Description:
Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 3.8.9@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Multimedia
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Tags:
emulator
gameboy
retro-gaming
gaming
conservation
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Install:
brew install --cask gearboy
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About:
Gearboy is a highly accurate Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator that focuses on preservation and performance. It provides a faithful recreation of the original hardware's behavior, including precise CPU and PPU emulation. The emulator supports save states, pixel shaders, and cheat codes for an enhanced gaming experience.
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Key Features:
- High-accuracy emulation of Game Boy and Game Boy Color hardware
- Cross-platform support including macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Save state functionality and cheat code support
- Configurable video filters and shaders
- Battery save file support for game progress
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Use Cases:
- Playing classic Game Boy and Game Boy Color games on modern systems
- Game preservation and archival of retro gaming libraries
- Speedrunning and tool-assisted gameplay with save states
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Alternatives:
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SameBoy
– More focused on accuracy testing and has a more modern UI
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mGBA
– Supports Game Boy Advance in addition to GB/GBC with high compatibility
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Version |
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Commit |
| Jun 29, 2026 7:33pm |
3.8.9 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b1fd1399 |
| Jun 25, 2026 10:25pm |
3.8.8 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
e7240861 |
| Jun 20, 2026 1:52am |
3.8.7 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
dd38a2eb |
| May 31, 2026 10:10pm |
3.8.6 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
aeb39333 |
| May 19, 2026 10:22pm |
3.8.5 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
ed62f9f2 |
| May 9, 2026 1:39am |
3.8.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
17b12bb5 |
| Apr 27, 2026 10:06pm |
3.8.3 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
f7ce111e |
| Apr 2, 2026 1:22am |
3.8.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b81e2d96 |
| Mar 30, 2026 1:25am |
3.8.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
bbec0334 |
| Mar 27, 2026 10:00pm |
3.8.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
f322aaf1 |
| Aug 27, 2025 4:30pm |
3.7.3 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
75067c7f |
| Aug 10, 2025 7:01pm |
3.7.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
ed54eef8 |
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