Gameboy by raphamorim vs GoBoy
Gameboy by raphamorim
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| Figure | Gameboy by raphamorim | GoBoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Boy Emulators | 7.5 (#11) | 7.9 (#7) |
| Development status | The README says the emulator is still under development, though it already runs a good amount of games. | The project describes itself as a work in progress and says it was primarily built as a development exercise. |
| License | The repository identifies its license as MPL-2.0. | The repository identifies its license as MIT. |
| Purpose | Gameboy is a Game Boy emulator written in Rust and compiled to WebAssembly. | GoBoy is a Go-written Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator that can run most GB games and some CGB games. |
| Testing | The project says its tests are based on Blargg's Game Boy hardware test ROMs. | The project says it passes Blargg's cpu_instrs and instr_timing test ROMs and runs those checks on each commit. |
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Gameboy by raphamorim
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GoBoy
GoBoy is a free, open-source emulator for Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Color, written in Go. It runs most Game Boy games and some Game Boy Color games, with color and sound support. Builds are listed for Linux, macOS, and Windows; users can download a release or install from source using Go and the documented commands. Debugging options print opcodes and register values or toggle individual sound channels. The listed controls are arrow keys, Z, X, Enter, and Backspace, with shortcuts for palette changes and fullscreen. For battery-backed ROMs, GoBoy creates a save file beside the ROM and updates it every second while the game runs. It uses the Pixel library for graphics and controls, which requires OpenGL; Linux builds also require GTK, and Windows 10 builds require MinGW. The project describes itself as a work in progress and development exercise, and lists unresolved graphics, audio, and cartridge issues. Save states and boot ROM support remain TODOs.