Kanto Gear 2.0
Kanto Gear is no longer limited to one kind of Android dual-screen handheld.
Version 2.0 turns the companion into a flexible display system for one-window,
overlay and true multi-display setups.
One screen, two views, full freedom
- Single Screen: keep one view fullscreen and swap between the game and
Kanto Gear. - Combined Screen: place both views side by side, stack them vertically, or
use a movable overlay with adjustable size and a hide button. - Dual Screen: route Kanto Gear to a selected Android display or open it as
a separate movable Windows window. - Swap views live, resize the companion, and recover safely when a display is
switched off or disconnected. - Android touch controls remain full-size and usable in combined layouts.
Companion improvements
- New Silph Link startup identity and device-neutral start prompt.
- Full Red, Blue, Yellow and Gold support across maps, local maps, guide, area,
party, Trainer Card, battles and contextual tools. - Contextual tools no longer flicker off during each walking animation.
- Unknown desktop battery state is shown as full instead of looking empty.
- Existing battle-view, theme, translation and accessibility options remain
available.
Downloads
| Component | Required? | File |
|---|---|---|
| Kanto Gear 2.0.0 | Yes | kanto_gear-2.0.0.zip |
| Gen1Recomp Kanto host 0.1.94-kanto.22 | Yes | Android, Windows, Linux, PortMaster/Rocknix or universal .love |
| Kanto Gear Deutsch 0.2.3 | No | kanto_gear_de-0.2.3.zip |
| Kanto Gear Español (España) 0.2.3 | No | kanto_gear_es-0.2.3.zip |
Import only kanto_gear-2.0.0.zip unless you also want one of the optional
language packs. Enable Kanto Gear separately for each installed game when the
launcher uses game-specific mod profiles.
Verified
- Kanto Gear compatibility: 196/196 checks passed.
- Desktop compatibility: 2/2 checks passed.
- Gen 2 compatibility: 23/23 checks passed.
- German and Spanish integrations: 8/8 checks each.
- Both language catalogs: 286 strings checked each.
- Final release artifacts were confirmed on an AYN Thor in Android dual- and
combined-screen modes and on Windows 11 in combined and separate-window
modes.
Android and Windows were interactively validated. The Linux packages embed the
same verified payload, and the PortMaster/Rocknix route was previously confirmed
on an RG DS; the final 2.0 Linux packages remain marked experimental until more
real-device reports arrive. macOS is available through the universal .love
package for LÖVE 11.5, not as an untested or unsigned native app bundle.
Special thanks to @Rocky5150 for the Retroid
Pocket 5 diagnostics, Desierto La Espada for the Spanish translation, and
everyone who tested Kanto Gear across real handhelds.
No ROM, ROM-derived data or save is included.