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==Emulators==
Because of how relatively easy popular 8-bit consoles are to emulate, tons of Game Boy emulators exist. For a list of open-source projects, see [https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=gameboy+emulator&s=updated&type=Repositories&utf8=%E2%9C%93 this GitHub query]. For a list of accuracy tests, see [[GBhttps:/C Tests]/daid.github.io/GBEmulatorShootout/ daid.github.io/GBEmulatorShootout].
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! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|Game Link Support
! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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!colspan="8"|PC / x86
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|[[SameBoy]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://sameboy.github.io/downloads {{SameBoyVer}}]|{{✓}}<ref group=N name=sameboylink>SameBoy's libretro core supports Link Cable, standalone does not.</ref> ||{{✓}}||{{✓}}||{{✓}}||{{✓}}
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|[[BGB]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http://bgb.bircd.org/#downloads {{BGBVer}}]|{{✓}}||{{✗}}||{{✗}}||{{✓}}||{{✓}}
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|[[Gambatte]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[https://sourceforge.net/projects/gambatte/files/gambatte {{GambatteVer}}]|{{✗}}||{{✓}}||{{✓}}||{{✗}}||{{✓}}
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|[[Gearboy]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://github.com/drhelius/Gearboy/releases {{GearboyVer}}]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|[[BizHawk]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]|{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|[http://binji.github.io/binjgb/ binjgb]|align=left|{{Icon|Web}}|[https://github.com/binji/binjgb/releases {{binjgbVer}}]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
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|[[MAME]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
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|[httphttps://emuliciousgithub.net Emuliciouscom/Rodrigodd/gameroy GameRoy]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://emulicious.net/downloads {{EmuliciousVer}}v0.1.1]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
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|[[ares]http://emulicious.net Emulicious]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://githubemulicious.comnet/ares-emulator/ares/releases downloads {{aresVerEmuliciousVer}}]|?{{✗}} ||{{✗}}||{{}}||{{✓}}||{{~}}
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|[[higan]https://mattcurrie.com/bdm/ BDM]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSDWeb}}|[httphttps://byuumattcurrie.orgcom/emulationbdm-demo/higan {{higanVer}}Demo]|{{✗}} ? ||{{}} ||{{}} ||{{~}} ||{{✗}}
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|[[mGBAares]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://mgbagithub.iocom/ares-emulator/ares/downloads.html releases {{MGBAVeraresVer}}]|{{✓}}<ref group=N name=mgbalink>Pretty buggy but sometimes works.</ref> |?|{{}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|[[VisualBoy Advance|VisualBoy Advance-M (VBA-M)higan]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[httpshttp://githubbyuu.comorg/visualboyadvance-memulation/visualboyadvance-m/releases higan {{VBAMVerhiganVer}}]|{{}} ||{{✓}}<ref group=N name=one>Full GBC, GBA and GB support since version 2.1.3.</ref>||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|[[GBE+mGBA]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://githubmgba.comio/shonumi/gbe-plus/releases downloads.html {{GBEVerMGBAVer}}]|{{}} <ref group=N name=mgbalink>Pretty buggy but sometimes works.</ref> ||{{}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|[https://fms.komkon.org/VGB VGB[VisualBoy Advance|VisualBoy Advance-M (VBA-M)]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://fmsgithub.komkon.orgcom/visualboyadvance-m/visualboyadvance-m/VGB releases {{VGBVerVBAMVer}}]|{{}} ||{{}} <ref group=N name=one>Full GBC, GBA and GB support since version 2.1.3.</ref>||{{}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|[[PantheonGBE+]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[httphttps://bostjan-grandovecgithub.sicom/Contentshonumi/News.htm gbe-plus/releases {{PantheonVerGBEVer}}]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|[httphttps://hhugfms.komkon.meorg/ hhugboyVGB VGB]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://githubfms.com/tzlion/hhugboykomkon.org/releases VGB {{hhugboyVerVGBVer}}]|{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}}
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|UGE[[Pantheon]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[httpshttp://githubbostjan-grandovec.comsi/SuperDiskContent/hUGETracker/releases News.htm {{UGEVerPantheonVer}}]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|[[KiGB]http://hhug.me/ hhugboy]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[httphttps://kigb.emuunlimgithub.com/downloads.htm 2.05tzlion/hhugboy/releases {{hhugboyVer}}]|{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
