PokemonAutomation · Mysticial · Aug 29, 2026 · Aug 23, 2026
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/GlobalSettingsPanel.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/GlobalSettingsPanel.cpp
@@ -151,13 +151,6 @@ GlobalSettings::GlobalSettings()
     , m_advanced_options(
         "<font size=4><b>Advanced Options:</b> You should not need to touch anything below here.</font>"
     )
-    , ENABLE_PABOTBASE1(
-        "<b>Enable PABotBase1:</b><br>Enable support for the legacy PABotBase 1 protocol.<br>"
-        "Turn this on if you are still using Arduino Uno R3, Arduino Leonardo, Teensy, or Pro Micro. "
-        "Note that this feature is slated to be removed in September 2026.",
-        LockMode::UNLOCK_WHILE_RUNNING,
-        false
-    )
     , DUMP_VIDEO_FORMATS(
         "<b>Dump Video Formats:</b><br>Log all video formats supported by your capture card.",
         LockMode::UNLOCK_WHILE_RUNNING,
@@ -226,7 +219,6 @@ GlobalSettings::GlobalSettings()
 
     PA_ADD_STATIC(m_advanced_options);
     add_option(PokemonAutomation::LOG_EVERYTHING(), "LOG_EVERYTHING");
-    PA_ADD_OPTION(ENABLE_PABOTBASE1);
     PA_ADD_OPTION(DUMP_VIDEO_FORMATS);
     PA_ADD_OPTION(SAVE_DEBUG_IMAGES);
 

diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/GlobalSettingsPanel.h b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/GlobalSettingsPanel.h
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ class GlobalSettings : public BatchOption, private ConfigOption::Listener, priva
 
     SectionDividerOption m_advanced_options;
 
-    BooleanCheckBoxOption ENABLE_PABOTBASE1;
     BooleanCheckBoxOption DUMP_VIDEO_FORMATS;
     BooleanCheckBoxOption SAVE_DEBUG_IMAGES;
     BooleanCheckBoxOption SAVE_DEBUG_VIDEOS_ON_SWITCH;

diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Main.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Main.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #include "CommonFramework/VideoPipeline/Backends/CameraImplementations.h"
 #include "CommonTools/OCR/OCR_Routines.h"
 #include "ControllerInput/ControllerInput.h"
-#include "Controllers/SerialPortPollerQt.h"
+#include "Controllers/SerialPort/SerialPortPollerQt.h"
 #include "Integrations/DiscordWebhook.h"
 #include "Windows/MainWindow.h"
 

diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/ControllerSelectorWidget.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/ControllerSelectorWidget.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #include "PABotBase2/SerialPABotBase2_Descriptor.h"
 
-#include "SerialPABotBase/SerialPABotBase_SelectorWidget.h"
 #include "PABotBase2/SerialPABotBase2_SelectorWidget.h"
 #include "NintendoSwitch/Controllers/SysbotBase/SysbotBase_SelectorWidget.h"
 
@@ -55,9 +54,6 @@ ControllerSelectorWidget::ControllerSelectorWidget(QWidget& parent, ControllerSe
 
     //  Add all the supported interfaces.
     {
-        if (GlobalSettings::instance().ENABLE_PABOTBASE1){
-            m_interface_list.emplace_back(ControllerInterface::SerialPABotBase);
-        }
         m_interface_list.emplace_back(ControllerInterface::SerialPABotBase2);
         m_interface_list.emplace_back(ControllerInterface::TcpSysbotBase);
 //        m_interface_list.emplace_back(ControllerInterface::UsbSysbotBase);
@@ -212,11 +208,6 @@ void ControllerSelectorWidget::refresh_selection(ControllerInterface interface_t
 //    m_status_text->setText(QString::fromStdString(html_color_text("Not Connected", COLOR_RED)));
 
     switch (interface_type){
-    case ControllerInterface::SerialPABotBase:
-        m_selector = new SerialPABotBase::SerialPABotBase_SelectorWidget(*this, m_session.descriptor().get());
-        m_dropdowns->insertWidget(1, m_selector, 1);
-        break;
-
     case ControllerInterface::SerialPABotBase2:
         m_selector = new SerialPABotBase::SerialPABotBase2_SelectorWidget(*this, m_session.descriptor().get());
         m_dropdowns->insertWidget(1, m_selector, 1);

diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/PABotBase2/PABotBase2_DeviceHandle.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/PABotBase2/PABotBase2_DeviceHandle.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "Common/Cpp/ColoredText.h"
 #include "Controllers/ControllerTypeStrings.h"
 #include "Controllers/ControllerSettings.h"
-#include "Controllers/SerialPABotBase/SerialPABotBase.h"
+#include "Controllers/SerialPort/SerialPABotBase.h"
 #include "PABotBase2_DeviceHandle.h"
 
