armGBA 1.2.1

armGBA is a libretro core for Game Boy Advance, Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, built for ARM and x86 handhelds, and a standalone app for Linux and Android.

New since 1.2

• Netplay: when a session you joined in Off or Together ends, the game keeps running on your device, in the app and in RetroArch, instead of closing. Your controller stays on your player, and the session's saves still go to armGBA/Remote. Keep Playing on Disconnect is gone, since this is now what always happens.
• The app: Hotkey + B (the bottom face button) takes a screenshot by default, as many RetroArch setups have it. An existing install keeps its saved hotkeys, so use Controls › Reset Controls and Hotkeys, or set Screenshot in Hotkeys.
• 1.2's save states load in 1.2.1.

armGBA comes with no games. Netplay never sends a game, a BIOS or a boot ROM; every player uses their own. See the README's Legal section.

Downloads

• armGBA-1.2.1-x86_64.AppImage, armGBA-1.2.1-aarch64.AppImage: the standalone app. Make it executable and run it.
• armGBA-1.2.1-android-arm64.apk: the app for Android 7 or newer on 64-bit ARM. Allow installing it, and give it All files access when it asks, for your games and its armgba folder.
• armGBA-1.2.1-x86_64.zip, -aarch64.zip, -armv7.zip: armgba_libretro.so and armgba_libretro.info for RetroArch on Linux (glibc 2.34 or newer). Put the .so in RetroArch's cores folder and the .info in its info folder.
• armGBA-1.2.1-android-arm64-v8a.zip, -armeabi-v7a.zip, -x86_64.zip: armgba_libretro_android.so and the .info for RetroArch on Android. In RetroArch, Load Core › Install or Restore a Core installs the .so.
• armGBA-1.2.1-shaders.zip: the LCD grid and pixel shadow presets for RetroArch (.slangp and .glslp).
• SHA256SUMS has the checksums.

See the README for the core options and which link settings to pick.