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title: "How to Set Up mGBA — Complete Game Boy Advance Emulator Guide 2026"
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published_at: 2026-08-31T18:22:23.000Z
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# How to Set Up mGBA — Complete Game Boy Advance Emulator Guide 2026

I want to set up mGBA to play Game Boy Advance games (Pokémon, Zelda, Metroid) on my PC. I downloaded it but I'm not sure if I need a BIOS, what graphics settings to use, and how to fix save file issues.