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|release = 2001 | |release = 2001 | ||
|discontinued = 2010 | |discontinued = 2010 | ||
− | |predecessor=[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy | + | |predecessor = [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy Color]] |
− | |successor= | + | |successor = [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]] |
|emulated = {{✓}} | |emulated = {{✓}} | ||
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− | {{for|emulators that run on | + | {{for|other emulators that run on GBA hardware|Emulators on GBA}} |
The '''[[wikipedia:Game_Boy_Advance|Game Boy Advance]]''' (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on the 21st of March 2001, in North America on the 11th of June and in Australia and Europe on the 22nd of June and retailed for {{Inflation|USD|99.99|2001}}. It has a ARM7TDMI CPU at 16.78 MHz and a Zilog Z80 CPU at 8 MHz and 4 MHz. It has 288KB of RAM and 96KB of VRAM. | The '''[[wikipedia:Game_Boy_Advance|Game Boy Advance]]''' (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on the 21st of March 2001, in North America on the 11th of June and in Australia and Europe on the 22nd of June and retailed for {{Inflation|USD|99.99|2001}}. It has a ARM7TDMI CPU at 16.78 MHz and a Zilog Z80 CPU at 8 MHz and 4 MHz. It has 288KB of RAM and 96KB of VRAM. | ||
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==Emulators== | ==Emulators== | ||
===PC / x86=== | ===PC / x86=== | ||
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! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Hardware features<br/>and accessories]] | ! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Hardware features<br/>and accessories]] | ||
! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]] | ! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]] | ||
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
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|[[mGBA]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/mgba/ mGBA_libretro]</small> | |[[mGBA]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/mgba/ mGBA_libretro]</small> | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Web}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Web}} | ||
− | |[https://mgba.io/builds/1/ Dev builds]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/12x3fsm/mgba_0102_released/jhigow4/ endrift | + | |[https://mgba.io/builds/1/ Dev builds]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/12x3fsm/mgba_0102_released/jhigow4/ endrift's comment about libretro core]</ref><br/>[https://mgba.io/downloads.html {{MGBAVer}}] |
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|[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-M|VBA-M]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/vba_m/ vbam_libretro]</small><br/><small><abbr title="VBA Next is a Game Boy Advance emulator based on VBA-M 2011 with backported patches for performance and compatibility improvements.">[https://docs.libretro.com/library/vba_next/ vba_next_libretro]</abbr></small> | |[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-M|VBA-M]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/vba_m/ vbam_libretro]</small><br/><small><abbr title="VBA Next is a Game Boy Advance emulator based on VBA-M 2011 with backported patches for performance and compatibility improvements.">[https://docs.libretro.com/library/vba_next/ vba_next_libretro]</abbr></small> | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | ||
|[https://nightly.vba-m.com/ Nightly builds]<br/> [http://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core'''s'''] <br/> [https://github.com/visualboyadvance-m/visualboyadvance-m/releases {{VBAMVer}}] | |[https://nightly.vba-m.com/ Nightly builds]<br/> [http://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core'''s'''] <br/> [https://github.com/visualboyadvance-m/visualboyadvance-m/releases {{VBAMVer}}] | ||
− | |{{~}} ||{{~}} | + | |{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
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|[[NanoBoyAdvance]] | |[[NanoBoyAdvance]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
− | |[https://nightly.link/nba-emu/NanoBoyAdvance/workflows/build/master Dev builds]<br/> [https://github.com/nba-emu/NanoBoyAdvance/releases | + | |[https://nightly.link/nba-emu/NanoBoyAdvance/workflows/build/master Dev builds]<br/> [https://github.com/nba-emu/NanoBoyAdvance/releases 1.7.1] |
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|[[SkyEmu]] | |[[SkyEmu]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|Web}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|Web}} | ||
|[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu/pull/321 Dev Builds]<br/>[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu/releases/ {{SkyEmuVer}}] | |[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu/pull/321 Dev Builds]<br/>[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu/releases/ {{SkyEmuVer}}] | ||
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|[[ares]] | |[[ares]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
