Configure Controls for the VBA Emulator

4 Parts:

Steps

Video: Configure Controls for the VBA Emulator

Questions and Answers

Comments

You're watching VisiHow. This is a tutorial on how to configure controls in the VisualBoyAdvance emulator.

1. 1
   To begin, open the VisualBoyAdvance emulator

   .

   In this video, there is an icon for the emulator on the desktop. You may have the program saved in another location.

   

   Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
2. 2
   When the emulator opens, click "Options" in the menu at the top of the window

   .

   

   Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
3. 3
   In the menu, move the cursor to "Joypad"

   .

   

   Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
4. 4
   Move the cursor to "Default Joypad"

   .

   

   Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
5. 5
   Click "1" to play mostly single-player games

   .

   If you want to have an emulation of a Game Link Cable and become an extra player, you can click "2" (two players), "3" (three players), or "4" (four players).

   

   Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
6. 6
   Then, move the cursor to "Configure"

   .

   

   Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
7. 7
   Since "Default Joypad" is set to the port "1", click "1..." under "Configure" too

   .

   A configuration window will appear in the window. The first control is "Up", which is set to the "Up Arrow" on the keyboard.

   

   Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
8. 8
   If you want the "Up" motion to be "W" on the keyboard, click the "Up" text box and press "W"

   .

   

   Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
9. 9
   You can then click in the "Down" text box and change the control from "Down Arrow" to "S"

   .

   

   Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
10. 10
    Click in the "Left" text box and change the control from "Left Arrow" to "A"

    .

    

    Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
11. 11
    Then, click in the "Right" text box and change the control from "Right Arrow" to "D"

    .

    

    Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
12. 12
    You can also set "Button A" to be "Left Arrow"

    .

    

    Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
13. 13
    "Button B" can be set to "Down Arrow"

    .

    

    Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
14. 14
    "Button L" can be set to "Q"

    .

    

    Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
15. 15
    "Button R" can be set to "Up Arrow"

    .

    

    Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
16. 16
    Let's leave "Select" as "Backspace" and "Start" as "Enter"

    .

    There is also a control for "Speed", which toggles the speed up. If you are playing a game that has a lot of text to scroll, you can press a button to speed up the scroll. Currently, the control is set to "Space".

    

    Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
17. 17
    The next option that you can set a key for is "Capture"

    .

    The control is currently set to "F12". If you press "F12" or your selected key during the game, you will save a screenshot, which will be saved to the default directory of the emulator.

    

    Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
18. 18
    Set these controls according to your preference and click on "OK" at the bottom of this window

    .

    

    Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help

This has been a VisiHow tutorial on how to configure controls in the VisualBoyAdvance emulator. If you're having trouble setting controls for your VBA games, then simply leave your questions, comments, or suggestions in the area below; and we'll do our best to get back to you. Thanks for choosing VisiHow! Have a great day!

How can I control the VisualBoyAdvance?

I don't know how to control it. When the game is starting, I can't go any further. It's like it freezes in the "New Game" part.

VisiHow QnA. This section is not written yet. Want to join in? Click EDIT to write this answer.

I AM UNABLE TO CHANGE CONTROLS IN JOYPAD OF VISUAL BOY ADVANCE?

ITS NOT WORKING AND I AM USING AUTO FIRE. PLEASE HELP ME DO SOMETHING. I AM NOT ABLE TO USE ANY KEY AND EVEN Can't CHANGE CONTROLS

VisiHow QnA. This section is not written yet. Want to join in? Click EDIT to write this answer.

If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.

Comments