GBE+

GBE+

Developer(s)	Shonumi
Latest version	1.10 [+]
Active	Yes
Platform(s)	Windows Linux
Emulates	Game Boy/Color Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS Pokémon Mini
Website	Shonumi's website
License	GPLv2
Source code	GitHub
Issue tracker	GitHub

GBE+, full name GB Enhanced+, is an open-source Game Boy/Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and Pokémon Mini emulator with the goal of emulating various peripherals not covered before. In the beginning, the main features were tile replacement, for custom sprites in games, or coloring Game Boy games. Later, Shonumi (Named D.S. Baxter) turned his attention to obscure peripherals and has made many of these, and titles that need them emulated for the first time. Currently, the graphic enhancements portion of the emulator is not longer maintained^[1].

History

The emulator is a continuation and rewrite of Shonumi's previous project - GB Enhanced, which was deprecated due to the core not being robust enough. The release version of 1.0 Beta came after 2 years of progress and rewriting. It was released on the same day as the original GBE, April 1st^[2]. Since then, every year a new version comes out on that date.

An unfinished texture pack for Super Mario Land by GregoryMcGregerson

Unique features

Here is a list of things that were pioneered in emulation by GBE+ and are mostly exclusive to it:

Game Boy

Game Boy Color

Full Changer^[7]
Game Boy Color IR link^[8]
Mobile Network GB - incomplete^[9]
Turbo File^[10]
Power Antenna & Bug Sensor^[11]
Singer Sewing Machine^[12]

Game Boy Advance

Soul Doll adapter^[13]
Battle Chip Gate^[14]
Multi Plust On system^[15]
Turbo File Advance^[16]
Power Antenna^[17]
GBA Infrared Adapter^[18]
Advanced Movie Adapter^[19]
Jukebox^[20]
Magical Watch^[21]

Nintendo DS

Sega Card Reader^[22]
Magic Reader^[23]
Ubisoft Thrustmaster^[24]

Pokémon Mini

Pokémon mini IR link^[25]

Download

Official releases

Resources

References

Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators(edit)

Windows: ares • BGB • BizHawk • Gambatte • GBE+ • Gearboy • Mesen • mGBA • SameBoy • VBA-M
Linux: ares • BizHawk • Gambatte • GBE+ • Gearboy • Mesen • mGBA • SameBoy • VBA-M
macOS: ares • Gambatte • GBE+ • Gearboy • Mesen • mGBA • SameBoy • VBA-M
BSD: ares • Gearboy • mGBA • SameBoy • VBA-M
Android: Gambatte_libretro • Game Play Color • mGBA • SameBoy • SkyEmu
iOS: Gambatte_libretro • mGBA • SameBoy • SkyEmu
Web browsers: Gambatte • SkyEmu
GameCube: Gambatte_libretro • VBA-GX
DS:
Wii: Gambatte_libretro • mGBA • VBA-GX
3DS: Gambatte_libretro • mGBA • Virtual Console
Wii U: Gambatte_libretro • mGBA • VBA-GX
Switch: Gambatte_libretro • Hiyoko • mGBA
Switch 2: Hiyoko
PSP: Gambatte_libretro
PS3: Gambatte_libretro
PS Vita: Gambatte_libretro • mGBA

Game Boy Advance emulators(edit)

Windows: ares • BizHawk • GBE+ • Mesen • mGBA • VBA-M • NanoBoyAdvance • No$GBA • SkyEmu
Linux: ares • BizHawk • GBE+ • Mesen • mGBA • VBA-M • NanoBoyAdvance • No$GBA • SkyEmu
macOS: ares • GBE+ • Mesen • mGBA • VBA-M • NanoBoyAdvance • SkyEmu
BSD: ares • mGBA
Android: gpSP • mGBA • VBA-M/VBA-Next
iOS: gpSP • mGBA • VBA-M/VBA-Next
MS-DOS: No$GBA
Symbian: gpSP
Web browsers: mGBA • SkyEmu
Didj: gpSP
Pandora: gpSP • mGBA
Dreamcast: gpSP
GameCube: gpSP • VBA-Next • VBA-GX
DS: GBARunner3
Wii: VBA-GX • mGBA
3DS: gpSP • mGBA • Virtual Console
Wii U: mGBA • Virtual Console • VBA-GX
Switch: mGBA • VBA-Next • Sloop
Switch 2: Sloop
PS2: gpSP
PSP: gpSP
PS3: VBA-Next
PS Vita: gpSP • mGBA • VBA-Next
PS4: VBA-Next
Xbox: VBA-Next
Xbox 360: VBA-Next

[Statement_about_CGFX_support-1] ttps://github.com/shonumi/gbe-plus/issues/116#issuecomment-854382058

[Announcement_thread_on_Reddit-2] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/4cwj4u/gb_enhanced_10_beta_released/

[3] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/6dxvr4/edge_of_emulation_barcode_taisen_bardigun/

[4] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/6l7k0a/edge_of_emulation_barcode_boy/

[5] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/7n3gbt/edge_of_emulation_game_boy_4player_adapter/

[6] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/931mpx/edge_of_emulation_game_boy_pocket_sonar/

[7] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/6tkf10/edge_of_emulation_zok_zok_heroes/

[8] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/8bal5e/edge_of_emulation_game_boy_color_infrared_port/

[9] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/9ydweq/edge_of_emulation_mobile_adapter_gb_part_1/

[10] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/dp7m95/edge_of_emulation_turbo_file_game_boy_memory_cards/

[11] ttps://shonumi.github.io/articles/art19.html

[12] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/gs5u3q/edge_of_emulation_game_boy_sewing_machines/

[13] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/apqq13/edge_of_emulation_soul_doll_adapter/

[14] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/b7yfdp/edge_of_emulation_battle_chip_gate/

[15] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/cjaflo/edge_of_emulation_multi_plust_on_system/

[16] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/dp7m95/edge_of_emulation_turbo_file_game_boy_memory_cards/

[17] ttps://shonumi.github.io/articles/art19.html

[18] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/f1njdm/edge_of_emulation_gba_infrared_adapter_zoids/

[19] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/v2m2y6/edge_of_emulation_advance_movie_adapter/

[20] ttps://shonumi.github.io/articles/art31.html

[21] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/u21fdp/edge_of_emulation_magical_watch/

[22] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/fvzf8d/edge_of_emulation_sega_card_reader/

[23] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/iv82x1/edge_of_emulation_magic_reader/

[24] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/smyqd4/edge_of_emulation_ubisoft_thrustmaster_and/

[25] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/nelfzc/edge_of_emulation_pokemon_mini/

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