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Nintendo GameBoy This page contains the test results on the compatibility, accuracy and timing of KiGB and 4 most popular and
highly-rated Gameboy emulators on games/demos in GoodGBX V2.02. The purpose of this page is to help making
Gameboy emulators perfect - Knowing the hardest games to be emulated is the key, don't you think? To see the
supported and un-supported features, click here.

The results were collected based on KiGB v2.02 and the latest versions of the 4 emulators. There were 2 testing
platforms - PC1 (P4 506, 512MB RAM, MS WinXP) and PC2 (P3 550MHz, 192MB RAM, MS WinMe). Originally, the
compatibility pages were constrcuted using PC2 when this project was started. Emulator A, C and D do not have
updates since the last test. So, I left the testing results in PC2. KiGB and Emulator B are re-tested under PC1.

The test was run in 2x2 size in windowed mode with no frame skip under 32-bit color depth. Mix Frame or similar
feature if supported was turned on. Low pass sound filter was on. Initial SGB border was set. If available, use
GBC LCD "washout" colors. Other settings, whenever available, are set as close to a real GB/GBC as possible. A
Gameboy Color and a classic Gameboy were acted as the control environment depending on the game types. Unless
otherwise stated, all games were verified using the real Gameboy Color or classic Gameboy.

KiGB has no hacks or similar things. This makes life very difficult - any changes no matter how small may affect all
games. By doing this way, we are confident KiGB can support any games, no matter they are tested or not, new or not
yet released. Exception is the game 8-in-1. This game cannot be run in a real GBC.

Emulator A: VisualBoyAdvance V1.7.2 (filter: Motion blur, Sound: 44KHz)
Emulator B: bgb V1.11 (checked "prefer compatibility, initialize GBC pal with 4 greys, Bandlimited CH1/CH2", GBC + initial SGB border", unchecked "fast SGB transfer")
Emulator C: no$gmb V2.5
Emulator D: TGB Dual Version Vol.7 (Build 2053) (t0.98)

Colors of the screen dumps may not be correct due to the conversion of PCX to GIF.
Games which are not supported properly by KiGB are marked in red in their titles. Currently none :)
Emulator C and D do not support the "Mix Frame" feature, no comparison will be made on this area.
Emulator C does not support hi-colors, only 256 colors are supported.


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..Results of Compatibility Test on Gameboy Emulation

Game

KiGB Emulator A Emulator B Emulator C Emulator D

Senkai Ibonroku Juntei Taisen - TV Animation Senkaiden Houshin Engi Yori (J) [C][!]

Senkai Imonroku Junteitaisen - KiGB

Garbage flashed up quickly at the intro.

Senkai Imonroku Junteitaisen - B Graphics glitches (the short line) at the above screen (during the intro after starting the game).

Garbage flashed up quickly at the intro.

Senkai Imonroku Junteitaisen - D Garbage flashed up quickly at the intro. A flashing line appeared at the bottom of the dialog box (above screen).

SGB Pack (PD) (GB)

GB Pack - KiGB

Showed the "Emulators suck" message.

OK

Showed the "Emulators Suck" message.

Terminated abnormally.

Shanghai Pocket (V1.0) (U) [C][!]

Shanghai Pocket - KiGB

Shanghai Pocket - A Garbage appeared during startup (above screen).

OK

Garbage appeared during startup.

SGB border not supported.

Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children - Aka no Shou and Kuro no Shou (J) [C][!]

Digital Devil Story - KiGB

OK

After pressing Start at the title screen, the intro ran too slow.

After pressing Start at the title screen, the intro ran too fast.

After pressing Start at the title screen, the intro ran too fast.

Shogi Oh (J) [C][!]

Shogi Oh - KiGB

Shogi Oh - A Garbage appeared during startup (above screen).

OK

Garbage appeared during startup.

SGB border not supported.

Space Invaders (U) [S][!]

Space Invaders '94 - KiGB Arcade mode not supported

A thick block flashed up quickly twice after pressing Start at the mode selection screen. Arcade mode not supported.

Arcade mode not supported.

