It features full 3D models, water effects, and shading via palette remapping, which reviewers on Reddit and YouTube describe as better than many actual commercial GBA titles. Current State (Alpha)
No port is perfect. The OpenLara GBA ROM has several quirks worth knowing: openlara gba rom
OpenLara is an open-source recreation of the original Tomb Raider engine. While it has been ported to everything from modern PCs to the 3DO, the GBA port is a masterclass in optimization. It doesn't use any extra chips or hardware hacks—it is pure, highly-optimized code running directly on the GBA’s 16.78 MHz ARM7TDMI processor. Key Features of the GBA Port It features full 3D models, water effects, and