|[https://nightly.link/ares-emulator/ares/workflows/build/master <abbr title="Latest development build version">git Artifacts</abbr>]<br/>[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{aresVer}}] | |[https://nightly.link/ares-emulator/ares/workflows/build/master <abbr title="Latest development build version">git Artifacts</abbr>]<br/>[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{aresVer}}] | ||
− | |{{?}} ||{{~}} | + | |{{?}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
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|[[GBE+]] | |[[GBE+]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
|[https://github.com/shonumi/gbe-plus/releases {{GBEVer}}] | |[https://github.com/shonumi/gbe-plus/releases {{GBEVer}}] | ||
− | |{{~}} ||{{?}} | + | |{{~}} ||{{?}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
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|[[No$|No$GBA]] | |[[No$|No$GBA]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|DOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|DOS}} | ||
|[http://problemkaputt.de/gba.htm {{No$GBAVer}}] | |[http://problemkaputt.de/gba.htm {{No$GBAVer}}] | ||
− | |{{~}} ||{{~}} | + | |{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}[https://problemkaputt.de/gbanew.htm *] ||{{~}} |
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|[[BizHawk]]<br/><small>(mGBA 0.10.0)</small> | |[[BizHawk]]<br/><small>(mGBA 0.10.0)</small> | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | ||
|[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev builds]<br/>[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}] | |[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev builds]<br/>[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}] | ||
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|[[MAME]] | |[[MAME]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | ||
|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref><br/>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] | |<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref><br/>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] | ||
− | |{{?}} ||{{~}} | + | |{{?}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
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|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/gpsp/ gpSP_libretro] | |[https://docs.libretro.com/library/gpsp/ gpSP_libretro] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | |[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | ||
− | |{{ | + | |{{?}} ||{{~}}<abbr title="Libretro features">*</abbr> ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
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|[[Mednafen]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/beetle_gba/ mednafen_gba_libretro]</small> | |[[Mednafen]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/beetle_gba/ mednafen_gba_libretro]</small> | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | ||
|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | |[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | ||
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
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− | |[[higan]] | + | |[[higan]] |
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
|[https://github.com/higan-emu/higan/releases/tag/v110 {{higanVer}}] | |[https://github.com/higan-emu/higan/releases/tag/v110 {{higanVer}}] | ||
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N>Superseded by [[ares]].</ref> |
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|iDeaS | |iDeaS | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | ||
− | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20150311100053/http://ciacin.site90.com/ideas.php | + | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20150311100053/http://ciacin.site90.com/ideas.php 1.0.4.0] |
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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|[https://fms.komkon.org/VGBA VGBA] | |[https://fms.komkon.org/VGBA VGBA] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | ||
|[https://fms.komkon.org/VGBA/#Downloads {{VGBAVer}}] | |[https://fms.komkon.org/VGBA/#Downloads {{VGBAVer}}] | ||
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
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|Meteor | |Meteor | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Linux}} | ||
− | |[https://github.com/blastrock/meteor | + | |[https://github.com/blastrock/meteor 1.4.2] |
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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|BoyCottAdvance | |BoyCottAdvance | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
− | |[http://boycottadvance.emuunlim.org/Downloads.htm | + | |[http://boycottadvance.emuunlim.org/Downloads.htm 0.2.8] |
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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|PlayBoy Advance | |PlayBoy Advance | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|macOS}} | ||
− | |[https://www.zophar.net/macintosh/gba/playboy-advance.html {{ | + | |[https://www.zophar.net/macintosh/gba/playboy-advance.html 1.0] |
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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+ | |Hades | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/Arignir/Hades Git] | ||
