If you can get this
File/link to work for you.
Its comming direct from my computer,
the zip includs the : patched 1242 - Pokemon Ruby (U) (V1.1) [f1] (Save) & the Emulator to play it.
plus the gba bios and the .vba.ini .
This works for me, don't know what else to tell you if you tried all the posted help references on the forum.
The link may be a tad slow, depends on differnt things,
However it is Resume Supported.
plus, the links only active during the hours of 8am to 12pm atlantic time
you will require a pass.
user: mxemu
pass: mxemu
good luck