Merge pull request #1524 from bryanthaboi/dev

squishing some fun ones
CLOSES #1519
2026-08-19 20:20:19 +02:00 · 2026-08-18 11:55:28 -04:00 · 2026-08-18 11:43:23 -04:00 · 2026-08-18 11:29:50 -04:00 · 2026-08-18 10:49:04 -04:00 · 2026-08-18 10:36:44 -04:00
184 changed files with 11409 additions and 669 deletions
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
            echo "changed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
            exit 0
          fi
-          if git diff --name-only "$BASE_SHA" "$HEAD_SHA" | grep -Eq '^(scripts/build_switch\.sh$|scripts/switch/|docs/switch-.*\.md$|tests/switch_ci_workflows_test\.lua$|tests/switch_transfer_docs_test\.lua$|\.github/workflows/(ci|release|switch-artifact-comment)\.yml$|src/core/(NxAssetOverlay|Platform|GameVersion)\.lua$|src/import/CacheFs\.lua$|tests/engine/(assets_version_fallback|nx_generated_guard|nx_yellow_boot|switch_diagnostics)_test\.lua$|tests/engine/platform_nx)'; then
+          if git diff --name-only "$BASE_SHA" "$HEAD_SHA" | grep -Eq '^(scripts/build_switch\.sh$|scripts/switch/|docs/switch-.*\.md$|tests/switch_ci_workflows_test\.lua$|tests/switch_transfer_docs_test\.lua$|\.github/workflows/(ci|release|switch-artifact-comment)\.yml$|src/core/(NxAssetOverlay|Platform|GameVersion)\.lua$|src/import/CacheFs\.lua$|tests/engine/(assets_version_fallback|nx_generated_guard|nx_yellow_boot|switch_diagnostics|cache_fs_gold_nx_load)_test\.lua$|tests/engine/platform_nx)'; then
            echo "changed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
          else
            echo "changed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ jobs:
          luajit tests/engine/assets_version_fallback_test.lua
          luajit tests/engine/nx_generated_guard_test.lua
          luajit tests/engine/nx_yellow_boot_test.lua
+          luajit tests/engine/cache_fs_gold_nx_load_test.lua
+          luajit tests/engine/cache_fs_blue_mount_test.lua
+          luajit tests/engine/switch_diagnostics_test.lua

  switch-build:
    name: Switch fused build
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# AI Disclosure
+
+This is a disclosure of the use of AI in this project.
+
+## AI Use
+
+Anyone who demands the dislosure of how AI was used in an engineering project,
+has no idea what AI is, or how it works. 
+
+AI was used in this project as a tool. Several contributors used AI in their
+commits, and so you will see like 7 commits by Claude or Codex or Cursor.
+
+However those commits were reviewed by human beings, and it was declared that
+the exact same fix would have been done by a human, so they were accepted.
+
+AI was not used to make decisions, or to create the project.
+
+If you would like to read more, well then continue reading:
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+Aliquam vestibulum ante porta sem finibus, ut rhoncus elit sodales. Phasellus a lacus congue, sagittis nulla eget, cursus libero. Duis laoreet fringilla faucibus. Aenean gravida lorem sed fringilla facilisis. Pellentesque sodales urna lorem, non rutrum tortor vulputate eget. Duis a enim semper, iaculis sem ac, facilisis urna. Donec iaculis nulla sit amet dignissim volutpat. Mauris cursus dui id feugiat suscipit. Fusce tempor placerat nulla vitae vestibulum. Vivamus imperdiet blandit nulla, in aliquet justo viverra in. Cras malesuada molestie ligula sit amet volutpat. Praesent ornare orci sit amet rutrum eleifend. Ut placerat metus felis, id malesuada justo mollis eget. Etiam mi turpis, pulvinar in pulvinar in, tincidunt in neque.
+
+In venenatis euismod neque, eu convallis diam semper ac. Mauris auctor mi non massa vestibulum viverra. Aenean non turpis sapien. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Praesent gravida feugiat interdum. Vivamus sit amet consequat ligula. Praesent dictum nunc ac sapien ullamcorper consectetur. Ut malesuada blandit neque.
+
+Duis tincidunt mauris sit amet odio dictum accumsan. Suspendisse efficitur nibh magna, ac dapibus augue vulputate nec. Etiam lectus neque, sollicitudin quis sapien vitae, aliquet fermentum mi. Aenean interdum interdum rhoncus. Donec eu libero urna. Donec semper lacus eu nunc scelerisque, vitae viverra quam consectetur. Integer sagittis, nulla congue venenatis auctor, purus justo mollis metus, at rutrum magna arcu nec est. Maecenas felis lorem, consequat non cursus vitae, lobortis vitae nisi. Cras eget magna justo. Nullam sagittis tellus id luctus ultricies. Etiam a arcu efficitur, consectetur libero non, imperdiet turpis. Donec ac velit et nisl semper semper. Duis iaculis interdum nunc sed tempor.
+
+Sed diam odio, sagittis non dignissim nec, accumsan ac diam. Fusce sit amet dui sit amet justo ultrices viverra. Sed vel massa suscipit nibh porttitor laoreet in id nunc. Nam quis libero vitae nunc blandit sollicitudin et a lorem. Duis urna arcu, accumsan sed dignissim sit amet, vulputate at ex. Mauris porttitor libero mauris, vel fringilla diam euismod quis. Sed varius placerat tellus vel efficitur. Phasellus pulvinar gravida magna. Nulla dignissim consectetur finibus.
+
+Nunc quis aliquet nisi. Cras luctus bibendum eros ac dignissim. Aenean suscipit felis vitae elementum eleifend. Proin commodo nunc non diam dignissim, in tincidunt nulla ultrices. Vivamus faucibus quam scelerisque interdum finibus. Sed porttitor vehicula urna, in laoreet arcu condimentum non. Praesent ac lacus diam. Vivamus aliquam euismod risus, luctus dictum lectus sodales et. Proin quis velit ac massa tristique scelerisque.
+
+Sed non dolor efficitur, tincidunt mi eget, sagittis tortor. Quisque at varius felis, at finibus sem. Vestibulum vel lectus tincidunt, pharetra diam sit amet, interdum nulla. Sed ut elit tortor. Nam tincidunt tempus aliquam. Vivamus rhoncus faucibus sapien eget facilisis. Aliquam erat volutpat. Phasellus placerat aliquam lacus, eget ultrices orci pretium hendrerit. Fusce vitae dolor sit amet ante condimentum placerat. Nunc varius risus id tellus mollis, euismod luctus sapien viverra. Donec sodales est vel massa suscipit, eu sollicitudin ante convallis. Curabitur eu condimentum velit. Sed pharetra euismod tincidunt.
+
+Nam at libero eros. Quisque bibendum, ligula quis sagittis ullamcorper, eros leo consectetur ex, quis elementum dolor justo vitae mi. Maecenas et elementum erat, et auctor enim. Nunc at nibh fermentum, ullamcorper mi elementum, facilisis erat. Vestibulum vestibulum leo ut pellentesque placerat. Suspendisse imperdiet nisl vitae justo sodales pellentesque. Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus. In faucibus pretium nunc, sed interdum lectus vestibulum quis. Vestibulum luctus viverra ex at efficitur. Etiam ac est lorem. Maecenas mollis, orci at rhoncus congue, nulla leo rutrum dui, et pellentesque orci ligula eget ipsum. Suspendisse fermentum nisi turpis, ut sollicitudin purus imperdiet non. Maecenas vitae quam ornare, porta sem quis, rhoncus neque. Donec mattis purus a erat tristique, ac mollis est convallis. Duis vitae ipsum viverra, condimentum ante vel, sagittis ex. Maecenas placerat odio libero, id interdum turpis fermentum at.
+
+Praesent faucibus nulla eget vehicula accumsan. Nulla elementum ante a nibh venenatis hendrerit. Proin nec nunc mattis, imperdiet nisl rutrum, sollicitudin libero. Nullam bibendum dignissim faucibus. Sed eget tortor vitae sapien cursus faucibus nec et lectus. Duis pharetra non odio id consectetur. Suspendisse at est sem. Nunc mauris ligula, ultrices id ante non, venenatis mattis erat. Vivamus sit amet viverra nisl.
+
+Sed cursus vel nisi in mattis. Nunc porttitor dictum leo ac euismod. Sed blandit ornare nunc id lobortis. Aenean convallis ligula at volutpat commodo. Vestibulum sit amet laoreet urna. Donec et pellentesque orci, ac egestas nulla. In accumsan venenatis porta. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia curae; Donec scelerisque, metus nec viverra pharetra, dolor libero dictum velit, id ullamcorper enim nisi eu nibh. Aliquam nec dapibus quam. Curabitur vulputate, libero sit amet tempor ullamcorper, libero purus congue quam, nec sollicitudin orci erat non massa. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas.
+
+Aenean faucibus mollis placerat. Praesent lacinia venenatis turpis eu scelerisque. Nam tempus tortor a varius posuere. Cras ut viverra tortor. Cras facilisis mauris ut ante imperdiet, a malesuada justo luctus. Ut eu enim sit amet arcu porttitor pulvinar ac ac odio. Ut odio neque, molestie vitae ligula quis, dignissim viverra erat. In ullamcorper erat sed elementum varius. Sed in lacus maximus, euismod nisi vitae, tempus mi. Nunc tellus justo, auctor at luctus ac, feugiat sit amet dui.
+
+Donec imperdiet purus lorem, sed venenatis dolor finibus non. Aenean lacus nunc, elementum nec arcu eget, faucibus elementum turpis. Aliquam lacinia massa ac quam efficitur, et tincidunt eros pretium. Fusce condimentum mi vel pharetra egestas. Quisque consectetur nibh vel leo dignissim sollicitudin. Duis ultrices felis ipsum, sed maximus arcu ornare vitae. Curabitur porttitor ligula in turpis facilisis, id venenatis augue ultricies. Phasellus vel dolor id tellus finibus sodales ut quis nisi. Integer id orci cursus erat tincidunt sagittis non in nunc. Pellentesque ligula lacus, vestibulum eu ante vel, facilisis viverra massa. Sed ut tincidunt metus, vel tristique est. Ut et cursus justo. Ut ac porttitor eros, at dictum felis. Phasellus ornare nisi sit amet risus varius, sed sollicitudin nulla ornare. Donec aliquam ipsum urna. Aliquam id bibendum magna, quis venenatis diam.
+
+Duis tempor odio id iaculis egestas. Cras consequat neque ac posuere iaculis. Nulla tempus et nisi eu auctor. Vestibulum metus massa, dignissim ut metus eget, ullamcorper consectetur turpis. Integer vel est tellus. Ut ac vestibulum massa. Pellentesque nec venenatis erat. Nam vel pellentesque lectus.
+
+Morbi a placerat est. Ut eleifend ante ut placerat porta. Donec sagittis semper leo, ut scelerisque nisi imperdiet feugiat. Mauris purus turpis, consequat ut fringilla ac, cursus eget augue. Fusce arcu dolor, sagittis et facilisis ut, scelerisque non lacus. Aliquam sit amet eleifend tellus. Mauris id est luctus, iaculis tortor eget, gravida justo. Suspendisse at tellus nisl. Nullam felis erat, vehicula eu porttitor bibendum, pulvinar et dui. Sed molestie lacus nec sagittis rutrum. Aliquam erat volutpat. Nullam ut aliquet eros. Sed feugiat, massa id pharetra auctor, leo turpis condimentum purus, sit amet volutpat sem nunc sed nisi.
+
+Pellentesque feugiat ipsum at accumsan iaculis. Morbi et dui in lorem commodo hendrerit. Mauris tempor ex mollis mollis blandit. Cras eu turpis feugiat, suscipit velit quis, volutpat magna. Vestibulum varius ligula ut quam mollis, a volutpat nibh lobortis. Sed sodales euismod leo non suscipit. Orci varius natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Nullam ultricies sagittis justo, sit amet lacinia eros tincidunt tristique. Etiam faucibus turpis in lacus efficitur, vitae rutrum magna porttitor. Cras finibus eros vel ante semper, facilisis vestibulum erat accumsan. Ut mollis dui ut commodo varius. In et sem malesuada erat egestas pellentesque. Maecenas pulvinar sodales risus, at euismod ligula aliquet in. Quisque fringilla malesuada dui vel cursus. Curabitur eu ex vulputate, pretium elit non, sodales sapien. Integer egestas facilisis odio et pretium.
+
+Integer eleifend, felis vitae faucibus tempus, tellus lectus placerat nunc, eu efficitur lacus mi vel nisl. Mauris commodo pretium feugiat. In aliquet nibh diam, ac egestas mauris consequat ut. Integer cursus, tortor pharetra pellentesque pulvinar, neque risus ultricies felis, et consequat felis eros at eros. Pellentesque fermentum velit ac sodales facilisis. Suspendisse vestibulum metus quis convallis lacinia. Donec in pharetra magna. Proin gravida dolor eget ligula lobortis sagittis.
+
+Nullam consectetur ut massa id ultrices. Fusce consectetur at eros at mollis. Donec nec nibh fringilla, porttitor ipsum eget, aliquam neque. Quisque suscipit tortor in dui commodo, sed venenatis augue cursus. Etiam feugiat purus id justo elementum placerat. Sed interdum dictum nibh at sodales. Maecenas lobortis, metus ac sagittis lacinia, elit arcu varius felis, quis facilisis magna elit in leo. Proin condimentum orci sit amet dignissim imperdiet. Fusce sed iaculis felis. Maecenas sodales non magna vitae rutrum.
+
+Nulla id ex massa. Sed vehicula sed quam non elementum. Aliquam luctus, enim vel molestie posuere, sem arcu laoreet justo, quis finibus nisl justo et magna. Vivamus malesuada elit in aliquam dignissim. Sed at tellus in orci vulputate ullamcorper. Integer magna sem, mattis id hendrerit non, tincidunt in est. Praesent posuere aliquet lobortis. Quisque euismod leo ut nisl pellentesque, et imperdiet dui dapibus.
+
+Sed a erat nec risus pulvinar venenatis. Integer ultrices eros at aliquet efficitur. Orci varius natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Quisque ac maximus ante. Sed sodales, nisi et sagittis accumsan, diam odio consequat elit, et mollis dolor turpis tincidunt metus. Proin justo quam, tincidunt id convallis a, molestie hendrerit massa. Etiam pharetra turpis eu ultrices mollis.
+
+Proin fermentum libero in purus cursus molestie. In varius magna eu ante maximus, eget rutrum felis iaculis. Maecenas hendrerit, diam eget vestibulum vehicula, est quam porta magna, a dictum urna mi ut libero. Vestibulum dictum quis lacus vitae eleifend. Integer sapien libero, pretium vitae euismod eget, semper eget ante. Vivamus mollis elementum odio vel hendrerit. Phasellus tristique, metus eget luctus tincidunt, ex enim faucibus ipsum, at dictum eros urna ac mi. Aenean imperdiet felis eu ultricies egestas. Vivamus fermentum convallis nisi, non sollicitudin felis posuere nec. Ut commodo sit amet felis semper dictum. Aenean accumsan, tellus id blandit aliquet, lorem nibh pellentesque mi, sit amet volutpat erat ligula ut est. Vivamus non posuere velit. Sed vel rutrum diam, non pulvinar nulla. Suspendisse quis gravida lectus, ac accumsan justo. Sed lobortis neque ante, a imperdiet nisl iaculis nec.
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ A native LÖVE2D recreation of Poke Red, Blue and Yellow. The engine and map
 behavior are hand-written Lua; game data and graphics are decoded from a ROM
 supplied by the player.

+And before you say, "that's not a recomp", you're wrong. Recomp is an acronym. ***Reverse Engineering Causes Obsessive Mental Problems***
+
+[Click Here for the AI Use Disclosure!](AIDisclosure.md)
+
 > [!CAUTION]
-> **We are NOT affiliated with the website `gen1recomp[.]com`** That website is not run by this project, was not authorized by us, and we have no idea who operates it. It is impersonating this project; do not download anything from it, and treat anything it hosts or claims as untrustworthy. Even if the site currently links back to this repository, the people behind it can change its content at any time, so nothing on it should ever be trusted. This GitHub repository and the Discord linked below are the only official sources for this project.
+> **We are NOT affiliated with the website `gen1recomp[.]com`** That website is not run by this project, was not authorized by us, and we have no idea who operates it. It is impersonating this project; do not download anything from it, and treat anything it hosts or claims as untrustworthy. Even if the site currently links back to this repository, the people behind it can change its content at any time, so nothing on it should ever be trusted. This GitHub repository and the Discord linked below are the only official sources for this project. Also, as I assumed would eventually happen, the idiot that made that website now pumped it full of adware. Please stay away from that website.

 <p align="center"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp/refs/heads/dev/assets/logo/logo.png"></p>

@@ -350,7 +354,8 @@ request with real detail is one that can actually get built.
 - [Save editor](https://github.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp/wiki/Guide-Save-Editor)
 — edit party, boxes, items, events, and Pokédex flags outside the game.
 - `docs/architecture.md` — runtime details;
-`docs/behavior-porting-notes.md` — formula provenance.
+`docs/behavior-porting-notes.md` — formula provenance;
+`docs/link-security.md` — what link play defends against, and what it doesn't.



@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# gb_anim -- bundled touch skin
+
+Bezel art and overlay layout from libretro's `common-overlays`
+(`gamepads/gb_anim_portrait`), licensed CC-BY-4.0:
+https://github.com/libretro/common-overlays
+
+`overlay.cfg` is the upstream `gb_big.cfg`, unmodified. It ships as the
+reference skin for the RetroArch-overlay loader in
+`src/core/TouchSkin.lua`: a full-device bezel, per-button press art, a
+screen viewport, and page switching between the DMG and Color shells.
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+overlays = 2
+
+overlay0_name = "GameBoy"
+overlay0_overlay = img/gb_back.png
+overlay0_full_screen = true
+overlay0_normalized = true
+overlay0_range_mod = 1.0
+overlay0_alpha_mod = 0.001
+overlay0_viewport = "0.0,0.0,1.0,0.505"
+overlay0_viewport_fill = true
+
+overlay1_name = "GameBoyColor"
+overlay1_overlay = img/gbc_back.png
+overlay1_full_screen = true
+overlay1_normalized = true
+overlay1_range_mod = 1.0
+overlay1_alpha_mod = 0.001
+overlay1_viewport = "0.0,0.0,1.0,0.505"
+overlay1_viewport_fill = true
+
+# GameBoy
+overlay0_descs = 18
+
+overlay0_desc0 = "left,0.12778,0.73417,radial,0.09630,0.04635"
+overlay0_desc0_overlay = img/gb_left.png
+overlay0_desc1 = "right,0.35370,0.73417,radial,0.09630,0.04635"
+overlay0_desc1_overlay = img/gb_right.png
+overlay0_desc2 = "up,0.24074,0.67063,radial,0.08241,0.05417"
+overlay0_desc2_overlay = img/gb_up.png
+overlay0_desc3 = "down,0.24074,0.79771,radial,0.08241,0.05417"
+overlay0_desc3_overlay = img/gb_down.png
+overlay0_desc4 = "left|up,0.09259,0.65188,rect,0.06481,0.03646"
+overlay0_desc5 = "right|up,0.38704,0.65188,rect,0.06481,0.03646"
+overlay0_desc6 = "left|down,0.09259,0.81750,rect,0.06481,0.03646"
+overlay0_desc7 = "right|down,0.38704,0.81750,rect,0.06481,0.03646"
+overlay0_desc8 = "a,0.87407,0.72417,radial,0.08889,0.05000"
+overlay0_desc8_overlay = img/gb_a_b.png
+overlay0_desc9 = "b,0.68148,0.76584,radial,0.08889,0.05000"
+overlay0_desc9_overlay = img/gb_a_b.png
+overlay0_desc10 = "a|b,0.77037,0.73417,radial,0.02963,0.01667"
+overlay0_desc11 = "a|b,0.78518,0.75584,radial,0.02963,0.01667"
+overlay0_desc12 = "start,0.66666,0.93000,radial,0.07037,0.03958"
+overlay0_desc12_overlay = img/gb_start_select.png
+overlay0_desc13 = "select,0.33333,0.93000,radial,0.07037,0.03958"
+overlay0_desc13_overlay = img/gb_start_select.png
+overlay0_desc14 = "menu_toggle,0.05000,0.52800,radial,0.041296,0.02323"
+overlay0_desc14_overlay = img/menu.png
+overlay0_desc15 = "overlay_next,0.95000,0.52800,radial,0.041296,0.02323"
+overlay0_desc15_overlay = img/rotate.png
+overlay0_desc15_next_target = "GameBoyColor"
+overlay0_desc16 = "rewind,0.05000,0.97500,radial,0.041296,0.02323"
+overlay0_desc16_overlay =
+overlay0_desc17 = "hold_fast_forward,0.95000,0.97500,radial,0.041296,0.02323"
+overlay0_desc17_overlay =
+
+# GameBoyColor
+overlay1_descs = 18
+
+overlay1_desc0 = "left,0.14078,0.73417,radial,0.08530,0.04635"
+overlay1_desc0_overlay = img/gbc_left.png
+overlay1_desc1 = "right,0.34270,0.73417,radial,0.08530,0.04635"
+overlay1_desc1_overlay = img/gbc_right.png
+overlay1_desc2 = "up,0.24074,0.67863,radial,0.08241,0.04617"
+overlay1_desc2_overlay = img/gbc_up.png
+overlay1_desc3 = "down,0.24074,0.78971,radial,0.08241,0.04617"
+overlay1_desc3_overlay = img/gbc_down.png
+overlay1_desc4 = "left|up,0.09259,0.65188,rect,0.06481,0.03646"
+overlay1_desc5 = "right|up,0.38704,0.65188,rect,0.06481,0.03646"
+overlay1_desc6 = "left|down,0.09259,0.81750,rect,0.06481,0.03646"
+overlay1_desc7 = "right|down,0.38704,0.81750,rect,0.06481,0.03646"
+overlay1_desc8 = "a,0.87407,0.72417,radial,0.08889,0.05000"
+overlay1_desc8_overlay = img/gbc_a.png
+overlay1_desc9 = "b,0.68148,0.76584,radial,0.08889,0.05000"
+overlay1_desc9_overlay = img/gbc_b.png
+overlay1_desc10 = "a|b,0.77037,0.73417,radial,0.02963,0.01667"
+overlay1_desc11 = "a|b,0.78518,0.75584,radial,0.02963,0.01667"
+overlay1_desc12 = "start,0.66666,0.93000,radial,0.07037,0.03958"
+overlay1_desc12_overlay = img/gbc_start_select.png
+overlay1_desc13 = "select,0.33333,0.93000,radial,0.07037,0.03958"
+overlay1_desc13_overlay = img/gbc_start_select.png
+overlay1_desc14 = "menu_toggle,0.05000,0.52800,radial,0.041296,0.02323"
+overlay1_desc14_overlay = img/menu.png
+overlay1_desc15 = "overlay_next,0.95000,0.52800,radial,0.041296,0.02323"
+overlay1_desc15_overlay = img/rotate.png
+overlay1_desc15_next_target = "GameBoy"
+overlay1_desc16 = "rewind,0.05000,0.97500,radial,0.041296,0.02323"
+overlay1_desc16_overlay =
+overlay1_desc17 = "hold_fast_forward,0.95000,0.97500,radial,0.041296,0.02323"
+overlay1_desc17_overlay =
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# tv_crt -- bundled desktop bezel
+
+CRT television border from libretro's `common-overlays`
+(`borders/tv-integer.cfg` + `borders/img/tv-integer.png`), licensed
+CC-BY-4.0: https://github.com/libretro/common-overlays
+
+`overlay.cfg` is the upstream file, unmodified. It is the reference
+DESKTOP skin: 1920x1080, `descs = 0` (pure decoration, no touch buttons),
+and a `viewport` naming the transparent screen hole, so the Game Boy
+picture is fitted into the TV's tube instead of the whole window.
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+overlays = 1
+overlay0_overlay = img/tv-integer.png
+overlay0_full_screen = true
+overlay0_descs = 0
+overlay0_viewport = "0.2335,0.0855,0.5335,0.830"
+overlay0_viewport_fill = true
@@ -702,6 +702,23 @@ M.MT_MOON_B2F = {
    return false
  end,
  talk = {
+    -- MtMoonB2FSuperNerdText: once beaten his line turns on the fossils
+    -- (scripts/MtMoonB2F.asm:187), which the header's flat `after` can't hold
+    TEXT_MTMOONB2F_SUPER_NERD = function(game, ow, npc, done)
+      if not superNerdBeaten(ow) then
+        engageSuperNerd(game, ow, done)
+        return
+      end
+      local TextBox = require("src.render.TextBox")
+      local t = game.data.text
+      local flags = game.save.flags
+      local line = (flags.EVENT_GOT_DOME_FOSSIL or flags.EVENT_GOT_HELIX_FOSSIL)
+        and (t._MtMoonB2FSuperNerdTheresAPokemonLabText
+             or "Far away, on\nCINNABAR ISLAND,\nthere's a POKéMON\nLAB.")
+        or (t._MtMoonB2fSuperNerdEachTakeOneText
+            or "We'll each take\none!\nNo being greedy!")
+      game.stack:push(TextBox.new(game, line, done))
+    end,
    TEXT_MTMOONB2F_DOME_FOSSIL = mtMoonFossil(
      "DOME_FOSSIL", "MTMOONB2F_HELIX_FOSSIL", "EVENT_GOT_DOME_FOSSIL"),
    TEXT_MTMOONB2F_HELIX_FOSSIL = mtMoonFossil(
@@ -716,7 +733,8 @@ local function museumClerk(game, ow, done, onDecline)
  local t = game.data.text or {}
  if game.save.flags.EVENT_BOUGHT_MUSEUM_TICKET then
    game.stack:push(TextBox.new(game,
-      "Take your time,\nand enjoy it all!", done))
+      t._Museum1FScientist1TakePlentyOfTimeText
+        or "Take your time,\nand enjoy it all!", done))
    return
  end
  -- scripts/Museum1F.asm:72
@@ -734,10 +752,12 @@ local function museumClerk(game, ow, done, onDecline)
          { money = money }))
      elseif yes then
        game.stack:push(TextBox.new(game,
-          "You don't have\nenough money.", onDecline or done, { money = money }))
+          t._Museum1FScientist1DontHaveEnoughMoneyText
+            or "You don't have\nenough money.", onDecline or done, { money = money }))
      else
        game.stack:push(TextBox.new(game,
-          "Come again!", onDecline or done, { money = money }))
+          t._Museum1FScientist1ComeAgainText
+            or "Come again!", onDecline or done, { money = money }))
      end
    end }))
 end
@@ -118,33 +118,36 @@ M.ROUTE_15_GATE_2F = {

 M.MT_MOON_POKECENTER = {
  talk = {
-    TEXT_MTMOONPOKECENTER_MAGIKARP_SALESMAN = function(game, ow, npc, done)
-      local t = text(game)
-      if game.save.flags.EVENT_BOUGHT_MAGIKARP then
-        push(game, t._MtMoonPokecenterMagikarpSalesmanNoRefundsText
-          or "Well, I don't\ngive refunds!", done)
-        return
-      end
-      ask(game, t._MtMoonPokecenterMagikarpSalesmanOfferText
-        or "MAGIKARP! A\nsteal at ¥500!\nWant one?", function(yes)
-        if not yes then
-          push(game, t._MtMoonPokecenterMagikarpSalesmanNoText
-            or "No? I'm only\nselling today!", done)
-          return
-        end
-        if game.save.money < 500 then
-          push(game, t._MtMoonPokecenterMagikarpSalesmanNoMoneyText
-            or "You'll need more\nmoney than that!", done)
-          return
-        end
-        game.save.money = game.save.money - 500
-        game.save.flags.EVENT_BOUGHT_MAGIKARP = true
-        local Commands = require("src.script.Commands")
-        Commands.give_pokemon({ save = game.save, game = game, overworld = ow },
-                              "MAGIKARP", 5)
-        push(game, t._GotMonText or "{PLAYER} got\n{RAM:wNameBuffer}!", done)
-      end)
-    end,
+    -- command rows, not a Lua handler: give_pokemon needs a runner to AskName (#1407)
+    TEXT_MTMOONPOKECENTER_MAGIKARP_SALESMAN = {
+      { "check_flag", "EVENT_BOUGHT_MAGIKARP" },
+      { "jump_if_true", "no_refunds" },
+      -- MONEY_BOX goes up between the offer and YesNoChoice -- MtMoonPokecenter.asm:31
+      { "text_opts", { money = true } },
+      { "ask", "_MtMoonPokecenterMagikarpSalesmanIGotADealText" },
+      { "jump_if_false", "declined" },
+      { "check_money", 500 },
+      { "jump_if_false", "no_money" },
+      { "give_pokemon", "MAGIKARP", 5 },
+      -- MtMoonPokecenter.asm:49 `jr nc, .done`: a refused gift is never charged
+      { "jump_if_false", "box_full" },
+      { "take_money", 500 },
+      { "set_flag", "EVENT_BOUGHT_MAGIKARP" },
+      { "text_sound", "Get_Item1" },
+      { "show_text", "_GotMonText", { RAM = "MAGIKARP" } },
+      { "jump", "end" },
+      { "label", "box_full" },
+      { "show_text", "_BoxIsFullText" },
+      { "jump", "end" },
+      { "label", "declined" },
+      { "show_text", "_MtMoonPokecenterMagikarpSalesmanNoText" },
+      { "jump", "end" },
+      { "label", "no_money" },
+      { "show_text", "_MtMoonPokecenterMagikarpSalesmanNoMoneyText" },
+      { "jump", "end" },
+      { "label", "no_refunds" },
+      { "show_text", "_MtMoonPokecenterMagikarpSalesmanNoRefundsText" },
+    },
  },
 }

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+# Link play: threat model and what the code actually guarantees
+
+Link play is the only part of this game that reads bytes written by
+somebody else. This is what it defends against, what it does not, and
+where each guarantee lives.
+
+## The boundary
+
+Everything a peer or the relay sends arrives as one JSON object per line.
+There is exactly one place it becomes a message:
+
+    src/link/Net.lua        reads bytes, frames lines, decodes JSON
+    src/link/Wire.lua       rebuilds each line as a typed message
+    src/link/Session.lua    the only path from a transport into a mode
+
+`Session:update` runs `Wire.sanitize` on every message before anything
+else sees it. A schema returns a **new** table holding only the fields it
+names, at the Lua types it names, so the rest of `src/link/` can read
+`msg.slot`, `msg.parts.actives` or `msg.mons[i].dvs.hp` directly and be
+right by construction. A message with no schema (a mod's, or a future
+build's) keeps a bounded, scalar-only copy of its payload instead of
+being dropped.
+
+A message that fails its schema is **dropped and logged**, never fatal.
+Latching a terminal failure would hand a hostile peer a cheaper
+disconnect than sending nothing at all.
+
+### Why the bounds are loose
+
+Wire's numeric bounds are deliberately wider than the game's own clamps in
+`Protocol.unpackMon`. Both peers run identical clamps over identical
+packets; a bound that bit an honest value would change one side's copy of
+a mon and desync the lockstep. Wire's job is types and sizes. Rules are
+`Protocol`'s job, and it keeps its own clamps for the callers that reach
+it without a Session (the mod API, `tests/`).
+
+### Containment behind it
+
+Assume something still gets through:
+
+- `Game:step` pcalls the link pump, and pcalls `stack:update` **only
+  while a link session is active**. On a throw, `Game:breakLink` closes
+  the connection, unwinds to the overworld and says "The link was
+  broken." Outside link play the stack is unguarded on purpose: a blanket
+  pcall would swallow real engine bugs and leave the game silently wrong
+  instead of loudly broken.
+- `Net` caps `rxBuf` at 256KB and its per-frame read at 512KB, so a peer
+  that never sends a newline ends as a clean disconnect.
+- `Json.decode` refuses documents nested past 64 levels, and takes an
+  optional length cap that the link path passes and the mod-manifest path
+  does not.
+
+## The relay (`../pokeserver`)
+
+- A line that is not a JSON **object** with a string `type` is dropped
+  before any handler runs, and `onLine` is wrapped in try/catch.
+  `server.js` installs `uncaughtException`/`unhandledRejection` handlers:
+  one bad packet must never take every live match down with the process.
+- Line buffers are capped, lines per second are capped, connections per
+  IP and in total are capped, and an unbound connection that never hosts
+  or joins is swept after 30s.
+- `SERVER_ONLY` is the set of message types the server is the only
+  legitimate author of (`peer_gone`, `bracket_update`, `match_start`,
+  `tournament_over`, `spectate`, ...). A peer that sends one has them
+  dropped rather than forwarded, so a bracket opponent cannot forge a
+  tournament result or fake "your opponent left".
+- Trainer names are reduced to a printable subset and capped at the same
+  10 characters the game enforces, on the way in, because they are
+  rendered by the dashboard and broadcast to every participant.
+
+`pokeserver/test/hostile.js` is the regression net for all of that.
+
+## What is NOT defended
+
+**Party legality is trust-the-client.** Online play meets strangers, and
+`Handshake.onlineAllowed` is a Lua function in the same VM the mods load
+into. It cannot be made tamper-proof in-process, and pretending otherwise
+would only cost honest mod authors. What lockstep and
+`Protocol.unpackMon`'s recompute-from-species-data *do* guarantee is that
+a cheater cannot invent stats, moves, or a shiny: every derived value is
+rebuilt locally from real species data. They can send a legal party they
+farmed or edited. That is the honest boundary.
+
+What the relay does instead is **observe and record**. It already sees
+every `hello`, so it keeps each connection's self-reported
+`engineVersion`, `fingerprint` and `linkModified`, compares the two sides
+of a room or a live tournament match, and logs and surfaces a
+`modded` / `fingerprint_mismatch` / `version_skew` flag on the dashboard.
+A patched client can still lie; what it cannot do is lie without the
+tournament organizer having a record of it.
+
+Client-side attestation is deliberately not built. This is an
+open-source Lua game: it would be theater, and it would break honest
+mods.
+
+**The relay has no TLS.** Port 7778 is plaintext, so party contents,
+trades and trainer names are visible to anyone on the network path. There
+is nothing secret in a Pokemon party, but it is a real property of the
+system and not an oversight. Fixing it means a TLS terminator in front of
+the relay and a client that speaks it, which is a version break for every
+shipped build.
+
+**The dashboard has no default password.** `DASHBOARD_PASSWORD` is
+required; with it unset the relay runs and the dashboard simply does not
+start. It is still Basic Auth over plain HTTP, so it belongs behind an
+IP restriction or an SSH tunnel (`pokeserver/DEPLOY.md`).
+
+## Tests
+
+    luajit tests/link_hostile.lua        every message type x every wrong type
+    luajit tests/link_desync_fuzz.lua    lockstep fuzz, plus a mutation mode
+    luajit tests/run_link_tests.lua      both of the above, plus the rest
+    cd ../pokeserver && npm test         relay smoke, 16-player bracket, hostile
+
+`tests/link_hostile.lua` builds its corpus from a template per message
+type, replaces each field (and several nested ones) with every wrong Lua
+type, and drives the survivors through the real trade session, a real
+lockstep battle, a real spectator battle, and the tournament screen
+**including its draw** -- because the two nastiest payloads are
+delayed-fuse ones that crash on render rather than on receipt.
@@ -540,8 +540,9 @@ gains a field instead of the name gaining a prefix.
  `battle.crit`, `battle.accuracy`, `battle.turn_order`,
  `battle.enemy_action`, `battle.run`, `battle.exp_award`, `exp.gain`,
  `catch.rate`, `trainer.party`, `battle.overlay`, `battle.low_health_alarm`,
-  `battle.catch_exp`, `battle.bottom_ui_visible` and
-  `battle.status_hud_visible`. One payload difference: Gen 1's vanilla
+  `battle.catch_exp`, `battle.bottom_ui_visible`,
+  `battle.status_hud_visible` and `battle.move_grid_navigation`. One payload
+  difference: Gen 1's vanilla
  `battle.low_health_alarm` link reads `ctx.battle.data`, and Gold's battle
  screen has no `.data` field, so the Gen 2 site **adds** `ctx.data` beside the
  Gen 1 keys. A mod that calls `nextFn` is unaffected; one that reaches through
@@ -268,10 +268,10 @@ an optional stock `catchChance` percentage.
 `prompt` describes the currently visible choice (`menu`, `moves`, `party`,
 `advance`, `safari`, or `mimic`) and is `locked` when another screen or battle
 phase owns input. Generation-specific features remain optional: Gen 1 includes
-battle medicine, balls, catch previews, Safari balls, and Mimic choices;
-Gold currently returns an empty `items` list rather than guessing at its
-pocketed PACK flow. Callers should ignore unknown fields and tolerate absent
-optional ones.
+battle medicine, balls, catch previews, Safari balls, and Mimic choices. Gold
+exposes balls and their exact stock catch previews; targeted medicine remains
+screen-owned and is omitted rather than guessing at its pocketed PACK flow.
+Callers should ignore unknown fields and tolerate absent optional ones.

 ## Battle menu intents

@@ -11,28 +11,11 @@ Features intentionally added beyond the original Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
 * **Persistent custom options** stored separately from game saves
 * **Optional widescreen battle layout**
 * **Mobile touch controls** with editable layouts, vibration, and orientation settings
-* **Translation and custom font support**
-* **Built-in save editor** for parties, boxes, items, events, maps, and Pokédex data
-* **Tiled map editing tools** for mod authors
+* **Touch skins** in RetroArch overlay format, with bezel art, per-button press states, and Super Game Boy borders
 * **Pokédex diploma and printer image exports**
-* **Community mod browser**
-* **Soft reset button combination**
-* **Keyboard and controller rebinding**
-* **Mod profiles** with separate mod settings and save slots
-* **Sandboxed mods**: an installed mod can read only its own folder and write only its own storage
-* **Improved launcher and save editor UI**, including background downloads and update checks
-* **Direct-launch options** for shortcuts, Steam entries, and handheld frontends
+* **Mod download counts** from the index feed, with Most-downloaded and Trending sorts

-## Pokémon Gold (Gen 2)
+## Gen 2 Specifics

-* **COLOR, zoom, tilt, GBC FX, and quick save/load** 
-* **UI that stays fixed while the overworld zooms**
-* **Border-block surrounds** for maps smaller than the screen
-* **Gold-specific launcher options**
-* **Optional widescreen battle layout**
-* **Skippable trade animation** with B or START
-* **QUIT and EXIT GAME** from the menus
 * **Mod manager** with Gen 1 mod adapters, per-game targeting, and `modkit gen2check`
 * **Followers** for mods, plus Gen 2-only registries and hooks
-* **On-screen touch pad** and controller SELECT for registered items
-* **Older mods keep loading** after the sandbox change, through per-mod compat stand-ins for the pre-sandbox globals
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+# Touch skins and the Skin Studio
+
+A **skin** replaces the on-screen controls wholesale: a bezel image, a
+control layout, and the rectangle the Game Boy screen is drawn into. Engine:
+`src/core/TouchSkin.lua` (model, parsers, zip export), `src/core/TouchControls.lua`
+(draw and input), `src/render/Renderer.lua` (the screen viewport),
+`src/ui/SkinStudio.lua` (the desktop editor). Tests:
+`tests/engine/touch_skin_test.lua`, `tests/engine/skin_studio_test.lua`,
+`tests/engine/skin_studio_image_import.lua`,
+`tests/engine/launcher_skins_tab.lua`.
+
+Skins are picked in the launcher's **Skins** tab, which also imports them and
+opens the studio. `options.touchControls.skin` holds the folder name.
+
+## Formats
+
+Two load. `skin.lua` wins when a folder has both.
+
+**RetroArch overlay `.cfg`.** The libretro `common-overlays` collection loads
+as-is. Supported keys:
+
+| Key | Meaning |
+| --- | --- |
+| `overlays` | page count |
+| `overlayN_name` | page name, the target of `next_target` |
+| `overlayN_overlay` | bezel image |
+| `overlayN_full_screen` | stretch the page to the window |
+| `overlayN_rect` | page placement, default `0,0,1,1` |
+| `overlayN_aspect_ratio` | design aspect; the overlay letterboxes to it even when full screen |
+| `overlayN_range_mod`, `overlayN_alpha_mod` | desc defaults |
+| `overlayN_viewport` | `x,y,w,h`, the screen cutout |
+| `overlayN_viewport_fill` | parsed; the engine always fits, see below |
+| `overlayN_descM` | `binds,x,y,shape,range_x,range_y` |
+| `overlayN_descM_overlay` | control art |
+| `overlayN_descM_next_target` | page to switch to |
+| `overlayN_descM_range_mod`, `_alpha_mod` | per-control overrides |
+| `overlayN_descM_reach_x/_y/_up/_down/_left/_right` | hitbox reach |
+
+`x,y` is the centre and `range_x,range_y` are half extents, both normalized.
+Hitboxes are `radial` or `rect`. Pipe-separated binds (`left|down`) are one
+control that holds both. A `nul` desc is decoration: it draws and never
+captures a touch.
+
+Alpha follows RetroArch (`input_driver.c`, `input_overlay_post_poll`): every
+image sits at the overlay opacity, and a pressed control's image swaps to
+`opacity * alpha_mod`. So `alpha_mod` above 1 lights a control up and below 1
+fades it out, and both directions read as a press animation.
+
+**Native `skin.lua`.** This module's own model written back out: one Lua
+table, no flat key space, and a separate `imagePressed` per control that a
+`.cfg` cannot express. Loaded with an empty environment, so a skin authored by
+a stranger cannot reach `love` or `io`. Sizes here are full width and height
+rather than RetroArch's half extents, because that is what an editor's numeric
+fields mean.
+
+```lua
+return {
+  name = "my_skin",
+  pages = {
+    {
+      name = "main",
+      image = "img/bezel.png",
+      fullScreen = true,
+      viewport = { x = 0.0, y = 0.0, w = 1.0, h = 0.5, fill = false },
+      controls = {
+        { bind = "a", x = 0.87, y = 0.72, w = 0.18, h = 0.10,
+          shape = "radial", image = "img/a.png", imagePressed = "img/a_down.png" },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}
+```
+
+## Bindable actions
+
+The eight Game Boy buttons: `a`, `b`, `start`, `select`, `up`, `down`,
+`left`, `right`.
+
+Engine hotkeys, handled in `Game:touchSkinHotkey`:
+
+| Bind | Effect |
+| --- | --- |
+| `overlay_next`, `overlay_previous` | switch page, honouring `next_target` |
+| `hold_fast_forward`, `fast_forward` | fast forward while held |
+| `toggle_fast_forward` | step the speed option |
+| `reset` | soft reset to the title |
+| `menu_toggle` | open OPTIONS |
+
+`screenshot`, `pause_toggle` and `exit_emulator` are recognised but have no
+handler yet: a control bound to them draws and does nothing. Anything else,
+`rewind` included, is not in the bind table at all, so the control falls back
+to decoration and never captures a touch.
+
+As an extension to the format, `key:<name>` presses any keyboard key, which is
+how a skin button reaches a mod hotkey.
+
+## The screen viewport
+
+`overlayN_viewport` is the cutout the picture is fitted into. The Game Boy
+screen keeps its whole-pixel scale and letterboxes inside that rect rather than
+stretching to it, so a bezel gets an exact 160x144 picture; `viewport_fill` is
+parsed but does not stretch. `overlayN_viewport_expand = true` is an extension
+that lets a widescreen bezel take the filling survey-zoom world view instead.
+
+A viewport also implies the faithful-ratio lock. Without it the world pass
+expands to fill the cutout and you get more map instead of a Game Boy screen.
+
+Border art often ships with a transparent hole and no `viewport` key. **Detect
+screen from bezel** in the studio measures the hole out of the art's alpha
+channel and writes the rect.
+
+## Bezels versus pads
+
+A skin whose active page binds nothing is a frame rather than a pad: a TV
+surround, a handheld shell, a Super Game Boy border. Those draw on **desktop**
+as well, where the touch overlay itself does not, and a gamepad does not hide
+them. Anything that binds a button still follows the usual mobile /
+`POKEPORT_TOUCH` rule.
+
+## Installing
+
+Drop a folder or a `.zip` into `skins/` in the save directory, or drop a zip on
+the launcher window while the Skins tab is open. A zip is mounted in place, so
+there is nothing to unpack. The folder needs one `skin.lua` or `.cfg`
+(`overlay.cfg` is preferred when there are several) and the images it names.
+
+Two ship bundled, both from libretro's `common-overlays` under CC-BY-4.0:
+
+| Skin | Source | Shape |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `gb_anim` | `gamepads/gb_anim_portrait` | handheld shell, working buttons, two pages |
+| `tv_crt` | `borders/tv-integer` | CRT television frame, no buttons |
+
+Attribution lives in each folder's `README.md`. `tv_crt` is a photograph of a
+real television: CC-BY-4.0 upstream, but treat it as a test asset rather than
+shipping branding.
+
+## The studio
+
+Launcher, Skins tab, **Open Skin Studio**, or the gear on any skin row to open
+that skin. Desktop only: the launcher does not offer it on Android or iOS,
+because it wants a mouse, typed coordinates and room for an inspector.
+
+**Canvas.** A mock device at a chosen preset, so a phone skin is authored at
+phone proportions on a desktop monitor.
+
+| Preset | Size |
+| --- | --- |
+| Phone portrait / landscape | 1080x1920, 1920x1080 |
+| Tablet portrait / landscape | 1536x2048, 2048x1536 |
+| Steam Deck | 1280x800 |
+| Desktop 1080p | 1920x1080 |
+| Ultrawide 21:9 | 2560x1080 |
+| Super Game Boy border | 256x224 |
+
+The Super Game Boy preset locks the viewport to the real screen window,
+160x144 at (48,40), so an SGB border cannot be drawn out of register.
+
+**Editing.** Click a control to select it, drag to move, eight handles to
+resize. X / Y / W / H are in canvas pixels, so a control can be typed to the
+coordinate its art was drawn at. Bind, hitbox shape, hit reach and idle and
+pressed images are per control; the bezel, the pages and the screen cutout are
+per page. The cutout is itself a draggable element with a 10:9 lock.
+
+Each page can **Lock** to portrait or landscape. With **Match canvas** on
+(the default), Next page picks a matching mock device and the canvas preset
+picks a matching page. Turn Match canvas off to look at a portrait page on a
+landscape device.
+
+A RetroArch overlay whose pages are already named portrait / landscape
+(the auto-rotate convention) locks those pages and turns Match canvas on
+when you open it. You do not have to click Lock first.
+
+**Art.** The **Bezel**, **Idle art** and **Pressed art** rows cycle through the
+images already in the skin folder; the **Import** button beside each one opens
+the host file picker (`src/core/FilePicker.lua`: osascript, PowerShell,
+zenity/kdialog) and copies the chosen PNG or JPG into `img/` under the name in
+the SKIN field, then assigns it to that slot. Dropping a PNG or JPG on the
+window does the same for whichever slot was last touched. A new bezel does not
+move the screen cutout: press **Detect screen from bezel** to measure it out of
+the art's alpha.
+
+**Testing.** **Test** makes the canvas live: clicking presses real Game Boy
+buttons and the footer reports what is held. **Play** saves the skin, selects
+it, and boots the game with it.
+
+**Saving.** **Save** writes `skins/<name>/skin.lua` and copies every image the
+skin names, so the folder stands alone. **Export** packs it as one zip
+(`src/core/SkinZip.lua`, store-only) carrying the native `skin.lua`, the
+images, and the original `.cfg` when it came from one. An exported skin drops
+straight back into `skins/` and still opens in RetroArch.
+
+## Not implemented
+
+RetroArch's `analog_*`, `dpad_area`, `abxy_area` and `retrok_*` desc types.
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ the NX runtime modules `src/core/NxAssetOverlay.lua`, `src/core/Platform.lua`,
 `tests/engine/assets_version_fallback_test.lua`,
 `tests/engine/nx_generated_guard_test.lua`,
 `tests/engine/nx_yellow_boot_test.lua`,
+`tests/engine/cache_fs_gold_nx_load_test.lua`,
 `tests/engine/switch_diagnostics_test.lua`, `tests/engine/platform_nx_*`,
 or the Switch-related workflow YAML), CI runs:

@@ -179,7 +180,8 @@ or the Switch-related workflow YAML), CI runs:
   `luajit tests/switch_transfer_docs_test.lua`, and the NX engine suites
   headlessly (`luajit tests/engine/assets_version_fallback_test.lua`,
   `luajit tests/engine/nx_generated_guard_test.lua`,
-   `luajit tests/engine/nx_yellow_boot_test.lua`).
+   `luajit tests/engine/nx_yellow_boot_test.lua`,
+   `luajit tests/engine/cache_fs_gold_nx_load_test.lua`).
 2. **Fused NRO build** only on the **main** repository
   (`bryanthaboi/gen1recomp`), on the self-hosted Mac runner
   (`scripts/build_switch.sh --fetch --fused`), and only when the workflow
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Every GitHub Release that includes Switch support ships an SD-ready zip:
 `gen1recomp-*-switch.zip`. Extract it at the root of your microSD (install
 or update, same steps), launch with **title override**, then import your
-own legal `.gb` ROM.
+own legal `.gb` / `.gbc` ROM.

