Nintendo Game Boy Advance Core Compatibility

Please notice that when using these cores on RetroArch, only certain cores support libretro save interface, meaning even if you set option "SaveRAM Autosave Interval" on settings, some cores will only write down internal save game data when you gracefully close emulation. That might lead to loss of data if you exit RetroArch from your OS app switcher, if it freezes or if shuts down unexpectedly without battery for instance.

Beetle GBA

Does not support SaveRAM Autosave Interval.

gpSP

Does not support SaveRAM Autosave Interval.

Game	Issue
Activision Anthology	Freezes when entering a game.
Banjo-Kazooie - Grunty's Revenge	Black screen during developer logo. Resets when Banjo leaves his house.
Boktai Trilogy	The solar sensor is not emulated.
DemiKids - Light/Dark Version	Crashes when entering a battle.
Digimon Racing (Europe)	Freezes during the intro.
Dragon Ball Z - The Legacy of Goku	Graphics glitches.
Final Fantasy VI	Background/tiling order issues.
Golden Sun 1 and 2	Background/tiling order issues (GS1 Carpet on Ship / GS2 Ice shards in cave).
Game Boy Advance Video - Dragon Ball GT - Volume 1	White screen.
Grand Theft Auto Advance	Crashes after first dialog. Works on some platforms.
Harry Potter - Quidditch World Cup	Crashes when going ingame.
Koro Koro Puzzle Happy Panechu!	The tilt sensor is not emulated.
Mario & Luigi - Superstar Saga	Sometimes crashes when entering a battle.
Phantasy Star Collection	Phantasy Star 1 flickers - turn on Interframe Blending in core options to fix.
R-Type III - The Third Lightning	Softlocks at Irem startup screen.
Rock 'n Roll Racing	Corrupted graphics, not playable.
Rockman & Forte	Doesn't continue after GBA BIOS screen.
Sims 2, The - Pets	Graphics glitches. Heavy flickering, black objects.
Street Racing Syndicate	Crashes at startup screen, after pressing Start (Works in Interpreter Mode in lr-gpsp v1.0.0).
Super Monkey Ball Jr.	Softlocks at startup screen.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo/X Revival	Small graphics glitch. Selecting speed 'Turbo 1' and beyond on the character select screen makes the game speed window not fully visible.
Tales of Phantasia (USA version)	Softlocks during the introduction sequence (just before the small guy hits the tall guy in the right).
WarioWare: Twisted!	The tilt sensor is not emulated.
Wolfenstein 3D	Softlocks at id Software startup screen.
Yoshi’s Universal Gravitation	The tilt sensor is not emulated.

mGBA

Supports SaveRAM Autosave Interval.

VBA-M

Supports SaveRAM Autosave Interval.

Game	Issue
Boktai Trilogy	The solar sensor is not emulated
Digimon Racing (Europe)	Freezes during the intro. This can be avoided by enabling linking in the standalone VBA-M release
Koro Koro Puzzle Happy Panechu!	The tilt sensor is not emulated
Phantasy Star Collection	Digital Eclipse logo sound effect is missing. Phantasy Star 1 flickers
WarioWare: Twisted!	The tilt sensor is not emulated
Yoshi’s Universal Gravitation	The tilt sensor is not emulated

VBA Next

Supports SaveRAM Autosave Interval.

Game	Issue
Boktai Trilogy	The solar sensor is not emulated.
Croket! 2 – Yami no Bank to Banqueen	Heavy slowdown when approaching the snowman in the beginning.
Digimon Racing (Europe)	Freezes during the intro. This can be avoided by enabling linking in the standalone VBA-M release.
Drome Racers	Only shows a black screen after the THQ logo.
Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games	Locks up if the opening cinematics aren’t skipped.
Hot Wheels - Stunt Track Challenge	Resets itself when trying to go in-game.
Jurassic Park III: Park Builder	Unreadable glitched text.
Koro Koro Puzzle Happy Panechu!	The tilt sensor is not emulated.
Moto GP	Black screen, loud screeching noise.
Sanrio Puroland: All Characters	Loads Indefinitely. Very slow.
Phantasy Star Collection	Digital Eclipse logo sound effect is missing. Phantasy Star 1 flickers.
SSX 3	Graphics glitches. Seems pitch-related.
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World (Europe)	The program crashes during the final fight, when Bowser approaches (zoom mode 7)
WarioWare: Twisted!	The tilt sensor is not emulated.
Yoshi’s Universal Gravitation	The tilt sensor is not emulated.

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Last update: 2024-04-25