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'''VisualBoyAdvance''' ('''VBA''') is a free software [[emulator]] distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. It emulates software targeted for the Game Boy, Super Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and [[Game Boy Advance]] handheld game consoles sold by [[Nintendo]]. VBA is (as of 2006) the most popular such emulator for Win32. VBA and gnuboy are the most widely distributed Game Boy-compatible emulators. | '''VisualBoyAdvance''' ('''VBA''') is a free software [[emulator]] distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. It emulates software targeted for the Game Boy, Super Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and [[Game Boy Advance]] handheld game consoles sold by [[Nintendo]]. VBA is (as of 2006) the most popular such emulator for Win32. VBA and gnuboy are the most widely distributed Game Boy-compatible emulators. | ||
Revision as of 19:59, 2 December 2011
[[Image:VBA.png|right]a shot of VBA playing Sonic Advance] VisualBoyAdvance (VBA) is a free software emulator distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. It emulates software targeted for the Game Boy, Super Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance handheld game consoles sold by Nintendo. VBA is (as of 2006) the most popular such emulator for Win32. VBA and gnuboy are the most widely distributed Game Boy-compatible emulators.
Latest Beta Release: 1.8.0 beta 3
Info
The VisualBoyAdvance project was started by Forgotten, but was discontinued by him and the project was overtaken by a team now referred to as the VBA Team.
Features
VBA includes a wide range of features compared to other Game Boy Advance emulators.
External links
- VisualBoyAdvance Homepage
- VBA-M continues development of VBA and aggregates features from various forks of VBA into one version.
- VBALink features multiplayer link cable support and 4-player LAN connection added to VBA emu.
- VBA with re-recording facilitates the creation of tool-assisted speedruns.
- VisualBoyAdvanceED has enhanced debugging capabilities.
- kode54's VBA (dead link) features a new LCD color mode, and a new audio interpolation algorithim, among other things.
- Spacy's VBA features hq2/3/4x interpolation, among other things.