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2026-09-15T03:04:13Z

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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 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.

	==Download==		==Download==
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	\|'''[https://mgba.io/downloads.html#medusa-1 medusa Dev builds]'''		\|'''[https://mgba.io/downloads.html#medusa-1 medusa Dev builds]'''
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			==Overview==
			Being written from scratch, mGBA 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>

	==Notable features==		==Notable features==

Ilyagredasov: /* Download */

2026-08-19T20:12:07Z

Download

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	\|align=center\|{{Icon\|Win\|Lin\|~~Mac~~}}		\|align=center\|{{Icon\|Win\|Lin\|LinuxARM\|macOSARM\|macOSx64\|W7}}
	\|'''[https://mgba.io/downloads.html#current-downloads mGBA Stable and Nightly builds for computers]'''		\|'''[https://mgba.io/downloads.html#current-downloads mGBA Stable and Nightly builds for computers]'''
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Ilyagredasov at 02:41, 10 February 2026

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	* [https://twitter.com/mgba_emu Twitter]		* [https://twitter.com/mgba_emu Twitter]

			{{Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators}}
	{{Game Boy Advance emulators}}		{{Game Boy Advance emulators}}

	[[Category:Emulators]]		[[Category:Emulators]]
	[[Category:Multi-emulators]]		[[Category:Multi-emulators]]

Ilyagredasov at 15:52, 27 January 2026

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	\|license = {{License\|MPL2}}		\|license = {{License\|MPL2}}
	\|source = [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/ GitHub]		\|source = [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/ GitHub]
			\|issuetracker = [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/issues GitHub]
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Ilyagredasov at 21:50, 14 June 2025

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	{{Game Boy Advance emulators}}		{{Game Boy Advance emulators}}
	[[Category:Emulators]]		[[Category:Emulators]]
			[[Category:Multi-emulators]]
	[[Category:Console emulators]]		[[Category:Console emulators]]
	[[Category:Handheld console emulators]]		[[Category:Handheld console emulators]]

172.68.174.74 at 01:13, 27 October 2024

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	[[Category:Switch emulation software]]		[[Category:Switch emulation software]]
	[[Category:PlayStation Vita emulation software]]		[[Category:PlayStation Vita emulation software]]
			[[Category:Active emulation software]]

108.162.246.66 at 22:15, 25 October 2024

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	\|developer = [https://github.com/endrift Vicki Pfau (endrift)]		\|developer = [https://github.com/endrift Vicki Pfau (endrift)]
	\|accuracy = Highly-Accurate		\|accuracy = Highly-Accurate
	\|prog-lang = C, C++		\|prog-lang = {{Proglang\|C}}, {{Proglang\|C++}}
	\|website = [https://mgba.io/ mGBA]		\|website = [https://mgba.io/ mGBA]
	\|support = [https://www.patreon.com/mgba Patreon]		\|support = [https://www.patreon.com/mgba Patreon]

172.68.174.206 at 04:23, 29 September 2024

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	\|website = [https://mgba.io/ mGBA]		\|website = [https://mgba.io/ mGBA]
	\|support = [https://www.patreon.com/mgba Patreon]		\|support = [https://www.patreon.com/mgba Patreon]
	\|license = ~~MPL v2.0~~		\|license = {{License\|MPL2}}
	\|source = [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/ GitHub]		\|source = [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/ GitHub]
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Boulders fees and tows at 22:53, 6 January 2024

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	\|version = {{Version\|mGBA}}		\|version = {{Version\|mGBA}}
	\|active = Yes		\|active = Yes
	\|platform = [[Emulators on Windows\|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS\|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux\|Linux]]<br>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]]		\|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]]
	\|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]]		\|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]]
	\|developer = [https://github.com/endrift Vicki Pfau (endrift)]		\|developer = [https://github.com/endrift Vicki Pfau (endrift)]

Tolik518: Updated the CLI manual to the most recent version

2023-11-10T12:51:10Z

Updated the CLI manual to the most recent version

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	==Manual (CLI version)==		==Manual (CLI version)==
	:''<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>''		:''<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>''
	<pre>usage: mgba [option ...] file		<pre>usage: mgba-qt [option ...] file

	Generic options:		Generic options:
	-b, --bios FILE GBA BIOS file to use		-b, --bios FILE GBA BIOS file to use
	-c, --cheats FILE Apply cheat codes from a file		-c, --cheats FILE Apply cheat codes from a file
	-g, --gdb Start GDB session (default port 2345)		-C, --config OPTION=VALUE Override config value
	-v, --~~movie~~ FILE ~~Playback a movie of recorded input~~		-d, --debug Use command-line debugger
	-p, --patch FILE Apply a specified patch file when running		-g, --gdb Start GDB session (default port 2345)
	-s, --frameskip N Skip every N frames		-l, --log-level N Log level mask
	--version Print version and exit		-t, --savestate FILE Load savestate when starting
			-p, --patch FILE Apply a specified patch file when running
			-s, --frameskip N Skip every N frames
			--version Print version and exit

	Graphics options:		Graphics options:
	-1 ~~1x viewport~~		-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8 Scale viewport by 1-8 times
	-2 ~~2x viewport~~		-f, --fullscreen Start full-screen
	-3 3x viewport		--scale X Scale viewport by X times
	-~~4 4x viewport~~
	-~~5 5x~~ viewport		Frontend options:
	-~~6 6x viewport~~		--ecard FILE Scan an e-Reader card in the first loaded game
	-~~f Start full~~-~~screen~~</pre>		Can be passed multiple times for multiple cards
			--mb FILE Boot a multiboot image with FILE inserted into the ROM slot</pre>

	==References==		==References==