Coffee GB vs Gameboy by raphamorim
Coffee GB
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| Figure | Coffee GB | Gameboy by raphamorim |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Boy Emulators | 8.1 (#5) | 7.5 (#11) |
| License | Coffee GB is distributed under the MIT License. | The repository identifies its license as MPL-2.0. |
| Purpose | Coffee GB is a desktop emulator for the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color. | Gameboy is a Game Boy emulator written in Rust and compiled to WebAssembly. |
| ROM loading | Games can be loaded by drag and drop from .gb, .gbc, and .rom files, including files inside ZIP and 7z archives. | The examples load a ROM from a file or browser file input before rendering it. |
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Coffee GB
Coffee GB is a desktop emulator for the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color, with support for Super Game Boy features. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, and accepts .gb, .gbc, and .rom files, including games inside ZIP and 7z archives. ROM files are not included. For saving and reviewing play, it offers ten slots, named save states with previews, autosave and resume, screenshots, input recordings, and rewind. Rollback netplay supports link-cable games and synchronized infrared communication. Keyboard and controller input are supported, with separate controls for up to four players in compatible Super Game Boy games. Cartridge support includes real-time clocks, rumble, tilt, Game Boy Camera, and Game Boy Printer. Cheats include Game Genie and GameShark, with a searchable libretro database. The project reports 5,858 automated verdicts passing across 17 test suite families. Coffee GB is free and distributed under the MIT License. Netplay uses a direct, unencrypted TCP connection; the project advises using trusted people and networks. On macOS, controllers require compatible system SDL2, though keyboard input and emulation work without it.
Gameboy by raphamorim
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