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RetroGBm

Ch 136.8of 23 Game Boy Emulators
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, Windows
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Supported systemsGame Boy Color
  4. 4Supported platformsWindows, Android
  5. 5Save statesYes
  6. 6Link cable emulationYes
  7. 7Real-time clockYes
  8. 8Controller supportYes
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Overview

RetroGBm is ranked #13 of 23 in Game Boy emulators on Specifiction. It runs on Android, Windows.

Compared on Game Boy emulators

Free plan
Yesretrogbm.com
Supported systems
Game Boy Colorretrogbm.com
Supported platforms
Windows, Androidretrogbm.com
Save states
Yesretrogbm.com
Link cable emulation
Yesretrogbm.com
Real-time clock
Yesretrogbm.com
Controller support
Yesretrogbm.com

Facts

Purpose
RetroGBm is a fast and lightweight Game Boy Color emulator for Windows and Android.retrogbm.com · 3 Oct 2026
Mapper support
It supports MBC1, MBC3, and MBC5 mappers.retrogbm.com · 3 Oct 2026
Saves
It supports battery-backed saves and multiple rotating save states.retrogbm.com · 3 Oct 2026
Emulation controls
It offers adjustable emulation speed and Real-Time Clock (RTC) emulation.retrogbm.com · 3 Oct 2026
Accuracy and audio
It features cycle-accurate CPU and PPU timing and audio emulation.retrogbm.com · 3 Oct 2026
Play tracking
It tracks play time.retrogbm.com · 3 Oct 2026
Controllers and keyboard
A release added controller support for Windows and Android and keyboard remapping for Windows.retrogbm.com · 3 Oct 2026
GameShark
It supports GameShark on Windows and Android, with saving for GameShark codes added in a release.retrogbm.com · 3 Oct 2026
Link play
A release added link play between Android and Windows.retrogbm.com · 3 Oct 2026
Game Boy palettes
A release added optional Game Boy Color palettes, including greyscale, for original Game Boy games.retrogbm.com · 3 Oct 2026
Compatibility limit
The v26.9 release states that older save states are not compatible with that release.retrogbm.com · 3 Oct 2026
Download
The site directs users to the RetroGBm GitHub repository for details and downloads.retrogbm.com · 3 Oct 2026
Product
RetroGBm is a fast, lightweight Game Boy Color emulator written in C++ for Windows and Android.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Cartridge support
It supports MBC1, MBC3, and MBC5 mappers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Graphics and audio
It includes dot-based PPU timing, audio emulation, and CGB colours for DMG games with a grayscale option on Windows and Android.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Cheats
It supports GameShark cheat codes.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Build requirements
The repository says Windows builds use Visual Studio 2026 and Android builds use Android Studio.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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