VBA-M

Type	standalone + libretro
Classification	Official ports
Source	https://github.com/libretro/vbam-libretro
Upstream	https://github.com/visualboyadvance-m/visualboyadvance-m
Version	2.1.4
Revision	libretro/vbam-libretro@115defb3a318
Profiled	2026-03-25
Profile	YAML, JSON
Cores	vbam, vba-m
Systems	nintendo-gba, nintendo-gb, nintendo-gbc

Technical notes

Supports GB, GBC, GBA, and SGB (borders/palette only). BIOS usage controlled by vbam_usebios core option (default: disabled). Built-in HLE BIOS (myROM array) handles GBA SWI calls without external file. GB/GBC boot sequence skipped when BIOS absent. Upstream repo includes the libretro port in src/libretro/.

3 files | 0 required, 3 optional | 3 in repo, 0 missing | 3 with HLE fallback

gba_bios.bin optional in repo HLE fallback #
GBA BIOS

• System: nintendo-gba
• Size: 16.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/gba/GBA.cpp:3262-3272, src/libretro/libretro.cpp:846-851
• Collection copy: bios/Nintendo/Game Boy Advance/GBA_bios.rom
• Platforms: batocera gba_bios.bin, bizhawk GBA_bios.rom, lakka gba_bios.bin, misterfpga GBA/boot.rom, recalbox gba/gba_bios.bin, retroarch gba_bios.bin, retrobat gba_bios.bin, retrodeck bios/gba_bios.bin, retropie gba_bios.bin, rocknix gba_bios.bin, romm gba/gba_bios.bin

gb_bios.bin optional in repo HLE fallback #
Game Boy boot ROM

• System: nintendo-gb
• Size: 256 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/gb/GB.cpp:2172-2192, src/libretro/libretro.cpp:861-879
• Collection copy: bios/Nintendo/Game Boy/GB_dmg.bin
• Platforms: batocera gb_bios.bin, bizhawk GB_dmg.bin, lakka dmg_boot.bin, dmg_rom.bin, gb_bios.bin, recalbox gb/gb_bios.bin, retroarch dmg_boot.bin, dmg_rom.bin, gb_bios.bin, retrobat gb_bios.bin, retrodeck bios/gb_bios.bin, retropie dmg_boot.bin, dmg_rom.bin, gb_bios.bin, rocknix gb_bios.bin, romm gb/dmg_boot.bin, gb/gb_bios.bin

gbc_bios.bin optional in repo HLE fallback #
Game Boy Color boot ROM

• System: nintendo-gbc
• Size: 2.2 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/gb/GB.cpp:2172-2192, src/libretro/libretro.cpp:861-879
• Collection copy: bios/Nintendo/Game Boy Color/GBC_cgb.bin
• Platforms: batocera gbc_bios.bin, bizhawk GBC_cgb.bin, lakka cgb_bios.bin, cgb_boot.bin, gbc_bios.bin, misterfpga GAMEBOY/boot1.rom, recalbox gbc/gbc_bios.bin, retroarch cgb_bios.bin, cgb_boot.bin, gbc_bios.bin, retrobat gbc_bios.bin, retrodeck bios/gbc_bios.bin, retropie cgb_bios.bin, cgb_boot.bin, gbc_bios.bin, rocknix gbc_bios.bin, romm gbc/cgb_boot.bin, gbc/gbc_bios.bin

Generated on 2026-10-20T03:49:43Z