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|target = [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy]]<br/>[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy Color]]
 
|target = [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy]]<br/>[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy Color]]
 
|developer = [https://github.com/LIJI32 Lior Halphon]
 
|developer = [https://github.com/LIJI32 Lior Halphon]
|accuracy = [[Emulation Accuracy|Highly-Accurate]]
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|accuracy = Highly-Accurate
|prog-lang = C,Objective-C,C++
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|prog-lang = C, Objective-C, C++
 
|website = [https://sameboy.github.io/ sameboy.github.io]
 
|website = [https://sameboy.github.io/ sameboy.github.io]
 
|license = MIT License
 
|license = MIT License
 
|source = [https://github.com/LIJI32/SameBoy GitHub]
 
|source = [https://github.com/LIJI32/SameBoy GitHub]
 
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'''SameBoy''' is an open-source [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulator]].
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'''SameBoy''' is an open-source [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy]] and  [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy Color]] emulator for macOS, Windows and Unix-like platforms.
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
Top features include [https://sameboy.github.io/debugger/ debugging tools], scaling filters, and most other now-standard features found in other top emulators.
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Top features include very high accuracy, [https://sameboy.github.io/debugger/ debugging tools] via a command line, and most standard features found in other top emulators. The UI is very crisp and clean looking.
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Sameboy is also available as a [[libretro|Libretro Core]].  ([https://docs.libretro.com/library/sameboy/ more info])
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==Issues==
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All menu options are handled via the on screen gui and rom files must be dropped on the screen to be started or changed out.
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Sameboy can change operating mode (GB, GBC, sometimes GBA) on the fly but restarts the currently playing game on event.
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The splash screen of all gameboy games are replaced with the words Sameboy, and animated the same accordingly.
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==WideGB==
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[https://kzone.winosx.com/posts/widegb-playing-game-boy-games-on-wide-screens/ WideGB] is a fork of SameBoy with widescreen support. This allows you to peek beyond the screen boundaries of GB games. Downloads are available on [https://github.com/kemenaran/SameBoy/releases this GitHub].

Revision as of 18:16, 6 October 2019

SameBoy
Developer(s) Lior Halphon
Latest version 0.16.2
Active Yes
Platform(s) Multi-platform
Emulates Game Boy
Game Boy Color
Accuracy Highly-Accurate
Website sameboy.github.io
Programmed in C, Objective-C, C++
License MIT License
Source code GitHub

SameBoy is an open-source Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator for macOS, Windows and Unix-like platforms.

Downloads

Overview

Top features include very high accuracy, debugging tools via a command line, and most standard features found in other top emulators. The UI is very crisp and clean looking.

Sameboy is also available as a Libretro Core. (more info)

Issues

All menu options are handled via the on screen gui and rom files must be dropped on the screen to be started or changed out. Sameboy can change operating mode (GB, GBC, sometimes GBA) on the fly but restarts the currently playing game on event. The splash screen of all gameboy games are replaced with the words Sameboy, and animated the same accordingly.

WideGB

WideGB is a fork of SameBoy with widescreen support. This allows you to peek beyond the screen boundaries of GB games. Downloads are available on this GitHub.