 > You need a console that can run Switch homebrew (custom firmware / hbmenu).
 > This project does not help you set that up.
@@ -91,13 +91,14 @@ Do **not** launch from the Album applet path for normal play.

 This project ships **no** game data. On first launch:

-1. Put your own legally obtained Pokémon Red, Blue (`.gb`), or Yellow
-   (`.gbc`) dump into `switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/imports/` (the
-   launcher also shows the live save-dir path). All three can sit in the
+1. Put your own legally obtained Pokémon Red, Blue (`.gb`), Yellow, or
+   Gold (`.gbc`) dump into `switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/imports/` (the
+   launcher also shows the live save-dir path). All four can sit in the
   same folder.
-2. Use **Scan again** on that game's tab (Red / Blue / Yellow). Rescan
-   matches by ROM SHA-1 for the open tab only. A Red dump never imports
-   from the Yellow tab (and vice versa).
+2. Use **Scan again** on that game's tab (Red / Blue / Yellow / Gold).
+   Rescan matches by ROM SHA-1 for the open tab only. A Red dump never
+   imports from the Yellow tab (and vice versa). Gold is Beta in the
+   launcher; a clean US Gold dump is enough to Play.

 ## 5. Import / Export a raw `.sav`

@@ -109,10 +110,13 @@ SD / FTP, same transfer methods as ROMs. Paths are **per game**:
 | Red | `imports/saves/red/` | `exports/red/` |
 | Blue | `imports/saves/blue/` | `exports/blue/` |
 | Yellow | `imports/saves/yellow/` | `exports/yellow/` |
+| Gold | `imports/saves/gold/` | `exports/gold/` |

-(Under the save dir `pokemon-love2d/`. The zip already creates these folders.)
+(Under the save dir `pokemon-love2d/`. The zip already creates these folders.
+Gold cart `.sav` import/export is not supported yet -- the folders exist so
+MTP browsing matches the other games. Gold progress still saves in-engine.)

-1. Copy a Gen1 `.sav` (32 KB) into that game's inbox under the save dir
+1. Copy a Gen 1 `.sav` (32 KB) into that game's inbox under the save dir
   ([switch-transfer.md](switch-transfer.md)).
 2. With the game's ROM already imported, open **that game's tab** →
   **SAVE FILES** → **Import save**. Only that folder is scanned.
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ Player install (what to download, title override) stays in
 | Loose iteration pair | `sdmc:/switch/gen1recomp/gen1recomp.nro` **and** `game.love` beside it |
 | ROM inbox | LÖVE save dir → `imports/` (launcher shows the live `getSaveDirectory()` path; under MTP often `1: SD Card/<save identity>/imports/`) |
 | Mod zip inbox | Same save dir → `imports/mods/` then MODS → **Scan again** |
-| Save `.sav` inbox | Same save dir → `imports/saves/red\|blue\|yellow/` then that game's SAVE FILES → **Import save** |
-| Save exports | Same save dir → `exports/red\|blue\|yellow/` (pull after **Export save**; MTP / SD / FTP) |
+| Save `.sav` inbox | Same save dir → `imports/saves/red\|blue\|yellow\|gold/` then that game's SAVE FILES → **Import save** (Gold cart `.sav` not supported yet) |
+| Save exports | Same save dir → `exports/red\|blue\|yellow\|gold/` (pull after **Export save**; Gold cart `.sav` not supported yet) |
 | Opt-in diagnostics | Empty `switch-debug.txt` in the save dir → `switch.log` |
 | Lua error log | `lua-error.log` in the save dir |

@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ macOS, not a Mac-only requirement.
 3. Create `switch/gen1recomp/` if needed; extract the release zip at SD root
   (or copy NRO / `game.love` for loose).
 4. For ROMs/mods/saves, open the save-dir `imports/`, `imports/mods/`,
-   `imports/saves/<red|blue|yellow>/`, or `exports/<red|blue|yellow>/` path the
-   launcher prints.
+   `imports/saves/<red|blue|yellow|gold>/`, or `exports/<red|blue|yellow|gold>/`
+   path the launcher prints.
 5. Wait for the queue; refresh; exit MTP responder; title-override launch.

 macOS clients often create AppleDouble sidecars (`._Something.zip`,
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ bundled game, in that case.

 ## Known limitations

+
 - **`love.run` persists across handoff.** By the time `chainload` runs, the
  bundled `love.run` has already returned its stepper to LOVE; redefining the
  global `love.run` from the payload's `main.lua` does not affect the loop
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ do
  end
 end

-local Game, EditorApp, Importer, TouchEditor
+local Game, EditorApp, Importer, TouchEditor, Studio

 -- #887: quit-to-launcher state, shared by love.load and love.quit (both need
 -- it, so it is declared here rather than next to love.quit).
@@ -255,7 +255,43 @@ function closeTouchControlsEditor()
  end
 end

-local function bootGame(version)
+-- ------------------------------------------------------------ skin studio
+local studioHost
+local closeSkinStudio
+local bootGame
+
+local function openSkinStudio(version, skinId)
+  local SkinStudio = require("src.ui.SkinStudio")
+  if not SkinStudio.available_desktop() then return end
+  studioHost = Importer
+  if Importer and Importer.prepareOverlayHandoff then
+    Importer:prepareOverlayHandoff()
+  end
+  Importer = nil
+  Studio = SkinStudio
+  Studio.load({
+    version = version,
+    skinId = skinId,
+    onClose = function() closeSkinStudio() end,
+    onPlay = function(v)
+      closeSkinStudio()
+      Importer = nil
+      bootGame(v or version)
+    end,
+  })
+end
+
+function closeSkinStudio()
+  if Studio and Studio.unload then Studio.unload() end
+  Studio = nil
+  Importer = studioHost
+  studioHost = nil
+  if Importer and Importer.resumeAfterOverlay then
+    Importer:resumeAfterOverlay()
+  end
+end
+
+function bootGame(version)
  -- The launcher hands us the chosen game (Red / Blue / Yellow / Gold);
  -- scripted and headless runs fall back to POKEPORT_VERSION, then Red.
  -- Set the active version and overlay its extracted cache BEFORE anything
@@ -456,6 +492,8 @@ function love.load(args)
    forceImport = forceImport,
    onEditSave = openEditor,
    onEditTouchControls = openTouchControlsEditor,
+    onOpenSkinStudio = require("src.ui.SkinStudio").available_desktop()
+      and openSkinStudio or nil,
  })
 end

@@ -466,7 +504,9 @@ function love.update(dt)
  NxDisplay.sync()
  if editorMode then return EditorApp.update(dt) end
  if TouchEditor then return TouchEditor.update(dt) end
+  if Studio then return Studio.update(dt) end
  if Importer then return Importer:update(dt) end
+  if not Game then return end

  -- Scripted runs (autopilot / POKEPORT_DRIVER) observe and act exactly
  -- once per Game:update, so they must keep a 1:1 relationship with the
@@ -522,6 +562,12 @@ function love.draw()
    HostDisplay.endFrame("touch_editor", TouchEditor)
    return result
  end
+  if Studio then
+    HostDisplay.beginFrame("skin_studio", Studio)
+    local result = Studio.draw()
+    HostDisplay.endFrame("skin_studio", Studio)
+    return result
+  end
  if Importer then
    GameViewport.reset()
    HostDisplay.beginFrame("launcher", Importer)
@@ -555,13 +601,16 @@ end
 function love.keypressed(key, scancode, isrepeat)
  if editorMode then return EditorApp.keypressed(key) end
  if TouchEditor then return TouchEditor.keypressed(key) end
+  if Studio then return Studio.keypressed(key) end
  if Importer then return Importer:keypressed(key) end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:keypressed(key)
 end

 function love.keyreleased(key)
-  if editorMode or TouchEditor then return end
+  if editorMode or TouchEditor or Studio then return end
  if Importer then return end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:keyreleased(key)
 end

@@ -579,7 +628,9 @@ function love.gamepadpressed(joystick, button)
    end
    return
  end
+  if Studio then return end
  if Importer then return Importer:gamepadpressed(joystick, button) end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:gamepadpressed(joystick, button)
 end

@@ -597,7 +648,9 @@ function love.gamepadreleased(joystick, button)
    end
    return
  end
+  if Studio then return end
  if Importer then return Importer:gamepadreleased(joystick, button) end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:gamepadreleased(joystick, button)
 end

@@ -615,7 +668,9 @@ function love.gamepadaxis(joystick, axis, value)
    end
    return
  end
+  if Studio then return end
  if Importer then return Importer:gamepadaxis(joystick, axis, value) end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:gamepadaxis(joystick, axis, value)
 end

@@ -633,7 +688,9 @@ function love.joystickpressed(joystick, button)
    end
    return
  end
+  if Studio then return end
  if Importer then return Importer:joystickpressed(joystick, button) end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:joystickpressed(joystick, button)
 end

@@ -651,7 +708,9 @@ function love.joystickreleased(joystick, button)
    end
    return
  end
+  if Studio then return end
  if Importer then return Importer:joystickreleased(joystick, button) end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:joystickreleased(joystick, button)
 end

@@ -669,7 +728,9 @@ function love.joystickaxis(joystick, axis, value)
    end
    return
  end
+  if Studio then return end
  if Importer then return Importer:joystickaxis(joystick, axis, value) end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:joystickaxis(joystick, axis, value)
 end

@@ -687,21 +748,25 @@ function love.joystickhat(joystick, hat, direction)
    end
    return
  end
+  if Studio then return end
  if Importer then return Importer:joystickhat(joystick, hat, direction) end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:joystickhat(joystick, hat, direction)
 end

 function love.joystickadded(joystick)
  SwitchDiagnostics.onJoystickEvent("joystickadded", joystick)
-  if editorMode or TouchEditor then return end
+  if editorMode or TouchEditor or Studio then return end
  if Importer then return end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:joystickadded(joystick)
 end

 function love.joystickremoved(joystick)
  SwitchDiagnostics.onJoystickEvent("joystickremoved", joystick)
-  if editorMode or TouchEditor then return end
+  if editorMode or TouchEditor or Studio then return end
  if Importer then return end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:joystickremoved(joystick)
 end

@@ -710,26 +775,36 @@ end
 -- unfocused, so reset input on either transition rather than trust it.
 function love.focus(f)
  if editorMode or TouchEditor then return end
+  if Studio then
+    if Studio.focus then Studio.focus(f) end
+    return
+  end
  if Importer then
    require("src.core.Input"):reset()
    if Importer.focus then Importer:focus(f) end
    return
  end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:focus(f)
 end

 -- v is true when the window becomes visible again, false on minimize.
 function love.visible(v)
  if editorMode or TouchEditor then return end
+  if Studio then
+    if Studio.visible then Studio.visible(v) end
+    return
+  end
  if Importer then
    require("src.core.Input"):reset()
    return
  end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:visible(v)
 end

 function love.lowmemory()
-  if editorMode or TouchEditor or Importer then return end
+  if editorMode or TouchEditor or Studio or Importer then return end
  if Game then Game:onResume() end
 end

@@ -750,12 +825,14 @@ function love.touchpressed(id, x, y, dx, dy, pressure)
    if love.system.getOS() == "iOS" then return end
    return TouchEditor.touchpressed(id, x, y)
  end
+  if Studio then return end
  if Importer then
    -- Both mobiles: FlexLove scroll needs the real touch stream. Clicks are
    -- polled inside the view; the istouch filter on mousepressed still drops
    -- Android's synthesized mouse twin so Import cannot double-fire (#553).
    return Importer:touchpressed(id, x, y, dx, dy, pressure)
  end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:touchpressed(id, x, y, dx, dy, pressure)
 end

@@ -765,9 +842,11 @@ function love.touchmoved(id, x, y, dx, dy, pressure)
    if love.system.getOS() == "iOS" then return end
    return TouchEditor.touchmoved(id, x, y)
  end
+  if Studio then return end
  if Importer then
    return Importer:touchmoved(id, x, y, dx, dy, pressure)
  end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:touchmoved(id, x, y, dx, dy, pressure)
 end

@@ -777,9 +856,11 @@ function love.touchreleased(id, x, y, dx, dy, pressure)
    if love.system.getOS() == "iOS" then return end
    return TouchEditor.touchreleased(id, x, y)
  end
+  if Studio then return end
  if Importer then
    return Importer:touchreleased(id, x, y, dx, dy, pressure)
  end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:touchreleased(id, x, y, dx, dy, pressure)
 end

@@ -789,7 +870,9 @@ function love.wheelmoved(x, y)
    return
  end
  if TouchEditor then return end
+  if Studio then return Studio.wheelmoved(x, y) end
  if Importer then return end
+  if not Game then return end
  Game:wheelmoved(x, y)
 end

@@ -826,6 +909,7 @@ function love.mousepressed(x, y, button, istouch)
    if love.system.getOS() == "Android" then return end
    return TouchEditor.mousepressed(x, y, button)
  end
+  if Studio then return Studio.mousepressed(x, y, button) end
  if Importer then
    -- love.touchpressed already forwards the primary touch into FlexLove for
    -- scroll. LÖVE ALSO synthesizes a mouse press for that same touch; if both
@@ -860,6 +944,7 @@ function love.mousereleased(x, y, button, istouch)
    if love.system.getOS() == "Android" then return end
    return TouchEditor.mousereleased(x, y, button)
  end
+  if Studio then return Studio.mousereleased(x, y, button) end
  if Importer then return end
  if editorMode and EditorApp.mousereleased then
    return EditorApp.mousereleased(x, y, button)
@@ -877,6 +962,7 @@ function love.mousemoved(x, y, dx, dy, istouch)
    if love.system.getOS() == "Android" then return end
    return TouchEditor.mousemoved(x, y)
  end
+  if Studio then return Studio.mousemoved(x, y) end
  if editorMode or Importer then return end
  if mouseTouch then
    if Game and love.mouse.isDown(1) then Game:touchmoved("mouse", x, y) end
@@ -887,6 +973,7 @@ end

 function love.textinput(text)
  if TouchEditor then return end
+  if Studio then return Studio.textinput(text) end
  if Importer then return Importer:textinput(text) end
  if editorMode and EditorApp.textinput then
    return EditorApp.textinput(text)
@@ -964,6 +1051,7 @@ function love.filedropped(file)
  if editorMode and EditorApp and EditorApp.filedropped then
    return EditorApp.filedropped(file)
  end
+  if Studio then return Studio.filedropped(file) end
  if Importer then Importer:filedropped(file) end
 end

@@ -12,6 +12,55 @@
      "tintColor": "3b5ca8",
      "category": "games",
      "versions": [
+        {
+          "version": "0.2.5",
+          "date": "2026-08-18",
+          "size": 13586158,
+          "downloadURL": "https://github.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp/releases/download/v0.2.5/gen1recomp++-0.2.5-ios.ipa",
+          "localizedDescription": "Download the correct version for your computer below.\n\n## Issues closed\n\n- #1390 switch and gold\n- #1503 Retroarch Skin Problem\n- #1508 Please check #1412 & #1414 again, we had a misunderstanding\n\n## Contributors\n\n- @bryanthaboi"
+        },
+        {
+          "version": "0.2.4",
+          "date": "2026-08-18",
+          "size": 13582747,
+          "downloadURL": "https://github.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp/releases/download/v0.2.4/gen1recomp++-0.2.4-ios.ipa",
+          "localizedDescription": "Download the correct version for your computer below.\n\n## Issues closed\n\n- #1496 Investigate Security according to https://hdbreaker.github.io/blog/pokemon-gen1recomp-hate-cheat/\n\n## Contributors\n\n- @bryanthaboi"
+        },
+        {
+          "version": "0.2.3",
+          "date": "2026-08-18",
+          "size": 13579254,
+          "downloadURL": "https://github.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp/releases/download/v0.2.3/gen1recomp++-0.2.3-ios.ipa",
+          "localizedDescription": "Download the correct version for your computer below.\n\n## Issues closed\n\n- #1497 skin studio needs a import file picker babyyyyyy\n\n## Contributors\n\n- @anxiousintrovert\n- @AverageConsumer\n- @bryanthaboi\n- @thibautbus"
+        },
+        {
+          "version": "0.2.2",
+          "date": "2026-08-18",
+          "size": 13575387,
+          "downloadURL": "https://github.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp/releases/download/v0.2.2/gen1recomp++-0.2.2-ios.ipa",
+          "localizedDescription": "Download the correct version for your computer below.\n\n## Contributors\n\n- @AverageConsumer\n- @bryanthaboi"
+        },
+        {
+          "version": "0.2.1",
+          "date": "2026-08-17",
+          "size": 13575320,
+          "downloadURL": "https://github.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp/releases/download/v0.2.1/gen1recomp++-0.2.1-ios.ipa",
+          "localizedDescription": "Download the correct version for your computer below.\n\n## Contributors\n\n- @bryanthaboi"
+        },
+        {
+          "version": "0.2.0",
+          "date": "2026-08-17",
+          "size": 13575299,
+          "downloadURL": "https://github.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp/releases/download/v0.2.0/gen1recomp++-0.2.0-ios.ipa",
+          "localizedDescription": "Download the correct version for your computer below.\n\n## Issues closed\n\n- #1396 Nurse dialogue & options\n- #1398 Alignment of options for changing Pokemon\n- #1400 Flying Bug\n- #1401 [Gold] battlergfx $d9/$da load the wrong row count (jumptable crossed vs macro names)\n- #1406 Magikarp salesman dialogue issues\n- #1407 Not able to nickname Magikarp\n- #1411 No indication for stone evolutions\n- #1413 Using a stone closes menu\n- #1415 Super Nerd dialogue issues\n- #1416 (Pokémon Gold) Pokédex doesn't register other trainers' pokémon as seen\n- #1417 (Pokémon Gold) Pokémon you get in trade aren't being registered as caught\n- #1419 (Pokémon Gold) Deposited pokémon don't get healed\n- #1421 (Pokémon Gold) Bad status and catch state appears on the HUD before they should\n- #1422 (Pokémon Gold) Impossible to have the pokédex register Ditto as caught after it transforms\n- #1423 (Pokémon Gold) No save prompt before changing boxes in the PC\n- #1424 (Pokémon Gold) Quantity for owned TMs not being displayed\n- #1425 (Pokémon Gold) Items quantity in your bag should be alligned to the right\n- #1427 (Pokémon Gold) Can't switch items' position in your bag\n- #1428 (Pokémon Gold) Game doesn't show how many pokémon other trainers have\n- #1429 Pikachu not sliding in before its cry. Stuck on standard pokeball release animation.\n- #1431 Shiny sparkle does not play on your sent out shiny pokemon\n- #1432 Experimental marked mods don't install Android\n- #1433 (Pokémon Gold) Missing prompt for depositing pokémon\n- #1435 When npcs stop you to talk or when you walk up to npcs to talk to them sometimes the player has the wrong sprite\n- #1437 Issues with player sprite on map\n- #1440 hold a direction during cutscene and face the wrong way\n- #1441 Magnet Train missing animation\n- #1442 Radio dial is missing in PokeGear radio\n- #1443 Skipping production logo also skips battle scene\n- #1444 Pokemon lack type immunity to status moves\n- #1447 Soft-lock on Cinnabar Island\n- #1449 Visual error on Route 28\n- #1456 Activating all mods doesn't work properly\n- #1461 #1265 didnt got fixed.\n- #1464 Experiance shared in battle\n- #1465 Changing Touch Layout crashes launcher\n- #1466 #1403 Still Happens\n- #1467 A clearer definition of the use of AI for this reconstruction\n- #1468 [Gold] BICYCLE is broken and some pokegear bug\n- #1469 [Gold] status effects aren't shown in the party overlay or the summary screen of the pokemon\n- #1470 Mod updater doesn't work properly when AppImage is running through Steam or Game Mode (Steam Deck)\n\n## Contributors\n\n- @bryanthaboi"
+        },
+        {
+          "version": "0.1.99",
+          "date": "2026-08-17",
+          "size": 11391467,
+          "downloadURL": "https://github.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp/releases/download/v0.1.99/gen1recomp++-0.1.99-ios.ipa",
+          "localizedDescription": "Download the correct version for your computer below.\n\n## Issues closed\n\n- #597 Pulling mod index fails on Android\n- #1403 Save editor not allowing moves to go past ZAP_CANNON\n\n## Contributors\n\n- @1Jamie\n- @AverageConsumer\n- @bryanthaboi\n- @emre155\n- @sanjinpepic\n- @ShaneMcGovernIE\n- @syybott\n- @thibautbus"
+        },
        {
          "version": "0.1.98",
          "date": "2026-08-16",
@@ -71,15 +71,15 @@ First install or update (same steps):
     your saves, imported ROMs, mods, and options. Re-extracting only
     replaces the NRO(s) and these help files.
  3. Launch with title override (hold R on HOME, open any title → hbmenu).
-  4. Copy a legal Pokemon Red/Blue .gb into:
+  4. Copy a legal Pokemon Red/Blue .gb or Yellow/Gold .gbc into:
       switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/imports/
     then use Scan again in the launcher if needed.

 Inboxes (drop files here via MTP / SD / FTP):
-  imports/                 — ROM .gb / .gbc
-  imports/mods/            — community mod .zip
-  imports/saves/red|blue|yellow/  — raw .sav import
-  exports/red|blue|yellow/        — pull after Export save
+  imports/                      — ROM .gb / .gbc
+  imports/mods/                 — community mod .zip
+  imports/saves/red|blue|yellow|gold/  — raw .sav import (Gold cart .sav not yet)
+  exports/red|blue|yellow|gold/        — pull after Export save (Gold not yet)

 Full guide: https://github.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp/blob/main/docs/switch-install.md
 EOF
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ write_readme() {
 }

 write_readme "$SAVE_ROOT/imports/README.txt" \
-  "Put a legal Pokemon Red or Blue .gb / .gbc here, then Scan again in the launcher."
+  "Put a legal Pokemon Red/Blue .gb or Yellow/Gold .gbc here, then Scan again in the launcher."
 write_readme "$SAVE_ROOT/imports/mods/README.txt" \
  "Put community mod .zip files here, then MODS → Scan again."
 write_readme "$SAVE_ROOT/imports/saves/red/README.txt" \
@@ -101,12 +101,16 @@ write_readme "$SAVE_ROOT/imports/saves/blue/README.txt" \
  "Put a Blue .sav (32 KB) here, then Blue tab → SAVE FILES → Import save."
 write_readme "$SAVE_ROOT/imports/saves/yellow/README.txt" \
  "Put a Yellow .sav (32 KB) here, then Yellow tab → SAVE FILES → Import save."
+write_readme "$SAVE_ROOT/imports/saves/gold/README.txt" \
+  "Gold cart .sav import is not supported yet. Folder reserved so MTP matches the other games."
 write_readme "$SAVE_ROOT/exports/red/README.txt" \
  "After Export save (Red), copy the .sav out of this folder via MTP / SD / FTP."
 write_readme "$SAVE_ROOT/exports/blue/README.txt" \
  "After Export save (Blue), copy the .sav out of this folder via MTP / SD / FTP."
 write_readme "$SAVE_ROOT/exports/yellow/README.txt" \
  "After Export save (Yellow), copy the .sav out of this folder via MTP / SD / FTP."
+write_readme "$SAVE_ROOT/exports/gold/README.txt" \
+  "Gold cart .sav export is not supported yet. Folder reserved so MTP matches the other games."

 rm -f "$OUT_ZIP"
 (
@@ -135,9 +139,11 @@ REQUIRED=(
  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/imports/saves/red/README.txt"
  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/imports/saves/blue/README.txt"
  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/imports/saves/yellow/README.txt"
+  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/imports/saves/gold/README.txt"
  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/exports/red/README.txt"
  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/exports/blue/README.txt"
  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/exports/yellow/README.txt"
+  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/exports/gold/README.txt"
 )
 for rel in "${REQUIRED[@]}"; do
  printf '%s\n' "$LISTING" | grep -Fq "$rel" || fail "zip missing $rel"
@@ -270,9 +270,11 @@ for rel in \
  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/imports/saves/red/README.txt" \
  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/imports/saves/blue/README.txt" \
  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/imports/saves/yellow/README.txt" \
+  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/imports/saves/gold/README.txt" \
  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/exports/red/README.txt" \
  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/exports/blue/README.txt" \
-  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/exports/yellow/README.txt"
+  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/exports/yellow/README.txt" \
+  "switch/gen1recomp/pokemon-love2d/exports/gold/README.txt"
 do
  printf '%s\n' "$ZIP_LIST" | grep -Fq "$rel" || PACK_MISSING="${PACK_MISSING} ${rel}"
 done
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ run_tier "T0 switch transfer docs gate" "$LUA" tests/switch_transfer_docs_test.l
 run_tier "T0 NX asset overlay fallback" "$LUA" tests/engine/assets_version_fallback_test.lua
 run_tier "T0 NX generated-path static guard" "$LUA" tests/engine/nx_generated_guard_test.lua
 run_tier "T0 NX Yellow/Blue boot (dynamic paths)" "$LUA" tests/engine/nx_yellow_boot_test.lua
+run_tier "T0 NX Gold cache load (maps.lua prefix)" "$LUA" tests/engine/cache_fs_gold_nx_load_test.lua
 run_tier "T0 touch-controls pad cursor" "$LUA" tests/engine/touch_controls_pad_cursor_test.lua
 run_tier "T1/T2 engine invariants + parity gates" "$LUA" tests/run_engine.lua
 run_tier "T4 mod-SDK" "$LUA" tests/run_modkit.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ local Runtime = require("src.mods.Runtime")
 local BattleSafety = require("src.battle.BattleSafety")
 local Screens = require("src.ui.Screens")
 local Status = require("src.battle.Status")
+local Theme = require("src.ui.Theme")
 local Timing = require("src.core.Timing")
 local TrainerAI = require("src.battle.TrainerAI")
 local TurnOrder = require("src.battle.TurnOrder")
@@ -983,8 +984,8 @@ end

 -- Message that opens YES/NO once typed out, keeping the text visible
 -- underneath (pokered `done` + TWO_OPTION_MENU / TextBox opts.choice).
-function BattleState:sayChoice(text, onChoose)
-  table.insert(self.queue, { text = text, choice = onChoose })
+function BattleState:sayChoice(text, onChoose, opts)
+  table.insert(self.queue, { text = text, choice = onChoose, choiceOpts = opts })
 end

 function BattleState:act(fn)
@@ -1485,7 +1486,7 @@ function BattleState:updateQueue()
        local fn = item.choice
        battle.current = nil
        fn(yes)
-      end))
+      end, item.choiceOpts))
      return true
    end
    if item and item.auto then
@@ -1843,14 +1844,7 @@ function BattleState:enter()
    self:say(self:sendOutText(self.player.name))
    -- then the POOF plays and the mon appears with its cry
    -- (SendOutMon: message -> AnimateSendingOutMon -> PlayCry)
-    table.insert(self.queue, { anim = "POOF_ANIM", attackerIsPlayer = false })
-    self:act(function()
-      self.sendingOut = false
-      -- SendOutMon (core.asm:1757-1762): after the poof the mon grows
-      -- out of the ball (AnimateSendingOutMon at hlcoord 4,11)
-      self:startGrowIn(self.player)
-      self:waitSfxNext(self:playEntranceCry(self.player))
-    end)
+    self:queueSendOutAnim(true)
    self:markParticipant()
  end
  self.phase = "messages"
@@ -2680,13 +2674,7 @@ function BattleState:resolveSwitch(newMon)
    sendOutMonCursors(self)
    self.sendingOut = true
    self:sayNext(self:sendOutText(self.player.name))
-    self:animNext("POOF_ANIM", false)
-    self:actNext(function()
-      self.sendingOut = false
-      -- SendOutMon (core.asm:1757-1762): poof, then the grow-in
-      self:startGrowIn(self.player)
-      self:waitSfxNext(self:playEntranceCry(self.player))
-    end)
+    self:queueSendOutAnim(false)
  end)
  self:act(function()
    self:executeAction(self.enemy, self.player, self:enemyAction())
@@ -3231,6 +3219,50 @@ function BattleState:startGrowIn(battler)
  table.insert(self.queue, self.nextInsert, { wait = 12 })
 end

+-- SendOutMon branches on IsThisPartyMonStarterPikachu before the animation:
+-- the starter gets no ball and no grow-in -- pokeyellow core.asm:1798-1819
+function BattleState:starterPikachuSendOut()
+  if not require("src.core.GameVersion").isYellow() then return false end
+  local mon = self.player and self.player.mon
+  return require("src.world.PikachuFollower")
+           .isStarterPikachu(self.game.save, mon)
+end
+
+-- StarterPikachuBattleEntranceAnimation: the back pic walks in from hlcoord
+-- 0,5, one column every 2 frames -- engine/battle/pikachu_entrance_anim.asm:1
+function BattleState:startPikachuEntrance()
+  self:slidePic("playerMon", -56, 0, 8, 2)
+  self.nextInsert = (self.nextInsert or 0) + 1
+  table.insert(self.queue, self.nextInsert, { wait = 16 })
+  self:actNext(function()
+    self:slidePic("playerMon")
+    self:waitSfxNext(self:playEntranceCry(self.player))
+  end)
+end
+
+-- Player send-out tail: POOF_ANIM + AnimateSendingOutMon (core.asm:1757-1762),
+-- or the starter Pikachu entrance instead (pokeyellow core.asm:1798-1819)
+function BattleState:queueSendOutAnim(append)
+  local pikachu = self:starterPikachuSendOut()
+  if not pikachu then
+    if append then
+      table.insert(self.queue, { anim = "POOF_ANIM", attackerIsPlayer = false })
+    else
+      self:animNext("POOF_ANIM", false)
+    end
+  end
+  local fn = function()
+    self.sendingOut = false
+    if pikachu then
+      self:startPikachuEntrance()
+    else
+      self:startGrowIn(self.player)
+      self:waitSfxNext(self:playEntranceCry(self.player))
+    end
+  end
+  if append then self:act(fn) else self:actNext(fn) end
+end
+
 -- Should the low-health alarm sound this frame?  pokered keys it off
 -- the drawn bar color: DrawPlayerHUDAndHPBar (core.asm:1846-1875) sets
 -- wLowHealthAlarm bit 7 when GetHealthBarColor says the player bar is
@@ -3289,17 +3321,18 @@ end
 -- _ScrollTrainerPicAfterBattle (engine/battle/scroll_draw_trainer_pic.asm)
 -- brings the beaten foe back in from the right one column every 4 frames.
 -- picOff holds the live programs by slot -- "foe" = the enemy trainer pic,
-- "back" = the player's back pic -- as a screen-pixel x offset stepped
-- toward `to`; updateFx advances them, drawPicsLayer adds them, and the
-- queue rows that start them park a { wait } of the matching length.  Call
-- with no target to clear a slot (#317, #282).
-function BattleState:slidePic(slot, from, to, step)
+-- "back" = the player's back pic, "playerMon" = the player's mon back pic --
+-- as a screen-pixel x offset stepped toward `to`; updateFx advances them,
+-- drawPicsLayer adds them, and the queue rows that start them park a
+-- { wait } of the matching length.  Call with no target to clear
+-- a slot (#317, #282).
+function BattleState:slidePic(slot, from, to, step, hold)
  self.picOff = self.picOff or {}
  if to == nil then
    self.picOff[slot] = nil
    return
  end
-  self.picOff[slot] = { x = from or 0, to = to, step = step or 4 }
+  self.picOff[slot] = { x = from or 0, to = to, step = step or 4, hold = hold }
 end

 -- the live x offset for a pic slot, 0 when nothing is sliding
@@ -3317,10 +3350,18 @@ function BattleState:updateFx()
  -- the battle slot) until its owner clears the slot
  if self.picOff then
    for _, p in pairs(self.picOff) do
-      if p.x < p.to then
-        p.x = math.min(p.to, p.x + p.step)
-      elseif p.x > p.to then
-        p.x = math.max(p.to, p.x - p.step)
+      local move = true
+      if p.hold then
+        p.held = (p.held or 0) + 1
+        move = p.held >= p.hold
+        if move then p.held = 0 end
+      end
+      if move then
+        if p.x < p.to then
+          p.x = math.min(p.to, p.x + p.step)
+        elseif p.x > p.to then
+          p.x = math.max(p.to, p.x - p.step)
+        end
      end
    end
  end
@@ -4070,8 +4111,8 @@ function BattleState:awardExp()
  end
  local function applyShare(mon, split, announce)
    local playerId = self.game.save.player and self.game.save.player.id
-    local traded = mon.otId ~= nil and playerId ~= nil
-      and mon.otId ~= playerId or mon.traded == true and mon.otId == nil
+    local traded = mon.traded == true
+      or (mon.otId ~= nil and playerId ~= nil and mon.otId ~= playerId)
    local levels, gained = Experience.apply(self.data, mon, self.enemy.def,
                                            self.enemy.mon.level, self.kind == "trainer",
                                            split, traded)
@@ -4231,7 +4272,7 @@ function BattleState:enemyMonFainted()
                end
              end,
            })
-          end)
+          end, { box = Theme.trainerSwitchBox })
      end
      self:act(function()
        local previous = self.enemy
@@ -4295,12 +4336,7 @@ function BattleState:enemyMonFainted()
        sendOutMonCursors(self)
        self.sendingOut = true
        self:sayNext(self:sendOutText(self.player.name))
-        self:animNext("POOF_ANIM", false)
-        self:actNext(function()
-          self.sendingOut = false
-          self:startGrowIn(self.player)
-          self:waitSfxNext(self:playEntranceCry(self.player))
-        end)
+        self:queueSendOutAnim(false)
      end)
      return
    end
@@ -4491,13 +4527,7 @@ function BattleState:openReplacementMenu()
        sendOutMonCursors(self)
        self.sendingOut = true
        self:sayNext(self:sendOutText(self.player.name))
-        self:animNext("POOF_ANIM", false)
-        self:actNext(function()
-          self.sendingOut = false
-          -- SendOutMon (core.asm:1757-1762): poof, then the grow-in
-          self:startGrowIn(self.player)
-          self:waitSfxNext(self:playEntranceCry(self.player))
-        end)
+        self:queueSendOutAnim(false)
      end,
    })
  end)
@@ -5749,7 +5779,10 @@ function BattleState:drawPicsLayer(slide, sx, sy, onlySide, skipMenuClip)
    else
      local dx, dy = BattleState.backPlacement(img:getWidth(),
        img:getHeight(), pad, padL, s)
-      self:drawBattlerPic(self.player, dx + sx, dy + sy, s)
+      -- picOffset: StarterPikachuBattleEntranceAnimation walking the pic in
+      -- from the left -- engine/battle/pikachu_entrance_anim.asm:1
+      self:drawBattlerPic(self.player, dx + sx + self:picOffset("playerMon"),
+                          dy + sy, s)
    end
  end
  if clipped then
@@ -243,8 +243,9 @@ end

 C.incbgeffect = function(self, row) self.bg:incEffect(row[2]) end

-C.battlergfx_1row = function(self) self:loadBattlerGfx(1) end
-C.battlergfx_2row = function(self) self:loadBattlerGfx(2) end
+-- anim_commands.asm:317: $d9 (anim_battlergfx_2row) dispatches to _1Row
+C.battlergfx_1row = function(self) self:loadBattlerGfx(2) end
+C.battlergfx_2row = function(self) self:loadBattlerGfx(1) end

 -- GetPokeBallWobble's answer, which the ball's own script then branches on.
 C.checkpokeball = function(self)
@@ -1868,7 +1868,11 @@ function Battle:useMove(attacker, defender, moveId)
  if status and (def.power or 0) == 0 then
    -- A refused primary status is a failed move (effect_commands.asm:3748,
    -- :6656); a refused secondary already animated and stays unmarked (:3752).
-    if Battle.AI_FAIL_STATUSES[status]
+    if self:statusRefusedByType(defender, def.type, status) then
+      self:markMissed()
+      self:emit({ kind = "message",
+        text = "It doesn't affect " .. self:monName(defender) .. "..." })
+    elseif Battle.AI_FAIL_STATUSES[status]
        and self:aiRandomFail(attacker, defender) then
      self:markMissed()
      self:emit({ kind = "message", text = "But it failed!" })
@@ -1880,7 +1884,8 @@ function Battle:useMove(attacker, defender, moveId)
      and record.status or nil
    -- engine/battle/effect_commands.asm:6325
    if secondary and (defender.hp or 0) > 0
-        and not self:safeguarded(defender) then
+        and not self:safeguarded(defender)
+        and not self:statusRefusedByType(defender, def.type, secondary) then
      local chance = def.effectChance or 0
      if chance > 0 and rand(self.random, 100) < chance then
        self:applyStatus(defender, secondary, attacker)
@@ -2941,6 +2946,27 @@ end

 -- `source` is the battler that inflicted it, carried only so
 -- battle.status_inflicted can name it the way Gen 1's does.
+-- BattleCommand_Paralyze and BattleCommand_Poison refuse on a zero matchup,
+-- and the poison pair also refuses a POISON-type target: effect_commands.asm
+-- :5788 (paralyze), :3671 (poison), :3646 / :4019 (the secondary arms).
+-- Sleep, confusion and stat changes are deliberately not gated.
+function Battle:statusRefusedByType(defender, moveType, status)
+  if not (status == "paralyze" or status == "poison" or status == "toxic") then
+    return false
+  end
+  local types = (self:speciesDef(defender) or {}).types or defender.types or {}
+  if moveType then
+    local matchups = self.data.type_chart and self.data.type_chart.matchups
+    if Damage.typeMultiplier(moveType, types, matchups) == 0 then return true end
+  end
+  if status == "poison" or status == "toxic" then
+    for _, t in ipairs(types) do
+      if t == "POISON" then return true end
+    end
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
 function Battle:applyStatus(mon, status, source)
  if (mon.hp or 0) <= 0 then return false end
  -- Confusion is SUBSTATUS_CONFUSED on the cart, not a status byte: it lives
@@ -3202,6 +3228,7 @@ end
 -- player's own.
 function Battle:isOutsider(mon)
  local playerId = self.save and self.save.player and self.save.player.id
+  if mon.traded == true then return true end
  if mon.otId == nil or playerId == nil then return false end
  return mon.otId ~= playerId
 end
@@ -3363,25 +3390,33 @@ function Battle:awardExperience(loser)
  -- has no EXP.ALL (the EXP.SHARE pass below is its replacement), so it is
  -- accepted and ignored rather than changing what is printed.  `recipients`,
  -- `holders` and `halved` are the Gen 2 additions.
-  if not Runtime.wantsHook("battle.exp_award") then return vanillaAward() end
-  local alive = {}
-  for _, index in ipairs(participants) do
-    local mon = self.party[index]
-    if mon and (mon.hp or 0) > 0 then alive[#alive + 1] = mon end
-  end
-  local function applyShare(mon, split)
-    for index, candidate in ipairs(self.party) do
-      if candidate == mon then
-        return self:giveExperiencePass(loser, def, { index },
-          math.max(1, split or 1), halved)
+  if Runtime.wantsHook("battle.exp_award") then
+    local alive = {}
+    for _, index in ipairs(participants) do
+      local mon = self.party[index]
+      if mon and (mon.hp or 0) > 0 then alive[#alive + 1] = mon end
+    end
+    local function applyShare(mon, split)
+      for index, candidate in ipairs(self.party) do
+        if candidate == mon then
+          return self:giveExperiencePass(loser, def, { index },
+            math.max(1, split or 1), halved)
+        end
      end
    end
+    Runtime.call("battle.exp_award", vanillaAward, {
+      battle = self, participants = #participants, alive = alive,
+      applyShare = applyShare, recipients = participants, holders = holders,
+      halved = halved, loser = loser,
+    })
+  else
+    vanillaAward()
  end
-  Runtime.call("battle.exp_award", vanillaAward, {
-    battle = self, participants = #participants, alive = alive,
-    applyShare = applyShare, recipients = participants, holders = holders,
-    halved = halved, loser = loser,
-  })
+
+  -- GiveExperiencePoints .done falls through ResetBattleParticipants into
+  -- AddBattleParticipant (engine/battle/core.asm:7116 and :3033).
+  self.participants = {}
+  if self.playerIndex then self.participants[self.playerIndex] = true end
 end

