MGBA The GBA Emulator Setup Guide 2023

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  • @Brutailgod
    @Brutailgod Рік тому +68

    quick, easy, and to the point. Love it. Nice Vid!

  • @maciomoiado
    @maciomoiado 21 годину тому +1

    Great tutorial! Thanks!

  • @LeRoiDuFresne
    @LeRoiDuFresne 9 місяців тому +11

    DUDE, THANK YOU! Love the concision and the totality of the guide!!

    • @blankphant
      @blankphant 9 місяців тому +1

      DUDE, THANK YOU! Love the concision and the totality of the guide!!

    • @Turqius
      @Turqius 9 місяців тому +1

      DUDE, THANK YOU! Love the concision and the totality of the guide!!

  • @worldview2888
    @worldview2888 8 місяців тому +22

    I don't even play this - i am just coming in to mention how GOOD and sincere a GBA emulator installation guide is actually THIS GOOD. Short, direct and very clear to the point. My guy if you see this i downloaded and installed the emulator fully thanks to you and FIRST GAME i'm playing is Pokemon Emerald. (Big cheers to the music edited into the video it is VERY well placed!

    • @dinoknight6538
      @dinoknight6538 4 місяці тому +1

      The amount of other people I've seen setting up emulators just to play emerald again I think is truly a testament to how frickin good of a game it truly was/is. It was a game that defined the GBA and I think is the absolute peak of pokemon game design. Just a phenomenal game that raised me on road trips and on the school bus. It's awesome to be able to play it once more.

    • @marconegrete4485
      @marconegrete4485 Місяць тому

      Where to down load?

  • @stefanib.4283
    @stefanib.4283 2 місяці тому +2

    Thank you so much for this. Im brand new at emulators and most tutorials assume i have some knowledge already. Yours explained everything in simple and slow detail, and you didnt add any unnecessary filler. You rock

    • @vahele9248
      @vahele9248 2 місяці тому

      I don't have the 7-zip option when I right click on I on desktop can u help?

  • @andiDWyoutube
    @andiDWyoutube Рік тому +18

    thank you so much now i can play PkMn FRLG easily again :D love the straightforwardness and length of the video, easy to follow along even for someone tech dense as I. also you have a nice voice!!

  • @chaldeanguy8356
    @chaldeanguy8356 9 місяців тому +4

    I'm a complete moron when it comes to computers, and your video still helped me set everything up. Thank you!

    • @spliff6580
      @spliff6580 8 місяців тому

      when you downloaded the mgba did you get a zip file cause im lost?

    • @chaldeanguy8356
      @chaldeanguy8356 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@spliff6580, can't remember. If you do everything exactly as he says, you should be fine.

    • @ohdangitsbbq
      @ohdangitsbbq 8 місяців тому

      @@spliff6580 I got a zip file too.

  • @BlueBirdFeather1996
    @BlueBirdFeather1996 10 місяців тому +92

    It always freaks me out saying if I want to allow this app to make changes to my computer

    • @Gage-pn1pz
      @Gage-pn1pz 9 місяців тому +14

      Fr lmao

    • @xXJohnWicksDadXx
      @xXJohnWicksDadXx 3 місяці тому +2

      @@Gage-pn1pzyolo

    • @SamShowOnline
      @SamShowOnline 3 місяці тому +9

      Think of it like this though. If you want a program to be installed it has to add stuff to your computer, your computer has been changed. Sometimes it's a line of code added to a file you already have to make the program to be compatible.

    • @User.l4
      @User.l4 11 днів тому

      ​@@SamShowOnline yeah i guess

  • @JUSTAL90
    @JUSTAL90 Рік тому +8

    U should get award for this honest tutorial 🎉🎉🎉

  • @avantyx4609
    @avantyx4609 Рік тому +7

    Thank you for this easy to follow video!!

  • @Corgiboy45
    @Corgiboy45 Місяць тому

    very quick video and explains EVERYTHING 10/10

  • @James-yb5hm
    @James-yb5hm 4 місяці тому

    Thanks bro your setup guides for MGBA and Desmume were both great. you earned the sub.

  • @testtube6102
    @testtube6102 3 місяці тому +1

    You have the best tutorial videos for emulators. Thank you.

