*** ![gba](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/10035308/12191989/d423d454-b597-11e5-866f-8aaeec0b88b9.png) *** _The Game Boy Advance is a 32 bit handheld video game console released by Nintendo in 2001._ *** | Emulator | Rom Folder | Extension | BIOS | Controller Config | | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | [lr-mgba](https://github.com/libretro/mgba) | gba | .7z .gba .zip | gba_bios.bin (optional) gb_bios.bin (optional) gbc_bios.bin (optional) sgb_bios.bin (optional) | /opt/retropie/configs/gba/retroarch.cfg | | [lr-vba-next](https://github.com/libretro/vba-next) | gba | .7z .gba .zip | gba_bios.bin (optional) | /opt/retropie/configs/gba/retroarch.cfg | | [lr-gpsp](https://github.com/libretro/gpsp) | gba | .7z .gba .zip | gba_bios.bin | /opt/retropie/configs/gba/retroarch.cfg | | [gpSP](https://github.com/DPRCZ/gpsp) | gba | .gba .zip | gba_bios.bin | /opt/retropie/emulators/gpsp/gpsp.cfg | ## Emulators: [lr-mgba](https://github.com/libretro/mgba), [lr-vba-next](https://github.com/libretro/vba-next), [lr-gpsp](https://github.com/libretro/gpsp), [gpSP](https://github.com/DPRCZ/gpsp) **lr-mgba** is a modern emulator that aims to be fast and accurate, supports local cable games, external BIOS, Super Game Boy palette and border, and many other features. It also emulates [Game Boy](Game-Boy) and [Game Boy Color](Game-Boy-Color). This is the advised emulator for the RPi3B/RPi3B+. **lr-vba-next** is a faster yet less accurate emulator possibly useful for those on a RPi2B: it is not available on the RPi0 or RPi1. **lr-gpsp** is the default emulator for the RPi0 and RPi1: expect inaccurate emulation. It runs most games full speed on the RPi0, but doesn't run all games full speed, and some games may not even be playable. **gpSP** is advised for general full speed emulation on the RPi1 and for problematic titles on the RPi0. It may require manual controller reconfiguration, but outside of that has a user-friendly Select+Start exit combination and a Select+R combination to access the built-in menu enabled by default. ## Netplay Sadly, netplay is not supported on link cable games. ## ROMS Accepted File Extensions: **.7z .gba .zip** Place your Game Boy Advance ROMS in ``` /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/gba ``` ## BIOS Only lr-gpsp and gpSP require the **gba_bios.bin**. Additional BIOS are used by lr-mgba and are optional. In order for a BIOS to be used in emulators where they are optional, the "Use bios if available" core option must be set to "On". See [Setting Core Options](RetroArch-Core-Options#setting-core-options). Place BIOS in ``` /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS ``` | Recognized Name | No-Intro Name | CRC32 | MD5 | |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| | gba_bios.bin | [BIOS] Game Boy Advance (World).gba | 81977335 | a860e8c0b6d573d191e4ec7db1b1e4f6 | | gb_bios.bin | [BIOS] Nintendo Game Boy Boot ROM (World) (Rev 1).gb | 59C8598E | 32FBBD84168D3482956EB3C5051637F5 | | gbc_bios.bin | [BIOS] Nintendo Game Boy Color Boot ROM (World).gbc | 41884E46 | DBFCE9DB9DEAA2567F6A84FDE55F9680 | | sgb_bios.bin | SGB-CPU (World) (Enhancement Chip).bin | EC8A83B9 | D574D4F9C12F305074798F54C091A8B4 | ## Controls There are two ways to configure your Game Boy Advance controls depending on the emulator. ### lr-mgba, lr-vba-next, lr-gpsp lr-mgba, lr-vba-next, lr-gpsp utilise Retroarch configurations Add custom retroarch controls to the retroarch.cfg file in ```shell /opt/retropie/configs/gba/retroarch.cfg ``` For more information on custom RetroArch controls see: [RetroArch Configuration](RetroArch-Configuration) ![nintendo_gameboyadvance_diagram](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/10035308/16599631/7f238b14-42c0-11e6-90e0-eac12cb4db3d.png) ### gpSP To configure your controls for gpSP, once you are in a game you can press F10 to access the menu **if you want your settings to be saved you need to select quit from the F10 menu instead of pressing esc on the keyboard** For Gamepad: Navigate to configure gamepad input and modify the controls to fit your preferences. **Example Gamepad Controls** ```shell D-pad up: asix Y- D-pad down: asix Y+ D-pad left: asix X- D-pad right: asix X+ A: Button 1 B: Button 2 Left Trigger: Button 5 Right Trigger: Button 6 Start: Button 3 Select: Button 4 Menu Hotkey: yes (this means if you hold select+right trigger it will open the menu- but it is mapped to whichever buttons you configure for select and right trigger above) ``` For Keyboard: Navigate to configure keyboard input and modify the controls to fit your preferences. **Example Keyboard Controls** ```shell D-pad up: Up D-pad down: Down D-pad left: Left D-pad right: Right A: Z B: X Left Trigger: A Right Trigger: S Start: Return Select: Backspace ``` ## Video Tutorial: