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==Features== | ==Features== | ||
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| + | * 9 savestate slots. Savestates are also viewable as screenshots. | ||
| + | * A built-in BIOS implementation, and ability to load external BIOS files. | ||
| + | * Ability to lock aspect ratio | ||
| + | * Ability to prevent opposing directional input | ||
| + | * Ability to switch which game controller is in use per instance | ||
| + | * Add option to skip BIOS start screen | ||
| + | * Add scale presets for up to 6x | ||
| + | * Automatically detect and optimize out idle loops | ||
| + | * Better audio resampling via blip-buf | ||
| + | * Bilinear resampling option | ||
| + | * Cheat code support | ||
| + | * Configurable emulation rewinding. | ||
| + | * Configurable game overrides | ||
| + | * Controller profiles for setting different bindings for different controllers | ||
| + | * Drag and drop game loading | ||
| + | * Fast emulation. Known to run at full speed even on low end hardware, such as netbooks. | ||
| + | * Frameskip, configurable up to 9. | ||
| + | * Game debugging via a command-line interface (not available with Qt port) and GDB remote support. | ||
| + | * Game Pak overrides dialog for setting savetype and sensor values | ||
| + | * Implemented BIOS routines SoftReset, RegisterRamReset, Diff8bitUnFilterWram, Diff8bitUnFilterVram, and Diff16bitUnFilter | ||
| + | * IPS, UPS and BPS patch support. | ||
| + | * Libretro core for use with RetroArch and other front-ends | ||
| + | * List of recently opened games | ||
| + | * Loading from ZIP and 7z files. | ||
| + | * Local link cable support | ||
* Near full Game Boy Advance hardware support. | * Near full Game Boy Advance hardware support. | ||
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* Qt and SDL ports for a heavy-weight and a light-weight frontend. | * Qt and SDL ports for a heavy-weight and a light-weight frontend. | ||
| + | * Real-time clock support, even without configuration. | ||
| + | * Remappable controls for both keyboards and gamepads. | ||
| + | * Remappable shortcuts for keyboard and gamepad | ||
| + | * Rewinding of emulation | ||
| + | * Runtime configurable audio driver | ||
| + | * Save directory of last loaded file | ||
* Save type detection, even for flash memory size. | * Save type detection, even for flash memory size. | ||
| − | * | + | * Screenshot support. |
| − | * | + | * Settings window |
| + | * Support BPS patches | ||
| + | * Support for gamepad axes, e.g. analog sticks or triggers | ||
| + | * Support for games using the Solar Sensor | ||
| + | * Support for games using the tilt sensor | ||
| + | * Support IPv6 | ||
| + | * Support loading 7-Zip files | ||
* Turbo/fast-forward support by holding Tab. | * Turbo/fast-forward support by holding Tab. | ||
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* Video and GIF recording. | * Video and GIF recording. | ||
| − | * | + | * Warning dialog if an unimplemented BIOS feature is called |
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Nightlies also support: | Nightlies also support: | ||
* 4-player multiplayer | * 4-player multiplayer | ||
| + | * Cheat code support | ||
| + | * Gyroscope support | ||
| + | * Modification of RTC (permits fast berry-growing in Pokémon games) | ||
* Solar support (needed for Boktai games) | * Solar support (needed for Boktai games) | ||
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* Tilt support | * Tilt support | ||
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==Planned Features== | ==Planned Features== | ||
| − | * | + | |
| − | *Dolphin/JOY bus link cable support | + | * A comprehensive debug suite |
| − | * | + | * Audio filtering support |
| − | *Lua support for scripting | + | * Dolphin/JOY bus link cable support |
| − | * | + | * e-Reader support |
| − | * | + | * Hardware renderer |
| − | * | + | * Import/Export of GameShark and Action Replay save files |
| − | *Video filtering support (including desaturation support and texture filtering) | + | * Lua support for scripting |
| − | + | * Networked multiplayer link cable support | |
| − | + | * OpenEmu support | |
| − | + | * Plugin system | |
| − | *Wireless adapter | + | * Re-recording support for tool-assist runs |
| − | + | * Video filtering support (including desaturation support and texture filtering) | |
| − | + | * Wireless adapter support | |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 12 April 2015
| Current version: | 0.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Active: | Active |
| OS: | Windows, OS X |
| Authors: | Jeffrey Pfau (endrift) |
| Official website: | mGBA |
| Source code: | GitHub |
mGBA is an open source emulator of the Game Boy Advance. The goals are speed and accuracy.
Features
- 9 savestate slots. Savestates are also viewable as screenshots.
- A built-in BIOS implementation, and ability to load external BIOS files.
- Ability to lock aspect ratio
- Ability to prevent opposing directional input
- Ability to switch which game controller is in use per instance
- Add option to skip BIOS start screen
- Add scale presets for up to 6x
- Automatically detect and optimize out idle loops
- Better audio resampling via blip-buf
- Bilinear resampling option
- Cheat code support
- Configurable emulation rewinding.
- Configurable game overrides
- Controller profiles for setting different bindings for different controllers
- Drag and drop game loading
- Fast emulation. Known to run at full speed even on low end hardware, such as netbooks.
- Frameskip, configurable up to 9.
- Game debugging via a command-line interface (not available with Qt port) and GDB remote support.
- Game Pak overrides dialog for setting savetype and sensor values
- Implemented BIOS routines SoftReset, RegisterRamReset, Diff8bitUnFilterWram, Diff8bitUnFilterVram, and Diff16bitUnFilter
- IPS, UPS and BPS patch support.
- Libretro core for use with RetroArch and other front-ends
- List of recently opened games
- Loading from ZIP and 7z files.
- Local link cable support
- Near full Game Boy Advance hardware support.
- Qt and SDL ports for a heavy-weight and a light-weight frontend.
- Real-time clock support, even without configuration.
- Remappable controls for both keyboards and gamepads.
- Remappable shortcuts for keyboard and gamepad
- Rewinding of emulation
- Runtime configurable audio driver
- Save directory of last loaded file
- Save type detection, even for flash memory size.
- Screenshot support.
- Settings window
- Support BPS patches
- Support for gamepad axes, e.g. analog sticks or triggers
- Support for games using the Solar Sensor
- Support for games using the tilt sensor
- Support IPv6
- Support loading 7-Zip files
- Turbo/fast-forward support by holding Tab.
- Video and GIF recording.
- Warning dialog if an unimplemented BIOS feature is called
Nightlies also support:
- 4-player multiplayer
- Cheat code support
- Gyroscope support
- Modification of RTC (permits fast berry-growing in Pokémon games)
- Solar support (needed for Boktai games)
- Tilt support
Planned Features
- A comprehensive debug suite
- Audio filtering support
- Dolphin/JOY bus link cable support
- e-Reader support
- Hardware renderer
- Import/Export of GameShark and Action Replay save files
- Lua support for scripting
- Networked multiplayer link cable support
- OpenEmu support
- Plugin system
- Re-recording support for tool-assist runs
- Video filtering support (including desaturation support and texture filtering)
- Wireless adapter support