A flash appears after the title Space Invaders has been scrolled up a while. Arcade mode not supported

SGB mode not supported

Space Invasion (Thalamus Interactive) V0.01 (E) [C]

Space Invasion - KiGB

OK

Space Invasion - B
The invader at the right corrupted at the main menu, options menu (above screen) and the hall of fame.

The invader at the right corrupted during entering and leaving the hall of fame.

OK

SQRXZ

SQRXZ - KiGB

A black screen was displayed when the game started.

The colors of the sky should change more gradually.

OK

Screen flashed blue.

Stunt Race FX

Stunt Race FX - KiGB
This game is not currently collected in GoodGBX.

Stunt Race FX - A
The music at the first screen was incorrect. After the 2nd screen, it hung with the above screen.

Stunt Race FX - B
Part of the line near the top at the right was missing (see the red arrow above).

Stunt Race FX - C
The music at the first screen and during the demo was incorrect. Lots of graphics glitches (above screen) during the demo.

The music at the first screen was incorrect. After the 2nd screen, it hung. Same as Emulator A.

Super Chinese Land 1.2.3. Dash (J) [S]

Super Chinese Land 1-2-3 - KiGB A blank screen is shown in a real GBC.

Reset to the main menu after making a selection.

Showed a new border and then reset to the main menu after making a selection.

Reset to the menu after making a selection.

Reset to the menu after making a selection. SGB mode not supported.

Super Ninja - a TornPocket Production (WIP) (Y2code) (PD) [C]

Super Ninja - KiGB

It should only pause when the Start button was pressed and hold. The sound effect when jumping was missing.

It should only pause when the Start button was pressed and hold.

It should only pause when the Start button was pressed and hold.

It should only pause when the Start button was pressed and hold.

Super Snaky (J) [S]

Super Snaky - KiGB

The border should cover the game play area at the lower left and right corner. Sound incorrect after pressing Start just before game play.

Super Snaky - B The border should cover the game play area at the lower left and right corner (red circles in the above screen).

Super Snaky - C Incorrect border. The border should cover the game play area at the lower left and right corner. Border colors did not change. Sound incorrect after pressing Start just before game play.

SGB mode not supported. Sound incorrect after pressing Start just before game play.

Supreme Snowboarding (E) (M3) [C][!]

Supreme Snowboarding - KiGB

The colors of the sky were incorrect. The emulation speed became low (69%) during play.

Supreme Snowboarding - B
Graphics glitches appeared at the left (above screen).

Colors were incorrect.

Supreme Snowboarding - D
There was a green line at the top (above screen).

Taxi 2 (F) [C][!]

Taxi 2 - KiGB

Taxi 2 - A
Garbage flashed up when screen changed (see the lower half of the picture at the above screen).

Taxi 2 - B
During the intro, when the text scrolled, some of the background was brown (above screen). The background should be completely black.

Garbage flashed up when screen changed. Corrupted graphics.

Garbage flashed up when screen changed.

They Came From Outer Space (PD) [S]

They Came From Outer Space - KiGB

OK

You could shoot through the shields sometimes. A noise soemtimes appeared when you hit the shields.

Colors of the border did not change.

SGB mode not supported

Tomb Raider (E) (M5) [C][!]

Tomb Raider - KiGB
The above message should stay permanently at GB mode.

OK.

OK

Tomb Raider - C
Corrupted graphics (above screen).

OK

Torpedo Range (UE) [!]

Torpedo Range - KiGB

Torpedo Range - A
Just before the title "Torpedo Range" started to scroll up, an image quickly flashed up at the lower half of the screen (above screen).

Torpedo Range - B
Just before the title "Torpedo Range" started to scroll up, an image quickly flashed up at the lower half of the screen (above screen). As this screen was hard to capture, I used that captured from PC2.

Just before the title "Torpedo Range" started to scroll up, an image quickly flashed up at the lower half of the screen. Noise appeared in the music.

Just before the title "Torpedo Range" started to scroll up, an image quickly flashed up at the lower half of the screen.

Touch Boy System ROM (Unl) [C]

Touch Boy System ROM - KiGB

Touch Boy System ROM - A
Displayed above screen and then hung.