+ | |{{?}} || ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} | ||
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|GameBeanAdvance | |GameBeanAdvance | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[https://github.com/bmchtech/GameBeanAdvance Git] | |[https://github.com/bmchtech/GameBeanAdvance Git] | ||
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} ||{{✗}} |
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|[[NooDS]] | |[[NooDS]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
|[https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS/releases git] | |[https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS/releases git] | ||
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
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===Mobile / ARM=== | ===Mobile / ARM=== | ||
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! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Hardware features<br/>and accessories]] | ! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Hardware features<br/>and accessories]] | ||
! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]] | ! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]] | ||
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux|Pandora}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux|Pandora}} | ||
|[https://github.com/huhao1987/mGBA_Android unofficial android version]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | |[https://github.com/huhao1987/mGBA_Android unofficial android version]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | ||
− | |{{~}} ||{{~}} | + | |{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
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|[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-M|VBA-M]] | |[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-M|VBA-M]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux|Pandora}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux|Pandora}} | ||
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | |[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | ||
− | |{{~}} ||{{~}} | + | |{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
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|[[SkyEmu]] | |[[SkyEmu]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}} | ||
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sky.SkyEmu v3.2] (Play)[https://www.amazon.com/SkyEmu-GBC-GBA-NDS-Emulator/dp/B0CGHK8QP5 v3.2] (Amazon)[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu git] | |[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sky.SkyEmu v3.2] (Play)[https://www.amazon.com/SkyEmu-GBC-GBA-NDS-Emulator/dp/B0CGHK8QP5 v3.2] (Amazon)[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu git] | ||
− | |{{ | + | |{{n}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
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|[[gpSP]] | |[[gpSP]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Pandora}}<br/>{{Icon|Didj|Symbian}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Pandora}}<br/>{{Icon|Didj|Symbian}} | ||
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<br/>[http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=package.gpsp.notaz 0.9.2.8 Pandora]<br/>[https://github.com/Summeli/gpSP4Cute Symbian] | |[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<br/>[http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=package.gpsp.notaz 0.9.2.8 Pandora]<br/>[https://github.com/Summeli/gpSP4Cute Symbian] | ||
− | |{{ | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=gpsp>Libretro Core Only.</ref> ||{{~}} |
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− | |Pizza Boy | + | |Pizza Boy GBA |
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Android}} | ||
− | |[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.dbtecno. | + | |[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.dbtecno.pizzaboygbapro 2.6.8] |
− | |{{ | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
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|[https://www.explusalpha.com/contents/gba-emu GBA.emu]<br/><small>(VBA-M 2.1.4 based)</small> | |[https://www.explusalpha.com/contents/gba-emu GBA.emu]<br/><small>(VBA-M 2.1.4 based)</small> | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pyra}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pyra}} | ||
|[https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha/releases/tag/Pre-release Pre-release]<br/>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.GbaEmu {{.emuVer}}]</br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/75 1.5.46.02 Pyra] | |[https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha/releases/tag/Pre-release Pre-release]<br/>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.GbaEmu {{.emuVer}}]</br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/75 1.5.46.02 Pyra] | ||
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
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|[https://sites.google.com/site/fastemulator/ My Boy!] | |[https://sites.google.com/site/fastemulator/ My Boy!] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Android}} | ||
