mgba ☆
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Description:
Game Boy Advance emulator
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @mgba_io  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: emulator gameboy-advance gaming retro homebrew
Install: brew install mgba
About:
mGBA is a high-performance Game Boy Advance emulator that focuses on accuracy and performance. It aims to provide a near-perfect emulation experience while maintaining good performance even on low-end hardware. It also includes features for speedrunning, debugging, and quality-of-life improvements like save states and cheat code support.
Key Features:
  • High accuracy emulation
  • Fast performance across platforms
  • Built-in speedrun tools and debugging features
  • Support for save states and cheat codes
Use Cases:
  • Playing Game Boy Advance games on desktop or mobile
  • Game development and debugging for GBA
  • Tool-assisted speedruns (TAS)
Alternatives:
  • VisualBoyAdvance-M – Older emulator with broader system support but less accuracy
  • RetroArch – Frontend for multiple emulators; mGBA is often used as a core
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Mar 4, 2026 5:45pm 2 REVISION_ONLY 470ed303
Sep 30, 2025 8:07pm 1 VERSION_BUMP c884fde4
Sep 16, 2025 5:48pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 8476aa52
Sep 14, 2024 3:46am 1 VERSION_BUMP 23fd0d23
Feb 1, 2024 10:02pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 7291ce68
Apr 24, 2023 6:54pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 59484f85
Apr 24, 2023 11:37am 0 VERSION_BUMP 1e7a20a9
Jan 11, 2023 9:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3bf05fe7
Jan 11, 2023 9:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 96624b27
Nov 25, 2022 11:40am 0 VERSION_BUMP d03be570
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