance:Slower than PocketNES. FC/NES emulation.
 
 
;HCVA:FC/NES emulator with support for lots of mappers.
 
;HCVA:FC/NES emulator with support for lots of mappers.
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;InfoNES:Old yet decent emulator.
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;PocketNES:Best one for GBA. Fast, stable, with multiple zoom options.
  
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===SNES===
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===Nintendo - SNES===
 
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! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| Pocket SNES Advance
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| [https://www.pocketsnes.net/download_pocketsnes.htm Download]
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
 
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| SNES Advance
 
| SNES Advance
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| Mid
 
| Mid
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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| Pocket SNES Advance
 
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| [https://www.pocketsnes.net/download_pocketsnes.htm Download]
 
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| {{✗}}
 
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| {{✗}}
 
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| Low
 
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| {{✗}}
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
Not really ideal for the obvious reason GBA has two buttons less than the SNES.
 
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.
 
;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.
  
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===Sega Genesis===
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===Sega - Genesis===
 
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;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IHBIlnx52Y 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.
 
;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IHBIlnx52Y 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.
  
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===Sega Master System / Game Gear===
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===Sega - Master System / Game Gear===
 
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;pocketSMS:Written in 100% ARM assembly language. Can run some games.
 
;pocketSMS:Written in 100% ARM assembly language. Can run some games.
 
;SMS Advance:SG-1000/GG/MS. Good. No FM Chip, EEPROM emulation.
 
;SMS Advance:SG-1000/GG/MS. Good. No FM Chip, EEPROM emulation.
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===PC Engine===
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
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! scope="col"|Name
 
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! scope="col"|Version
 
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
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! scope="col"|Active
 
−
! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
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|-
 
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| PCEAdvance
 
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| [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/tg16/pceadvance.html 7.5]
 
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| {{✓}}
 
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| {{✗}}
 
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| Low
 
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| {{✗}}
 
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;PCEAdvance:Very decent emulator.
 
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===ColecoVision===
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
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! scope="col"|Name
 
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! scope="col"|Version
 
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
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! scope="col"|Active
 
−
! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
−
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
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|-
 
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| CoG
 
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| [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/coleco/cog.html 0.9.7 beta]
 
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| {{✗}}
 
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| {{✗}}
 
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| Low
 
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| {{✗}}
 
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|-
 
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| Cologne
 
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| [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/coleco/cologne.html 0.8]
 
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| {{✗}}
 
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| {{✗}}
 
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| Low
 
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| {{✗}}
 
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|-
 
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| ColecoTech
 
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| [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/coleco/colecotech.html v.0]
 
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| {{✗}}
 
−
| {{✗}}
 
−
| 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===
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
−
! scope="col"|Name
 
−
! scope="col"|Version
 
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
−
! scope="col"|Active
 
−
! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
−
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
−
|-
 
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| Super Bug Advance
 
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| [http://amigan.1emu.net/releases/#amiarcadia 1.3]
 
−
| {{✗}}
 
−
| {{✗}}
 
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| Low
 
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| {{✗}}
 
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|}
 
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;Super Bug Advance:Can only emulate Super Bug, Super Bug 2, and Capture.
 
  
 
==Handheld==
 
==Handheld==

Revision as of 10:25, 30 December 2023

Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Gbagba.png
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

Coleco - ColecoVision

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
CoG 0.9.7 beta ✗ ✗ Low ✗
ColecoTech v.0 ✗ ✗ Low ✗
Cologne 0.8 ✗ ✗ 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 Radio - Arcadia 2001

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.


NEC - PC Engine

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
PCEAdvance 7.5 ✓ ✗ Low ✗
PCEAdvance
Very decent emulator.

Nintendo - NES

Name Version FDS FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
Famicom Advance 0.1 ? ✗ ✗ Low ✗
FC Emulator for Gameboy 0.02 ✗ ✗ ✗ ? ✗
HCVA 1.40 ? ✗ ✗ Low ~
InfoNES V0 ? ✗ ✗ Low ✗
PocketNES 7-1-2013 ? ✓ ✗ Mid ~
Famicom Advance
Slower than PocketNES. FC/NES emulation.
FC Emulator for GameBoy
Just a simple NES emulator for the Game Boy Advance.
HCVA
FC/NES emulator with support for lots of mappers.
InfoNES
Old yet decent emulator.
PocketNES
Best one for GBA. Fast, stable, with multiple zoom options.

Nintendo - SNES

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
Pocket SNES Advance Download ✗ ✗ Low ✗
SNES Advance 1.0 ✓ ✗ Mid ~
SnezziBoy 0.26 ✓ ✗ Mid ~

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

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

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.

Handheld

Bandai - WonderSwan

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
SwanAdvance 0.1 ✓ ✗ Low ✗
SwanAdvance
Very early, low compatibility and speed.

Nintendo - Game Boy / Game Boy Color

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.

SNK - Neo Geo Pocket

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
NGP Advance 0.3 ✗ ✗ Low ✗
NGPGBA 0.5.5 ✓ ✓ Medium ✓
NGP Advance
Incomplete but good.

Arcade

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.
Archived Website

Computers

Acorn - BBC Micro

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
PocketBeeb 1.01 ✗ ✗ Low ✗

Microsoft - MSX

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
MSXAdvance 0.4 ✓ ✗ Low ✗

Sharp - Sharp X1 Turbo

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
X Millennium Advance 0.2 ✗ ✗ Low ✗

Sinclair - ZX Spectrum

Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
Foon 0.22 ✗ ✗ ~
ZXAdvance 1.0.1 ✗ ✗ ✗

Miscellaneous

Sierra - AGI

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
GBAGI 2.0 ✗ ✗ Low ✗
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