 -- The answer to a `choose-forget`: drop the move in `slot` and put the
@@ -39,6 +39,21 @@ local function messageCopy(screen)
  return #lines > 0 and lines or nil
 end

+local function itemCopies(game, screen, catchable)
+  local out = {}
+  for id, count in pairs((game.save and game.save.inventory) or {}) do
+    local def = game.data.items and game.data.items[id]
+    if count > 0 and def and def.pocket == "BALL" then
+      out[#out + 1] = { id = id, name = def.name or id, count = count,
+        ball = true, needsTarget = false,
+        catchChance = catchable and screen.catchChance
+          and screen:catchChance(id) or nil }
+    end
+  end
+  table.sort(out, function(a, b) return a.name < b.name end)
+  return out
+end
+
 local function signature(game, screen, top)
  if not screen then return "none" end
  local battle = screen.battle or {}
@@ -56,6 +71,9 @@ local function signature(game, screen, top)
    parts[#parts + 1] = tostring(mon.hp)
    parts[#parts + 1] = tostring(mon.status)
  end
+  for _, item in ipairs(itemCopies(game, screen, false)) do
+    parts[#parts + 1] = item.id .. "=" .. tostring(item.count)
+  end
  return table.concat(parts, "|")
 end

@@ -111,9 +129,9 @@ function BattleAPI:snapshot()
    player = monCopy(game.data, battle.player, true),
    enemy = monCopy(game.data, battle.enemy, true),
    party = party, moves = moveCopies(game, battle),
-    -- Gold's PACK is pocketed and target selection is screen-owned.  Omit it
-    -- until the engine can expose the same semantic item records as Gen 1.
-    items = {} }
+    -- Targeted medicine remains screen-owned, but balls are complete semantic
+    -- records and can safely expose the same read-only preview as Gen 1.
+    items = itemCopies(game, screen, battle.wild and not screen.tutorial) }
 end

 local MENU_CHOICES = { fight = true, party = true, item = true, run = true }
@@ -305,6 +305,15 @@ function Catching.rate(opts)
  return math.min(255, rate), false
 end

+-- Exact stock catch probability for read-only previews.  A catch.rate hook
+-- may replace the roll entirely, so nil is safer than presenting a guess.
+function Catching.chance(opts)
+  if Runtime.wantsHook("catch.rate") then return nil end
+  local rate, guaranteed = Catching.rate(opts)
+  if guaranteed or rate >= 255 then return 100 end
+  return rate * 100 / 256
+end
+
 -- The status half of the rate, off the merged `statuses` record the same way
 -- src/battle/Catching.lua reads record.catchBonus on Gen 1.  Gold's records
 -- live on src/battle/gen2/Battle.lua (Battle.STATUSES) and carry BOTH numbers:
@@ -347,14 +356,13 @@ function Catching.attempt(opts)
    -- that edits o.catchRate or o.status changes the roll exactly as it does
    -- on Red, and one that returns `caught, rate` replaces it outright.
    --
-    -- `mon` and `def` are whatever the catch site supplied.  Gold's battle
-    -- screen (src/ui/gen2/BattleState.lua) hands this module a FLAT opts table
-    -- -- hp, maxHp, catchRate, status, species -- rather than the mon and its
-    -- record, so both are nil there until it passes them; nil, not a stand-in
-    -- a mod would read as the real mon.  Passing `battle = self.battle` and
-    -- `mon = enemy` with them is what puts the capture tail below on the real
-    -- catch: the Transform reload and the battle.catch_exp hook both hang off
-    -- the battle, and neither can be reached from a flat table.
+    -- `mon` and `def` are whatever the catch site supplied, and nil rather
+    -- than a stand-in a mod would read as the real mon when it supplied
+    -- neither.  Gold's battle screen (src/ui/gen2/BattleState.lua) passes them
+    -- with `battle` alongside the flat hp/maxHp/catchRate/status fields, which
+    -- is what puts the capture tail below on the real catch: the Transform
+    -- reload and the battle.catch_exp hook both hang off the battle, and
+    -- neither can be reached from a flat table.
    caught, rate = Runtime.call("catch.rate", function(_, _, _, o)
      return Catching.vanillaAttempt(o)
    end, opts.ball or "POKE_BALL", opts.mon, opts.def, opts)
@@ -388,7 +388,8 @@ function Mon.stampOT(save, mon)
  mon.ot = mon.ot or player.name
  -- NpcTrade.lua:150: `ot` is what Breeding reads, `otName` what the summary prints.
  mon.otName = mon.otName or mon.ot
-  mon.otId = mon.otId or player.id
+  -- engine/battle/experience.asm:69: a traded mon keeps its own OT id
+  if not mon.traded then mon.otId = mon.otId or player.id end
  return mon
 end

@@ -424,11 +424,12 @@ local function renderEffect(data, header, options)
  return love.audio.newSource(sd, "static")
 end

-function ChipAudio.newSfx(data, name, pitch, tempo, header)
+function ChipAudio.newSfx(data, name, pitch, tempo, header, plainFrames)
  header = header or data.audio.sfx[name]
  return renderEffect(data, header, {
    frequencyOffset = pitch or 0,
    frameTicks = 0x80 + (tempo or 0x80),
+    plainFrames = plainFrames,
  })
 end

@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ function Channel.new(engine, spec, options)
    allowLoops = options.allowLoops ~= false,
    frequencyOffset = options.frequencyOffset or 0,
    frameTicks = options.frameTicks or FRAME_TICKS,
+    plainTicks = (options.plainFrames or 0) * FRAME_TICKS,
    speed = 12,
    noteLength = 1, -- Gen 2 CHANNEL_NOTE_LENGTH (note_type)
    durationModifier = 0, -- Gen 2 fractional-frame carry
@@ -349,8 +350,9 @@ function Channel:frequencyGen2(note, octave)
  return bit.band(register + self.frequencyOffset, 0x7FF)
 end

-function Channel:durationTicks(length)
-  local tempo = self.sfx and self.frameTicks or self.engine.tempo
+function Channel:durationTicks(length, plain)
+  local tempo = self.sfx and (plain and FRAME_TICKS or self.frameTicks)
+    or self.engine.tempo
  local speed = self.sfx and (self.executeMusic and self.speed or 1)
    or self.speed
  return length * speed * tempo
@@ -586,6 +588,9 @@ function Channel:nextEvent()
      local packed = self:byte()
      local volume = bit.rshift(packed, 4)
      local fade = fadeValue(bit.band(packed, 0x0F))
+      -- audio/engine_2.asm:991-1013, :1015-1033, :1077-1096
+      local plain = self.timeTicks < self.plainTicks
+      local offset = plain and 0 or self.frequencyOffset
      if self.noise then
        -- Audio2_ApplyWavePatternAndFrequency adds wFrequencyModifier to the
        -- frequency low byte for every channel at or past CHAN5, the noise
@@ -595,12 +600,12 @@ function Channel:nextEvent()
        -- byte that noise does not use for frequency.  Dropping it left the
        -- battle hit sounds at their unmodified pitches, where super effective
        -- reads as the duller of the two (#826).
-        local parameter = bit.band(self:byte() + self.frequencyOffset, 0xFF)
+        local parameter = bit.band(self:byte() + offset, 0xFF)
        return self:noiseEvent(
-          self:durationTicks(length), volume, fade, parameter)
+          self:durationTicks(length, plain), volume, fade, parameter)
      end
-      local register = bit.band(self:word() + self.frequencyOffset, 0x7FF)
-      return self:tone(self:durationTicks(length), register, volume, fade)
+      local register = bit.band(self:word() + offset, 0x7FF)
+      return self:tone(self:durationTicks(length, plain), register, volume, fade)
    elseif command == 0x10 then
      local packed = self:byte()
      self.sweep = {
@@ -1260,6 +1265,7 @@ function Engine.new(data, header, options)
      allowLoops = options.allowLoops,
      frequencyOffset = options.frequencyOffset,
      frameTicks = frameTicks,
+      plainFrames = options.plainFrames,
    })
  end
  return engine
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+local Platform = require("src.core.Platform")
+local HostShell = require("src.core.HostShell")
+
+local FilePicker = {}
+
+FilePicker.IMAGE = {
+  label = "Image",
+  exts = { "png", "jpg", "jpeg" },
+  tempName = "pokeport_image_pick",
+}
+
+local function trim(value)
+  return value and value:gsub("^%s+", ""):gsub("%s+$", "") or ""
+end
+
+local function shellSafe(s)
+  s = tostring(s):gsub("%%", "%%%%")
+  return s:gsub('"', '\\"'):gsub("'", "''")
+end
+
+local function commandOutput(command)
+  if not Platform.canSpawnProcess() then return nil end
+  local pipe = HostShell.popen(command)
+  if not pipe then return nil end
+  local result = pipe:read("*a")
+  HostShell.pclose(pipe)
+  result = trim(result)
+  return result ~= "" and result or nil
+end
+
+local function appleTypes(exts)
+  local out = {}
+  for _, ext in ipairs(exts) do out[#out + 1] = '"' .. ext .. '"' end
+  return table.concat(out, ", ")
+end
+
+local function windowsPatterns(exts)
+  local out = {}
+  for _, ext in ipairs(exts) do out[#out + 1] = "*." .. ext end
+  return table.concat(out, ";")
+end
+
+local function globPatterns(exts)
+  local out = {}
+  for _, ext in ipairs(exts) do out[#out + 1] = "*." .. ext end
+  return table.concat(out, " ")
+end
+
+function FilePicker.available()
+  return Platform.canSpawnProcess()
+end
+
+function FilePicker.matches(name, kind)
+  local lower = tostring(name or ""):lower()
+  for _, ext in ipairs(kind.exts) do
+    if lower:match("%." .. ext .. "$") then return true end
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
+function FilePicker.open(prompt, kind)
+  if not Platform.canSpawnProcess() then return nil end
+  local title = shellSafe(prompt)
+  local platform = love.system.getOS()
+  if platform == "OS X" then
+    return commandOutput(
+      ([[osascript -e 'POSIX path of (choose file with prompt "%s" of type {%s})' 2>/dev/null]])
+        :format(title, appleTypes(kind.exts)))
+  elseif platform == "Windows" then
+    local script = table.concat({
+      "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms;",
+      "$d=New-Object System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog;",
+      "$d.Title='" .. title .. "';",
+      "$d.Filter='" .. kind.label .. " (" .. windowsPatterns(kind.exts) .. ")|"
+        .. windowsPatterns(kind.exts) .. "|All files (*.*)|*.*';",
+      "if($d.ShowDialog() -eq 'OK'){",
+      "$n=[IO.Path]::GetFileName($d.FileName) -replace '[^\\x20-\\x7E]','_';",
+      "$t=Join-Path $env:TEMP $n;",
+      "Copy-Item -LiteralPath $d.FileName -Destination $t -Force;",
+      "[Console]::OutputEncoding=[Text.Encoding]::UTF8;",
+      "[Console]::Write($t)}",
+    })
+    return commandOutput(
+      'powershell -NoProfile -STA -Command "' .. script .. '"')
+  elseif platform == "Linux" then
+    local path = commandOutput(
+      ([[zenity --file-selection --title="%s" --file-filter="%s | %s" 2>/dev/null]])
+        :format(title, kind.label, globPatterns(kind.exts)))
+    if path then return path end
+    return commandOutput(([[kdialog --getopenfilename "$HOME" "%s|%s" 2>/dev/null]])
+      :format(globPatterns(kind.exts), kind.label))
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
+function FilePicker.read(path)
+  local file, openError = io.open(path, "rb")
+  if not file then return nil, openError end
+  local data = file:read("*a")
+  file:close()
+  if not data or data == "" then return nil, "empty file" end
+  return data
+end
+
+function FilePicker.basename(path)
+  return tostring(path or ""):match("([^/\\]+)$") or tostring(path or "")
+end
+
+return FilePicker
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ function Game:load()

  self.touchControls = TouchControls
  TouchControls:init()
+  TouchControls:setHotkeyHandler(function(action, pressed)
+    self:touchSkinHotkey(action, pressed)
+  end)

  self.renderer = Renderer
  Renderer:init()
@@ -185,6 +188,60 @@ function Game:returnToTitle()
  self.stack:push(self:makeTitleState())
 end

+Game.SKIN_FAST_FORWARD = 4
+
+function Game:touchSkinHotkey(action, pressed)
+  if action == "fast_forward_hold" then
+    if pressed then
+      self.skinSpeedSaved = self.speedOverride
+      self.speedOverride = Game.SKIN_FAST_FORWARD
+    else
+      self.speedOverride = self.skinSpeedSaved
+      self.skinSpeedSaved = nil
+    end
+  elseif action == "fast_forward_toggle" then
+    if pressed then self:_cycleSpeed(1) end
+  elseif action == "soft_reset" then
+    if pressed then
+      Input:reset()
+      TouchControls:reset()
+      self:returnToTitle()
+    end
+  elseif action == "menu" then
+    if pressed then
+      local Screens = require("src.ui.Screens")
+      local top = self.stack and self.stack:top()
+      if top and not top.isTouchSkinMenu then
+        local state = Screens.build(self, "OptionsMenu")
+        if state then
+          state.isTouchSkinMenu = true
+          self.stack:push(state)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function Game:breakLink(err)
+  Logger.error("link: torn down after an error\n%s", tostring(err))
+  self.linkSession = nil
+  local net = self.linkNet
+  self.linkNet = nil
+  if net then pcall(net.close, net) end
+  pcall(ModRuntime.emit, "link.ended", { reason = "error" })
+  local stack = self.stack
+  local guard = 0
+  while #stack.states > 1 and stack:top() ~= self.overworld and guard < 64 do
+    guard = guard + 1
+    pcall(stack.pop, stack)
+  end
+  pcall(function()
+    local Strings = require("src.core.Strings")
+    local TextBox = require("src.render.TextBox")
+    stack:push(TextBox.new(self, Strings("The link was\nbroken.")))
+  end)
+end
+
 function Game:step(dt)
  -- Tool mods (autoplay, accessibility drivers, input visualizers) act on
  -- the same fixed-step boundary as a physical controller.  Run them before
@@ -212,9 +269,22 @@ function Game:step(dt)
  -- stall just because PartyMenu/ChoiceBox/NamingScreen is temporarily
  -- on top of BattleState (see LinkBattle.new)
  if self.linkNet and not self.linkNet.closed then
-    self.linkNet:update()
+    local ok, err = pcall(self.linkNet.update, self.linkNet)
+    if not ok then
+      self:breakLink(err)
+      return
+    end
+  end
+  if self.linkSession or self.linkNet then
+    local ok, err = xpcall(function() self.stack:update(dt) end,
+      function(e) return debug.traceback(tostring(e), 2) end)
+    if not ok then
+      self:breakLink(err)
+      return
+    end
+  else
+    self.stack:update(dt)
  end
-  self.stack:update(dt)
  -- play time for the trainer card / save screen
  self.save.playTime = (self.save.playTime or 0) + dt
  -- Music.update is NOT serviced here: it decrements fade counters and
@@ -1196,6 +1266,7 @@ function Game:restoreSave(loaded, recovered, opts)
  self:applyOptions(loaded.options)
  -- saves from before OT/ID stamping: backfill with the player's (after
  -- the scrub, so every mon the stamp loop sees is known)
+  SaveData.repairTradedOtIds(loaded)
  local stamp = require("src.battle.BattleState").stampOT
  for _, mon in ipairs(loaded.party or {}) do stamp(loaded, mon) end
  for _, box in ipairs(loaded.boxes or {}) do
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ local function visibleBaseState(stack)
 end

 local function loadGenerated(path)
-  local chunk = love.filesystem.load(path)
-  if not chunk then return nil end
-  local ok, data = pcall(chunk)
-  if ok then return data end
-  return nil
+  -- CacheFs.loadActive, not love.filesystem.load: Gold's cache lives under
+  -- gold/ and fused NX often cannot mount that tree onto data/generated/.
+  local CacheFs = require("src.import.CacheFs")
+  local data = CacheFs.loadActive(path)
+  return data
 end

 -- NewGame (engine/menus/intro_menu.asm) calls OakSpeech, and OakSpeech's first
@@ -939,6 +939,8 @@ function Game2:load()
  self.data.gen2Maps = loadGenerated("data/generated/maps.lua")
  self.data.gen2Tilesets = loadGenerated("data/generated/tilesets.lua")
  self.data.gen2Roofs = loadGenerated("data/generated/roofs.lua")
+  -- engine/events/magnet_train.asm:165 DrawMagnetTrain
+  self.data.gen2Field = loadGenerated("data/generated/field.lua")
  self.data.gen2Marts = loadGenerated("data/generated/marts.lua")
  self.data.gen2Scripts = loadGenerated("data/generated/scripts.lua")
  self.data.gen2StdScripts = loadGenerated("data/generated/std_scripts.lua")
@@ -1965,6 +1967,8 @@ function Game2:applyOptions()
    haptics = options.haptics,
  })
  require("src.core.VideoMode").applyOptions(options)
+  require("src.core.FrameCap").applyOptions(options)
+  require("src.world.gen2.BorderFill").applyOptions(options)
  local GBCFX = require("src.render.GBCFX")
  if GBCFX.applyOptions(options) and self.save then
    -- applyOptions returns true when it had to clear an unsupported level.
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ local HostShell = {}
 -- spawn tries to link against the libraries we're shipping instead of the
 -- system ones. We want to unset the var so that any system tools can find
 -- their proper libraries. Only needed when running in an AppImage.
+-- LD_PRELOAD is Steam's overlay (#1470): its 32-bit half cannot load into a
+-- 64-bit child, so ld.so prints an error into that child's output.
 function HostShell.envPrefix()
-  if os.getenv("APPIMAGE") then
-    return "env -u LD_LIBRARY_PATH "
-  end
-  return ""
+  local unset = ""
+  if os.getenv("APPIMAGE") then unset = unset .. "-u LD_LIBRARY_PATH " end
+  if os.getenv("LD_PRELOAD") then unset = unset .. "-u LD_PRELOAD " end
+  if unset == "" then return "" end
+  return "env " .. unset
 end

 -- Windows: every host tool we shell out to (curl for the update and mod-index
@@ -222,11 +225,20 @@ end
 local HTTP_MARK = "\n__gen1recomp_http__"
 local HTTP_MARK_FMT = "\\n__gen1recomp_http__%{http_code}"

+local function stripLoaderNoise(out)
+  while out:find("^ERROR: ld%.so:") do
+    local nl = out:find("\n", 1, true)
+    if not nl then return "" end
+    out = out:sub(nl + 1)
+  end
+  return out
+end
+
 -- Split a curl pipe's output into (body, status, noise).  `status` is nil
 -- when curl never got far enough to have one (DNS failure, no route, a
 -- timeout), in which case `noise` carries curl's own complaint.
 local function splitCurlOutput(out)
-  out = tostring(out or "")
+  out = stripLoaderNoise(tostring(out or ""))
  local at = nil
  local from = 1
  while true do
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 -- NX-only asset overlay: fused love-nx cannot reliably mount
-- blue|yellow/assets/generated onto the un-prefixed assets/generated, so
+-- blue|yellow|gold/{assets,data}/generated onto the un-prefixed paths, so
 -- instead of teaching every call site about versioned caches, this module
 -- wraps EVERY read-side love entry point that accepts a filesystem path
-- once at boot: any string path under assets/generated/ that does not
-- resolve falls back to the active version's prefixed copy
-- (yellow|blue/assets/generated/...).  Covering the whole read surface --
+-- once at boot: any string path under assets/generated/ or data/generated/
+-- prefers the active version's prefixed copy (yellow|blue|gold/...) when
+-- that file exists, so leftover unprefixed Red cache cannot shadow it.
+-- Covering the whole read surface --
 -- not just the loaders we happened to need -- is what keeps future states
 -- and mods inside the fallback without anyone updating this file.
 --
@@ -18,27 +19,43 @@
 --   * the chip-audio worker (src/core/chip_worker.lua) is a separate Lua
 --     state without these wrappers; ChipAudio.slimAudio hands it the prefix
 --     explicitly as audio.programPrefix.
--   * data/generated module loads go through CacheFs.readActive, which
--     already implements the same fallback for require bytes.
+--   * Gen 1 Data:load and Gold Game2/World go through CacheFs.readActive /
+--     CacheFs.loadActive, which implement the same fallback for Lua bytes.
+--     data/generated is still rewritten here so any leftover
+--     love.filesystem.load("data/generated/...") call (the Gold intro /
+--     naming / maps hole on 0.2.4) stays inside the overlay.

 local GameVersion = require("src.core.GameVersion")

-local GENERATED = "assets/generated/"
+local GENERATED_PREFIXES = {
+  "assets/generated/",
+  "data/generated/",
+}

 local NxAssetOverlay = {}

 local originals -- raw love functions, non-nil while installed

-- Resolve `path` to the versioned copy when the un-prefixed file is missing
-- and the active version (Blue/Yellow) carries it.  Returns nil when the
-- caller's path should be used untouched (non-generated path, Red, the real
-- file exists, or no versioned copy).
+-- Resolve `path` to the active version's prefixed copy when that file
+-- exists (gold|yellow|blue|red/{assets,data}/generated/...).  The versioned
+-- tree wins over a leftover un-prefixed file so a pre-#899 Red root cache
+-- (assets/generated/font.png in the save dir) cannot shadow Gold/Blue/
+-- Yellow art that shares a name.  Returns nil when the caller's path
+-- should be used untouched (non-generated path, empty prefix, or no
+-- versioned copy).
 local function versioned(path)
  if type(path) ~= "string" then return nil end
-  if path:sub(1, #GENERATED) ~= GENERATED then return nil end
+  local generated = false
+  for i = 1, #GENERATED_PREFIXES do
+    local gen = GENERATED_PREFIXES[i]
+    if path:sub(1, #gen) == gen then
+      generated = true
+      break
+    end
+  end
+  if not generated then return nil end
  local prefix = GameVersion.cachePrefix()
  if prefix == "" then return nil end
-  if originals.getInfo(path) then return nil end
  local candidate = prefix .. path
  if originals.getInfo(candidate) then return candidate end
  return nil
@@ -666,11 +666,10 @@ function SaveData.setModEnabled(options, id, enabled, version)
  options.modsByVersion = options.modsByVersion or {}
  local bucket = options.modsByVersion[version] or {}
  options.modsByVersion[version] = bucket
-  -- no shared flag reads as enabled, the same default the loader applies to a
-  -- missing entry, so a fresh install never fills the overlay with agreement
+  -- with no shared flag the default is the caller's (experimental mods read as
+  -- disabled), so the answer is stored outright rather than judged against one
  local shared = options.mods and options.mods[id]
-  if type(shared) ~= "boolean" then shared = true end
-  if shared == enabled then
+  if type(shared) == "boolean" and shared == enabled then
    bucket[id] = nil
  else
    bucket[id] = enabled
@@ -1924,6 +1923,26 @@ function SaveData.applyPostGameHome(save, boot)
  return heal
 end

+-- 0.1.82-0.1.9x loads stamped the player's own id onto traded mons and saved
+-- it, which reads back as home-caught.  A caught mon can never carry
+-- traded=true, so clearing that pair is safe on every load.  #1461
+function SaveData.repairTradedOtIds(save)
+  local playerId = save and save.player and save.player.id
+  if playerId == nil then return 0 end
+  local fixed = 0
+  local function scrub(mon)
+    if mon and mon.traded == true and mon.otId == playerId then
+      mon.otId = nil
+      fixed = fixed + 1
+    end
+  end
+  for _, mon in ipairs(save.party or {}) do scrub(mon) end
+  for _, box in ipairs(save.boxes or {}) do
+    for _, mon in ipairs(box) do scrub(mon) end
+  end
+  return fixed
+end
+
 -- Softlocked 0.1.11 saves: still standing in HALL_OF_FAME after credits,
 -- with lastOutdoor on Indigo.  One-shot rescue on CONTINUE.
 function SaveData.needsPostGameRescue(save)
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+local SkinZip = {}
+
+local bxor
+do
+  local ok, bit = pcall(require, "bit")
+  if ok and bit and bit.bxor then
+    bxor = function(a, b) return bit.bxor(a, b) % 0x100000000 end
+  else
+    local byteXor = {}
+    local function xor8(a, b)
+      local key = a * 256 + b
+      local memo = byteXor[key]
+      if memo then return memo end
+      local r, bitv = 0, 1
+      local x, y = a, b
+      for _ = 1, 8 do
+        if (x % 2) ~= (y % 2) then r = r + bitv end
+        x, y, bitv = math.floor(x / 2), math.floor(y / 2), bitv * 2
+      end
+      byteXor[key] = r
+      return r
+    end
+    bxor = function(a, b)
+      local r, mul = 0, 1
+      for _ = 1, 4 do
+        r = r + xor8(a % 256, b % 256) * mul
+        a, b, mul = math.floor(a / 256), math.floor(b / 256), mul * 256
+      end
+      return r
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local crcTable
+local function crc32(s)
+  if not crcTable then
+    crcTable = {}
+    for i = 0, 255 do
+      local c = i
+      for _ = 1, 8 do
+        if c % 2 == 1 then
+          c = bxor(math.floor(c / 2), 0xEDB88320)
+        else
+          c = math.floor(c / 2)
+        end
+      end
+      crcTable[i] = c
+    end
+  end
+  local crc = 0xFFFFFFFF
+  for i = 1, #s do
+    crc = bxor(crcTable[bxor(crc, s:byte(i)) % 256], math.floor(crc / 256))
+  end
+  return bxor(crc, 0xFFFFFFFF) % 0x100000000
+end
+
+local function le16(n)
+  n = math.floor(n) % 0x10000
+  return string.char(n % 256, math.floor(n / 256) % 256)
+end
+
+local function le32(n)
+  n = math.floor(n) % 0x100000000
+  return string.char(n % 256, math.floor(n / 256) % 256,
+                     math.floor(n / 65536) % 256, math.floor(n / 16777216) % 256)
+end
+
+function SkinZip.encode(entries)
+  local out, central, offset = {}, {}, 0
+  for _, entry in ipairs(entries) do
+    local name, data = entry.name, entry.data or ""
+    local crc, size = crc32(data), #data
+    local local_ = "PK\3\4" .. le16(20) .. le16(0) .. le16(0)
+      .. le16(0) .. le16(0)
+      .. le32(crc) .. le32(size) .. le32(size)
+      .. le16(#name) .. le16(0) .. name
+    out[#out + 1] = local_
+    out[#out + 1] = data
+    central[#central + 1] = "PK\1\2" .. le16(20) .. le16(20) .. le16(0) .. le16(0)
+      .. le16(0) .. le16(0)
+      .. le32(crc) .. le32(size) .. le32(size)
+      .. le16(#name) .. le16(0) .. le16(0) .. le16(0) .. le16(0)
+      .. le32(0) .. le32(offset) .. name
+    offset = offset + #local_ + #data
+  end
+  local dir = table.concat(central)
+  return table.concat(out) .. dir
+    .. "PK\5\6" .. le16(0) .. le16(0) .. le16(#entries) .. le16(#entries)
+    .. le32(#dir) .. le32(offset) .. le16(0)
+end
+
+return SkinZip
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 local Assets = require("src.render.Assets")
 local Logger = require("src.core.Logger")
 local Runtime = require("src.mods.Runtime")
+local bit = require("bit")

 local Sound = {}

@@ -142,10 +143,10 @@ local function newFileSource(def)
  return s
 end

-local function newSfxSource(data, key, def, pitch, tempo)
+local function newSfxSource(data, key, def, pitch, tempo, plain)
  if isChipDef(def) then
    local ok, s = pcall(require("src.core.ChipAudio").newSfx,
-      data, key:match("^([^@]+)") or key, pitch, tempo, def)
+      data, key:match("^([^@]+)") or key, pitch, tempo, def, plain)
    if not ok then return nil, tostring(s) end
    if not s then return nil, "no source" end
    return s
@@ -153,12 +154,12 @@ local function newSfxSource(data, key, def, pitch, tempo)
  return newFileSource(def)
 end

-local function playPath(data, key, def, pitch, tempo)
+local function playPath(data, key, def, pitch, tempo, plain)
  if not love.audio or not def then return nil end
  local src = cache[key]
  if src == false then return nil end -- known bad, already logged
  if not src then
-    local s, err = newSfxSource(data, key, def, pitch, tempo)
+    local s, err = newSfxSource(data, key, def, pitch, tempo, plain)
    if not s then
      cache[key] = false
      reportBadDef("sfx", key, owner(data, "sfx", key), err)
@@ -413,50 +414,109 @@ end
 -- still sounding when the second row starts, so the original never plays
 -- SFX_BATTLE_2A (CHAN5+6+8) at all -- unguarded, its tail is heard running
 -- past the end of the animation (#844).
-local lastMoveSfx -- { src, rank, engine, channels } of the last row sound
+local moveSfxChannels = {} -- software channel (5-8) -> { src, address, engine }

-local function channelsOverlap(a, b)
-  if not (a and b) then return false end
-  for _, x in ipairs(a) do
-    for _, y in ipairs(b) do
-      if x == y then return true end
-    end
+local function sourceAlive(entry)
+  local ok, playing = pcall(entry.src.isPlaying, entry.src)
+  return ok and playing
+end
+
+local function pruneMoveSfx()
+  for ch, cur in pairs(moveSfxChannels) do
+    if not sourceAlive(cur) then moveSfxChannels[ch] = nil end
  end
-  return false
 end

 -- would PlaySound start this def now?  Taking a channel over also stops the
 -- sound that held it, the way .playChannel resets the channel.
 local function sfxChannelGate(data, def)
-  local cur = lastMoveSfx
-  if not cur then return true end
-  local ok, playing = pcall(cur.src.isPlaying, cur.src)
-  if not (ok and playing) then
-    lastMoveSfx = nil
-    return true
-  end
+  pruneMoveSfx()
  -- an unrankable def (file asset, or another engine's bank) has no
  -- comparable sound id: leave it to the mixer, as before
-  if type(def) ~= "table" or not def.address or def.engine ~= cur.engine then
-    return true
-  end
+  if type(def) ~= "table" or not def.address then return true end
  local channels = require("src.core.ChipSynth").effectChannels(data, def)
-  if not channelsOverlap(channels, cur.channels) then return true end
-  if def.address > cur.rank then return false end
-  pcall(cur.src.stop, cur.src)
-  lastMoveSfx = nil
-  return true
+  if not channels then return true end
+  local takeover
+  for _, ch in ipairs(channels) do
+    local cur = moveSfxChannels[ch]
+    if cur and cur.engine == def.engine then
+      if def.address > cur.address then return false end
+      takeover = takeover or {}
+      takeover[cur.src] = true
+    end
+  end
+  if takeover then
+    for ch, cur in pairs(moveSfxChannels) do
+      if takeover[cur.src] then moveSfxChannels[ch] = nil end
+    end
+  end
+  return true, takeover
 end

 local function noteMoveSfx(data, def, src)
  if not src or type(def) ~= "table" or not def.address then
-    lastMoveSfx = nil
+    moveSfxChannels = {}
    return
  end
-  lastMoveSfx = {
-    src = src, rank = def.address, engine = def.engine,
-    channels = require("src.core.ChipSynth").effectChannels(data, def),
-  }
+  local channels = require("src.core.ChipSynth").effectChannels(data, def)
+  if not channels then
+    moveSfxChannels = {}
+    return
+  end
+  local entry = { src = src, address = def.address, engine = def.engine }
+  for _, ch in ipairs(channels) do moveSfxChannels[ch] = entry end
+end
+
+-- constants/music_constants.asm:4
+local function sfxHeaderId(def)
+  if type(def) ~= "table" or not def.address then return nil end
+  local rel = def.address - 0x4000
+  if rel <= 0 or rel % 3 ~= 0 then return nil end
+  return rel / 3
+end
+
+local function remainingFrames(src)
+  local ok, dur = pcall(src.getDuration, src, "seconds")
+  if not ok or type(dur) ~= "number" then return nil end
+  local pos
+  ok, pos = pcall(src.tell, src, "seconds")
+  if not ok or type(pos) ~= "number" then return nil end
+  return math.max(0, math.ceil((dur - pos) * 60))
+end
+
+-- audio/engine_2.asm:1077-1096, :991-1013, :1015-1033
+local function plainMoveFrames(data, def, channels)
+  local id = sfxHeaderId(def)
+  local sfx = data.audio and data.audio.sfx
+  if not (id and sfx and channels) then return 0 end
+  local first = sfxHeaderId(sfx.Peck)            -- constants/music_constants.asm:178
+  local last = sfxHeaderId(sfx.Trainer_Appeared) -- constants/music_constants.asm:228
+  if not (first and last) then return 0 end
+  local claimed = {}
+  for _, ch in ipairs(channels) do claimed[ch] = true end
+  local base = (claimed[5] or claimed[8]) and id or 0
+  local others = {}
+  for _, ch in ipairs({ 5, 8 }) do
+    local cur = (not claimed[ch]) and moveSfxChannels[ch] or nil
+    if cur and cur.engine == def.engine and sourceAlive(cur) then
+      local otherId = sfxHeaderId(cur)
+      local rem = remainingFrames(cur.src)
+      if otherId and rem and rem > 0 then
+        others[#others + 1] = { id = otherId, rem = rem }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  table.sort(others, function(a, b) return a.rem < b.rem end)
+  local plain = 0
+  for drop = 0, #others do
+    local combined = base
+    for i = drop + 1, #others do
+      combined = bit.bor(combined, others[i].id)
+    end
+    if combined >= first and combined <= last then return plain end
+    if drop < #others then plain = others[drop + 1].rem end
+  end
+  return plain
 end

 function Sound.playMove(data, anim)
@@ -466,13 +526,20 @@ function Sound.playMove(data, anim)
  local name = anim.sound
  local pitch, tempo = anim.pitch or 0, anim.tempo or 0x80
  local def = sfx[name]
-  if not sfxChannelGate(data, def) then return end
+  local allowed, superseded = sfxChannelGate(data, def)
+  if not allowed then return end
  local src
  -- a chip program synthesizes the modified variant on demand; a file def
  -- can only reach for a pre-rendered one
  if isChipDef(def) then
-    src = playPath(data, ("%s@%02x%02x"):format(name, pitch, tempo),
-                   def, pitch, tempo)
+    local plain = 0
+    if pitch ~= 0 or tempo ~= 0x80 then
+      local channels = require("src.core.ChipSynth").effectChannels(data, def)
+      plain = plainMoveFrames(data, def, channels)
+    end
+    local key = ("%s@%02x%02x"):format(name, pitch, tempo)
+    if plain > 0 then key = ("%s~%d"):format(key, plain) end
+    src = playPath(data, key, def, pitch, tempo, plain)
  else
    local key = ("%s@%02x%02x"):format(name, pitch, tempo)
    if (pitch ~= 0 or tempo ~= 0x80) and sfx[key] then
@@ -481,6 +548,12 @@ function Sound.playMove(data, anim)
      src = playPath(data, name, def)
    end
  end
+  -- audio/engine_2.asm:1537
+  if superseded then
+    for old in pairs(superseded) do
+      if old ~= src then pcall(old.stop, old) end
+    end
+  end
  if src then
    played("move", name)
    noteMoveSfx(data, def, src)
@@ -711,7 +784,7 @@ end
 -- hot reload / jukebox A-B: drop one key's sources (its pitch-tempo
 -- variants included) or all of them, so the next play re-resolves the def
 function Sound.invalidate(name)
-  lastMoveSfx = nil -- its source is about to be dropped or stopped
+  moveSfxChannels = {} -- their sources are about to be dropped or stopped
  -- Same for wCurSFX, and a reloaded table can repoint the id order.
  curSfx = nil
  sfxIds = nil
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@

 local Input = require("src.core.Input")
 local SafeArea = require("src.core.SafeArea")
+local TouchSkin = require("src.core.TouchSkin")

 local TouchControls = {}

@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ function TouchControls.normalizeConfig(tc)
  -- no caller ever has to nil-check a bucket's scale
  if type(tc) ~= "table" then tc = {} end
  if tc.enabled == false then out.enabled = false end
+  if type(tc.skin) == "string" and tc.skin ~= "" then out.skin = tc.skin end
  local saved = type(tc.layouts) == "table" and tc.layouts or nil
  for _, o in ipairs(ORIENTATIONS) do
    local b = saved and saved[o]
@@ -241,6 +243,7 @@ end

 function TouchControls:init()
  self.active = wantsOverlay()
+  TouchSkin.setOverlayLive(self.active)
  self.enabled = true
  -- vibration level for presses (#806); applyOptions overwrites it from
  -- options.haptics, this is the value a harness that never applies options
@@ -261,6 +264,10 @@ function TouchControls:init()
  self.held = {}
  self.dpadTouch = nil
  self.layoutW, self.layoutH = nil, nil
+  self.skinId = nil
+  self.skinError = nil
+  self.hotkeysHeld = {}
+  TouchSkin.setActive(nil)
  self.img = nil
  -- Images load whenever the platform wants the overlay OR the launcher
  -- editor forces a preview (desktop testing of the editor).
@@ -285,6 +292,8 @@ function TouchControls:applyOptions(opts)
  -- haptics is a plain top-level option, not part of the layout config the
  -- launcher editor round-trips through config() (#806)
  self.haptics = TouchControls.normalizeHaptics(opts and opts.haptics)
+  TouchSkin.setOverlayLive(self.active)
+  self:selectSkin(cfg.skin)
  self.layouts = cfg.layouts
  self.layoutW, self.layoutH = nil, nil
  self.layoutOx, self.layoutOy = nil, nil
@@ -300,7 +309,7 @@ end
 -- Snapshot for the editor's save path: enabled plus both orientation
 -- buckets, matching what options.lua stores (#633).
 function TouchControls:config()
-  local out = { enabled = self.enabled ~= false, layouts = {} }
+  local out = { enabled = self.enabled ~= false, skin = self.skinId, layouts = {} }
  for _, o in ipairs(ORIENTATIONS) do
    local b = self.layouts and self.layouts[o] or nil
    out.layouts[o] = {
@@ -323,11 +332,56 @@ function TouchControls:setPreview(on)
 end

 function TouchControls:visible()
-  if self.preview then return self.img ~= nil end
-  return self.active and self.enabled ~= false and self.img ~= nil
-     and not self.controllerHidden
+  local art = TouchSkin.active ~= nil or self.img ~= nil
+  if self.preview then return art end
+  if self.enabled == false or not art then return false end
+  if TouchSkin.active and TouchSkin.decorativeOnly() then return true end
+  return self.active and not self.controllerHidden
 end

+local function surfaceRect()
+  local r = TouchSkin.surfaceRect
+  if r then return r.w, r.h, r.x, r.y end
+  if love and love.graphics and love.graphics.getDimensions then
+    local w, h = love.graphics.getDimensions()
+    return w, h, 0, 0
+  end
+  return 0, 0, 0, 0
+end
+
+TouchControls.surfaceRect = surfaceRect
+
+function TouchControls:selectSkin(id)
+  if id == self.skinId and TouchSkin.active then return TouchSkin.active end
+  self:reset()
+  self.skinError = nil
+  if not id or id == "" then
+    self.skinId = nil
+    TouchSkin.setActive(nil)
+    return nil
+  end
+  local skin, err = TouchSkin.select(id)
+  if not skin then
+    self.skinId = nil
+    self.skinError = err
+    TouchSkin.setActive(nil)
+    return nil, err
+  end
+  self.skinId = id
+  return skin
+end
+
+function TouchControls:skin()
+  if not self:visible() then return nil end
+  return TouchSkin.active
+end
+
+function TouchControls:setHotkeyHandler(fn)
+  self.hotkeyHandler = type(fn) == "function" and fn or nil
+end
+
+local skinHitSet, applySkinSet
+
 -- Keep a control fully inside the usable rect [x0,y0]..[x1,y1].
 local function clampZone(zone, x0, y0, x1, y1)
  local half = zone.w * 0.5
@@ -451,6 +505,15 @@ end
 -- Which control (if any) contains (x, y).  Prefer face buttons over the
 -- d-pad when they overlap, matching touchpressed's order.
 function TouchControls:hitTest(x, y)
+  local page = TouchSkin.page()
+  if page then
+    local ww, wh, ox, oy = surfaceRect()
+    for i = #page.controls, 1, -1 do
+      local ctl = page.controls[i]
+      if TouchSkin.hits(page, ctl, ww, wh, x, y, ox, oy) then return ctl.spec, ctl end
+    end
+    return nil
+  end
  local L = self:layout()
  for _, btn in ipairs(BUTTONS) do
    if inCircle(L[btn], x, y, SLOP[btn]) then return btn end
@@ -505,6 +568,86 @@ local function setDpad(self, touch, dir)
  if dir then pressBtn(self, dir) end
 end

+local function pressKey(key, down)
+  local fn = down and love.keypressed or love.keyreleased
+  if type(fn) == "function" then pcall(fn, key, key, false) end
+end
+
+local function fireHotkey(self, action, pressed, ctl)
+  if action == "overlay_next" then
+    if pressed then TouchSkin.nextPage(ctl and ctl.nextTarget) end
+    return pressed
+  end
+  if action == "overlay_prev" then
+    if pressed then TouchSkin.setPage(TouchSkin.pageIndex - 1) end
+    return pressed
+  end
+  self.hotkeysHeld = self.hotkeysHeld or {}
+  local n = (self.hotkeysHeld[action] or 0) + (pressed and 1 or -1)
+  if n < 0 then n = 0 end
+  self.hotkeysHeld[action] = n > 0 and n or nil
+  local edge = (pressed and n == 1) or (not pressed and n == 0)
+  if edge and self.hotkeyHandler then
+    pcall(self.hotkeyHandler, action, pressed)
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
+local function enterControl(self, ctl)
+  local buzzed = false
+  for _, btn in ipairs(ctl.buttons) do
+    if not self.held[btn] then buzzed = true end
+    pressBtn(self, btn)
+  end
+  for _, key in ipairs(ctl.keys) do pressKey(key, true) end
+  local switched = false
+  for _, action in ipairs(ctl.hotkeys) do
+    if fireHotkey(self, action, true, ctl) then switched = true end
+  end
+  if not buzzed and (ctl.keys[1] or ctl.hotkeys[1]) then
+    TouchControls.buzz(self.haptics)
+  end
+  return switched
+end
+
+local function exitControl(self, ctl)
+  for _, btn in ipairs(ctl.buttons) do releaseBtn(self, btn) end
+  for _, key in ipairs(ctl.keys) do pressKey(key, false) end
+  for _, action in ipairs(ctl.hotkeys) do fireHotkey(self, action, false, ctl) end
+end
+
+function skinHitSet(self, x, y)
+  local page = TouchSkin.page()
+  if not page then return nil end
+  local ww, wh, ox, oy = surfaceRect()
+  local set = nil
+  for _, ctl in ipairs(page.controls) do
+    if not ctl.decorative and TouchSkin.hits(page, ctl, ww, wh, x, y, ox, oy) then
+      set = set or {}
+      set[ctl] = true
+    end
+  end
+  return set
+end
+
+function applySkinSet(self, touch, set)
+  local prev = touch.set or {}
+  local switched = false
+  for ctl in pairs(prev) do
+    if not (set and set[ctl]) then exitControl(self, ctl) end
+  end
+  for ctl in pairs(set or {}) do
+    if not prev[ctl] then
+      if enterControl(self, ctl) then switched = true end
+    end
+  end
+  touch.set = set
+  if switched then
+    for ctl in pairs(touch.set or {}) do exitControl(self, ctl) end
+    touch.set = nil
+  end
+end
+
 -- Returns true when this touch was captured by a virtual control -- the
 -- pad's first refusal on the gameplay pointer seam (#807).  Capture is
 -- decided here, at press, and rides self.touches[id] for the touch's
@@ -513,13 +656,22 @@ end
 function TouchControls:touchpressed(id, x, y)
  -- preview mode is layout-edit only: never press GB buttons
  if self.preview then return end
-  if not (self.active and self.enabled ~= false and self.img) then return end
+  if not (self.active and self.enabled ~= false
+          and (TouchSkin.active or self.img)) then return end
  -- a controller hid the overlay; the first touch only brings it back
  -- (uncaptured: it began on no control, so mods may still see it)
  if self.controllerHidden then
    self.controllerHidden = false
    return
  end
+  if TouchSkin.active then
+    local set = skinHitSet(self, x, y)
+    if not set then return end
+    local touch = { control = "skin" }
+    self.touches[id] = touch
+    applySkinSet(self, touch, set)
+    return true
+  end
  local L = self:layout()
  for _, btn in ipairs(BUTTONS) do
    if inCircle(L[btn], x, y, SLOP[btn]) then
@@ -544,9 +696,14 @@ end
 function TouchControls:touchmoved(id, x, y)
  if self.preview then return end
  local touch = self.touches[id]
+  if not touch then return end
+  if touch.control == "skin" then
+    applySkinSet(self, touch, skinHitSet(self, x, y))
+    return
+  end
  -- only the d-pad tracks movement (slide between directions without
  -- lifting); buttons hold until release wherever the finger wanders
-  if not touch or touch.control ~= "dpad" then return end
+  if touch.control ~= "dpad" then return end
  setDpad(self, touch, dpadDir(self:layout().dpad, x, y))
 end

