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| − | {{Infobox emulator
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| − | |title = mGBA | + | |imagecaption = |
| − | |logo = Mgba-logo.png | + | |imagewidth = 160 |
| − | |logowidth = 140 | + | |first = 0.2.0 |
| − | |version = {{Version|mGBA}} | + | |second = Active |
| − | |active = Yes | + | |third = Windows, OS X |
| − | |platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br>[[Emulators on BSD|FreeBSD]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]] (RetroArch)<br/>[[Emulators on iOS|iOS]] (RetroArch)<br/>[[Emulators on 3DS|3DS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Wii|Wii]]<br/>[[Emulators on Switch|Switch]]<br/>[[Emulators on Vita|Vita]] | + | |fourth = Jeffrey Pfau (endrift) |
| − | |target = [[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]]<br/>[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy]]<br/>[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy Color]] | + | |fifth = [https://endrift.com/mgba/ mGBA] |
| − | |developer = [https://github.com/endrift Vicki Pfau (endrift)]
| + | |sixth = [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/ GitHub]}} |
| − | |accuracy = Highly-Accurate | |
| − | |prog-lang = C, C++
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| − | |website = [https://mgba.io/ mGBA]
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| − | |support = [https://www.patreon.com/mgba Patreon]
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| − | |license = MPL v2.0 | |
| − | |source = [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/ GitHub]
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| − | }} | |
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| − | '''mGBA''' is a free and open-source [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance emulator]] developed by endrift. Being written from scratch, it aims for speed, accuracy, and portability. As of yet, it's the most complete GBA emulation effort, passing the older project [[VisualBoy_Advance|VBA and its forks]]. It is also available as a [[Libretro]] core for [[RetroArch]]. As of 0.9.0, mGBA with a stripped-down GUI has been integrated into [[Dolphin]] recently for games supporting connectivity features.<ref>[https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2021/07/21/integrated-gba/ mGBA Integration: Introducing the Integrated GBA]</ref> | + | '''mGBA''' is an open source emulator of the Game Boy Advance. The goals are speed and accuracy. |
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| − | ==Download== | + | ==Features== |
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| − | |'''[https://mgba.io/downloads.html#current-downloads mGBA Stable and Nightly builds for computers]'''
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| − | |'''[https://mgba.io/downloads.html#current-downloads mGBA Stable and Nightly builds for consoles (homebrew)]'''
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| − | |align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}
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| − | |'''[https://mgba.io/downloads.html#medusa-1 medusa Dev builds]'''
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| − | ==Notable features==
| + | * 9 savestate slots. Savestates are also viewable as screenshots. |
| − | * [https://mgba.io/2014/12/28/classic-nes/ NES Classic series compatibility] | + | * A built-in BIOS implementation, and ability to load external BIOS files. |
| − | * Local multi-pak link cable support, up to 4 players | + | * Ability to lock aspect ratio |
| − | * Extensive hardware-based emulation that removes the need for game-specific patches | + | * Ability to prevent opposing directional input |
| − | ** Solar sensor emulation for the Boktai series | + | * Ability to switch which game controller is in use per instance |
| − | ** Tilt sensor emulation for games like WarioWare: Twisted! and Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (Yoshi's Universal Gravitation) | + | * Add option to skip BIOS start screen |
| − | ** Rumble Pak emulation for games like Drill Dozer and WarioWare: Twisted! | + | * Add scale presets for up to 6x |
| − | ** Battle Chip Gate, Progress Chip Gate, and Beast Link Gate emulation for Rockman.EXE 4, 4.5, 5, and 6 | + | * Automatically detect and optimize out idle loops |
| − | ** Real-time clock (Boktai series, Pokémon series, Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation), synced to system time or set arbitrarily
| + | * Better audio resampling via blip-buf |
| − | * Support for BPS/beat, IPS and UPS patching at runtime, including ROMs in compressed archives (.7z/.zip) | + | * Bilinear resampling option |
| − | * Game overrides, forcing games to use specific save formats or sensors (tilt, solar, etc.) | + | * Cheat code support |
| − | * Very basic cheat code support (AR, GS, CB), though without search options | + | * Configurable emulation rewinding. |
| − | * Save states <!-- would be more notable if it didn't support them --> | + | * Configurable game overrides |
| − | * Fast-forwarding and rewinding | + | * Controller profiles for setting different bindings for different controllers |
| − | * e-Reader support | + | * Drag and drop game loading |
| − | * Dolphin/JOY bus link cable support | + | * 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 |
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| | + | 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 |
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| − | Some features that are still planned include<ref>https://mgba.io/2014/12/09/announcing-mgba/</ref>:
| + | ==Planned Features== |
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| − | * ''Networked'' multiplayer link cable support | + | * A comprehensive debug suite |
