visualboyadvance-m ☆
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Description:
Game Boy Advance emulator
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 2.2.3@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: emulator gameboy gaming gba
Install: brew install --cask visualboyadvance-m
About:
VisualBoyAdvance-M (VBA-M) is a modern, open-source Game Boy Advance emulator derived from the original VisualBoyAdvance project. It provides high-accuracy emulation for playing GBA, Game Boy, and Super Game Boy games on desktop platforms. Its main value proposition is delivering a stable, feature-rich experience with enhancements like save states and video filters.
Key Features:
  • High-accuracy emulation of Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance
  • Support for save states, speed controls, and video filters
  • Link cable emulation for multiplayer over a network
Use Cases:
  • Playing archived GBA games on modern operating systems
  • Developing and testing homebrew Game Boy Advance software
Alternatives:
  • mGBA – mGBA is a more modern emulator focused on high accuracy and performance, often preferred for new development.
  • RetroArch – A frontend for libretro emulators; offers VBA-M as a core within a unified interface.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Jul 30, 2025 1:23pm 2.2.2 0 VERSION_BUMP fbb7ed44
Jun 30, 2024 12:17pm 2.1.9 0 VERSION_BUMP b19d7d39
Jul 31, 2023 6:03pm 2.1.6 0 VERSION_BUMP 30755377
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