Change the Rendering Method in the VBA Emulator

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You're watching VisiHow. This is a tutorial on how to change the rendering method in the VisualBoyAdvanced emulator.

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   To begin, open the VisualBoyAdvance emulator

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   In this case, there is an emulator icon on the desktop that we can double-click the icon. You may have the program saved in a different location.

   

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   When the program loads, click "File" in the menu at the top of the screen

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   Next, click "Open" to select a game

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   For this tutorial, I will use the game "Pokemon".

   

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   Once the game loads, click "Options" in order to change the render method

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   "Options" is located in the menu at the top of the screen.

   

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   In the drop down menu, go to "Video"

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   Then, go to "Render Method"

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   In the list that appears, you will see several options

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   "GDI" has been selected just now, which gives the graphics a pixelated appearance.

   

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   For a more smooth appearance, click "Direct Draw"

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   If you are using "Direct Draw", there are several options in the second section that you can also choose

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   These options begin with "DDraw". You will see "DDraw Emulation Only", "DDraw Use Video Memory", and "DDraw Triple Buffering".

   

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    If you select "Direct3D" from the top of the menu, you can use the options in the third and section that begin with "D3D"

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    Similarly, if you select "OpenGL" from the top of the menu, you can use the options in the fourth section that begin with "GL"

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    Change these settings according to your preference and then enjoy the game.

    

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