Analogue Pocket Updater - Windows Application
This is a free Windows Application for updating the openFPGA Cores, Pocket Firmware, Required BIOS, and Arcade ROMS for your Analogue Pocket. You can also Organize your Cores and Download/Install Asset Image Packs.
This Application can be run from the Pocket's SD Card or from any location on your Windows Machine based on what fits your needs best.
Bulding Exe from Source
Please note that the following dependencies below are required if you plan to edit/build the EXE from Source via Visual Studio.
Updating
Select the "Update Pocket" Option
Current Directory Location
This option allows you to Update everything locally first and manually copy over all of the Files/Folders to your Pocket's SD Card after the Updater has finished.
Removable Storage Location
This option allows you to Update directly to your Pocket's SD Card via plugging in your SD Card to your machine or by connecting your Pocket to your machine via USB Cable. (Please use the Refresh button if you do not see your Pocket's SD Card Drive Letter within the Drop Down)
Select the "Update Cores" Option and you will see a Status window as well as a message popup box when the Updates are done.
Settings
| Setting Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Download Pocket Firmware | This gives you the option to Check/Download Pocket Firmware |
| Download Roms/Bios | This gives you the option to Check/Download the required Arcade Roms and Core Bios files |
| Preserve Platforms | This gives you the option to keep any custom Core Images that you are using vs. the Stock Core Images. It will also preserve the entire Platforms folder which includes Core Names and Categories |
| Delete Skipped Cores | This will Delete Cores from your Pocket's SD Card that you have unchecked for Updating/Downloading |
| Generate PCECD JSONs | This will auto create the required JSON Files for the PCECD Games on your SD Card |
| Fix Jotego Core Names | Automatically rename Jotego Cores to more friendly names |
| Skip Alternative Arcade Files | Skip downloading any Alternative Arcade Files that an Arcade Core may have |
| CRC Checks | Enable/Disable CRC checking for ROMS/BIOS. Disabling should speed the update process up |
| Backup Saves | This will compress the Saves and Memories directories from your Pocket to the "Backups" folder |
| Use Alternative Location | You can supply your own Download URL/Location to get your ROMS and BIOS. If you uncheck this Archive.org will be used instead. I strongly recommend using this over Archive.org as that has very slow download speeds |
Manage Cores
Select the "Manage Cores" Option. From here you can pick and choose the Cores that you'd like to download.
Organize Cores
Select the "Organize Cores" Option. From here you can customize the Core Names and Categories to your liking.
Asset Image Packs
Select the "Asset Image Packs" Option. This will allow you to download from the most popular Image Packs out there to spice things up on your Pocket. More Image Packs will be added as they become available from Creators
Current Directory Location
This option allows you to Update everything locally first and manually copy over all of the Files/Folders to your Pocket's SD Card after the Updater has finished.
Removable Storage Location
This option allows you to Update directly to your Pocket's SD Card via plugging in your SD Card to your machine or by connecting your Pocket to your machine via USB Cable. (Please use the Refresh button if you do not see your Pocket's SD Card Drive Letter within the Drop Down)
Update Log
Select the "Logs" Option
You can clear the Update Log File via the "Clear Logs" Button
App Updates
This Application will self check for Updates when you run it. When an Update is found you will see an App Update Notification banner within the Titlebar like below. When you click on this you will be take to the latest Release here on my GitHub to download it.
About
Select the "About" Option to see some Useful Information and Links.
Credits
Special thanks to mattpannella for Collaborating with me and providing me with his Updater Library Files. His updater can be found Here