how to i get Visualboy Advance to start?

hrb2k3 · Post by **hrb2k3** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:55 pm

i'm using ubuntu, just downloaded a compiled visualboy advance to try it out. i double click to open it, but nothing happens. so how do i open it.?

i found a GUI, but i have to compile it, which i know nothing about. thats one thing about linux that i don't like.

so how do i get it to work?

thanx.

BlackAura · Post by **BlackAura** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:45 am

The Linux version of VBA has no GUI. You have to give it a ROM when you're starting it. You can just drag and drop a ROM onto VBA, or you can use the command line.

Easier way. If you have the Ubuntu Universe repository enabled, you can install both VBA and a frontend through Synaptic. Go to Synaptic, Settings -> Repositories, find the Universe repository and turn it on. You should then be able to install the visualboyadvance (emulator) and vbaexpress (front-end) packages. The front-end will show up under Applications -> Games. It's a bit clunky, but it works.

curt_grymala · Post by **curt_grymala** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:24 pm

VBA actually works pretty well under WINE as well (the Windows version, obviously).

hrb2k3 · Post by **hrb2k3** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:06 pm

i'll try those out. thx. i got wine installed, too.

just got to increase the partition size a bit. i only made a 4gb, but i only have 800mb free. lol.

curt_grymala · Post by **curt_grymala** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:52 pm

hrb2k3 wrote:i'll try those out. thx. i got wine installed, too.

just got to increase the partition size a bit. i only made a 4gb, but i only have 800mb free. lol.

Do you have a Windows partition on the computer? If so, you can run VBA directly through WINE without having to re-install it on your *nix partition. Just associate *.exe files with WINE, and click on the VBA exe file.