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|[[TGB Dual]]UGE|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}<ref group=N name=two>On Linux as an SDL port (and the [[libretro]] core is based on this version).</ref>|[https://github.com/libertyernieSuperDisk/tgbdual_LhUGETracker/releases git{{UGEVer}}]|{{}} ||{{}}<ref group=N name=two /> ||{{✓}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}}
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|GiiBiiAdvance[[KiGB]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[httpshttp://githubkigb.emuunlim.com/AntonioND/giibiiadvance/releases gitdownloads.htm 2.05]|{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
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|MetroBoy[[TGB Dual]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}<ref group=N name=two>On Linux as an SDL port (and the [[libretro]] core is based on this version).</ref>|[https://github.com/aapplebylibertyernie/MetroBoytgbdual_L/releases {{MetroBoyVer}}git]|{{}} ||{{}} <ref group=N name=two /> ||{{✓}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}}
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!colspan| GiiBiiAdvance| align="8"left|Mobile {{Icon|Windows|Linux}}| [https://github.com/AntonioND/giibiiadvance/ ARMreleases git]| {{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
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|[[mGBA]]MetroBoy|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux|PandoraWindows}}|[https://endriftgithub.com/mgbaaappleby/downloads.html MetroBoy/releases {{MGBAVerMetroBoyVer}}]|{{}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{}}
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|GBA4iOS|align! colspan=left|{{Icon|iOS}}"8"|[https://iemulators.comMobile /gba4ios 2.1]|{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}ARM
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|[[Game Play ColormGBA]]|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux|Pandora}}|[https://githubendrift.com/gameplaycolormgba/gameplaycolor/releases downloads.html {{GamePlayColorVerMGBAVer}}]|{{}}||{{?}} ||? {{✓}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}}
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|[http://www.explusalpha.com/home/gbc-emu GBC.emu]<br/><small>(Gambatte 0.5-wip based)</small>GBA4iOS|align=left|{{Icon|Android|PyraiOS}}|[https://play.googleiemulators.com/store/apps/details?id=comgba4ios 2.explusalpha.GbcEmu 1.5.54][https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha git]<br/br>[https://pyra-handheldgithub.com/repoCocoaBob/apps/76 1.5.46.01 PyraGBA4iOS git]|? ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-|[http://www.explusalpha.com/ GBA.emu]<br/><small>(VBA-M r1097 basednew fork)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pyra}}|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.GbaEmu 1.5.54][https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha git]</br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/75 1.5.46.01 Pyra]|? ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}}
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|GizBoy[[Game Play Color]]|align=left|{{Icon|GizmondoiOS}}|[https://sites.googlegithub.com/sitegameplaycolor/criticalhippogameplaycolor/GizBoy0.1.0.zip 1.0releases {{GamePlayColorVer}}]|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||{{}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}}
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|gbc4NSpire[http://www.explusalpha.com/home/gbc-emu GBC.emu]<br/><small>(Gambatte 0.5-wip based)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|NspireAndroid|Pyra}}|[https://wwwplay.ticalcgoogle.orgcom/archivesstore/filesapps/fileinfo/426/42630details?id=com.explusalpha.html 0GbcEmu {{.92emuVer}}][https://github.com/calc84maniacRakashazi/gbc4nspire emu-ex-plus-alpha git]</br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/76 1.5.46.02 Pyra]|{{✗}} ? ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{}}
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|Prizoop[http://www.explusalpha.com/ GBA.emu]<br/><small>(VBA-M r1097 based)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|PrizmAndroid|Pyra}}|[https://wwwplay.dropboxgoogle.com/sstore/1tthn8j0g5lh2p8apps/prizoop.g3adetails?dlid=0 1com.explusalpha.GbaEmu {{.0emuVer}}][https://github.com/tswilliamsonRakashazi/prizoop emu-ex-plus-alpha git]</br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/75 1.5.46.02 Pyra]|{{✗}} ? ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{}}
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|GIOVANNIGizBoy|align=left|{{Icon|WatchOSGizmondo}}|[https://githubsites.google.com/Manurocker95site/GiovanniEmulator gitcriticalhippo/GizBoy0.1.0.zip 1.0]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{}} ||{{}}
