Editing MGBA

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{{Infobox emulator
|title 		= mGBA
|logo 		= Mgba-logo.png
|logowidth 	= 140
|version 	= {{Version|mGBA}}
|active 	= Yes
|platform 	= [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>Ubuntu<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]]
|developer 	= [https://github.com/endrift Vicki Pfau (endrift)]
|accuracy	= Highly-Accurate
|prog-lang 	= C, C++
|website 	= [https://mgba.io/ mGBA]
|support 	= [https://www.patreon.com/mgba Patreon]
|license 	= MPL v2.0
|source 	= [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/ GitHub]
}}

'''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>

==Download==
{| cellpadding="4"
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}
|'''[https://mgba.io/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 Nightly builds for consoles (homebrew)]'''
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}
|'''[https://mgba.io/downloads.html#medusa-1 medusa Dev builds]'''
|}

==Notable features==
* [https://mgba.io/2014/12/28/classic-nes/ NES 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-time clock (Boktai series, Pokémon series, Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation), synced to system time or set arbitrarily
* Support for BPS/beat, IPS and UPS patching at runtime, including ROMs in compressed archives (.7z/.zip)
* Game overrides, forcing games to use specific save formats or sensors (tilt, solar, etc.)
* 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 rewinding
* e-Reader support
* Dolphin/JOY bus link cable support

Some features that are still planned include<ref>https://mgba.io/2014/12/09/announcing-mgba/</ref>:

* ''Networked'' multiplayer link cable support
* M4A audio mixing, for higher quality sound than hardware
* Re-recording support for tool-assist runs
* Lua support for scripting
* A comprehensive debug suite
* Wireless adapter support (Mario Golf, Classic NES Series, Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen/Emerald, the built-in software when no game is inserted)

==medusa==
'''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.

==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>''
<pre>usage: mgba [option ...] file

Generic options:
  -b, --bios FILE     GBA BIOS file to use
  -c, --cheats FILE   Apply cheat codes from a file
  -g, --gdb           Start GDB session (default port 2345)
  -v, --movie FILE    Playback a movie of recorded input
  -p, --patch FILE    Apply a specified patch file when running
  -s, --frameskip N   Skip every N frames
  --version           Print version and exit

Graphics options:
  -1               1x viewport
  -2               2x viewport
  -3               3x viewport
  -4               4x viewport
  -5               5x viewport
  -6               6x viewport
  -f               Start full-screen</pre>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/mgba_emu Twitter]

{{Game Boy Advance emulators}}
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 |version 	= {{Version|mGBA}}
 |active 	= Yes
-|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]]
+|platform 	= [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>Ubuntu<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]]
 |developer 	= [https://github.com/endrift Vicki Pfau (endrift)]
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 ==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>''
-<pre>usage: mgba-qt [option ...] file
+<pre>usage: mgba [option ...] file
 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
-  -C, --config OPTION=VALUE  Override config value
+   -g, --gdb           Start GDB session (default port 2345)
-  -d, --debug                Use command-line debugger
+   -v, --movie FILE    Playback a movie of recorded input
-   -g, --gdb                  Start GDB session (default port 2345)
+   -p, --patch FILE    Apply a specified patch file when running
-   -l, --log-level N          Log level mask
+   -s, --frameskip N   Skip every N frames
-  -t, --savestate FILE       Load savestate when starting
+   --version           Print version and exit
-   -p, --patch FILE           Apply a specified patch file when running
-   -s, --frameskip N          Skip every N frames
-   --version                  Print version and exit
 Graphics options:
-   -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8  Scale viewport by 1-8 times
+   -1               1x viewport
-   -f, --fullscreen                Start full-screen
+  -2               2x viewport
-  --scale X                       Scale viewport by X times
+  -3               3x viewport
+  -4               4x viewport
-Frontend options:
+  -5               5x viewport
-  --ecard FILE  Scan an e-Reader card in the first loaded game
+  -6               6x viewport
-                Can be passed multiple times for multiple cards
+   -f               Start full-screen</pre>
-  --mb FILE     Boot a multiboot image with FILE inserted into the ROM slot</pre>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:macOS emulation software]]
 [[Category:Linux emulation software]]
-[[Category:BSD emulation software]]
-[[Category:Android emulation software]]
 [[Category:iOS emulation software]]
 [[Category:3DS emulation software]]
 [[Category:Switch emulation software]]
 [[Category:PlayStation Vita emulation software]]