These are the Sinnoh style pokedex's, but with up to date information going all the way to the Sixth gen info. One of the screens is a touch screen, just like the Nintendo DS.
Yup. Think about it this way, the pokedex entries in the game give you only a fragment of the content a real pokedex entry would have. This is because the real pokedex is a dedicated IT device roughly the size of a GBA SP, not just a few lines of code put into a game for the sake of giving it verismultitude and a goal for the more obsessive players to achieve.Zixinus wrote:-The one "we" get contains properly-written information, yes? Because you mention that a lot of entries are essentially filled with folklore like "Charizard can melt steel!"." But the pokédex is where these come from. So I take it that the pokédex we get is actually written and edited by professionals and functions a bit more like a specialized wiki (you already mentioned what kind of information is inside)?
Nah, I hadn't even heard that bit. A quick check of Bulbapedia suggests it comes from Adventures. That story treats them extraordinarily special, like you literally have to be a young Batman or something before a professor will spare the expense. These are more run of the mill, everyday use devices that aren't meant for classifying animals never before seen by science. Or rather, their science.- It is mentioned that the pokédex holders have to register the thing with their fingerprint, so it is tied to one person. Does this hold true for these models too? Are there other such security precautions? Will it also beep when I approach another pokédex holder? Will it identify other pokédex holders?
Camera and microphone, yes. Scent detection, no. Mood detection is also beyond the capabilities of the ID software, although it obviously tells you what signs to look for in the dex entries. Since it was made for Trainers, its users were meant to have some animal handling skills already, like recognizing aggression or fear.-Also what functions does the pokédex contain? I am guessing that it contains a camera and microphone to identify pokémon. Is the camera that-good with image recognition that it will recognize most pokémon (does it do it through IR? visible spectrum? something else?). Will it recognize footprints? Cries? Does it have extra functions, like smelling? Will it recognize moods and other properties of a currently-scanning pokémon?
If you reverse engineer it, yes. They also interface with the same network as the vending machines.- I take it that the pokédex handles the ball IDs and stuff? Is this function replicable with a smartphone with an appropriate hardware?
Since there is no storage system as usually provided by people like Bill, Cassius, and Lanette, and no Pokemon League to enforce these rules anyway, Mewtwo already disabled this function when he counterfetted the technology. They also lack any form of teleportation technology that would have been used to enforce the League rules about carry limits.- Also, will it limit how many active pokéballs (containing pokémon you tamed and own) you can have with you? Will the six-limit rule apply to people using the vending machines? What about people without a pokédex? Will they get around such rules?
That information would be stored in the vending machines' memory, since if a 'dex is damaged it would be inconvenient to use the 'dex as its own repair manual, wouldn't it?- Since Mewtwo obviously pisses on copyright and patent laws, does the pokédex contain information on how it's built? From FAQ of common issues, through repair manuals and instructions, up to even source codes and blueprints? I am asking because I am wondering what happens if it gets damaged and needs to be fixed. Can you buy another one in the vending? Parts?
It has a map function, yes, just like in the games. It is, however, limited to the maps of the Poke'mon world as Mewtwo has no idea how similar our geography is to theirs (which is to say pretty similar). It has no phone functions. Video is possible with the camera as it is a valuable identification tool.- Does the pokédex contain functions not directly related to pokémon? Can it be used as a phone? Can pictures/videos be taken with the camera?
In the games they would show what kinds of pokémon are found on a map. Does this do so too? Or does that have to be manually added?
The battery life is extremely good. Think three times as long as a tablet. It is marked and roughly similar to a tablet as far as electrical needs go. The charger issued unfortunately is only compatible with japanese style wall outlets. It has a USB port and cable, plus SD card for pictures and video and a DVD card reader/burner (DVD's sold separately).- How good is the battery life? What ports does it have? I assume that the voltage/amperage/type is marked? Will a compatible charger be issued with it? I am presuming that it doesn't run on nuclear batteries or other crazy thing?
Nope. You can buy a Pokétch or a C-Gear separately, though.- In general, can I buy accessorizes for it from the vending machine?
Yup, Mewtwo is a pretty thorough pirate.
They are custom (proprietary) Unix based devices, just as the mewtwo-machines are Linux based. The file formats are relatively obscure in this world, though.- I am assuming that it runs on its own software, built in the pokémon world. How compatible is the hardware/software to our computers? Will our computers recognize it, or do we have to reverse-engineer everything?
Already answered. The vending machines sell berries, which are commonly seen fruits and vegtables in the pokemon world, and can be planted and grown.Questions about the vending machines and the stuff within:
- I am assuming that the vending machines sell food. Some of these are bound to be fruits and vegetables from the pokémon-world. What if some of these seeds are found to be healthy and planted? Can we recreate plants that pokémon feed off of? Can we eat these foods?
The stock appears to be larger in volume than the machine itself. Much like a pokeball...- Are they magically stocked? What happens to the coins? Will they run out? Do they accept items or pokémon?
The cash used in the machines stay there until Mewtwo himself can arrive and collect it.
They break. They are one-use 4d packaging without the kind of teleporter used in a pokeball proper (they essentially are like the very vending machine capsules that inspired the poke'ball design in real life, but bigger inside and all that). You open it, the item pops out of its dimensional pocket. No more ball.- I take it that item-balls are inside too. What are the limitations of these?
Nope. But pokemon may enjoy music or be wakened/startled by loud sounds. Some of them may have better hearing than a human, and react to dog whistles.- Are flutes (or looking at the wiki, recorders or whistles) in? Do these, or other normal instruments, have a profound effect on pokémon or will function like regular instruments?
(man, being able to awaken any pokemon at will without losing a perishable item... the flute was really OP if you ask me)
The Sylph scope was an experimental device, now owned by Red. Mewtwo couldn't copy it, because only one or two exist. But no, mostly this is meant to be a quick and dirty substitute for the infrastructure needed to keep poke'mon, and that's it. Mewtwo safely assumes we know how to interact with our own world and create our own tools in other areas.- Are there other non-directly pokémon items found inside? Like the Silph Scope, bicycles (in item balls, I assume), escape ropes (regular ropes?), escape items (hopefully ones that work better than they look),
Yup, berries for one. Herbal medicines usually found in specialist shops, stuff that would normally be found at the big department stores, etc. If it is commercial and not a one off item, generally it's in stock.- Considering that Mewtwo made these in hope to arm us against a coming Pokemon-apocalypse (Firefox spell-checker has that in its dictionary!), are there items in there that would not be usually found in Pokémarts?
You're welcome.By the way, Formless: this thread has made me want to play the old GBC color game. I didn't actually play that game.I am going to end up digging up my sticker-collection (actual trading cards are too expensive for Hungarians). Next, I'll probably be downloading the animé sooner or later. Thanks for having me indule in unwanted nostalgia!
And I know the feeling. I've been indulging in nostalgia ever since X/Y was announced. Even decided to play the DS titles that I skipped.Pro-tip, though, if you have a copy of Gold or Silver for the GBC, the internal battery will eventually die, and probably did so a while ago. Meaning you can't save the game on those carts. Crystal is another story, however. They seem to have changed the hardware ever so slightly such that while the clock battery will die, the memory will be unaffected. Many fans use emulators for a reason.