GBA Emulator
C
C tier on Game Boy Advance EmulatorsScore 6.6 · #8 of 29
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- No
- Runs on
- Linux, Mac, Windows
Summary
GBA Emulator is ranked #8 of 29 in Game Boy advance emulators on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.
Compared on Game Boy advance emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Platform scope
- desktopgithub.com
- Save states
- Yesgithub.com
- Link multiplayer
- Yesgithub.com
- Cheat support
- Yesgithub.com
- Graphics enhancements
- Yesgithub.com
- Open source
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Product
- GBA Emulator is a Game Boy Advance emulator written from scratch in C, with an SDL2 frontend.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Intended use
- The project targets Pokémon Emerald, which its README says is fully playable end-to-end.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Hardware X-Ray
- Pressing F2 opens a second window with live views of graphics layers, tiles and palettes, CPU state, audio, DMA, timers, and interrupts.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Graphics and audio
- It includes scanline-based graphics rendering and 32768 Hz stereo audio output through SDL2.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Cheats
- It supports GameShark, Action Replay v1–v3, and CodeBreaker codes loaded from a .cht file.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Rewind
- Rewind covers the last 60 seconds, uses compressed snapshots in RAM, and is capped at 256 MB.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Local multiplayer
- Two instances on the same machine can connect over a UNIX domain socket for two-player, 16-bit multiplayer mode; internet netplay is not supported.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Supported downloads
- Prebuilt binaries are listed for Linux x86_64, macOS Apple Silicon, and Windows x86_64; Intel Mac binaries are not provided.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Dependencies
- Linux and macOS binaries require SDL2 installed; the Windows ZIP includes SDL2.dll.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- ROM and BIOS requirement
- Users must supply their own GBA BIOS and ROM files; neither is included in the repository.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Compatibility limit
- Pokémon FireRed boots through its intro to the title screen, but a full playthrough has not been verified.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as MIT.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Maker
- The GitHub profile identifies the maker as Arjun and lists London, United Kingdom.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Performance
- Hardware X-Ray adds zero overhead when disabled, according to the project README.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Emulation features
- The emulator supports ARM and Thumb instructions, multiple graphics modes, sprites, audio, DMA, timers, interrupts, and flash saves.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Save states and rewind
- It provides 10 numbered save-state slots and rewind through the previous 60 seconds, with rewind snapshots capped at 256 MB in RAM.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Link limitation
- Link Cable supports two players in 16-bit multiplayer mode only and has no internet netplay support.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Game compatibility
- Pokémon Emerald is listed as fully playable end-to-end; Pokémon FireRed boots to the title screen, but a full playthrough is not verified.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Downloads
- Prebuilt binaries are offered for Linux x86_64, macOS Apple Silicon, and Windows x86_64 through tagged releases.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Required files
- Users must supply their own GBA BIOS and ROM files; neither is included in the repository.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Testing
- A C unit test suite runs on every CI build on Linux and macOS via GitHub Actions.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/amyanger/gba-emulator· checked 29 Sept 2026
- github.com/amyanger· checked 29 Sept 2026