GB-EMU

Spec sheet

What it does

GB-EMU_Tizen packages a Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator as a Samsung Tizen TV application that runs directly on the TV.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Purpose

The emulator is intended for educational and testing purposes, including learning Game Boy architecture and exploring low-level emulation.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Build requirements

The documented build requires Docker and Git, and the build process packages the emulator into a signed Tizen widget.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Controls

The app maps Samsung TV remote controls and supports standard gamepads through the Gamepad API.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Desktop browser

The project can also be built for desktop browser testing, where users load a .gb or .gbc file and play using keyboard controls.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Development status

The project is a work in progress, and its complete CPU instruction set is listed as in progress.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Independence

The project describes itself as an unofficial emulator and says it is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation

The README describes installing the Tizen .wgt app using Apps2Samsung after enabling Developer Mode on the TV.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation and build

The project documents installing a packaged .wgt on a Samsung TV and building it with Docker, Git, Emscripten, and Tizen Studio CLI.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended use

The project describes itself as intended for educational and testing purposes and aims to bring homebrew and hobby emulation to Samsung Smart TVs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

License and warranty

The repository uses the MIT License, which provides the software as-is without warranty.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Load games

It loads .gb and .gbc ROMs from USB storage or downloads them over Wi-Fi from a PC on the same network.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Offline use

ROMs downloaded over Wi-Fi are stored on the TV and remain available offline after the PC server is stopped.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Project status

The project is a work in progress, and its CPU instruction set is incomplete.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Remote limitation

Samsung remote B, Select, and Start inputs are tap-only, so games requiring a held B button need a Bluetooth gamepad for press-and-hold input.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

ROM disclaimer

Users must provide their own legally obtained Game Boy ROMs; the project says it is unaffiliated with Nintendo.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

ROM limitation

USB ROM scanning only checks the top level of each drive, and the repository says users must provide legally obtained ROMs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

ROM loading

The app can load .gb and .gbc ROMs from the root of a USB drive or download them over Wi-Fi from a PC on the same network.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Runs on the TV

The emulator runs entirely on the TV without streaming.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Save states

The app supports one save slot per game and stores save states in private TV storage across restarts and app updates.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Game Boy Emulators#16 of 237.1