Steam Deck Now Runs Game Boy Cartridges Thanks to an Adapter and App
A Game Boy cartridge PC adapter and emulation tool had been confirmed to be fully compatible with Valve's Steam Deck handheld platform. The Steam Deck has been heavily pitched as a powerful tool for emulation since its launch. Valve even accidentally released a promotional video showing an emulator for Nintendo Switch games. For the Steam Deck to run official cartridges for platforms that haven't been sold in decades is an impressive achievement that many may not have known about.
The company that created the adapter is named Epilogue and its mission is described as «Preserving video game history. No compromises.» It's an independent company that has sold a PC adapter for official Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges through its own website for some time now. To run them, users download Epilogue's software, which includes mGBA emulation to run classic Game Boy games directly from the cartridge.
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In an announcement made on Epilogue's official Twitter account, the company confirmed that its GB Operator adapter and its accompanying Operator app are both now compatible with Steam Deck. That means Steam Deck users can plug the adapter directly into their Steam Deck via its USB-C port and play their collection of Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games on the move. The adapter itself will dangle via the USB-C cable, but it's both small and lightweight.
The adapter isn't free, of course. Epilogue is currently selling the GB Operator adapter on its website for $49.99, plus shipping. It's confirmed that the adapter is in stock currently and orders will be shipped out quickly, for those that do pick one up. It's also clear that the GB
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