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fastemulator.gba 2.0.6] | |[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fastemulator.gba 2.0.6] | ||
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
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|[https://forums.windowscentral.com/app-spotlight/252987-trio-nintendo-emulators-vba8-vgbc8-snes8x.html VBA10] | |[https://forums.windowscentral.com/app-spotlight/252987-trio-nintendo-emulators-vba8-vgbc8-snes8x.html VBA10] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|W10P}} | |align=left|{{Icon|W10P}} | ||
|[https://forum.xda-developers.com/windows-10-mobile/windows-10-mobile-apps-and-games/app-vba10-emulator-t3588704 1.22]<br/>[https://emulator.games/emulators/gameboy-advance/vba10/ Alt] | |[https://forum.xda-developers.com/windows-10-mobile/windows-10-mobile-apps-and-games/app-vba10-emulator-t3588704 1.22]<br/>[https://emulator.games/emulators/gameboy-advance/vba10/ Alt] | ||
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} |
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|GBA_J2ME | |GBA_J2ME | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Java}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Java}} | ||
|[http://oldfag.top/downloads/?act=view&id=168 1.0] | |[http://oldfag.top/downloads/?act=view&id=168 1.0] | ||
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} |
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|VGBAnext | |VGBAnext | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Android}} | ||
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu {{VGBANextVer}}] | |[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu {{VGBANextVer}}] | ||
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
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|[[NooDS]] | |[[NooDS]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Android}} | ||
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hydra.noods 0.1]<br/>[https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS/releases git] | |[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hydra.noods 0.1]<br/>[https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS/releases git] | ||
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
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|GBA4iOS | |GBA4iOS | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|iOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|iOS}} | ||
|[https://iemulators.com/gba4ios 2.1] | |[https://iemulators.com/gba4ios 2.1] | ||
− | |{{?}} | + | |{{?}} || ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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|[http://web.archive.org/web/20190801135245/http://allaboutwindowsphone.com/software/content/VBA8_1.php VBA8] | |[http://web.archive.org/web/20190801135245/http://allaboutwindowsphone.com/software/content/VBA8_1.php VBA8] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|W8P}} | |align=left|{{Icon|W8P}} | ||
|[https://www.appx4fun.com/xap/15223/ 2.27] | |[https://www.appx4fun.com/xap/15223/ 2.27] | ||
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! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]] | ! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]] | ||
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|[https://mgba.io/builds/1/ Dev builds]<br/> [https://mgba.io/downloads.html#homebrew {{MGBAVer}}]<br/>[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core] | |[https://mgba.io/builds/1/ Dev builds]<br/> [https://mgba.io/downloads.html#homebrew {{MGBAVer}}]<br/>[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core] | ||
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|N/A | |N/A | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|NGC|Wii|NX}}<br/>{{Icon|PS3}}<br/>{{Icon|PS4}}<br/>{{Icon|Vita}}<br/>{{Icon|Xbox|Xbox360}} | |align=left|{{Icon|NGC|Wii|NX}}<br/>{{Icon|PS3}}<br/>{{Icon|PS4}}<br/>{{Icon|Vita}}<br/>{{Icon|Xbox|Xbox360}} | ||
|[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core] | |[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core] | ||
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|[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core]<br/>[[GpSP#PSP_Version|TempGBA4PSP]] | |[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core]<br/>[[GpSP#PSP_Version|TempGBA4PSP]] | ||
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|[https://www.ps2-home.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1332 v1.45.5 revision 3] | |[https://www.ps2-home.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1332 v1.45.5 revision 3] | ||
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|[https://www.gc-forever.com/wiki/index.php?title=Enhanced_mGBA emGBA] | |[https://www.gc-forever.com/wiki/index.php?title=Enhanced_mGBA emGBA] | ||
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|[https://ichfly.github.io/gbaemu4DS Alpha 2 fix 4][https://github.com/ichfly/gbaemu4DS git] | |[https://ichfly.github.io/gbaemu4DS Alpha 2 fix 4][https://github.com/ichfly/gbaemu4DS git] | ||
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|[https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner2/releases/tag/v20200812-131430_6e4ce45 2020/08/12] | |[https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner2/releases/tag/v20200812-131430_6e4ce45 2020/08/12] | ||
