Standard Game Boy Emulator Control Mappings

Mappings are fully configurable in every emulator (mGBA, VisualBoyAdvance, SameBoy, RetroArch, Pizza Boy). Below are the most common defaults.

Keyboard (QWERTY)

Gamepad (XInput / SDL)

Common Extra Bindings

• Speed Up / Turbo: Tab / Space / R2 / Right Stick Press (hold to fast‑forward).
• Save State Slot 0–9: F1–F10 / D‑Pad + Shoulder combos.
• Load State: Shift+F1–F10.
• Screenshot: F12.
• Reset: F8 / Ctrl+R.
• Pause: P / Escape.

Always: Open Input / Controls in your emulator's menu and remap to your preference. Save as a profile.