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PocketStation is a memory card peripheral for the Playstation 1 that was only released in Japan. Software for the PocketStation was typically distributed as extras for PlayStation games, included in the CD-ROM, enhancing the games with added features. Stand-alone software could also be downloaded through the PlayStation console. The software is then transferred to the PocketStation for use. A built-in infrared data interface allows direct transfer of data such as game saves between PocketStation units, as well as multiplayer gaming. A total of 60 PS1 games were compatible with the PocketStation.
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{{Infobox console
{| class="wikitable"
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|title = PocketStation
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|logo = Sony-PocketStation.png
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|developer = [[:Sony]]
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|type = Memory Card peripheral
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|generation = [[:Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles|Fifth generation]]
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|release = 1999
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|discontinued = 2002
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|successor = [[PlayStation Portable emulators|PlayStation Portable]]
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|emulated = {{✓}}
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}}
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The '''[[gametech:PocketStation|PocketStation]]''' is a memory card peripheral made by Sony Computer Entertainment for the [[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]] that was released in Japan on January 23, 1999. It had a ARM7T CPU with 2KB of RAM. Software for the PocketStation was typically distributed as PlayStation CD-ROM extras, enhancing the games with added features. Stand-alone software could also be downloaded through the PlayStation console. The software is then transferred to the PocketStation for use. A built-in infrared data interface allows direct transfer of data such as game saves between PocketStation units, as well as multiplayer gaming. 60 games in total were compatible with the PocketStation.
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==Emulators==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
|-
 
|-
! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Name
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! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Operating System(s)
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! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Latest Version
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! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|[[Accuracy]] rating
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! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]
! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Recommended
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! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
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! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|[[PK201]]
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! colspan="12"|PC / x86
| style="text-align: center;"|Windows
 
| style="text-align: center;"|09/09/09 Build
 
| style="text-align: center;"|?
 
| style="text-align: center;"|?
 
 
|-
 
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|[[PKEmu]]
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|[[MAME]]
| style="text-align: center;"|Windows
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| style="text-align: center;"|v1.1 Private Beta
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|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
| style="text-align: center;"|?
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|{{✓}}
| style="text-align: center;"|?
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|High
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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|-
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|[[No$|No$GBA]]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|DOS}}
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|[http://problemkaputt.de/gba.htm {{No$GBAVer}}]
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|{{✗}}
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|?
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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|-
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|[[PK201]]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
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|[http://drhell.web.fc2.com/pocket/pk201_200220.zip Build 20/02/20]
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|{{✗}}
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|?
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✓}}
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|-
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|[[PKEmu]]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
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|[http://www.zophar.net/download_file/13336 1.1 Private Beta]
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|{{✗}}
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|?
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✗}}
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|-
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|pockystation
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
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|[https://github.com/simias/pockystation Git]
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|{{✓}} <small>([https://github.com/simias/pockystation-libretro Git])</small>
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✗}}
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|-
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!colspan="12"|Mobile / ARM
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|-
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|[[PK201]]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
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|19/02/04 Build<br/>(2019)
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|{{✗}}
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|?
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
 
|}
 
|}
==Emulation Issues==
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There is no readily availible Kernel ROM dump online, which is required for full compatibilty when emulating with PK201. However, the file in PKEmu known as kernel.bin is known to work in PK201 if renamed to KROM, no file extension. It is unknown how compatible this is with most games.
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[[Category:Consoles]]
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[[Category:Sony consoles]]
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[[Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles]]
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[[Category:PocketStation emulators|*]]

Revision as of 09:45, 21 February 2020

PocketStation
Sony-PocketStation.png
Developer Sony
Type Memory Card peripheral
Generation Fifth generation
Release date 1999
Discontinued 2002
Successor PlayStation Portable
Emulated

The PocketStation is a memory card peripheral made by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation that was released in Japan on January 23, 1999. It had a ARM7T CPU with 2KB of RAM. Software for the PocketStation was typically distributed as PlayStation CD-ROM extras, enhancing the games with added features. Stand-alone software could also be downloaded through the PlayStation console. The software is then transferred to the PocketStation for use. A built-in infrared data interface allows direct transfer of data such as game saves between PocketStation units, as well as multiplayer gaming. 60 games in total were compatible with the PocketStation.

Emulators

Name Platform(s) Latest Version Libretro Core Accuracy Active Recommended
PC / x86
MAME Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD 0.264 High
No$GBA Windows MS-DOS 3.05 ?
PK201 Windows Build 20/02/20 ?
PKEmu Windows 1.1 Private Beta ?
pockystation Windows Git (Git)
Mobile / ARM
PK201 Android 19/02/04 Build
(2019)
?