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LeapLoader is a tool that converts Leapster cartridge dumps for execution on a Leapster 2 console via SD card. It provides a menu interface, save support, and a button-based exit mechanism. Development is primarily AI-assisted and currently validated only in emulation.
LeapLoader is a utility designed to convert Leapster cartridge dumps into a format that allows them to run from an SD card on a Leapster 2 console. The software provides a menu for game selection, supports persistent save files, and implements a HINT + A + B button combination to return to the menu from within a game. The author reports that the project was written almost entirely by an AI coding assistant (Anthropic's Claude, via Claude Code) under their direction. The AI produced the codebase, research notes, and the majority of the documentation. The author notes that all hardware claims in the documentation are categorized by confidence levels (e.g., VERIFIED, HYPOTHESIS). As of the current release, LeapLoader has been tested exclusively within the Ribbit emulator; no testing has been performed on physical Leapster 2 hardware. Users are cautioned that versions 0.2.0 and earlier can cause SD card file corruption when used on Leapster Connected consoles (BIOS B5). For more information, see the LeapLoader repository.