Pokémon Brown 3D Beta

3D Remake of the romhack Pokemon Brown (by RainbowDevs) using the Pokémon 3D engine.

Hello there, bug testers!

My name is JappaWakka, and I'm the main developer for the 3D remake of Pokémon Brown, simply (but effectively) called Pokémon Brown 3D! 😛

How to play

1. Download the test build of Pokémon 3D here.
2. Extract the test build zip using WinRAR or 7zip to a location of your choice.
3. Download the Pokémon Brown 3D GameMode from here.
4. Open the zip and extract the folder called Pokemon Brown 3D into the "GameModes" folder inside the test build folder (the path would be Pokemon 3D Beta\GameModes\Pokemon Brown 3D).
5. Launch the game by executing Pokemon3D.exe.
6. Press any button at the title screen, then in the Main Menu, move the cursor all the way to the right and select "New Game".
7. Select Pokémon Brown 3D from the list to start the game.

How to update

1. Download the Pokémon Brown 3D GameMode (and if available also the Pokemon 3D Beta update) from here. Note: You don't need to download the "Source code" zips!!!!
2. Open the Brown 3D Beta zip and extract the folder called Pokemon Brown 3D into the "GameModes" folder inside the test build folder (the path would be Pokemon 3D Beta\GameModes\Pokemon Brown 3D)
3. If there's a Pokemon 3D Beta update, open that zip as well and extract its contents into the root of the "Pokemon 3D Beta" test build folder, overwriting the existing files.
4. Once the Pokemon Brown 3D folder is in the GameModes folder and everything is updated, you can launch the game by executing Pokemon3D.exe and continue your save by selecting it in the Main Menu.

Reporting an issue

Check the issue tracker.

If your issue has already been reported, please leave a comment to note that you have experienced it too. Note any different circumstances and if possible include a screenshot, video or save file.

If your issue has not been reported, please create a new one. Please include what you were doing before the bug occurred and how it occurred. If you can, please also include the following:

• A screenshot, video or Twitch clip.
• A copy of your save file from before the bug occurred or just after.

Important notes

• Please take regular backups of your save file.
• Please update your game as soon as a beta is released. You will be pinged.
• Remember to back up your save file before updating.

What we are looking for

• Spelling and grammar.
• Continuity issues.
• Lack of direction or clarity, or progression confusion.
• Glitches and game crashes.
• Anything else you think is worth noting.

Gameplay Tips

• While in the Main Menu, you can also move the cursor all the way to the left and change some settings. Select Options and then one of the buttons in that submenu.
• For example, if you prefer the GameBoy soundtrack over the Orchestral one, you can disable the Brown 3D Orchestral pack in the ContentPacks menu.
• To return to the Main Menu or cancel anything, you can press the E key or the right mouse button.
• The rest of the settings (like text speed and mouse sensitivity) can only be changed while in-game. You can access the in-game Options menu by pressing the E key after the intro cutscene and selecting Options.
• On the wall in your room, there's a note explaining the controls. In first person you can only move forward (with the W key) and turn (with the A and D keys or the mouse). It's not possible to strafe yet.
• If the first person movement disorients you at first, you can press F5 to switch to a third person perspective, which allows you to move in all 4 directions with W, A, S, and D.

History

Since roughly 3 years (probably longer) I've been in the development team for the fangame Pokémon 3D as a programmer. The main "selling point" of Pokémon 3D (in my opinion) is the ability to see the world from the player's perspective in first person.

Over the years, I've implemented a lot of functionality into Pokémon 3D that makes it possible to create custom campaigns and stories. We call them "GameModes".

So, after finishing my previous project, a 3D remake of the creepypasta Pokémon Lost Silver, I was looking for something bigger to recreate, and I found Pokémon Brown. An attempt at remaking Pokémon Brown for Pokémon 3D had already been made way in the past, but it definitely needed to be massively overhauled.

Now after more than a year of hard work and valuable insight into the development of Pokémon Brown's 2024 update, Pokémon Brown 3D is (hopefully) finally ready for testing!