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− | + | ;[[mGBA]]:Aims for [[Emulation Accuracy|accuracy]], speed, and features. It's actively developed and has features VBA-M lacks such as a Tilt Sensor, and more recently Game Boy Camera support. It currently does not have an official Android build. | |
− | + | ;[[NanoBoyAdvance]]<small class="plainlinks" style="font-weight:normal;"> ([https://github.com/nba-emu/NanoBoyAdvance/blob/master/docs/ACCURACY.md#game-compatibility Compatibility])</small>:Highly [[Emulation_accuracy|accurate]]<ref>[https://github.com/nba-emu/NanoBoyAdvance/blob/master/docs/ACCURACY.md mGBA suite comparison]</ref> Game Boy Advance emulator. It aims for [[Emulation Accuracy|cycle-accurate]] emulation when possible (CPU, DMA, timers, PPU and Game Pak prefetch), while also offering enhancements such as improved audio quality. Very high compatibility, including games that require emulation of [https://github.com/nba-emu/NanoBoyAdvance/blob/master/docs/ACCURACY.md#Game-compatibility peculiar hardware edge-cases]. | |
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;[[VisualBoy Advance|Visual Boy Advance (VBA)]]:The original GBA emulator. Discovered to have an <abbr title="Arbitrary Code Execution">ACE</abbr> vulnerability detailed below. | ;[[VisualBoy Advance|Visual Boy Advance (VBA)]]:The original GBA emulator. Discovered to have an <abbr title="Arbitrary Code Execution">ACE</abbr> vulnerability detailed below. | ||
− | + | :;[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-M|Visual Boy Advance-M (VBA-M)]]:A fork with additional improvements. It is behind in terms of [[Emulation Accuracy|accuracy]] and performance compared to mGBA. | |
− | :;[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-M|Visual Boy Advance-M (VBA-M)]]:A fork with additional | ||
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::;VBA-Next:A [[RetroArch]] fork from an older revision of VBA-M with added speedhacks and tweaks, making it useful for lower-end devices. A bit less accurate in some respects, but fixes a few games such as Advance Wars 2. | ::;VBA-Next:A [[RetroArch]] fork from an older revision of VBA-M with added speedhacks and tweaks, making it useful for lower-end devices. A bit less accurate in some respects, but fixes a few games such as Advance Wars 2. | ||
− | + | ;[[SkyEmu]]:Low level Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance emulator. Its primary focus is to provide a [https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/ybejxv/skyemu_v2_release/itutt2h/ good user experience] through a good mixture of tradeoffs of [[Emulation_accuracy|accuracy]]<ref>[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu#accuracycompatibility SkyEmu: Accuracy and Compatibility], [https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu/blob/dev/docs/Accuracy.md SkyEmu: Accuracy on Difficult to Emulate Games].</ref>, performance, features and usability. Capable of full instruction pipeline, prefetch emulation and per pixel PPU Implementation capable of both scan line and mid scan line effects. | |
− | ;[[SkyEmu]]:Low level Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance emulator. Its primary focus is to provide a [https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/ybejxv/skyemu_v2_release/itutt2h/ good user experience] through a good mixture of tradeoffs of [[Emulation_accuracy|accuracy]]<ref>[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu#accuracycompatibility SkyEmu: Accuracy and Compatibility], [https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu/blob/dev/docs/Accuracy.md SkyEmu: Accuracy on Difficult to Emulate Games].</ref>, performance, features and usability. Capable of full instruction pipeline, prefetch emulation and per pixel PPU Implementation capable of both scan line and mid | + | ;[[higan]] / [[ares]]:It is behind in terms of performance and compatibility compared to mGBA, NanoBoyAdvance and SkyEmu but [[Emulation Accuracy|accuracy]] wise it has dot-based instead of scanline-based renderer for the Game Boy Advance. |
− | + | ;[[MAME]]:Has a <code>gba</code> driver markup as working but both graphics and sound are [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/dettaglio_mame.php?game_name=gba "imperfect"] as of version 0.249. | |
− | ;[[higan]] / [[ares]]: | + | ;[[gpSP]]:Its last official version was 0.91. There are, however, two forks of interest: [http://dl.qj.net/psp/emulators/gpsp-mod-20090720.html gpSPmod], and [http://filetrip.net/psp-downloads/homebrew/download-gpsp-j-12-06-16-f29570.htmlgpSP-J gpSP-J]. gpSP-J has superior compatibility, while gpSPmod has more options for customization (full screen, cheats, etc). Both are superior to Kai. |
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* GBA support was added to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack in February 2023, alongside GB games exclusive to the normal tier; | * GBA support was added to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack in February 2023, alongside GB games exclusive to the normal tier; | ||
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| [[Resolution|Resizable Internal Resolution]] | | [[Resolution|Resizable Internal Resolution]] | ||
