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{{Infobox|first = 1.8.0-beta 3|second = No|third = Windows, Linux, OS X, BeOS, [[Wii]], [[Gamecube]]|fourth = Forgotten, VBA Team|fifth = [http://vba-m.com/ VBA-M.com]|sixth = [http://sourceforge.net/projects/vbam/files/vbam-src/ SourceForge]}}'''VisualBoy AdvanceVisualBoyAdvance''' is a an open-source [[Game Boy/Game Boy Coloremulators|Game Boy/Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]] emulator. ==DownloadDownloads=='''*[https://github.com/visualboyadvance-m/visualboyadvance-m VisualBoyAdvance-M GitHub] (VBA-M)*[http://www.emucr.com/search/label/VisualBoyAdvance-M/ VisualBoy AdvanceVisualBoyAdvance-M Dev Builds]'''(VBA-M)*[https://github.com/dborth/vbagx VisualBoyAdvance GX (Wii/GCN only)]*[http://projectpokemon.org/forums/showthread.php?42433-RELEASE-VBA-LINK-E-READER VBA Link e-Reader]

===VBA==={{Infobox emulator|title = VisualBoyAdvance|last-version = 1.8.0-beta3|active = No|platform = Windows|target = [[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]]<br/>[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]]|developer = Forgotten, VBA Team|website = [http://vba.ngemu.com/ Official site] (now redirects to forums), [http://www.vbalink.info/ VBA Link]|source = [[sourceforge:projects/vba/files/VisualBoyAdvance/|SourceForge]]}}The original VBA emulator is ancient and has ceased development in 2004. VBA-M is begun as a multiplayer branch of it to become ever since a continuation of VBA, as it is regularly updated.

VBA-Next VisualBoyAdvance 1.8.0 is an optimized the latest version of an older revision the original emulator. While still very useful and functional, and including emulation for tilt controls in Kirby Tilt'n Tumble (GBC), it doesn't emulate some features of special cartridges with solar or gyroscopic controls (those need ROM patches to function for that version), and doesn't include Link cable emulation (VBA-M with speedhacks and is available as originally was a libretro core multiplayer branch) or e-Reader emulation (earlier mods for [[RetroArch]]1. There is also a libretro version of the latest VBA7 and 1.6 versions tried to, but only covered standalone e-MCard emulation, which is slower but has less compatibility issues and regressionsnot linked e-Card/GBA game or linked e-Card/GC game).

For the Wii, it's better to use Be sure you have "vba-over.ini" in the same folder as VBA-Next core of RetroArch than to use avoid save type issues. Current VBA-GXM builds come with this by default. However, libretro versions of VBA-GX supports using have this baked into the Wiimote as binary, but also output a gyrometer (required for different save format that needs to be converted with a few GBA games), whereas tool to be used with standalone VBA-Next does not.

Be sure ===VBA Link e-Reader===Project Pokémon made a version of VBA 1.73 that adds both e-Reader and Link Cable support. While they were once available separately, this version permits the use of battle e-cards.  Using the e-Reader functionality requires a ROM of the Nintendo e-Reader. Load the ROM, then navigate to "Scan Dot Code." The emulator will ask for a dump of the e-Reader card barcode. Choose one that you have "had previously downloaded from your computer. (You can download the raw dumps as No-Intro's e-Reader set) <!-- Previous link, dead now, for reference: http://www.get-your-rom.com/ner-nintendo-e-reader-roms -->===VBA-M==={{Infobox emulator|title = VisualBoyAdvance-M|version = {{VBAMVer}}|active = Yes|platform = Multi-platform|target = [[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]]<br/>[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]]|developer = ZachBacon, rkitover, VBA-M Team|website = [http://vba-overm.com/ VBA-M.com]|source = [https://github.com/visualboyadvance-m/visualboyadvance-m GitHub]}}The newer open-source active GBA emulator.ini" Includes Link cable emulation between two GBA gamepacks, and as of v0956, Joylink GCN/GBA emulation, which saw a huge compatibility overhaul in early 2015 (fixing notably Navi Trackers and Wind Waker). e-Reader emulation is being slowly added too (none of the same folder as emulators so far emulate all three types of e-Reader connectivity - e-Reader only, e-Reader/GBA cartridge, and e-Reader/GameCube). Still doesn't emulate gyroscopic sensor. VBA to avoid save type issues-M is available for Windows, Linux, macOS, BeOS, [[GameCube emulators|GameCube]] and [[Wii emulators|Wii]]. Current  ===VBA-Next===VBA-Next is an optimized version of an older revision of VBA-M builds come with this by defaultspeedhacks and is available as a [[libretro]] core for [[RetroArch]], making it recommended for Wii (over VBA-GX, from a speed perspective) and [[Android emulators|Android]]. There is also a libretro versions version of the latest VBA have this baked into the binary-M, which is slower but has fewer compatibility issues and regressions. ===VBA-GX===Wii-exclusive VBA-M optimized port (though less optimized than the VBA-Next core of RetroArch). Supports various Wii controllers and also output a different save format that needs offers [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Visual_Boy_Advance_GX/Match_Wii_Controls special Wii controls].  It is the only version of the emulator to be converted with a tool support solar sensor emulation (Boktai series) and gyroscopic sensors (WarioWare Twisted, Yoshi's Universal Gravitation) as well as the tilt sensors for Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, but requires clean ROMs of these as their emulation ROM patches break their proper functionality here. They are controlled using the Wiimote. As for the solar sensor games, pointing the Wiimote skyward charges the Gun deSol while pointing it to be used with standalone the ground blocks sunlight. Has other optional motion-based Wiimote controls for other notable games. ===VBA-M JS===Javascript port for playing on computer web browsers. Available [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20328726/vbamjs/index.html here].