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Visual Boy Advance - Gamboy Advance Emulator
VBA is the best and most popular Gameboy Advance emulator around. Emulates GBA, GBC, SGB, GBA roms! Supports ZIP-ed roms, so that after downloading files from the net you don't even have to un-zip them.
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Atari 2600
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GameBoy GBS
GameBoy Advance GSF
Genesis GYM
PC Engine HES
Nintendo NSF
Nintendo 64 USF
Playstation PSF/PSF2
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General...
Auditing ...
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Game Modification
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About VisualBoyAdvance
VisualBoyAdvance (VBA) is an emulator for Nintendo’s Game Boy, Color and Advance, handheld game consoles. VBA now has versions for Windows, Linux and Mac.
Background of VBA
In 2004, Forgotten created the original VBA emulator. At the time, VBA was being released through vba.ngemu.com. Following the initial release, the project was handed over to the VBA team.
Development of the original VBA ceased in 2004 with the release of 1.8 beta 3. However, the project continued through various developers aiming to improve VBA but not united in their efforts to do so. These
“forked” versions improved on the original VBA but needed focus and unity to capture all the different improvements being accomplished.
The Rise of VBA-M
The Rise of VBA-M
In an effort to bring some cohesion to the multiplicity of releases, a version named VBA-M was created. VBA-M is now in active development, with updates as current as November 2009.
In addition to the DirectX version for the Windows platform, there is also one based on SDL, the free, platform-independent, graphics library. VBA is available for a variety of operating systems, such as Linux, BSD,
Mac OS X, Xbox, and BeOS. VisualBoyAdvance has also been ported to GameCube and Wii.
As of 2009, VisualBoyAdvance is widely considered the most popular emulator for Windows. Check out the following locations if you are interested in joining the project or downloading the newest releases:
Project Discussion: forums.ngemu.com/vba-m-discussion/
Project Development: vba-m.com
Project Hosting on Google Code: code.google.com/p/visualboyadvance-m/
Please check in at Ngemu.com for the latest updates and information on each of these releases!
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Filename:
VisualBoy Advance GX
Read more about this release
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Download v2.1.2 (12/23/2009)
Release Date:
23-Dec-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M SVN r926
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sharebee.com/abcce672
Release Date:
11-Nov-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M SVN r913
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sharebee.com/7301339e
Release Date:
28-Sep-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M Build 907
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nchc.dl.sourceforge.net/project/vbam/Win32 - MFC/VisualBoyAdvanceM907.7z
Release Date:
17-Sep-09
Filename:
VBA-Minimum
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spacy51.sp.funpic.de/VBA-M/VBAMin.7z
Release Date:
13-Sep-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M (904) Build MFC
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stargate-sgc.com/vba-m/VisualBoyAdvance-M(904).7z
Release Date:
5-Sep-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M SVN r899
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32 bit: sharebee.com/03ac1ce4 64 bit: sharebee.com/fcc1644d
Release Date:
29-Aug-09
Filename:
VBA-M [svn 896 MFC] info and download
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https://sourceforge.net/projects/vbam/files/Win32 - MFC/VisualBoyAdvanceM896.7z/download
Release Date:
24-Aug-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M 891
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zachthibeau.com/dload/vba-m/VisualBoyAdvance-MSVN891.zip
Release Date:
17-Aug-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M 886.1
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zachthibeau.com/dload/vba-m/VisualBoyAdvance-MSVN886.zip
Release Date:
16-Aug-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M Build 880
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nchc.dl.sourceforge.net/project/vbam/Win32 - MFC/VisualBoyAdvanceM880.7z
Release Date:
9-Aug-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M SVN 878 Windows compile
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https://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=212795&filename=VisualBoyAdvanceM878.7z&a=3246524
Release Date:
16-Jun-09
Filename:
VBA-M [svn 878 MFC]
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https://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=212795&filename=VisualBoyAdvanceM878.7z&a=3246524
Release Date:
16-Jun-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M SVN877 [linux only release at this moment]
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https://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=212795&filename=visualboyadvance-m_1.8.0.877-1_i386.deb&a=29270826
Release Date:
14-Jun-09
Filename:
VBA-M - rev874 MFC
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/VisualBoyAdvance874.7Z
Release Date:
