The Gears of Progress
@gearsprogress.bsky.social
He/Him | Themed Entertainment Software Engineer, Nintendo nerd, and lead developer for Poké Transporter GB! Always working on a fun new project 😄
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https://github.com/GearsProgress
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https://github.com/GearsProgress
A major part of this is the "Pokemon Community Conversion Standard" which is an open source library I created for different conversion methods. I'm really hoping this can be something the community can come together on and agree on these methods together!
github.com/GearsProgres...
github.com/GearsProgres...
October 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A major part of this is the "Pokemon Community Conversion Standard" which is an open source library I created for different conversion methods. I'm really hoping this can be something the community can come together on and agree on these methods together!
github.com/GearsProgres...
github.com/GearsProgres...
I'm happy to announce that v1.2.0 of Poke Transporter GB has been released!!
This update fixes a lot of bugs and changes a lot on the back-end to prepare for language support and alternate conversion methods!
You can check it out here:
github.com/GearsProgres...
This update fixes a lot of bugs and changes a lot on the back-end to prepare for language support and alternate conversion methods!
You can check it out here:
github.com/GearsProgres...
October 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I'm happy to announce that v1.2.0 of Poke Transporter GB has been released!!
This update fixes a lot of bugs and changes a lot on the back-end to prepare for language support and alternate conversion methods!
You can check it out here:
github.com/GearsProgres...
This update fixes a lot of bugs and changes a lot on the back-end to prepare for language support and alternate conversion methods!
You can check it out here:
github.com/GearsProgres...
Here’s my tier list of little guys (and some larger guys too)
August 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Here’s my tier list of little guys (and some larger guys too)
We interrupt your regularly scheduled “every 6 month” PTGB updates with
It’s Safari Week!!
Fingers crossed this year treats me better than last 🙃
It’s Safari Week!!
Fingers crossed this year treats me better than last 🙃
June 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM
We interrupt your regularly scheduled “every 6 month” PTGB updates with
It’s Safari Week!!
Fingers crossed this year treats me better than last 🙃
It’s Safari Week!!
Fingers crossed this year treats me better than last 🙃
Recently I’ve been messing around with what music could sound like for Poké Transporter GB! I want to have callbacks to the Dream World & other transfer methods, and this is one of the arrangements I came up with. It’s very crudely put together atm, but I think it has potential!
What do you think?
What do you think?
June 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Recently I’ve been messing around with what music could sound like for Poké Transporter GB! I want to have callbacks to the Dream World & other transfer methods, and this is one of the arrangements I came up with. It’s very crudely put together atm, but I think it has potential!
What do you think?
What do you think?
Thank you Muppet*Vision 3D, for everything. You were one of a kind (well, two of a kind from 2001 to 2014) and hopefully someday you’ll return. You’ve inspired so many things in my life, and will continue to in the future.
Life’s like a movie, write your own ending- keep believing, keep pretending.
Life’s like a movie, write your own ending- keep believing, keep pretending.
June 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Thank you Muppet*Vision 3D, for everything. You were one of a kind (well, two of a kind from 2001 to 2014) and hopefully someday you’ll return. You’ve inspired so many things in my life, and will continue to in the future.
Life’s like a movie, write your own ending- keep believing, keep pretending.
Life’s like a movie, write your own ending- keep believing, keep pretending.
Shoutout to all my amiibo homies out there
April 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Shoutout to all my amiibo homies out there
And Virtual is just the Virtual Console method (for the most part). I have a chart that I've been using to plot it out, which I'll add here. Definitely subject to change though.-
April 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
And Virtual is just the Virtual Console method (for the most part). I have a chart that I've been using to plot it out, which I'll add here. Definitely subject to change though.-
In true GameBoy Pokemon fashion, the distribution calculation is bugged, so the graph is horrifyingly all over the place- but like, come on. It would be *so* cool to have these values match between games, right? Just *because* lol
I think I’ve officially lost my mind 🙃
I think I’ve officially lost my mind 🙃
April 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In true GameBoy Pokemon fashion, the distribution calculation is bugged, so the graph is horrifyingly all over the place- but like, come on. It would be *so* cool to have these values match between games, right? Just *because* lol
I think I’ve officially lost my mind 🙃
I think I’ve officially lost my mind 🙃
For whatever reason I’ve gotten my mind set on making the Magikarp lengths given by the Fishing Guru at the Lake of Rage in GSC the same as the ones given by the similar NPCs in FRLG and HGSS…
Does this have any point? No-
Will anyone ever notice? No-
Is it a stupid problem I want to solve? Yes
Does this have any point? No-
Will anyone ever notice? No-
Is it a stupid problem I want to solve? Yes
April 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
For whatever reason I’ve gotten my mind set on making the Magikarp lengths given by the Fishing Guru at the Lake of Rage in GSC the same as the ones given by the similar NPCs in FRLG and HGSS…
Does this have any point? No-
Will anyone ever notice? No-
Is it a stupid problem I want to solve? Yes
Does this have any point? No-
Will anyone ever notice? No-
Is it a stupid problem I want to solve? Yes
On this day two years ago Poké Transporter GB (known as Pokémon Mirror at the time) began development!
I never would’ve guessed that this project would expand as much as it has, gotten the positive response it has, and given me so many friends that share my passion in Pokémon.
Truly, thank you all
I never would’ve guessed that this project would expand as much as it has, gotten the positive response it has, and given me so many friends that share my passion in Pokémon.
Truly, thank you all
March 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
On this day two years ago Poké Transporter GB (known as Pokémon Mirror at the time) began development!
