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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.==Download=='''[http://www.emucr.com/search/label/VisualBoyAdvance-M/ VisualBoy Advance-M Dev Builds]'''

==Downloads=={| cellpadding="4"|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Mac}}|'''[https://codegithub.googlecom/visualboyadvance-m/visualboyadvance-m/releases VisualBoyAdvance-M Official releases]'''|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}}|[http://www.emucr.com/psearch/label/vbaVisualBoyAdvance-wiiM/downloadsVisualBoyAdvance-M Dev Builds]<br><small>Compiled by emucr</list Visual Boy Advance GX (small>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}}|[http://projectpokemon.org/forums/showthread.php?42433-RELEASE-VBA-LINK-E-READER VBA Link e-Reader]|-|align=center|{{Icon|GCN|Wii}}|[https://github.com/GC only)dborth/vbagx VisualBoyAdvance GX]|}

===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]|license = GNU GPLv2|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).

Be sure you have "vba-over.ini" in the same folder as VBA to avoid save type issues. Current VBA-M builds come with this by default. libretro versions of VBA have this baked into the binary, but also output a different save format that needs to be converted with a tool to be used with standalone VBA. ===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 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-m.com/ VBA-M.com]|license = GNU GPLv2|source = [https://github.com/visualboyadvance-m/visualboyadvance-m GitHub]}}The newer open-source active GBA emulator. 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 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-M is available for Windows, Linux, macOS, BeOS, [[GameCube emulators|GameCube]] and [[Wii emulators|Wii]].

Using the e===VBA-Next===VBA-Reader functionality requires a ROM Next is an optimized version of an older revision of the Nintendo eVBA-Reader. Load the ROMM with speedhacks and is available as a [[libretro]] core for [[RetroArch]], then navigate to "Scan Dot Code." The emulator will ask making it recommended for a dump of the eWii (over VBA-Reader card barcode. Choose one that you had previously downloaded GX, from your computera speed perspective) and [[Android emulators|Android]]. (You can download There is also a libretro version of the raw dumps here: http://www.getlatest VBA-your-rom.com/ner-nintendo-e-reader-roms Beware: the website M, which is hard to navigateslower but has fewer compatibility issues and regressions.)

For the ===VBA-GX===Wii, it's better to use -exclusive VBA-M optimized port (though less optimized than the VBA-Next core of RetroArch than to use VBA-GX). Supports various Wii controllers and also offers [https://wiibrew. However, VBA-GX supports using the Wiimote as a gyrometer (required for a few GBA games), whereas VBA-Next does notorg/wiki/Visual_Boy_Advance_GX/Match_Wii_Controls special Wii controls].

Be sure you have "vba-overIt is the only version of the emulator to 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.ini" in As for the same folder as VBA solar sensor games, pointing the Wiimote skyward charges the Gun deSol while pointing it to avoid save type issuesthe ground blocks sunlight. Current Has other optional motion-based Wiimote controls for other notable games. ===VBA-M builds come with this by defaultJS===Javascript port for playing on computer web browsers. Used to be available [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20328726/vbamjs/index. libretro versions of VBA have this baked into the binaryhtml here], but also output a different save format that needs to be converted with a tool to be used with standalone VBAthe link is now 404 Not Found.