Nintendo Game Boy Advance /

NanoBoyAdvance Active

A cycle-accurate Game Boy Advance emulator, the first to pass all AGS aging cartridge tests. It adds an enhanced audio mixer, colour correction and graphics viewers. Development has moved from GitHub to Codeberg.

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Facts

Runs on
Windows, macOS, Linux
Native: x86-64, ARM64
License
Open source (GPL-3.0-or-later)
Accuracy
Cycle-exact
System ROMs
You supply your own
Mobile
None (no official phone or tablet version)
Opens
.gba
Written in
C++
Authors
fleroviux
Last checked
Oct 2026

Features

  • HasSave states
  • Not listed:Rewind
  • Not listed:Fast-forward
  • Not listed:Run-ahead
  • Not listed:Online multiplayer
  • Not listed:CRT shaders
  • Not listed:A/V recording
  • Not listed:Cheats
  • Not listed:Achievements
  • Not listed:Themes

Input

  • HasGamepad
  • Not listed:Touch controls
  • Not listed:Light gun
  • Not listed:Mouse
  • Not listed:Positional key mapping
  • Not listed:Symbolic key mapping
  • Not listed:On-screen keyboard
  • Not listed:Native keyboard

Features not listed may still exist. Edit this entry if something is missing or wrong.