A new release of mGBA, version 0.8.4, is available. This version is a bugfix release, which contains many stability and accuracy fixes. Notably, an issue in the 3DS version that would lead to the 3DS crashing when exiting the emulator, and an issue that would lead mGBA to appearing in a language other than English by default on macOS despite the system language being set to English, have been fixed. The previously mentioned bug with Advance Wars is still present in 0.8.4. It has also been discovered to affect Final Fantasy I. This can be worked around by using a dump of the official BIOS, or using a development build, also available on the download page, which has the bug fixed. An extensive list of changes follows after the cut.
Gbabios.bin - Google Drive.
- 2Nintendo
- 3Sony
- 4Sega
- 5Microsoft
- 6Other consoles
- 7Personal computers
Multi-system
This serves to protect the BIOS because the CPU only emits a nOPC = 0 signal with A31:0 being an address within the BIOS only it is intending to execute instructions within the BIOS. Thus only BIOS instructions have access to the BIOS. While the above is a guess of how the GBA actually does BIOS locking, it matches the observed behaviour. For certain emulators you may need certain additional files in order to play games. Most commonly you may need BIOS or firmware files for the console you want to emulate. As these files contain copyrighted material we cannot make them available on this site.
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS files | RetroArch | ✓ |
| BIOS files | Mednafen(standalone) | ✓ |
| BIOS files | OpenEmu | ✓ |
| ROMs Pack(0.151) | MESS | ✓ |
| ROMs Pack(v15) ROMs Pack(v16) | PCem | ✓ |
| ROMs Pack | 86Box | ✓ |
Nintendo
NES / Famicom
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Computer Disk System BIOS file | Various | ✓ | Required for FDS emulation. MD5 Hashes |
SNES / Super Famicom
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satellaview BS-X ROMs | higan(bsnes) Snes9x | ✓ | Required for some Satellaview releases. Including Japanese original ROM, no-DRM ROM and English-patched ROMs (DRM or no-DRM). |
| Sufami Turbo BIOS file | ✓ | Required for Bandai's Sufami Turbo emulation. | |
| SuperDisc BIOS file | No$SNS(1.6) | ✓ | Required for Sony's SNES-CD emulation. |
| Super Game Boy boot ROM | higan(bsnes) | ✓ | Required for Super Game Boy emulation. MD5 Hashes |
| Coprocessor firmwares | ✓ | Including CX4, DSP1/1A, DSP1B, DSP2, DSP3, DSP4, ST010, ST011 and ST018. More information |
Nintendo 64
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLE RSP plugin | Project64 | N/A | |
| 64DD IPL and PIF ROM (JPN Retail) | CEN64 | ✓ | Required for 64DD emulation in CEN64. Japanese region only. |
| 64DD IPL (JPN Retail) | Project64 | ✓ | Required for 64DD emulation in Project64. |
| 64DD IPL (US Retail) | |||
| 64DD IPL (JPN Development) |
GameCube / Wii
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| GameCube IPL BIOS file | Dolphin | ✓ | Optional. Required for rendering original system fonts. MD5 Hashes |
| DSP-LLE plugin | ✓ | Optional. Needed for more accurate low-level emulation (LLE) of DSP audio. Required in Dolphin for connectivity with GBA units. An incomplete HLE solution removing this requirement exists. | |
| Swiss | N/A | Optional. GameCube homebrew utility. More information Old version (r241) | |
| Wii WC24 network SSL certificates | ✓ | Optional. Required for connecting to Wi-Fi Connection service. More information |
Game Boy / Game Boy Color
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy (DMG) boot ROMs | Various | ✓ | Optional. |
| Game Boy Pocket (MBG) boot ROM | ✓ | ||
| GBC boot ROM | ✓ | Optional. Required for color palette support for monochrome GB games. |
Pokémon mini
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS | Various | ✓ | Optional in PokeMini and minimon. |
Game Boy Advance / e-Reader
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boot ROM | Various | ✓ | Optional. Required for some games, homebrew, and connectivity with the GameCube. |