7-Jun-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M SVN r859
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sourceforge.net/projects/vbam/
Release Date:
26-Mar-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M Build 874
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go.ngemu.com/?id=673X1258&url=visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com files VisualBoyAdvance874.7Z
Release Date:
25-Mar-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance874.7Z
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/VisualBoyAdvance874.7Z
Release Date:
25-Mar-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M Build 854
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go.ngemu.com/?id=673X1258&url=http:://visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/VisualBoyAdvance.7z
Release Date:
23-Feb-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance781
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vba-m.com/index.php?ind=downloads&op=entry_view&iden=59
Release Date:
15-Feb-09
Filename:
vbam_0.svn451-1_i386
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vba-m.com/index.php?ind=downloads&op=entry_view&iden=74
Release Date:
15-Feb-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance347_x64.rar
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/VisualBoyAdvance347_x64.rar
Release Date:
15-Feb-09
Filename:
filterplugins.rar
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/filterplugins.rar
Release Date:
26-Jan-09
Filename:
libpng1229.7z
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/libpng1229.7z
Release Date:
26-Jan-09
Filename:
pokehack.zip
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/pokehack.zip
Release Date:
26-Jan-09
Filename:
vbam_0.svn451-1_i386.deb
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/vbam_0.svn451-1_i386.deb
Release Date:
26-Jan-09
Filename:
vbam_qt_dlls.rar
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/vbam_qt_dlls.rar
Release Date:
26-Jan-09
Filename:
vbam_qt_svn595.rar
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/vbam_qt_svn595.rar
Release Date:
26-Jan-09
Filename:
VBA-M-MacOS-X-0.1.dmg
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/VBA-M-MacOS-X-0.1.dmg
Release Date:
26-Jan-09
Filename:
vba-over.zip
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/vba-over.zip
Release Date:
26-Jan-09
Filename:
vbaSDLSVN111.rar
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/vbaSDLSVN111.rar
Release Date:
26-Jan-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance_SVN528_SimpleD3D.7z
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/VisualBoyAdvance_SVN528_SimpleD3D.7z
Release Date:
26-Jan-09
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvanceSDL269.rar
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/VisualBoyAdvanceSDL269.rar
Release Date:
26-Jan-09
Filename:
zlib123.7z
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visualboyadvance-m.googlecode.com/files/zlib123.7z
Release Date:
26-Jan-09
Filename:
SVN595
Click here to download your file:
go.ngemu.com/?id=673X1258&url=vba-m.ngemu.com/forum/svn595-download-infos-win32-mfc-linux-t-199.html
Release Date:
11-Aug-08
Filename:
VBA-M svn 595 released
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vba-m.ngemu.com/forum/svn595-download-infos-win32-mfc-linux-t-199.html
Release Date:
10-Aug-08
Filename:
VBA-M SVN 583 released
Click here to download your file:
www.ngemu.com/gba/VBA-M.php?action=get&id=736
Release Date:
13-Jul-08
Filename:
VBA-M SVN 577
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files.ngemu.com/gba/vba-m/download/VisualBoyAdvance577.rar
Release Date:
17-Jun-08
Filename:
VBA-M rev515
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vba-m.ngemu.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=103
Release Date:
21-May-08
Filename:
VisualBoyAdvance-M Build 781
Click here to download your file:
files.emuwiki.com/VisualBoyAdvance781.7z
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Saturday, October 1 2005 - Version 1.8.0 beta 3
You can now try version 1.8.0 beta 3 (long time ?).
You can download it from here
Thursday, March 10 2005 - VBA needs your help Part 2
Just a clarification: we are not asking anyone to join VBA directly, just to contribute fixes to problems back to VBA. There are several unofficial versions of VBA around, those people could contribute something back to VBA in form of patches, etc...
If you have found problems with VBA, try fixing them and sending the fix back to us and we can make it part of the official VBA.
Of course, if you really want to join the team, let us know in the forums.
VBA Team
Sunday, February 27 2005 - VBA needs your help
VBA needs your help. Without more people helping VBA, it will no longer be updated. If you can compile the code and have a passion for finding bugs, please say so in the ngemu VBA forum. We are couting on you to help VBA stay alive.
VBA team
Monday, December 20 2004 - VisualBoyAdvance 1.8.0 beta
Version 1.8.0 beta is now available. You can download it here:
vba.ngemu.com/downloads/VisualBoyAdvance-1.8.0-beta2.zip
vba.ngemu.com/downloads/VisualBoyAdvance-small-1.8.0-beta2.zip
For the curious ones, find the NEWS file in CVS to find what is changed. Why beta? Something else broke, so it is not considered final yet.
Send your thank you cards (and Merry Christmas cards) to PokemonHacker for his determination in finding bugs in the emulation.
