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A multi-video-game-system portable handheld. A digital audio workstation with a built-in synthesizer and sequencer. A tribute to portable gaming. Out of the box, Pocket is compatible with the 2,780+ Game Boy, Game Boy Color & Game Boy Advance game cartridge library. Pocket works with cartridge adapters for other handheld systems, too. Like Game Gear. Neo Geo Pocket Color. Atari Lynx & more. Completely engineered in *two FPGAs. The Pocket is designed around a first-in-class 3.5”, 615 ppi, LCD. With a 1600x1440 resolution, Pocket has 10x the resolution of an original Game Boy. Yeah. We can hardly believe it, either. Pro level color accuracy, dynamic range, and brightness. The display is even made from Gorilla® Glass. There has never been a display this advanced in a video game system.

 

Technical Specifications

Pocket
Compatible with Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance game cartridges.
3.5" LCD. 1600×1440 resolution. 615ppi.
360° display rotation (tate mode)
Variable refresh display
Rechargeable lithium ion 4300mAh battery
6-10 hour game play time & 10+ hour sleep time 9
All buttons mappable
Stereo speakers
micro SD card slot
USB-C charging
Original-style link port
3.5mm headphone output

openFPGA starts with the Developer
and ends with the user
Intel/Altera Cyclone V FPGA
49K logic elements and 3.4Mbit BRAM

Intel/Altera Cyclone 10
15K logic elements

2x independently addressable
16MB cellular RAM
(128Mbit x 16)
32MB low latency memory

1x synchronous DRAM 64MB
(32Mbit x 16)

1x asynchronous SRAM 256KB
(128Kbit x 16)

System Dimensions 5.86 in tall x 3.46 in wide x 0.86 in thick. Compared to the original DMG GB (5.8 in x 3.5 in x 1.3 in) Pocket is about the same size but 34% thinner. It is about 13% thinner than a GBP.

Pocket Link Cable Specs: Pocket is designed with a ‘GBA' original-style link port. It is compatible with all original 2nd and 3rd generation GB, GBC and GBA cables, and with appropriate adapters, 1st and 4th generation cables.

Compatible Cartridges — Official Nintendo-manufactured Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridges (all regions) — Built-in Cartridge Tilt and Gyro sensors, Rumble motors, Real Time Clocks and IR Transceivers. Due to the way the cartridges are inserted, Solar Sensors are not supported. — GBA Video Cartridges — Game Boy Camera — Play-Yan, Play-Yan Micro — Homebrew, Unlicensed* & Official Reproduction cartridges — Many flash cartridges are compatible — Official Sega-manufactured Game Gear cartridges with GG Pocket Adapter — Lynx and Neo Geo Pocket & Neo Geo Pocket Color Game Cartridges when used with their appropriate Analogue Adapters (to be released)

Charging Pocket - Pocket requires a USB-C to USB-C cable for charging, and a USB-C charger capable of 5V @ 3A (15 watts). There are a variety of existing charge cables that adapt USB type A to USB-C. These will only charge Pocket at a very slow rate while turned off, and cannot provide enough power to charge or even fully run Pocket while it is turned on. Generally, USB-A to USB-C cables will incorrectly report their current capacity even when plugged into a USB-A charger that could provide enough power. Further, many simply cannot support high current anyway. USB-C to USB-C cables only should be used.

 
openFPGAcores

Popular openFPGA Portable and Console Cores (as of 03/18/2023)

/Portable/
ADVENTURE VISION (1982 USA)
openFPGA-Adventure-Vision - Entex Adventure Vision core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

GAME BOY / GAME BOY COLOR (1989 USA)
openFPGA-GB-GBC - Game Boy and Game Boy Color cores on openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

GAMATE (1990 USA)
openFPGA-Gamate - Gamate core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

SEGA GAME GEAR (1991 USA)
openFPGA-GG - Sega Game Gear core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

WATARA SUPERVISION (1992 USA)
openFPGA-SUPERVISION - WATARA SUPERVISION core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

MEGA DUCK WG-108 (1993 HK)
openFPGA-Megaduck - Mega Duck WG-108 core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

SUPER GAME BOY (1994 Jun USA)
openFPGA-SGB - Super Game Boy core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

WONDERSWAN (1989 Japan March 4th)
openFPGA-GB-GBC - WonderSwan Color for Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

POKEMON MINI (2001 USA)
openFPGA-ARDUBOY - Arduboy core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket Agg23

GAME BOY ADVANCE (2001 USA)
openFPGA-GBA - Game Boy Advance core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

GAME KING (2003 HK)
openFPGA-Game-King - Game King core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

ARDUBOY (2019 USA)
openFPGA-ARDUBOY - Arduboy core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket Agg23

/Console/
FAIRCHILD CHANNEL-F (1976 USA)
openFPGA-Channel-F Fairchild Channel-F core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

RCA STUDIO II (1977 Jan USA)
openStudio-2 RCA Studio II core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

ATARI 2600 (1977 USA)
openFPGA-2600 - Atari 2600 core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

ODYSSEY˛ (1978 USA)
openFPGA-Odyssey-2 - Odyssey 2 core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

INTELLIVISION (1979 USA)
openFPGA-Intellivision Intellivision core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

COLECOVISION (1982 USA)
openFPGA-COLECO - ColecoVision core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

ARCADIA (1982 May USA)
openFPGA-ARCADIA - Emerson Arcadia core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

V-TECH - CREATIVISION (1982 JPN)
openFPGA-CreatiVision - V-Tech CreatiVision core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

