AK Card Scanner

This application allows you to send barcode data to the "Arcade I/O HTTP Server" of the Play! - PlayStation2 emulator.

Disclaimer:

This application contains no copyrighted material!
It simply contains lists of 8-character strings of text which are freely available online.
This application simply sends strings of text to a port on a local server, which can be accomplished using many other applications such as PostMan or even via command-prompt using Curl.

Installation:

1. Download the latest version of AK Card Scanner from the releases page.

2. Run the installer.

3. Double-click AKCardScanner.exe to start the application.

Enabling the Arcade I/O HTTP Server in Play!:

1. In the emulator go to Options -> Settings -> General

2. Check the "Enable Arcade I/O HTTP Server" box, then restart the emulator.
   _{NOTE: If you change the Arcade I/O HTTP Server's port, you'll need to set the same port in the Card Scanner application.}

3. Choose "Allow Access" if you're presented with a popup from Windows Defender Firewall.
   

Scanning a card (Windows)

Pre-loaded Cards
Select an Animal, Strong & Miracle card from the dropdown boxes and click Scan Card when the game prompts you to.
You can click Scan All to send all 3 selected cards at once.
The application will display a progress bar as it scans each card in sequence.

Custom Cards/Codes
You can manually enter a code in the Custom Barcode text box and click Scan Card.

Adding Cards
The Pre-loaded Cards lists are stored in .XML format in the AKCardScanner\CardData folder.
You can add your own cards here for them to appear in the application.
_{NOTE: If adding cards that are missing from the Pre-loaded Cards lists, please submit a pull request so they can be included in the next update!}

USB Barcode Scanners
If you have a USB barcode scanner you can use this to scan cards you physically own.
Simply click inside the Custom Barcode text box then scan your card.
Your barcode scanner should enter the code for you and send it automatically.
_{NOTE: The above method will only work for USB barcode scanners that emulate keyboard input.}

Other Platforms:

If you're using a non-Windows platform I highly suggest trying Card Collections by Bebeq.
Card Collections allows you to display, store, and send barcode data via a cross-platform web server application.
You can even scan barcodes directly using a mobile device.

Contributing:

If you would like to contribute to this project then feel free to create a fork!
You can also submit bug reports, feature suggestions or missing barcodes via the Issues page.
_{NOTE: Please ensure pull requests contain no copyrighted material.}

AK Barcode Preservation Project

The codes in this application are provided by the community via the AK barcode preservation project: Barcode List.
If you're interested in submitting missing cards to the AK barcode preservation project, please join the Unofficial Community Discord Server!