@@ -555,7 +712,9 @@ function TouchControls:touchreleased(id, x, y)
  local touch = self.touches[id]
  if not touch then return end
  self.touches[id] = nil
-  if touch.control == "dpad" then
+  if touch.control == "skin" then
+    applySkinSet(self, touch, nil)
+  elseif touch.control == "dpad" then
    setDpad(self, touch, nil)
    self.dpadTouch = nil
  else
@@ -568,6 +727,15 @@ end
 -- touchreleased and would strand its button held forever.  Called from
 -- Game alongside Input:reset() on focus/visibility loss.
 function TouchControls:reset()
+  for _, touch in pairs(self.touches or {}) do
+    if touch.control == "skin" and touch.set then
+      for ctl in pairs(touch.set) do exitControl(self, ctl) end
+    end
+  end
+  for action in pairs(self.hotkeysHeld or {}) do
+    if self.hotkeyHandler then pcall(self.hotkeyHandler, action, false) end
+  end
+  self.hotkeysHeld = {}
  for btn in pairs(self.held or {}) do
    Input:overlayReleased(btn)
  end
@@ -608,12 +776,56 @@ local function drawIcon(img, zone, pressed, alphaMul)
                     zone.cy - img:getHeight() * scale / 2, 0, scale, scale)
 end

+local function drawStretched(img, x, y, w, h, alpha)
+  if not img or alpha <= 0 then return end
+  local iw, ih = img:getWidth(), img:getHeight()
+  if iw <= 0 or ih <= 0 then return end
+  love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, math.min(1, alpha))
+  love.graphics.draw(img, x, y, 0, w / iw, h / ih)
+end
+
+function TouchControls:drawSkin(alphaMul)
+  local page = TouchSkin.page()
+  if not page then return false end
+  local ww, wh, sox, soy = surfaceRect()
+  local bx, by, bw, bh = TouchSkin.pageBox(page, ww, wh, sox, soy)
+  local opacity = (self.skinOpacity or 1) * alphaMul
+
+  love.graphics.push("all")
+  love.graphics.origin()
+  drawStretched(page.image, bx, by, bw, bh, opacity)
+
+  local pressed = {}
+  for _, touch in pairs(self.touches or {}) do
+    for ctl in pairs(touch.set or {}) do pressed[ctl] = true end
+  end
+
+  for _, ctl in ipairs(page.controls) do
+    local down = pressed[ctl] == true
+    local img = (down and ctl.pressedImage) or ctl.image
+    if img then
+      local cx, cy, halfW, halfH =
+        TouchSkin.controlGeometry(page, ctl, ww, wh, sox, soy)
+      local alpha = opacity
+      if down and not ctl.pressedImage then alpha = opacity * ctl.alphaMod end
+      drawStretched(img, cx - halfW, cy - halfH, halfW * 2, halfH * 2, alpha)
+    end
+  end
+
+  love.graphics.pop()
+  return true
+end
+
 -- OS-window space, called after GameViewport.finish so the overlay rides on
 -- top of the game, companion composition and post-processing without being
 -- captured or scaled with any game viewport. Also used by the launcher layout
 -- editor under preview mode.
 function TouchControls:draw()
  if not self:visible() then return end
+  if TouchSkin.active then
+    local mul = (self.preview and self.enabled == false) and 0.45 or 1
+    if self:drawSkin(mul) then return end
+  end
  local L = self:layout()
  -- when the player disabled the overlay but the editor is previewing,
  -- draw dimmed so the layout is still editable
@@ -0,0 +1,928 @@
+local TouchSkin = {}
+
+TouchSkin.BUNDLED_ROOT = "assets/skins"
+TouchSkin.USER_ROOT = "skins"
+
+TouchSkin.GB_BUTTONS = {
+  a = "a", b = "b", start = "start", select = "select",
+  up = "up", down = "down", left = "left", right = "right",
+}
+
+TouchSkin.HOTKEYS = {
+  overlay_next = "overlay_next",
+  overlay_previous = "overlay_prev",
+  menu_toggle = "menu",
+  reset = "soft_reset",
+  hold_fast_forward = "fast_forward_hold",
+  fast_forward = "fast_forward_hold",
+  toggle_fast_forward = "fast_forward_toggle",
+  screenshot = "screenshot",
+  pause_toggle = "pause",
+  exit_emulator = "quit",
+}
+
+local DEFAULT_ASPECT = 16 / 9
+local PORTRAIT_ASPECT = 9 / 16
+
+local function trim(s)
+  return (tostring(s or ""):match("^%s*(.-)%s*$"))
+end
+
+local function unquote(s)
+  s = trim(s)
+  local inner = s:match('^"(.*)"$')
+  return inner or s
+end
+
+local function toBool(v)
+  v = trim(v):lower()
+  return v == "true" or v == "1"
+end
+
+local function tokens(s)
+  local out = {}
+  for tok in tostring(s or ""):gmatch("[^,%s]+") do out[#out + 1] = tok end
+  return out
+end
+
+local function num(v, fallback)
+  local n = tonumber(trim(v))
+  if not n or n ~= n then return fallback end
+  return n
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.parseConfig(text)
+  local kv = {}
+  for line in tostring(text or ""):gmatch("[^\r\n]+") do
+    if not line:match("^%s*#") then
+      local key, value = line:match("^%s*([%w_]+)%s*=%s*(.-)%s*$")
+      if key then kv[key] = unquote(value) end
+    end
+  end
+  return kv
+end
+
+local function parseBinds(spec)
+  local buttons, hotkeys, keys, decorative = {}, {}, {}, true
+  for raw in tostring(spec or ""):gmatch("[^|]+") do
+    local name = trim(raw):lower()
+    local key = name:match("^key:(.+)$") or name:match("^retrok_(.+)$")
+    if name == "nul" or name == "" then
+      -- decoration
+    elseif key then
+      keys[#keys + 1] = key
+      decorative = false
+    elseif TouchSkin.GB_BUTTONS[name] then
+      buttons[#buttons + 1] = TouchSkin.GB_BUTTONS[name]
+      decorative = false
+    elseif TouchSkin.HOTKEYS[name] then
+      hotkeys[#hotkeys + 1] = TouchSkin.HOTKEYS[name]
+      decorative = false
+    end
+  end
+  return buttons, hotkeys, keys, decorative
+end
+
+local function parseDesc(kv, prefix, page)
+  local spec = kv[prefix]
+  if not spec then return nil end
+  local t = tokens(spec)
+  if #t < 6 then return nil end
+
+  local shape = trim(t[4]):lower()
+  if shape ~= "radial" and shape ~= "rect" then shape = "rect" end
+
+  local buttons, hotkeys, keys, decorative = parseBinds(t[1])
+  local reachX = num(kv[prefix .. "_reach_x"], 1)
+  local reachY = num(kv[prefix .. "_reach_y"], 1)
+
+  local ctl = {
+    spec = t[1],
+    buttons = buttons,
+    hotkeys = hotkeys,
+    keys = keys,
+    decorative = decorative,
+    x = num(t[2], 0.5),
+    y = num(t[3], 0.5),
+    shape = shape,
+    rangeX = math.abs(num(t[5], 0.05)),
+    rangeY = math.abs(num(t[6], 0.05)),
+    rangeMod = num(kv[prefix .. "_range_mod"], page.rangeMod),
+    alphaMod = num(kv[prefix .. "_alpha_mod"], page.alphaMod),
+    reachUp = num(kv[prefix .. "_reach_up"], reachY),
+    reachDown = num(kv[prefix .. "_reach_down"], reachY),
+    reachLeft = num(kv[prefix .. "_reach_left"], reachX),
+    reachRight = num(kv[prefix .. "_reach_right"], reachX),
+    imagePath = kv[prefix .. "_overlay"],
+    pressedImagePath = kv[prefix .. "_overlay_pressed"],
+    nextTarget = kv[prefix .. "_next_target"],
+  }
+  if ctl.imagePath == "" then ctl.imagePath = nil end
+  if ctl.pressedImagePath == "" then ctl.pressedImagePath = nil end
+  return ctl
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.parse(text)
+  local kv = TouchSkin.parseConfig(text)
+  local count = math.floor(num(kv.overlays, 0))
+  if count <= 0 then return nil, "no overlays" end
+
+  local pages = {}
+  for i = 0, count - 1 do
+    local p = "overlay" .. i
+    local page = {
+      index = i + 1,
+      name = kv[p .. "_name"] or ("overlay" .. i),
+      imagePath = kv[p .. "_overlay"],
+      fullScreen = toBool(kv[p .. "_full_screen"]),
+      normalized = toBool(kv[p .. "_normalized"]),
+      rangeMod = num(kv[p .. "_range_mod"], 1),
+      alphaMod = num(kv[p .. "_alpha_mod"], 1),
+      aspect = num(kv[p .. "_aspect_ratio"], nil),
+      controls = {},
+    }
+    if page.imagePath == "" then page.imagePath = nil end
+    -- An explicit aspect_ratio is the overlay's design aspect.  RetroArch
+    -- letterboxes to it even when full_screen is set, so range_x/range_y
+    -- that were authored as a circle stay a circle.  #1503
+    page.aspectFromCfg = page.aspect ~= nil and page.aspect > 0
+    if not page.aspectFromCfg then
+      page.aspect = page.name:lower():find("portrait", 1, true)
+        and PORTRAIT_ASPECT or DEFAULT_ASPECT
+    end
+
+    local rect = tokens(kv[p .. "_rect"])
+    page.rect = { x = 0, y = 0, w = 1, h = 1 }
+    if #rect >= 4 then
+      page.rect = { x = num(rect[1], 0), y = num(rect[2], 0),
+                    w = num(rect[3], 1), h = num(rect[4], 1) }
+    end
+
+    local vp = tokens(kv[p .. "_viewport"])
+    if #vp >= 4 then
+      page.viewport = { x = num(vp[1], 0), y = num(vp[2], 0),
+                        w = num(vp[3], 1), h = num(vp[4], 1) }
+      page.viewportFill = toBool(kv[p .. "_viewport_fill"])
+      page.viewportExpand = toBool(kv[p .. "_viewport_expand"])
+    end
+
+    local descs = math.floor(num(kv[p .. "_descs"], 0))
+    for d = 0, descs - 1 do
+      local ctl = parseDesc(kv, p .. "_desc" .. d, page)
+      if ctl then page.controls[#page.controls + 1] = ctl end
+    end
+    pages[#pages + 1] = page
+  end
+
+  -- RetroArch auto-rotate: overlay names containing portrait / landscape
+  -- are the lock.  Stamp it so the studio does not need a second click.  #1503
+  for _, page in ipairs(pages) do
+    if not page.orient then page.orient = TouchSkin.pageOrient(page) end
+  end
+
+  return { pages = pages }
+end
+
+local function readFile(path)
+  if love and love.filesystem and love.filesystem.read then
+    local ok, data = pcall(love.filesystem.read, path)
+    if ok and data then return data end
+  end
+  local handle = io.open(path, "rb")
+  if not handle then return nil end
+  local data = handle:read("*a")
+  handle:close()
+  return data
+end
+
+local function listDir(path)
+  if love and love.filesystem and love.filesystem.getDirectoryItems then
+    local ok, items = pcall(love.filesystem.getDirectoryItems, path)
+    if ok and items then return items end
+  end
+  return {}
+end
+
+local function isDir(path)
+  if love and love.filesystem and love.filesystem.getInfo then
+    local ok, info = pcall(love.filesystem.getInfo, path)
+    if ok and info then return info.type == "directory" end
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
+local function joinPath(root, rel)
+  rel = tostring(rel or ""):gsub("^%./", ""):gsub("\\", "/")
+  if rel:sub(1, 1) == "/" then return rel:sub(2) end
+  return root .. "/" .. rel
+end
+
+TouchSkin.NATIVE_NAME = "skin.lua"
+
+local function findConfig(root)
+  if readFile(root .. "/" .. TouchSkin.NATIVE_NAME) then
+    return root .. "/" .. TouchSkin.NATIVE_NAME, "native"
+  end
+  local named = { "overlay.cfg", "skin.cfg", "layout.cfg" }
+  for _, name in ipairs(named) do
+    if readFile(root .. "/" .. name) then return root .. "/" .. name, "retroarch" end
+  end
+  local items = listDir(root)
+  table.sort(items)
+  for _, name in ipairs(items) do
+    if name:match("%.cfg$") then return root .. "/" .. name, "retroarch" end
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
+local function loadDataChunk(text, name)
+  if loadstring then
+    local chunk, err = loadstring(text, name)
+    if not chunk then return nil, err end
+    return setfenv(chunk, {})
+  end
+  return load(text, name, "t", {})
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.parseNative(text)
+  local chunk, err = loadDataChunk(tostring(text or ""), "skin")
+  if not chunk then return nil, "skin.lua does not parse: " .. tostring(err) end
+  local ok, data = pcall(chunk)
+  if not ok or type(data) ~= "table" then return nil, "skin.lua returned no table" end
+  if type(data.pages) ~= "table" or not data.pages[1] then
+    return nil, "skin.lua has no pages"
+  end
+
+  local pages = {}
+  for i, raw in ipairs(data.pages) do
+    if type(raw) ~= "table" then return nil, "page " .. i .. " is not a table" end
+    local page = {
+      index = i,
+      name = tostring(raw.name or ("page" .. i)),
+      imagePath = raw.image,
+      fullScreen = raw.fullScreen ~= false,
+      normalized = true,
+      rangeMod = num(raw.rangeMod, 1),
+      alphaMod = num(raw.alphaMod, 1),
+      aspect = num(raw.aspect, DEFAULT_ASPECT),
+      aspectFromCfg = raw.fitAspect == true,
+      orient = (raw.orient == "portrait" or raw.orient == "landscape"
+                or raw.orient == "any") and raw.orient or nil,
+      rect = { x = 0, y = 0, w = 1, h = 1 },
+      controls = {},
+    }
+    if type(raw.rect) == "table" then
+      page.rect = { x = num(raw.rect.x, 0), y = num(raw.rect.y, 0),
+                    w = num(raw.rect.w, 1), h = num(raw.rect.h, 1) }
+    end
+    if type(raw.viewport) == "table" then
+      page.viewport = { x = num(raw.viewport.x, 0), y = num(raw.viewport.y, 0),
+                        w = num(raw.viewport.w, 1), h = num(raw.viewport.h, 1) }
+      page.viewportFill = raw.viewport.fill == true
+      page.viewportExpand = raw.viewport.expand == true
+    end
+    for _, c in ipairs(raw.controls or {}) do
+      local buttons, hotkeys, keys, decorative = parseBinds(c.bind or "nul")
+      page.controls[#page.controls + 1] = {
+        spec = tostring(c.bind or "nul"),
+        buttons = buttons, hotkeys = hotkeys, keys = keys,
+        decorative = decorative,
+        x = num(c.x, 0.5), y = num(c.y, 0.5),
+        shape = c.shape == "radial" and "radial" or "rect",
+        rangeX = math.abs(num(c.w, 0.1)) * 0.5,
+        rangeY = math.abs(num(c.h, 0.1)) * 0.5,
+        rangeMod = num(c.rangeMod, page.rangeMod),
+        alphaMod = num(c.alphaMod, page.alphaMod),
+        reachUp = num(c.reachUp, 1), reachDown = num(c.reachDown, 1),
+        reachLeft = num(c.reachLeft, 1), reachRight = num(c.reachRight, 1),
+        imagePath = c.image,
+        pressedImagePath = c.imagePressed,
+        nextTarget = c.nextTarget,
+      }
+    end
+    if not page.orient then page.orient = TouchSkin.pageOrient(page) end
+    pages[#pages + 1] = page
+  end
+  return { pages = pages, name = data.name, author = data.author,
+           notes = data.notes, format = "native" }
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.toNative(skin)
+  local out = {
+    name = skin.name or skin.id,
+    author = skin.author,
+    notes = skin.notes,
+    format = 1,
+    pages = {},
+  }
+  for _, page in ipairs(skin.pages or {}) do
+    local p = {
+      name = page.name,
+      image = page.imagePath,
+      fullScreen = page.fullScreen ~= false,
+      rangeMod = page.rangeMod,
+      alphaMod = page.alphaMod,
+      aspect = page.aspect,
+      fitAspect = page.aspectFromCfg or nil,
+      orient = (page.orient == "portrait" or page.orient == "landscape"
+                or page.orient == "any") and page.orient or nil,
+      controls = {},
+    }
+    if page.rect and (page.rect.x ~= 0 or page.rect.y ~= 0
+                      or page.rect.w ~= 1 or page.rect.h ~= 1) then
+      p.rect = { x = page.rect.x, y = page.rect.y, w = page.rect.w, h = page.rect.h }
+    end
+    if page.viewport then
+      p.viewport = {
+        x = page.viewport.x, y = page.viewport.y,
+        w = page.viewport.w, h = page.viewport.h,
+        fill = page.viewportFill or nil,
+        expand = page.viewportExpand or nil,
+      }
+    end
+    for _, ctl in ipairs(page.controls or {}) do
+      p.controls[#p.controls + 1] = {
+        bind = ctl.spec,
+        x = ctl.x, y = ctl.y,
+        w = ctl.rangeX * 2, h = ctl.rangeY * 2,
+        shape = ctl.shape,
+        rangeMod = ctl.rangeMod ~= p.rangeMod and ctl.rangeMod or nil,
+        alphaMod = ctl.alphaMod ~= p.alphaMod and ctl.alphaMod or nil,
+        reachUp = ctl.reachUp ~= 1 and ctl.reachUp or nil,
+        reachDown = ctl.reachDown ~= 1 and ctl.reachDown or nil,
+        reachLeft = ctl.reachLeft ~= 1 and ctl.reachLeft or nil,
+        reachRight = ctl.reachRight ~= 1 and ctl.reachRight or nil,
+        image = ctl.imagePath,
+        imagePressed = ctl.pressedImagePath,
+        nextTarget = ctl.nextTarget,
+      }
+    end
+    out.pages[#out.pages + 1] = p
+  end
+  return out
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.serialize(skin)
+  return require("src.import.LuaWriter").encode(TouchSkin.toNative(skin))
+end
+
+local imageCache = setmetatable({}, { __mode = "v" })
+
+local function loadImage(path)
+  if not (love and love.graphics and love.graphics.newImage) then return nil end
+  local cached = imageCache[path]
+  if cached then return cached end
+  local ok, img = pcall(love.graphics.newImage, path)
+  if not ok or not img then return nil end
+  if img.setFilter then img:setFilter("linear", "linear") end
+  imageCache[path] = img
+  return img
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.load(root, id)
+  local cfgPath, format = findConfig(root)
+  if not cfgPath then return nil, "no skin.lua or .cfg in " .. root end
+  local text = readFile(cfgPath)
+  if not text then return nil, "unreadable " .. cfgPath end
+  local skin, err
+  if format == "native" then
+    skin, err = TouchSkin.parseNative(text)
+  else
+    skin, err = TouchSkin.parse(text)
+  end
+  if not skin then return nil, err end
+
+  skin.id = id or root:match("([^/]+)$") or root
+  skin.root = root
+  skin.configPath = cfgPath
+  skin.format = format
+  skin.name = skin.name or skin.pages[1] and skin.pages[1].name or skin.id
+
+  for _, page in ipairs(skin.pages) do
+    if page.imagePath then
+      page.image = loadImage(joinPath(root, page.imagePath))
+    end
+    for _, ctl in ipairs(page.controls) do
+      if ctl.imagePath then ctl.image = loadImage(joinPath(root, ctl.imagePath)) end
+      if ctl.pressedImagePath then
+        ctl.pressedImage = loadImage(joinPath(root, ctl.pressedImagePath))
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return skin
+end
+
+local function mountZip(archive, point)
+  if not (love and love.filesystem and love.filesystem.mount) then return false end
+  local ok, mounted = pcall(love.filesystem.mount, archive, point)
+  return ok and mounted == true
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.list()
+  local out, seen = {}, {}
+  local function scan(root, source)
+    for _, name in ipairs(listDir(root)) do
+      local id = name:gsub("%.zip$", "")
+      if not seen[id] then
+        local path = root .. "/" .. name
+        if name:match("%.zip$") then
+          local point = TouchSkin.USER_ROOT .. "/_mounted/" .. id
+          if mountZip(path, point) and findConfig(point) then
+            seen[id] = true
+            out[#out + 1] = { id = id, root = point, source = source, archive = path }
+          end
+        elseif isDir(path) and findConfig(path) then
+          seen[id] = true
+          out[#out + 1] = { id = id, root = path, source = source }
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if love and love.filesystem and love.filesystem.createDirectory then
+    pcall(love.filesystem.createDirectory, TouchSkin.USER_ROOT)
+  end
+  scan(TouchSkin.USER_ROOT, "user")
+  scan(TouchSkin.BUNDLED_ROOT, "bundled")
+  table.sort(out, function(a, b) return a.id < b.id end)
+  return out
+end
+
+-- Drop a .zip into <save>/skins and report the id it will list under.
+function TouchSkin.installArchive(name, data)
+  if not data or data == "" then return nil, "empty archive" end
+  if not (love and love.filesystem and love.filesystem.write) then
+    return nil, "no writable filesystem"
+  end
+  name = tostring(name or ""):match("([^/\\]+)$") or ""
+  name = name:gsub("[^%w%._%-]", "_")
+  if not name:lower():match("%.zip$") then return nil, "not a .zip" end
+  local id = name:gsub("%.[Zz][Ii][Pp]$", "")
+  if id == "" then return nil, "bad archive name" end
+
+  pcall(love.filesystem.createDirectory, TouchSkin.USER_ROOT)
+  local dest = TouchSkin.USER_ROOT .. "/" .. name
+  local ok, err = love.filesystem.write(dest, data)
+  if not ok then return nil, tostring(err) end
+
+  local entry = TouchSkin.find(id)
+  if not entry then
+    love.filesystem.remove(dest)
+    return nil, "no skin.lua or .cfg inside " .. name
+  end
+  return id
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.find(id)
+  if not id or id == "" then return nil end
+  for _, entry in ipairs(TouchSkin.list()) do
+    if entry.id == id then return entry end
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.assetPaths(skin)
+  local out, seen = {}, {}
+  local function add(rel)
+    if rel and rel ~= "" and not seen[rel] then
+      seen[rel] = true
+      out[#out + 1] = rel
+    end
+  end
+  for _, page in ipairs(skin.pages or {}) do
+    add(page.imagePath)
+    for _, ctl in ipairs(page.controls or {}) do
+      add(ctl.imagePath)
+      add(ctl.pressedImagePath)
+    end
+  end
+  return out
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.export(skin, destPath)
+  if not skin then return nil, "no skin" end
+  local SkinZip = require("src.core.SkinZip")
+  local entries = { { name = TouchSkin.NATIVE_NAME, data = TouchSkin.serialize(skin) } }
+  local missing = {}
+  for _, rel in ipairs(TouchSkin.assetPaths(skin)) do
+    local data = readFile(joinPath(skin.root, rel))
+    if data then
+      entries[#entries + 1] = { name = rel, data = data }
+    else
+      missing[#missing + 1] = rel
+    end
+  end
+  if skin.configPath and skin.format == "retroarch" then
+    local cfg = readFile(skin.configPath)
+    if cfg then
+      entries[#entries + 1] =
+        { name = skin.configPath:match("([^/]+)$") or "overlay.cfg", data = cfg }
+    end
+  end
+  local blob = SkinZip.encode(entries)
+  destPath = destPath or (TouchSkin.USER_ROOT .. "/" .. skin.id .. "-export.zip")
+  local absolute = destPath:sub(1, 1) == "/" or destPath:match("^%a:[/\\]") ~= nil
+  if not absolute and love and love.filesystem and love.filesystem.write then
+    local ok, err = love.filesystem.write(destPath, blob)
+    if not ok then return nil, tostring(err) end
+  else
+    local handle = io.open(destPath, "wb")
+    if not handle then return nil, "cannot write " .. destPath end
+    handle:write(blob)
+    handle:close()
+  end
+  return destPath, missing
+end
+
+TouchSkin.BINDS = {
+  "nul",
+  "up", "down", "left", "right",
+  "a", "b", "start", "select",
+  "left|up", "right|up", "left|down", "right|down",
+  "hold_fast_forward", "toggle_fast_forward", "reset", "menu_toggle",
+  "overlay_next",
+}
+
+function TouchSkin.describeBind(spec)
+  local buttons, hotkeys, keys, decorative = parseBinds(spec)
+  if decorative then return "decoration" end
+  local parts = {}
+  for _, b in ipairs(buttons) do parts[#parts + 1] = "GB " .. b:upper() end
+  for _, h in ipairs(hotkeys) do parts[#parts + 1] = h end
+  for _, k in ipairs(keys) do parts[#parts + 1] = "key " .. k end
+  return table.concat(parts, " + ")
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.newControl(spec, x, y, w, h, shape)
+  local buttons, hotkeys, keys, decorative = parseBinds(spec)
+  return {
+    spec = spec, buttons = buttons, hotkeys = hotkeys, keys = keys,
+    decorative = decorative,
+    x = x, y = y, rangeX = w * 0.5, rangeY = h * 0.5,
+    shape = shape == "radial" and "radial" or "rect",
+    rangeMod = 1, alphaMod = 1,
+    reachUp = 1, reachDown = 1, reachLeft = 1, reachRight = 1,
+  }
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.setBind(ctl, spec)
+  ctl.spec = spec
+  ctl.buttons, ctl.hotkeys, ctl.keys, ctl.decorative = parseBinds(spec)
+  return ctl
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.newSkin(id)
+  local page = {
+    index = 1, name = "main", fullScreen = true, normalized = true,
+    rangeMod = 1, alphaMod = 1, aspect = PORTRAIT_ASPECT,
+    rect = { x = 0, y = 0, w = 1, h = 1 },
+    viewport = { x = 0, y = 0, w = 1, h = 0.5 },
+    viewportFill = false,
+    controls = {},
+  }
+  return { id = id or "new_skin", name = id or "new_skin",
+           root = TouchSkin.USER_ROOT .. "/" .. (id or "new_skin"),
+           format = "native", pages = { page } }
+end
+
+local function copyTable(src)
+  if type(src) ~= "table" then return src end
+  local out = {}
+  for k, v in pairs(src) do out[k] = copyTable(v) end
+  return out
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.clone(skin)
+  if not skin then return nil end
+  local out = {
+    id = skin.id, name = skin.name, root = skin.root, format = skin.format,
+    author = skin.author, notes = skin.notes, configPath = skin.configPath,
+    source = skin.source, pages = {},
+  }
+  for i, page in ipairs(skin.pages or {}) do
+    local p = copyTable(page)
+    p.image = page.image
+    p.controls = {}
+    for j, ctl in ipairs(page.controls or {}) do
+      local c = copyTable(ctl)
+      c.image = ctl.image
+      c.pressedImage = ctl.pressedImage
+      p.controls[j] = c
+    end
+    out.pages[i] = p
+  end
+  return out
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.resolveImage(root, rel)
+  if not rel or rel == "" then return nil end
+  return loadImage(joinPath(root, rel))
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.detectViewport(root, imagePath)
+  if not (love and love.image and love.image.newImageData) then return nil end
+  if not imagePath or imagePath == "" then return nil end
+  local ok, data = pcall(love.image.newImageData, joinPath(root, imagePath))
+  if not ok or not data then return nil end
+  local w, h = data:getWidth(), data:getHeight()
+  if w < 2 or h < 2 then return nil end
+
+  local function clear(x, y)
+    if x < 0 or y < 0 or x >= w or y >= h then return false end
+    local okp, _, _, _, a = pcall(data.getPixel, data, x, y)
+    return okp and a ~= nil and a < 0.05
+  end
+
+  local cx, cy = math.floor(w / 2), math.floor(h / 2)
+  if not clear(cx, cy) then return nil end
+
+  local left, right = cx, cx
+  while left > 0 and clear(left - 1, cy) do left = left - 1 end
+  while right < w - 1 and clear(right + 1, cy) do right = right + 1 end
+  local top, bottom = cy, cy
+  while top > 0 and clear(cx, top - 1) do top = top - 1 end
+  while bottom < h - 1 and clear(cx, bottom + 1) do bottom = bottom + 1 end
+
+  local rw, rh = right - left + 1, bottom - top + 1
+  if rw < 8 or rh < 8 then return nil end
+  return { x = left / w, y = top / h, w = rw / w, h = rh / h }, rw, rh
+end
+
+-- Bring outside art into the skin's own folder.  A skin still living in
+-- assets/ or a mounted zip is saved out to <save>/skins/<id> first, because
+-- that is the only root the engine can write to.
+function TouchSkin.importImage(skin, name, data)
+  if not skin then return nil, "no skin" end
+  if not data or data == "" then return nil, "no image data" end
+  if not (love and love.filesystem and love.filesystem.write) then
+    return nil, "no writable filesystem"
+  end
+  name = tostring(name):gsub("[^%w%._%-]", "_")
+  if name == "" then return nil, "bad file name" end
+
+  local dest = TouchSkin.USER_ROOT .. "/" .. skin.id
+  if skin.root ~= dest then
+    local saved, err = TouchSkin.saveTo(skin, skin.id)
+    if not saved then return nil, tostring(err) end
+  end
+  pcall(love.filesystem.createDirectory, dest .. "/img")
+  local rel = "img/" .. name
+  local ok, err = love.filesystem.write(dest .. "/" .. rel, data)
+  if not ok then return nil, tostring(err) end
+  return rel
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.listImages(root)
+  local out = {}
+  local function scan(dir, prefix)
+    for _, name in ipairs(listDir(dir)) do
+      local path = dir .. "/" .. name
+      if name:lower():match("%.png$") or name:lower():match("%.jpg$") then
+        out[#out + 1] = prefix .. name
+      elseif isDir(path) and prefix == "" then
+        scan(path, name .. "/")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  scan(root, "")
+  table.sort(out)
+  return out
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.saveTo(skin, id)
+  id = id or skin.id
+  if not id or id == "" then return nil, "no skin id" end
+  if not (love and love.filesystem and love.filesystem.write) then
+    return nil, "no writable filesystem"
+  end
+  local dest = TouchSkin.USER_ROOT .. "/" .. id
+  pcall(love.filesystem.createDirectory, dest)
+
+  local copied, failed = 0, {}
+  for _, rel in ipairs(TouchSkin.assetPaths(skin)) do
+    local target = dest .. "/" .. rel
+    local dir = target:match("^(.*)/[^/]+$")
+    if dir then pcall(love.filesystem.createDirectory, dir) end
+    if skin.root ~= dest then
+      local data = readFile(joinPath(skin.root, rel))
+      if data then
+        if love.filesystem.write(target, data) then copied = copied + 1 end
+      else
+        failed[#failed + 1] = rel
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  local ok, err = love.filesystem.write(dest .. "/" .. TouchSkin.NATIVE_NAME,
+                                        TouchSkin.serialize(skin))
+  if not ok then return nil, tostring(err) end
+  skin.id, skin.root, skin.format = id, dest, "native"
+  return dest, failed, copied
+end
+
+TouchSkin.active = nil
+TouchSkin.pageIndex = 1
+-- RetroArch Auto-Rotate Overlay (1.7.9, default on mobile): a cfg whose
+-- pages are named portrait / landscape is swapped to match the display.
+-- The Skin Studio turns this off so PAGE and the canvas preset stay independent.
+TouchSkin.autoOrient = true
+
+TouchSkin.surfaceRect = nil
+
+function TouchSkin.setSurface(x, y, w, h)
+  if not w or w <= 0 or not h or h <= 0 then
+    TouchSkin.surfaceRect = nil
+  else
+    TouchSkin.surfaceRect = { x = x, y = y, w = w, h = h }
+  end
+  return TouchSkin.surfaceRect
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.setActive(skin)
+  TouchSkin.active = skin or nil
+  TouchSkin.pageIndex = 1
+  return TouchSkin.active
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.select(id)
+  if not id or id == "" then return TouchSkin.setActive(nil) end
+  local entry = TouchSkin.find(id)
+  if not entry then return nil, "no skin " .. tostring(id) end
+  local skin, err = TouchSkin.load(entry.root, entry.id)
+  if not skin then return nil, err end
+  skin.source = entry.source
+  return TouchSkin.setActive(skin)
+end
+
+local function displaySize()
+  local r = TouchSkin.surfaceRect
+  if r and r.w and r.h and r.w > 0 and r.h > 0 then return r.w, r.h end
+  if love and love.graphics and love.graphics.getDimensions then
+    return love.graphics.getDimensions()
+  end
+  return 0, 0
+end
+
+-- Explicit lock (studio) wins; otherwise the page name, the RetroArch
+-- auto-rotate convention.  "any" means unlocked even if the name says
+-- portrait or landscape.
+function TouchSkin.pageOrient(page)
+  if not page then return nil end
+  if page.orient == "any" then return nil end
+  if page.orient == "portrait" or page.orient == "landscape" then
+    return page.orient
+  end
+  local n = tostring(page.name or ""):lower()
+  if n:find("landscape", 1, true) then return "landscape" end
+  if n:find("portrait", 1, true) then return "portrait" end
+  return nil
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.hasOrientPair(skin)
+  local saw = {}
+  for _, page in ipairs(skin and skin.pages or {}) do
+    local o = TouchSkin.pageOrient(page)
+    if o then saw[o] = true end
+  end
+  return saw.portrait == true and saw.landscape == true
+end
+
+local function findOrientPage(skin, keyword)
+  for i, page in ipairs(skin.pages or {}) do
+    if TouchSkin.pageOrient(page) == keyword then return i end
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
+-- If the current page is the wrong orientation of a portrait/landscape pair,
+-- jump to the matching one.  Pages locked to neither (gb_anim's GameBoy /
+-- GameBoyColor) are left alone.  #1503
+function TouchSkin.syncOrientation(w, h)
+  if not TouchSkin.autoOrient then return end
+  local skin = TouchSkin.active
+  if not skin or not w or not h or w <= 0 or h <= 0 then return end
+  local want = w > h and "landscape" or "portrait"
+  local unwant = w > h and "portrait" or "landscape"
+  local page = skin.pages[TouchSkin.pageIndex] or skin.pages[1]
+  local current = TouchSkin.pageOrient(page)
+  if current == want then return end
+  if current ~= unwant then return end
+  local idx = findOrientPage(skin, want)
+  if idx then TouchSkin.pageIndex = idx end
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.page()
+  local skin = TouchSkin.active
+  if not skin then return nil end
+  local w, h = displaySize()
+  TouchSkin.syncOrientation(w, h)
+  return skin.pages[TouchSkin.pageIndex] or skin.pages[1]
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.setPage(target)
+  local skin = TouchSkin.active
+  if not skin then return nil end
+  if type(target) == "number" then
+    local n = #skin.pages
+    TouchSkin.pageIndex = ((math.floor(target) - 1) % n) + 1
+    return TouchSkin.page()
+  end
+  for i, page in ipairs(skin.pages) do
+    if page.name == target then
+      TouchSkin.pageIndex = i
+      return page
+    end
+  end
+  return TouchSkin.page()
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.nextPage(target)
+  local skin = TouchSkin.active
+  if not skin then return nil end
+  if target and target ~= "" then return TouchSkin.setPage(target) end
+  return TouchSkin.setPage(TouchSkin.pageIndex + 1)
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.pageBox(page, w, h, ox, oy)
+  ox, oy = ox or 0, oy or 0
+  if not page then return ox, oy, w, h end
+  local bx, by, bw, bh = ox, oy, w, h
+  -- full_screen means "relative to the window, not the game viewport".
+  -- When the cfg also names an aspect_ratio, that window is then fitted
+  -- to the overlay's design aspect so buttons do not stretch.  #1503
+  local fit = ((not page.fullScreen) or page.aspectFromCfg)
+    and page.aspect and page.aspect > 0 and h > 0
+  if fit then
+    local displayAspect = w / h
+    if displayAspect > page.aspect then
+      bw = h * page.aspect
+      bx = ox + (w - bw) * 0.5
+    else
+      bh = w / page.aspect
+      by = oy + (h - bh) * 0.5
+    end
+  end
+  local r = page.rect
+  return bx + r.x * bw, by + r.y * bh, r.w * bw, r.h * bh
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.controlGeometry(page, ctl, w, h, ox, oy)
+  local bx, by, bw, bh = TouchSkin.pageBox(page, w, h, ox, oy)
+  local cx, cy = bx + ctl.x * bw, by + ctl.y * bh
+  local halfW, halfH = ctl.rangeX * bw, ctl.rangeY * bh
+  return cx, cy, halfW, halfH
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.hits(page, ctl, w, h, px, py, ox, oy)
+  local cx, cy, halfW, halfH = TouchSkin.controlGeometry(page, ctl, w, h, ox, oy)
+  local left = halfW * ctl.reachLeft * ctl.rangeMod
+  local right = halfW * ctl.reachRight * ctl.rangeMod
+  local up = halfH * ctl.reachUp * ctl.rangeMod
+  local down = halfH * ctl.reachDown * ctl.rangeMod
+  local dx = px - cx
+  local dy = py - cy
+  local rx = dx < 0 and left or right
+  local ry = dy < 0 and up or down
+  if rx <= 0 or ry <= 0 then return false end
+  if ctl.shape == "radial" then
+    return (dx * dx) / (rx * rx) + (dy * dy) / (ry * ry) <= 1
+  end
+  return math.abs(dx) <= rx and math.abs(dy) <= ry
+end
+
+TouchSkin.overlayLive = false
+
+function TouchSkin.setOverlayLive(on)
+  TouchSkin.overlayLive = on and true or false
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.decorativeOnly()
+  local page = TouchSkin.page()
+  if not page then return false end
+  for _, ctl in ipairs(page.controls) do
+    if not ctl.decorative then return false end
+  end
+  return true
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.drawable()
+  if not TouchSkin.active then return false end
+  return TouchSkin.overlayLive or TouchSkin.decorativeOnly()
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.hasViewport()
+  local page = TouchSkin.page()
+  return page ~= nil and page.viewport ~= nil and TouchSkin.drawable()
+end
+
+function TouchSkin.viewport(w, h, ox, oy)
+  local page = TouchSkin.page()
+  if not page or not page.viewport or not TouchSkin.drawable() then return nil end
+  local v = page.viewport
+  local bx, by, bw, bh = TouchSkin.pageBox(page, w, h, ox, oy)
+  local x, y = bx + v.x * bw, by + v.y * bh
+  local vw, vh = v.w * bw, v.h * bh
+  if vw <= 0 or vh <= 0 then return nil end
+  return x, y, vw, vh, page.viewportFill == true, page.viewportExpand == true
+end
+
+return TouchSkin
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ function Boxes.canDeposit(save, partyIndex, boxIndex)
  return true
 end

+-- RestorePPOfDepositedPokemon (engine/pokemon/move_mon.asm:711-773): every
+-- slot back to GetMaxPPOfMove, which already carries its own PP Up count.
+function Boxes.restorePP(mon)
+  for _, move in ipairs((mon and mon.moves) or {}) do
+    if type(move) == "table" then move.pp = move.maxPp or move.pp end
+  end
+end
+
 function Boxes.deposit(save, partyIndex, boxIndex)
  local ok, reason = Boxes.canDeposit(save, partyIndex, boxIndex)
  if not ok then return false, reason end
@@ -112,6 +120,9 @@ function Boxes.deposit(save, partyIndex, boxIndex)
  Mail.removeSlot(save, partyIndex)
  local box = Boxes.box(save, boxIndex)
  box[#box + 1] = mon
+  -- SendGetMonIntoFromBox's PC_DEPOSIT arm ends in RestorePPOfDepositedPokemon
+  -- (engine/pokemon/move_mon.asm:633-635, :696-700).
+  Boxes.restorePP(mon)
  return true, mon
 end

@@ -129,6 +140,15 @@ function Boxes.withdraw(save, boxIndex, slot)
  local ok, reason = Boxes.canWithdraw(save, boxIndex, slot)
  if not ok then return false, reason end
  local mon = table.remove(Boxes.box(save, boxIndex), slot)
+  -- The `get mon into Party` arm alone heals: status cleared and MON_MAXHP
+  -- copied over MON_HP, an egg's staying 0 (move_mon.asm:666-693).
+  mon.status = nil
+  mon.statusTurns = nil
+  if mon.isEgg then
+    mon.hp = 0
+  else
+    mon.hp = mon.maxHp or mon.hp
+  end
  save.party = save.party or {}
  save.party[#save.party + 1] = mon
  return true, mon
@@ -142,6 +162,16 @@ function Boxes.release(save, boxIndex, slot)
  return true, table.remove(box, slot)
 end

+-- RELEASE off the DEPOSIT screen, whose list is the party: it is
+-- RemoveMonFromPartyOrBox's REMOVE_PARTY arm (bills_pc.asm:204-207).
+function Boxes.releaseFromParty(save, slot)
+  local party = (save and save.party) or {}
+  if not party[slot] then return false, "There is no POKéMON there." end
+  local mon = table.remove(party, slot)
+  Mail.removeSlot(save, slot)
+  return true, mon
+end
+
 -- Move a boxed mon to another box (MOVE PKMN W/O MAIL's box-to-box case).
 function Boxes.move(save, fromBox, slot, toBox)
  if fromBox == toBox then return false, "It's already there." end
@@ -159,6 +159,13 @@ function NpcTrade.perform(data, save, row, index)
  -- that slot inheriting it (src/core/gen2/Mail.lua).
  Mail.removeSlot(save, index)
  party[#party + 1] = received
+  -- TryAddMonToParty's SetSeenAndCaughtMon (engine/pokemon/move_mon.asm:196),
+  -- which the `predef` at engine/events/npc_trade.asm:168 runs like any other.
+  save.pokedex = save.pokedex or {}
+  save.pokedex.seen = save.pokedex.seen or {}
+  save.pokedex.caught = save.pokedex.caught or {}
+  save.pokedex.seen[received.species] = true
+  save.pokedex.caught[received.species] = true
  return given, received
 end

@@ -273,6 +273,10 @@ Save.DEFAULT_OPTIONS = {
  -- means something different, hence the different name.
  color = "gbc",
  videoMode = "windowed",
+  fpsCap = 60,
+  -- VOID FILL: fade | water | trees | black.  fade is each map header's own
+  -- border block with the dissolve across a boundary (#1418).
+  voidFill = "fade",
  musicVol = 7,             -- 0-7, like the GB's NR50 master volume
  sfxVol = 7,               -- 0-7
  musicFilter = 0,          -- low-pass steps, 0 = off
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ function SwitchDiagnostics.probeAssets(version)
    "assets/generated/tilesets/reds_house.png",
    "assets/generated/sprites/red.png",
    "assets/generated/sprites/monster.png",
+    "data/generated/maps.lua",
+    "data/generated/oak_speech.lua",
+    "data/generated/font.lua",
  }
  for _, path in ipairs(samples) do
    local versioned = prefix ~= "" and (prefix .. path) or path
@@ -230,17 +233,26 @@ function SwitchDiagnostics.probeAssets(version)
      lines[#lines + 1] = "versioned=" .. probeInfo(filesystem, versioned)
    end
    lines[#lines + 1] = "resolve=" .. tostring(resolved)
-    lines[#lines + 1] = "newImage=" .. probeOpen("image", resolved)
-    lines[#lines + 1] = "newImageData=" .. probeOpen("imageData", resolved)
-    if prefix ~= "" and resolved ~= versioned then
-      lines[#lines + 1] = "newImage_versioned=" .. probeOpen("image", versioned)
-      lines[#lines + 1] = "newImageData_versioned=" .. probeOpen("imageData", versioned)
+    if path:sub(-4) == ".lua" then
+      local CacheFs = require("src.import.CacheFs")
+      local loaded, err = CacheFs.loadActive(path)
+      lines[#lines + 1] = "loadActive=" .. (loaded ~= nil and "ok"
+        or ("FAIL " .. tostring(err):gsub("%s+", " "):sub(1, 160)))
+    else
+      lines[#lines + 1] = "newImage=" .. probeOpen("image", resolved)
+      lines[#lines + 1] = "newImageData=" .. probeOpen("imageData", resolved)
+      if prefix ~= "" and resolved ~= versioned then
+        lines[#lines + 1] = "newImage_versioned=" .. probeOpen("image", versioned)
+        lines[#lines + 1] = "newImageData_versioned=" .. probeOpen("imageData", versioned)
+      end
    end
  end

