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QVBAM

QVBAM

by Emanuele Sorce

App

GBA emulator

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About QVBAM

Gameboy Advanced emulator for Ubuntu Touch.
This is an unofficial virtual boy advanced (VBA-M) emulator [http://vba-m.com/] adaptation for touch devices.

Forked from the original abandoned app [github.com/bobo1993324/qvbam] created by bobo1993324 [github.com/bobo1993324]. I haven't got to contact the previous developer. See source code for details about licensing and copyright.

contact me: emanuele.sorce@hotmail.com

TODO:
- Update VBA-M backend

Recent Changes

0.3.2
Thanks AlaskaLinuxUser!
- focal release
- Controls redesigned

0.3.1
- Restructured code to use Clickable
- arm64 build

0.3.0 - Removed dependency on u1db to store settings

0.2.6 - Xenial

0.2.5 - Fixed landscape mode

0.2.4
- Redesigned UI
- Bug fixing

0.2.2 - Fixed icons

0.2.1
- new logo
- fixed building with gcc 5 and newer

0.2.0
- Forked the codebase
- moving to latest frameworks
- little restyling
- open store release

Permissions

  • Networking
  • Audio
  • Content Exchange

Community Built

This app has been released under the Other Open Source license. It is developed in the open and you can review the source code.

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Info

  • Published Date

    Jun 21, 2017

  • Updated Date

    Aug 24, 2025

  • Current Version

    0.3.2

  • Total Downloads

    2,948

  • Latest Version Downloads

    178

  • Supported Architectures

    armhf, arm64

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Reviews

Tyler

Reviewed Jan 25, 2026 for version 0.3.2

Fantastic! My new favourite way to play Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing. Would be awesome if the buttons were a little bigger (or adjustable) and dark mode would be neat too. But it runs just as well as you'd expect from GBA hardware. Nice work!

Weston Howard

Reviewed Aug 24, 2025 for version 0.3.2

Works great on the FP4 on Focal!

Thousand Topics

Reviewed Jul 21, 2022 for version 0.3.1 (older version)

¿Is there a way to fix the "Wrong save type, please change to Flash 128k“?

Angonikro

Reviewed Feb 1, 2022 for version 0.3.1 (older version)

Funktioniert am dem oneplus one, aber etwas langsam

Hailey Simmons

Reviewed May 19, 2021 for version 0.3.1 (older version)

There's nothing else for playing gameboy advance games on Ubuntu Touch. It runs at near full speed, which is about all you can ask for in an emulator. I find the touch screen controls difficult to press, if they could be a little bigger it would be perfect. The light background is also a bit distracting when gaming, but all in all, this emulator works, check it out!

Cara Oswin

Reviewed Jan 30, 2021 for version 0.3.1 (older version)

Works,but god,the controls are UGLY

Moon Dragon

Reviewed Jan 2, 2021 for version 0.3.1 (older version)

Work well with Xiaomi Redmi note 8. Only one thing to add: a system to enlarge the direction button, it turns out small. Thanks

Kugi Eusebio

Reviewed Jun 5, 2020 for version 0.3.1 (older version)

I wanted to like this but the controls are terrible.Maybe it can learn something from Gearboy's controls. Also, some ROMs doesn't seem to work, for example Pokemon Sapphire and Emerald.