# pocketwalker

> pocketwalker emulates the PokéWalker's H8/38606F hardware for running its device software. Its C++ core models the H8/300H instruction set, memory bus, timers, serial interfaces, accelerometer, EEPROM, LCD and buzzer, with IR communication over TCP.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: Firmware
- Category: Firmware tools
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/h4lfheart/pocketwalker>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/h4lfheart/pocketwalker/blob/86026a0d52e36915cd3a2626b6c8041251f93a20/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pocketwalker-emulator/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pocketwalker-emulator/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pocketwalker-emulator/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** The documented source build uses MSYS2 MinGW64, GCC, CMake, Ninja and Qt6; static builds also require vcpkg.
- **Limits:** Save states and additional IR connection modes are planned features.
- **License:** GPL-3.0 license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/h4lfheart/pocketwalker/blob/86026a0d52e36915cd3a2626b6c8041251f93a20/README.md>

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