What Is a GBA File?

A file with the .GBAfile extensionis a Game Boy Advance ROM file.

Its an exact copy of a GBA video game.

Screenshot of several GBA files in Windows that open with KiGB

GBA Files.

How to Open a GBA File

Emulators likeKiGBcan be used to bring up the GBA file.

That program works on Windows, macOS, and Linux computers.

To open a GBA file on an Android,there are several options in the Google Play Store.

The Game Boy Advance ROM can also be in theZIPformatit will initiate the same way with many emulators.

For an iPhone GBA emulator, you might have luck usingGBA4iOS.

However, those methods don’t always work and are rarely compatible with the newest iOS release.

If your iPhoneisjailbroken, giveGBA.emua try.

Having the file in the CTR Important Archive format lets you implement the game to aNintendo 3DS.

The program is small and completely portable, so it doesnt need to be installed to use it.

For that, you might have luck using the free, portableNDStationprogram.

Most files can be converted with afree file conversion tool, but GBA files are an exception.

Still Cant Open It?

It’s easy to confuse other formats for Game Boy Advance files if you misread the file extension.

Similar is the GPA file extension.

However, GPA files are most likely batch parameters files that only work with software related toGenePix Microarray Systems.

It uses the same GB suffix, but has nothing to do with video games.

Instead, GB files open withDNA Baser Sequence Assembleror Genome Compiler.

From the Home menu, selectSystem parameters>Data Management>Delete Save Data.