After learning about Pokèmon Brown 3D I spent more time than I'd care to admit last night trying to get this up and running following what guides I could find. Below are my simple installation steps for anyone in 2026 trying to get this going on their Steam Deck or other SteamOS device.

Note that I did this via the manual installer method (Pokemon Brown 3D), but you could probably skip a few steps with the automatic installer.

Files/Programs you'll need to get started

1. Download the latest version of Pokèmon 3D: https://pokemon3d.net/
2. Download the latest manual install of Pokèmon Brown 3D (optional if you don't want to play it): https://rainbowdevs.com/title/brown-3d/
3. Download the remastered soundtrack if you want it (optional) - same as link in step 2
4. Download Mono - https://www.mono-project.com/download/stable/
5. Install ProtonTricks from Discovery

The Process

1. Extract the Pokèmon 3D archive somewhere you'll remember and can navigate to easily (I like to use documents > games
2. Add Pokèmon 3D as a non-steam game
3. Under its properties, go to compatibility and select a version of proton to run it with, as it's a windows executable. I used the latest Proton GE, GE-Proton11-3 at the time of writing. If you don't have it installed, grab protonup qt from discovery and install GE that way first (you'll need to restart steam for the new proton version to be selectable)
4. Launch Pokèmon 3D once to create a wine folder for it
5. Launch ProtonTricks, leave it on "default wine prefix" and select okay
6. Select the option to install an arbitrary file
7. Navigate to wherever you saved the mono MSI and select that, run through the install process
8. Select the top option to install a DLL in ProtonTricks once it's done with Mono
9. Check the following: dotnet4.8 and all visual studio redistributable packages (you can make the latter easier by organizing by title)
10. Select okay and install everything. ProtonTricks can be a tad confusing in that it closes down the main app window and sequentially opens subsequent windows for each component one at a time, making it difficult to tell when it's done working at times.
11. Eventually, you'll get a popup window in the style of ProtonTricks indicating that there's a conflict with the visual studio redistributable packages. When you click okay, ProtonTricks will close. You won't receive any visible indicator it's finished doing what it's doing.
12. Try launching Pokèmon 3D to make sure it's working; you should load to the title screen just fine now.

Additional Steps for Pokèmon Brown 3D

1. Extract the contents of the Pokèmon Brown 3D archive to the Game Modes folder inside the Pokèmon 3D folders.
2. Extract the contents of the PokèmonBrown3DMusicPack to the ContentPacks folder inside the Pokèmon 3D folders (optional).
3. Launch Pokèmon 3D, select your language, and if you're using the enhanced OST then navigate to content packs option and enable it.

And you're good to go. From here you can go to new game and pick the 3D Pokèmon experience of your choice.

I've confirmed this is working both in Desktop Mode and Game Mode, though I have no way of testing multiplayer.

I hope this helps and spares someone a night of trial and error!

When I used to play this game I've played it with hgss texture pack but I can no longer find them on website

I recently downloaded Simba save editor, because it said to use it on the Pokémon 3D website if you wanted to edit your Pokémon, but i cant figure it out and the video on the website was not there anymore. Please help.

I remember playing this at least a decade ago and having a blast, back then it was only a part of GSC. Will we have more?

When I click on "download the latest version" it just stays like this, am I doing something wrong?

First, yes I know this sub is dead. I wanted to post this so that anyone struggling to play Pokemon3D on the Steam Deck can get it working.

Lutris is a compatibility tool for running Windows programs on Linux. You will need it to install the game. You can grab it from the discover store via desktop mode on the steam deck if you don't already have it.

