GBA SP emulator second display, Digi Mart USA News: A new emulator called GBA SP, currently available in beta on GitHub, adds second-display features to a total of 51 Game Boy Advance games. The publisher reports that the feature gives dual-screen handhelds a way to show extra game information while the main game runs.
The content shown on the second screen depends on the game. Mario Kart can display the track, Metroid shows a large map of the game world, and the GBA version of Super Mario World displays a list of levels that have already been completed.
According to the report, the feature works by running a second instance of the game, with progress carried over from the main instance so that elements such as the minimap are updated regularly. The second display does not offer touchscreen functionality with this emulator.
The full list of 51 supported games shows what appears on the second screen for each title. The emulator also supports most other GBA games, but displays nothing on the second screen for those titles.
It is compatible with Linux-based handhelds such as the Anbernic RG DS and Android handhelds such as the Retroid Pocket Duo.
