How to Start Playing GBA Games on Your Apple Device

Apple offers its users fun and exciting games to download. Lots of people visit App Store to get something fresh and interesting on their iPhone or iPad. Nonetheless, with time we tend to get bored of sophisticated games and start searching for something more original. And what can be more original than retro games created during the golden era of video game industry? And what games can be funnier that those released by the Game Boy Advance. The very name of this vintage console suggests entertainment and having fun. We still remember the time when we skipped classes and even our meals to help one good Italian guy have his girlfriend from the nasty lizard. And did you know that it’s possible to play GBA games on your Apple device even without jailbreaking your precious gadget. You’ll learn how to do it quickly if you continue reading our article.

How to Install the Game Boy Advance Emulator

Playing retro games of any vintage console on modern computers and other devices is impossible without special programs called emulators. Apple devices are not an exception. So, what you need to do to start playing GBA games on your Apple gadget is to find a reliable emulator and install it.

There are lots of emulators on the web compatible with the Mac OS. Still, not all of the online resources offering emulators are trustworthy. To avoid any unpleasant consequences, we encourage you to visit RomsMode, the website offering only stable, high-quality emulators.

When you decide what emulator will operate best on your Mac device, you can proceed to downloading it. To do it, take the following steps:

1. Apple is quite strict about you downloading any dubious and thus potentially dangerous software on your device. Therefore, it always prevents you from committing such reckless deeds. The point is that emulators are also deemed dangerous by Apple, which requires you to incorporate some changes into settings. To do it, access the “Settings” section, then go to “General” and choose “Date and Time.” From there, change the date to anytime before 2013.
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3. Open your browser and download the preferred emulation software.
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5. When the download is complete, head to your Downloads folder and locate the new file there. Press “Install” button to start installing the emulator’s files.
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7. Wait until the installation is over.

Getting Roms Files

Next step involved getting some cool games to run on your brand new emulator. The games played on emulators are called ROMs. They are images of those old-school GBA games you played in your childhood:

1. Go visit RomsMode again to download your favorite GBA ROMs. If you want to play, let’s say, Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland, start searching for the same name ROM file on the website. Once you find it, start downloading it onto your Apple device.
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3. Once the ROM file is downloaded, tap on it to start playing. The emulator makes it possible to play your favorite games both horizontally or vertically. Suit yourself!

You should also know that that some games, especially those that are not popular, may not work on your emulator. But there is no need to get frustrated! You can always look for another ROM file for your preferred game and try running it on your emulator. As for such GBA games as Final Fantasy VI Advance, Grand Theft Auto Advance, Super Mario Advance 2, The Legend of Zelda: A link to the Past, Donkey Kong Country and many other mega popular games, there’ll be no trouble emulating them.

No need to get back to playing your old insipid games you got tired of. Now you have an excellent opportunity to reunite with your favorite characters created by the cult GBA. Go turn your Apple device into a time machine!