GameBoy Advance emulator for iOS
Description
GBA4iOS is an amazing GBA emulator for iOS created by developer Riley Testut. Built and designed from the ground up for iOS 13, gba4ios takes advantage of many tools provided in the iOS SDK to take emulation to the next level.
Beta version for Android OS is also aviable.
Simplicity and speed are big factors, but it is also powerful, being able to emulate not just GBA, but GBC and GB games. 2.0 also includes numerous, highly-requested features such as Cheats, iPad optimization, AirPlay, Dropbox sync and more.
The app works on both jailbroken and non-jailbroken iOS devices, including iOS 13.
Features
Although its development has ended it, has found ways to stay up to date through the help of its open source code and helpful developers wanting to keep it alive. This updated version brings some much needed iPhone X-display support.
Enjoy some of your favorite GBA and GBC games right on your iPhone or iPad featuring a groundbreaking emulator by the talented Riley Testut that sports a ton of features such as:
- Controller Skins
- URL Scheme
- GBC and GB Support
- Dropbox Support
- Cheat Codes and Save States
Multiplayer is also included. Linking allows you to activate a multiplayer feature that normally requires a Link Cable. Wireless Linking uses either local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. For best performance, all devices should be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Moreover, you can play external audio.
System requirements
In order to run the application correctly, it is necessary to meet the minimum requirements given in the table below.
| OS version | iOS 6.0 (or higher) |
| Device | iPhone 5+ (or equivalent iPad) |
| Jailbreak | Not required |
| Disk space | 32 MB |
It is still possible to install the app on devices not mentioned above, but we cannot guarantee its proper functioning.
We recommend backing up the device on which the app will be installed before performing any installation of third-party apps not from the official app Store.
Update
There will be frequent updates which you can grab from the link below.
The last version implements the following new features:
•iPhone X support
•iPad Support
•Game Boy Color SupportCheats
•Controller Support
•Event DistributionDropbox Sync
•Custom Controller Skins
•Sustain Button
•Completely new emulator core based on VBA-M
This application is from a third-party developer, so an automatic update won’t be available.
You will need to manually update the app by installing the new version from the IPA file; the previous app will be replaced automatically.
All the updates have the latest fixes and optimizations, but their constantly changing nature means that little testing has been done on them and unknown bugs may appear.
Install
- Download AltServer on your computer:
- Install AltStore to your iPhone (or iPad)
- Launch AltStore to begin downloading apps
- Leave AltServer running, and AltStore will do the rest
If you have some problem to install the app, you can try to follow the complete guide.
