BGB

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Two barsScore 5.6

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

BGB is ranked #11 of 23 in Game Boy emulators on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

Compared on Game Boy emulators

Free plan: Yes
Supported systems: Game Boy; Game Boy Color; Super Game Boy
Supported platforms: Windows; Wine on Linux and macOS
Save states: Yes
Link cable emulation: Yes
Netplay: Yes
Real-time clock: Yes
Controller support: Yes

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The record

Product type: BGB is a GameBoy emulator and debugger.
Gameplay features: The emulator includes gamepad support, high-quality sound and graphics, smooth VSync animation, low latency, and rewind.
Debugger: Its debugger can analyze emulation, create cheat codes, and assist with creating or modifying ROMs.
Accuracy: The site says BGB emulates hardware with high accuracy and that ROMs working in BGB will most likely work on hardware.
Cheats: It supports GameGenie and GameShark cheats, cheat loading and saving, cheat searching, and creation of new cheat codes.
File formats: BGB can load ROMs from ZIP and GZIP files.
Game link: It supports TCP/IP game linking between BGB instances.
Camera emulation: BGB emulates the Game Boy Camera using an image file, built-in test pattern, or webcam.
Platforms: The x86 version is tested on Windows 95b through Windows 11 and Wine on Linux and OS X; the x64 version is tested on Windows XP 64-bit, Windows 7, 10, 11, and Wine on Linux and OS X.
System requirements: The x86 version requires DirectX 7 or later, OpenGL, and Winsock 2, with a minimum Pentium 133 MHz and 16 MB RAM listed for Windows 95b.
Game-link limitation: Game link requires a modern PC around 1–2 GHz and less than 1 ms lag, and it does not work with all games.
Debug performance: Enabling break-on settings or breakpoints activates debug mode and makes BGB run about twice as slowly because of extra checks.
Current release: The current release is BGB 1.6.6, dated 2025-07-20 in the version history.
Purpose: BGB is a Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator and debugger for playing games and inspecting emulation.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Game Boy Emulators in 2026#11 of 23

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Sources

bgb.bircd.org· checked 1 Oct 2026
bgb.bircd.org/manual.html· checked 1 Oct 2026