| e-Reader BIOS files | ✓ | Required for e-Reader emulation. Including Card e-Reader (Japan), Card e-Reader+ (Japan) and e-Reader (USA). |
Nintendo DS / DSi
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS BIOS files and firmware | Various | ✓ | Optional for DeSmuME and No$GBA. Required for melonDS, GBE+, medusa and other emulators. |
| iQue BIOS files and firmware | ✓ | ||
| DSi BIOS files | No$GBA | ✓ | Required for Nintendo DSi emulation. |
| DSi NAND dump | ✓ | Optional. Improves compatibility for Nintendo DSi emulation. Update No$GBA in the package to the latest version is highly recommended. | |
| DSi BIOS & NAND (USA) | melonDS, No$GBA | ✓ | Required for DSi emulation on melonDS. Includes BIOS and firmware for both the DS and DSi, and a NAND dump. For No$GBA, rename: nand.binbiosdsi7.binbiosdsi9.binto DSi-1.mmcBIOSDSI7.ROMBIOSDSI9.ROMrespectively, and place them in the No$GBA main folder. |
| DSi BIOS & NAND (EUR) | ✓ | ||
| DSi BIOS & NAND (JAP) | ✓ | ||
| DSi BIOS & NAND (CHN)(iQue) | ✓ |
Nintendo 3DS
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra data | Citra | ✓ | Required for some games. |
| Bootroms | ✓ | Required for fuse-3ds to decrypt encrypted games. |
Wii U
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonts | Cemu | ✓ | Required for rendering text properly in some games. Lacks three more unused fonts, but Cemuhook has their replacements. |
| Online files | Cemu(1.11.0 or later) Decaf | ✓ | Optional. Needed for online connection. Lacks unbanned account.dat file unique to the console but some custom servers with lax authentification are working in progress. |
| Menu files (EU) | Cemu(1.11.4 or later) | ✓ | Version 5.5.2, European region Required for rendering Mii and improving compatibility. More information Can be accessed from the .rpx under mlc01systitle0005001010040200codemen.rpx. |
| Menu files (US) | ✓ | Version 5.5.2, US region Required for rendering Mii and improving compatibility. More information Can be accessed from the .rpx under mlc01systitle0005001010040100codemen.rpx. | |
| Menu files (JP) | ✓ | Version 5.5.2, Japanese region Required for rendering Mii and improving compatibility. More information Can be accessed from the .rpx under mlc01systitle0005001010040000codemen.rpx. |
Nintendo Switch
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared fonts and derivation keys | yuzu | ✓ | Required for some games and encrypted ROMs. |
Sony
PlayStation
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS files | Various | ✓ | Required for some emulators. More information and MD5 Hashes Copyright-free HLE BIOS files replacements exist for other emulators. |
| Crash Bandicoot pre-extracted data | PSXperia | ✓ | Required for repackaging ISOs for use with PlayStation Pocket, given that PSXperia is only able to extract wrapper data from two specific releases of the Crash Bandicoot APK. |
PocketStation
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS files | PK201 | ✓ | Required for PocketStation emulation. |
PlayStation 2
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS files | Various | ✓ | Required for PlayStation 2 emulation. More information and MD5 Hashes |
PlayStation Portable
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original fonts | Various | ✓ | Optional. Required for rendering original system fonts. Emulators have replacement fonts. |
PlayStation 3
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official firmware | Various | ✓ (Archive) | Required for PlayStation 3 emulation. |
PlayStation Vita
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official firmware | Various | ✓ (Archive) | Required for PlayStation Vita emulation. |
PlayStation 4
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official firmware | Various | ✓ (Archive) | Required for PlayStation 4 emulation. |
Sega
Master System
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS files | Kega Fusion | ✓ | Optional. |
