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mGBA Git (2026/01/20) is a new emulator for Game Boy Advance games, designed for speed and accuracy. It supports Game Boy and Game Boy Color hardware, even running efficiently on low-end devices. Key features include local link cable support, save type detection, real-time clock support, and motion sensor functionalities. It offers remappable controls, multiple cheat code options, savestates, video recording, and compatibility with various patch formats. Recent updates address bugs and improve functionality, particularly for 3DS users. The emulator continues to evolve with community contributions, making it a robust option for retro gaming enthusiasts.
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mGBA Git (2026/01/20) has been compiled. mGBA serves as a new emulator for playing Game Boy Advance titles. Its goal is to outperform many existing Game Boy Advance emulators in speed and accuracy while incorporating features absent in other emulators.
Features:
* Precision support for Game Boy Advance hardware[1].
* Compatibility with Game Boy and Game Boy Color hardware.
* High-speed emulation, capable of running smoothly on modest hardware like netbooks.
* Qt and SDL versions available for both a robust and lightweight interface.
* Support for local (same machine) link cable connections.
* Automatic save type detection, including flash memory size[2].
* Compatibility with cartridges equipped with motion sensors and rumble (usable only with game controllers).
* Real-time clock functionality, requiring no setup.
* Support for solar sensors in Boktai games.
* Compatibility with Game Boy Camera and Game Boy Printer.
* Built-in BIOS implementation, with options to load external BIOS files.
* Turbo/fast-forward feature accessible by holding Tab.
* Rewind function activated by holding Backquote.
* Adjustable frameskip, configurable up to 10.
* Screenshot capabilities.
* Support for cheat codes.
* 9 savestate slots, viewable as screenshots.
* Recording options for video, GIF, WebP, and APNG.
* e-Reader functionality.
* Customizable controls for keyboards and gamepads.
* Ability to load from ZIP and 7z files.
* IPS, UPS, and BPS patch compatibility.
* Game debugging accessible via a command-line interface and GDB remote support, compatible with IDA Pro.
* Configurable emulation rewinding options.
* Support for importing and exporting GameShark and Action Replay snapshots.
* Cores available for RetroArch/Libretro and OpenEmu.
* Community translations available in several languages through Weblate.
* Numerous additional small features.
mGBA Git Changelog:
* 3DS: No longer detaching the autosave thread (resolves #3561)
* 3DS: Reduced autosave thread stack size
* 3DS: Freed font resource on exit
* 3DS: Fixed drawing of unmapped glyphs
