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GearBoy


Description

Gearboy is a Nintendo Game Boy / GameBoy Color emulator written in C++ that runs on iOS, Raspberry Pi, Mac, Windows and Linux.

The main focus of this emulator is readability of source code with a high compatibility.

Features

  • Accurate CPU emulation, passes cpu_instrs.gb from blargg's tests.
  • Accurate instruction timing, passes instr_timing.gb from blargg's tests.
  • Memory Bank Controllers (MBC1, MBC2, MBC3 with RTC, MBC5), ROM + RAM and multicart cartridges.
  • Accurate LCD controller emulation. Background, window and sprites, with correct timings and priorities.
  • Mix frames: Mimics the LCD ghosting effect seen in the original Game Boy.
  • Sound emulation using SDL Audio and Gb_Snd_Emu library.
  • Game Boy Color support.
  • Integrated disassembler. It can dump the full disassembled memory to a text file or access it in real time.
  • Saves battery powered RAM cartridges to file.
  • Compressed rom support (ZIP deflate).
  • Multi platform. Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Raspberry Pi and iOS.

Todo List

  • iOS landscape mode.
  • Saving and loading game states.
  • Pixel precision scan line timing (https://gist.github.com/3730564).
  • Debugger.

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