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nealio1000 · 10-02-2005, 05:07 PM

is there a working GBA emulator?

**NickyP** · 10-02-2005, 05:26 PM

Somewhat. Vba v0.4(?) kinda works, but not to good. If you put the sound on (which is bleeps and bloops anyway) then it`ll freeze your psp and you have to restart it manually. However once it you put it at 333 and 5 frameskip, its just mildy slow and choppy. We`re almost there...

crouchingleech · 10-02-2005, 05:30 PM

At this point I'd say it's not worth it. Every GBA game I've tried runs way too slow to tolerate. Eventually we'll probably have an emulator that runs at a good speed.

**revenge91** · 10-02-2005, 10:33 PM

why is it so hard to create a good gba emulator, aren't the graphics like SNES but a bit smoother?

**foose** · 10-03-2005, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by revenge91

why is it so hard to create a good gba emulator, aren't the graphics like SNES but a bit smoother?

Because you need to understand how the GBA works and how it handles the games, data etc. Making a emulator isnt easy. And it takes time

**brain_stew** · 10-03-2005, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by revenge91

why is it so hard to create a good gba emulator, aren't the graphics like SNES but a bit smoother?

For a start its CPU is about 30 times as fast. Add that to the fact that it can perform a lot more 2D effects by hardware and itris infinitley more difficult to emulate than SNES.

10-02-2005, 05:07 PM	#1
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NickyP OpenBOR Modder Join Date: Jul 2005 Real First Name: Nick Location: - Just Played: - Posts: 1,712 Trader Feedback: 0	Somewhat. Vba v0.4(?) kinda works, but not to good. If you put the sound on (which is bleeps and bloops anyway) then it`ll freeze your psp and you have to restart it manually. However once it you put it at 333 and 5 frameskip, its just mildy slow and choppy. We`re almost there... __________________ My OpenBOR site. Check it out~!

10-02-2005, 05:30 PM	#3
crouchingleech Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Posts: 24 Trader Feedback: 0	At this point I'd say it's not worth it. Every GBA game I've tried runs way too slow to tolerate. Eventually we'll probably have an emulator that runs at a good speed.

10-02-2005, 10:33 PM	#4
revenge91 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 225 Trader Feedback: 0	why is it so hard to create a good gba emulator, aren't the graphics like SNES but a bit smoother?