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|MeBoygbc4NSpire|align=left|{{Icon|JavaNspire}}|[httphttps://www.arktosticalc.seorg/archives/files/fileinfo/meboy426/download42630.php 1html 0.692][https://github.com/chijurecalc84maniac/meboy gbc4nspire git]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}}
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|[https://my-oldboy-free-gbc-emulator.en.uptodown.com/android My OldBoy!]Prizoop|align=left|{{Icon|AndroidPrizm}}|[https://playwww.googledropbox.com/stores/apps1tthn8j0g5lh2p8/detailsprizoop.g3a?iddl=com.fastemulator.gbc 0 1.50][https://github.2com/tswilliamson/prizoop git]|{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|John GBCGIOVANNI|align=left|{{Icon|AndroidWatchOS}}|[https://play.googlegithub.com/store/appsManurocker95/details?id=com.johnemulators.johngbc 3.93GiovanniEmulator git]|? {{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|OhboyMeBoy|align=left|{{Icon|Didj|LeapsterGSJava}}|[http://www.arktos.se/meboy/download.php 1.6][https://youtugithub.becom/iPyy44ktOAU x.xchijure/meboy git]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
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| [https://my-oldboy-free-gbc-emulator.en.uptodown.com/android My OldBoy!colspan]| align="8"left|{{Icon|Android}}| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fastemulator.gbc 1.5.2]| {{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||Consoles{{✗}}
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|[http://gbatemp.net/threads/gameyob-a-gameboy-emulator-for-ds.343407 GameYob DS]John GBC|align=left|{{Icon|NDSAndroid}}|[httphttps://wwwplay.emucrgoogle.com/searchstore/labelapps/GameYob gitdetails?id=com.johnemulators.johngbc 3.93]| ? ||{{}} <small>(NiFi)</small> ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{}} ||{{}}
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|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/gameyob-3ds-gb-c-emu.372523/ GameYob 3DS]Ohboy|align=left|{{Icon|3DSDidj|LeapsterGS}}|[https://www.gamebrewyoutu.org/wikibe/GameYob_3DS 1.0iPyy44ktOAU x.8][https://github.com/Drenn1/GameYob gitx]|? {{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}}
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|[[VisualBoy_Advance#VBA-M|Visual Boy Advance-M (VBA-M)]]|align! colspan=left|{{Icon|GCN|Wii}}|r1231|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} <small>(as VBA-Next)</small> ||? ||{{✓}} |"8"|{{✓}}Consoles
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|PlutoBoy[http://gbatemp.net/threads/gameyob-a-gameboy-emulator-for-ds.343407 GameYob DS]|align=left|{{Icon|PSP|Vita|3DS|NX|DCNDS}}|[https://github.com/RossMeiklehamDrenn1/PlutoBoy GameYob git]|{{}} <small>(NiFi)</small> ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}}
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|MasterBoy[https://gbatemp.net/threads/gameyob-3ds-gb-c-emu.372523/ GameYob 3DS]|align=left|{{Icon|PSP3DS}}|[https://archive.org/details/masterboy-theelfwww.7z Theelf mod][https://archivegamebrew.org/detailswiki/masterboyGameYob_3DS 1.-7z 20.028][https://github.com/PSP-ArchiveDrenn1/MasterBoy GameYob git]|{{✗}} ? ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
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|RealBoy Vita[[VisualBoy_Advance#VBA-M|Visual Boy Advance-M (VBA-M)]]|align=left|{{Icon|PSVGCN|Wii}}|[https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/167 1.2][https://github.com/xerpi/realboy-vita/releases git]r1231|{{}} ||{{}} <small>(as VBA-Next)</small> ||{{✓}} ? ||{{}} ||{{✓}}
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|[[Virtual Console]]PlutoBoy|align=left|{{Icon|PSP|Vita|3DS|NX|DC}}|8[https://github.10com/RossMeikleham/PlutoBoy git]|{{}} <small>(Pokemon only)</small> ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|[[mGBA]]RIN|align=left|{{Icon|Wii|3DS}}<br>{{Icon|PSV|NXPSP}}|[https://endriftgithub.com/mgbambarczak/downloads.html {{MGBAVer}}psp_rin git]<br/>[https://githubarchive.comorg/details/mgbarin-rx.-emu7z RX]<br/mgba>[https:/releases git/archive.org/details/rin_v1.32n1.2.7z 1.32n1.2]|? {{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}}
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|GeMP[[Virtual Console]]|align=left|{{Icon|PSP3DS}}|[https://archive.org/details/ge-mp.-7z 3.3 Final][https://github8.com/PSP-Archive/GeMP git]10|{{}} <small>(Pokemon only)</small> ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}}
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|RINMasterBoy|align=left|{{Icon|PSP}}|[https://githubarchive.comorg/mbarczakdetails/psp_rin gitmasterboy-theelf.7z Theelf mod][https://archive.org/details/rin-rxmasterboy.-7z RX2.02]<br/>[https://archivegithub.orgcom/detailsPSP-Archive/rin_v1.32n1.2.7z 1.32n1.2MasterBoy git]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|GBEmuRealBoy Vita|align=left|{{Icon|PS4PSV}}|[https://wwwvitadb.psxhaxrinnegatamante.it/#/info/167 1.2][https://github.com/threadsxerpi/ps4realboy-gbemu-gameboy-emulator-beta-for-ps4-by-retrogamer74.5199 Betavita/releases git]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|Khedgb[[mGBA]]|align=left|{{Icon|Wii|3DS}}<br>{{Icon|PSV|NX}}|[https://gbatempendrift.netcom/threadsmgba/gbc-emulator-port-khedgb-works-on-5-0downloads.503969 U7]|html {{MGBAVer}} ][https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/releases git]| ? ||{{}} ||{{}} ||{{}} ||{{~}}
