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[[File:PocketStation.jpg|thumb|The Sony PocketStation]]'''[[gametech:PocketStation|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
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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 = n/a
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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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<div style="overflow-x:auto;">
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Operating System(s)
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! scope="col"|Platform(s)
 
! scope="col"|Latest Version
 
! scope="col"|Latest Version
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! scope="col"|[[Accuracy]]
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! scope="col"|<small>[[PlayStation_emulators#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|<abbr title="PocketStation game to a memory card from a PS1 game, communicating with PS1 emulator etc.">PlayStation<br/>communication</abbr>]]</small>
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! scope="col"|[[libretro]]
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! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
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! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
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|-
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[MESS]]
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! colspan="9"|PC / x86
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|style="text-align:center;"|Multi-platform
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|-
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
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|[[PK201]]
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|style="text-align:center;"|?
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
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|style="text-align:center;"|?
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|[http://drhell.web.fc2.com/pocket/pk201_200428.zip {{PK201Ver}}]
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|{{✓}}<ref group=N name=PS1PocketStation>Possible with [[XEBRA]]. XEBRA is the first PlayStation emulator to include compatibility with PocketStation.</ref>
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|{{✗}}
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|Mid
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✓}}
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|-
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|[[MAME]]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
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|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✓}}
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|High
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|{{✓}}
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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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|{{✗}}[https://problemkaputt.de/gbatek-pocketstation-emulation.htm *]
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|{{✗}}
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|Mid
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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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|{{✗}}
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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][https://github.com/simias/pockystation-libretro libretro]
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✓}}
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|?
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✗}}
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|-
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!colspan="9"|Mobile / ARM
 
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|-
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[PK201]]
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|[[PK201]]
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|style="text-align:center;"|Windows
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|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
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|style="text-align:center;"|09/09/09 Build
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|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dokutajigokusai.pk201 {{PK201Ver}}]
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|style="text-align:center;"|?
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|{{✓}}<ref group=N name=PS1PocketStation></ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"|?
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|{{✗}}
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|Mid
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
 
|-
 
|-
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[PKEmu]]
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|[[MAME]]
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|style="text-align:center;"|Windows
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|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.zophar.net/download_file/13336 1.1 Private Beta]
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|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>As "[https://github.com/libretro/libretro-core-info/blob/master/mamearcade_libretro.info mamearcade_libretro] and
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|style="text-align:center;"|?
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mame_libretro_ios.dylib", 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"|?
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✓}}
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|High
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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|{{~}}
 
|}
 
|}
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</div>
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<references group=N/>
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===Comparisons===
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;[[MAME]]
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:[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/3d005db62ea6cc99f9fd4bf2756ed186ff9fd872/src/mame/drivers/pockstat.cpp#L20 Currently, a handful of games run, but some die due to odd hardware issues].
  
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==Emulation issues==
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;[[No$|No$GBA]]
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There is no readily available Kernel ROM dump online, which is required for full compatibility 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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:PocketStation as part of NO$GBA 2.7 onwards. The odd choice of emulators comes from GBA, DS and PocketStation sharing parts of the ARM architecture. Functional.
  
 
[[Category:Consoles]]
 
[[Category:Consoles]]
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[[Category:PocketStation emulators]]
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[[Category:Handheld consoles]]
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[[Category:Hybrid consoles]]
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[[Category:Sony consoles]]
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[[Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles]]
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[[Category:Peripherals/Accessories]]
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[[Category:PocketStation emulators|*]]
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[[Category:ARM-based]]

Latest revision as of 02:25, 4 April 2024

PocketStation
Sony-PocketStation.png
Developer Sony
Type Memory Card peripheral
Generation Fifth generation
Release date 1999
Discontinued 2002
Successor n/a
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[edit]

Name Platform(s) Latest Version PlayStation
communication 		libretro Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
PC / x86
PK201 Windows 20/04/28 (Windows)
23/08/31 (Android) 		✓[N 1] ✗ Mid ✗ ✗ ✓
MAME Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD 0.265 ✗ ✓ High ✓ ✓ ✓
No$GBA Windows MS-DOS 3.05 ✗* ✗ Mid ✗ ✗ ~
PKEmu Windows 1.1 Private Beta ✗ ✗ ? ✗ ✗ ✗
pockystation Windows gitlibretro ✗ ✓ ? ✓ ✗ ✗
Mobile / ARM
PK201 Android 20/04/28 (Windows)
23/08/31 (Android) 		✓[N 1] ✗ Mid ✗ ✓ ✓
MAME Android iOS libretro core[N 2] ✗ ✓ High ✓ ✓ ~
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Possible with XEBRA. XEBRA is the first PlayStation emulator to include compatibility with PocketStation.
  2. ↑ As "mamearcade_libretro and mame_libretro_ios.dylib", 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)

Comparisons[edit]

MAME
Currently, a handful of games run, but some die due to odd hardware issues.
No$GBA
PocketStation as part of NO$GBA 2.7 onwards. The odd choice of emulators comes from GBA, DS and PocketStation sharing parts of the ARM architecture. Functional.
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