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mGBA Git (2026/02/24) is a new emulator designed for Game Boy Advance games, emphasizing speed and accuracy. It features comprehensive hardware support for Game Boy and Game Boy Color, alongside fast emulation that runs on low-end devices. Key features include local link cable support, save type detection, real-time clock functionality, and support for motion sensors and rumble. The emulator supports multiple file formats, offers cheat code functionality, and allows remappable controls. Additionally, it provides various recording options, savestate functionality, and game debugging tools. Recent changelogs note improvements in cheat support.
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mGBA Git (2026/02/24) has been released. mGBA is an innovative emulator designed for playing Game Boy Advance titles. Its goal is to outperform existing Game Boy Advance emulators in both speed and accuracy, while incorporating features that other emulators may not provide.
Key Features:
* Highly precise Game Boy Advance hardware emulation[1].
* Support for Game Boy/Game Boy Color hardware.
* Quick emulation, capable of running smoothly even on lower-end devices like netbooks.
* Both Qt and SDL versions available for a robust and lightweight interface.
* Local link cable functionality for multiplayer on the same machine.
* Automatic save type detection, including for flash memory size[2].
* Compatibility with cartridges featuring motion sensors and rumble (for use with compatible controllers).
* Real-time clock functionality without the need for configuration.
* Solar sensor support for Boktai titles.
* Compatibility with Game Boy Camera and Game Boy Printer.
* Integrated BIOS solution, with the option to load external BIOS files.
* Turbo/fast-forward mode activated by holding the Tab key.
* Rewind feature with the Backquote key.
* Configurable frameskip, adjustable up to 10.
* Screenshot functionality.
* Cheat code support.
* 9 savestate slots, with savestates viewable as screenshots.
* Recording in Video, GIF, WebP, and APNG formats.
* e-Reader compatibility.
* Customizable controls for keyboards and gamepads.
* Support for loading from ZIP and 7z archives.
* IPS, UPS, and BPS patch support.
* Game debugging through a command-line interface and GDB remote support, compatible with IDA Pro.
* Configurable emulation rewind options.
* Ability to load and export GameShark and Action Replay snapshots.
* Cores available for RetroArch/Libretro and OpenEmu.
* Community translations for several languages via Weblate.
* Numerous other minor enhancements.
mGBA Git Changelog:
* Added support for new, undocumented GameShark IF code types (fixes #3708)
* Implemented GameShark encryption code for GBA cheats.
