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mGBA Git (2026/04/01) is a new Game Boy Advance emulator designed for speed and accuracy, surpassing many existing options. It offers extensive features, including support for Game Boy and Game Boy Color hardware, save type detection, local link cable connections, and real-time clock functionality. Users can enjoy turbo mode, rewinding, and have up to nine savestate slots, with support for different video recording formats. It also includes cheat code functionality, customizable controls, and various file format compatibility. Recent updates addressed specific bugs and improved functionality. Community translations are available, enhancing accessibility for users.
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mGBA Git (2026/04/01) has been compiled. mGBA is an innovative emulator designed for playing Game Boy Advance titles. Its goal is to provide enhanced speed and accuracy compared to many existing Game Boy Advance emulators, while also incorporating features not available in other emulators.
Features:
* Extremely accurate Game Boy Advance hardware support[1].
* Comprehensive support for Game Boy/Game Boy Color hardware.
* Rapid emulation, capable of achieving full speed even on lower-end devices, such as netbooks.
* Available in both Qt and SDL versions for a robust or lightweight frontend.
* Local link cable functionality (same machine).
* Detection of save types, including flash memory sizes[2].
* Compatibility with cartridges featuring motion sensors and rumble (only with game controllers).
* Real-time clock functionality available without any configuration.
* Solar sensor compatibility for Boktai titles.
* Support for Game Boy Camera and Game Boy Printer.
* Integrated BIOS implementation with the option to load external BIOS files.
* Turbo/fast-forward function by holding the Tab key.
* Rewind feature activated by holding the Backquote key.
* Frameskip adjustable up to 10.
* Screenshot capability.
* Support for cheat codes.
* Nine savestate slots, with savestates viewable as screenshots.
* Options for video, GIF, WebP, and APNG recording.
* e-Reader compatibility.
* Remappable controls for keyboards and gamepads.
* Ability to load from ZIP and 7z files.
* IPS, UPS, and BPS patch support.
* Game debugging through a command-line interface and GDB remote support, compatible with IDA Pro.
* Configurable rewinding for emulation.
* Capable of loading and exporting GameShark and Action Replay snapshots.
* Cores available for RetroArch/Libretro and OpenEmu.
* Community translations for multiple languages via Weblate.
* A multitude of additional smaller features.
mGBA Git Changelog:
* Core: Revert to saving non-PNG state if pixel retrieval fails.
* GBA Video: Fix crash when saving/loading state without a renderer (fixes #3751).
* Qt: Streamline SDLInputDriver::updateGamepads logic.
* SDL: Resolve issue with duplicated controllers.
