No$GBA Alternatives for Linux

No$GBA is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to No$GBA and 13 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to No$GBA are VisualBoyAdvance, mGBA, higan and melonDS.

No$GBA alternatives are mainly Game Emulators but may also be Game Library Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of No$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...

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RetroArch
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
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143 RetroArch alternatives
RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.
- - RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to No$GBA.
- - RetroArch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to No$GBA.
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RetroArch Features
1. Controller SupportRetroArch supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
2. Dark ModeRetroArch supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
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VisualBoyAdvance
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Game Emulator
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MorphOS
29 VisualBoyAdvance alternatives
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.
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1. PortableVisualBoyAdvance can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.8.0 beta 3, released in October 2005, can be still downloaded from FileHippo
mGBA
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
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27 mGBA alternatives
mGBA is an open source emulator of the Game Boy Advance. The goals are speed and accuracy.
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mGBA Features
1. PortablemGBA can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES)
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51 Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) alternatives
Ares, which apparently replaced higan, was formerly known as bsnes. The project was renamed after becoming a multi-system emulator.
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Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) Features
1. PortableAres (Formerly Higan / BSNES) can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Multi System Emulator
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melonDS
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Free • Open Source
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11 melonDS alternatives
A Nintendo DS emulator with support for commercial games.
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melonDS Features
1. PortablemelonDS can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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MESS
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Free Personal • Proprietary
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100 MESS alternatives
MESS emulates portable and console gaming systems, computer platforms and calculators. The project strives for accuracy and portability and therefore is not always the fastest emulator for any one particular system.
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MESS Features
Emulation
Multi System Emulator
Nostlan
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Free • Open Source
Game Library Manager
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115 Nostlan alternatives
A front-end or user interface (UI) is the presentation and interaction layer of an app or website. Most modern emulator apps have basic game list UIs that you can interact with using a mouse/keyboard but not a game controller.
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Nostlan Features
1. Controller SupportNostlan supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
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Xbox
SkyEmu
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25 SkyEmu alternatives
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.
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SkyEmu Features
1. Dark ModeSkyEmu supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Controller SupportSkyEmu supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
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iDeaS
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Game Emulator
Windows
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23 iDeaS alternatives
iDeaS is a plugin-based Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS emulator for Microsoft Windows and Linux, using the GTK+ toolkit.
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Discontinued
last update: February 12, 2012
Ares Emulator
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
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27 Ares Emulator alternatives
ares is a multi-system emulator that began development on October 14th, 2004. It is a descendent of higan and bsnes, and focuses on accuracy and preservation.
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Ares Emulator Features
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BoycottAdvance
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Game Emulator
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23 BoycottAdvance alternatives
BoycottAdvance is a free and portable emulator for the Nintendo Gameboy Advance handheld. Program is available on Windows, Macintosh, BeOS, Linux, FreeBSD and there is even a Java port, playable online.
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BoycottAdvance Features
1. PortableBoycottAdvance can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Discontinued
last update: September 27, 2008
KiGB
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Game Emulator
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Linux
24 KiGB alternatives
KiGB is the most accurate and free portable emulator for Gameboy, Gameboy Color and Super Gameboy for Windows, Linux and MS-DOS.
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