I never would’ve guessed that this project would expand as much as it has, gotten the positive response it has, and given me so many friends that share my passion in Pokémon.
Truly, thank you all
I never would’ve guessed that this project would expand as much as it has, gotten the positive response it has, and given me so many friends that share my passion in Pokémon.
Truly, thank you all
Since I can access the Gen 3 ROM data at any time, I can use any sprites from RSE/FRLG without taking up any precious space in my ROM!
I'm trying to decide if I should swap the Gen 2 style box sprites for the Gen 3 ones~ Part of me wants to keep the older style, but it *would* save space. Thoughts?
I'm trying to decide if I should swap the Gen 2 style box sprites for the Gen 3 ones~ Part of me wants to keep the older style, but it *would* save space. Thoughts?
March 24, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Since I can access the Gen 3 ROM data at any time, I can use any sprites from RSE/FRLG without taking up any precious space in my ROM!
I'm trying to decide if I should swap the Gen 2 style box sprites for the Gen 3 ones~ Part of me wants to keep the older style, but it *would* save space. Thoughts?
I'm trying to decide if I should swap the Gen 2 style box sprites for the Gen 3 ones~ Part of me wants to keep the older style, but it *would* save space. Thoughts?
I’m a day late in posting, but here’s my shiny Zorua that I hunted for Ranch-O-Rama! I named them after this little one (ignore the gender is wrong shhh, the odds were against me 🥲)
#JohnRanch
#JohnRanch
March 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I’m a day late in posting, but here’s my shiny Zorua that I hunted for Ranch-O-Rama! I named them after this little one (ignore the gender is wrong shhh, the odds were against me 🥲)
#JohnRanch
#JohnRanch
Definitely need to fix the audio, but I’m pretty happy with this!! I have a few more tricks up my sleeve as well that I’m planning on implementing this weekend 👀
January 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Definitely need to fix the audio, but I’m pretty happy with this!! I have a few more tricks up my sleeve as well that I’m planning on implementing this weekend 👀
I’ll always have fond memories of playing Soul Silver and bringing my Pokéwalker to school, good times
December 29, 2024 at 7:01 AM
I’ll always have fond memories of playing Soul Silver and bringing my Pokéwalker to school, good times
This is a box that plays random Frank Oz character voice clips because my sister *loves* Frank Oz- it works with Yoda, Fungus, and Fozzie Bear (not pictured) and it’s driven by an Arduino Uno with an NFC522 board and DFPlayer Mini, with NTAG215 chips inside the Tsum Tsum
December 23, 2024 at 11:21 PM
This is a box that plays random Frank Oz character voice clips because my sister *loves* Frank Oz- it works with Yoda, Fungus, and Fozzie Bear (not pictured) and it’s driven by an Arduino Uno with an NFC522 board and DFPlayer Mini, with NTAG215 chips inside the Tsum Tsum
I love the holidays because I have an excuse to make silly dumb nerd stuff as gifts
December 23, 2024 at 11:21 PM
I love the holidays because I have an excuse to make silly dumb nerd stuff as gifts
Seconded!! I made ornaments inspired by this one for all the pavilions a few years ago- this year they’re all on a little tree we had lying around (arranged by opening date of course)!
December 9, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Seconded!! I made ornaments inspired by this one for all the pavilions a few years ago- this year they’re all on a little tree we had lying around (arranged by opening date of course)!
I’m sorry but this stupid cat is one of my favorite memes of all time like they always get me lmaoooo
November 15, 2024 at 2:38 AM
I’m sorry but this stupid cat is one of my favorite memes of all time like they always get me lmaoooo
theme park Nintendo fans stay winning
November 10, 2024 at 10:18 PM
theme park Nintendo fans stay winning
Decided to do some shiny hunting with horde encounters in X before bed tonight- not even a dozen encounters later lol… that was FAST
November 10, 2024 at 3:02 AM
Decided to do some shiny hunting with horde encounters in X before bed tonight- not even a dozen encounters later lol… that was FAST
Seems like a lot of people who made the jump are doing #promosky- so sure, why not!
Hello! I’m The Gears of Progress! I’m a computer scientist & engineer who loves working on silly projects, usually involving Nintendo stuff lol.
I’m most well known for Poké Transporter GB! youtu.be/9mSkGhEYBkg?...
Hello! I’m The Gears of Progress! I’m a computer scientist & engineer who loves working on silly projects, usually involving Nintendo stuff lol.
I’m most well known for Poké Transporter GB! youtu.be/9mSkGhEYBkg?...
November 7, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Seems like a lot of people who made the jump are doing #promosky- so sure, why not!
Hello! I’m The Gears of Progress! I’m a computer scientist & engineer who loves working on silly projects, usually involving Nintendo stuff lol.
I’m most well known for Poké Transporter GB! youtu.be/9mSkGhEYBkg?...
Hello! I’m The Gears of Progress! I’m a computer scientist & engineer who loves working on silly projects, usually involving Nintendo stuff lol.
I’m most well known for Poké Transporter GB! youtu.be/9mSkGhEYBkg?...
Hello BlueSky friends! Just for fun (and since I want to post more “in development” stuff), here’s a video of the new data transferring added in v1.1.0 but with my debug code enabled! This shows me the data that’s coming over the link cable in real time on both systems
November 7, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Hello BlueSky friends! Just for fun (and since I want to post more “in development” stuff), here’s a video of the new data transferring added in v1.1.0 but with my debug code enabled! This shows me the data that’s coming over the link cable in real time on both systems