    • @vahele9248
      @vahele9248 2 місяці тому +1

      I don't have the 7-zip option when I right click on I on desktop can u help

  • @intoxicatedandslighlyfaded534
    @intoxicatedandslighlyfaded534 2 місяці тому

    Solid tutorial, clear and concise, not too fast. Tip of the cap, sir.

  • @rein3417
    @rein3417 4 місяці тому

    that was actually super helpful. it made my emulator and game run smoother.

  • @mariolopez7037
    @mariolopez7037 9 місяців тому

    Thanks man, straight and to the point step by step. Couldn't have found a better video.

  • @draconisthanos
    @draconisthanos Рік тому +11

    Thanks! I think I like this emulator better.

  • @francesco3035
    @francesco3035 3 місяці тому

    first tutorial that really helped me, expecially wit the video setting thx a lot

  • @blakehaymore8439
    @blakehaymore8439 Рік тому +4

    Thanks bro this vid was very helpful and easy to follow

  • @BaldMansBasics
    @BaldMansBasics Рік тому +2

    This was an nice tutorial! now i can play some GBA games now😁

  • @Jeffery21Memes
    @Jeffery21Memes Місяць тому

    Absolutely a king right here

  • @sebastiankulche
    @sebastiankulche 11 місяців тому +2

    Just wanted to warning some users, because if you activate open gl with max upscale (to your screen) and activate a demanding shader like xbrz, the gpu usage somehow would skyrocket to even more of the damn switch emulator. If youre gonna use a shader, then stick with the software renderer, it doesnt even make a quality difference and you would gonna save a lot of performance issues.

  • @ulta_sidha_gamer
    @ulta_sidha_gamer 4 місяці тому +1

    Ready to get nostalgic 😌

  • @TUCB-YT
    @TUCB-YT 4 місяці тому

    Thanks Man, I'm Not Paying Ebay Ahh Prices For A GBA And Pokemon So This Really Helps

  • @Its_sage_here4Y44N5H
    @Its_sage_here4Y44N5H 7 днів тому +1

    Bro's network speed 💀

  • @DLSBA
    @DLSBA 7 місяців тому

    Seems like a great guide thanks

  • @thorstwistedbeard6314
    @thorstwistedbeard6314 8 місяців тому

    DAYum, that was a good explainer. Thank you, sir.

  • @bhaveshraj4228
    @bhaveshraj4228 Рік тому

    Thanks bro u made my hardwork pay off

  • @someonelse11736
    @someonelse11736 9 місяців тому

    i can finally fast forward pokemon ruby tysm wonderful video

  • @Al_gre
    @Al_gre Рік тому

    Thank you CJ!🥲

  • @NatsuNekuro
    @NatsuNekuro 8 місяців тому

    Ez and simple thank you 😊 🙏🏾

  • @King-raven
    @King-raven 4 місяці тому +1

    thank you so much for this

    • @vahele9248
      @vahele9248 2 місяці тому

      I don't have the 7-zip option when I right click on I on desktop can u help

  • @squashk1n742
    @squashk1n742 Рік тому +6

    can you explain how to download your games in the first place?

  • @ArtisChronicles
    @ArtisChronicles 2 місяці тому

    This video was exactly what I needed to map the speed up and rewind features to my controller.
    Couldn't figure out where to find it. Figures it would be under shortcuts.

    • @vahele9248
      @vahele9248 2 місяці тому

      I don't have the 7-zip option when I right click on I on desktop can u help

  • @lisaverweij8806
    @lisaverweij8806 Рік тому

    Legend! Thank you!!!

  • @colbyNQ
    @colbyNQ Рік тому

    absolute legend!

  • @Ketamin1234
    @Ketamin1234 3 місяці тому

    you're goated bro

  • @ryanayalarivera2917
    @ryanayalarivera2917 2 місяці тому

    I am a moron with computers and this was great!. Now I only need how to apply cheats :)

  • @redone8872
    @redone8872 Рік тому

    You a goat fr🔥🔥🔥

  • @Ninjamsterchief
    @Ninjamsterchief Рік тому

    doin the lord's work.

