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emulator: mGBA
type: libretro
core_classification: official_port
source: "https://github.com/libretro/mgba"
upstream: "https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba"
logo: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mgba-emu/mgba/master/res/mgba-256.png"
profiled_date: "2026-03-24"
core_version: "0.10-dev"
display_name: "Nintendo - Game Boy Advance (mGBA)"
cores:
- mgba
systems:
- nintendo-gba
- nintendo-gb
- nintendo-gbc
- nintendo-sgb
notes: |
mGBA is a Game Boy Advance emulator with Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and
Super Game Boy support.
All BIOS files are optional. mGBA ships a built-in HLE BIOS for GBA
(src/gba/hle-bios.c) that covers most software. The real BIOS improves
accuracy (startup logo, some edge-case SWI behavior). There is no HLE
BIOS for GB/GBC/SGB -- those rely on GBSkipBIOS() if no file is found.
BIOS loading is controlled by two core options:
mgba_use_bios (default ON) - whether to look for BIOS files at all
mgba_skip_bios (default OFF) - skip the boot animation even if loaded
The libretro port resolves BIOS filenames in retro_load_game()
(src/platform/libretro/libretro.c:2091-2148). It picks the filename
based on detected model:
GBA -> gba_bios.bin
GB (DMG/MGB) -> gb_bios.bin
GBC (CGB/AGB) -> gbc_bios.bin
SGB -> sgb_bios.bin
SGB2 -> gb_bios.bin (falls to default, missing case)
The standalone core (src/gb/core.c:637-684) correctly maps SGB2 to
sgb_bios.bin (marked TODO for a dedicated file). The libretro port
omits GB_MODEL_SGB2 from its switch, so SGB2 falls to default.
GBIsBIOS() in src/gb/gb.c validates BIOS files by CRC32 checksum.
Accepted checksums cover DMG, DMG0, MGB, SGB, SGB2, CGB, CGB0, CGBE,
AGB, and AGB0 revisions.
files:
# -------------------------------------------------------
# Game Boy Advance - BIOS (optional, HLE fallback)
# -------------------------------------------------------
- name: gba_bios.bin
system: nintendo-gba
required: false
hle_fallback: true
size: 16384 # 16 KB (0x4000, GBA_SIZE_BIOS)
validation: [size]
note: "GBA BIOS. HLE replacement built in. Real BIOS adds boot logo and full SWI accuracy."
source_ref: "src/platform/libretro/libretro.c:2099"
# -------------------------------------------------------
# Game Boy - boot ROM (optional, skip fallback)
# -------------------------------------------------------
- name: gb_bios.bin
system: nintendo-gb
required: false
size: 256 # 256 B (0x100)
validation: [crc32]
note: "DMG/MGB boot ROM. Scrolling Nintendo logo. Skipped if absent."
source_ref: "src/platform/libretro/libretro.c:2134"
# -------------------------------------------------------
# Game Boy Color - boot ROM (optional, skip fallback)
# -------------------------------------------------------
- name: gbc_bios.bin
system: nintendo-gbc
required: false
size: 2304 # 2304 B (0x900)
validation: [crc32]
note: "CGB boot ROM. Used for CGB, AGB (GBA in GB mode), and SCGB models."
source_ref: "src/platform/libretro/libretro.c:2127"
# -------------------------------------------------------
# Super Game Boy - boot ROM (optional, skip fallback)
# -------------------------------------------------------
- name: sgb_bios.bin
system: nintendo-sgb
required: false
size: 256 # 256 B (0x100)
validation: [crc32]
note: "SGB boot ROM. SGB2 maps here in standalone (src/gb/core.c:643) but falls to gb_bios.bin in libretro."
source_ref: "src/platform/libretro/libretro.c:2130"
platform_details:
gba:
bios_size: 16384 # 16 KB
hle_bios: true
source_ref: "src/gba/hle-bios.c, src/gba/gba.c:520-551"
notes: |
GBALoadBIOS() validates size (must be exactly 0x4000) then computes
an internal checksum. Two official checksums are recognized:
GBA_BIOS_CHECKSUM = 0xBAAE187F (standard GBA)
GBA_DS_BIOS_CHECKSUM = 0xBAAE1880 (DS GBA mode)
Other checksums trigger a warning but the file is still loaded.
gb:
bios_size: 256 # 256 B
hle_bios: false
source_ref: "src/gb/gb.c:570-605"
notes: |
GBIsBIOS() validates by CRC32. Accepted DMG-family checksums:
DMG0 = 0xC2F5CC97, DMG = 0x59C8598E, MGB = 0xE6920754
Files not matching any known checksum are rejected.
gbc:
bios_size: 2304 # 2304 B (0x900)
hle_bios: false
source_ref: "src/gb/gb.c:570-605"
notes: |
Accepted CGB-family CRC32 checksums:
CGB = 0x41884E46, CGB0 = 0xE8EF5318, CGBE = 0xE95DC95D
AGB = 0xFFD6B0F1, AGB0 = 0x570337EA
sgb:
bios_size: 256 # 256 B
hle_bios: false
source_ref: "src/gb/gb.c:570-605, src/gb/core.c:642-644"
notes: |
Accepted SGB CRC32 checksums:
SGB = 0xEC8A83B9, SGB2 = 0x53D0DD63
SGB2 maps here in standalone (marked TODO upstream). Libretro port
omits SGB2 case, falls to gb_bios.bin.