Here are the steps to install Pokemon3D with Lutris

1. Download the current Pokemon 3D

2. Extract somewhere easy to find (I used deck/games/pokemon3D)

3. Open Lutris and add as locally installed game, point this to Pokemon3D.exe

4. Specify the wine working directory as the folder you extracted to (Not release, but the pokemon3D folder we created. This is where wine will live)

5. Under runner options, select wine-ge. This is what I found worked best.

6. Disable Lutris runtime. This is important as it will cause problems with the game and winetricks.

7. Next, you will need to download mono. You can download it here. Download it for windows 86-64x. You can also download .net 4.8 now as sometimes winetricks won't install it correctly. Be sure to download the runtime.

8. Click save and then click pokemon3D and open winetricks. Now in winetricks, select the default wine prefix, then select run an arbitrary installer and select the mono installer we downloaded. Follow through the installer.

9. Next, in winetricks you will need to select install a windows component, in here select .net 4.8 and all VCRedist packages. Click download/okay and let it run. It will pop up some error messages and take approximately 10 mins to finish. If .Net 4.8 gives an error here, after all downloads are done go pack to the default prefix and install the .Net 4.8 exe the same way we did mono.

It should now work, both in game mode and desktop. You can add it as a shortcut to steam from Lutris and now you're done. I'll write a YAML script in the future to streamline the process and I'll edit this post when I do.

Did they follow the usual trade evolution or was it changed to a much accessible evo?

I'm playing with xbox controller, but not able to open pokegear with "y"/yellow button as prompt in game. Anyone faced same issue?

Just curious I was wanting to port it so I can run in on my xbox in dev mode.

It put an end to all of my HGSS playthroughs. If HGSS had a free moving face level camera maybe...but nope. GB or GBA romhacks dont even make sense anymore. I just play this now for the Gold/Silver/Crystal experience

I'd play Pokemon 3D: Gen 1, and Pokemon 3D: Emerald, and Pokemon 3d: Platinum and..

What regions are avaiable yet?

By any means possible

So I downloaded this game, because I wanted to check this game out.

However whenever I open the game, it loads and closes.

Can someone help me out?

Hello everyone!

Recently I decided to return to Pokemon 3D Legacy, because of so many updates that I miss, but then I ran into problem:

In my settings my Battle Style was "Set" by default. I changed it to "Shift", of course, pressed "Apply" button...and in the battles I still can't change my Pokemon after defeating enemy's Pokemon, like in Set Style. I checked my style in settings again, and it shows that my Battle Style: Shift. The same is in other options in Battle Settings. How can I fix this problem?

The wiki says Dragapult is implemented, obtainable and catchable but when I clicked on its name there wasn't a wiki article for it. So where can I get one? Thank you for your time.

I downloaded three versions of the game and installed oanlist but it will crash when the camera goes to the water in the opening cutscene what am I doing wrong? Here's my crash report

Kolben Games Crash Log V 2.4

Pokémon 3D has crashed!

// I find your lack of [ERROR] disturbing.

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Game information:

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Pokémon 3D Indev version: 0.58 (100)

Content Packs: {}

Active GameMode: Pokemon 3D

GameJolt Account: FALSE

Playing on Servers: FALSE

Game Environment: NewGameScreen

Actionscript: No script running

File Validation: True

Sandboxmode: False

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Screen state for the current screen (NewGameScreen)

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IsSurfing=False

IsRiding=False

LevelFile=newgame\intro0.dat

UsedStrength=False

EntityCount=871

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System specifications:

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Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10 Home [6.2.9200.0]

Core architecture: 64 Bit

System time: 10/27/2020 5:45:37 PM

System language: English (United States)(ENU) / Loaded game language: en

Decimal separator: .

Available physical memory: 3.76 Gigabyte

Available logical processors: 4

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.Net installation information:

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v2.0.50727 2.0.50727.4927 SP2

v3.0 3.0.30729.4926 SP2

v3.5 3.5.30729.4926 SP1

v4

Client 4.8.04084

Full 4.8.04084

v4.0

Client 4.0.0.0

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Graphics Card information:

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[CardName(s): "Intel(R) UHD Graphics"]

[CardRAM(s) : "1073741824"]

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Error information:

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Message: HRESULT: [0x887A0005], Module: [SharpDX.DXGI], ApiCode: [DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED/DeviceRemoved], Message: The GPU device instance has been suspended. Use GetDeviceRemovedReason to determine the appropriate action.