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|gacubeboyGeMP|align=left|{{Icon|WiiUPSP}}|[https://gbatemparchive.netorg/threadsdetails/releasege-gacubeboymp.-emulator7z 3.3 Final]<br/>[https://github.435627com/PSP-Archive/GeMP git]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|GBiineGBEmu|align=left|{{Icon|WiiUPS4}}|[https://gbatempwww.netpsxhax.com/threads/gameps4-gbemu-gameboy-boyemulator-emubeta-for-5ps4-3by-2.417294 0retrogamer74.5.25199 Beta]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|e[mulator]-PSPKhedgb|align=left|{{Icon|PSPNX}}|[https://archivegbatemp.orgnet/detailsthreads/emulator_082f.7z 0.82f][https://github.com/PSPgbc-emulator-port-khedgb-works-Archive/eon-mulator5-PSP git0.503969 U7]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|PSP-Gnuboygacubeboy|align=left|{{Icon|PSPWiiU}}|[https://archivegbatemp.orgnet/detailsthreads/pspgnuboy_rlsrelease-gacubeboy-emulator.7z r1435627 9000]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|SpiceBoy[[Gambatte]]|align=left|{{Icon|PSPPS3}}|[https://archiveps3.brewology.orgcom/detailsdownloads/spice-boydownload.-7z php?id=12226&mcid=4 r2]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|CinoopInfoGB|align=left|{{Icon|PSP|PS4PS2}}|[https://github.com/CTurt/Cinoop git]<br/>[https://www.psxhaxps2-home.com/threadsforum/gameboy-emulator-cinoop-ported-to-ps4-via-webkit-exploit-by-cturtviewtopic.2138 relphp?t=1641 rev 6c]<small> (PS4)</small>|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|[[Gambatte]]aGBe|align=left|{{Icon|PS3PSX}}|[https://ps3sourceforge.brewology.comnet/projects/agbe/downloadsfiles/download.php?id=12226&mcid=4 r2agbe SF]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|InfoGBShuboy <small>(Only GB)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|PS232X}}|[httpshttp://wwwjiggawatt.ps2-home.comorg/forumbadc0de/viewtopicshuboy.htm 1.php?t=1641 rev 6c0]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|aGBeGBEmu <small>(Only GB)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|PSXVB}}|[https://sourceforgewww.netvirtual-boy.com/projectsforums/agbet/files/agbe SFentry-game-boy-emulator 0.1]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|Shuboy GBonGBA <small> (Only GB)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|32XGBA}}|[httphttps://jiggawattwww.orgzophar.net/consoles/gameboy/badc0degb/shuboygbongba.htm 1html 0.04]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|GBEmu Game Boy Emulator (POM '98) <small> (Only GB)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|VBN64}}|[https://www.virtual-boynesworld.com/forumsn64/thomebrew/entrybb-game-boy-emulator gb.zip 0.1]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|Playstation Gameboy Emulator|align! colspan=left|{{Icon|PSX}}|[http://www.emulationzone.org/consoles/ps/emulator.htm]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |"8"|{{✗}}Others
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|Super GB Booster|align=left|{{Icon|PSX}}|[https://www.amazon.com/Super-Booster-Emulation-Device-PlayStation-InterAct/dp/B01J4JXSME]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|GBonGBA <small> (Only GB)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|GBA}}|[https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/gb/gbongba.html 0.4]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|Goomba Color|align=left|{{Icon|GBA}}|[https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/gb/goomba-color.html 2.1]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|PocketGB <small> (Only GB)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|GBA}}|[https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/gb/pocketgb.html 0.1a]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|Game Boy Emulator (POM '98) <small> (Only GB)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|N64}}|[https://www.nesworld.com/n64/homebrew/bb-gb.zip 0.1]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|GBLator <small> (Only GB)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|N64}}|[https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/gb/pocketgb.html 1.0]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-!colspan="8"|Others|-|PlutoBoy|align=left|{{Icon|UEFI}}|[https://github.com/RossMeikleham/PlutoBoy git]|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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===Comparison===
 
====Game Boy-only emulators====
;[[SameBoy]]:A relatively new emulator, probably the most accurate Game Boy emulator currently. The UI is simple and easy to use. It includes open source bootroms, although these can be replaced with real ones. Also emulates Game Boy Camera and Game Boy Printer.