| − | * M4A audio mixing, for higher quality sound than hardware | + | * 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 | | * Re-recording support for tool-assist runs |
| − | * Lua support for scripting | + | * Video filtering support (including desaturation support and texture filtering) |
| − | * A comprehensive debug suite
| + | * Wireless adapter support |
| − | * Wireless adapter support (Mario Golf, Classic NES Series, Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen/Emerald, the built-in software when no game is inserted) | |
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| − | ==medusa==
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| − | '''medusa''' is a [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS emulator]] being developed by mGBA developer endrift<ref>https://mgba.io/2017/04/08/medusa</ref>. The plan was for medusa to eventually merge with and replace mGBA sometime after mGBA 1.0 is released to form medusa 2.0, making it an emulator that could play GB/C, GBA, and NDS. Development began in 2016 and was expected to merge sometime in 2018. However, as of March 2018, medusa has been "suspended until further notice"<ref>https://mgba.io/2018/03/09/holy-grail-bugs-revisited/</ref> due to a slowdown in development for both medusa and mGBA. There is an alpha version available, but accuracy is spotty and some features are lacking.
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| − | ==Manual (CLI version)==
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| − | :''<small>'''Note:''' The [[Emulation on Ubuntu|Ubuntu]] version consists of both a command-line version (<code>mgba-sdl</code>) and GUI version (<code>mgba-qt</code>). The command-line version does not need to be installed if you aren't going to run it. The main dependency for both is <code>libmgba</code>.</small>''
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| − | <pre>usage: mgba-qt [option ...] file
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| − | Generic options:
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| − | -b, --bios FILE GBA BIOS file to use
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| − | -c, --cheats FILE Apply cheat codes from a file
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| − | -C, --config OPTION=VALUE Override config value
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| − | -d, --debug Use command-line debugger
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| − | -g, --gdb Start GDB session (default port 2345)
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| − | -l, --log-level N Log level mask
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| − | -t, --savestate FILE Load savestate when starting
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| − | -p, --patch FILE Apply a specified patch file when running
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| − | -s, --frameskip N Skip every N frames
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| − | --version Print version and exit
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| − | Graphics options:
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| − | -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8 Scale viewport by 1-8 times
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| − | -f, --fullscreen Start full-screen
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| − | --scale X Scale viewport by X times
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| − | Frontend options:
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| − | --ecard FILE Scan an e-Reader card in the first loaded game
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| − | Can be passed multiple times for multiple cards
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| − | --mb FILE Boot a multiboot image with FILE inserted into the ROM slot</pre>
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| − | ==References==
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| − | {{reflist}}
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| − | ==External links== | + | ==Links== |
| − | * [https://twitter.com/mgba_emu Twitter]
| + | [https://twitter.com/mgba_emu Twitter Account] |
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| − | {{Game Boy Advance emulators}}
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| | [[Category:Emulators]] | | [[Category:Emulators]] |
| − | [[Category:Console emulators]]
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| − | [[Category:Handheld console emulators]]
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| − | [[Category:Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators]]
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| | [[Category:Game Boy Advance emulators]] | | [[Category:Game Boy Advance emulators]] |
| | [[Category:Windows emulation software]] | | [[Category:Windows emulation software]] |
| − | [[Category:macOS emulation software]] | + | [[Category:OS X emulation software]] |
| − | [[Category:Linux emulation software]]
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| − | [[Category:BSD emulation software]]
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| − | [[Category:Android emulation software]]
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| − | [[Category:iOS emulation software]]
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| − | [[Category:3DS emulation software]]
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| − | [[Category:Switch emulation software]]
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| − | [[Category:PlayStation Vita emulation software]]
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