iDeaS AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like iDeaS

iDeaS is described as 'Plugin-based Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS emulator for Microsoft Windows and Linux, using the GTK+ toolkit' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to iDeaS for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best iDeaS alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like iDeaS are VisualBoyAdvance, Delta Emulator, mGBA and Visual Boy Advance-M.

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  1. RetroArch icon

    RetroArch

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    A fast, modular emulator frontend offering portability and extensive support for systems from arcade consoles to mobile platforms, featuring game engines like Doom and Quake, and capabilities for real-time rewinding and shader support on a variety of devices.

    154 RetroArch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    • RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to iDeaS.

    • RetroArch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to iDeaS.

    • RetroArch is Free and Open SourceiDeaS is Free and Proprietary
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    VisualBoyAdvance

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    VisualBoyAdvance (VBA) is a free software (GNU GPL) emulator targeted for the Game Boy, Super Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance handheld game consoles sold by Nintendo.

    38 VisualBoyAdvance alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  5. mGBA icon

    mGBA

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    mGBA is an open source emulator of the Game Boy Advance. The goals are speed and accuracy.

    36 mGBA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Visual Boy Advance-M icon

    Visual Boy Advance-M

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    VisualBoyAdvance (commonly abbreviated as VBA) is a free emulator of the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance handheld game consoles as well as of Super Game Boy and Super Game Boy 2.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  7. Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) icon

    Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES)

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    Ares, which apparently replaced higan, was formerly known as bsnes. The project was renamed after becoming a multi-system emulator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. WinDS PRO icon

    WinDS PRO

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    WinDS PRO contains the latest versions of the emulators for the Nintendo, Sega and Playstation consoles for PC including:

    34 WinDS PRO alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. melonDS icon

    melonDS

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    A Nintendo DS emulator with support for commercial games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Android
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  11. No$GBA icon

    No$GBA

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    NO$GBA is a Nintendo DS emulator for Microsoft Windows. It is capable of running commercial and homebrew Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS games, such as Pokémon Diamond which the latest version is able to run at full speed with no graphical glitches.

    32 No$GBA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. RetroX icon

    RetroX

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    RetroX is an Android application that will help you organize and play your own Retro Games with the less possible effort. Put your collection in your device and RetroX will take care of the rest.

    100 RetroX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    SkyEmu

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    SkyEmu is a low level GameBoy, GameBoy Color and Game Boy Advance emulator. Its primary focus is to provide a good user experience through a good mixture of tradeoffs of accuracy, performance, features and usability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  14. NooDS icon

    NooDS

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    The goal of NooDS is to be a fast and portable DS and GBA emulator. It features accurate software rendering with upscaling, and can take advantage of multiple cores for better performance. I started working on NooDS for fun and as a learning experience, and I'd like to keep...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Wii / Wii U
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