OK

OK

Touch Boy System ROM - D
Displayed above screen and then hung.

Track Meet (U)

Track Meet - KiGB

At the 100M running match, when both players overlapped, they should cover each other.

OK

OK

At the 100M running match, when both players overlapped, they should cover each other.

UEFA 2000 (E) (M6) [C][!]

UEFA 2000 - KiGB

OK

OK

Displayed "Undefined opcode" error after selecting a language.

OK

Urusei Yatsura (J) [!]

Urusei Yatsura - KiGB

Urusei Yatsura - A
Screen flashed when moving (above screen).

OK

In the screen after selecting new game, you should see a shortening white line (cloud?) just above the wall at the right.

Screen flashed when moving.

Versatility (PD)

Versatility - KiGB
It is normal that the graphics is corrupted.

The graphics should be corrupted.

OK

The graphics should be corrupted.

The graphics should be corrupted.

Vila Caldan Color (PD) [C]

Versatility - KiGB

Versatility - A
Colors of the characters were incorrect.

Versatility - B
Colors of the characters were incorrect.

Versatility - C
Colors of the characters were incorrect.

Colors of the characters were incorrect.

Warriors of Might and Magic (U) [C][!]

Warriors of Might and Magic - KiGB

OK

OK

Warriors of Might and Magic - C
Graphics in a mess at the above screen. Incorrect graphics display during game play (same as Emulator B).

Warriors of Might and Magic - D Incorrect graphics display during game play (above screen).

Work Master V1.00 - Multitask OS for Gameboy (PD) [C]

Work Master V1.00 - Multitask OS for Gameboy - KiGB
This game requires the emulation of a generic flashcart. My GBC hung when pressing B to open the folders at the above screen. After showing a picture, pressing B will hang.

After pressing Start at the title screen, it did not show the "desktop" screen but the WM_CLOSE message instead.

OK

After showing a picture, pressing B would hang.

Noise in the "desktop" and other screens. After showing a picture, pressing B would hang. Select Bravo.snd in the Demo folder, a buzzing sound appeared.

Work Master 2 Demo (V.1.9) (Unl) [C]

Work Master 2 Demo (V1.9) (Unl) [C] - KiGB

OK

Missing a music note when started up.

Missing a music note when started up.

OK

Xiang Pu -- Dong Hai Dao Chang Suo (Sumo Fighter) (J)

Xiang Pu -- Dong Hai Dao Chang Suo (Sumo Fighter) (J) - KiGB

Xiang Pu -- Dong Hai Dao Chang Suo (Sumo Fighter) (J) - A
Garbage appeared at the top and at the lower right corner when started up. Then, graphics glitches ("07" and the garbage below) appeared (above screen). After pressing Start, a noise appeared and garbage quickly flashed up at the middle of the screen.

Xiang Pu -- Dong Hai Dao Chang Suo (Sumo Fighter) (J) - B
Garbage appeared at the top and at the right when started up. Then, graphics glitches ("07" and the garbage below) appeared when started up (above screen).

After pressing Start at the title screen, garbage quickly flashed up at the bottom of the screen.

Garbage quickly flashed up at the top when started up. After pressing Start, a noise appeared and garbage quickly flashed up at the middle of the screen.

Zankurou Musouken (J) [S][!]

Zankurou Musouken - KiGB

Zankurou Musouken - A Lots of graphics glitches during screen changes.

Zankurou Musouken - B Lots of graphics glitches during screen changed.

OK

Graphics glitches during screen changed. The top line flashes during fight. SGB mode not supported.

Zen Intergalactic Ninja

Zen Intergalactic Ninja - KiGB

Zen Intergalactic Ninja - A
Missing the "head" (above screen).

OK

Zen Intergalactic Ninja - C
Incorrect graphics display.

OK

Zerd no Densetsu (J)

Legend of Zerd - KiGB

Legend of Zerd - A
Graphics glitches when scrolling up the title (above screen).

OK

Legend of Zerd - C
Graphics glitches at the above screen

Legend of Zerd - D Graphics glitches when scrolling up the title (above screen).

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