;[[BGB]]:A closed-source emulator for Windows (and [[Wine]]) with excellent Game Boy and Game Boy Color accuracy, as well as near flawless link support. It has a wealth of options for color palettes and even enabling Super Game Boy colors and borders, though it doesn't emulate all of its functions. It also has an advanced debugger.
;[[Gambatte]]:Extremely accurate open-source Game Boy/Color emulator. It has a good range of options and features, though not quite as much as some other emulators. It has not been as active lately.
;GameRoy:A gameboy emulator, dissasembler and debugger written in Rust. It has high accuracy and accurate clock frequency. It is more suited for debugging uses for now.
;[[TGB Dual]]:An ancient emulator that supports link cable emulation. It also supports [[netplay]], but it requires a VPN. The libretro port supports local multiplayer using player 2's controls.
;[[KiGB]]:An old and obsolete emulator which boasted its accuracy but was proven to be full of game-specific hacks.<ref>https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/issues/238</ref><ref>http://gbdev.gg8.se/wiki/articles/Test_ROMs#Emulators_running_on_desktop_computers</ref><ref>http://gbdev.gg8.se/wiki/articles/KiGB</ref> It has a wide selection of features, but other emulators have caught up and are already doing much better.
;[https://github.com/AntonioND/giibiiadvance GiiBiiAdvance]:Pioneered full GB Camera emulation, including webcam support. Aside from that, it's an unfinished emulator with the basics set up, but its promising future currently on hiatus. It has very accurate timing.
;[https://github.com/aappleby/MetroBoy MetroBoy]:Extremely accurate Game Boy simulator which being written in a subset of C++ that's designed to to be mechanically translated into Verilog HDL.
;[http://hhug.me/?tags=hhugboy hhugboy]:A Windows-only Game Boy/Color emulator based on GEST with a focus on bootleg and unlicensed games. It is capable of detecting and correctly emulating the mapper on a number of games that are otherwise broken on other emulators, but some ROMs require manually selecting the mapper on the Unlicensed Compatibility Mode menu. Besides the usual raw dumps, it also supports the footered [http://hhug.me/gbx/1.0 GBX] ROM format, which correctly informs the emulator which mapper to run regardless of what the internal headers say.
'''List of recommended GB/GBC emulators for Android:'''
==Emulation issues==
 
===Oversaturation===
[[File:Gbc over saturation2.png|thumb|right|350px|Comparison of saturation levels in [[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-M|VBA-M]] and [[Gambatte]].]]
====Emulator options====
 
'''mGBA:''' Under Tools > Settings > Shaders, you will find three customizable '''Desaturation''' parameters.
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|[[mGBA]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|0.7|{{✓}}
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|[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-M|VBA-M]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|Latest|{{✓}}
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|GiiBiiAdvance|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|?|{{✗}}
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|[[BGB]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|?|{{✗}}
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|Hashcam|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http://www.darkfader.net/gbc Source]|{{✗}}
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The Game Boy Camera is an official Nintendo accessory for the Game Boy and was released in 1998. Users can take pictures and modify them with stickers and frames, as well as play several included minigames. In addition to the original model, there was a US-exclusive Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time edition that included different stamps.
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