Getting started
Chain of Memories — original GBA setup
Open your own original Game Boy Advance game with the official mGBA emulator.
- Use it on
- Windows · original GBA game
- Before you start
- Your own .gba game file and the official mGBA Windows release. This does not include a game or external BIOS image.
- Current status
- Vendor emulator setup instructions are available. A custom Traverse Town one-click launcher has not been built, and no emulator/game was executed for this website update.
Start here
- Use the official mGBA download page below and select a current Windows installer or portable archive.
- Install the vendor package or extract the portable archive, then open mGBA.
- Open your own .gba file with mGBA’s File menu. Configure keyboard or controller controls in its settings.
- Use the game’s regular save function. Keep your game and save files in a writable personal folder, rather than Program Files.
Open official mGBA Windows downloadsOfficial setup and saving help
Keep your saves
Close mGBA before making a backup copy of your game save files from the configured save location. Keep ordinary game saves as well as any emulator-specific save states. Before moving folders or changing emulator versions, retain a separate backup.
The vendor FAQ explains writable folders and Windows save-location issues. This guide does not claim save compatibility with Re:Chain of Memories, which is a different remake.