  -- Shallow listing so we can see if the extract tree exists at all.
-  local roots = { "yellow", "blue", "assets", "yellow/assets/generated",
-    "yellow/assets/generated/sprites", "blue/assets/generated/sprites" }
+  local roots = { "yellow", "blue", "gold", "assets", "yellow/assets/generated",
+    "yellow/assets/generated/sprites", "blue/assets/generated/sprites",
+    "gold/assets/generated", "gold/assets/generated/sprites",
+    "gold/data/generated" }
  for _, dir in ipairs(roots) do
    local info = filesystem.getInfo(dir)
    if info and info.type == "directory" and filesystem.getDirectoryItems then
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ local SEP = package.config:sub(1, 1)

 -- Cache-relative paths are prefixed with this before every read/write, so a
 -- version's import lands under its GameVersion.cachePrefix (red/, blue/,
-- yellow/).  The launcher sets it per import / per readiness check; it stays
+-- yellow/, gold/).  The launcher sets it per import / per readiness check; it stays
 -- "" outside those flows.  Runtime *reads* (require / newImage) do NOT go
 -- through here -- CacheFs.mountVersion overlays the active version's subtree
 -- onto the un-prefixed paths instead.
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ function CacheFs.read(rel)
 end

 -- Read cache-relative `rel` for the active GameVersion when PhysFS may hide
-- prefixed Blue/Yellow trees (fused NX mount hole). Same order Data:load
+-- prefixed Blue/Yellow/Gold trees (fused NX mount hole). Same order Data:load
 -- already used: active version prefix with CacheFs.prefix cleared, then
 -- `rel` under the caller's CacheFs.prefix. Returns the bytes or nil.
 function CacheFs.readActive(rel)
@@ -322,6 +322,32 @@ function CacheFs.readActive(rel)
  return nil
 end

+-- Load a generated Lua table the way Data:load does: versioned save-dir
+-- bytes first (gold/data/generated/maps.lua), then the un-prefixed path.
+-- Game2/World used love.filesystem.load("data/generated/...") which misses
+-- on fused NX when the gold/ overlay mount fails -- intro art still loads
+-- via NxAssetOverlay, but oak_speech.lua / font.lua / maps.lua do not.
+function CacheFs.loadActive(rel)
+  local bytes = CacheFs.readActive(rel)
+  if type(bytes) == "string" then
+    local GameVersion = require("src.core.GameVersion")
+    local loader = loadstring or load
+    local chunk, err = loader(bytes, "@" .. GameVersion.cachePrefix() .. rel)
+    if not chunk then return nil, err end
+    local ok, value = pcall(chunk)
+    if not ok then return nil, value end
+    return value
+  end
+  if love and love.filesystem and love.filesystem.load then
+    local chunk, err = love.filesystem.load(rel)
+    if not chunk then return nil, err end
+    local ok, value = pcall(chunk)
+    if not ok then return nil, value end
+    return value
+  end
+  return nil, "Could not open file " .. rel .. ". Does not exist."
+end
+
 -- does cache-relative `rel` exist as a file?
 function CacheFs.exists(rel)
  rel = withPrefix(rel)
@@ -122,6 +122,17 @@ local function addTouchRows(rows, add, opts, hooks)
      end,
    }
  end
+
+  if hooks and hooks.openSkinStudio then
+    rows[#rows + 1] = {
+      label = Strings("SKIN STUDIO"),
+      actionLabel = Strings("Open"),
+      action = function()
+        hooks.openSkinStudio()
+        return false
+      end,
+    }
+  end
 end

 local function coreRows(opts, hooks)
@@ -518,9 +529,9 @@ end
 -- Gold reads NONE of the rows above.  Its OPTION screen writes a different
 -- set of names, several of which collide with Gen 1's at a different TYPE
 -- (battleStyle "SHIFT" vs "shift", textSpeed a label vs a frame delay), and
-- its renderer has no battle layout, no SGB palette packs and no void fill --
-- so a gear opened on the Gold tab used to offer a dozen controls that did
-- nothing and hide the seven that the cart itself has.
+-- its renderer has no battle layout and no SGB palette packs -- so a gear
+-- opened on the Gold tab used to offer a dozen controls that did nothing
+-- and hide the seven that the cart itself has.
 --
 -- The block lives in options.lua under `gold`, which is exactly where
 -- src/core/gen2/Save.lua loadOptions reads it, so an edit here is live on the
@@ -606,6 +617,21 @@ local function gen2Rows(opts, hooks)
      end)
  end

+  local okFill, BorderFill = pcall(require, "src.world.gen2.BorderFill")
+  if okFill and BorderFill.VOID_FILLS then
+    add(Strings("VOID FILL"),
+      function() return BorderFill.voidFillLabel(opts.voidFill) end,
+      function(dir)
+        local modes = BorderFill.VOID_FILLS
+        local cur, idx = opts.voidFill or "fade", 1
+        for i, m in ipairs(modes) do
+          if m == cur then idx = i break end
+        end
+        opts.voidFill = modes[wrapIndex(idx - 1 + dir, #modes) + 1]
+        return true
+      end)
+  end
+
  -- Same #136 gate as the Gen 1 row and the in-game one.
  local okFx, GBCFX = pcall(require, "src.render.GBCFX")
  if okFx and GBCFX.isSupported() then
@@ -627,6 +653,16 @@ local function gen2Rows(opts, hooks)
      end)
  end

+  local okCap, FrameCap = pcall(require, "src.core.FrameCap")
+  if okCap then
+    add(Strings("MAX FPS"),
+      function() return FrameCap.label(opts.fpsCap) end,
+      function(dir)
+        opts.fpsCap = FrameCap.cycle(opts.fpsCap, dir)
+        return true
+      end)
+  end
+
  addTouchRows(rows, add, opts, hooks)

  return rows
@@ -638,6 +674,7 @@ end
 -- writes options while a modal covers it, so the cached table stays true.
 -- `hooks` carries the host actions a row cannot perform itself:
 --   editTouchControls()  -- hand the screen to the touch-overlay editor
+--   openSkinStudio()     -- hand the screen to the desktop skin studio
 --
 -- `version` is the game the gear was opened on.  It picks the row set, and
 -- for Gold it also picks WHICH table the rows edit: the `gold` block inside
@@ -776,6 +776,26 @@ end

 -- A hand-drawn X / check: the UI font has no guaranteed glyph for either,
 -- and the launcher ships no icon asset for them.
+-- Skins tab glyph: a bezel with a screen cutout and two face buttons, drawn
+-- rather than shipped as art so the tab needs no new asset.
+local function drawSkinGlyph(x, y, w, h, hot)
+  local box = math.min(w, h)
+  local bx = x + (w - box) / 2
+  local by = y + (h - box) / 2
+  local pad = math.floor(box * 0.22)
+  local ow, oh = box - 2 * pad, box - 2 * pad
+  local ink = hot and PAL.inverse or PAL.ink
+  local a = 1
+  Theme.strokeRounded(bx + pad, by + pad, ow, oh, ink, a,
+    math.max(1, math.floor(Kit.scale)), math.floor(oh * 0.22))
+  local sw, sh = ow * 0.58, oh * 0.40
+  Theme.fillRounded(bx + pad + ow * 0.10, by + pad + oh * 0.14, sw, sh, ink, a,
+    math.max(1, math.floor(sh * 0.2)))
+  local r = math.max(1, oh * 0.09)
+  Theme.fillRounded(bx + pad + ow * 0.60, by + pad + oh * 0.64, r * 2, r * 2, ink, a, r)
+  Theme.fillRounded(bx + pad + ow * 0.80, by + pad + oh * 0.50, r * 2, r * 2, ink, a, r)
+end
+
 local function drawCross(x, y, size, color)
  love.graphics.push("all")
  love.graphics.setColor(color)
@@ -807,18 +827,46 @@ end
 -- frame.  Their tab rows, opts tables and action closures are built once
 -- instead of 60 times a second -- only `active`, `image` and the queued
 -- action are written per frame.
+-- The four cartridges used to be four tabs of their own.  They are one
+-- dropdown now: the tab row was seven controls wide and wrapped to two rows on
+-- anything narrow, and only ever one game is being looked at.
+local GAME_TABS = {
+  { id = "red",    key = "tab-red",    letter = "R", color = PAL.railRed,
+    label = "Red" },
+  { id = "blue",   key = "tab-blue",   letter = "B", color = PAL.railBlue,
+    label = "Blue" },
+  { id = "yellow", key = "tab-yellow", letter = "Y", color = PAL.railGold,
+    label = "Yellow" },
+  { id = "gold",   key = "tab-gold",   letter = "G", color = PAL.railAmber,
+    label = "Gold" },
+}
+
 local HEADER_TABS = {
-  { id = "red",    key = "tab-red",    letter = "R", color = PAL.railRed },
-  { id = "blue",   key = "tab-blue",   letter = "B", color = PAL.railBlue },
-  { id = "yellow", key = "tab-yellow", letter = "Y", color = PAL.railGold },
-  { id = "gold",   key = "tab-gold",   letter = "G", color = PAL.railAmber },
  { id = "mods",   key = "tab-mods" },
  { id = "find",   key = "tab-find" },
+  { id = "skins",  key = "tab-skins", glyph = true },
 }
 for _, t in ipairs(HEADER_TABS) do
  t.opts = { face = "tab", font = "tab", color = t.color, letter = t.letter }
+  if t.glyph then t.opts.drawFn = drawSkinGlyph end
 end

+-- Which cartridge the dropdown is showing: the open game tab, else the last
+-- one visited, else Red.  Kept as a function so the mods/find/skins panels
+-- still answer "for which game" without a game tab being open.
+local function currentGame(imp)
+  for _, g in ipairs(GAME_TABS) do
+    if imp.tab == g.id then return g end
+  end
+  for _, g in ipairs(GAME_TABS) do
+    if imp.modScope == g.id then return g end
+  end
+  return GAME_TABS[1]
+end
+
+LauncherView.GAME_TABS = GAME_TABS
+LauncherView.currentGame = currentGame
+
 local QUIT_INK_HOT = { 0, 0, 0, 1 }
 local QUIT_INK_REST = { 1, 1, 1, 0.85 }

@@ -837,11 +885,27 @@ local function headerChrome(imp)
          hot and QUIT_INK_HOT or QUIT_INK_REST)
      end },
    tab = {},
+    game = { face = "tab", font = "tab",
+      action = function()
+        local g = currentGame(imp)
+        if imp.tab == g.id then
+          imp._gamePopup = true
+        else
+          imp:_switchTab(g.id)
+        end
+      end },
  }
  for _, t in ipairs(HEADER_TABS) do
    local id = t.id
    c.tab[id] = function() imp:_switchTab(id) end
  end
+  for _, g in ipairs(GAME_TABS) do
+    local id = g.id
+    c.tab[id] = function()
+      imp._gamePopup = nil
+      imp:_switchTab(id)
+    end
+  end
  imp._headerChrome = c
  return c
 end
@@ -927,7 +991,10 @@ local function buildHeader(imp, m)
  -- bright cart gold; Gold (Gen 2) uses the deeper amber so the two do not
  -- collide.
  local tabs = HEADER_TABS
-  tabs[5].icon, tabs[6].icon = imp._modsIcon, imp._findIcon
+  for _, t in ipairs(tabs) do
+    if t.id == "mods" then t.icon = imp._modsIcon end
+    if t.id == "find" then t.icon = imp._findIcon end
+  end
  local tabH = m.chip
  local tx = m.x + m.pad
  local ty = y + math.floor(6 * m.s)
@@ -935,6 +1002,40 @@ local function buildHeader(imp, m)
  local tabRight = m.x + m.w - m.pad
  local tabGap = math.floor(6 * m.s)
  local tabRowGap = math.floor(4 * m.s)
+
+  -- the cartridge dropdown, sized to its longest label so switching games
+  -- never reflows the row
+  local chrome0 = headerChrome(imp)
+  local game = currentGame(imp)
+  local labelW = 0
+  for _, g in ipairs(GAME_TABS) do
+    labelW = math.max(labelW, Kit.textWidth("tab", Strings(g.label)))
+  end
+  local dropW = math.min(tabRight - tabLeft,
+    tabH + labelW + math.floor(34 * m.s))
+  chrome0.game.color = game.color
+  chrome0.game.letter = game.letter
+  chrome0.game.active = imp.tab == game.id
+  local gameHot = Kit.hover(tx, ty, dropW, tabH)
+  local gameDown = gameHot and Kit.mouseDown
+  -- face "tab" inverts on hover as well as when active, so the caret has to
+  -- flip with it or it vanishes into the cartridge colour
+  local gameInvert = chrome0.game.active or gameHot
+  chrome0.game.ring = gameHot and not chrome0.game.active or nil
+  btn(imp, tx, ty, dropW, tabH, "tab-game", Strings(game.label), chrome0.game)
+  do
+    local cw = math.floor(7 * m.s)
+    local ccx = tx + dropW - math.floor(14 * m.s)
+    local ccy = ty + tabH / 2 + (gameDown and math.floor(1 * m.s) or 0)
+    if love.graphics.polygon then
+      Theme.col(gameInvert and PAL.inverse or PAL.ink, gameDown and 1 or 0.9)
+      love.graphics.polygon("fill",
+        ccx - cw, ccy - cw * 0.5, ccx + cw, ccy - cw * 0.5, ccx, ccy + cw * 0.8)
+      love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
+    end
+  end
+  tx = tx + dropW + tabGap
+
  for _, t in ipairs(tabs) do
    local w = tabH
    if tx > tabLeft and tx + w > tabRight then
@@ -1525,13 +1626,17 @@ end
 -- The persisted sort choice both mod panels share.  The chooser itself is a
 -- popup (buildSortModal); panels just read the current key and offer a
 -- "Sort" button, which is what freed the chip row's two lines of space.
-local function sortDefs()
-  return {
+local function sortDefs(scope)
+  local defs = {
    { key = "name", label = Strings("Name") },
-    { key = "popularity", label = Strings("Popularity") },
-    { key = "release", label = Strings("Release date") },
-    { key = "updated", label = Strings("Last updated") },
+    { key = "popularity", label = Strings("Most downloaded") },
  }
+  if scope == "find" then
+    defs[#defs + 1] = { key = "trending", label = Strings("Trending") }
+  end
+  defs[#defs + 1] = { key = "release", label = Strings("Release date") }
+  defs[#defs + 1] = { key = "updated", label = Strings("Last updated") }
+  return defs
 end

 -- Sorting is decorate-sort-undecorate: the key is computed once per entry
@@ -1583,7 +1688,7 @@ local function sortCacheOk(cache, src, key, rev, pending)
  return pending and (Kit.time - (cache.at or 0)) < RESORT_DEBOUNCE
 end

-local function currentSort(imp)
+local function currentSort(imp, scope)
  local sortKey = imp.modSort
  if sortKey == nil then
    local ok, opts = pcall(require("src.core.SaveData").loadOptions)
@@ -1593,6 +1698,7 @@ local function currentSort(imp)
    sortKey = sortKey or "popularity"
    imp.modSort = sortKey
  end
+  if sortKey == "trending" and scope ~= "find" then return "popularity" end
  return sortKey
 end

@@ -1659,7 +1765,7 @@ local function buildModsPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
        action = function() imp:_syncModUpdateInfo(true) end })
      btn(imp, place(sortW), cy, sortW, bh, "mods-sort", Strings("Sort"), {
        font = "small",
-        action = function() imp._sortPopup = true end })
+        action = function() imp._sortPopup = "mods" end })
    elseif medReq <= w then
      -- Tier 2 (Medium / Compact): Surface Import, Updates, and Sort directly
      btn(imp, place(importW), cy, importW, bh, "mods-import", importLabel, {
@@ -1670,7 +1776,7 @@ local function buildModsPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
        action = function() imp:_syncModUpdateInfo(true) end })
      btn(imp, place(sortW), cy, sortW, bh, "mods-sort", Strings("Sort"), {
        font = "small",
-        action = function() imp._sortPopup = true end })
+        action = function() imp._sortPopup = "mods" end })
      btn(imp, place(moreW), cy, moreW, bh, "mods-more-actions", Strings("More..."), {
        font = "small",
        action = function() imp._modHeaderActionsPopup = true end })
@@ -1686,7 +1792,7 @@ local function buildModsPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
        action = function() imp:chooseMod() end })
      btn(imp, place(sortW), cy, sortW, bh, "mods-sort", Strings("Sort"), {
        font = "small",
-        action = function() imp._sortPopup = true end })
+        action = function() imp._sortPopup = "mods" end })
      btn(imp, place(moreW), cy, moreW, bh, "mods-more-actions", Strings("More..."), {
        font = "small",
        action = function() imp._modHeaderActionsPopup = true end })
@@ -1718,7 +1824,7 @@ local function buildModsPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
    return
  end

-  local sortKey = currentSort(imp)
+  local sortKey = currentSort(imp, "mods")

  -- Immediate mode paints this panel every frame; re-sorting the whole list
  -- per frame (with lowercased-string allocations in the comparator) fed the
@@ -1909,6 +2015,157 @@ end

 -- ---------------------------------------------------------- find mods panel

+-- SKINS tab: pick the on-screen skin, import one, or open the desktop studio.
+local function buildSkinsPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
+  local skins = imp:_ensureSkins()
+  local active = imp:_activeSkin()
+  local gap = m.gap
+  local cy = y
+
+  local title = Strings("Skins/Borders")
+  local bh = m.btnH
+  local importLabel = imp:_skinsImportButtonLabel()
+  local importW = Kit.textWidth("small", importLabel) + math.floor(24 * m.s)
+  if Kit.textWidth("button", title) + importW + math.floor(24 * m.s) > w then
+    importLabel = Strings("Import")
+    importW = Kit.textWidth("small", importLabel) + math.floor(20 * m.s)
+  end
+  local place = Layout.rightCluster(x, w, math.floor(6 * m.s))
+  btn(imp, place(importW), cy, importW, bh, "skins-import", importLabel, {
+    kind = "accent", font = "small",
+    action = function() imp:chooseSkin() end })
+  Kit.text("button", Kit.ellipsize("button", title,
+    math.max(0, w - importW - math.floor(12 * m.s))), x,
+    cy + math.floor((bh - Kit.textHeight("button")) / 2), PAL.heading)
+  cy = cy + bh + math.floor(8 * m.s)
+
+  if imp._skinNotice then
+    cy = cy + Kit.textWrapped("small", imp._skinNotice.text, x, cy, w,
+      imp._skinNotice.ok and PAL.green or PAL.red, 2) + math.floor(8 * m.s)
+  end
+
+  -- Studio button.  Desktop only: the host supplies the hook nowhere else.
+  if imp.onOpenSkinStudio then
+    local label = Strings("Open Skin Studio")
+    local bw = math.min(w, Kit.textWidth("small", label) + math.floor(40 * m.s))
+    btn(imp, x, cy, bw, m.btnH, "skins-studio", label, {
+      kind = "accent", font = "small",
+      action = function()
+        -- the studio boots the game on Play, so hand it a real cartridge
+        imp.onOpenSkinStudio(imp.modScope or "red")
+      end })
+    local hint = Strings("Design bezels and button layouts, then test them.")
+    Kit.text("small", Kit.ellipsize("small", hint,
+      w - bw - math.floor(12 * m.s)), x + bw + math.floor(12 * m.s),
+      cy + math.floor((m.btnH - Kit.textHeight("small")) / 2), PAL.muted)
+    cy = cy + m.btnH + gap
+  end
+
+  Kit.caption(x, cy, Strings("INSTALLED"))
+  cy = cy + Kit.textHeight("small") + math.floor(6 * m.s)
+
+  local rowH = math.max(Kit.tapMin(), math.floor(44 * m.s))
+  imp._skinGear = imp._skinGear
+    or love.graphics.newImage("assets/launcher/gear.png")
+
+  -- The row itself is "use this skin"; the gear beside it configures that
+  -- entry -- the built-in pad opens the drag-a-button layout editor, a skin
+  -- opens the studio, so neither lands on a screen that cannot edit it.
+  local function skinRow(key, id, title, detail, selected, configure)
+    local gearW = configure and rowH or 0
+    local rowW = w - (gearW > 0 and (gearW + math.floor(6 * m.s)) or 0)
+    local ink = rowHit(imp, x, cy, rowW, rowH, selected, key,
+      function() imp:_useSkin(id) end)
+    local tagW = selected
+      and (Kit.textWidth("small", Strings("IN USE")) + math.floor(20 * m.s))
+      or math.floor(12 * m.s)
+    local textW = rowW - math.floor(24 * m.s) - tagW
+    local tx = x + math.floor(12 * m.s)
+    local ty = cy + math.floor(7 * m.s)
+    Kit.text("mono", Kit.ellipsize("mono", title, textW), tx, ty,
+      ink or PAL.heading)
+    Kit.text("small", Kit.ellipsize("small", detail, textW),
+      tx, ty + Kit.textHeight("mono"), ink or PAL.muted)
+    if selected then
+      Kit.textRight("small", Strings("IN USE"), x + rowW - math.floor(12 * m.s),
+        cy + math.floor((rowH - Kit.textHeight("small")) / 2), ink or PAL.green)
+    end
+    if configure then
+      btn(imp, x + w - gearW, cy, gearW, gearW, key .. "-cfg", "", {
+        face = "invert", image = imp._skinGear, action = configure })
+    end
+    cy = cy + rowH + math.floor(4 * m.s)
+  end
+
+  local entries = { false }
+  for _, entry in ipairs(skins) do entries[#entries + 1] = entry end
+
+  local TouchSkin = require("src.core.TouchSkin")
+  local hint = Strings(
+    "You can also drop a skin .zip on this window, or put a folder in %s/ of your save directory. RetroArch overlay .cfg files work as-is.",
+    TouchSkin.USER_ROOT)
+  local hintH = Kit.wrapHeight("small", hint, w, 3)
+  local importH = math.floor(10 * m.s) + hintH
+
+  local rowGap = math.floor(4 * m.s)
+  local pagerH = math.max(Kit.tapMin(), math.floor(30 * m.s))
+  local listTop = cy
+  local listH = availH - (cy - y) - importH
+  local perPage = Kit.rowsThatFit(listH, rowH, rowGap, 1, 20)
+  if #entries > perPage then
+    perPage = Kit.rowsThatFit(listH - pagerH - gap, rowH, rowGap, 1, 20)
+  end
+  local first, last, cur, pages = Kit.pageBounds(page(imp, "skins"),
+    #entries, perPage)
+  setPage(imp, "skins", cur)
+  setPage(imp, "skins",
+    Kit.wheelPage(x, listTop, w, listH, cur, #entries, perPage))
+
+  for i = first, last do
+    local entry = entries[i]
+    if not entry then
+      skinRow("skin-none", nil, Strings("Built-in pad"),
+        Strings("The default on-screen buttons."), active == nil,
+        imp.onEditTouchControls and function()
+          imp.onEditTouchControls(imp.modScope or "red")
+        end or nil)
+    else
+      local bits = {}
+      bits[#bits + 1] = entry.source == "user" and Strings("installed")
+        or Strings("bundled")
+      if entry.controls > 0 then
+        bits[#bits + 1] = entry.controls .. " " .. Strings("buttons")
+      else
+        bits[#bits + 1] = Strings("bezel only")
+      end
+      if entry.pages > 1 then
+        bits[#bits + 1] = entry.pages .. " " .. Strings("pages")
+      end
+      if entry.screen then bits[#bits + 1] = Strings("screen cutout") end
+      local configure = imp.onOpenSkinStudio and function()
+        imp.onOpenSkinStudio(imp.modScope or "red", entry.id)
+      end or nil
+      skinRow("skin-" .. entry.id, entry.id, entry.id,
+        table.concat(bits, "  \194\183  "), active == entry.id, configure)
+    end
+  end
+
+  if #skins == 0 then
+    Kit.emptyBox(x, cy, w, math.floor(72 * m.s),
+      Strings("No skins installed yet."))
+    cy = cy + math.floor(72 * m.s) + gap
+  end
+
+  if pages > 1 then
+    setPage(imp, "skins",
+      Kit.pager(x, cy, w, cur, #entries, perPage, "skins"))
+    cy = cy + pagerH + gap
+  end
+
+  cy = cy + math.floor(10 * m.s)
+  Kit.textWrapped("small", hint, x, cy, w, PAL.muted, 3)
+end
+
 local function buildFindPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
  imp:_ensureFind()
  imp:_ensureMods()
@@ -1958,7 +2215,7 @@ local function buildFindPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
  local sw = Kit.textWidth("small", Strings("Sort")) + math.floor(20 * m.s)
  btn(imp, place(sw), cy, sw, fieldH, "find-sort", Strings("Sort"), {
    font = "small",
-    action = function() imp._sortPopup = true end })
+    action = function() imp._sortPopup = "find" end })
  -- The Filter button carries its state: blue while a category is active,
  -- so a filtered-down list never reads as "the index shrank".
  local fw = Kit.textWidth("small", Strings("Filter")) + math.floor(20 * m.s)
@@ -1978,7 +2235,7 @@ local function buildFindPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
    return
  end

-  local sortKey = currentSort(imp)
+  local sortKey = currentSort(imp, "find")

  -- Same caching rule as the MODS tab: the comparator allocates, so only
  -- re-sort when the inputs actually change.
@@ -1997,6 +2254,7 @@ local function buildFindPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
        -- fetch for every entry in the index (see _findStatsCached).
        local stats = imp:_findStatsCached(entry)
        if sortKey == "popularity" then return stats and stats.total or -1 end
+        if sortKey == "trending" then return stats and stats.recent or -1 end
        if sortKey == "release" then return stats and stats.first or "0000-00-00" end
        return stats and stats.latest or "0000-00-00"
      end,
@@ -2084,13 +2342,14 @@ local function buildFindPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
      bx, ly, PAL.heading)
    local by2 = ly + Kit.textHeight("button") + math.floor(4 * m.s)
    -- meta and stats on one line, the download count first (and green)
-    -- because it is what the default Popularity sort is ordering by: a
+    -- because it is what the default Most-downloaded sort is ordering by: a
    -- narrow window ellipsizes the tail, and the count must survive that.
    local stats = imp:_findStats(entry)
    local baseCol = note and PAL.green or PAL.detail
    local lead = "v" .. tostring(ModIndex.displayVersion(entry))
    if note then lead = lead .. "  -  " .. note end
-    local dl = stats and ModUpdate.downloadsLine(stats.total) or nil
+    local dl = stats and ModUpdate.downloadsShort(stats.total) or nil
+    local hasCount = stats ~= nil and stats.total ~= nil
    local dates = stats and ModUpdate.datesLine(stats.first, stats.latest)
      or nil
    local rest = {}
@@ -2100,11 +2359,13 @@ local function buildFindPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
    end
    if dates then
      rest[#rest + 1] = dates
-    elseif not dl and (entry.summary or "") ~= "" then
+    elseif not hasCount and (entry.summary or "") ~= "" then
      rest[#rest + 1] = entry.summary
    end
    local segs = { { lead, baseCol } }
-    if dl then segs[#segs + 1] = { "  -  " .. dl, PAL.green } end
+    if dl then
+      segs[#segs + 1] = { "  -  " .. dl, hasCount and PAL.green or PAL.faint }
+    end
    if #rest > 0 then
      segs[#segs + 1] = { "  -  " .. table.concat(rest, "  -  "), baseCol }
    end
@@ -2692,7 +2953,7 @@ local function buildModHeaderActionsModal(imp, m)
    { label = Strings("Check for updates"), action = function() imp:_syncModUpdateInfo(true) end },
    { label = Strings("Enable all mods"), kind = "good", action = function() imp:_setAllMods(true) end },
    { label = Strings("Disable all mods"), kind = "warn", action = function() imp:_setAllMods(false) end },
-    { label = Strings("Sort mods..."), action = function() imp._sortPopup = true end },
+    { label = Strings("Sort mods..."), action = function() imp._sortPopup = "mods" end },
  }
  local h = pad + Kit.textHeight("button") + math.floor(12 * m.s)
    + #btns * (m.btnH + gap) + m.btnH + pad
@@ -2720,7 +2981,8 @@ end
 -- Sort chooser, shared by the MODS and FIND MODS tabs (they share the
 -- persisted key, so one popup serves both).
 local function buildSortModal(imp, m)
-  local defs = sortDefs()
+  local scope = imp._sortPopup
+  local defs = sortDefs(scope)
  local pad = math.floor(18 * m.s)
  local w = math.floor(360 * m.s)
  local gap = math.floor(8 * m.s)
@@ -2730,7 +2992,7 @@ local function buildSortModal(imp, m)
  local cy = py + pad
  Kit.text("button", Strings("Sort by"), px + pad, cy, PAL.heading)
  cy = cy + Kit.textHeight("button") + math.floor(12 * m.s)
-  local cur = currentSort(imp)
+  local cur = currentSort(imp, scope)
  for _, s in ipairs(defs) do
    local key = s.key
    btn(imp, px + pad, cy, pw - 2 * pad, m.btnH, "sortpop-" .. key, s.label, {
@@ -2780,6 +3042,32 @@ local function buildModScopeModal(imp, m)
      action = function() imp._modScopePopup = nil end })
 end

+-- The cartridge dropdown's list.  Replaces the four R/B/Y/G tabs, so it is
+-- also what a controller reaches after the tab row.
+local function buildGameModal(imp, m)
+  local pad = math.floor(18 * m.s)
+  local gap = math.floor(8 * m.s)
+  local w = math.floor(360 * m.s)
+  local h = pad + Kit.textHeight("button") + math.floor(12 * m.s)
+    + #GAME_TABS * (m.btnH + gap) + m.btnH + pad
+  local px, py, pw = modalPanel(m, w, h)
+  local cy = py + pad
+  Kit.text("button", Strings("Choose game"), px + pad, cy, PAL.heading)
+  cy = cy + Kit.textHeight("button") + math.floor(12 * m.s)
+  local chrome = headerChrome(imp)
+  for _, g in ipairs(GAME_TABS) do
+    btn(imp, px + pad, cy, pw - 2 * pad, m.btnH, "gamepop-" .. g.id,
+      Strings(g.label), {
+        face = "tab", font = "small", letter = g.letter, color = g.color,
+        active = imp.tab == g.id,
+        action = chrome.tab[g.id] })
+    cy = cy + m.btnH + gap
+  end
+  btn(imp, px + pad, cy, pw - 2 * pad, m.btnH, "gamepop-close",
+    Strings("Close"), { font = "small",
+      action = function() imp._gamePopup = nil end })
+end
+
 -- Category filter for FIND MODS.  Two columns, because an index can list
 -- enough categories to overflow a single stacked column on a short window.
 local function buildFilterModal(imp, m)
@@ -3084,25 +3372,43 @@ local function buildFindEntryModal(imp, m)
  local gap = math.floor(8 * m.s)
  local nBtns = 3  -- install row, details/source row, close row
  local noteH = note and (Kit.textHeight("small") + math.floor(4 * m.s)) or 0
+  local stats = imp:_findStats(entry)
+  local trend = {}
+  local trendLine = stats and ModUpdate.trendingLine(stats.recent, stats.windowDays)
+  if trendLine then trend[#trend + 1] = trendLine end
+  if stats and stats.asOf then
+    trend[#trend + 1] = Strings("counts approximate, as of %s",
+      tostring(stats.asOf):match("^%d%d%d%d%-%d%d%-%d%d") or stats.asOf)
+  end
+  trend = (#trend > 0) and table.concat(trend, "  -  ") or nil
+  local trendH = trend and (Kit.textHeight("small") + math.floor(2 * m.s)) or 0
  local h = pad + Kit.textHeight("button") + math.floor(4 * m.s)
-    + Kit.textHeight("small") + noteH + math.floor(12 * m.s)
+    + Kit.textHeight("small") + trendH + noteH + math.floor(12 * m.s)
    + nBtns * (m.btnH + gap) - gap + pad
  local px, py, pw = modalPanel(m, w, h)
  local cy = py + pad
  Kit.text("button", Kit.ellipsize("button", entry.title or entry.id,
    pw - 2 * pad), px + pad, cy, PAL.heading)
  cy = cy + Kit.textHeight("button") + math.floor(4 * m.s)
-  local stats = imp:_findStats(entry)
  local lead = "v" .. tostring(ModIndex.displayVersion(entry))
  if entry.author then lead = lead .. "  -  " .. entry.author end
  if entry.categories and entry.categories[1] then
    lead = lead .. "  -  " .. entry.categories[1]
  end
-  local dl = stats and ModUpdate.downloadsLine(stats.total) or nil
+  local dl = stats and ModUpdate.downloadsShort(stats.total) or nil
+  local hasCount = stats ~= nil and stats.total ~= nil
  local segs = { { lead, PAL.detail } }
-  if dl then segs[#segs + 1] = { "  -  " .. dl, PAL.green } end
+  if dl then
+    segs[#segs + 1] = { "  -  " .. dl, hasCount and PAL.green or PAL.faint }
+  end
  segLine("small", segs, px + pad, cy, pw - 2 * pad)
  cy = cy + Kit.textHeight("small")
+  if trend then
+    cy = cy + math.floor(2 * m.s)
+    Kit.text("small", Kit.ellipsize("small", trend, pw - 2 * pad),
+      px + pad, cy, PAL.muted)
+    cy = cy + Kit.textHeight("small")
+  end
  if note then
    cy = cy + math.floor(4 * m.s)
    Kit.text("small", note, px + pad, cy, PAL.green)
@@ -3612,6 +3918,7 @@ local function modalUp(imp)
    or imp._appPatchNotes
    or imp._findDetails or imp._modVersions or imp._modDepResolver or imp._sortPopup
    or imp._filterPopup or imp._modScopePopup or imp._indexManage
+    or imp._gamePopup
    or imp._modActions or imp._modImports
    or imp._modHeaderActionsPopup or imp._profilesPopup or imp._singleProfileActions or imp._profileSavePrompt
    or imp._profileRenamePrompt or imp._findEntry or imp._gameManage) ~= nil
@@ -3753,6 +4060,7 @@ local function buildModals(imp, m)
  if imp._profilesPopup then buildProfilesModal(imp, m) return true end
  if imp._modHeaderActionsPopup then buildModHeaderActionsModal(imp, m) return true end
  if imp._sortPopup then buildSortModal(imp, m) return true end
+  if imp._gamePopup then buildGameModal(imp, m) return true end
  if imp._modScopePopup then buildModScopeModal(imp, m) return true end
  if imp._filterPopup then buildFilterModal(imp, m) return true end
  if imp._indexManage then buildIndexesModal(imp, m) return true end
@@ -3906,6 +4214,8 @@ function LauncherView.draw(imp)
    buildModsPanel(imp, x, contentY, w, availH, m)
  elseif imp.tab == "find" then
    buildFindPanel(imp, x, contentY, w, availH, m)
+  elseif imp.tab == "skins" then
+    buildSkinsPanel(imp, x, contentY, w, availH, m)
  else
    buildGamePanel(imp, x, contentY, w, availH, m, imp.tab)
  end
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ local MAP_GROUP_COUNT = 26 -- constants/map_constants.asm NUM_MAP_GROUPS
 -- EnvironmentColorsPointers, and the Tilesets row only stores a 16-bit
 -- pointer, so the bank has to come from here.
 local PAL_MAP_BANK = 0x02
+-- LoadBallIconGFX.gfx (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:225-232); bank $0b
+-- carries no manifest symbol to resolve it through.
+local BALL_ICON_GFX = { 0x0b, 0x41a4 }
 -- A tileset sheet is 96 tiles (128x48 at 8x8), and its PalMap packs two
 -- tiles per byte: low nibble first tile, high nibble second (`dn` in the
 -- tilepal macro).  The high bit of each nibble is the VRAM bank, not colour.
@@ -4912,6 +4915,14 @@ function RomExtractorGen2:extractMenuGfx()
  hud.expBarFirstTile = 0x55
  hud.expBarCells = 9

+  -- Four OAM tiles at $31 -- normal, statused, fainted, empty -- and OBJ
+  -- colour 0 is transparent (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:47-99, :225-232).
+  local balls = self.symbols["LoadBallIconGFX.gfx"] or BALL_ICON_GFX
+  self:write2bpp(self.rom:bytes(balls[1], balls[2], 4 * 16), 32, 8,
+    "battle/hud/balls.png", true)
+  hud.balls = "assets/generated/battle/hud/balls.png"
+  hud.ballsFirstTile = 0x31
+
  -- "HP:" and the bar cells, as a plain 2bpp sheet rather than the ink-on-
  -- transparent font page: the bar's rule is shade 3 (black) while its fill is
  -- shade 1/2 (the HP colour), so flattening it to one ink loses the very
@@ -192,20 +192,28 @@ local PAL = {
  chipInkGold = { 58, 44, 0 },     -- #3a2c00  dark "Y" on the gold chip
 }

+-- Per-version required cache files.  Gold replaces the Gen 1 list entirely
+-- (VERSION_REQUIRED_FILES_OVERRIDE); Yellow adds a few extra markers.
+local function requiredFilesFor(version)
+  local override = VERSION_REQUIRED_FILES_OVERRIDE[version]
+  if override then return override, true end
+  return REQUIRED_FILES, false
+end
+
 -- CacheFs.exists checks the game folder directly for a portable install,
 -- otherwise the save directory through love.filesystem.  It honors
 -- CacheFs.prefix, so we point it at the version's cache subtree (red/,
-- blue/, yellow/).
+-- blue/, yellow/, gold/).
 local function allRequiredFilesExist(version)
  local CacheFs = require("src.import.CacheFs")
  local saved = CacheFs.prefix
  CacheFs.prefix = GameVersion.cachePrefix(version)
  local ok = true
-  local required = VERSION_REQUIRED_FILES_OVERRIDE[version] or REQUIRED_FILES
+  local required, isOverride = requiredFilesFor(version)
  for _, path in ipairs(required) do
    if not CacheFs.exists(path) then ok = false; break end
  end
-  if ok and not VERSION_REQUIRED_FILES_OVERRIDE[version] then
+  if ok and not isOverride then
    for _, path in ipairs(VERSION_REQUIRED_FILES[version] or {}) do
      if not CacheFs.exists(path) then ok = false; break end
    end
@@ -215,20 +223,23 @@ local function allRequiredFilesExist(version)
 end

 -- A developer checkout / Python build leaves generated data in the physfs
-- source: Red at the historical root, Blue/Yellow in their versioned trees.
-- Imported Red caches still live under red/.  Check source paths directly so
-- that cache prefix cannot hide Red's source tree, and keep save-dir caches
-- from counting as current source data.
+-- source: Red at the historical root, Blue/Yellow/Gold in their versioned
+-- trees.  Imported Red caches still live under red/.  Check source paths
+-- directly so that cache prefix cannot hide Red's source tree, and keep
+-- save-dir caches from counting as current source data.
 local function sourceTreeHasData(version)
  if not love.filesystem.getRealDirectory then return false end
  local prefix = version == "red" and "" or GameVersion.cachePrefix(version)
-  for _, path in ipairs(REQUIRED_FILES) do
+  local required, isOverride = requiredFilesFor(version)
+  for _, path in ipairs(required) do
    if love.filesystem.getInfo(prefix .. path, "file") == nil then return false end
  end
-  for _, path in ipairs(VERSION_REQUIRED_FILES[version] or {}) do
-    if love.filesystem.getInfo(prefix .. path, "file") == nil then return false end
+  if not isOverride then
+    for _, path in ipairs(VERSION_REQUIRED_FILES[version] or {}) do
+      if love.filesystem.getInfo(prefix .. path, "file") == nil then return false end
+    end
  end
-  local path = prefix .. REQUIRED_FILES[1]
+  local path = prefix .. required[1]
  local real = love.filesystem.getRealDirectory(path)
  return real == love.filesystem.getSource()
 end
@@ -285,7 +296,7 @@ local function purgeSaveDirCache()
    return true
  end
  -- Purge each version's stale save-directory copy (under its red/ / blue/
-  -- / yellow/ prefix) so it cannot shadow the portable game-folder cache.
+  -- / yellow/ / gold/ prefix) so it cannot shadow the portable game-folder cache.
  for _, version in ipairs(GameVersion.ORDER) do
    local prefix = GameVersion.cachePrefix(version)
    if saveDirHas(prefix .. MARKER_PATH) or saveDirHas(prefix .. REQUIRED_FILES[1]) then
@@ -988,8 +999,18 @@ local function pickerHasKind(kind)
  return false
 end

-local function findPendingRequiredImport()
+local function findPendingRequiredImport(self)
  local names = { "picked_required_import.bin", "picked_stadium.z64" }
+  -- Builds released before required_import was added to the Android JNI bridge
+  -- only understand the long-standing "rom" picker kind.  While a required
+  -- import request is in flight, it is safe to treat its staging name as a
+  -- dependency file: the pending IDs below select the same validation/copy
+  -- path as a current bridge.  Never scan picked_rom.gb otherwise, since that
+  -- remains reserved for an ordinary game-ROM import.
+  if self and self.requiredImportLegacyRomPick
+      and self.pickerPendingKind == "required_import" then
+    names[#names + 1] = "picked_rom.gb"
+  end
  for _, name in ipairs(names) do
    if love.filesystem.getInfo(name, "file") then return name end
  end
@@ -1089,6 +1110,39 @@ local function chooseZip()
  return nil
 end