  • @ppchavez
    @ppchavez 8 місяців тому

    Great video

  • @twangyyy18888
    @twangyyy18888 5 місяців тому +1

    Its playable but i notice bad sound quality with glitching and slight imput delay, immediately switching to real game boy was like whoa, dis is real smooth, but the sceen kinda tiny

  • @adamlubbers
    @adamlubbers Рік тому

    Great video bro

  • @Kologeski
    @Kologeski 6 місяців тому

    GOD BLESS YOU KING

  • @HankHill429
    @HankHill429 Рік тому

    Great vid

  • @galimirnund6543
    @galimirnund6543 Рік тому +3

    Hi, just got this a few weeks ago. Is there a way to adjust game speed? I did assign a key to fast forward but, it goes wayyy to fast lol. I tried to hotkey speed x5 to a button and it has no effect. Who made this? Kudos to them!!!

  • @ToaDaGardeKat
    @ToaDaGardeKat Рік тому +4

    noob question, do these kinds of emulators also accept ROM hacks? (PKMN BlazeBlack for example?)
    And secondly, where do I download both game ROMs and ROM hacks? I the site I used to use was down last I checked

    • @lisawithaj
      @lisawithaj Рік тому +3

      Pokecommunity, Relic Castle, and Poke-harbor. There's a difference between "fan games" and rom hacks. Rom hacks are NDS, 3DS, GBA, or GBC relatively. Most use GBA or NDS/3DS format. GBA being most popularly FR/LG, EM/RB/SP, etc. (Fire Red Leaf Green, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire). Fan games however are in completely different format being in their own launchers/applications/.exe's

  • @kanishkpandey6068
    @kanishkpandey6068 14 днів тому

    thank youuuuuu!

  • @alexmorpheus6762
    @alexmorpheus6762 2 місяці тому

    Thank you!!

    • @vahele9248
      @vahele9248 2 місяці тому

      I don't have the 7-zip option when I right click on I on desktop can u help?

  • @joelgrebinsilvestri
    @joelgrebinsilvestri 7 місяців тому

    in settings whats the difference between renderer software or open gl? do u know? thanks my monitor is 165hz should I put 8x or 9 or 10?

  • @MiloIsABadDog
    @MiloIsABadDog 6 місяців тому +2

    I followed this step by step, but when I click on the application, It won't open, it'll have a load bar for a second, then nothing

  • @noahhayes5181
    @noahhayes5181 Рік тому +3

    How do you save games properly, or how do you load previous saves?

  • @TILINEITOR69420
    @TILINEITOR69420 Рік тому

    thanks man

  • @patrickburk5668
    @patrickburk5668 8 місяців тому

    I recognize ur casual gamers voice lol

  • @andrewbehn3678
    @andrewbehn3678 Місяць тому

    where do you get the roms though? i got the emulater but cant find anyway to play games on it.

  • @Trustee-of-The-Most-High
    @Trustee-of-The-Most-High 5 місяців тому

    Bro I'm looking at how to keep both screens active in the GBA emulators to play multiplayer with my buddies on the keyboard without controllers.
    Any idea?

  • @DanBedBy11
    @DanBedBy11 Рік тому

    Thank You

  • @serza7254
    @serza7254 5 місяців тому +1

    Is there a way to get HD shaders or filters for games on this emulator?

    • @twangyyy18888
      @twangyyy18888 5 місяців тому

      Bruh type in ds game instead of gameboy

    • @serza7254
      @serza7254 5 місяців тому

      @@twangyyy18888 what do you mean?

  • @johncallaway7501
    @johncallaway7501 4 місяці тому

    how do you set the rewind number to higher than 3 digits? it won't let me type more than 999 in the setting box. also, is there a way to just hold down the rewind button so that it keeps rewinding until you want to stop?

  • @UmCara_Qualquer
    @UmCara_Qualquer 6 місяців тому

    My version is 0.10.3, and the "Shaders" option don't appears in the configuration.

