mGBA Git Update (December 17, 2025)

mGBA, a Game Boy Advance emulator, was compiled on December 17, 2025. It offers accurate hardware support for Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, with fast emulation even on low-end devices. Features include local link cable support, real-time clock, solar sensor support for Boktai games, and built-in BIOS. It supports savestates, screenshottable states, video recording, and various patch formats. Users can remap controls, load from compressed files, and utilize debugging tools. The latest changelog adds a bloom filter for improved breakpoint checking. mGBA aims to outpace existing emulators with user-friendly enhancements and broader compatibility.

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mGBA Git (2025/12/17) has been compiled. mGBA is a contemporary emulator designed for playing Game Boy Advance titles. It is intended to be both faster and more precise than many other available Game Boy Advance emulators, along with offering features not found in other emulators.

Features:
* Exceptional Game Boy Advance hardware support[1].
* Compatibility with Game Boy/Game Boy Color hardware.
* Rapid emulation, capable of running at full speed even on lower-end devices, like netbooks.
* Available in both Qt and SDL versions for a robust and lightweight frontend.
* Local link cable support (same computer).
* Automatic save type detection, including flash memory size[2].
* Support for cartridges with motion sensors and rumble (only usable with game controllers).
* Real-time clock functionality, no setup required.
* Solar sensor feature for Boktai games.
* Game Boy Camera and Game Boy Printer compatibility.
* Built-in BIOS support, along with the option to load external BIOS files.
* Turbo/fast-forward capability by holding Tab.
* Rewind functionality by holding Backquote.
* Configurable frameskip, adjustable up to 10.
* Screenshot capability.
* Support for cheat codes.
* 9 savestate slots, which can also be viewed as screenshots.
* Recording options for video, GIF, WebP, and APNG.
* e-Reader support.
* Customizable controls for both 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 emulation rewinding features.
* Support for loading and exporting GameShark and Action Replay snapshots.
* Cores available for RetroArch/Libretro and OpenEmu.
* Community translations for various languages through Weblate.
* Numerous additional enhancements.