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Show HN: Play Pokémon to unlock your Wayland session

14 days ago
https://github.com/AdoPi/wlgblock
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  • #Gameboy
  • #Linux
  • #Wayland
  • Replaces password screen with a Gameboy emulator running a patched Pokémon game for unlocking sessions.
  • Inspired by the blend of fun and technical customization in Linux, especially with Wayland.
  • Uses the ext-session-lock-v1 protocol; requires a compatible compositor like Sway.
  • Project is experimental and should be used at your own risk.
  • Requires a patched Pokémon Crystal game from a specific commit (961fad9e1).
  • Custom patch modifies the game to include password logic and session unlocking mechanism.
  • Built using Nix for development environment setup.
  • Implements a low-level Wayland window (EGL + keyboard listeners) without higher-level GUI frameworks.
  • Emulator hacked to listen for a specific RAM address value to unlock the session.
  • Dual-licensed: original code under MIT, modifications under GPLv3.
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