  • @Zacoro
    @Zacoro 4 місяці тому

    i tried connecting my controller but it would not map any of the buttons except the triggers, and it did say my controller was connected it just doesnt map the buttons

  • @duncam1095
    @duncam1095 Рік тому

    super easy loved it

  • @jessecharp
    @jessecharp Рік тому

    idk why but this guy reminds me of gamerpoet

  • @AzraelGamingAMVs
    @AzraelGamingAMVs Місяць тому

    Why does it download a whole folder for me? you unzipped a single file how?

  • @cleetusmcgruffry2753
    @cleetusmcgruffry2753 Місяць тому

    how do you use the cheats? i cant find any comprehensive videos on it

  • @moonchild5222
    @moonchild5222 10 місяців тому

    I know you’re not gonna respond but I need help so much. I have it on a Chromebook and I have games. I just don’t know how to load the games on a Chromebook.

  • @lewisphelan6819
    @lewisphelan6819 Рік тому +2

    my files wont extract. no option to do so

  • @valkyrie_592
    @valkyrie_592 Рік тому +5

    So my ROMS dont even show up anywhere...

    • @tylorvezina9793
      @tylorvezina9793 Рік тому +1

      Copy them over to a folder in the Linux OS, it can't call up files from the Chrome OS.

    • @kyledowning6775
      @kyledowning6775 Рік тому

      Make a folder specifically for ROMs and ISOs. Transfer them to the folder before you extract them. Haven't had a problem that way.

    • @tororo2o9
      @tororo2o9 4 місяці тому

      Thank you for showing me the product problem I was having. ​@@tylorvezina9793

  • @DevGamerBeard
    @DevGamerBeard 17 днів тому

    If you're on a steamdeck, launch the rom that you want to remap the keys for and then click 'rs3' + 'ls3' and you can change the controls for that particular core (and I'm pretty sure you can also do it per game).

  • @BVCKBEND
    @BVCKBEND Рік тому +1

    Any videos showing where to get the games and also the download/install process?

    • @OfficialXotics
      @OfficialXotics Рік тому

      the "Files for them are not technically legal but look it up try internet archives!

    • @airfryerkun
      @airfryerkun Рік тому +3

      vimms lair

  • @robertomeza5045
    @robertomeza5045 10 місяців тому

    Will this work on handhelds?asus rog ally?

  • @friends4evrr
    @friends4evrr 8 місяців тому

    for some reason when downloading I get a virus notification and when I pin the gba emu to my task bar it auto removes after a while of using.

  • @erikscheibert4363
    @erikscheibert4363 10 місяців тому

    Hi UCG Retro, I'm having issues with saving the controls changes that I am trying to make.

  • @vahele9248
    @vahele9248 2 місяці тому

    yo when i do more options then 7 zip and i click extract to mgba something it says this isnt an archive can someone help???

  • @ZeldaGames852
    @ZeldaGames852 8 місяців тому

    I am having issues with the emulator. For some reason I can't even get it to load the emulator at all? I am using Windows 11 pro.

    • @Evan-or5pp
      @Evan-or5pp 8 місяців тому

      Are you getting a white screen also?

    • @ZeldaGames852
      @ZeldaGames852 8 місяців тому

      @@Evan-or5pp I am not sure why, but it loads now.

  • @youngsosa007
    @youngsosa007 Рік тому

    3 "7 zip links" which one is the one to download?

  • @tristani_om
    @tristani_om Рік тому +1

    My xbox one controller doesn't show up in this emulator for some reason so I cant map it : ( Any suggestions? I installed xpadneo and xboxdrv already so it's not a controller issue

    • @ghost.karnage1166
      @ghost.karnage1166 Рік тому +1

      try right clicking the emulator instead of double clicking to open it then press run as administrator

  • @Loser_Maine
    @Loser_Maine Рік тому +1

    My mgba is downloading as a winrar file what do i do for that

  • @maxim.j22
    @maxim.j22 Рік тому

    Does this emulator have an acceleration function like in Visual Boy Advance?

  • @blueford2990
    @blueford2990 Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @kkingwarriorTV
    @kkingwarriorTV 11 місяців тому

    why i can't never press select by any emulator i set it to the button enter but if i press it i can't select anything pls help

  • @thepracticeofchaos5629
    @thepracticeofchaos5629 Рік тому

    How to speed up the game (changing FPS does not help) and make the normal resolution so that the image is not blurred?

