LVGL Game Boy Advance Emulator

• GUI: https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl
• GBA Emulator: https://github.com/libretro/vba-next
• Test ROM: https://github.com/XProger/OpenLara

Feature

• The emulator kernel is based on vba-next and does not depend on any third-party libraries.
• Decoupled from the OS, only relying on lvgl's memory allocation and file access interface.
• Support to use GBA framebuffer directly as lv_canvas buffer, zero copy overhead.
• Audio output.
• Frame rate control.
• Multiple input device.
• Virtual key.
• Memory usage optimization(~800KB + ROM size).

To Do

• [ ] Game saves.
• [ ] Game Launcher.

Clone

git clone https://github.com/FASTSHIFT/lv_gba_emu.git --recurse-submodules

Build & Run

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j
./gba_emu -f ../rom/OpenLara.gba

Key Mapping

SDL2