− | | colspan= | + | | colspan=12 | For emulation of 2D systems, the resolution can only be upscaled, making the pixels more apparent. |
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| [[Texture_packs#Sprite_Replacement_.282D.29|Sprite Replacement]] | | [[Texture_packs#Sprite_Replacement_.282D.29|Sprite Replacement]] | ||
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+ | |{{N}}[https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/issues/2833 *] | ||
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+ | |{{N}}[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu/issues/36 *] | ||
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+ | | colspan=12 | Exclusive to [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/crtswitchres/ libretro cores] and [[GroovyMAME]] at the moment. | ||
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| [[Wikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Post-rendering AA]]<br/><small>(FXAA, TXAA and MLAA/SMAA)</small> | | [[Wikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Post-rendering AA]]<br/><small>(FXAA, TXAA and MLAA/SMAA)</small> | ||
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| [[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/Scripts]]/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua] | | [[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/Scripts]]/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua] | ||
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+ | | colspan=12 | Most recommended GBA emulators should be able to play this type of cartridge if its 32MB, although [https://youtu.be/o9XmB43bN5w?t=540 not all of it supports 64MB ones].<br/>[https://old.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/byos8r/watching_gameboy_advance_video_on_a_gamecube/ Game Boy Player is not compatible]. | ||
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− | Game Boy Advance is backwards compatible with GB/GBC, resulting | + | Game Boy Advance is backwards compatible with GB/GBC, resulting some of the [https://cheapergamer.co.uk/gba-enhanced-gbc-games/ GB/GBC games enhanced if you play on GBA]. Having said that this shouldn't be confused with [[Game_Boy/Game_Boy_Color_emulators|Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulation]] or [[Super_Nintendo_emulators#Hardware_Features_and_Accessories|Super Game Boy 1/2]]. Some of the multi core emulators supports both GB/GBC and GBA emulation however they do not have support for "backwards compatibility/GBA mode" emulation. |
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− | The [[Wikipedia:Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter|wireless adapter]] has the ability to connect five players<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/agbwireless_trilingual.pdf</ref> to each other and includes its own software to download a subset of another player's game that runs when no cartridge is inserted. ''Pokémon Fire Red'' and ''Leaf Green'' came bundled with this accessory | + | The [[Wikipedia:Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter|wireless adapter]] has the ability to connect five players<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/agbwireless_trilingual.pdf</ref> to each other and includes its own software to download a subset of another player's game that runs when no cartridge is inserted. ''Pokémon Fire Red'' and ''Leaf Green'' came bundled with this accessory but it can also work with ''Pokémon Emerald'' and the ''Classic NES Series''. |
− | + | [[GBE+]](in v1.6) and VBA-M partially implemented the support of this add-on, though it's still a work-in-progress, and can only access menus. Support of this add-on is currently on [[mGBA]]'s roadmap. | |
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− | [https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_to_Nintendo_GameCube_Link_Cable#List_of_Supported_Games The Game Boy Advance can also connect to the GameCube].<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/agbgcncable.pdf</ref> e-Reader functionality with GC games has now been emulated thanks to mGBA. [[Dolphin]] supports connectivity through rudimentary joybus emulation made in parallel with VBA-M. Because this emulator has fallen behind, the feature was recently added to [[mGBA]], a more accurate emulator. They showcased early higan support in a video, but nothing has been released as yet. | + | [https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_to_Nintendo_GameCube_Link_Cable#List_of_Supported_Games The Game Boy Advance can also connect to the GameCube].<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/agbgcncable.pdf</ref> e-Reader functionality with GC games has now been emulated thanks to mGBA. [[Dolphin]] supports connectivity through rudimentary joybus emulation made in parallel with VBA-M. Because this emulator has fallen behind, the feature was recently added to [[mGBA]], a more accurate emulator. They showcased early higan support in a video, but nothing has been released as of yet. |
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* If you are using mGBA, open up the File menu, and click Connect to Dolphin. | * If you are using mGBA, open up the File menu, and click Connect to Dolphin. | ||
