Azayaka

The people behind Azayaka

What Azayaka supports

• Game Boy (DMG)
• Game Boy Color (CGB)
• download_text": "No official binary releases are present in the repository's Releases page. Obtain the source from the official GitHub repository and build locally following the instructions below.",
• guide_intro": "Azayaka is distributed as source code on GitHub. The primary supported platforms are Linux and macOS; Windows support is listed as forthcoming. The project uses CMake and depends on SDL2, libpng (optional for PNG screenshots), and OpenGL (optional for hardware-accelerated rendering). Below are practical, repository-specific steps to build and run Azayaka-SDL on a Unix-like system.",
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Download and availability

Azayaka setup guide

1. 1) Get the source: Clone the official repository (git clone https://github.com/7thSamurai/Azayaka). Use the master branch unless you have a reason to use a different tag or commit.
2. 2) Install build dependencies: Install CMake, a C++ compiler (g++ or clang), SDL2 development headers, libpng (optional; otherwise BMP screenshots are used), and an OpenGL development stack if you want hardware-accelerated rendering. On Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt update && sudo apt install build-essential cmake libsdl2-dev libpng-dev libglu1-mesa-dev mesa-common-dev. On macOS with Homebrew: brew install cmake sdl2 libpng.
3. 3) Configure and build: From the repository root: mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && make. This produces Azayaka-SDL (the SDL frontend) and Azayaka-tester (the test runner) as described in the README.
4. 4) Running the emulator: Run the SDL frontend: ./Azayaka-SDL [ROM or directory path] [options]. Common options documented in the repo include -g/–force-gb to force DMG mode, -c/–force-gbc for Color mode, -l/–link to enable link cable support, and -p/–printer to enable Game Boy Printer emulation. The emulator maps keys by default (A=Z, B=X, Start=Enter, Select=Space) and supports save states (F1–F10 and Ctrl+F1–F10) and rewind (Backspace).
5. 5) Developer & testing tools: Azayaka includes Azayaka-tester to run test ROM suites (the README references blargg and Mooneye tests). The repo also contains a console-based debugger, a disassembler with code/data logging, and an automated testing system—use these tools from the build outputs for debugging or verification.
6. 6) Platform notes & binaries: The README lists Linux and macOS as supported platforms. The Releases page in this repository shows no published releases, and the README states Windows support is coming. If you need a binary for Windows you will currently need to build from source on a Windows environment or use a community fork if available; check the repository for any platform-specific build notes or CI artifacts.
7. 7) Runtime files and legality: Azayaka does not include commercial games, firmware, or BIOS files. Use only ROMs and BIOS/Firmware you legally own. The README does not mention any requirement for a separate BIOS to run Game Boy or Game Boy Color games.

Sources and further reading

• Azayaka GitHub repository (README and source)
• Azayaka GitHub Releases (no releases present)