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GameCity Recovery

Firmware (full re-flash)

When do I need this?

Almost never. Only when a box does not respond in the Recovery Console at all, or Evans tells you to update. WiFi/station fixes never need re-flashing.

Re-flash in the browser (no installs)

  1. Download the right firmware:
    โฌ‡ MAIN firmware (box without screen) โฌ‡ SCREEN firmware (box with display)
  2. Open espressif.github.io/esptool-js in Chrome/Edge
  3. Baudrate 921600 โ†’ Connect โ†’ pick the box's port
  4. Flash Address 0x0 โ†’ choose the downloaded file โ†’ Program
  5. At 100%: unplug/replug the box, then open the Recovery Console to set WiFi + station
๐Ÿ’ก If the flasher won't connect: hold the box's BOOT button while clicking Connect, release after it grabs.

Offline copies

Save this whole site for days the internet is down: press Ctrl+S on each page, or ask Evans for the recovery USB stick build. The Recovery Console itself also works offline once you've opened it before (it's saved automatically).

Version info

FirmwareVersionIncludes
arcadebox-mainv5AP rescue hotspot, session survives power cuts, static IP, NET test
arcadebox-combinedv9Same + on-screen setup instructions and timer screens

Check a box's version: Recovery Console โ†’ Status

GameCity Uganda ยท ArcadeBox Recovery v1.0 ยท works offline after first visit