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{{infoboxlowercase title}}{{Infobox emulator|image title =mGBA|imagecaption logo = Mgba-logo.png|imagewidth logowidth = 160140|first version = 0.2.0{{Version|mGBA}}|second active = ActiveYes|third platform = [[Emulators on Windows, OS X|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]]|fourth developer = Jeffrey [https://github.com/endrift Vicki Pfau (endrift)]|accuracy = Highly-Accurate|prog-lang = C, C++|website = [https://mgba.io/ mGBA]|fifth support = [https://endriftwww.patreon.com/mgba/ mGBAPatreon]|sixth license = MPL v2.0|source = [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/ GitHub]}}
'''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>
==LinksDownload=={| cellpadding="4"|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}|'''[https://twittermgba.comio/mgba_emu Twitter Accountdownloads.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-qt [option ...] file
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 (default port 2345)
-l, --log-level N Log level mask
-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:
-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8 Scale viewport by 1-8 times
-f, --fullscreen Start full-screen
--scale X Scale viewport by X times
Frontend options:
--ecard FILE Scan an e-Reader card in the first loaded game
Can be passed multiple times for multiple cards
--mb FILE Boot a multiboot image with FILE inserted into the ROM slot</pre>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/mgba_emu Twitter]
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