What It Is

A desktop save file editor for Pokemon Red & Blue (Game Boy), built in Qt C++/QML. This is the second version — a from-scratch rewrite after the first version (JS/Electron) became unmaintainable. It's open source, built by Twilight.

History

Version 1: JS/Electron/Angular — mature but became a maintenance nightmare
Version 2: Qt C++/QML reboot — 592 commits, last pushed March 2020
Abandoned when complexity overwhelmed solo development capacity
Revived in 2026 with development tooling assistance

Repository

https://github.com/junebug12851/pokered-save-editor-2

Intended Features

Full save file editing across all screens:
- Trainer Card (name, money, badges, play time, starter)
- Pokédex (seen/caught state for all 151)
- Pokemon team and boxes (stats, moves, DVs/EVs, nickname)
- Items (bag, PC storage, Pokemart shopping)
- Map/location (where you are, warps, sprites)
- World state (events, missables, scripts, trades)
- Hall of Fame records
- Rival data
Map randomization — place player on any valid map with correct warp/sprite/music setup
Full randomization — generate a playable random new-game state (random map, Pokemon, items, name, but carefully constrained to stay playable — not a glitch fest)
Font keyboard — in-game font character picker for name editing

Philosophy

Graceful degradation — never crash, never block the user; handle even otherwise-fatal errors through a clean, clear UI and, where possible, offer a way to continue
Debug builds show error dialogs; release builds degrade gracefully and clearly — never silently swallowing errors, and never at the cost of save data
The app should feel like polished software, not a hacker tool

Developer

Open source, built by Twilight (with AI tooling assistance during the 2026 revival — see the in-app Credits and projects/db/assets/data/credits.json). Contributions are welcome.