* In the dialog box that appears, press Connect. mGBA will boot up the GBA BIOS if no rom has been selected. | * In the dialog box that appears, press Connect. mGBA will boot up the GBA BIOS if no rom has been selected. | ||
− | * If you are using VBA-M, uncheck Pause When Inactive in Options > Emulator. Then, under Options > Link > Joybus Options, | + | * If you are using VBA-M, uncheck Pause When Inactive in Options > Emulator. Then, under Options > Link > Joybus Options, Make sure to "Enable Joybus Connection" is on and set "IP/Hostname" to use default settings, that is <code>127.0.0.1</code> or <code>localhost</code>. |
* Dolphin will freeze. | * Dolphin will freeze. | ||
* Open the GBA BIOS in VBA-M as if it were a regular GBA ROM. The regular splash screen will stutter a bit. | * Open the GBA BIOS in VBA-M as if it were a regular GBA ROM. The regular splash screen will stutter a bit. | ||
− | * In either emulator, Dolphin should recognize the Joybus Link by then | + | * In either emulator, Dolphin should recognize the Joybus Link by then and the GC game will detect that a GBA was connected. |
* To connect other units, open another emulator instance and repeat its process. | * To connect other units, open another emulator instance and repeat its process. | ||
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This device can read content off e-Card paper stripes either as standalone content, or additional content to GBA/GC games. Can be thought of as DLC. | This device can read content off e-Card paper stripes either as standalone content, or additional content to GBA/GC games. Can be thought of as DLC. | ||
− | === | + | ===Game Boy Advance Video=== |
+ | :''[[Wikipedia:Game_Boy_Advance_Video|Wikipedia - Game Boy Advance Video]]'' | ||
+ | GBA Videos were officially released cartridges with movies/shows on them for viewing on GBA hardware. | ||
+ | :See [[Home_Media_Player#Emulators|this dedicated page]] for more information about home media playback support for emulation softwares. | ||
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+ | ===Special hardware=== | ||
+ | Emulation of these is spotty, apart from GBE+, which supports almost all GBA peripherals. | ||
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;Solar Sensor | ;Solar Sensor | ||
1. Emulation: This feature has been emulated in mGBA, VBA-M, No$GBA 2.6 onwards, and My Boy!: | 1. Emulation: This feature has been emulated in mGBA, VBA-M, No$GBA 2.6 onwards, and My Boy!: | ||
− | * mGBA: In the shortcuts editor, shortcuts can be configured to raise/lower the solar level incrementally or to set any particular brightness level | + | * mGBA: In the shortcuts editor, shortcuts can be configured to raise/lower the solar level incrementally or to set any particular brightness level. |
* VBA-M: This emulator uses the keys of the lateral motion controls to change the Solar Sensor levels. You can find those keys and modify them in Options -> Input -> Configure... -> "Special" tab. | * VBA-M: This emulator uses the keys of the lateral motion controls to change the Solar Sensor levels. You can find those keys and modify them in Options -> Input -> Configure... -> "Special" tab. | ||
* No$GBA: Under '''Options/Emulation Setup''', you can find the Solar Sensor Level option. You are given the choice between only three brightness levels though: Darkness, 100 Watts, and Bright Sunlight. | * No$GBA: Under '''Options/Emulation Setup''', you can find the Solar Sensor Level option. You are given the choice between only three brightness levels though: Darkness, 100 Watts, and Bright Sunlight. | ||
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* '''GBA Variable Rumble:''' Drill Dozer has rumble support, with variable force and speed depending on the rock type you drill through in-game. Partially emulated by VBA-M GX (Wii-only, functional), mGBA has this feature but it's not enabled in current builds. | * '''GBA Variable Rumble:''' Drill Dozer has rumble support, with variable force and speed depending on the rock type you drill through in-game. Partially emulated by VBA-M GX (Wii-only, functional), mGBA has this feature but it's not enabled in current builds. | ||
* '''Game Boy Player Rumble:''' Many regular GBA games, shipped on regular cartridges, enable rumble during gameplay when played on GB Player hardware (which is essentially GBA hardware). These include Super Mario Advance 4, Summon Night Hajimari no Ishi, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Shikakui Atama wo Marukusuru Advance (both releases), Pokémon Pinball, as well as Drill Dozer which disables its original cartridge rumble scheme and enables this one instead. None of the emulators support this, though it's being under development for the mGBA emulator. | * '''Game Boy Player Rumble:''' Many regular GBA games, shipped on regular cartridges, enable rumble during gameplay when played on GB Player hardware (which is essentially GBA hardware). These include Super Mario Advance 4, Summon Night Hajimari no Ishi, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Shikakui Atama wo Marukusuru Advance (both releases), Pokémon Pinball, as well as Drill Dozer which disables its original cartridge rumble scheme and enables this one instead. None of the emulators support this, though it's being under development for the mGBA emulator. | ||
