If you're nostalgic about your GameBoy or Gameboy Advance then VisualBoyAdvance could be the program for you.
VisualBoyAdvance, also known as Mac Boy Advance, emulates all the games of the popular portable Nintendo consoles. VisualBoyAdvance supports 148Kb Flash and the application of automatic IP patches. This GBA emulator is written specifically for OS X and according to the developers, has a higher compatibility than Boycott Advance.
However, expect some bugs while using it. Recent updates to OS X seem to have made it liable to crashes or a tendency to display screens incorrectly or not at all. However, depending on the game you want to play, it may be the only emulator that runs it for you. However, it does work with Intel Macs running Lion.
VisualBoyAdvance isn't perfect but is a must for all hardcore fans of GameBoy games.
Recent changes
Fixed a crashing bug with fullscreen mode.
New preferences layout.
In sync with the PC version.
Pros
Emulates GameBoy and GameBoyAdvance games
Works on Intel Macs
Cons
Tricky to use for beginners to emulators
Prone to bugs
No games included
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If you're nostalgic about your GameBoy or Gameboy Advance then VisualBoyAdvance is the program for you. You can emulate all the games of the popular portable Nintendo consoles.
"Crummy Port of the Greatest GBA Emulator Ever Created"
The first time I encountered the Visualboyadvance emulator was when I started my first playthrough of Mother 3. Now I can talk all day about that one week it took my to complete the game, and let me tell you this: the emulator was fantastic. It was able to keep a constant frame-rate, it allowed up to ten save-states (very handy in this particular game), I could fullscreen it and sit back and play in my bed, it even emulated Gamesharks and Action Replays (which I didn't use much, but still very impressive). When my PC eventually went ka-put on me out of complete nowhere, I had to resort to my brother's Macbook and the experience was less than stellar.
It was shameful.
Pros
-Frame-rate is constant
-Plays every GBA game
-Emulates sound perfectly
Cons
-No REAL fullscreen
-No save-states*
-No save battery*
-Exiting out of fullscreen is like turning the game off*
Laws concerning the use of this software vary from country to country. We do not encourage or condone the use of this program if it is in violation of these laws.