+local function chooseSkinZip()
+  local prompt = shellSafe(Strings("Choose a skin .zip"))
+  local platform = love.system.getOS()
+  if platform == "OS X" then
+    return commandOutput(
+      ([[osascript -e 'POSIX path of (choose file with prompt "%s" of type {"zip"})' 2>/dev/null]])
+        :format(prompt))
+  elseif platform == "Windows" then
+    local script = table.concat({
+      "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms;",
+      "$d=New-Object System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog;",
+      "$d.Title='" .. prompt .. "';",
+      "$d.Filter='Skin archive (*.zip)|*.zip|All files (*.*)|*.*';",
+      "if($d.ShowDialog() -eq 'OK'){",
+      "$n=[IO.Path]::GetFileName($d.FileName) -replace '[^\\x20-\\x7E]','_';",
+      "$t=Join-Path $env:TEMP $n;",
+      "Copy-Item -LiteralPath $d.FileName -Destination $t -Force;",
+      "[Console]::OutputEncoding=[Text.Encoding]::UTF8;",
+      "[Console]::Write($t)}",
+    })
+    return commandOutput(
+      'powershell -NoProfile -STA -Command "' .. script .. '"')
+  elseif platform == "Linux" then
+    local path = commandOutput(
+      ([[zenity --file-selection --title="%s" --file-filter="Skin archive | *.zip" 2>/dev/null]])
+        :format(prompt))
+    if path then return path end
+    return commandOutput(
+      [[kdialog --getopenfilename "$HOME" "*.zip|Skin archive" 2>/dev/null]])
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
 -- Open a native picker for a raw .sav battery save (mirrors chooseZip's per-OS
 -- dialogs).  Returns the chosen absolute path or nil.  Android uses
 -- love.system.pickFile("sav") instead -- see RomImporter:chooseSaveImport.
@@ -1224,6 +1278,7 @@ function RomImporter.new(onComplete, opts)
    forceImport = opts.forceImport or false,
    onEditSave = opts.onEditSave,
    onEditTouchControls = opts.onEditTouchControls,
+    onOpenSkinStudio = opts.onOpenSkinStudio,
    isNX = isNX,
    romImportMode = romImportMode,
    mobileFileBridge = mobileFileBridge,
@@ -1470,14 +1525,23 @@ function RomImporter:focus(f)
    local text = "Could not read the picked file. Reopen the picker and choose "
      .. "it with the Files (Documents) app, or copy it into: "
      .. love.filesystem.getSaveDirectory()
+    local legacyRequiredPick = self.requiredImportLegacyRomPick
+      and self.pickerPendingKind == "required_import"
    if pickError:find("picked_required_import", 1, true)
-        or pickError:find("picked_stadium", 1, true) then
+        or pickError:find("picked_stadium", 1, true)
+        or (legacyRequiredPick and pickError:find("picked_rom", 1, true)) then
      self.modNotice = { ok = false, text = text }
      self.pickerPendingKind = nil
      self.pickerPendingModId = nil
      self.pickerPendingImportId = nil
+      self.requiredImportLegacyRomPick = nil
    elseif pickError:find("picked_mod", 1, true) then
-      self.modNotice = { ok = false, text = text }
+      if self.pickerPendingKind == "skin" then
+        self.pickerPendingKind = nil
+        self._skinNotice = { ok = false, text = text }
+      else
+        self.modNotice = { ok = false, text = text }
+      end
    elseif pickError:find("picked_save", 1, true) then
      local version = self.androidPendingVersion or self:_savedropTarget()
      self.androidPendingVersion = nil
@@ -1487,11 +1551,12 @@ function RomImporter:focus(f)
    end
    return
  end
-  local requiredName = findPendingRequiredImport()
+  local requiredName = findPendingRequiredImport(self)
  if requiredName then
    local modId, importId = self.pickerPendingModId, self.pickerPendingImportId
    self.pickerPendingKind = nil
    self.pickerPendingModId, self.pickerPendingImportId = nil, nil
+    self.requiredImportLegacyRomPick = nil
    local imported = modId and importId
      and self:_importRequiredSource(modId, importId, requiredName)
    consumePick(self, requiredName, requiredName, imported)
@@ -1503,6 +1568,13 @@ function RomImporter:focus(f)
  end
  local modName = findPendingMod(false, self.pickSkip)
  if modName then
+    if self.pickerPendingKind == "skin" then
+      self.pickerPendingKind = nil
+      self:_installSkinZip(modName)
+      consumePick(self, modName, "picked_mod.zip",
+        self._skinNotice and self._skinNotice.ok)
+      return
+    end
    self:_installMod(modName)
    consumePick(self, modName, "picked_mod.zip",
      self.modNotice and self.modNotice.ok)
@@ -1784,7 +1856,12 @@ function RomImporter:filedropped(file)
  -- readDroppedFile does here.
  local name = file:getFilename() or ""
  if name:lower():match("%.zip$") then
-    self:_installMod(file)
+    -- On the SKINS tab a zip is a skin; everywhere else it is a mod archive.
+    if self.tab == "skins" then
+      self:_installSkinZip(file)
+    else
+      self:_installMod(file)
+    end
    return
  end
  -- A dropped .sav is a battery save: import it to a new slot for the active
@@ -2018,7 +2095,17 @@ function RomImporter:chooseRequiredImport(modId, importId)
    return
  end
  if self.nativePicker then
-    if self.mobileFileBridge and not pickerHasKind("required_import") then
+    -- Android 13+ uses the Storage Access Framework for both paths.  Some
+    -- Android 15 installs carry the newer Lua launcher with an older native
+    -- bridge, however, so they do not advertise required_import yet.  Fall
+    -- back to that bridge's known "rom" picker and quarantine its result by
+    -- the pending required-import IDs. iOS has a different asynchronous
+    -- bridge and deliberately keeps the explicit capability requirement.
+    local legacyAndroidPicker = self.mobileFileBridge
+      and love.system.getOS() == "Android"
+      and not pickerHasKind("required_import")
+    if self.mobileFileBridge and not pickerHasKind("required_import")
+        and not legacyAndroidPicker then
      requiredImportNotice(self, modId, importId,
        "This app build cannot pick required mod files yet. Update the app and try again.")
      self.modNotice = nil
@@ -2027,10 +2114,12 @@ function RomImporter:chooseRequiredImport(modId, importId)
    self.pickerPendingKind = "required_import"
    self.pickerPendingModId = modId
    self.pickerPendingImportId = importId
-    if not pickFile("required_import") then
+    self.requiredImportLegacyRomPick = legacyAndroidPicker or nil
+    if not pickFile(legacyAndroidPicker and "rom" or "required_import") then
      self.pickerPendingKind = nil
      self.pickerPendingModId = nil
      self.pickerPendingImportId = nil
+      self.requiredImportLegacyRomPick = nil
      requiredImportNotice(self, modId, importId, "Could not open the file picker.")
      self.modNotice = nil
    elseif self.android then
@@ -2492,6 +2581,11 @@ function RomImporter:update(dt)
        if Platform.isUWP() and self.modNotice and self.modNotice.ok then
          os.remove(path)
        end
+      elseif kind == "skin" then
+        self:_installSkinZip(path)
+        if Platform.isUWP() and self._skinNotice and self._skinNotice.ok then
+          os.remove(path)
+        end
      elseif kind == "sav" then
        local target = version or self:_savedropTarget()
        self:_importSave(target, path)
@@ -2514,6 +2608,8 @@ function RomImporter:update(dt)
          self.pickerPendingModId, self.pickerPendingImportId = nil, nil
        elseif kind == "mod" then
          self.modNotice = { ok = false, text = errorText }
+        elseif kind == "skin" then
+          self._skinNotice = { ok = false, text = errorText }
        elseif kind == "sav" then
          self.saveNotice[version] = { ok = false, text = errorText }
        else
@@ -2621,7 +2717,7 @@ function RomImporter:resumeAfterOverlay()
 end

 function RomImporter:_cycleTab(delta)
-  local order = { "red", "blue", "yellow", "gold", "mods", "find" }
+  local order = { "red", "blue", "yellow", "gold", "mods", "find", "skins" }
  local idx = 1
  for i, id in ipairs(order) do
    if id == self.tab then idx = i; break end
@@ -2987,11 +3083,137 @@ function RomImporter:_switchTab(id)
  self.tab = id
  self._findSearchFocus = false
  self:_disarmTextInput()
+  -- the skins list is cheap and can change behind the launcher's back
+  -- (an export, a hand-dropped folder), so re-read it on every visit
+  if id == "skins" then self:_ensureSkins(true) end
  if GameVersion.VERSIONS[id] then
    self:_setModScope(id)
  end
 end

+-- ------- skins tab (touch skins + the desktop Skin Studio)
+
+function RomImporter:_ensureSkins(force)
+  if self._skins and not force then return self._skins end
+  local TouchSkin = require("src.core.TouchSkin")
+  local out = {}
+  for _, entry in ipairs(TouchSkin.list()) do
+    local skin = TouchSkin.load(entry.root, entry.id)
+    local page = skin and skin.pages[1]
+    local controls = 0
+    for _, ctl in ipairs(page and page.controls or {}) do
+      if not ctl.decorative then controls = controls + 1 end
+    end
+    out[#out + 1] = {
+      id = entry.id,
+      source = entry.source,
+      pages = skin and #skin.pages or 0,
+      controls = controls,
+      screen = page ~= nil and page.viewport ~= nil,
+      ok = skin ~= nil,
+    }
+  end
+  self._skins = out
+  return out
+end
+
+function RomImporter:_activeSkin()
+  local opts = require("src.core.SaveData").loadOptions()
+  local tc = type(opts.touchControls) == "table" and opts.touchControls or {}
+  return tc.skin
+end
+
+function RomImporter:_useSkin(id)
+  local SaveData = require("src.core.SaveData")
+  local opts = SaveData.loadOptions()
+  local tc = type(opts.touchControls) == "table" and opts.touchControls or {}
+  tc.enabled = true
+  tc.skin = id
+  opts.touchControls = tc
+  SaveData.saveOptions(opts)
+  self._skinNotice = {
+    ok = true,
+    text = id and ("Now using " .. id) or "Now using the built-in pad",
+  }
+end
+
+function RomImporter:_installSkinZip(source)
+  if self.workState == "working" then return end
+  self.tab = "skins"
+  local TouchSkin = require("src.core.TouchSkin")
+  local name, data, readError
+  if type(source) == "string" then
+    name = source
+    if not source:match("^/") and not source:match("^%a:[/\\]")
+        and not source:match("^[Ss][Dd][Mm][Cc]:") then
+      data = love.filesystem.read(source)
+    end
+    if not data then data, readError = readExternalPath(source) end
+    if not data then data = love.filesystem.read(source) end
+  else
+    name = source:getFilename() or ""
+    data, readError = readDroppedFile(source)
+  end
+  if not data then
+    self._skinNotice = { ok = false,
+      text = "Could not read the skin archive: "
+        .. tostring(readError or name) }
+    return
+  end
+  local id, err = TouchSkin.installArchive(name, data)
+  self:_ensureSkins(true)
+  if not id then
+    self._skinNotice = { ok = false, text = "Import failed: " .. tostring(err) }
+    return
+  end
+  self._skinNotice = { ok = true, text = "Imported " .. id }
+end
+
+function RomImporter:_skinsImportButtonLabel()
+  if self.isNX then return Strings("Scan again") end
+  return Strings("Import skin .zip")
+end
+
+function RomImporter:chooseSkin()
+  if self.workState == "working" then return end
+  if self.isNX then
+    local found = #self:_ensureSkins(true)
+    self._skinNotice = { ok = true, text = Strings(
+      "%d skins found. Copy a skin .zip into %s/ over MTP, then scan again.",
+      found, require("src.core.TouchSkin").USER_ROOT) }
+    return
+  end
+  if self.nativePicker and love.system.getPickedFile then
+    self.pickerPendingKind = "skin"
+    if not pickFile("mod") then
+      self.pickerPendingKind = nil
+      self._skinNotice = { ok = false, text = "Could not open the file picker." }
+    end
+    return
+  end
+  if self.android then
+    local name = findPendingMod(true, self.pickSkip)
+    if name then
+      self:_installSkinZip(name)
+      consumePick(self, name, "picked_mod.zip",
+        self._skinNotice and self._skinNotice.ok)
+      return
+    end
+    self.pickerPendingKind = "skin"
+    if not pickFile("mod") then
+      self.pickerPendingKind = nil
+      self._skinNotice = { ok = false,
+        text = "Could not open the file picker. Copy a skin .zip via USB." }
+    else
+      self.pickPending = true
+      self.pickTimer = 0
+    end
+    return
+  end
+  local path = chooseSkinZip()
+  if path then self:_installSkinZip(path) end
+end
+
 function RomImporter:_toggleFindSearchFocus()
  self._findSearchFocus = not self._findSearchFocus
  if self._findSearchFocus then
@@ -3018,6 +3240,13 @@ function RomImporter:_openSettings()
      self.onEditTouchControls(version)
    end
  end
+  if self.onOpenSkinStudio then
+    local version = self.tab
+    hooks.openSkinStudio = function(skinId)
+      self:_closeSettings()
+      self.onOpenSkinStudio(version, skinId)
+    end
+  end
  -- The tab the gear was opened on decides the row set: Gold reads a
  -- different option block entirely, and offering it Gen 1's rows meant a
  -- dozen controls that changed nothing (see LauncherSettings.gen2Rows).
@@ -3514,7 +3743,17 @@ function RomImporter:_setAllMods(want, confirmed)
  local LauncherMods = require("src.mods.LauncherMods")
  local ids, experimental = {}, false
  for _, m in ipairs(self.mods or {}) do
-    if m.enabled ~= want then
+    local mismatched = m.enabled ~= want
+    if not self.modScope and type(m.enabledByVersion) == "table" then
+      mismatched = false
+      for _, game in ipairs(GameVersion.ORDER) do
+        if m.enabledByVersion[game] ~= want then
+          mismatched = true
+          break
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if mismatched then
      ids[#ids + 1] = m.id
      if want and m.experimental then experimental = true end
    end
@@ -4096,25 +4335,12 @@ function RomImporter:_findRows()
    category = self.findCategory,
  })
  if self.modScope then
+    local ModTargets = require("src.mods.ModTargets")
    local gen = GameVersion.generation(self.modScope)
    local kept = {}
    for _, entry in ipairs(rows) do
-      local has1, has2 = false, false
-      local function note(s)
-        s = tostring(s or ""):lower()
-        if s == "gen1" or s == "gen 1" or s == "red" or s == "blue"
-            or s == "yellow" then
-          has1 = true
-        end
-        if s == "gen2" or s == "gen 2" or s == "gold" then
-          has2 = true
-        end
-      end
-      for _, cat in ipairs(entry.categories or {}) do note(cat) end
-      for _, tag in ipairs(entry.tags or {}) do note(tag) end
-      if (not has1 and not has2)
-          or (gen == 2 and has2)
-          or (gen ~= 2 and has1) then
+      local versions = ModTargets.normalize(entry.games)
+      if #versions == 0 or ModTargets.covers(versions, gen) then
        kept[#kept + 1] = entry
      end
    end
@@ -4223,9 +4449,14 @@ function RomImporter:_findStatsCached(entry)
    end
    return nil   -- retry window open; _requestFindStats decides what to do
  end
-  if entry.downloads ~= nil or entry.first_release or entry.last_release then
-    cached = { total = entry.downloads, first = entry.first_release,
-               latest = entry.last_release, done = true }
+  local ModIndex = require("src.mods.ModIndex")
+  local dl = ModIndex.downloadStats(entry)
+  local dates = ModIndex.releaseDates(entry)
+  if dl or dates then
+    cached = { total = dl and dl.total, recent = dl and dl.recent,
+               windowDays = dl and dl.window_days, asOf = dl and dl.as_of,
+               first = dates and dates.first, latest = dates and dates.latest,
+               done = true }
    self._findStatsCache[entry.id] = cached
    return cached
  end
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ function SaveFileIO.exportActiveSlot(version)
    fs.createDirectory("exports")
    fs.createDirectory("exports/" .. version)
  end
-  -- Per-game folder so MTP browsing matches inbox layout (red/blue/yellow).
+  -- Per-game folder so MTP browsing matches inbox layout (red/blue/yellow/gold).
  local rel = ("exports/%s/gen1recomp-%s-%s.sav"):format(version, version, slotId)
  local ok, writeErr = fs.write(rel, bytes)
  if not ok then return false, "could not write the export: " .. tostring(writeErr) end
@@ -68,14 +68,20 @@ end

 -- Acquisition-ordered id list (wBagItems).  Rebuilt sorted once for
 -- saves from before the order existed, then maintained incrementally.
-function Bag.order(save)
+function Bag.order(save, data)
  local order = save.bagOrder
  if not order then
+    local items = (data or require("src.core.Data")).items
    order = {}
    for id in pairs(save.inventory) do
      if not isBadge(id) then table.insert(order, id) end
    end
-    table.sort(order)
+    table.sort(order, function(a, b)
+      local ia = (items and items[a] and items[a].index) or math.huge
+      local ib = (items and items[b] and items[b].index) or math.huge
+      if ia ~= ib then return ia < ib end
+      return a < b
+    end)
    save.bagOrder = order
  end
  -- drop stale ids, append unknown ones (defensive against direct
@@ -95,6 +101,29 @@ function Bag.order(save)
  return order
 end

+-- engine/items/switch_items.asm:38 SwitchItemsInBag .below / .above -- the
+-- rotate the PACK's SELECT performs, over the rows of ONE pocket.
+function Bag.move(save, id, pocket, toIndex, data)
+  local order = Bag.order(save, data)
+  local slots, ids = {}, {}
+  for i = 1, #order do
+    if pocketOf(order[i], data) == pocket then
+      slots[#slots + 1] = i
+      ids[#ids + 1] = order[i]
+    end
+  end
+  local from
+  for i = 1, #ids do
+    if ids[i] == id then from = i break end
+  end
+  if not from then return false end
+  local to = math.max(1, math.min(math.floor(tonumber(toIndex) or from), #ids))
+  if to == from then return false end
+  table.insert(ids, to, table.remove(ids, from))
+  for i = 1, #slots do order[slots[i]] = ids[i] end
+  return true
+end
+
 -- Add qty of an item; returns false (and adds nothing) when a new slot
 -- is needed and the bag is full, or when the stack would pass 99
 -- (AddItemToInventory's per-slot quantity cap).
@@ -270,7 +270,10 @@ end

 local function index(mods)
  local byId = {}
-  for _, mod in ipairs(mods or {}) do byId[tostring(mod.id)] = mod end
+  if type(mods) ~= "table" then return byId end
+  for _, mod in ipairs(mods) do
+    if type(mod) == "table" then byId[tostring(mod.id)] = mod end
+  end
  return byId
 end

@@ -327,7 +330,8 @@ end
 -- lines for the incompatibility screen: what differs, then what still works
 function Handshake.describe(localHello, remoteHello, verdict, mode)
  local lines = {}
-  local peer = (remoteHello and remoteHello.name) or "THEY"
+  local peerName = remoteHello and remoteHello.name
+  local peer = type(peerName) == "string" and peerName or "THEY"
  if verdict == "refused" then
    -- checked before the v1 arm for the same reason checkCompat checks it
    -- first: a Gen 1 peer meeting a Gen 2 one has no `protocol` to read yet
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@

 local Json = {}

+Json.MAX_DEPTH = 64
+
 local function encodeValue(v, out)
  local t = type(v)
  if v == nil then
@@ -109,7 +111,9 @@ local function decodeString(s, i)
  error("unterminated string")
 end

-decodeValue = function(s, i)
+decodeValue = function(s, i, depth)
+  depth = (depth or 0) + 1
+  assert(depth <= Json.MAX_DEPTH, "json nested too deeply")
  i = skipWs(s, i)
  local c = s:sub(i, i)
  if c == '"' then
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ decodeValue = function(s, i)
      i = skipWs(s, i)
      assert(s:sub(i, i) == ":", "expected :")
      local val
-      val, i = decodeValue(s, i + 1)
+      val, i = decodeValue(s, i + 1, depth)
      obj[key] = val
      i = skipWs(s, i)
      local d = s:sub(i, i)
@@ -138,7 +142,7 @@ decodeValue = function(s, i)
    if s:sub(i, i) == "]" then return arr, i + 1 end
    while true do
      local val
-      val, i = decodeValue(s, i)
+      val, i = decodeValue(s, i, depth)
      arr[#arr + 1] = val
      i = skipWs(s, i)
      local d = s:sub(i, i)
@@ -162,9 +166,13 @@ decodeValue = function(s, i)
  end
 end

-function Json.decode(s)
+function Json.decode(s, maxLength)
+  if type(s) ~= "string" then return nil, "json input is not a string" end
+  if maxLength and #s > maxLength then
+    return nil, ("json input is %d bytes (max %d)"):format(#s, maxLength)
+  end
  local ok, v = pcall(function()
-    local val = select(1, decodeValue(s, 1))
+    local val = select(1, decodeValue(s, 1, 0))
    return val
  end)
  if ok then return v end
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ local LinkBattle = {}
 -- Deterministic Park-Miller PRNG: both sides must roll identical
 -- streams, so love.math.random can't be used.
 local function makeRng(seed)
-  local s = seed % 2147483647
+  local s = tonumber(seed) or 1
+  if s ~= s or s == math.huge or s == -math.huge then s = 1 end
+  s = math.floor(s) % 2147483647
  if s <= 0 then s = s + 2147483646 end
  return function(a, b)
    s = (s * 16807) % 2147483647
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ Net.__index = Net
 Net.DEFAULT_PORT = 7777
 Net.DEFAULT_RELAY_ADDRESS = "147.182.215.255:7778"

+Net.MAX_LINE = 256 * 1024
+Net.MAX_RX_PER_FRAME = 512 * 1024
+Net.ENET_BANDWIDTH = 256 * 1024
+
 function Net.available()
  return enet ~= nil
 end
@@ -115,7 +119,8 @@ function Net:host(port)
    return false
  end
  port = tonumber(port) or Net.defaultPort()
-  local ok, h, err = pcall(enet.host_create, ("*:%d"):format(port), 2, 1)
+  local ok, h, err = pcall(enet.host_create, ("*:%d"):format(port), 2, 1,
+                           Net.ENET_BANDWIDTH, Net.ENET_BANDWIDTH)
  if not ok or not h then
    self.error = ("can't open UDP port %d (%s)"):format(
      port, tostring(ok and err or h))
@@ -255,7 +260,7 @@ local function handleGenericRelayControl(self, msg)
 end

 function Net:handleTCPLine(line)
-  local msg = Json.decode(line)
+  local msg = Json.decode(line, Net.MAX_LINE)
  if msg == nil then
    Logger.warn("link: bad relay message %q", line:sub(1, 60))
    return
@@ -277,6 +282,11 @@ function Net:drainLines()
    self.rxBuf = self.rxBuf:sub(nl + 1)
    if #line > 0 then self:handleTCPLine(line) end
  end
+  if #self.rxBuf > Net.MAX_LINE then
+    self.rxBuf = ""
+    self.error = Strings("The other side\nsent bad data.")
+    self.closed = true
+  end
 end

 -- non-blocking pump for the relay TCP backend: flush queued writes, drain
@@ -300,10 +310,14 @@ function Net:updateTCP()
      return
    end
  end
-  while true do
+  local budget = Net.MAX_RX_PER_FRAME
+  while budget > 0 do
    local data, err, partial = sock:receive(8192)
    local chunk = data or partial or ""
-    if #chunk > 0 then self.rxBuf = self.rxBuf .. chunk end
+    if #chunk > 0 then
+      self.rxBuf = self.rxBuf .. chunk
+      budget = budget - #chunk
+    end
    if err == "closed" then
      self.closed = true
      break
@@ -350,7 +364,7 @@ function Net:update()
        for _, msg in ipairs(queued) do self:send(msg) end
      end
    elseif event.type == "receive" then
-      local msg = Json.decode(event.data)
+      local msg = Json.decode(event.data, Net.MAX_LINE)
      if msg ~= nil then
        table.insert(self.inbox, msg)
      else
@@ -17,6 +17,25 @@ local Runtime = require("src.mods.Runtime")

 local Protocol = {}

+local MAX_WIRE_NAME = 40
+
+local function num(v, default)
+  local n = tonumber(v)
+  if n == nil or n ~= n or n == math.huge or n == -math.huge then
+    return default
+  end
+  return n
+end
+
+local function tbl(v)
+  return type(v) == "table" and v or {}
+end
+
+local function text(v)
+  if type(v) ~= "string" then return nil end
+  return v:sub(1, MAX_WIRE_NAME)
+end
+
 Protocol.hello = Handshake.hello
 Protocol.checkCompat = Handshake.checkCompat

@@ -78,6 +97,10 @@ function Protocol.unpackMon(data, packed, opts)
  local Stats = require("src.pokemon.Stats")
  local Growth = require("src.pokemon.Growth")
  local strict = opts and opts.strict
+  if type(packed) ~= "table" then
+    if strict then return nil, "unknown POKéMON" end
+    return nil
+  end
  -- forceLevel comes from an "auto-level" ruling.  The picker's ANY choice
  -- ("use each mon's real level", Gen1's only mode) is a string sentinel on
  -- the LinkState/Tournament side (see levelForWire) that must mean "no
@@ -91,7 +114,7 @@ function Protocol.unpackMon(data, packed, opts)
    if strict then return nil, "unknown POKéMON" end
    return nil
  end
-  local level = math.max(2, math.min(100, math.floor(packed.level or 5)))
+  local level = math.max(2, math.min(100, math.floor(num(packed.level, 5))))
  -- "auto-level" tournaments/matches: every participant's real level is
  -- ignored and everyone rebuilds at the same fixed level instead, so a
  -- Lv12 and a Lv100 party can battle on equal footing. Both sides pass
@@ -99,25 +122,27 @@ function Protocol.unpackMon(data, packed, opts)
  if forceLevel then
    level = math.max(2, math.min(100, math.floor(forceLevel)))
  end
+  local packedDvs, packedStatExp = tbl(packed.dvs), tbl(packed.statExp)
  local dvs = {}
  for _, k in ipairs({ "hp", "attack", "defense", "speed", "special" }) do
-    dvs[k] = math.max(0, math.min(15, math.floor((packed.dvs or {})[k] or 0)))
+    dvs[k] = math.max(0, math.min(15, math.floor(num(packedDvs[k], 0))))
  end
  local statExp = {}
  for _, k in ipairs({ "hp", "attack", "defense", "speed", "special" }) do
-    statExp[k] = math.max(0, math.min(65535, math.floor((packed.statExp or {})[k] or 0)))
+    statExp[k] = math.max(0, math.min(65535, math.floor(num(packedStatExp[k], 0))))
  end
  local stats = Stats.calc(def, level, dvs, statExp)
  local moves = {}
-  for _, mv in ipairs(packed.moves or {}) do
+  for _, entry in ipairs(tbl(packed.moves)) do
+    local mv = tbl(entry)
    local mdef = data.moves[mv.id]
    if mdef and #moves < 4 then
-      local ppUps = math.max(0, math.min(3, math.floor(mv.ppUps or 0)))
+      local ppUps = math.max(0, math.min(3, math.floor(num(mv.ppUps, 0))))
      local maxPP = mdef.pp + ppUps * math.floor(mdef.pp / 5)
-      local entry = { id = mv.id,
-                      pp = math.max(0, math.min(maxPP, math.floor(mv.pp or 0))) }
-      if mv.ppUps ~= nil then entry.ppUps = ppUps end
-      table.insert(moves, entry)
+      local move = { id = mv.id,
+                     pp = math.max(0, math.min(maxPP, math.floor(num(mv.pp, 0)))) }
+      if mv.ppUps ~= nil then move.ppUps = ppUps end
+      table.insert(moves, move)
    end
  end
  if #moves == 0 then
@@ -132,27 +157,29 @@ function Protocol.unpackMon(data, packed, opts)
  -- same as a standardized tournament format would
  local forced = forceLevel
  local hp = forced and stats.hp
-    or math.max(0, math.min(stats.hp, math.floor(packed.hp or stats.hp)))
-  local status = forced and nil or packed.status
+    or math.max(0, math.min(stats.hp, math.floor(num(packed.hp, stats.hp))))
+  local status = forced and nil or text(packed.status)
  -- preserve the sender's original-trainer identity (party_struct MON_OTID +
  -- wPartyMonOT on a real cable), clamped/typed like every other field so a
  -- tampered packet can't inject a bad ID or a huge name.  Left nil when the
  -- packet omits them (a v1/old peer) -- no worse than before for that legacy
  -- path, and once ot is set the load-time stampOT backfill (mon.ot or ...)
  -- becomes a no-op so the sender's identity survives save/reload (#215).
-  local otId = packed.otId
-    and math.max(0, math.min(65535, math.floor(packed.otId))) or nil
+  local packedOtId = num(packed.otId)
+  local otId = packedOtId
+    and math.max(0, math.min(65535, math.floor(packedOtId))) or nil
  local ot = type(packed.ot) == "string" and packed.ot:sub(1, 10) or nil
  return {
    species = packed.species,
    level = level,
-    exp = math.max(0, math.floor(packed.exp or Growth.expForLevel(def.growthRate, level))),
+    exp = math.max(0, math.floor(num(packed.exp,
+      Growth.expForLevel(def.growthRate, level)))),
    dvs = dvs,
    statExp = statExp,
    stats = stats,
    hp = hp,
    status = status,
-    nickname = packed.nickname,
+    nickname = text(packed.nickname),
    ot = ot,
    otId = otId,
    moves = moves,
@@ -246,6 +273,10 @@ end
 function Protocol.unpackMon2(data, packed, opts)
  local Mon = require("src.battle.gen2.Mon")
  local strict = opts and opts.strict
+  if type(packed) ~= "table" then
+    if strict then return nil, "unknown POKéMON" end
+    return nil
+  end
  local forceLevel = opts and tonumber(opts.forceLevel) or nil
  local def = data and data.pokemon and data.pokemon[packed.species]
  if not def then
@@ -253,31 +284,33 @@ function Protocol.unpackMon2(data, packed, opts)
    return nil
  end
  local level = math.max(1, math.min(Mon.MAX_LEVEL,
-    math.floor(packed.level or 5)))
+    math.floor(num(packed.level, 5))))
  if forceLevel then
    level = math.max(1, math.min(Mon.MAX_LEVEL, math.floor(forceLevel)))
  end
+  local packedDvs, packedStatExp = tbl(packed.dvs), tbl(packed.statExp)
  local dvs = {}
  for _, k in ipairs(GEN2_DVS) do
    dvs[k] = math.max(0, math.min(Mon.MAX_DV,
-      math.floor((packed.dvs or {})[k] or 0)))
+      math.floor(num(packedDvs[k], 0))))
  end
  -- derived, never taken from the packet (see GEN2_DVS above)
  dvs.hp = Mon.hpDV(dvs)
  local statExp = {}
  for _, k in ipairs(GEN2_STAT_EXP) do
    statExp[k] = math.max(0, math.min(65535,
-      math.floor((packed.statExp or {})[k] or 0)))
+      math.floor(num(packedStatExp[k], 0))))
  end
  local stats = Mon.stats(def.baseStats, dvs, level, statExp)
  local moves = {}
-  for _, mv in ipairs(packed.moves or {}) do
+  for _, packedMove in ipairs(tbl(packed.moves)) do
+    local mv = tbl(packedMove)
    local mdef = data.moves and data.moves[mv.id]
    if mdef and #moves < 4 then
-      local ppUps = math.max(0, math.min(3, math.floor(mv.ppUps or 0)))
+      local ppUps = math.max(0, math.min(3, math.floor(num(mv.ppUps, 0))))
      local maxPp = (mdef.pp or 0) + ppUps * math.floor((mdef.pp or 0) / 5)
      local entry = { id = mv.id, maxPp = maxPp,
-                      pp = math.max(0, math.min(maxPp, math.floor(mv.pp or 0))) }
+                      pp = math.max(0, math.min(maxPp, math.floor(num(mv.pp, 0)))) }
      if mv.ppUps ~= nil then entry.ppUps = ppUps end
      table.insert(moves, entry)
    end
@@ -296,26 +329,27 @@ function Protocol.unpackMon2(data, packed, opts)
  -- an item the peer cannot represent), and the Gen 2 arm of
  -- Protocol.eligibleParty is what keeps it from ever reaching here on a
  -- negotiated trade.
-  local item = packed.item
+  local item = type(packed.item) == "string" and packed.item or nil
  if item ~= nil and not (data.items and data.items[item]) then
    if strict then return nil, "unknown item" end
    item = nil
  end
  local forced = forceLevel
  local hp = forced and stats.hp
-    or math.max(0, math.min(stats.hp, math.floor(packed.hp or stats.hp)))
-  local status = forced and nil or packed.status
-  local otId = packed.otId
-    and math.max(0, math.min(65535, math.floor(packed.otId))) or nil
+    or math.max(0, math.min(stats.hp, math.floor(num(packed.hp, stats.hp))))
+  local status = forced and nil or text(packed.status)
+  local packedOtId = num(packed.otId)
+  local otId = packedOtId
+    and math.max(0, math.min(65535, math.floor(packedOtId))) or nil
  local ot = type(packed.ot) == "string" and packed.ot:sub(1, 10) or nil
  local growth = Mon.growthFor(data, def.growthRate)
  local mon = {
    species = packed.species,
    name = def.name or packed.species,
-    nickname = packed.nickname,
+    nickname = text(packed.nickname),
    level = level,
-    experience = math.max(0, math.floor(packed.experience
-      or Mon.experienceForLevel(growth, level))),
+    experience = math.max(0, math.floor(num(packed.experience,
+      Mon.experienceForLevel(growth, level)))),
    dvs = dvs,
    statExp = statExp,
    stats = stats,
@@ -328,10 +362,10 @@ function Protocol.unpackMon2(data, packed, opts)
    -- GiveEgg starts a hatched mon at 120 and a caught one at 70; a traded mon
    -- keeps what it arrived with, clamped to the byte the cart stores it in
    happiness = math.max(0, math.min(255,
-      math.floor(packed.happiness or 70))),
-    pokerus = math.max(0, math.min(255, math.floor(packed.pokerus or 0))),
+      math.floor(num(packed.happiness, 70)))),
+    pokerus = math.max(0, math.min(255, math.floor(num(packed.pokerus, 0)))),
    caughtLevel = math.max(1, math.min(Mon.MAX_LEVEL,
-      math.floor(packed.caughtLevel or level))),
+      math.floor(num(packed.caughtLevel, level)))),
    ot = ot,
    otName = ot,
    otId = otId,
@@ -339,7 +373,7 @@ function Protocol.unpackMon2(data, packed, opts)
  }
  if packed.isEgg then
    mon.isEgg = true
-    mon.eggSteps = math.max(0, math.floor(packed.eggSteps or 0))
+    mon.eggSteps = math.max(0, math.floor(num(packed.eggSteps, 0)))
  end
  -- Derived from the DVs on the RECEIVING side, exactly as they were derived on
  -- the sending one: shininess, gender and an Unown's letter are all functions
@@ -401,17 +435,19 @@ end
 -- which slots are in play and a pick can never land on a different mon.
 function Protocol.eligibleParty(party, myRecords, theirRecords)
  local eligible, reasons = {}, {}
-  theirRecords = theirRecords or {}
-  local theirSpecies = theirRecords.pokemon or {}
-  local theirMoves = theirRecords.moves or {}
-  local mySpecies = (myRecords or {}).pokemon or {}
-  local myMoves = (myRecords or {}).moves or {}
+  theirRecords = tbl(theirRecords)
+  myRecords = tbl(myRecords)
+  local theirSpecies = tbl(theirRecords.pokemon)
+  local theirMoves = tbl(theirRecords.moves)
+  local mySpecies = tbl(myRecords.pokemon)
+  local myMoves = tbl(myRecords.moves)
  -- Gen 2 only, and absent on both sides of a Gen 1 trade, which is what keeps
  -- the loop below unchanged for Red: a mon with no `item` never reaches the
  -- held-item arm at all.
-  local theirHeld = theirRecords.heldItems
-  local myHeld = (myRecords or {}).heldItems or {}
-  for i, mon in ipairs(party or {}) do
+  local theirHeld = theirRecords.heldItems ~= nil
+    and tbl(theirRecords.heldItems) or nil
+  local myHeld = tbl(myRecords.heldItems)
+  for i, mon in ipairs(tbl(party)) do
    local reason
    if not theirSpecies[mon.species] then
      reason = "not on the other game"
@@ -551,7 +587,7 @@ function TradeSession:handle(msg)
    end
    if self.stage == "waitParty" then self.stage = "picking" end
  elseif msg.type == "pick" then
-    self.theirPick = msg.index
+    self.theirPick = num(msg.index)
    self:advance()
  elseif msg.type == "confirm" then
    self.theirConfirm = msg.ok
@@ -583,7 +619,18 @@ function TradeSession:confirm(ok)
  return { type = "confirm", ok = ok }
 end

+function TradeSession:pickResolves()
+  local index = self.theirPick
+  if type(index) ~= "number" then return false end
+  return self.theirParty ~= nil and self.theirParty[index] ~= nil
+end
+
 function TradeSession:advance()
+  if self.theirPick ~= nil and self.theirParty and not self:pickResolves() then
+    self.stage = "cancelled"
+    self.error = "the other game picked a POKéMON that isn't there"
+    return
+  end
  if self.stage == "picking" and self.myPick then
    self.stage = self.theirPick and "confirming" or "waitPick"
  elseif self.stage == "waitPick" and self.theirPick then
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+local Logger = require("src.core.Logger")
+local Wire = require("src.link.Wire")
+
 local Session = {}
 Session.__index = Session

@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ function Session.new(transport, options)
    _status = "connecting",
    _terminal = nil,
    _transportCloseCalled = false,
+    dropped = 0,
    paired = false,
    closed = false,
    error = nil,
@@ -120,16 +124,15 @@ function Session:update()
    end
  else
    for index = 1, #messages do
-      local message = messages[index]
-      if type(message) ~= "table" or type(message.type) ~= "string" then
-        if not failureReason then
-          failureReason = "protocol_error"
-          failureDetail = ("message %d must be a table with string type")
-            :format(index)
-        end
-        break
+      local raw = messages[index]
+      local ok, message = pcall(Wire.sanitize, raw)
+      if ok and message then
+        self._inbox[#self._inbox + 1] = message
+      else
+        self.dropped = (self.dropped or 0) + 1
+        local label = type(raw) == "table" and tostring(raw.type) or type(raw)
+        Logger.warn("link: dropped malformed message (%s)", label)
      end
-      self._inbox[#self._inbox + 1] = message
    end
  end

@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+local Wire = {}
+
+local MAX_INT = 2147483647
+local MAX_STRING = 64
+local MAX_NAME = 40
+local MAX_LIST = 64
+local MAX_PARTY = 32
+local MAX_MOVES = 8
+local MAX_MODS = 256
+local MAX_RECORDS = 4096
+local MAX_EXTRA_DEPTH = 8
+local MAX_ROUNDS = 16
+local MAX_MATCHES = 128
+
+function Wire.num(v, default, min, max)
+  local n = tonumber(v)
+  if n == nil or n ~= n then return default end
+  min = min or -MAX_INT
+  max = max or MAX_INT
+  if n < min then return min end
+  if n > max then return max end
+  return math.floor(n)
+end
+
+function Wire.str(v, default, maxLen)
+  if type(v) ~= "string" then return default end
+  maxLen = maxLen or MAX_STRING
+  if #v > maxLen then return v:sub(1, maxLen) end
+  return v
+end
+
+function Wire.bool(v, default)
+  if type(v) == "boolean" then return v end
+  return default
+end
+
+function Wire.list(v, maxN, fn)
+  local out = {}
+  if type(v) ~= "table" then return out end
+  local n = math.min(#v, maxN or MAX_LIST)
+  for i = 1, n do
+    local entry = fn(v[i])
+    if entry ~= nil then out[#out + 1] = entry end
+  end
+  return out
+end
+
+function Wire.records(v)
+  local out = {}
+  if type(v) ~= "table" then return out end
+  local n = 0
+  for k, val in pairs(v) do
+    if type(k) == "string" then
+      out[k] = Wire.str(val, nil, MAX_STRING) or tostring(Wire.num(val, 0))
+      n = n + 1
+      if n >= MAX_RECORDS then break end
+    end
+  end
+  return out
+end
+
+function Wire.plain(v, depth)
+  if type(v) ~= "table" then return nil end
+  depth = depth or 0
+  if depth > MAX_EXTRA_DEPTH then return nil end
+  local out = {}
+  for k, val in pairs(v) do
+    local kt, vt = type(k), type(val)
+    if kt == "string" or kt == "number" then
+      if vt == "string" then out[k] = Wire.str(val, nil, MAX_STRING)
+      elseif vt == "number" or vt == "boolean" then out[k] = val
+      elseif vt == "table" then out[k] = Wire.plain(val, depth + 1) end
+    end
+  end
+  return out
+end
+
+local STAT_KEYS = { "hp", "attack", "defense", "speed", "special" }
+
+local function statMap(v)
+  local out = {}
+  if type(v) ~= "table" then return out end
+  for _, k in ipairs(STAT_KEYS) do
+    out[k] = Wire.num(v[k], nil, 0, 65535)
+  end
+  return out
+end
+
+local function move(v)
+  if type(v) ~= "table" then return { id = nil } end
+  return {
+    id = Wire.str(v.id, nil, MAX_STRING),
+    pp = Wire.num(v.pp, nil, 0, 255),
+    ppUps = Wire.num(v.ppUps, nil, 0, 255),
+    maxPp = Wire.num(v.maxPp, nil, 0, 255),
+  }
+end
+
+local function mon(v)
+  if type(v) ~= "table" then return {} end
+  return {
+    species = Wire.str(v.species, nil, MAX_STRING),
+    level = Wire.num(v.level, nil, 0, 65535),
+    exp = Wire.num(v.exp, nil, 0, MAX_INT),
+    experience = Wire.num(v.experience, nil, 0, MAX_INT),
+    hp = Wire.num(v.hp, nil, 0, 65535),
+    status = Wire.str(v.status, nil, MAX_STRING),
+    nickname = Wire.str(v.nickname, nil, MAX_NAME),
+    dvs = statMap(v.dvs),
+    statExp = statMap(v.statExp),
+    moves = Wire.list(v.moves, MAX_MOVES, move),
+    ot = Wire.str(v.ot, nil, MAX_NAME),
+    otId = Wire.num(v.otId, nil, 0, MAX_INT),
+    item = Wire.str(v.item, nil, MAX_STRING),
+    happiness = Wire.num(v.happiness, nil, 0, 65535),
+    pokerus = Wire.num(v.pokerus, nil, 0, 65535),
+    caughtLevel = Wire.num(v.caughtLevel, nil, 0, 65535),
+    isEgg = Wire.bool(v.isEgg, nil),
+    eggSteps = Wire.num(v.eggSteps, nil, 0, MAX_INT),
+    extra = Wire.plain(v.extra),
+  }
+end
+
+local function modEntry(v)
+  if type(v) ~= "table" then return nil end
+  return {
+    id = Wire.str(v.id, nil, MAX_NAME),
+    version = Wire.str(v.version, nil, MAX_NAME)
+      or Wire.num(v.version, nil, 0, MAX_INT),
+    affectsLink = Wire.bool(v.affectsLink, nil),
+    language = Wire.bool(v.language, nil),
+  }
+end
+
+local function name(v)
+  return Wire.str(v, nil, MAX_NAME)
+end
+
+local sanitize
+
+local SCHEMAS = {}
+
+SCHEMAS.hello = function(m)
+  return {
+    protocol = Wire.num(m.protocol, nil, 0, MAX_INT),
+    name = name(m.name),
+    mode = Wire.str(m.mode, nil, MAX_STRING),
+    engineVersion = Wire.str(m.engineVersion, nil, MAX_STRING),
+    apiVersion = Wire.str(m.apiVersion, nil, MAX_STRING),
+    generation = Wire.num(m.generation, nil, 0, 255),
+    fingerprint = Wire.str(m.fingerprint, nil, MAX_STRING),
+    linkModified = Wire.bool(m.linkModified, nil),
+    mods = Wire.list(m.mods, MAX_MODS, modEntry),
+  }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.records = function(m)
+  return {
+    pokemon = Wire.records(m.pokemon),
+    moves = Wire.records(m.moves),
+    heldItems = m.heldItems ~= nil and Wire.records(m.heldItems) or nil,
+  }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.party = function(m)
+  return {
+    mons = Wire.list(m.mons, MAX_PARTY, mon),
+    seed = Wire.num(m.seed, nil, 0, MAX_INT),
+    forceLevel = Wire.num(m.forceLevel, nil, 0, 65535),
+  }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.pick = function(m)
+  return { index = Wire.num(m.index, nil, -MAX_INT, MAX_INT) }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.confirm = function(m)
+  return { ok = Wire.bool(m.ok, false) }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.action = function(m)
+  return {
+    kind = Wire.str(m.kind, "", MAX_STRING),
+    slot = Wire.num(m.slot, nil, 1, MAX_MOVES),
+    index = Wire.num(m.index, nil, 1, MAX_PARTY),
+  }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.hash = function(m)
+  local parts
+  if type(m.parts) == "table" then
+    parts = {
+      actives = Wire.str(m.parts.actives, nil, MAX_STRING),
+      volatile = Wire.str(m.parts.volatile, nil, MAX_STRING),
+      bench = Wire.str(m.parts.bench, nil, MAX_STRING),
+    }
+  end
+  return {
+    turn = Wire.num(m.turn, 0, 0, MAX_INT),
+    value = Wire.str(m.value, nil, MAX_STRING),
+    parts = parts,
+  }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.replace = function(m)
+  return { index = Wire.num(m.index, 1, 1, MAX_PARTY) }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.bye = function() return {} end
+SCHEMAS.forfeit = function() return {} end
+
+SCHEMAS.hosted = function(m)
+  return { code = Wire.str(m.code, nil, MAX_NAME) }
+end
+SCHEMAS.paired = function() return {} end
+SCHEMAS.peer_gone = function() return {} end
+SCHEMAS.join_error = function(m)
+  return { reason = Wire.str(m.reason, "", MAX_STRING) }
+end
+
+local function rule(m)
+  return {
+    requiredPartySize = Wire.num(m.requiredPartySize, nil, 0, 255),
+    minLevel = Wire.num(m.minLevel, nil, 0, 65535),
+    maxLevel = Wire.num(m.maxLevel, nil, 0, 65535),
+    turnLimit = Wire.num(m.turnLimit, nil, 0, 65535),
+    forceLevel = Wire.num(m.forceLevel, nil, 0, 65535),
+  }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.tournament_hosted = function(m)
+  local out = rule(m)
+  out.code = Wire.str(m.code, nil, MAX_NAME)
+  out.participating = Wire.bool(m.participating, nil)
+  return out
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.tournament_host_error = function(m)
+  local out = rule(m)
+  out.reason = Wire.str(m.reason, "", MAX_STRING)
+  return out
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.tournament_join_error = SCHEMAS.tournament_host_error
+
+SCHEMAS.tournament_roster = function(m)
+  local out = rule(m)
+  out.players = Wire.list(m.players, MAX_MATCHES, name)
+  out.spectators = Wire.list(m.spectators, MAX_MATCHES, name)
+  return out
+end
+
+local function match(v)
+  if type(v) ~= "table" then return nil end
+  return {
+    a = name(v.a), b = name(v.b), winner = name(v.winner),
+    bye = Wire.bool(v.bye, false),
+    state = Wire.str(v.state, nil, MAX_STRING),
+  }
+end
+
+local function round(v)
+  if type(v) ~= "table" then return nil end
+  return {
+    round = Wire.num(v.round, 0, 0, MAX_ROUNDS),
+    matches = Wire.list(v.matches, MAX_MATCHES, match),
+  }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.bracket_update = function(m)
+  local t = type(m.tournament) == "table" and m.tournament or {}
+  local out = rule(t)
+  out.code = Wire.str(t.code, nil, MAX_NAME)
+  out.status = Wire.str(t.status, nil, MAX_STRING)
+  out.round = Wire.num(t.round, 0, 0, MAX_ROUNDS)
+  out.champion = name(t.champion)
+  out.rounds = Wire.list(t.rounds, MAX_ROUNDS, round)
+  return { tournament = out }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.match_start = function(m)
+  return {
+    opponent = name(m.opponent),
+    round = Wire.num(m.round, 0, 0, MAX_ROUNDS),
+    turnLimit = Wire.num(m.turnLimit, nil, 0, 65535),
+    role = Wire.str(m.role, "", MAX_STRING),
+  }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.match_start_spectate = function(m)
+  return {
+    round = Wire.num(m.round, 0, 0, MAX_ROUNDS),
+    playerHost = name(m.playerHost),
+    playerGuest = name(m.playerGuest),
+  }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.tournament_bye = function(m)
+  return { round = Wire.num(m.round, 0, 0, MAX_ROUNDS) }
+end
+
+SCHEMAS.tournament_over = function(m)
+  return { champion = name(m.champion) }
+end
+
+local SPECTATABLE = {
+  action = true, replace = true, bye = true, forfeit = true,
+  hello = true, party = true, hash = true,
+}
+
+SCHEMAS.spectate = function(m)
+  if type(m.msg) ~= "table" or not SPECTATABLE[m.msg.type] then return nil end
+  local inner = sanitize(m.msg)
+  if not inner then return nil end
+  return { side = Wire.str(m.side, "", MAX_STRING), msg = inner }
+end
+
+Wire.SCHEMAS = SCHEMAS
+
+local function passthrough(m)
+  local out = Wire.plain(m) or {}
+  out.type = nil
+  return out
+end
+
+sanitize = function(msg)
+  if type(msg) ~= "table" then return nil end
+  local kind = msg.type
+  if type(kind) ~= "string" or #kind > MAX_STRING then return nil end
+  local schema = SCHEMAS[kind]
+  local out
+  if schema then
+    out = schema(msg)
+    if not out then return nil end
+  else
+    out = passthrough(msg)
+  end
+  out.type = kind
+  return out
+end
+
+Wire.sanitize = sanitize
+
+return Wire
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ local ModIndex = {}
 -- single repo's releases; a whole index is heavier and changes more slowly.
 ModIndex.CACHE_TTL = 24 * 60 * 60
 ModIndex.SCHEMA_VERSION = 1
+ModIndex.CACHE_VERSION = 2