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;Turbo File Advance | ;Turbo File Advance | ||
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;Glucoboy | ;Glucoboy | ||
− | An obscure medical peripheral designed to monitor a child's blood glucose levels and reward them for keeping tabs on their condition. [https://assemblergames.com/threads/glucoboy-for-gameboy-is-this-the-rarest-game-accessory-for-gameboy-advance.41853/page-2 Bayer Healthcare destroyed all unsold stock] making it hard to find | + | * '''Glucoboy:''' An obscure medical peripheral designed to monitor a child's blood glucose levels and reward them for keeping tabs on their condition. No known emulator supports this so far, especially given the niche nature of this accessory. Not to mention that [https://assemblergames.com/threads/glucoboy-for-gameboy-is-this-the-rarest-game-accessory-for-gameboy-advance.41853/page-2 Bayer Healthcare destroyed all unsold stock] making it hard to find. |
==Emulation issues== | ==Emulation issues== | ||
===Oversaturation=== | ===Oversaturation=== | ||
[[File:1406913527173-1-.png|400px|thumb|right|'''Left:''' The default game.<br/>'''Right:''' The "Gameboy Colors" mode on [[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-M|VBA-M]].]] | [[File:1406913527173-1-.png|400px|thumb|right|'''Left:''' The default game.<br/>'''Right:''' The "Gameboy Colors" mode on [[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-M|VBA-M]].]] | ||
− | The screen on the original Game Boy Advance is not backlit and can be hard to see in some conditions. To compensate, game developers often used oversaturated colors by default so that the result would look normal on hardware. On standard computer screens, saturation is not an issue | + | The screen on the original Game Boy Advance is not backlit and can be hard to see in some conditions. To compensate, game developers often used oversaturated colors by default so that the result would look normal on hardware. On standard computer screens, saturation is not an issue so this can look jarring and undesirable for gameplay. Some games made after 2003 may have also taken the Game Boy Advance SP <abbr title="AGS-001">model</abbr> into account since its screen was actually <abbr title="A newer model, AGS-101, was released in 2005 that was actually backlit">frontlit</abbr>. For everything else though, emudevs have given some solutions: |
====Emulator Options==== | ====Emulator Options==== | ||
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There is also <code>nds-color.cg</code><ref>https://github.com/libretro/common-shaders/blob/master/handheld/shaders/color/nds-color.cg</ref> and <code>psp-color.cg</code><ref>https://github.com/libretro/common-shaders/blob/master/handheld/shaders/color/psp-color.cg</ref>, which simulates the color profiles of the original Nintendo DS frontlit screen and the PSP-1000/PSP-2000 backlit screen, respectively. | There is also <code>nds-color.cg</code><ref>https://github.com/libretro/common-shaders/blob/master/handheld/shaders/color/nds-color.cg</ref> and <code>psp-color.cg</code><ref>https://github.com/libretro/common-shaders/blob/master/handheld/shaders/color/psp-color.cg</ref>, which simulates the color profiles of the original Nintendo DS frontlit screen and the PSP-1000/PSP-2000 backlit screen, respectively. | ||
− | For Game Boy Advance shader presets | + | For Game Boy Advance shader presets see the "Shader Presets" page; |
{{Main|Shader_Presets}} | {{Main|Shader_Presets}} | ||
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Similar to the scaling effects used on the Super NES known commonly as "Mode 7" graphics, the Game Boy Advance has affine transformation effects for some backgrounds and individual sprites that can be done in hardware. Due to the GBA's lower resolution, some detail may be lost. | Similar to the scaling effects used on the Super NES known commonly as "Mode 7" graphics, the Game Boy Advance has affine transformation effects for some backgrounds and individual sprites that can be done in hardware. Due to the GBA's lower resolution, some detail may be lost. | ||
− | The [[mGBA]] emulator added an Enhancements | + | The [[mGBA]] emulator added an Enhancements menu where you can change the resolution of those graphical effects, for a smoother effect. The graphical render engine will need to be OpenGL for those to take effect. It won't work on games where those effects are done in software instead of the hardware scaling features (like the 3D environment in Asterix & Obelix XXL) |
===Save formats=== | ===Save formats=== | ||
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* [https://akkera102.sakura.ne.jp/gbadev/ akkera102.sakura gbadev (Japanese)] | * [https://akkera102.sakura.ne.jp/gbadev/ akkera102.sakura gbadev (Japanese)] | ||
* [https://gbadev.net/gbadoc/ gbadev - gbadoc] | * [https://gbadev.net/gbadoc/ gbadev - gbadoc] | ||
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==References== | ==References== |