Tuesday, May 25 2004 - VisualBoyAdvance 1.7.2 released (and news)
Version 1.7.2:
Core changes:
- fixed bugs on ELF clean up
- improved CodeBreaker 0xDxxxxxxx code support
- updated Scale2x filter to version 2.0
- improved memory timing
- added support for z2 (delete break on write) so that gdb can use break on write
Windows:
- added search for base language dll
- fixed GDI problems with selected bitmap being deleted
- added JPEG and PNG support for skins
- changed import/export battery file to default to battery directory
- fixed the translation bug with viewers
- fixed the GB map view flickering
- fixed skin bugs
SDL versions:
- now it exits when closing the window
Other:
- added a new interface using GTK+, which implements a first part of the Windows version
Also, as an important notice, I am no longer working on the VBA code and I have transitioned it to kxu, who will keep VBA updated and has already created a Linux GTK GUI for VBA. Please be patient with him in and remember that no emulator is perfect.
Why I am quitting VBA? I had to decide what to do and the emulator was taking too much time and effort from me, that I lost interest in it. I have family, work and other stuff to worry about and I think I've done my share of contribution to the emulation scene.
So, help kxu if you can, join the project if you know programming and can help VBA improve.
So long,
Forgotten (last post ever)
Sunday, February 8 2004 - VisualBoyAdvance version 1.7.1 released
Version 1.7.1:
Core changes:
- added SWI call (0xf9 in thumb mode) to exit emulator in SDL version
- avoid crash when loading an invalid ELF file
- avoid turning sound on if soundOffFlag is true
- disabled remove intros option
- fixed memory leak in ELF support code
- fixed memory corruption if loading a bigger file than the memory to hold it
- fixed some compile warnings in the profiling code
- merged some big endian fixes into the code
- update battery files more often (a bit after the save memory is last updated)
Gameboy:
- fixed bug with window support introduced in version 1.7
- fixed HALT bug when no matching bits for interrupt
Windows:
- added cartridge save strings to bug report
- changed default button on disassembly views to Go instead of Close
- changed power management/screen saver disabling code again to avoid problems
- fixed compilation problems on VC 7
- fixed multi-monitor support
- fixed bug loading memory dumps
- fixed crash onb map/oam/tile viewers
- fixed problem 320x240 mode open/save dialogs
- fixed bug where user selected Gameboy colors were reset and not stored
- fixed bug rendering the translator URL
- fixed memory leak in OpenGL code which caused nasty problems
- store throttle value between restarts of the emulator
- updated FAQ and URL links to the new site
NOTE: It will be a while before the next release as I plan to improve the emulator's timing. This was mainly a bug fix release for the problems with version 1.7.
Sunday, February 1 2004 - VisualBoyAdvance 1.7.1 beta
You can download the beta for version 1.7.1 HERE.
Please report any problems asap as I plan to release it next weekend.
Forgotten
Sunday, January 18 2004 - 1.7 translations uploaded
I've uploaded a few translations that were sent to me during the vacation.
Also, I am fixing some of the reported bugs, including the map/oam/tile viewer crash.
Forgotten
Tuesday, January 13 2004 - Back from vacation and new site
I am back from vacation and I will start to check the problems reported, etc...
Also, you will notice that vba is now hosted on ngemu.com. Emuhq hosted vba for 4 years and I am very thankful for their help and hosting but due to problems, it could not continue, so vba found a new home on ngemu.
For now, I won't be publishing my new email, so please use the VisualBoyAdvance forum on www.ngemu.com message board to report problems, ask questions, etc...
I will also be doing some clean up on the website, but nothing too big.
Forgotten
Tuesday, January 13 2004 - Version 1.7 released
REPOST:
Version 1.7:
Core changes:
- added fixes to video filters done by Flea for Mac OS X
- added/fixed ArcTan/ArcTan2 emulation
- added sound volume .25 and.50
- added hq2x/lq2x filters
- aded global cheat disable
- some code clean up
- fixed some CBA cheat support
- fixed ARM/Thumb instruction timing, including memory access
- fixed minor bugs in STMDx ARM instructions
- fixed ARM LDRx instructions when base equals dest
Gameboy:
- added support for 8M roms
- (re)added support for 2-4 playes in SGB mode
- added sprite limit emulation (thanks Ricky of KiGB)
- cancel pending EI when imediately followed by DI
- implemented DI/HALT bug
- implemented STAT write bug during VBLANK or HBLANK when in GB mode
- implemented GDMA delay in GBC mode (thanks TM of GEST)
- fixed priority between OBJ and Window
- fixed some SGB border problems
- fixed window rendering problems in some cases
- fixed CGB initial background palette to white
- fixed initial save memory value to 0xFF instead of 0x00 (thanks TM of GEST)
- fixed LCD interrupts to only occur once per line
- fixed incorrect display when BG is off
- modified interrut delay to 6 clock ticks instead of 2
- moved scanline update to beginning of HBLANK
Windows:
- added predefined Gameboy palettes (thanks Kojote)
- added GBA IO Viewer to view/modify GBA hardware registers
- added menu entry to load most recent save state
- added menu entry to save state into oldest slot
- added option to auto load the most recent save state upon loading
- added fullscreen max scale option
- chnaged the bug report option to be a little more friendly
- enhanced save state submenus to show date/time of when save was made
- enhanced logging window to capture data even if not being displayed
- fixed Direct3D/OpenGL "green" bug with Motion Blur Interframe Blending
- fixed Direct3D full screen with Gameboy roms
- fixed minor bugs when saving images in the different viewers
- fixed power management disabling: should avoid monitor turning off now
- improved cheat input to be more flexible and easy to enter
- migrated whole GUI code to MFC
Tuesday, November 4 2003 - VisualBoyAdvance 1.7 beta 3 available
Beta 3 for version 1.7 is now available --> HERE <--.
