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mGBA Git (2025/12/01) is a new Game Boy Advance emulator designed for speed and accuracy, outperforming many existing options. It supports Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, runs well on low-end hardware, and features both Qt and SDL ports. Key functionalities include local link cable support, save type detection, real-time clock, and support for various controllers. Users can enjoy features like fast-forward, rewind, savestates, video recording, and customizable controls. The latest update includes numerous translations and third-party library updates, enhancing functionality and user experience. For download, visit the official source.
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mGBA Git (2025/12/01) has been compiled. mGBA is a modern emulator designed to run Game Boy Advance titles. It strives to deliver speed and accuracy that surpass many other Game Boy Advance emulators, while incorporating features not found in other emulators.
Features:
* Accurate support for Game Boy Advance hardware[1].
* Compatibility with Game Boy/Game Boy Color hardware.
* Quick emulation speed, capable of running on low-end hardware like netbooks.
* Available in Qt and SDL variants for a heavy-weight and light-weight interface.
* Supports local link cable connections on the same machine.
* Detects save types, including flash memory sizes[2].
* Compatibility with cartridges featuring motion sensors and rumble (usable with game controllers).
* Includes real-time clock functionality without the need for configuration.
* Supports solar sensors for Boktai games.
* Compatible with Game Boy Camera and Game Boy Printer.
* Comes with a built-in BIOS and the ability to load external BIOS files.
* Turbo/fast-forward functionality by holding the Tab key.
* Rewind feature activated by pressing Backquote.
* Adjustable frameskip, up to 10.
* Screenshot capabilities.
* Support for cheat codes.
* Nine savestate slots, viewable as screenshots.
* Captures video, GIF, WebP, and APNG recordings.
* e-Reader compatible.
* Customizable controls for both keyboards and gamepads.
* Ability to load from ZIP and 7z files.
* Supports IPS, UPS, and BPS patches.
* Game debugging through a command-line interface and GDB remote support, compatible with IDA Pro.
* Configurable emulation rewinding.
* Supports loading and exporting GameShark and Action Replay snapshots.
* Cores available for RetroArch/Libretro and OpenEmu.
* Community-driven translations for various languages via Weblate.
* Numerous additional smaller features.
mGBA Git Changelog:
* Qt: Updated translations
* Qt: Updated translation (Chinese – Simplified Han script)
* Qt: Updated translation (Swedish)
* Qt: Updated translation (Italian)
* Qt: Updated translation (Russian)
* Qt: Updated translation (Japanese)
* Qt: Updated translation (Polish)
* Qt: Updated translation (Spanish)
* Qt: Updated translation (Norwegian Bokmål)
* Qt: Updated translation (Portuguese – Portugal)
* Qt: Updated translation (German)
* Qt: Updated translation (Portuguese – Brazil)
* Third-Party: Updated SQLite to 3.51.1
* Third-Party: Updated libpng to 1.6.51