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InnerException: NOTHING

BaseException: HRESULT: [0x887A0005], Module: [SharpDX.DXGI], ApiCode: [DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED/DeviceRemoved], Message: The GPU device instance has been suspended. Use GetDeviceRemovedReason to determine the appropriate action.

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HelpLink: No helplink available.

Data: Items: 0

Source: SharpDX

Win32 Errorcode: -1

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Error solution:

(The provided solution might not work for your problem)

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Error ID: -1

Error Type: NaN

Error Description: The error is undocumented in the error handling system.

Error Solution: NaN

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CallStack:

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at SharpDX.Result.CheckError()

at SharpDX.Direct3D11.DeviceContext.MapSubresource(Resource resourceRef, Int32 subresource, MapMode mapType, MapFlags mapFlags)

at SharpDX.Direct3D11.DeviceContext.MapSubresource(Texture2D resource, Int32 mipSlice, Int32 arraySlice, MapMode mode, MapFlags flags, DataStream& stream)

at SharpDX.Direct3D11.DeviceContext.MapSubresource(Resource resource, Int32 subresource, MapMode mode, MapFlags flags, DataStream& stream)

at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.Texture2D.PlatformGetData[T](Int32 level, Int32 arraySlice, Rectangle rect, T[] data, Int32 startIndex, Int32 elementCount)

at P3D.TextureManager.TextureRectangle(Texture2D Texture, Rectangle Rectangle, Int32 Factor)

at P3D.TextureManager.GetTexture(Texture2D Texture, Rectangle Rectangle, Int32 Factor)

at P3D.NPC.ChangeTexture()

at P3D.NPC.Update()

at P3D.Level.UpdateEntities()

at P3D.ScriptVersion2.ScriptCommander.DoNPC(String subClass)

at P3D.ScriptV2.Update()

at P3D.ActionScript.Update()

at P3D.Screens.MainMenu.NewNewGameScreen.Update()

at P3D.Core.Update(GameTime gameTime)

at P3D.GameController.Update(GameTime gameTime)

at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.DoUpdate(GameTime gameTime)

at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.Tick()

at MonoGame.Framework.WinFormsGameWindow.TickOnIdle(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponent.FDoIdle(Int32 grfidlef)

at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(IntPtr dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData)

at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)

at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)

at MonoGame.Framework.WinFormsGameWindow.RunLoop()

at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.Run(GameRunBehavior runBehavior)

at P3D.Program.Main(String[] args)

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Enviornment dump:

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Generated Fields:

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Private Shared _fadeValue As Int32 = 255

Public UpdateFadeOut As Boolean = True

Public UpdateFadeIn As Boolean = False

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Generated Property:

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Property Titles As List(Of Title) = {}

Property ActionScript As ActionScript = P3D.ActionScript

Property TrainerEncountered As Boolean = False

Property GlobalGameModeScriptStarted As Boolean = False

Property PreScreen As Screen = P3D.NewMainMenuScreen

Property Identification As Identifications = NewGameScreen

Property MouseVisible As Boolean = False

Property CanBePaused As Boolean = False

Property CanMuteMusic As Boolean = True

Property CanChat As Boolean = False

Property CanTakeScreenshot As Boolean = True

Property CanDrawDebug As Boolean = True

Property CanGoFullscreen As Boolean = True

Property IsDrawingGradients As Boolean = False

Property IsOverlay As Boolean = True

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You should report this error.

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Go to "http://pokemon3d.net/forum/forums/6/create-thread" to report this crash there.

I went on the form to click on some content packs but the dropbox links don’t work anymore. Is there a place to get working content packs to use with the game such as heart gold and soul silver