# Kanto Gear ### A Nintendo DS-style second screen for Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow Turn a dual-screen Android handheld into a complete Gen 1 companion for [Gen1Recomp](https://github.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp): keep the game on one display and put maps, party data, battles and touch controls on the other.

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## Your adventure, always in reach Kanto Gear gives Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow a dedicated companion display without changing the game underneath it. - Explore with a live region map, detailed local maps, exits and item markers. - Check your party, Trainer Card, badges, Pokédex progress, steps and area data. - Use contextual touch controls for battles, bags, dialogue, PC boxes and moves. - Move battle controls—or the complete battle HUD—to the second screen. - Swap the game and Kanto Gear between displays instantly with **Y**. - Choose classic Game Boy-inspired or modern light and dark themes. The normal game UI returns when the second display is switched off or disconnected, so you are never trapped on a missing screen. ## What you need Kanto Gear currently uses a matched Android release set. The Voxel renderer is optional; the host and Kanto Gear mod are required. | Download | Required | Purpose | | --- | :---: | --- | | [Gen1Recomp Android Test 0.1.75-kanto.6](https://github.com/AverageConsumer/gen1recomp/releases/tag/v0.1.75-kanto.6) | **Yes** | Android host with the dual-display bridge | | [Kanto Gear 1.7.0](https://github.com/AverageConsumer/kanto-gear/releases/tag/v1.7.0) | **Yes** | The second-screen companion mod | | [Dramatic Shape 1.7.0-android.1](https://github.com/AverageConsumer/DramaticShapeVoxelMod/releases/tag/v1.7.0-android.1) | No | Tested optional 3D renderer for Android | > [!IMPORTANT] > Use the versions linked above together. The official Gen1Recomp Android app > does not yet contain every host feature required by this Kanto Gear release. ## Install on Android You need your own supported Pokémon Red, Blue or Yellow ROM. No ROM or ROM-extracted game data is included. 1. Install the [Gen1Recomp Android Test APK](https://github.com/AverageConsumer/gen1recomp/releases/tag/v0.1.75-kanto.6). 2. Download [Kanto Gear 1.7.0](https://github.com/AverageConsumer/kanto-gear/releases/tag/v1.7.0). 3. Open **Gen1Recomp Android Test → MODS → Import mod .zip** and select the Kanto Gear ZIP. 4. Enable **Kanto Gear** and start the game. The companion opens automatically when Android reports a suitable second display. When updating the host, install the newer APK over the existing app. Do not uninstall it first unless you have exported your save. ### Optional Voxel renderer Kanto Gear works without a Voxel Mod. If you already use Dramatic Shape on Android, use the [matching Kanto Gear fork](https://github.com/AverageConsumer/DramaticShapeVoxelMod/releases/tag/v1.7.0-android.1). It contains companion-screen battle fixes that prevent empty panels and duplicated HUD elements. Remove another Dramatic Shape build before importing this one; both intentionally share the same mod ID. ## Made for real dual-screen hardware ### Supported devices - **AYN Thor** — primary development and test device - **Retroid Pocket 5 + Retroid Dual Screen Add-on** — community tested - **External Android displays, docks and TVs** — supported through selectable `AUTO`, `HANDHELD` and `EXTERNAL` display routing; hardware reports are welcome On single-screen and desktop builds, Kanto Gear stays inactive instead of opening an unwanted extra window. ## Quick controls | Action | Control | | --- | --- | | Change Kanto Gear page | Swipe left/right or tap the header arrows | | Swap the two displays | Press **Y** | | Cycle pages with a controller | Enable **TRIGGER TABS**, then use L2/R2 | | Zoom the local map | Tap **+ / −** | | Open Kanto Gear settings with Modern UI | **MOD MENUS → KANTO GEAR** | Useful settings: - **GEAR SCREEN → AUTO** is the recommended display mode. - **BATTLE VIEW → STANDARD** keeps the original battle HUD. - **BATTLE VIEW → GEAR** moves duplicated battle controls. - **BATTLE VIEW → FULL GEAR** also moves HP and status panels. - **INFO → PURIST** hides assistance; **ENHANCED** enables it. ## Compatibility and support This is an unofficial Android public test build. It is not an official Gen1Recomp release. Keep an exported save backup while testing. Open a [Kanto Gear issue](https://github.com/AverageConsumer/kanto-gear/issues) for second-display, touch or companion-UI problems. Include your device, Android version, display setup, installed versions and a screenshot if useful. Host startup problems belong to the [Gen1Recomp Android fork](https://github.com/AverageConsumer/gen1recomp/issues). Problems exclusive to the optional 3D renderer belong to the [Dramatic Shape Android fork](https://github.com/AverageConsumer/DramaticShapeVoxelMod/issues). ## Credits Kanto Gear is built on [Gen1Recomp](https://github.com/bryanthaboi/gen1recomp). The optional renderer is based on [Dramatic Shape Voxel Mod](https://github.com/DramaticShape/DramaticShapeVoxelMod). Special thanks to [@Rocky5150](https://github.com/Rocky5150) for more than 24 hours of Retroid Pocket 5 testing and diagnostics, and to [CustCast](https://github.com/CustCast/PokeRogue-App-Android-Thor) for sharing the artwork that inspired the optional Modern Light and Modern Dark themes. Kanto Gear's code is available under the [MIT License](LICENSE). Pokémon and related names are trademarks of their respective owners. This project is not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, The Pokémon Company, Gen1Recomp or Dramatic Shape.