Files with gb file extension can be found as ROM cartridges for emulators of the Nintendo Gameboy handheld gaming console.

There are 3 other file types using
the GB file extension!

empty icon.gb - CEDIT Chinese text

gb icon.gb - Printfox/Pagefox image format

empty icon.gb - GenBank sequence record

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Software that open gb file

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GB file extension - Nintendo Gameboy ROM image

What is gb file? How to open gb files?

File type specification:

Emulator file type icon Emulator file type

The gb file extension is used for files that contain copies of Nintendo Gameboy video game cartridges.

These so called ROM images, are used in emulators, that allow these games to be played on computers.

The default software associated to open gb file:

Visual Boy Advance picture or screenshot

Visual Boy Advance  Microsoft Windows software

Visual Boy Advance is emulator of Nintendo Gameboy Advance handheld gaming console. It emulates GBA, GBC, SGB, GBA roms.

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Help how to open:

Various Ninendo Gameboy Emulators like Visual Boy Advance are able to work with the *.gb files.

How to convert:

ROM images for various emulators are rarely just simply converted, usually they need to be created from the original source for certain emulator.

Related links:

Nintendo Gameboy emulators.

List of recommended software applications associated to the .gb file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open gb file, edit gb file, convert gb file, view gb file, play gb file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Software that open gb file - Nintendo Gameboy ROM image

Programs supporting the exension gb on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open gb file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

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