SilphNet

What it does

• Friends by Trainer ID - added entirely in-game with a D-pad digit spinner, no typing or web page needed.
• Last-known positions - friends appear as static map markers where they were last seen, no live movement or persistent server.
• Friend stats & activity - badges, Pokédex progress, League wins, money, and time played, self-reported by each client.
• Party viewer - see a friend's current party, species, level, HP, and moves.
• Who's nearby - see everyone currently on your map, Pokémon-Go-style.
• Works everywhere - plain HTTP, ordinary PHP + MySQL hosting behind it, negligible data use, same on desktop and mobile.

How it's built

The client side is a Lua mod for Gen 1 Recomp. The back end is a lightweight PHP + MySQL service I host myself - no dependency on players running their own server, and no live position streaming, which keeps bandwidth and hosting cost low enough that I can run it for free.

Getting it running

1. Download dist/silphnet.zip from GitHub, or install it from the in-game Mod Manager's Update/Other Versions screen.
2. Enable SilphNet in the Mod Manager and allow the network permission when asked.
3. Set your name and password in the mod's options - first login creates an account and assigns a Trainer ID.
4. Add friends by Trainer ID from the SilphNet row in the Start Menu.