Keyboard
Game Boy controls can be played from the keyboard and remapped to your preferred keys.
Compatibility
Check Game Capsule compatibility across retro consoles, browsers, devices and controllers, including what is supported today and what remains in development.
Compatibility Center
Game Capsule is growing system by system. Track current emulator support, upcoming platforms, input options and the browser technologies behind the experience.
CURRENT SUPPORT
Game Boy is the first playable system in Game Capsule and remains under active compatibility and accuracy development.
Nintendo · 1989
Import supported .gb files from your own collection and play them directly in Game Capsule.
Platform roadmap
Explore the consoles, handhelds, computers and arcade platforms in the Game Capsule catalog. Current status reflects the development build, not a promise of immediate availability.
Controls & input
Input support evolves with each emulator. Game Boy currently supports keyboard controls and browser-detected gamepads, with remapping available in the app.
Game Boy controls can be played from the keyboard and remapped to your preferred keys.
Compatible browser-detected gamepads can control supported games. DualSense has been verified during current Game Boy development.
Dedicated mobile gameplay controls are still in development and are not listed as fully supported yet.
Browser & device
Game Capsule runs in the browser and uses web capabilities available on the device. Compatibility can vary by browser, operating system, controller and enabled browser features.
Canvas-based presentation is the current baseline for supported gameplay.
An optional WebGPU presentation backend is under development and is not required for normal gameplay.
The public experience is responsive, while dedicated touch gameplay controls remain in development.
We do not label a browser or device as fully verified until it has been tested against the current emulator build.
Status guide
Playable means the current build has an active game import and emulator path.
Experimental means playable functionality exists but compatibility and hardware accuracy are still being improved.
Coming soon means the platform is part of the Game Capsule catalog but importing and gameplay are not available yet.