NanoBoyAdvance

5.9easy start · #21 of 29
in Game Boy Advance Emulators

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

NanoBoyAdvance is ranked #21 of 29 in Game Boy advance emulators on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

NanoBoyAdvance plans and pricing

NanoBoyAdvance Free GPL 3.0 or later github.com · 7 Oct 2026

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Purpose: NanoBoyAdvance is a cycle-accurate Game Boy Advance emulator.
Accuracy: It emulates most components cycle-accurately, including the CPU, DMA, timers, PPU and Game Pak prefetch.
Compatibility: The project says it passes all AGS aging cartridge tests and most tests in the mGBA test suite.
Audio: It includes a high-quality audio mixer for games using Nintendo’s MusicPlayer2000 sound engine.
Video: Post-processing options include color correction, xBRZ upscaling and LCD ghosting simulation.
Controls: Game controller buttons and axes can be remapped.
ROM loading: It can load ROMs from archives, including ZIP, 7z and tar files.
Additional emulation: It supports RTC and Solar Sensor emulation, including for Boktai - The Sun is in Your Hand.
Debugging: Debug tools include PPU palette, tile, background and sprite viewers.
BIOS requirement: The first time a ROM is loaded, the user is prompted to assign a Game Boy Advance BIOS file.
Build platforms: The README lists build instructions for Windows, macOS, Arch Linux, Debian, Ubuntu and FreeBSD; it says FreeBSD is untested on CI.
Dependencies: Building requires a C++20-capable Clang or GCC, CMake 3.24 or newer, SDL 3.0.0 or newer, and Qt 6.0 or newer.
License and project status: The project is licensed under GPL 3.0 or later, and its GitHub repository was archived on June 21, 2026; development is stated to continue on Codeberg.
Price from: Free

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