Saves created in Gen2Recomp
These are expected to keep working between updates unless a release specifically says otherwise. A backup is still important before an update.
Games, saves, devices and mods
Gen2Recomp Compatibility
Check which Pokemon games work with Gen2Recomp, what kind of game copy is required, how saves behave, and where compatibility is still uncertain.
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Supported Pokemon games
Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal are the main focus of Gen2Recomp. Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow are also supported, so all six games can be kept and played separately.
| Game | Support | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Pokemon Gold | Supported | Full Gen2 journey across Johto, the League and Kanto. |
| Pokemon Silver | Supported | Full Gen2 journey across Johto, the League and Kanto. |
| Pokemon Crystal | Supported | Revision 0 and Revision 1 are recognized. |
| Pokemon Red | Supported | Retained from Gen1Recomp. |
| Pokemon Blue | Supported | Retained from Gen1Recomp. |
| Pokemon Yellow | Supported | Retained from Gen1Recomp. |
What happens when you add a supported game
- Open Gen2Recomp and choose Gold, Silver, Crystal, Red, Blue or Yellow.
- Select your own legally obtained compatible copy of that game.
- Wait while Gen2Recomp prepares it for the first time.
- Later launches normally open the prepared game without asking again.
Gold, Silver and Crystal can take a couple of minutes during the first setup. Red, Blue and Yellow usually finish sooner. Each game keeps its own progress, allowing more than one supported title on the same device.
Save compatibility
Saves brought in from elsewhere
A save imported from a cartridge or another app can lose story-event progress. Keep the original untouched and test only a copied save.
Platform compatibility
Version 0.7.18 has separate packages for Windows, macOS, Linux x86-64, Linux ARM64, Android, homebrew Nintendo Switch, Xbox Developer Mode and Anbernic RG34XXSP. Steam Deck uses the Linux x86-64 package. iOS has no current package.
A game that works on one device should still be backed up before being moved or updated. Storage behaves differently between platforms, and moving saves between them is not presented as guaranteed until the process is tested in detail.
Compare supported platformsMod compatibility
The v0.7.18 release page includes Gen2 Dramatic Shapes 0.7.18. Other mods need their own Gold, Silver or Crystal compatibility statement and test. Do not assume a Gen1Recomp mod works simply because it appears in the manager.
- Install one mod at a time.
- Keep a backup before changing the mod list.
- Test startup, movement, battles and saving after each change.
- Disable the latest mod first when a new problem appears.