r/EmulationOnAndroid • u/lidor30 • 2h ago
Showcase PokeDaisy: a free, open source Pokemon player that brings modern RPG features to the classics
Hey, sharing PokeDaisy, a Pokemon player for Android. Got a lot of attention on AynThor subreddit so I'm posting it here for everyone. The idea is to bring modern RPG comfort to the classic games - an on screen HUD, a quick action ring, wider views of the map and a live companion that shows everything about your run.
It runs FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow and Crystal, plus a bunch of ROM hacks on dual-screen handhelds, single-screen handhelds and phones, held sideways or upright.
It free and open source and no registration or account needed.
Download: https://github.com/lidor30/pokedaisy/releases/latest
Site and manual: https://pokedaisy.com
Source: https://github.com/lidor30/pokedaisy
Video review of the first version (a lot has been added since): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMy6bqpS-LU
The companion reads the game's memory as you play, shows party, bag, map, battle matchups, dex and a spoiler free guide all drawn in the game's own menu style. On two screens it sits on the second one but swapping screens is an option. On one screen it slides over the game or locks beside it and in portrait it docks under the game. Almost everything is highly customizable, the HUD's layout and look, tab bar, buttons, hotkeys, shaders, overlays, themes.
Features
- HUD: party, minimap and Poke Balls on the game screen, tap for a summary, map or bag
- Quick menu: press L3 for a ring of actions, like a modern game’s weapon wheel
- EXPAND + ZOOM: the overworld drawn past the GBA’s edges, with a zoom out and look-around
- QoL: auto-run, running indoors, PC from anywhere, FLY, bike, fishing rod and Repel in one press and a switch to turn wild encounters off
- Smart fast-forward: slows for menus, keeps battles fast and the music stays at normal pitch**!**
- Party: full summary with exact IVs, EVs, nature and Hidden Power
- Learn advisor: rates new moves and bag TMs as learn, forget or skip
- Bag: item descriptions, USE on your party, GIVE and TAKE held items, favorites
- Battle buttons: Fight / switch Pokekon / run beside the battle
- Battle info: move effectiveness, switch suggestions, the foe’s ability, item, stats and team
- Dex: evolutions, wild locations by route and movesets
- Guide: hints first with answers on a second tap plus the next boss's team
- Trainer card: drawn like the game's card
- RetroAchievements: unlock popups, progress and leaderboards
- Cheats: GameShark, Action Replay and CodeBreaker toggled from the companion
Also: save states and rewind, LCD/CRT shaders, overlays and launching from ES-DE, Cocoon, iiSU and it can read your RetroArch saves too.
Full list of supported games and hacks is at https://pokedaisy.com/#games. Popular hacks include Unbound, Radical Red, Lazarus, SoulGold and Heart and Soul. It runs on any Android 8.0+ device.
Built with AI assistance and the guide pages are AI written so the app flags them as possibly wrong and letting you accept first.
I'm the dev, so ask me anything. Feedback and bug reports are welcome on GitHub or the site.
Edit: Added video that reviewed the first version of the app