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GBC Emulator port - khedgb (works on 5.0)

If you're having trouble with this (or don't want to deal with the problems it has) I recommend following this tutorial to play gb/gbc games in the excelent vba-next port.

Since retroarch isn't working on anything higher then 3.0 right now I ported the gameboy color emulator khedgb to the nintendo switch. (Works on all versions as far as I know)

Right now it doesn't have many features but it's enough to finally enjoy pokemon on the nintendo switch :)

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Simply put the rom into sd:/switch/roms/gbc and start the homebrew.

This emulator can't detect when you used the ingame save-feature so you'll have to press the X-button every time after using the in-game save feature. Otherwise the save will get lost after restarting the emulator!

Please don't expect too much from this, I just made this so I could play pokemon and it's not going to get many features.

As soon as retroarch gets updated for 5.0 this will instantly become obsolete.

source (you need the sdl2-libraries from the devkit-pro pacman to build this)


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UPDATE:
Added audio support and proper scaling! (Many thanks @cpasjuste for the scaling-hint!)
UPDATE2:
Fixed a bug where after saving the game for a few times the emulator would crash.
UPDATE3:
Added joycon-analog-stick-support!
UPDATE4:
Removed the debug log.
UPDATE5:
Added a simple file picker! You can now play multiple roms :)
UPDATE6:
Audio is much better now (not perfect yet though). Many thanks to @renhei for the fix-suggestion!
UPDATE7:
Changed rompath from sd:/switch/roms to sd:/switch/roms/gbc in order to avoid confusion with the gba emulator. Also double joycons now work in unattached mode!
 

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Excellent work! Super Mario Bros DX works fine, anyway the rom hack of Super Mario Land DX (Port from gb) shows a screen saying that "The game should be played on a gameboy color", the same error showing when you try to run this game with a gameboy (not color) emulator
 
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jakibaki said:
i uploaded a new build adding joycon-analog-stick support!
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Maybe best to keep small screen size, 2X size and full screen versions on the Original Post. Might make things easiest for everyone along with yourself.

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super irritating text at left and right, please make it black! :(

Why no support for starting different roms? it always can be only one rom?...
 
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I still <3 u already! :D I have the same issue like Mazamin : Super Mario Land 2 DX "this romhack can only be played on a gameboy color"

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If you are super clever you could make your own switch homebrew bundled with the emulator and the right icon: github vgmoose/nro-asset-editor :D you just have to edit metainfo and change icon : voila you have a pokemon homebrew! :D But im not sure... i think it looks in root folder, not in application folder...
 
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Crashes shortly after entering docked mode on 5.0.2. Works fine undocked.
 
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jakibaki said:
Since retroarch isn't working on anything higher then 3.0 right now I ported the gameboy color emulator khedgb to the nintendo switch.

Right now it doesn't have many features (for example no rom-selection screen) but it's enough to finally enjoy pokemon on the nintendo switch :)

XGjBm3Y.jpg


Simply put the rom to sd:/switch/roms/rom.gbc (exactly this name for the rom!) and start the homebrew.

This emulator can't detect when you used the ingame save-feature so you'll have to press the X-button every time after using the in-game save feature. Otherwise the save will get lost after restarting the emulator!

Please don't expect too much from this, I just made this so I could play pokemon and it's not going to get many features.

As soon as retroarch gets updated for 5.0 this will instantly become obsolete.

source (you need the sdl2-libraries from the devkit-pro pacman to build this)

UPDATE:
Added audio support and proper scaling! (Many thanks @cpasjuste for the scaling-hint!)
UPDATE2:
Fixed a bug where after saving the game for a few times the emulator would crash.
UPDATE3:
Added joycon-analog-stick-support!
UPDATE4:
Removed the debug log.
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Too be honest, I understand the appeal and ease of use retroarch provides, but I miss the days where console ports of emulators were standalone with creative gui's. It felt more personalized, and a dev could work on one project, not a blanket covering multiple emulators. I know this is an "in the meantime" project, but thank you none the less.
 
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jakibaki said:
The emulator I based it of is pretty slow. If I set the size higher it doesn't run at full fps anymore :/

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If I have the time (and patience) I'll look into it :)

No promises though.
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Please work on the SNES emulator. Honestly I just want to be able to play chrono trigger, the same sort of thing you've done for GBC would work for me on this. Don't need any features.
 
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Please work on the SNES emulator. Honestly I just want to be able to play chrono trigger, the same sort of thing you've done for GBC would work for me on this. Don't need any features.
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Wonder if he'll make it Opensource
 

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