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'''mGBA''' is an a free and open -source emulator of the [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advanceemulator]] developed by endrift. The goals are Being written from scratch, it aims for speed , accuracy, and accuracyportability. 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>

==DownloadsDownload=={| cellpadding="4"|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}|'''[https://endriftmgba.comio/downloads.html#current-downloads mGBA Stable and Nightly builds for computers]'''|-|align=center|{{Icon|NX|3DS|Vita|Wii}}|'''[https://mgba.io/downloads.html #current-downloads mGBA Stable and nightliesNightly builds for consoles (homebrew)]'''|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}|'''[https://mgba.io/downloads.html#medusa-1 medusa Dev builds]'''|}

==LinksNotable features==* [https://endriftmgba.comio/mgba2014/12/201528/04classic-nes/03/mgbaNES Classic series compatibility]* Local multi-pak link cable support, up to 4 players* Extensive hardware-based emulation that removes the need for game-specific patches** Solar sensor emulation for the Boktai series** Tilt sensor emulation for games like WarioWare: Twisted! and Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (Yoshi's Universal Gravitation)** Rumble Pak emulation for games like Drill Dozer and WarioWare: Twisted!** Battle Chip Gate, Progress Chip Gate, and Beast Link Gate emulation for Rockman.EXE 4, 4.5, 5, and 6** Real-0time clock (Boktai series, Pokémon series, Rockman EXE 4.25 Real Operation), synced to system time or set arbitrarily* Support for BPS/beat, IPS and UPS patching at runtime, including ROMs in compressed archives (.07z/ 0.2zip)* Game overrides, forcing games to use specific save formats or sensors (tilt, solar, etc.0 Release Notes )* Very basic cheat code support (AR, GS, CB), though without search options* Save states <!-- would be more notable if it didn't support them -->* Fast-forwarding and Feature list]rewinding* e-Reader support* Dolphin/JOY bus link cable support

[Some features that are still planned include<ref>https://twittermgba.comio/mgba_emu Twitter Account]2014/12/09/announcing-mgba/</ref>:

==Important Features==* ''Networked'' multiplayer link cable supportOverall* M4A audio mixing, either mGBA or VBAfor higher quality sound than hardware* Re-M have each their pros and cons. Even though VBArecording support for tool-M has the edge when it comes to performance, graphical options, debugging features, and ease of useassist runs* Lua support for scripting* A comprehensive debug suite* Wireless adapter support (Mario Golf, mGBA is playing catch up while justifying itself with a focus on accuracyClassic NES Series, portabilityPokémon FireRed/LeafGreen/Emerald, and unemulated features or tweaks that weren't the focus of VBAbuilt-M. Despite the lack of options and the lack of a hardware renderer, mGBA in software when no game is still already usable, with most games playable at full speed, yet it isn't, for the time being, the ideal option.inserted)

This ==medusa=='''medusa''' is a [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS emulator aims ]] being developed by mGBA developer endrift<ref>https://mgba.io/2017/04/08/medusa</ref>. The plan was for medusa to be easier eventually merge with and replace mGBA sometime after mGBA 1.0 is released to port form medusa 2.0, making it an emulator that could play GB/C, GBA, and NDS. Development began in 2016 and maintain than its older counterpartwas expected to merge sometime in 2018. However, as of March 2018, VBA (or VBAmedusa has been "suspended until further notice"<ref>https://mgba.io/2018/03/09/holy-M). It's present as grail-bugs-revisited/</ref> due to a Retroarch coreslowdown in development for both medusa and mGBA. Notable There is an alpha version available, but accuracy is spotty and some features over other GBA emulators include:are lacking.

* Only GBA emulator thus far to load the NES Classic series due to a peculiar DRM system Nintendo implemented for those ==Manual (which display "Game Pack Error" and crash CLI version)==:''<small>'''Note:''' The [[Emulation on startUbuntu|Ubuntu]] version consists of both a command-up for all other GBA emulators)* Local link cable support line version (up to 4 players<code>mgba-sdl</code>)* Functional Solar Sensor and GUI version (Boktai series<code>mgba-qt</code>) emulation. Other emulators would The command-line version does not need the ROM image to be modified, and the fix isninstalled if you aren't very idealgoing to run it. The main dependency for both is <code>libmgba</code>.</small>''<pre>usage: mgba-qt [option ...] file

The emulator also has functional tilt emulation Generic options: -b, --bios FILE GBA BIOS file to use -c, --cheats FILE Apply cheat codes from a file -C, --config OPTION=VALUE Override config value -d, --debug Use command-line debugger -g, --gdb Start GDB session (WarioWare Twisteddefault port 2345) -l, --log-level N Log level mask -t, Yoshi'--savestate FILE Load savestate when starting -p, --patch FILE Apply a specified patch file when running -s Universal Gravity), --frameskip N Skip every N frames --version Print version and variable rumble emulation (Drill Dozer). Yet their controls are disabled in all current builds and hence unusable for now for the end-user.exit

Emulator's authors claim they're working on adding more features likeGraphics options:* GC/GBA connectivity (with Dolphin) -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, being worked on atm.-6, -7, -8 Scale viewport by 1-8 times* e -Reader emulation (incomplete in other emulators with no active development as of now).f, --fullscreen Start full-screen* TAS and romhacking oriented options. --scale X Scale viewport by X times

Some other perks mGBA offers over VBA-M areFrontend options:* Basic save state support with rewinding.* Very basic cheat code support (AR, GS, CB), no search options.* Real --ecard FILE Scan an e-time clock support (used Reader card in Pokémon games), with the option to synch it to system time or set it to an arbitrary value.first loaded game* Can patch games at runtime be passed multiple times for multiple cards --mb FILE Boot a multiboot image with translationFILE inserted into the ROM slot</romhack patches in BPS (beat) format.pre>

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