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Kanto Gear 1.1.0 — Android public test

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@AverageConsumer AverageConsumer released this 03 Aug 21:29

Kanto Gear 1.1.0 — Android public test

Kanto Gear turns a supported Android dual-display handheld into a Gen 1
companion: the game stays on the main display while maps, party information,
battles, menus and contextual touch controls move to the second display.

This is an unofficial public test verified on an AYN Thor running Android 13.
Comparable Android dual-display devices are welcome to test it, but are not
yet claimed as verified. No ROM or game data is included.

Complete tested setup

For the complete tested Android experience, use all three matching releases:

  1. Gen1Recomp Android test 0.1.64-kanto.2 — required host APK
  2. Kanto Gear 1.1.0 — required second-screen mod
  3. Dramatic Shape 1.5.4-android.2 — recommended Android 3D renderer

Kanto Gear can run without the Voxel fork, but that is not the full visual and
performance setup tested together on the Thor. Do not mix versions from
different release sets.

Install or update

  1. Install gen1recomp-android-0.1.64-kanto.2.apk from the
    Gen1Recomp Android test fork.
    Install it over the existing test app; do not uninstall first.
  2. Download Kanto-Gear-Mod-1.1.0.zip and import it from the host's MODS tab.
  3. Optionally import DRAMATIC_SHAPE-1.5.4-android.2.zip from the
    Voxel performance fork.

The host uses the same package ID and signing key as 1.0.0, so Android updates
preserve its app data. Exporting a save backup is still recommended for public
test software.

Changelog since 1.0.0

Added

  • local area map built from the real map tiles, with optional exits and uncollected items
  • party EXP bars, summaries and safe touch reordering outside battles
  • optional full lower-screen battle HUD and caught-Pokemon markers

Improved

  • battle party controls now follow the screen that owns the battle UI
  • battle overlays and vertical dialogue choices render on the lower screen when appropriate
  • touch text, choice and Pokemon naming flows are safer and more consistent
  • the clock follows Android's 12/24-hour format

Fixed

  • losing the optional Oak Lab rival battle now counts as a completed loss
  • accented é renders correctly in lower-screen text
  • collected items disappear from the enhanced local map immediately
  • second-display hotplug recovery and external-display targeting remain intact

Tested release set

  • Gen1Recomp Android test: 0.1.64-kanto.2
  • Kanto Gear: 1.1.0
  • Dramatic Shape Android performance fork: 1.5.4-android.2 (optional)

Known limits

  • AYN Thor Android 13 remains the confirmed reference device.
  • The Voxel performance fork is Android-only; PC users should use the official
    Dramatic Shape release.
  • Automatic fork updates are disabled intentionally. Install later releases
    manually over the existing app and import newer mod ZIPs from these repos.

Please report fork problems to the matching AverageConsumer repository, not to
the upstream projects unless the issue also reproduces on their official build.