  • @arnavnailwal766
    @arnavnailwal766 23 дні тому

    i saved my game file as an sav file but i cant open it. anyone know the solution ?

  • @Nugs59
    @Nugs59 7 місяців тому

    im on mac and that tools settings isn't showing up. pain

  • @daanseegers6062
    @daanseegers6062 9 місяців тому +1

    my mgba download showed up as a zip file what did i do wrong

    • @spliff6580
      @spliff6580 8 місяців тому

      did you figure it out by any chance?

    • @daanseegers6062
      @daanseegers6062 8 місяців тому

      @@spliff6580 I did I was being a moron

    • @spliff6580
      @spliff6580 8 місяців тому

      @@daanseegers6062 could you help by any chance

  • @blackopbunys
    @blackopbunys 8 місяців тому

    when i right click on mgba 7 zip doesn't show up help plz

  • @ElTinoValen
    @ElTinoValen Рік тому +2

    hey where can I change the shadders?

  • @johndamilkman
    @johndamilkman 9 місяців тому

    can someone help me? im starting a new save in firered and i want to start with an eevee instead of regular starters, so is there a way to use a cheat code to get eevee instead of a normal starter?

  • @reidosratos8044
    @reidosratos8044 Рік тому +2

    Shaders do not appear in the folder

  • @pheelmacababe2861
    @pheelmacababe2861 Рік тому

    cant seem to open with 7 zip just opens then closes really fast

  • @vahele9248
    @vahele9248 2 місяці тому

    can someone tell me why when i right click it doesnt show me the option to extract

  • @Retrobros-vm5ls
    @Retrobros-vm5ls 5 місяців тому

    Is there a way to upscale gba games on batocera ?

  • @Catpwngoat
    @Catpwngoat Рік тому

    i can't get my PS5 controller to register. i have DS4 downloaded and have had to do some weird stuff for FPS games but its not registering at all for mGBA

    • @kyledowning6775
      @kyledowning6775 Рік тому

      Don't know if you've fixed it yet, but trying using the wired usb connection. The wireless bluetooth feature can be a bit temperamental. Wired is generally the best option for performance.

  • @MattBaker-o7
    @MattBaker-o7 Рік тому +1

    anyone know how to get speed up to work when i hold a button down? it only wants to speed up when i go into the emulation tab and press it on, not when holding a button

    • @mrcat1947
      @mrcat1947 Рік тому

      use the fps target menu. Choose 240 fps to BOOST UR FPS AND MAKE THE GAME SPEED UP. EZ

  • @shinyhunterchris
    @shinyhunterchris Рік тому +1

    I sped up a game I was playing(pkmn ruby), and when I slowed it back down it went to a speed slower than the original game, anyone know how I can change it back to normal?

    • @vahele9248
      @vahele9248 2 місяці тому

      where did u get the roms

  • @HIGH_VOLT4GE
    @HIGH_VOLT4GE 10 місяців тому

    doesnt work for me, cant extract it. any tips?

  • @nathanielaguilar5368
    @nathanielaguilar5368 8 місяців тому

    when i right click on my file "7-Zip" isnt an option for me and i have already downloaded 7zip. any help please

    • @brandongallegos432
      @brandongallegos432 7 місяців тому

      When you right click there should be an option at the bottom that says "more options" then 7-Zip option should pop up. Had the same problem hope this helps.

    • @vahele9248
      @vahele9248 2 місяці тому

      ​@@brandongallegos432 yo when i do more options then 7 zip and i click extract to mgba something it says this isnt an archive can someone help???

  • @18.YaazhvendanKamal-bm5vl
    @18.YaazhvendanKamal-bm5vl 10 місяців тому

    It just has a black screen after uploading ROM

  • @bored_flop
    @bored_flop Рік тому

    My games are stuck in fast foward, and i can't uncheck it, i made it, so fast foward speed is 1(neutral) but then there is no sound. Am i the only one with this problem?

    • @MattBaker-o7
      @MattBaker-o7 Рік тому

      i cant get the game to fast forward without going into the emulation tab and pressing it, i want to be able to just hold a button and have it speed up

  • @asylicate2701
    @asylicate2701 5 місяців тому

    u so nice :3