 -- ------- pure: source resolution

@@ -149,6 +150,43 @@ local function parseLatest(raw)
  }
 end

+local function parseDownloads(raw)
+  if type(raw) == "number" or type(raw) == "string" then
+    local n = tonumber(raw)
+    return n and { total = n } or nil
+  end
+  if type(raw) ~= "table" then return nil end
+  local out = {
+    total = tonumber(raw.total),
+    recent = tonumber(raw.recent),
+    window_days = tonumber(raw.window_days),
+    as_of = str(raw.as_of),
+  }
+  if out.total == nil and out.recent == nil then return nil end
+  return out
+end
+
+-- downloadStats(entry) -> { total, recent, window_days, as_of } | nil
+function ModIndex.downloadStats(entry)
+  if type(entry) ~= "table" then return nil end
+  return parseDownloads(entry.downloads)
+end
+
+local function isoDay(v)
+  if type(v) ~= "string" then return nil end
+  return v:match("^(%d%d%d%d%-%d%d%-%d%d)")
+end
+
+-- releaseDates(entry) -> { first, latest } | nil
+function ModIndex.releaseDates(entry)
+  if type(entry) ~= "table" then return nil end
+  local first = isoDay(entry.first_release)
+  local latest = isoDay(entry.last_release)
+    or isoDay(entry.latest and entry.latest.published_at)
+  if not (first or latest) then return nil end
+  return { first = first, latest = latest }
+end
+
 local function parseEntry(raw)
  if type(raw) ~= "table" or not str(raw.id) then return nil end
  return {
@@ -160,6 +198,7 @@ local function parseEntry(raw)
    summary = str(raw.summary) or "",
    categories = strArray(raw.categories),
    tags = strArray(raw.tags),
+    games = strArray(raw.games),
    license = str(raw.license),
    repo = str(raw.repo),
    github = str(raw.github),
@@ -174,11 +213,11 @@ local function parseEntry(raw)
    conflicts = raw.conflicts,
    thumbnail = str(raw.thumbnail),
    description_url = str(raw.description_url),
-    -- Optional release stats a feed author can publish: total downloads
+    -- Optional release stats a feed author can publish: download counts
    -- across all releases plus first/last release dates.  Additive-only,
    -- so a feed that carries them stays readable by every build that
    -- predates them (and one that does not still renders fine here).
-    downloads = tonumber(raw.downloads),
+    downloads = parseDownloads(raw.downloads),
    first_release = str(raw.first_release),
    last_release = str(raw.last_release),
    latest = parseLatest(raw.latest),
@@ -515,6 +554,7 @@ function ModIndex.cacheFresh(entry, now, ttl)
  now = now or os.time()
  ttl = ttl or ModIndex.CACHE_TTL
  return entry ~= nil and type(entry.checkedAt) == "number"
+    and entry.version == ModIndex.CACHE_VERSION
    and (now - entry.checkedAt) < ttl
 end

@@ -526,6 +566,7 @@ function ModIndex.writeCache(feed, index)
    opts.modIndexCache = opts.modIndexCache or {}
    opts.modIndexCache[feed] = {
      checkedAt = os.time(),
+      version = ModIndex.CACHE_VERSION,
      generatedAt = index.generatedAt,
      categories = index.categories,
      mods = index.mods,
@@ -265,9 +265,42 @@ function ModUpdate.downloadsLine(total)
    ModUpdate.formatCount(total))
 end

+ModUpdate.NO_COUNT = "?"
+
+function ModUpdate.abbrevCount(n)
+  n = tonumber(n)
+  if not n or n ~= n or n < 0 then return ModUpdate.NO_COUNT end
+  n = math.floor(n)
+  if n < 1000 then return tostring(n) end
+  local units, idx, value = { "k", "M", "B" }, 0, n
+  repeat
+    value = value / 1000
+    idx = idx + 1
+  until idx >= #units or math.floor(value * 10 + 0.5) / 10 < 1000
+  local scaled = math.floor(value * 10 + 0.5) / 10
+  local shown = (scaled % 1 == 0) and tostring(math.floor(scaled))
+    or string.format("%.1f", scaled)
+  return shown .. units[idx]
+end
+
+function ModUpdate.downloadsShort(total)
+  return Strings("%s downloads", ModUpdate.abbrevCount(total))
+end
+
+function ModUpdate.trendingLine(recent, windowDays)
+  if recent == nil then return nil end
+  if not windowDays then
+    return Strings("%s recently", ModUpdate.abbrevCount(recent))
+  end
+  return Strings("%s in the last %d days", ModUpdate.abbrevCount(recent),
+    math.floor(windowDays))
+end
+
 function ModUpdate.datesLine(first, latest)
  if not (first or latest) then return nil end
-  return Strings("Released %s  -  Updated %s", first or "?", latest or "?")
+  if not first then return Strings("Updated %s", latest) end
+  if not latest then return Strings("Released %s", first) end
+  return Strings("Released %s  -  Updated %s", first, latest)
 end

 function ModUpdate.statsLine(total, first, latest)
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ local Runtime = require("src.mods.Runtime")
 local GameViewport = require("src.render.GameViewport")
 -- leaf module (no renderer dependency), so requiring it here cannot cycle
 local FaithfulRes = require("src.core.FaithfulRes")
+local TouchSkin = require("src.core.TouchSkin")

 local Renderer = {}

@@ -84,7 +85,13 @@ local function displayMetrics()
  end
  if dpiX < 1e-6 then dpiX = 1 end
  if dpiY < 1e-6 then dpiY = 1 end
-  return ww, wh, pw, ph, dpiX, dpiY
+  local vx, vy = 0, 0
+  local sx, sy, sw, sh = TouchSkin.viewport(pw, ph)
+  if sw and sw >= 1 and sh >= 1 then
+    vx, vy = math.floor(sx), math.floor(sy)
+    pw, ph = math.floor(sw), math.floor(sh)
+  end
+  return ww, wh, pw, ph, dpiX, dpiY, vx, vy
 end

 function Renderer:init()
@@ -274,6 +281,10 @@ function Renderer:worldViewSize()
  -- this is the same sum with the viewport standing in for the window, so
  -- both platforms show the same map area at the same zoom.
  local cap = FaithfulRes.scaleCap()
+  if not cap and TouchSkin.hasViewport() then
+    local page = TouchSkin.page()
+    if not page.viewportExpand then cap = self:fitScale() end
+  end
  if cap then
    local uiw, uih = self:uiSize()
    pw, ph = uiw * cap, uih * cap
@@ -745,7 +756,9 @@ end
 -- presented through the GBC FX shader as a final pass.
 function Renderer:endFrame(zones, worldZones)
  GameViewport.setTarget()
-  local ww, wh, pw, ph, dpiX, dpiY = displayMetrics()
+  local ww, wh, pw, ph, dpiX, dpiY, vx, vy = displayMetrics()
+  local vux, vuy = vx / dpiX, vy / dpiY
+  local vuw, vuh = pw / dpiX, ph / dpiY
  -- Sp = integer framebuffer pixels per GB pixel;
  -- Sx/Sy = LOVE-unit draw scales (may differ when dpiX ≠ dpiY).
  local Sp = self:fitScale()
@@ -753,8 +766,8 @@ function Renderer:endFrame(zones, worldZones)
  local uiw, uih = self:uiSize()
  local vpw, vph = uiw * Sx, uih * Sy
  -- Snap the letterbox origin to a framebuffer pixel, then convert to units.
-  local ox = math.floor((pw - uiw * Sp) / 2) / dpiX
-  local oy = math.floor((ph - uih * Sp) / 2) / dpiY
+  local ox = (vx + math.floor((pw - uiw * Sp) / 2)) / dpiX
+  local oy = (vy + math.floor((ph - uih * Sp) / 2)) / dpiY
  -- The UI has its own scale: it steps down as the survey zoom goes out (see
  -- uiScale), so it can be smaller than the world letterbox.  Un-zoomed these
  -- are identical to Sp/ox/oy and every rect below is what it always was.
@@ -770,8 +783,8 @@ function Renderer:endFrame(zones, worldZones)
  end
  local Ux, Uy = Up / dpiX, Up / dpiY
  local uvpw, uvph = uiw * Ux, uih * Uy
-  local uox = math.floor((pw - uiw * Up) / 2) / dpiX
-  local uoy = math.floor((ph - uih * Up) / 2) / dpiY
+  local uox = (vx + math.floor((pw - uiw * Up) / 2)) / dpiX
+  local uoy = (vy + math.floor((ph - uih * Up) / 2)) / dpiY
  local GBCFX = require("src.render.GBCFX")
  -- Forced mono/Classic modes still need a whole-screen zone when a state
  -- exposes no SGB packets (raw DMG canvas), so sendColors can remap.
@@ -921,7 +934,7 @@ function Renderer:endFrame(zones, worldZones)
    -- skipped entirely (nothing drew into it).  The UI blit below still
    -- runs, so dialogs, menus and the HUD sit on top as usual.
    love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
-    love.graphics.setScissor(0, 0, ww, wh)
+    love.graphics.setScissor(vux, vuy, vuw, vuh)
    local loveMajor = love.getVersion()
    if love.system and love.system.getOS and love.system.getOS() == "iOS" and loveMajor >= 12 then
      love.graphics.draw(self.worldOverride, 0, wh, 0, 1 / dpiX, -1 / dpiY)
@@ -933,7 +946,7 @@ function Renderer:endFrame(zones, worldZones)
    local fade = self.worldFadeAlpha
    if fade and fade > 0 then
      love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, fade)
-      love.graphics.rectangle("fill", 0, 0, ww, wh)
+      love.graphics.rectangle("fill", vux, vuy, vuw, vuh)
      love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
    end
  elseif self.worldActive then
@@ -941,8 +954,8 @@ function Renderer:endFrame(zones, worldZones)
    local sx, sy = sp / dpiX, sp / dpiY
    local wvw = self.worldCanvas:getWidth()
    local wvh = self.worldCanvas:getHeight()
-    local wox = math.floor((pw - wvw * sp) / 2) / dpiX
-    local woy = math.floor((ph - wvh * sp) / 2) / dpiY
+    local wox = (vx + math.floor((pw - wvw * sp) / 2)) / dpiX
+    local woy = (vy + math.floor((ph - wvh * sp) / 2)) / dpiY
    -- Tilt mode projects the ground world pass through the perspective mesh
    -- (SGB zones baked in beforehand -- see drawTiltedWorld -- so no zone
    -- scissoring here).  drawTiltedWorld returns false when tilt is off or
@@ -953,9 +966,9 @@ function Renderer:endFrame(zones, worldZones)
      Tilt.active() and self:drawTiltedWorld(worldZones or zones, sx, sy, wox, woy, present)
    if not projected then
      if worldZones then
-        blit(self.worldCanvas, sx, sy, worldZones, sx, sy, wox, woy, 0, 0, ww, wh)
+        blit(self.worldCanvas, sx, sy, worldZones, sx, sy, wox, woy, vux, vuy, vuw, vuh)
      else
-        blit(self.worldCanvas, sx, sy, zones, Sx, Sy, wox, woy, 0, 0, ww, wh)
+        blit(self.worldCanvas, sx, sy, zones, Sx, Sy, wox, woy, vux, vuy, vuw, vuh)
      end
      -- OBP-baked overworld sprites replay on top of the zone pass (GBC
      -- mode per-object coloring; see PaletteFX.markSpriteRedraw).  Grass
@@ -964,7 +977,7 @@ function Renderer:endFrame(zones, worldZones)
      local redraws = PaletteFX.spriteRedraws()
      if redraws[1] then
        love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
-        love.graphics.setScissor(0, 0, ww, wh)
+        love.graphics.setScissor(vux, vuy, vuw, vuh)
        local activeShader = nil
        for _, r in ipairs(redraws) do
          local wanted = r.colors
@@ -996,7 +1009,7 @@ function Renderer:endFrame(zones, worldZones)
    if self.uprightActive then
      local M = self.UPRIGHT_MARGIN
      love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
-      love.graphics.setScissor(0, 0, ww, wh)
+      love.graphics.setScissor(vux, vuy, vuw, vuh)
      love.graphics.draw(self.uprightCanvas, wox - M * sx, woy - M * sy, 0, sx, sy)
      love.graphics.setScissor()
    end
@@ -1007,7 +1020,7 @@ function Renderer:endFrame(zones, worldZones)
    local fade = self.worldFadeAlpha
    if fade and fade > 0 then
      love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, fade)
-      love.graphics.rectangle("fill", 0, 0, ww, wh)
+      love.graphics.rectangle("fill", vux, vuy, vuw, vuh)
      love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
    end
  end
@@ -1029,7 +1042,7 @@ function Renderer:endFrame(zones, worldZones)
  -- (and its duplicate #772).
  if self.battleDim and self.battleDim > 0 then
    love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, self.battleDim)
-    for _, r in ipairs(subtractRect({ { 0, 0, ww, wh } }, uox, uoy, uvpw, uvph)) do
+    for _, r in ipairs(subtractRect({ { vux, vuy, vuw, vuh } }, uox, uoy, uvpw, uvph)) do
      love.graphics.rectangle("fill", r[1], r[2], r[3], r[4])
    end
    love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ local NAME_DELAYS = { FAST = 1, MID = 3, SLOW = 5 }
 -- up over the still-visible text (YesNoChoicePokeCenter and friends);
 -- the box then closes and choice(yes) runs instead of onDone.
 -- opts.defaultNo starts the cursor on NO.
+-- opts.choiceLabels / opts.choiceBox: data/yes_no_menu_strings.asm:16
 -- opts.auto: texts with no `prompt` (a text_asm/text_end tail, like
 -- _UsedStrengthText) never wait for a button: once the last page has
 -- typed out, auto.sound() runs (returning an audio source blocks like
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ function TextBox.new(game, text, onDone, opts)
  self.choice = opts and opts.choice
  self.defaultNo = opts and opts.defaultNo
  self.choiceNoSound = opts and opts.noSound
+  self.choiceLabels = opts and opts.choiceLabels
+  self.choiceBox = opts and opts.choiceBox
  self.money = opts and opts.money
  self.auto = opts and opts.auto
  self.stay = opts and opts.stay
@@ -340,6 +343,7 @@ function TextBox:update(dt)
          self.game.stack:pop() -- this text box, under the choice
          self.choice(yes)
        end, { defaultNo = self.defaultNo, noSound = self.choiceNoSound,
+               labels = self.choiceLabels, box = self.choiceBox,
               -- this box is anchored below it; the pair moves together
               anchor = "bottom" }))
      end
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ function Commands.show_text(ctx, textId, subs, extraOpts)
      opts[k] = v
    end
  end
+  -- MONEY_BOX (engine/menus/text_box.asm:133) reads the live wallet
+  if opts and opts.money == true then
+    opts.money = function() return ctx.save.money end
+  end
  ctx.game.stack:push(TextBox.new(ctx.game, text, function()
    runner:resume()
  end, opts))
@@ -780,6 +784,16 @@ function Commands.give_money(ctx, amount)
  ctx.save.money = math.max(0, ctx.save.money + amount)
 end

+-- check_money <amount>: HasEnoughMoney (home/money.asm:1)
+function Commands.check_money(ctx, amount)
+  ctx.lastCheck = (ctx.save.money or 0) >= (amount or 0)
+end
+
+-- take_money <amount>: SubBCDPredef (engine/math/bcd.asm:193)
+function Commands.take_money(ctx, amount)
+  ctx.save.money = math.max(0, (ctx.save.money or 0) - (amount or 0))
+end
+
 -- Point LAST_MAP exits at an outdoor door (pokered wLastMap).  Keeps the
 -- live overworld memory in sync so a scripted home warp from the HoF PC
 -- does not leave Red's house mats aimed at Indigo Plateau (#103).
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ local function vanillaUseOn(game, battle, id, target, list, moveIndex, picker)
    end
    list.index = math.min(list.index, math.max(1, #list.items))
    if extra and extra.evolveTo then
-      list:close()
+      -- engine/menus/start_sub_menus.asm:408 .useItem_partyMenu
      local Evolution = require("src.pokemon.Evolution")
      -- item_effects.asm ItemUseEvoStone sets wForceEvolution before
      -- TryEvolvingMon, so a stone evolution's B press is read and
@@ -428,11 +428,12 @@ local function pickTargetAndUse(game, battle, id, list)
  -- TM/HM: open the party menu in Gen 1's TM/HM display mode so each mon
  -- shows ABLE / NOT ABLE from its learnset and the prompt reads "Use TM on
  -- which POKeMON?" (engine/items/item_effects.asm ItemUseTMHM ->
-  -- party_menu.asm TM/HM type). Stones and other pickOnly items keep the
-  -- plain HP layout (Gen 1 shows no ABLE/NOT ABLE for them), so gate
-  -- strictly on def.machine. #210
+  -- party_menu.asm TM/HM type). #210  Stones get the same ABLE / NOT ABLE
+  -- column: ItemUseEvoStone sets EVO_STONE_PARTY_MENU (party_menu.asm:114).
  if def and def.machine then
    opts.tmhm = { move = def.machine.move, kind = def.machine.kind }
+  elseif ItemEffects.isStone(id) then
+    opts.evoStone = id
  end
  require("src.ui.Screens").push(game, "PartyMenu", opts)
 end
@@ -23,11 +23,15 @@ function ChoiceBox.new(game, onChoose, opts)
  -- and docking it to the window edge instead tears it off that screen by
  -- however far the letterbox sits from the edge.
  self.anchor = opts and opts.anchor or nil
-  local box = Theme.choiceBox
+  local box = (opts and opts.box) or Theme.choiceBox
  self.tx = (opts and opts.tx) or box.tx
  self.ty = (opts and opts.ty) or box.ty
  self.tw = (opts and opts.tw) or box.tw
  self.th = (opts and opts.th) or box.th
+  -- TwoOptionMenuStrings rows carry their own labels and a "blank line
+  -- before first menu item?" flag (data/yes_no_menu_strings.asm:8-16)
+  self.labels = (opts and opts.labels) or { "YES", "NO" }
+  self.firstItem = (opts and opts.firstItem) or box.firstItem or 1
  return self
 end

@@ -81,10 +85,12 @@ function ChoiceBox:draw()
  local paper = self.game and self.game.textboxPaper and self.game:textboxPaper()
  Font.drawBox(tx, ty, tw, th, paper)
  love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, 1)
-  Font.draw(Strings("YES"), (tx + 2) * 8, (ty + 1) * 8)
-  Font.draw(Strings("NO"), (tx + 2) * 8, (ty + 3) * 8)
+  -- <NEXT> advances 2 * SCREEN_WIDTH -- home/text.asm:64
+  local row = self.firstItem
+  Font.draw(Strings(self.labels[1]), (tx + 2) * 8, (ty + row) * 8)
+  Font.draw(Strings(self.labels[2]), (tx + 2) * 8, (ty + row + 2) * 8)
  Font.drawCode(Theme.cursor, (tx + 1) * 8,
-                (ty + (self.index == 1 and 1 or 3)) * 8)
+                (ty + row + (self.index == 1 and 0 or 2)) * 8)
  love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
 end

@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ function EvolutionState:draw()
  if sprite then
    local x = math.floor((160 - sprite:getWidth()) / 2)
    local y = math.max(8, 64 - sprite:getHeight())
-    love.graphics.draw(sprite, x, y)
+    -- engine/movie/evolution.asm:103
+    love.graphics.draw(sprite, x + sprite:getWidth(), y, 0, -1, 1)
    if spriteTrueColor then
      require("src.render.PaletteFX").markTrueColor(x, y, sprite:getDimensions())
    end
@@ -293,23 +293,30 @@ function IntroMovie:update(dt)
    return
  end
  local input = self.game.input
-  if input:wasPressed("a") or input:wasPressed("start") then
-    -- CheckForUserInterruption (home/overworld.asm:2395) returns carry only
-    -- on a fresh START or A -- B alone never skips the intro.
-    -- PlayIntro still GBFadeOutToWhite's after an interrupted scene; the
-    -- white hold stands in for that beat before the title is built.
-    self:exitToTitle()
-    return
-  end
+  -- CheckForUserInterruption (home/overworld.asm:2395) returns carry only
+  -- on a fresh START or A -- B alone never skips the intro.
+  local skip = input:wasPressed("a") or input:wasPressed("start")
  self.timer = self.timer + 1
  if self.phase == 1 then
+    -- the copyright card is a bare DelayFrames, deaf to input (intro.asm:311)
    if self.timer >= COPYRIGHT_FRAMES then self:startPhase(2) end
  elseif self.phase == 2 then
    if self.timer == STAR_START then
      Sound.play(self.game.data, "Shooting_Star")  -- splash.asm:29-30
    end
+    -- intro.asm:325 `jr c, .next`
+    if skip and self.timer >= STAR_START and self.timer < WAVES_END then
+      self:startPhase(3)
+      return
+    end
    if self.timer >= SPLASH_FRAMES then self:startPhase(3) end
  else
+    -- PlayIntro still GBFadeOutToWhite's after an interrupted scene; the
+    -- white hold stands in for that beat before the title is built.
+    if skip then
+      self:exitToTitle()
+      return
+    end
    -- PlayShootingStar ends `jp Delay3` once Music_IntroBattle is playing
    -- (intro.asm:337), so PlayIntroScene's first op is not on the music's
    -- own frame
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ function PartyMenu.new(game, opts)
  -- TM/HM display (ABLE / NOT ABLE per mon instead of the HP bar, and the
  -- "Use TM on which POKeMON?" prompt). Set by BagMenu.pickTargetAndUse. #210
  self.tmhm = opts.tmhm
+  -- Evolution stones: opts.evoStone = item id gives Gen 1's
+  -- EVO_STONE_PARTY_MENU ABLE / NOT ABLE display (party_menu.asm:114). #1411
+  self.evoStone = opts.evoStone
  self.forceSwitch = opts.forceSwitch
  self.battle = opts.battle
  self.party = party -- link/scoped battles pass their local party view
@@ -800,6 +803,20 @@ function PartyMenu:draw()
      else
        Font.draw(Strings("NOT ABLE"), 88, y + 8)
      end
+    elseif self.evoStone then
+      -- party_menu.asm:114 .evolutionStoneMenu: an EVOLVE_ITEM row matching
+      -- wEvoStoneItemID, printed in the TM/HM strings' row+1 column+9 slot
+      local can = false
+      for _, evo in ipairs(def.evolutions or {}) do
+        if evo.method == "ITEM" and evo.item == self.evoStone then
+          can = true break
+        end
+      end
+      if can then
+        Font.draw(Strings("ABLE"), 120, y + 8)
+      else
+        Font.draw(Strings("NOT ABLE"), 88, y + 8)
+      end
    else
      if mon.hp <= 0 then
        Font.draw(Strings("FNT"), 136, y)
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ local Theme = {
  textBox = { tx = 0, ty = 12, tw = 20, th = 6, maxCols = 18 },
  -- InitYesNoTextBoxParameters / AskName: hlcoord 14, 7 (YES_NO_MENU 4x3)
  choiceBox = { tx = 14, ty = 7, tw = 6, th = 5 },
+  -- YesNoChoicePokeCenter: hlcoord 11, 6 (HEAL_CANCEL_MENU 7x4, blank line
+  -- before the first item) -- home/yes_no.asm:21, data/yes_no_menu_strings.asm:16
+  healCancelBox = { tx = 11, ty = 6, tw = 9, th = 6, firstItem = 2 },
+  -- EnemySendOutFirstMon inlines its own TWO_OPTION_MENU at hlcoord 0, 7
+  -- instead of the shared right-hand one -- engine/battle/core.asm:1378-1384
+  trainerSwitchBox = { tx = 0, ty = 7, tw = 6, th = 5 },
 }

 function Theme.load(data)
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@

 local SaveData = require("src.core.SaveData")
 local TouchControls = require("src.core.TouchControls")
+local TouchSkin = require("src.core.TouchSkin")
 local PadCursor = require("src.ui.PadCursor")
 local GamepadMap = require("src.core.GamepadMap")

@@ -46,6 +47,15 @@ local function roundRect(mode, x, y, w, h, r)
  love.graphics.rectangle(mode, x, y, w, h, r, r)
 end

+local function fitText(font, text, maxW)
+  text = tostring(text)
+  if maxW <= 0 or font:getWidth(text) <= maxW then return text end
+  while #text > 1 and font:getWidth(text .. "...") > maxW do
+    text = text:sub(1, #text - 1)
+  end
+  return text .. "..."
+end
+
 function Editor.load(opts)
  opts = opts or {}
  Editor.onClose = opts.onClose
@@ -53,6 +63,7 @@ function Editor.load(opts)
  Editor.hostPoll = opts.hostPoll == true
  Editor.drag = nil
  Editor.rects = {}
+  Editor._closed = false
  Editor._hostMouse = false
  Editor._hostTouches = nil
  Editor.fonts = {
@@ -74,9 +85,52 @@ function Editor.load(opts)
  TouchControls:applyOptions(applied)
  TouchControls:setPreview(true)
  Editor.enabled = TouchControls.enabled ~= false
+  Editor.skins = TouchSkin.list()
+  Editor.exportMsg = nil
  PadCursor.reset()
 end

+function Editor.skinIndex()
+  for i, entry in ipairs(Editor.skins or {}) do
+    if entry.id == TouchControls.skinId then return i + 1 end
+  end
+  return 1
+end
+
+function Editor.skinLabel()
+  local entry = (Editor.skins or {})[Editor.skinIndex() - 1]
+  if not entry then return "Built-in pad" end
+  local skin = TouchSkin.active
+  local pages = skin and #skin.pages or 1
+  if pages > 1 then return entry.id .. " (" .. pages .. " pages)" end
+  return entry.id
+end
+
+function Editor.cycleSkin(dir)
+  local n = #(Editor.skins or {}) + 1
+  local idx = ((Editor.skinIndex() - 1 + (dir or 1)) % n) + 1
+  local entry = Editor.skins[idx - 1]
+  Editor.exportMsg = nil
+  TouchControls:selectSkin(entry and entry.id or nil)
+  TouchControls:ensureImages()
+end
+
+function Editor.exportSkin()
+  local skin = TouchSkin.active
+  if not skin then return end
+  local path, missing = TouchSkin.export(skin)
+  if not path then
+    Editor.exportMsg = "Export failed: " .. tostring(missing)
+    return
+  end
+  Editor.exportMsg = "Exported to " .. path .. " in your save folder."
+  if type(missing) == "table" and missing[1] then
+    Editor.exportMsg = Editor.exportMsg
+      .. " " .. #missing .. " image(s) were missing and left out."
+  end
+  Editor.skins = TouchSkin.list()
+end
+
 function Editor.unload()
  TouchControls:setPreview(false)
  TouchControls:reset()
@@ -84,6 +138,7 @@ function Editor.unload()
  Editor.drag = nil
  Editor.onClose = nil
  Editor.version = nil
+  Editor.rects = {}
  Editor._hostMouse = false
  Editor._hostTouches = nil
 end
@@ -93,6 +148,7 @@ local function persist()
  local cfg = TouchControls:config()
  local block = {
    enabled = cfg.enabled,
+    skin = cfg.skin,
    layouts = cfg.layouts,
  }
  if Editor.version == "gold" then
@@ -105,6 +161,8 @@ local function persist()
 end

 local function close()
+  if Editor._closed then return end
+  Editor._closed = true
  persist()
  local cb = Editor.onClose
  Editor.unload()
@@ -158,6 +216,8 @@ function Editor.draw()
  col(PAL.bgTop, 0.85)
  love.graphics.circle("fill", ox + ww * 0.5, oy + wh * 0.15, math.max(ww, wh) * 0.55)

+  if TouchSkin.active then TouchControls:draw() end
+
  local pad = 18 * s
  local barH = 56 * s
  local btnH = 40 * s
@@ -170,16 +230,18 @@ function Editor.draw()
  love.graphics.setLineWidth(1)
  love.graphics.line(0, oy + barH + pad, fullW, oy + barH + pad)

-  love.graphics.setFont(Editor.fonts.title)
-  col(PAL.white)
-  love.graphics.print("Touch Controls", ox + pad, oy + pad + 4 * s)
-
  -- Done / Reset
  local done = { x = ox + ww - pad - btnW, y = oy + pad + (barH - btnH) / 2,
                 w = btnW, h = btnH }
  local reset = { x = done.x - 10 * s - btnW, y = done.y, w = btnW, h = btnH }
  Editor.rects.done, Editor.rects.reset = done, reset

+  love.graphics.setFont(Editor.fonts.title)
+  col(PAL.white)
+  love.graphics.print(
+    fitText(Editor.fonts.title, "Touch Controls", reset.x - 10 * s - (ox + pad)),
+    ox + pad, oy + pad + 4 * s)
+
  local function chromeBtn(r, label, fill)
    col(fill, 0.9)
    roundRect("fill", r.x, r.y, r.w, r.h, 8 * s)
@@ -223,9 +285,48 @@ function Editor.draw()
  chromeBtn(toggle, on and "Disable" or "Enable",
            on and PAL.red or PAL.green)

+  local skinY = cardY + cardH + 10 * s
+  col(PAL.card, 0.88)
+  roundRect("fill", cardX, skinY, cardW, cardH, 12 * s)
+  col(PAL.stroke, 0.4)
+  roundRect("line", cardX, skinY, cardW, cardH, 12 * s)
+
+  local stepW = 52 * s
+  local skinNext = { x = cardX + cardW - 16 * s - stepW,
+                     y = skinY + (cardH - btnH) / 2, w = stepW, h = btnH }
+  local skinPrev = { x = skinNext.x - 10 * s - stepW, y = skinNext.y,
+                     w = stepW, h = btnH }
+  Editor.rects.skinNext, Editor.rects.skinPrev = skinNext, skinPrev
+
+  local leftmost = skinPrev.x
+  if TouchSkin.active then
+    local expW = 86 * s
+    local export = { x = skinPrev.x - 10 * s - expW, y = skinPrev.y,
+                     w = expW, h = btnH }
+    Editor.rects.export = export
+    leftmost = export.x
+  else
+    Editor.rects.export = nil
+  end
+
+  local skinTextW = leftmost - 10 * s - (cardX + 16 * s)
+  love.graphics.setFont(Editor.fonts.body)
+  col(PAL.label)
+  love.graphics.print("Skin", cardX + 16 * s, skinY + 12 * s)
+  love.graphics.setFont(Editor.fonts.btn)
+  col(TouchControls.skinId and PAL.green or PAL.white)
+  love.graphics.print(fitText(Editor.fonts.btn, Editor.skinLabel(), skinTextW),
+                      cardX + 16 * s, skinY + 34 * s)
+
+  chromeBtn(skinPrev, "<", { 60, 70, 110 })
+  chromeBtn(skinNext, ">", { 60, 70, 110 })
+  if Editor.rects.export then
+    chromeBtn(Editor.rects.export, "Export", { 60, 70, 110 })
+  end
+
  -- size card (#633): -/+ resize every control in the orientation on
  -- screen; the heading names it so it is plain the other one is untouched
-  local sizeY = cardY + cardH + 10 * s
+  local sizeY = skinY + cardH + 10 * s
  col(PAL.card, 0.88)
  roundRect("fill", cardX, sizeY, cardW, cardH, 12 * s)
  col(PAL.stroke, 0.4)
@@ -243,7 +344,6 @@ function Editor.draw()
    string.format("%d%%", math.floor((bucket.scale or 1) * 100 + 0.5)),
    cardX + 16 * s, sizeY + 34 * s)

-  local stepW = 52 * s
  local plus = { x = cardX + cardW - 16 * s - stepW,
                 y = sizeY + (cardH - btnH) / 2, w = stepW, h = btnH }
  local minus = { x = plus.x - 10 * s - stepW, y = plus.y, w = stepW, h = btnH }
@@ -254,13 +354,19 @@ function Editor.draw()
  -- hint
  love.graphics.setFont(Editor.fonts.body)
  col(PAL.label, 0.9)
-  local hint = on
-    and "Drag each button to reposition, -/+ to resize. Portrait and landscape are saved separately when you tap Done."
-    or "Controls are hidden in-game. Enable them to show and edit the layout."
+  local hint
+  if Editor.exportMsg then
+    hint = Editor.exportMsg
+  elseif not on then
+    hint = "Controls are hidden in-game. Enable them to show and edit the layout."
+  elseif TouchSkin.active then
+    hint = "This skin owns its own art, hitboxes and screen position, so size and dragging are off. Drop a RetroArch overlay folder or .zip into the skins folder of your save directory to add more."
+  else
+    hint = "Drag each button to reposition, -/+ to resize. Portrait and landscape are saved separately when you tap Done."
+  end
  love.graphics.printf(hint, ox + pad, sizeY + cardH + 12 * s, ww - 2 * pad, "left")

-  -- the overlay itself (preview mode; dimmed when disabled)
-  TouchControls:draw()
+  if not TouchSkin.active then TouchControls:draw() end

  -- highlight the control under drag
  if Editor.drag then
@@ -282,6 +388,9 @@ local function beginDrag(id, x, y)
  if inside(Editor.rects.done, x, y) then close(); return end
  if inside(Editor.rects.reset, x, y) then resetLayout(); return end
  if inside(Editor.rects.toggle, x, y) then toggleEnabled(); return end
+  if inside(Editor.rects.skinPrev, x, y) then Editor.cycleSkin(-1); return end
+  if inside(Editor.rects.skinNext, x, y) then Editor.cycleSkin(1); return end
+  if inside(Editor.rects.export, x, y) then Editor.exportSkin(); return end
  if inside(Editor.rects.sizeDown, x, y) then
    TouchControls:nudgeScale(-TouchControls.SCALE_STEP); return
  end
@@ -289,6 +398,7 @@ local function beginDrag(id, x, y)
    TouchControls:nudgeScale(TouchControls.SCALE_STEP); return
  end

+  if TouchSkin.active then return end
  local name = TouchControls:hitTest(x, y)
  if not name then return end
  local zone = TouchControls:layout()[name]
@@ -321,6 +431,7 @@ function Editor.pollHostPointers()
    if not Editor._hostMouse then
      Editor._hostMouse = true
      beginDrag("mouse", x, y)
+      if Editor._closed then return end
    else
      moveDrag("mouse", x, y)
    end
@@ -340,6 +451,7 @@ function Editor.pollHostPointers()
      if not Editor._hostTouches[id] then
        Editor._hostTouches[id] = true
        beginDrag(id, tx, ty)
+        if Editor._closed then return end
      else
        moveDrag(id, tx, ty)
      end
@@ -439,6 +551,12 @@ function Editor.keypressed(key)
    close()
  elseif key == "r" then
    resetLayout()
+  elseif key == "[" then
+    Editor.cycleSkin(-1)
+  elseif key == "]" then
+    Editor.cycleSkin(1)
+  elseif key == "e" then
+    Editor.exportSkin()
  -- desktop shortcuts for the size -/+ (POKEPORT_TOUCH=1 testing, #633)
  elseif key == "-" or key == "kp-" then
    TouchControls:nudgeScale(-TouchControls.SCALE_STEP)
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 -- This is what the party-menu FLY field move opens (#195).

 local Font = require("src.render.Font")
+local PaletteFX = require("src.render.PaletteFX")
 local Sound = require("src.core.Sound")
+local SpriteRenderer = require("src.render.SpriteRenderer")

 local TownMap = {}
 TownMap.__index = TownMap
@@ -227,7 +229,21 @@ function TownMap.new(game, opts)
    local sprites = game.data.sprites or {}
    local red = sprites[playerSprites.walk or "SPRITE_RED"]
                or sprites.SPRITE_RED
-    local ok, img = pcall(love.graphics.newImage, red and red.image)
+    -- the marker is the overworld walking sheet, so it wears that sheet's OBJ
+    -- palette and shade-0 keying -- engine/items/town_map.asm:342
+    local colors, group
+    if PaletteFX.usesGbcPack() then
+      colors, group = PaletteFX.spriteObp(red, "player")
+    end
+    if not colors then
+      if PaletteFX.usesSpriteObp() then
+        colors, group = PaletteFX.ogObj()
+      else
+        colors, group = PaletteFX.dmgObj()
+      end
+    end
+    local ok, img = pcall(SpriteRenderer.obpImage,
+                          red and red.image, colors, group)
    if ok and img then
      self.playerSheet = img
      self.playerQuad = love.graphics.newQuad(0, 0, 16, 16,
@@ -316,6 +332,13 @@ function TownMap:update(dt)
  end
 end

+-- OG RED bakes the boot-ROM OBJ palette in, so the marker has to be replayed
+-- over the screen-wide TOWNMAP zone pass the way every other OBJ is (#301)
+function TownMap:markPlayerRedraw(x, y)
+  if not PaletteFX.usesSpriteObp() then return end
+  PaletteFX.markUiSpriteRedraw(self.playerSheet, self.playerQuad, x, y)
+end
+
 local function drawSquare(loc)
  if isRoute(loc) then
    love.graphics.setColor(0.62, 0.62, 0.62, 1)  -- routes lighter
@@ -364,6 +387,7 @@ function TownMap:draw()
      local x, y = markerXY(self.playerLoc)
      if self.playerSheet then
        love.graphics.draw(self.playerSheet, self.playerQuad, x - 4, y - 3)
+        self:markPlayerRedraw(x - 4, y - 3)
      else
        love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, 1)
        love.graphics.rectangle("fill", x + 2, y + 2, 4, 4)
@@ -406,6 +430,8 @@ function TownMap:draw()
        love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
        love.graphics.draw(self.playerSheet, self.playerQuad,
                           self.playerLoc.x * 8 - 4, self.playerLoc.y * 8 - 3)
+        self:markPlayerRedraw(self.playerLoc.x * 8 - 4,
+                              self.playerLoc.y * 8 - 3)
      else
        love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, 1)
        love.graphics.rectangle("fill", self.playerLoc.x * 8 + 2,
@@ -445,7 +445,8 @@ function TradeAnim:draw()
    -- mon pic on the BG at hlcoord 7, 2; info box on the window at
    -- hWY $50, so it sits in the bottom half of the screen
    if self.monVisible and self.sentSprite then
-      love.graphics.draw(self.sentSprite, 56, 16)
+      -- engine/movie/trade.asm:751
+      love.graphics.draw(self.sentSprite, 56 + self.sentSprite:getWidth(), 16, 0, -1, 1)
      if self.sentSpriteTrueColor then
        require("src.render.PaletteFX").markTrueColor(
          56 - self.scx, 16, self.sentSprite:getDimensions())
@@ -501,7 +502,8 @@ function TradeAnim:draw()

  elseif p == "show_enemy" then
    if self.monVisible and self.recvSprite then
-      love.graphics.draw(self.recvSprite, 56, 16)
+      -- engine/movie/trade.asm:751
+      love.graphics.draw(self.recvSprite, 56 + self.recvSprite:getWidth(), 16, 0, -1, 1)
      if self.recvSpriteTrueColor then
        require("src.render.PaletteFX").markTrueColor(
          56, 16, self.recvSprite:getDimensions())
@@ -256,10 +256,7 @@ function YellowIntro.new(game, onDone)
  local ok, canvas = pcall(love.graphics.newCanvas, 256, 256)
  self.bgCanvas = ok and canvas or nil

-  -- Yellow boots exactly like Red up to the attract movie: the copyright
-  -- card and the GAME FREAK shooting-star splash play first.  Reuse
-  -- IntroMovie's phases 1-2 and take over where its Gengar fight (phase
-  -- 3) would begin; a skip press during the pre-roll skips everything.
+  -- intro.asm:311 copyright card, splash.asm:29 shooting star
  local IntroMovie = require("src.ui.IntroMovie")
  local pre = IntroMovie.new(game, nil)
  local baseStart = pre.startPhase
@@ -644,8 +641,8 @@ end
 -- Both scene-loop exits (scene 17 running out, and the A/B/START skip) land
 -- on .go_to_title_screen, which calls YellowIntro_BlankPalettes and then
 -- spends EXIT_FRAMES DelayFrame calls clearing the tilemap and the OAM
-- buffers before the title screen is built (#523).  The pre-roll's own skip
-- is IntroMovie's path, not this one, and still finishes immediately.
+-- buffers before the title screen is built (#523).  A press during the
+-- pre-roll splash starts the scenes instead of reaching here.
 function YellowIntro:exitToTitle()
  if self.finished or self.exiting then return end
  self.exiting = true
@@ -48,6 +48,18 @@ local TILE_PLAYER_BOTTOM_LEFT = 0x6f
 -- (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:143-152).
 local TILE_CAUGHT = 0x5d