Genesis / Mega Drive / CD / 32X
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis / Mega Drive BIOS files | Various | ✓ | Optional for Kega Fusion and other emulators. |
| CD BIOS files | ✓ | Required for Sega CD emulation. | |
| 32X BIOS files | ✓ | Required for 32X emulation. |
Saturn
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS files | Mednafen SSF | ✓ | Required for Mednafen. Optional for SSF. |
Dreamcast
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS files | nullDC | ✓ | Required for Dreamcast emulation in nullDC. MD5 Hashes |
| BIOS files | DEmul | ✓ | Required for Dreamcast, Naomi and Hikaru emulation in DEmul. MD5 Hashes |
| VMU BIOS files | Various | ✓ | Optional for ElysianVMU. Required for MAME. |
Microsoft
Xbox
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS files | XQEMU | ✓ | Required for Xbox emulation. |
| Blank HDD image | ✓ | Required for Xbox emulation. Pre-built 8G blank image. | |
| BIOS files | MAME | ✓ | Required for Xbox emulation. MCP-X bootrom included in the package is a bad dump. |
Other consoles
3DO
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS files | Various | ✓ | Required for 3DO emulation. |
Gba Bios Zip File
Atari 7800
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS file (NTSC) BIOS file (PAL) | ProSystem | ✓ | Optional. |
Atari Jaguar / Jaguar CD
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS files | Various | ✓ | Optional for Atari Jaguar emulation. Required for Atari Jaguar CD emulation (Incomplete). |
NEC PC Engine CD (TurboGrafx-CD)
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS files | Various | ✓ | Required for PC Engine CD (TurboGrafx-CD) emulation. |
Personal computers
Microsoft/ASCII MSX
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS files and machine configurations | blueMSX | ✓ | Required for MSX games (except some cartridge games covered by the unofficial C-BIOS file). |
| BIOS files | CLK Pantheon | ✓ | |
| System ROMs set | openMSX | ✓ | Required for MSX emulation on certain machines and extensions like Panasonic FS-A1GT for example. Copy all files to ~/.openMSX/share/systemroms (GNU/Linux and MacOS) or %USERPROFILE%My DocumentsopenMSXsharesystemroms (Windows 7 or later). |
NEC PC-6000
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| System ROMs | PC6001V PC6001VX | ✓ | Required for PC-6001 series emulation. |
NEC PC-8800
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| System ROMs | pc8801ma XM8 | ✓ | Required for PC-8800 emulation. |
NEC PC-9800
Gba Bios Zip
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonts (Binary format) | Neko Project II | ✓ | Optional. Needed for rendering text properly. |
| Fonts (BMP format) | Anex86 | ✓ | Optional for Anex86 and other emulators. Needed for rendering text properly. |
Fujitsu FM-7
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| System ROMs | XM7 | ✓ | Required for Fujitsu FM-7 emulation. Some boot, sub-monitor and dictionary files are missing but enough in most cases. |
Fujitsu FM Towns
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| FM Towns BIOS | UNZ Bochs MAME | ✓ |
| FM Towns Marty BIOS | MAME | ✓ |
| marty.rom | Xe | ✓ |
Sharp X1
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| X1 and X1 Turbo BIOS | Various | ✓ | Not all files are required for all emulators. |
| X1 Turbo BIOS | X millennium Advance | ✓ | Uses a different naming scheme than other emulators. |
Sharp X68000
| File type(s) | Emulator(s) | Backup | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| System ROMs | XM6 Pro-68k XM6 TypeG | ✓ | Required CGROM.DAT and IPLROM.DAT for X68000 Expert emulation.Required SCSIINROM.DAT and SCSIEXROM.DAT for enabling X68000 Expert SCSI interface.Required IPLROMXV.DAT, CGROM.DAT and SCSIINROM.DAT for X68000 XVI emulation.Required IPLROMCO.DAT, CGROM.DAT and SCSIINROM.DAT for X68000 Compact emulation.Required IPLROM30.DAT, CGROM30.DAT and ROM30.DAT for X68030 emulation. |
Gba Bios Zip
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