emulator: "mednafen_gba"
type: libretro
core_classification: frozen_snapshot
source: "https://github.com/libretro/beetle-gba-libretro"
upstream: "https://mednafen.github.io/"
profiled_date: "2026-03-24"
core_version: "v0.9.36"
display_name: "Nintendo - Game Boy Advance (Beetle GBA)"
cores:
  - mednafen_gba
systems:
  - gba
notes: |
  Frozen at Mednafen v0.9.36 GBA module. GBA code derived from VisualBoyAdvance.
  Built-in HLE BIOS used by default. Real BIOS improves compatibility.
files:
  - name: "gba_bios.bin"
    description: "Game Boy Advance BIOS"
    required: false
    hle_fallback: true
    size: 16384
    validation: [size]
    source_ref: "mednafen/gba/GBA.cpp:2647-2672"