SEGA SG-1000 (1983 Jul JPN)
openFPGA-SG1000 - Sega SG-1000 core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM / NINTENDO FAMICOM (1985 USA / 1983 JPN)
openFPGA-NES - Nintendo Entertainment System core on openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997
openFPGA-NES - Nintendo Entertainment System core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket Agg23

SEGA MASTER SYSTEM / SEGA MARK III (1986 Sep USA / 1985 Oct JPN)
openFPGA-SMS - Sega Master System core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

ATARI 7800 (1986 USA)
openFPGA-7800 - Atari 7800 core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

SEGA GENESIS / MEGA DRIVE (1989 AUG 14  USA / 1988 OCT 28 JPN)
openFPGA-GEN - Sega Genesis core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997
openFPGA-GENESIS - Sega Genesis core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket EricLewis

TURBOGRAFX-16 / PC ENGINE (1989 AUG 29 USA / 1987 OCT 30 JPN)
openFPGA-PCENGINE - TurboGrafX-16 / PC Engine core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket Agg23

TURBOGRAFX-16 CD / PC ENGINE CD (1989 November USA / 1988 Dec 04 JPN)
openfpga-pcengine-cd - PC Engine CD 0.1.7 for Analogue Pocket Mazamars312

NEO·GEO (1990 December USA/JPN)
Analogue Pocket - Commodore Amiga 500 - Commodore Amiga 500 Core on openFPGA Mazamars312

SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM / SUPER FAMICOM 1991 USA / 1990 JPM)
openFPGA-SNES - SNES core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket Agg2

/Computer/
PDP-1 (Space War)  (1962 USA)
openFPGA-PDP-1 CorePDP-1 Core running Spacewar! on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

VIDEO BRAIN (1977 USA)
openFPGA-VideoBrain Video Brain core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

Commodore AMIGA 500 (1987 USA)
openFPGA-Channel-F Fairchild Channel-F core for openFPGA on Analogue Pocket spiritualized1997

/Tools/
https://github.com/mattpannella/pocket-updater-utility

 

Getting Started With openFPGA - https://www.analogue.co/developer/docs/getting-started /~/ https://github.com/open-fpga
Active list of the newest cores here, sorted by Josh Campbell, https://joshcampbell191.github.io/openfpga-cores-inventory/analogue-pocket

 

A mock-up of an Analogue Pocket flyer, by VGO. (Previous versions: 1.1, 2.3, 3.0)

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Analogue Pocket (c) 2022 Analogue (FPGA Based GB/GBC/GBA Portable) $199.99 08/03/2020 (Receipt)

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Analogue Pocket - Transparent Clear L.E. (c) 2023 Analogue (FPGA Based GB/GBC/GBA Portable) $29.99 - 09/29/2023 (Receipt)

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What's in the box
Analogue Pocket / USB Type-C cable / Quick-Start Guide

 

Analogue POCKET DOCK
Play Pocket on the big screen.
Analogue Dock is an amazing companion for Pocket. With Dock you can connect Pocket to your HDTV. Sync up any wireless 8BitDo Bluetooth or 2.4g controller directly to Dock for wireless play. Up to 4 player support. You can connect controllers directly via wired USB, too.

 

Analogue Dock Technical Specifications

1080p HDMI output
Bluetooth & 2.4g support for wireless controllers
2 USB inputs for wired controllers
Up to 4 player support (4p Bluetooth, 2p 2.4g, 2p wired USB)
DAC compatible
Power Dock on from controller

 

Analogue Pocket Dock (c) 2022 Analogue (Play Analogue Pocket on an external display) Cost: $99.99, purchased on 08/03/2020 (receipt)

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Analogue POCKET Cartridge Adapters


Adapters
AP_01 Game Gear adapter (owned)
Sold at launch for $29.99 + shipped with Pocket & Dock
AP_02 Neo Geo Pocket + Neo Geo Pocket Color adapter
1 of 3 (Sold in 3 Pack) $99.99 + $30 Shipping
AP_03 Atari Lynx adapter
2  of 3 (Sold in 3 Pack) $99.99 + $30 Shipping
AP_04 TurboGrafX-16 adapter 3 of 3 (Sold in 3 Pack) $99.99 + $30 Shipping

 Analogue Pocket Cartridge Adapter 3 Pack - 10/21/2022 $140.39 ($99.99 + $10.40 Tax + $30 shipping  (receipt)

 

Game Gear Cost: $29.99, purchased 08/03/2020 (receipt) ~ Analogue Adapters NGPC + Lynx + TG-16 / PCEngine / Super GrafX

Game Gear

Neo-Geo Pocket Color Atari Lynx TurboGrafX-16 / PCEngine

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Important Links and other Junk :)
Analogue Pocket Support Page [URL] ~/~Analogue Pocket Manual+1.1 [.15MB/PDF/URL] ~/~
Official Analogue Pocket Firmware Updates (currently v1.1-beta [2022-07-29]): Click here

Saved for posterity (LotR actor, Elijah Wood, unable to order a Pocket on release day [8/3/20]. Twitter Pic [No Frodo]
Original Analogue Pocket Sale Page (All SOLD OUT, within 3 minutes) [August 3rd, 2020): Screen Shot Click here
( ( ( Pocket LED Status ) ) ) 1. LED Amber Charging 2. LED Green 100% Charged 3. LED White Pocket on

Slogan "Analogue. Distracting. Seriously"

 

 

See also (Other FPGA consoles)



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