+-- The ball icons StageBallTilesData stages, one per party slot
+-- (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:47-99).
+local TILE_BALL_NORMAL = 0x31
+local TILE_BALL_STATUSED = 0x32
+local TILE_BALL_FAINTED = 0x33
+local TILE_BALL_EMPTY = 0x34
+-- DrawPlayerPartyIconHUDBorder's corner (trainer_huds.asm:118-132), which is
+-- DrawPlayerHUDBorder's with $77 swapped for $5c.
+local TILE_PARTY_ICON_BOTTOM_RIGHT = 0x5c
+
+BattleHud.PARTY_LENGTH = 6
+
 function BattleHud.new(menuGfx, palettes)
  local self = setmetatable({}, BattleHud)
  self.gfx = menuGfx and menuGfx.battleHud or nil
@@ -184,18 +196,25 @@ local TILE_EXP_FULL = 0x6a    -- FontBattleExtra
 local TILE_EXP_EMPTY = 0x62   -- FontBattleExtra
 local EXP_PARTIAL_BASE = 0x54 -- $54 + remainder lands in ExpBarGFX

+-- PAL_BATTLE_BG_EXP, which the attrmap lays over (10,11)..(18,11)
+-- (engine/gfx/cgb_layouts.asm:142-145).
+function BattleHud:expColors()
+  local pal = self.palettes and self.palettes.expBar
+  if not pal then return nil end
+  return {
+    { 255, 255, 255 },
+    { pal[1][1], pal[1][2], pal[1][3] },
+    { pal[2][1], pal[2][2], pal[2][3] },
+    { 0, 0, 0 },
+  }
+end
+
 function BattleHud:drawExpBar(fraction, tx, ty)
  if not self:image("hpBar") then return false end
  fraction = math.max(0, math.min(1, fraction or 0))
  local pixels = math.floor(fraction * BattleHud.EXP_LENGTH_PX)
  -- The whole row wears the exp bar's palette, full and empty cells included.
-  local pal = self.palettes and self.palettes.expBar
-  local colors = pal and {
-    { 255, 255, 255 },
-    { pal[1][1], pal[1][2], pal[1][3] },
-    { pal[2][1], pal[2][2], pal[2][3] },
-    { 0, 0, 0 },
-  } or nil
+  local colors = self:expColors()

  local remaining = pixels
  for cell = BattleHud.EXP_CELLS - 1, 0, -1 do
@@ -269,19 +288,56 @@ end
 -- DrawPlayerHUDBorder: hlcoord 18, 10 stepping LEFT, tiles $73 / $77 / $6f /
 -- $76, plus the extra vertical bar DrawPlayerHUD writes at (18,9) so the stub
 -- is two rows tall.
+local PLAYER_FRAME_TILES = {
+  sideSheet = "playerBorder", sideFirst = PLAYER_BORDER_FIRST,
+  cornerSheet = "playerBorder", cornerFirst = PLAYER_BORDER_FIRST,
+  -- $6f is the LAST tile of EnemyHPBarBorderGFX, not the player sheet
+  -- (engine/gfx/load_font.asm:57-65).
+  farSheet = "enemyBorder", farFirst = ENEMY_BORDER_FIRST,
+  side = TILE_PLAYER_RIGHT,
+  nearCorner = TILE_PLAYER_BOTTOM_RIGHT,
+  farCorner = TILE_PLAYER_BOTTOM_LEFT,
+  bottom = TILE_BOTTOM_SIDE,
+}
+
 function BattleHud:drawPlayerFrame()
  self:drawTile("playerBorder", PLAYER_BORDER_FIRST, TILE_PLAYER_RIGHT, 18, 9)
-  self:placeBorder({
-    sideSheet = "playerBorder", sideFirst = PLAYER_BORDER_FIRST,
-    cornerSheet = "playerBorder", cornerFirst = PLAYER_BORDER_FIRST,
-    -- $6f is the LAST tile of EnemyHPBarBorderGFX, not the player sheet
-    -- (engine/gfx/load_font.asm:57-65).
-    farSheet = "enemyBorder", farFirst = ENEMY_BORDER_FIRST,
-    side = TILE_PLAYER_RIGHT,
-    nearCorner = TILE_PLAYER_BOTTOM_RIGHT,
-    farCorner = TILE_PLAYER_BOTTOM_LEFT,
-    bottom = TILE_BOTTOM_SIDE,
-  }, 18, 10, -1)
+  self:placeBorder(PLAYER_FRAME_TILES, 18, 10, -1)
+end
+
+-- DrawPlayerPartyIconHUDBorder (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:118-132): the
+-- player border with $5c for the bottom right, and no bar at (18,9).
+function BattleHud:drawPartyIconFrame()
+  self:placeBorder(PLAYER_FRAME_TILES, 18, 10, -1)
+  return self:drawTile("expBar", self.gfx and self.gfx.expBarFirstTile,
+    TILE_PARTY_ICON_BOTTOM_RIGHT, 18, 11, self:expColors())
+end
+
+-- StageBallTilesData's .GetHUDTile, and the $34 it stages past the party
+-- count (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:47-100).
+local function ballTile(mon)
+  if not mon then return TILE_BALL_EMPTY end
+  if (mon.hp or 0) <= 0 then return TILE_BALL_FAINTED end
+  return mon.status and TILE_BALL_STATUSED or TILE_BALL_NORMAL
+end
+
+-- PAL_BATTLE_OB_YELLOW (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:213-214).
+function BattleHud:ballColors()
+  local pals = self.palettes and self.palettes.battleObjects
+  return pals and pals.PAL_BATTLE_OB_YELLOW or nil
+end
+
+-- LoadTrainerHudOAM (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:203-223): six sprites
+-- from (tx, ty), each one tile further along `step`.
+function BattleHud:drawBallRow(party, tx, ty, step)
+  if not self:image("balls") then return false end
+  local first = self.gfx.ballsFirstTile or TILE_BALL_NORMAL
+  local colors = self:ballColors()
+  for slot = 1, BattleHud.PARTY_LENGTH do
+    self:drawTile("balls", first, ballTile(party and party[slot]),
+      tx + (slot - 1) * step, ty, colors)
+  end
+  return true
 end

 BattleHud.TILE_HP_LABEL = TILE_HP_LABEL
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ local BattleState = {}
 BattleState.__index = BattleState
 BattleState.isOpaque = true

+function BattleState:moveGridNavigation()
+  if not Runtime.wantsHook("battle.move_grid_navigation") then return false end
+  return Runtime.call("battle.move_grid_navigation", function() return false end,
+                      self) == true
+end
+
 -- Armed while a battle line waits for PromptButton (home/text.asm).  Any
 -- positive value means "hold until A/B"; the cart never times these out, so
 -- the victory jingle can keep looping through the post-win prompts.
@@ -314,6 +320,13 @@ function BattleState.new(game, opts)
  self.showEnemyHud = false
  self.showPlayerHud = false

+  -- BattleStart_TrainerHuds, farcalled from BattleStartMessage before the
+  -- opening line (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:1-9, core.asm:8733).
+  self.ballRows = {
+    player = true,
+    enemy = not (self.battle and self.battle.wild),
+  }
+
  -- InitEnemyTrainer (engine/battle/core.asm:7848) puts the CLASS's 7x7
  -- frontpic in the enemy pic box BEFORE the intro slide, and it stays there
  -- until ResetEnemyBattleVars slides it off; only then is the mon drawn.  The
@@ -349,6 +362,7 @@ function BattleState.new(game, opts)

  local enemy = self.battle and self.battle.enemy
  self:noteFirstUnown(enemy)
+  self:markSeen(enemy)
  if enemy then
    if self.battle.wild then
      -- BattleCheckEnemyShininess: a shiny wild mon gets ANIM_SEND_OUT_MON's
@@ -399,6 +413,13 @@ function BattleState.new(game, opts)
  -- "X fainted!" is even displayed.  The replacement arrives with its own
  -- `send` event, which is where the cart's send-out animation sits.
  self.shownMon = { player = player, enemy = enemy }
+  -- home/battle.asm:150 UpdateBattleHuds
+  self.shownStatus = {
+    player = (player and player.status) or false,
+    enemy = (enemy and enemy.status) or false,
+  }
+  -- engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:142-151
+  self.caughtMark = self:dexCaught(enemy)
  -- And the same for the two numbers AnimateExpBar walks: wBattleMonLevel is
  -- only advanced inside its level loop, right after that level's bar has
  -- crawled full (engine/battle/core.asm:7267-7274), so neither the level nor
@@ -443,6 +464,16 @@ function BattleState:noteFirstUnown(mon)
  save.firstUnownSeen = Unown.monLetter(mon)
 end

+-- LoadEnemyMon's "Saw this mon" (engine/battle/core.asm:6203-6209): the seen
+-- flag is stamped for every battle mode, so a trainer's mon counts too.
+function BattleState:markSeen(mon)
+  local save = self.save
+  if not (save and mon and mon.species) then return end
+  save.pokedex = save.pokedex or { seen = {}, caught = {} }
+  save.pokedex.seen = save.pokedex.seen or {}
+  save.pokedex.seen[mon.species] = true
+end
+
 -- The DUDE answering a prompt.  Every re-arm in the ASM sits at the moment the
 -- cart starts WAITING for a button (`.wait_input` in home/joypad.asm, BattleMenu
 -- before LoadBattleMenu, TutorialPack before its own loop), so each one goes
@@ -936,6 +967,25 @@ function BattleState:dexCaught(mon)
  return (mon and caught and caught[mon.species]) and true or false
 end

+-- The status the HUD prints, one drain behind the engine the way shownHp is:
+-- UpdateBattleHuds runs after the animation and its line (home/battle.asm:150).
+function BattleState:hudStatus(mon, side)
+  local shown = side and self.shownStatus and self.shownStatus[side]
+  if shown == nil then return mon and mon.status or nil end
+  return shown or nil
+end
+
+-- home/battle.asm:150, for the clears no queued event carries (a mon waking,
+-- a thaw, a bag cure): the tags catch up once the queue is idle.
+function BattleState:syncShownStatus()
+  local shown, battle = self.shownStatus, self.battle
+  if not (shown and battle) then return end
+  for _, side in ipairs({ "player", "enemy" }) do
+    local mon = battle[side]
+    shown[side] = (mon and mon.status) or false
+  end
+end
+
 -- The low-HP alarm is not an SFX id at all.  PlayDanger (audio/engine.asm:531)
 -- runs every frame while DANGER_ON_F is set in wLowHealthAlarm and writes a
 -- two-tone square straight to channel 1 -- DangerSoundHigh ($750) at counter 0,
@@ -1153,7 +1203,7 @@ function BattleState:stepAnim(input)
    -- Cart still reaches the after-anim arm after a move script ends; a skip
    -- of the move should not drop the hit shake that follows it.
    if self:startPendingAfterAnim() then return end
-    return self:endSendOutAnim()
+    return self:endSendOutAnim(true)
  end
  if not self.anim:step() then
    self:latchCaughtPic()
@@ -1170,10 +1220,17 @@ end

 -- Whatever Call_PlayBattleAnim was standing in front of: a send-out's cry and
 -- HUD update run the moment its animation is done, cut short or not.
-function BattleState:endSendOutAnim()
+function BattleState:endSendOutAnim(skipped)
  local after = self.afterSendOut
  if not after then return end
  self.afterSendOut = nil
+  if after.shiny and not skipped then
+    after.shiny = nil
+    if self:animForId("ANIM_SEND_OUT_MON", after.side, 1) then
+      self.afterSendOut = after
+      return
+    end
+  end
  self:finishSendOut(after)
 end

@@ -1202,6 +1259,7 @@ function BattleState:advanceQueue()
    self.introTextShown = nil
  end
  if not event then
+    self:syncShownStatus()
    -- `jp PlayerSwitch`, which follows the enemy's own send-out and spends no
    -- turn (engine/battle/core.asm:2955-2963).
    if self.shiftSwitchIndex then
@@ -1315,6 +1373,14 @@ function BattleState:advanceQueue()
    self.shownHp[event.side] = event.mon.hp or 0
    if self.hpAnim and self.hpAnim.side == event.side then self.hpAnim = nil end
  end
+  -- And the same lag for the status tag (home/battle.asm:150); a send snaps it
+  -- to the incoming mon.
+  if self.shownStatus and event.side
+      and (event.kind == "status"
+        or (event.kind == "send" and event.mon)) then
+    self.shownStatus[event.side] =
+      (event.kind == "send" and event.mon.status or event.status) or false
+  end
  -- AnimateExpBar (engine/battle/core.asm:7191) is called from INSIDE
  -- GiveExperiencePoints before the exp is committed (the call at :6888 sits
  -- ahead of the commit at :6889-6901), so the bar crawls from the figures
@@ -1339,7 +1405,12 @@ function BattleState:advanceQueue()
    -- is still on screen for its own line and the replacement arrives here.
    if self.shownMon then self.shownMon[event.side] = event.mon end
    -- The second of the cart's two wFirstUnownSeen writes (core.asm:3251).
-    if event.side == "enemy" then self:noteFirstUnown(event.mon) end
+    if event.side == "enemy" then
+      self:noteFirstUnown(event.mon)
+      self:markSeen(event.mon)
+      -- engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:142-151
+      self.caughtMark = self:dexCaught(event.mon)
+    end
    if event.side == "player" then
      -- SendOutPlayerMon zeroes wBattleMenuCursorPosition and wCurMoveNum back
      -- to back (engine/battle/core.asm:3809), so a switched-in mon opens on
@@ -1535,12 +1606,18 @@ end
 -- SetEnemyTurn / SetPlayerTurn, then ANIM_SEND_OUT_MON.  The cry and the HUD
 -- come after the animation, not with it.
 function BattleState:startSendOut(side, mon)
-  local after = { side = side, mon = mon }
+  -- BattleCheckPlayerShininess / BattleCheckEnemyShininess replay the anim's
+  -- `.Shiny` arm before the cry (core.asm:3826-3831, :3371-3377).
+  local after = { side = side, mon = mon, shiny = mon and mon.shiny and true }
  -- ShowSetEnemyMonAndSendOutAnimation and SendOutPlayerMon both draw the pic
  -- into the box before they play the animation, which is the one thing that
  -- undoes a cleared box.
  self.picHidden[side] = false
  self.faintSlide = nil
+  -- The rows are shadow OAM (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:203-223), which
+  -- this animation's own sprites overwrite.
+  self.ballRows.player = false
+  self.ballRows.enemy = false
  if self:animForId("ANIM_SEND_OUT_MON", side) then
    self.afterSendOut = after
    return true
@@ -1972,7 +2049,22 @@ function BattleState:update(_dt)

  if self.phase == "moves" then
    local moves = self:playerMoves()
-    if input:wasPressed("up") then
+    local grid
+    if self:moveGridNavigation() then
+      local index, count = self.moveIndex, #moves
+      if input:wasPressed("left") or input:wasPressed("right") then
+        local other = math.floor((index - 1) / 2) * 2
+          + (1 - (index - 1) % 2) + 1
+        grid = other <= count and other or index
+      elseif input:wasPressed("up") or input:wasPressed("down") then
+        local other = (1 - math.floor((index - 1) / 2)) * 2
+          + (index - 1) % 2 + 1
+        grid = other <= count and other or index
+      end
+    end
+    if grid then
+      self.moveIndex = grid
+    elseif input:wasPressed("up") then
      self.moveIndex = self.moveIndex > 1 and self.moveIndex - 1 or #moves
    elseif input:wasPressed("down") then
      self.moveIndex = self.moveIndex < #moves and self.moveIndex + 1 or 1
@@ -2569,6 +2661,9 @@ function BattleState:pushCaught(enemy, itemId)
    -- in the box", item_effects.asm:624).  Boxes.deposit stays an append: the
    -- PC's own move is InsertPokemonIntoBox, which inserts at the cursor.
    table.insert(box, 1, enemy)
+    -- SendMonIntoBox refills the boxed slot's PP before it closes SRAM
+    -- (move_mon.asm:1062-1063).
+    Boxes.restorePP(enemy)
    -- `.SendToPC` re-reads sBoxCount AFTER the insert and sets
    -- BATTLERESULT_BOX_FULL when the box has just filled
    -- (item_effects.asm:612-619); Script_reloadmapafterbattle tests that bit
@@ -2638,6 +2733,9 @@ end
 -- (engine/battle/core.asm:3298-3304, data/text/battle.asm:222-231).
 function BattleState:offerShiftSwitch(mon)
  self.shiftIndex = 1
+  -- HandleEnemySwitch farcalls EnemySwitch_TrainerHud before the prompt
+  -- (engine/battle/core.asm:2246, engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:11-15).
+  self.ballRows.enemy = true
  local trainer = (self.battle.trainer and self.battle.trainer.name) or "Foe"
  local player = (self.save and self.save.player and self.save.player.name)
    or "GOLD"
@@ -2868,6 +2966,37 @@ function BattleState:openDexEntry(species)
  })
 end

+function BattleState:catchOptions(itemId)
+  local data = self.game and self.game.data or {}
+  local battle = self.battle
+  local enemy = battle and battle.enemy
+  if not enemy then return nil end
+  local enemyDef = data.pokemon and data.pokemon[enemy.species]
+  local dexEntry = data.gen2Pokedex and data.gen2Pokedex[enemy.species]
+  local evolveItem
+  for _, entry in ipairs((enemyDef and enemyDef.evolutions) or {}) do
+    if entry.method == "EVOLVE_ITEM" then evolveItem = entry.item end
+  end
+  local player = battle.player
+  return {
+    battle = battle, mon = enemy, def = enemyDef,
+    maxHp = enemy.maxHp or (enemy.stats and enemy.stats.hp), hp = enemy.hp,
+    catchRate = enemyDef and enemyDef.catchRate or 45, ball = itemId,
+    status = enemy.status, random = battle.random,
+    weight = dexEntry and dexEntry.weight, level = enemy.level,
+    playerLevel = player and player.level,
+    fishing = battle.battleType == "fish", species = enemy.species,
+    gender = enemy.gender, playerSpecies = player and player.species,
+    playerGender = player and player.gender, evolveItem = evolveItem,
+  }
+end
+
+function BattleState:catchChance(itemId)
+  if self.tutorial then return 100 end
+  local opts = self:catchOptions(itemId)
+  return opts and Catching.chance(opts) or nil
+end
+
 -- Items in battle: balls try a catch, the stat items apply their stage, and
 -- everything with a ported party effect runs the same item_effects.asm routine
 -- the field pack runs.  Anything else reports that it cannot be used, which is
@@ -2897,7 +3026,6 @@ function BattleState:useItem(itemId)
      return
    end
    local enemy = self.battle.enemy
-    local enemyDef = data.pokemon and data.pokemon[enemy.species]
    local caught, rate
    if self.tutorial then
      -- `ld a, [wBattleType] / cp BATTLETYPE_TUTORIAL /
@@ -2911,32 +3039,8 @@ function BattleState:useItem(itemId)
      caught, rate = true, 255
    else
      -- The specialty-ball conditions (BallMultiplierFunctionTable): each one
-      -- is something this screen already knows.  Heavy Ball reads the dex
-      -- weight, Moon Ball the species' stone row, Love Ball both genders,
-      -- Level Ball the two levels, Lure Ball wBattleType.
-      local dexEntry = data.gen2Pokedex and data.gen2Pokedex[enemy.species]
-      local evolveItem
-      for _, entry in ipairs((enemyDef and enemyDef.evolutions) or {}) do
-        if entry.method == "EVOLVE_ITEM" then evolveItem = entry.item end
-      end
-      local player = self.battle.player
-      caught, rate = Catching.attempt({
-        maxHp = enemy.maxHp or (enemy.stats and enemy.stats.hp),
-        hp = enemy.hp,
-        catchRate = enemyDef and enemyDef.catchRate or 45,
-        ball = itemId,
-        status = enemy.status,
-        random = self.battle.random,
-        weight = dexEntry and dexEntry.weight,
-        level = enemy.level,
-        playerLevel = player and player.level,
-        fishing = self.battle.battleType == "fish",
-        species = enemy.species,
-        gender = enemy.gender,
-        playerSpecies = player and player.species,
-        playerGender = player and player.gender,
-        evolveItem = evolveItem,
-      })
+      -- is also used by the read-only preview, so both paths stay exact.
+      caught, rate = Catching.attempt(self:catchOptions(itemId))
    end
    -- wWildMon carries the answer through the animation, and
    -- wThrownBallWobbleCount is the counter GetPokeBallWobble bumps once per
@@ -3231,13 +3335,13 @@ function BattleState:drawHud()
  -- PlaceNonFaintStatus (engine/pokemon/mon_stats.asm): a statused mon's tag
  -- prints where the level goes, and DrawEnemyHUD's `.skip_level` arm drops
  -- the level entirely while one is up.
-  Chrome.print(self:statusTag(enemy) or ("<LV>" .. tostring(enemy.level or 1)),
-    6, 1)
+  Chrome.print(self:statusTag(enemy, "enemy")
+    or ("<LV>" .. tostring(enemy.level or 1)), 6, 1)
  local enemyGender = self:genderSymbol(enemy)
  if enemyGender then Chrome.print(enemyGender, 9, 1) end
  -- `ld a, [wBattleMode] / dec a / ret nz`, then CheckCaughtMon puts $5d at
  -- (1,1) (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:140-152).
-  if self.battle and self.battle.wild and self:dexCaught(enemy) then
+  if self.battle and self.battle.wild and self.caughtMark then
    self.hud:drawCaughtIcon(1, 1, self:hudHp(enemy, "enemy"),
      enemy.maxHp or (enemy.stats and enemy.stats.hp))
  end
@@ -3249,6 +3353,14 @@ function BattleState:drawHud()
    self:drawFrame(1, 3, 10, false)
  end
  end
+  -- ShowOTTrainerMonsRemaining (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:32-45): balls
+  -- walking LEFT from OAM (72, 32), which the -8/-16 offset puts at (8, 2).
+  if showStatus and self.ballRows.enemy then
+    if not self.showEnemyHud and self.hud:available() then
+      self.hud:drawEnemyFrame()
+    end
+    self.hud:drawBallRow(self.battle and self.battle.enemyParty, 8, 2, -1)
+  end

  self:drawPic(enemy, false)

@@ -3257,6 +3369,14 @@ function BattleState:drawHud()
  --   the HP bar at (10,9), its numbers below; the vertical bar at (18,9), the
  --   border from (18,10) going left, and the exp bar at (10,11).
  self:drawPic(player, true)
+  -- ShowPlayerMonsRemaining (engine/battle/trainer_huds.asm:17-30): balls
+  -- walking RIGHT from OAM (96, 96), i.e. tile (11, 10).
+  if showStatus and self.ballRows.player then
+    if not self.showPlayerHud and self.hud:available() then
+      self.hud:drawPartyIconFrame()
+    end
+    self.hud:drawBallRow(self.battle and self.battle.party, 11, 10, 1)
+  end
  -- No player HUD in the catching tutorial: DrawPlayerHUD lives in
  -- SendOutPlayerMon, which BATTLETYPE_TUTORIAL jumps straight over, and
  -- BattleMenu's own tutorial arm skips UpdateBattleHuds as well.  The DUDE's
@@ -3270,7 +3390,7 @@ function BattleState:drawHud()
  Chrome.print(self:name(player), 10, 7)
  -- PrintPlayerHUD places the same status tag at (14,8) and skips the level
  -- while it is up.
-  Chrome.print(self:statusTag(player)
+  Chrome.print(self:statusTag(player, "player")
    or ("<LV>" .. tostring(self.shownLevel or player.level or 1)), 14, 8)
  local playerGender = self:genderSymbol(player)
  if playerGender then Chrome.print(playerGender, 17, 8) end
@@ -3303,8 +3423,8 @@ local STATUS_TAGS = {
  paralyze = "PAR", sleep = "SLP",
 }

-function BattleState:statusTag(mon)
-  return mon and STATUS_TAGS[mon.status] or nil
+function BattleState:statusTag(mon, side)
+  return mon and STATUS_TAGS[self:hudStatus(mon, side)] or nil
 end

 -- ♂ / ♀ after the level, or nil for a genderless species (PrintPlayerHUD
@@ -78,8 +78,12 @@ local MOVE_SUBMENU = { "MOVE", "STATS", "CANCEL" }
 -- engine/pokemon/bills_pc.asm:472-478: BillsPC_Withdraw's menu rows.
 local WITHDRAW_SUBMENU = { "WITHDRAW", "STATS", "RELEASE", "CANCEL" }

+-- BillsPCDepositMenuHeader's .MenuData (engine/pokemon/bills_pc.asm:234-240).
+local DEPOSIT_SUBMENU = { "DEPOSIT", "STATS", "RELEASE", "CANCEL" }
+
 function BoxMenu:submenuRows()
  if self.mode == "move" then return MOVE_SUBMENU end
+  if self.mode == "deposit" then return DEPOSIT_SUBMENU end
  return WITHDRAW_SUBMENU
 end

@@ -219,21 +223,12 @@ function BoxMenu:act()
    if self.onClose then self.onClose() end
    return
  end
-  -- engine/pokemon/bills_pc.asm:336-344: withdraw and move both PrepSubmenu.
-  if self.mode == "move" or self.mode == "withdraw" then
-    if not self:selected() then return end
-    self.phase = "submenu"
-    -- `ld a, $1 / ld [wMenuCursorY], a`: the submenu always opens on MOVE.
-    self.submenuIndex = 1
-    return
-  end
-  local ok, result = Boxes.deposit(self.save, self.index, self.boxIndex)
-  if not ok then
-    self.message = result
-    return
-  end
-  self.message = nil
-  self:clampIndex()
+  -- engine/pokemon/bills_pc.asm:336-344: withdraw and move both PrepSubmenu,
+  -- and _DepositPKMN's .a_button steps to .WhatsUp the same way (:94-102).
+  if not self:selected() then return end
+  self.phase = "submenu"
+  -- `ld a, $1 / ld [wMenuCursorY], a`: the submenu always opens on its top row.
+  self.submenuIndex = 1
 end

 -- ------------------------------------------------------------ MOVE, step 2
@@ -243,8 +238,9 @@ end
 -- the PARTY, so a boxed mon walks straight past.  Returns true, or false and
 -- the string the cart places.
 function BoxMenu:checkMailPreventBlackout()
-  -- `ld a, [wBillsPC_LoadedBox] / and a / jr nz, .Okay`.
-  if not self:isParty() then return true end
+  -- `ld a, [wBillsPC_LoadedBox] / and a / jr nz, .Okay`; _DepositPKMN zeroes
+  -- that byte too, so its list is the party (bills_pc.asm:17-18).
+  if not (self:isParty() or self.mode == "deposit") then return true end
  local party = self.save.party or {}
  -- `cp $3 / jr c, .ItsYourLastPokemon`: a party of one or two may not send
  -- one away at all, however healthy the rest of it is.
@@ -311,10 +307,25 @@ function BoxMenu:doWithdraw()
  self:clampIndex()
 end

+-- engine/pokemon/bills_pc.asm:155 BillsPCDepositFuncDeposit
+function BoxMenu:doDeposit()
+  local ok, result = Boxes.deposit(self.save, self.index, self.boxIndex)
+  if not ok then
+    self.message = result
+    return
+  end
+  self.message = nil
+  self.phase = nil
+  self.index, self.scroll = 1, 0
+  self:clampIndex()
+end
+
 function BoxMenu:chooseSubmenu()
  local row = self:submenuRows()[self.submenuIndex]
  if row == "MOVE" then
    self:beginMove()
+  elseif row == "DEPOSIT" then
+    self:doDeposit()
  elseif row == "WITHDRAW" then
    self:doWithdraw()
  elseif row == "STATS" then
@@ -393,6 +404,9 @@ function BoxMenu:insertMon()
    target = target - 1
  end
  table.insert(dest, math.max(1, math.min(target, #dest + 1)), mon)
+  -- .CopyToBox is InsertPokemonIntoBox, which tails into
+  -- RestorePPOfDepositedPokemon (engine/pokemon/move_mon_wo_mail.asm:35-37).
+  if not self:isParty(destIndex) then Boxes.restorePP(mon) end
  self.phase = nil
  self.moveFrom, self.backup = nil, nil
  self.index, self.scroll = 1, 0
@@ -521,6 +535,16 @@ function BoxMenu:askRelease()
  if self:isCancel() then return end
  local mon = self:selected()
  if not mon then return end
+  -- BillsPCDepositFuncRelease runs the mail/blackout net BEFORE the egg check
+  -- (engine/pokemon/bills_pc.asm:183-187).
+  if self.mode == "deposit" then
+    local allowed, refusal = self:checkMailPreventBlackout()
+    if not allowed then
+      self.phase = nil
+      self.message = refusal
+      return
+    end
+  end
  -- Both release paths run BillsPC_IsMonAnEgg first, so the question is never
  -- even asked over an egg (engine/pokemon/bills_pc.asm:186-187 and :427-428).
  if mon.isEgg then
@@ -534,7 +558,12 @@ function BoxMenu:askRelease()
  local name = mon.nickname or mon.name or mon.species or "?"
  game.stack:push(ChoiceBox.new(game, function(yes)
    if not yes then return end
-    local ok, err = Boxes.release(self.save, self.boxIndex, self.index)
+    local ok, err
+    if self.mode == "deposit" then
+      ok, err = Boxes.releaseFromParty(self.save, self.index)
+    else
+      ok, err = Boxes.release(self.save, self.boxIndex, self.index)
+    end
    if not ok then
      self.message = err
      return
@@ -518,8 +518,9 @@ function ItemPcMenu:drawList()
      local entry = self.rows[i]
      if i == self.listIndex then Chrome.cursor(5, ty) end
      Chrome.print(entry.name, 6, ty)
-      -- PlaceMenuItemQuantity: the xNN is the entry's second line.
-      Chrome.print(TIMES .. tostring(entry.count), 7, ty + 1)
+      -- PlaceMenuItemQuantity (engine/menus/menu_2.asm:24): the xNN is the
+      -- entry's second line, right-aligned in a blank-padded 2-digit field.
+      Chrome.print(TIMES .. Chrome.number(entry.count, 2), 7, ty + 1)
    elseif i == self:listTotal() then
      if i == self.listIndex then Chrome.cursor(5, ty) end
      Chrome.print("CANCEL", 6, ty)
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 --   * The two tilemaps behind DrawMagnetTrain (MagnetTrainBGTiles, a 2x18
 --     vertical strip repeated across all 32 columns, and MagnetTrainTilemap,
 --     the 20x4 train laid over rows 6-9) come from the extracted cache at
--     data.field.magnetTrain.  A cache built before the extractor learned to
--     follow them has neither, and then the ride runs with a blank screen
--     rather than with invented art.
+--     data.gen2Field.magnetTrain.  A cache built before the extractor
+--     learned to follow them has neither, and then the ride runs with a
+--     blank screen rather than with invented art.
 --   * The background is baked into a 256x144 canvas once, because the only
 --     thing that changes per frame is the per-band SCX.
 --   * SetMagnetTrainPals gives the four bush rows and the four bottom rows
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function MagnetTrainRide.new(game, opts)
  self.onDone = opts.onDone
  self.finished = false

-  local field = self.data and self.data.field
+  local field = self.data and self.data.gen2Field
  local gfx = field and field.magnetTrain
  self.ride = MagnetTrain.new({
    toGoldenrod = opts.toGoldenrod,
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ function MagnetTrainRide.new(game, opts)
    fgTilemap = gfx and gfx.tilemap,
  })

-  self.tileset = self.data and self.data.tilesets
-    and self.data.tilesets.TILESET_TRAIN_STATION
+  self.tileset = self.data and self.data.gen2Tilesets
+    and self.data.gen2Tilesets.TILESET_TRAIN_STATION
  self.palettes = self:bgPalettes()
  self.spriteSheet = self:playerSheet()

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ end
 -- even though both stations are INDOOR maps.
 function MagnetTrainRide:bgPalettes()
  local data = self.data
-  local palettes = data and data.palettes
+  local palettes = data and data.gen2Palettes
  if not palettes then return nil end
  return Palettes.bgSet(palettes, { environment = "TOWN" },
    Palettes.clockDaytime())
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ end
 -- are cut per 8x8 sub-tile rather than by the sheet's 16-pixel width, because
 -- the OAM data addresses the four tiles of a frame individually.
 function MagnetTrainRide:playerSheet()
-  local sprites = self.data and self.data.sprites
+  local sprites = self.data and self.data.gen2Sprites
  local def = sprites and (sprites.SPRITE_CHRIS or sprites.SPRITE_KRIS)
  local path = def and def.image
  if not path then return nil end
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ end
 -- MapObjectPals' PAL_OW_RED, the palette every .OAMData_MagnetTrainRed entry
 -- names.
 function MagnetTrainRide:playerPalette()
-  local palettes = self.data and self.data.palettes
-  local sprites = self.data and self.data.sprites
+  local palettes = self.data and self.data.gen2Palettes
+  local sprites = self.data and self.data.gen2Sprites
  if not palettes then return nil end
  return Palettes.spritePalette(palettes, Palettes.clockDaytime(),
    sprites and sprites.SPRITE_CHRIS)
@@ -24,14 +24,18 @@
 --   MoneyTopRightMenuHeader menu_coords 11, 0, 19, 2 -- a 9x3 box, and
 --                           PlaceMoneyTextbox writes the amount at
 --                           MenuBoxCoord2Tile + SCREEN_WIDTH + 1 = (12,1)
--   MenuHeader_Buy          menu_coords 1, 3, 19, 11 -- a 19x9 box holding 4
--                           entries of two rows.  ScrollingMenu_UpdateDisplay
--                           starts at (2,4); PlaceMenuItemName prints the name
--                           there and .PrintBCDPrices is handed that origin
--                           plus the menu's own width (8) plus SCREEN_WIDTH, so
--                           the price lands at (10,5).  The ▲ sits on the box's
--                           top right corner (19,3) and the ▼ on its bottom
--                           right (19,11).
+--   MenuHeader_Buy          menu_coords 1, 3, 19, 11 -- a 19x9 rect holding 4
+--                           entries of two rows.  BuyMenuLoop copies that
+--                           header and calls ScrollingMenu; it never calls
+--                           InitScrollingMenu or MenuBox, so the rect is NOT
+--                           a framed window.  ScrollingMenu_UpdateDisplay
+--                           calls ClearWholeMenuBox on it (spaces, no border)
+--                           and starts printing at (2,4); PlaceMenuItemName
+--                           prints the name there and .PrintBCDPrices is
+--                           handed that origin plus the menu's own width (8)
+--                           plus SCREEN_WIDTH, so the price lands at (10,5).
+--                           The ▲ sits on the rect's top right (19,3) and
+--                           the ▼ on its bottom right (19,11).
 --   UpdateItemDescription   Textbox (0,12) interior 18x4 -- a 20x6 box -- with
 --                           the description at (1,14)
 --   BuyItem_MenuHeader      menu_coords 7, 15, 19, 17 -- a 13x3 box, and
@@ -75,7 +79,9 @@ local SFX_TRANSACTION = "Sfx_Transaction"

 local MartMenu = {}
 MartMenu.__index = MartMenu
-- engine/items/mart.asm:54
+-- The top menu overlays the mart (StandardMart .HowMayIHelpYou /
+-- .AnythingElse: LoadStandardMenuHeader + PrintText).  BuyMenu is
+-- FadeToMenu + BlankScreen, so enterBuy shadows this for the list.
 MartMenu.isOpaque = false

 -- constants/mart_constants.asm.  The `pokemart` macro emits this as one byte
@@ -563,6 +569,10 @@ function MartMenu:enterBuy()
  self.phase = "buy"
  self.index = 1
  self.scroll = 0
+  -- BuyMenu (engine/items/mart.asm): `call FadeToMenu / farcall BlankScreen`.
+  -- BlankScreen fills the tilemap with spaces and the palettes with white, so
+  -- the mart must not keep drawing in the letterbox under the list.
+  self.isOpaque = (self.phase == "buy")
 end

 function MartMenu:total()
@@ -618,6 +628,8 @@ end
 -- BuyMenu returns into StandardMart .Buy, which falls through to
 -- .AnythingElse; the other three dialog kinds end on their come-again line.
 function MartMenu:leaveBuy()
+  -- CloseSubmenu restores the map before .AnythingElse / the come-again line.
+  self.isOpaque = nil
  if self.martType == "STANDARD" then
    self:enterTop(self.text.askMore)
  else
@@ -885,11 +897,10 @@ function MartMenu:description()
  return def and def.description or nil
 end

-- The bottom visible entry's price row IS the box's bottom border row
-- (entry row 10 + SCREEN_WIDTH = 11, MenuHeader_Buy's own last line), and a
-- GB glyph REPLACES the tile it prints over, border and all.  White under
-- the seven money tiles first is that replacement; on the three rows clear
-- of the border it repaints white over white.
+-- The bottom visible entry's price row is MenuHeader_Buy's last line
+-- (entry row 10 + SCREEN_WIDTH = 11).  A GB glyph REPLACES the tile it
+-- prints over, so white under the seven money tiles first is that
+-- replacement.  On a BlankScreen field it is white over white.
 local function printPriceOpaque(amount, ty)
  local G = love.graphics
  G.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
@@ -899,8 +910,10 @@ local function printPriceOpaque(amount, ty)
 end

 function MartMenu:drawBuyList()
-  -- engine/items/mart.asm:542
-  Chrome.box(LIST_BOX_X, LIST_BOX_Y, LIST_BOX_W, LIST_BOX_H)
+  -- ScrollingMenu_UpdateDisplay (engine/menus/scrolling_menu.asm) calls
+  -- ClearWholeMenuBox, not MenuBox: the MenuHeader_Buy rect is a cleared
+  -- field, not a framed window.  BlankScreen already filled the tilemap
+  -- with spaces, so the names just land on white.
  for row = 1, VISIBLE_ROWS do
    local i = row + self.scroll
    local ty = LIST_Y + (row - 1) * LIST_SPACING
@@ -960,6 +973,10 @@ function MartMenu:drawUnder()
    self:drawTopMenu()
    self:drawTextBox(self.topLines)
  elseif phase == "buy" or phase == "buyQuantity" then
+    -- BlankScreen (engine/overworld/player_object.asm): the whole tilemap
+    -- is spaces before PlaceMoneyTopRight / the scrolling list / the
+    -- description textbox go down.  Only those last two are framed.
+    Chrome.clear()
    self:drawMoneyBox()
    self:drawBuyList()
    self:drawDescription()
@@ -134,6 +134,19 @@ local ROWS = {
    text = function(options)
      return require("src.render.Zoom").offsetLabel(options.zoom or 0)
    end },
+  -- VOID FILL: FADE is each map's own border block with the dissolve across
+  -- a boundary; WATER / TREES force one outdoor block; BLACK is a flat void.
+  -- #1418.  Same key the Gen 1 OPTION screen uses, different ladder (FADE
+  -- is Gold's default because that is already what the maps call for).
+  { label = "VOID FILL", key = "voidFill", port = true,
+    cycle = function(options, delta)
+      local BorderFill = require("src.world.gen2.BorderFill")
+      BorderFill.setVoidFill(options.voidFill or "fade")
+      options.voidFill = BorderFill.cycle(delta)
+    end,
+    text = function(options)
+      return require("src.world.gen2.BorderFill").voidFillLabel(options.voidFill)
+    end },
  { label = "TILT", key = "tilt", port = true,
    cycle = function(options, delta)
      local Tilt = require("src.render.Tilt")
@@ -211,6 +224,15 @@ local ROWS = {
      TC.buzz(options.haptics)
      if game and game.persistOptions then game:persistOptions() end
    end },
+  { label = "MAX FPS", key = "fpsCap", port = true,
+    cycle = function(options, delta)
+      local FrameCap = require("src.core.FrameCap")
+      options.fpsCap = FrameCap.cycle(options.fpsCap, delta)
+      FrameCap.apply(options.fpsCap)
+    end,
+    text = function(options)
+      return require("src.core.FrameCap").label(options.fpsCap)
+    end },
  { label = "CANCEL", cancel = true },
 }

--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More
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bryanthaboi	5ba49bdf3f	Merge pull request #1524 from bryanthaboi/dev squishing some fun ones	2026-08-18 11:55:28 -04:00
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bryanthaboi	74e04cb086	Merge pull request #1523 from bryanthaboi/dev some bugs and some switch stuff	2026-08-18 10:18:58 -04:00
bryanthaboi	25ec896545	fix(audio): do not stop the move sfx source the replay just restarted The takeover stop in Sound.playMove moved after the new source starts in `cfa84063`, but an equal-id replay reuses the cached source, so the stop killed the sound it had just restarted.	2026-08-18 10:14:44 -04:00
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bryanthaboi	55616fc03d	CLOSES #1390	2026-08-18 09:20:07 -04:00
bryanthaboi	675971068e	CLOSES #1503	2026-08-18 09:16:04 -04:00
bryanthaboi	cfa8406306	CLOSES #1508	2026-08-18 04:52:00 -04:00
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bryanthaboi	c2e1db0f89	Merge pull request #1501 from bryanthaboi/dev	2026-08-17 23:03:49 -04:00
bryanthaboi	7b1e796c48	CLOSES #1496	2026-08-17 22:52:33 -04:00
github-actions	4c13770e70	chore(ios): update app-repo.json [skip ci]	2026-08-17 20:51:52 -04:00
bryanthaboi	cf45cbbf92	Merge pull request #1498 from bryanthaboi/dev more stuff	2026-08-17 20:41:58 -04:00
bryanthaboi	4e1ab1879b	updated skin studio	2026-08-17 20:39:53 -04:00
bryanthaboi	917735a41c	Merge branch 'dev' of https://github.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp into dev	2026-08-17 20:15:40 -04:00
bryanthaboi	c877ea80a7	importer for skins now w file picker	2026-08-17 20:15:39 -04:00
github-actions	7d1ddf9b7c	chore(ios): update app-repo.json [skip ci]	2026-08-17 20:09:51 -04:00
bryanthaboi	faf82c2cec	Merge pull request #1491 from AverageConsumer/codex/gen2-move-grid-hook fix(gen2): honor mod move-grid navigation	2026-08-17 19:58:35 -04:00
bryanthaboi	5bc6036735	Merge pull request #1420 from anxiousintrovert/fix/required-import-platform-pickers Fix required imports on Android legacy picker bridges	2026-08-17 19:58:13 -04:00
bryanthaboi	809628f0fa	Merge pull request #1494 from AverageConsumer/codex/gen2-catch-previews feat(gen2): expose stock ball catch previews	2026-08-17 19:57:37 -04:00
bryanthaboi	4817ff8bf9	Merge pull request #1492 from thibautbus/fix/museum-1f-ticket-clerk-strings Route the museum 1F ticket clerk's remaining lines through Strings	2026-08-17 19:57:29 -04:00
anxiousintrovert	4f8739c029	Fix required imports on legacy Android picker bridges	2026-08-17 18:35:25 -05:00
AverageConsumer	c655217120	feat(gen2): expose stock ball catch previews	2026-08-17 23:00:38 +02:00
thibautbus	fbdfc1c053	Cover the museum 1F ticket clerk's translated lines with a targeted test	2026-08-17 21:44:43 +02:00
thibautbus	72c244b433	Route the museum 1F ticket clerk's remaining lines through Strings	2026-08-17 21:38:04 +02:00
AverageConsumer	e0e030003b	fix(gen2): honor mod move-grid navigation	2026-08-17 20:38:48 +02:00
github-actions	ce2afb83f1	chore(ios): update app-repo.json [skip ci]	2026-08-17 14:13:48 -04:00
bryanthaboi	28f741f72f	Merge pull request #1489 from bryanthaboi/dev Update LauncherView.lua	2026-08-17 14:04:35 -04:00
bryanthaboi	22bcd95da1	Update LauncherView.lua	2026-08-17 14:03:07 -04:00
github-actions	ea28f886f3	chore(ios): update app-repo.json [skip ci]	2026-08-17 13:20:07 -04:00
bryanthaboi	6cd8f0ddea	Merge pull request #1487 from bryanthaboi/dev [release 0.2.0]	2026-08-17 13:10:08 -04:00
bryanthaboi	7e25da70f0	CLOSES #1467	2026-08-17 13:06:09 -04:00
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bryanthaboi	3cca70608f	skins and skin studio	2026-08-17 06:47:33 -04:00
github-actions	fb4eaeda10	chore(ios): update app-repo.json [skip ci]	2026-08-16 22:37:21 -04:00