Mgba
Mgba is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows, macOS and Linux. MGBA Game Boy Advance Emulator. It has 7,538 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at mgba-emu/mgba.
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About Mgba
mGBA is an emulator for running Game Boy Advance games. It aims to be faster and more accurate than many existing Game Boy Advance emulators, as well as adding features that other emulators lack. It also supports Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.
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Is Mgba free and open source?
Yes. Mgba's source code is public on GitHub under the MPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Mgba?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 0.10.5) or the project website.
Is Mgba still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.