Buttonbasher
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DISCLAIMER - This thread is not the place for discussions about where to get ROMs. Additionally any moral/legal discussion on emulation, as a whole, would derail the thread, and is probably better suited for a different thread anyway.
GBA4iOS 2.0 is a full featured Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Color, and Original Gameboy emulator, for iOS 7 devices, that does not require a jailbroken device.
You're probably aware that the Apple App Store doesn't allow for emulators on their platform. This is why the emulation scene exists primarily on jailbroken devices. However, through the Apple Enterprise Distribution platform (most frequently used by developers to release test versions of their apps to testers, before going live on the store), a handful of emulators became available to non-jailbroken devices last summer, via over the air downloads on websites. It's through a similar loophole that the developer of GBA4iOS 2.0 is releasing the app for download to your non-jailbroken device.
Outside of being able to play GBA/GBC/GB games at full speed, GBA4iOS 2.0 comes with some pretty cool additional features to improve the experience.
-Dropbox Sync:
You can tie your Dropbox account to GBA4iOS 2.0, and your save files will automatically upload/download, allowing for not only added security for your progress, but seamless play between all of your iDevices.
UPDATE: There appears to be a bug with Dropbox Syncing at the moment. The developer is aware and will issue an update from within the app's Software Update menu soon.
-Controller Skins:
The app will come preloaded with a handful of different skin options, but additional layouts will be available on sites like GBA4iOS Skins. Additionally, you'll be able to set specific skins between Gameboy Color, and Gameboy Advance games. (You can adjust opacity for landscape play as well).
-Sustain Button (don't want to hold the B button down forever just to make your character run? You can sustain any button with a simple toggle)
-Fast Forward
-Cheat Codes (Gameshark, Action Replay, and Code Breaker)
-Multiple save state options (You can name them, and protect certain saves, as well.)
-Event Distribution for Pokemon Games (Re-enabled promotional events)
-WarioWare Twisted iOS motion support
-Over the Air Updates (To fix bugs, and add features down the line. This hasn't been possible in previous apps of this kind.)
Just visit GBA4iOSapp on your iOS 7 device of choice, and tap Download. It will install to your homescreen, ready to be launched, and enjoyed!
UPDATE: Apple apparently has been paying close attention to the development of the emulator, and they have pulled the Exchange license for the developer. What this means is that you won't be able to download the app, unless you set your clock back to before the date in which the license was revoked (In this case February 18). With this date enabled, you should download the app, and launch it once, before switching your clock back. Your play experience should be fine from there, but should the app crash, or you restart your phone, you'll unfortunately have to do the date trick again before playing. Again, you don't need to leave the date as Feburary 18th, beyond launching it once.
It's a shame but given the huge press the app has been getting, it's not surprising. At least you can still access it/download it with this trick. Additionally the app will be able to be updated through the in-app Software Update option to potentially address the date thing.
You can add ROMs through iTunes File Sharing. To locate this, plug your device into your computer; click on your device in iTunes, and click on the 'Apps' tab. Scroll to the bottom, and you'll see File Sharing, with GBA4iOS 2.0 listed.
Click on the listing, and you'll be able to drag and drop your game files (.gba, .gbc, .zip, and .gb), as well as manually backup your save files in the event you don't want to use Dropbox.
-GBA4iOS 2.0 Download link
-Official list of features
-A video walkthrough of the app
-Frequently Asked Questions
-GBA4iOS Skins
-The developer's Twitter page
GBA4iOS 2.0 is a full featured Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Color, and Original Gameboy emulator, for iOS 7 devices, that does not require a jailbroken device.
You're probably aware that the Apple App Store doesn't allow for emulators on their platform. This is why the emulation scene exists primarily on jailbroken devices. However, through the Apple Enterprise Distribution platform (most frequently used by developers to release test versions of their apps to testers, before going live on the store), a handful of emulators became available to non-jailbroken devices last summer, via over the air downloads on websites. It's through a similar loophole that the developer of GBA4iOS 2.0 is releasing the app for download to your non-jailbroken device.
Outside of being able to play GBA/GBC/GB games at full speed, GBA4iOS 2.0 comes with some pretty cool additional features to improve the experience.
-Dropbox Sync:
You can tie your Dropbox account to GBA4iOS 2.0, and your save files will automatically upload/download, allowing for not only added security for your progress, but seamless play between all of your iDevices.
UPDATE: There appears to be a bug with Dropbox Syncing at the moment. The developer is aware and will issue an update from within the app's Software Update menu soon.
-Controller Skins:
The app will come preloaded with a handful of different skin options, but additional layouts will be available on sites like GBA4iOS Skins. Additionally, you'll be able to set specific skins between Gameboy Color, and Gameboy Advance games. (You can adjust opacity for landscape play as well).
-iOS 7 Controller Support (with option to configure buttons to whatever layout you like)
-Sustain Button (don't want to hold the B button down forever just to make your character run? You can sustain any button with a simple toggle)
-Fast Forward
-Cheat Codes (Gameshark, Action Replay, and Code Breaker)
-Multiple save state options (You can name them, and protect certain saves, as well.)
-Event Distribution for Pokemon Games (Re-enabled promotional events)
-WarioWare Twisted iOS motion support
-Over the Air Updates (To fix bugs, and add features down the line. This hasn't been possible in previous apps of this kind.)
Just visit GBA4iOSapp on your iOS 7 device of choice, and tap Download. It will install to your homescreen, ready to be launched, and enjoyed!
UPDATE: Apple apparently has been paying close attention to the development of the emulator, and they have pulled the Exchange license for the developer. What this means is that you won't be able to download the app, unless you set your clock back to before the date in which the license was revoked (In this case February 18). With this date enabled, you should download the app, and launch it once, before switching your clock back. Your play experience should be fine from there, but should the app crash, or you restart your phone, you'll unfortunately have to do the date trick again before playing. Again, you don't need to leave the date as Feburary 18th, beyond launching it once.
It's a shame but given the huge press the app has been getting, it's not surprising. At least you can still access it/download it with this trick. Additionally the app will be able to be updated through the in-app Software Update option to potentially address the date thing.
You can add ROMs through iTunes File Sharing. To locate this, plug your device into your computer; click on your device in iTunes, and click on the 'Apps' tab. Scroll to the bottom, and you'll see File Sharing, with GBA4iOS 2.0 listed.
Click on the listing, and you'll be able to drag and drop your game files (.gba, .gbc, .zip, and .gb), as well as manually backup your save files in the event you don't want to use Dropbox.
-GBA4iOS 2.0 Download link
-Official list of features
-A video walkthrough of the app
-Frequently Asked Questions
-GBA4iOS Skins
-The developer's Twitter page