This fixes several of the problems reported with beta 2 and some new function.
Forgotten
Thursday, October 16 2003 - Version 1.7 beta 2 available
Beta 2 for version 1.7 is now available here.
This includes a few fixes and total migration of the GUI to MFC in order to simplify future development. Please report problems with the GUI in a very descriptive way.
I will post the complete news once version 1.7 is finally released. In the mean time, you can explore and find the little things that changed or were fixed.
Finally, I've uploaded the contributed Spanish (Venezuela) translation for version 1.6.
Forgotten
Sunday, September 21 2003 - French translation available
Subject says it all.
Saturday, September 13 2003 - Version 1.7-beta available
You can now download version 1.7-beta from here.
Also, the following are now also available for download:
- Version 1.6a for BeOS
- Version 1.6a for Mac OS X
- Spanish Mexican translation for version 1.6
Forgotten
Sunday, September 7 2003 - New translations
A few more translations for version 1.6 are available:
- Dutch
- Finnish
- Italian
- Serbian
- Traditional Chinese
Sunday, August 24 2003 - New downloads
I've uploaded the following:
- version 1.6a setup
- VisualboyAdvance Quick Start Guide by SeriousS
Translations:
- German (2 translations)
- Japanese
- Polish
- Simplified Chinese
- Turkish
Have fun.
Forgotten
Saturday, August 23 2003 - Version 1.6a released
Version 1.6a:
Core changes:
- fixed bug introduced in previous fix to CpuFastSet/CpuSet
- fixed slowdown caused by attempt to speed up emulation
Windows:
- fixed bug when selecting the same render type
- disabled enhanced save type detection
I will upload translations tomorrow, time permitting.
The Linux version has also been uploaded.
Forgotten
Tuesday, August 12 2003 - Battery file problems (.sav files)
A lot of people are having problems with version 1.6 in respect of battery files not being loaded or not working.
Just disable the Options->Emulator->Save Type->Enhanced Detection.
Sunday, August 10 2003 - Version 1.6 released
Version 1.6:
Core changes:
- added rewind support (initially disabled)
- added support for slowdown codes
- added emulation of sprite priority bug (thanks PokemonHacker)
- added simple emulation for BIOS call 0x2a
- added enhanced save type detection option (default)
- added DMA hack for an obscure case
- improved loading speed
- fixed sleep/stop state support
- fixed bug caused by rendering optimizations
- fixed crash while debugging startup routines
- fixed DMA emulation
- fixed priority between OBJ Window and regular windows
- fixed thumb disassembly bug
- fixed sound envelope bug when set to 0 to mute sound (thanks PokemonHacker)
- fixed CpuFastSet/CpuSet bugs (thanks PokemonHacker)
- fixed warning message when using AGBPrint
- fixed DMA timings
Windows:
- added movie recording/playback (joypad movement recording)
- added support for automatic SGB border display
- added option to auto hide menu in full screen mode
- added rewind support
- added bug report menu to provide needed information for solving problems
- added FAQ optin to take to the VBA website FAQ
- menu toggle can now have a customizable accelerator instead of ESC
- fixed bug on GBA cheats showing the wrong enable state (checkbox was ok)
- fixed bug enabling/disabling BG layers (introduced in version 1.5.1)
- fixed export settings to also export viewers settings
- fixed bug saving keyboard settings in INI file
- fixed map viewer click address in some cases
- fixed map viewer rendering for 512x512 screens
- fixed tile viewer click address and tile number in 256 color mode
- allow customize to run in fullscreen
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