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PokéBridge v0.4 — initial public release

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@logdog2325 logdog2325 released this 26 May 18:31
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First public release of PokéBridge.

What's in the box

  • Reads + edits + writes Gen 3 GBA saves (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen) and pokeemerald-expansion ROM hacks (Seaglass, Lazarus, etc.)
  • Reads + edits + encrypted-writeback for Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness and Pokémon Colosseum (.gci files extracted from a memory card)
  • Full Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire-inspired SDL2 graphics UI
  • All 1025 species + shiny sprites (4bpp + palette compressed, ~2 MB)
  • Per-Pokémon editor: IVs, EVs, moves (354-move picker), nature, shiny toggle, friendship, held item
  • Legalizer that exports HOME-eligible .pk3 files (ROM-hack species/moves remapped to nearest Gen 3 analogue)
  • Box art preview for all 8 mainstream Gen 3-era games
  • GBA cart save read via link cable (FIX94 multiboot port; untested without a cable)

Installation

Download pokebridge-v0.4-release.dol, rename to boot.dol, place on your Swiss-formatted SD card at sd:/apps/pokebridge/boot.dol. Drop save files into sd:/pokebridge/saves/. Boot via Swiss → select the .dol.

Building from source

See BUILDING.md — needs devkitPPC + devkitARM + Python with Pillow.

Credits

Standing on the shoulders of PKHeX (kwsch), FIX94's gba-link-cable-dumper, pokeemerald-expansion (rh-hideout), and devkitPro. Full attribution in CREDITS.md.

GPL-3.0 licensed. "Pokémon" is a trademark of Nintendo / Game Freak / The Pokémon Company.