hachistep 0.5.1

The app and documentation consistently use lowercase hachistep.

hachistep 0.5.0

Walker windows now have consistent menus and tools.

• Manage melonDS, Local Link, and TCP connections in one Infrared window, with live activity and recovery guidance.
• Edit any palette, preview its LCD colors, import several palettes at once, or copy the whole collection.
• Adjust pace with the redesigned Walking controls.
• Record shortcuts in their fields and swap conflicting assignments.

Settings, the launcher, and state-slot menus have also been reorganized.

Desktop guide.

hachistep 0.4.0

Connect walkers to stock melonDS 1.1 through Tools → Infrared → Connect to melonDS…. Setup instructions.

macOS downloads now use a drag-to-Applications DMG.

Release downloads no longer include the bundled native CLI or the separate WASI CLI.

hachistep 0.3.2

Fix macOS windows not reopening from the Dock after all windows close, and extra windows appearing later.

Prevent "Open firmware first" errors when using window commands before loading firmware.

hachistep 0.3.1

Fix missing menu bars on Windows and Linux. Menus now update with each emulated walker's state.

macOS downloads now target Apple silicon.

hachistep 0.3.0

The first desktop release of hachistep. The project is in alpha development.

• LCD player with native menus, keyboard and gamepad controls, and configurable palettes and margins.
• Walking simulation, local infrared linking, and TCP connections to compatible emulators.
• Ten save-state slots, state files, and undo for state loads.
• EEPROM changes stay in memory until saved. Firmware can be retained for new windows.
• LCD writes stop at the end of display RAM.

Desktop downloads include the CLI as hachistep-cli. macOS downloads are available for Apple silicon and Intel; Windows and Linux downloads are x86-64. Linux builds target Ubuntu 24.04 and compatible systems. The WASI download contains the CLI for Wasmtime.

Core, CLI, runtime, and desktop share version 0.3.0 and the v0.3.0 source tag.

hachistep 0.2.0

The first alpha release of hachistep, a Pokéwalker emulator core written in Rust.

For Rust applications:

[dependencies]
hs-core = { git = "https://github.com/lumirth/hachistep", tag = "v0.2.0-alpha.1" }

Embedding guide

The downloads contain the CLI for macOS Apple silicon and WASI, with SHA-256 checksums. See the CLI guide for running firmware.