 //#include <iostream>

diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/PABotBase2/SerialPABotBase2_Connection.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/PABotBase2/SerialPABotBase2_Connection.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #ifdef QT_CORE_LIB
 #include <QSerialPortInfo>
 #include <QMessageBox>
-#include "Controllers/SerialPortPollerQt.h"
+#include "Controllers/SerialPort/SerialPortPollerQt.h"
 #endif
 #include "Common/Cpp/ScopeExit.h"
 #include "Common/Cpp/PrettyPrint.h"

diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/PABotBase2/SerialPABotBase2_Connection.h b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/PABotBase2/SerialPABotBase2_Connection.h
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #include "Common/Cpp/Concurrency/AsyncTask.h"
 #include "Common/Cpp/SerialConnection/SerialConnection.h"
 #include "Common/PABotBase2/ReliableConnectionLayer/PABotBase2CC_ReliableStreamConnection.h"
+#include "Controllers/SerialPort/SerialLogger.h"
 #include "Controllers/PABotBase2/PABotBase2_Connection.h"
-#include "Controllers/SerialPABotBase/Connection/MessageLogger.h"
 
 namespace PokemonAutomation{
 namespace SerialPABotBase{

diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/PABotBase2/SerialPABotBase2_Descriptor.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/PABotBase2/SerialPABotBase2_Descriptor.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "Common/Cpp/Json/JsonValue.h"
 #include "Controllers/ControllerTypeStrings.h"
 #ifdef QT_CORE_LIB
-#include "Controllers/SerialPortPollerQt.h"
+#include "Controllers/SerialPort/SerialPortPollerQt.h"
 #endif
 #include "SerialPABotBase2_Connection.h"
 #include "SerialPABotBase2_Descriptor.h"

diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/PABotBase2/SerialPABotBase2_SelectorWidget.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/PABotBase2/SerialPABotBase2_SelectorWidget.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include "Controllers/SerialPABotBase/SerialPABotBase_SelectorWidget.h"
+#include <QFileInfo>
 #include "SerialPABotBase2_Descriptor.h"
 #include "SerialPABotBase2_SelectorWidget.h"
 
@@ -19,6 +19,45 @@ template class RegisterUiStateQtWidget<SerialPABotBase::SerialPABotBase2_Selecto
 namespace SerialPABotBase{
 
 
+
+bool filter_serial_port(const QSerialPortInfo& port){
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    //  COM1 is never the correct port on Windows.
+    if (port.portName() == "COM1"){
+        return false;
+    }
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+    // exlude tty
+    if (port.portName().startsWith("tty.")){
+        return false;
+    }
+    // exclude system builtin serial ports
+    if (port.portName() == "cu.debug-console" ||
+        port.portName() == "cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port"
+    ){
+        return false;
+    }
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__linux__)
+    const QString path = port.systemLocation();
+
+    QFileInfo file(path);
+    // Exclude devices that don't have Read/Write access
+    if (!(file.isReadable() && file.isWritable()))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+
+
 SerialPABotBase2_SelectorWidget::SerialPABotBase2_SelectorWidget(
     ControllerSelectorWidget& parent,
     const ControllerDescriptor* current

diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/PABotBase2/SerialPABotBase2_SelectorWidget.h b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/PABotBase2/SerialPABotBase2_SelectorWidget.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "Common/Qt/NoWheelComboBox.h"
 #include "Controllers/ControllerDescriptor.h"
 #include "Controllers/ControllerSelectorWidget.h"
-#include "Controllers/SerialPortPollerQt.h"
+#include "Controllers/SerialPort/SerialPortPollerQt.h"
 #include "SerialPABotBase2_Descriptor.h"
 
 //#include <iostream>

diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/SerialPABotBase/Connection/BotBase.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/SerialPABotBase/Connection/BotBase.cpp
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/SerialPABotBase/Connection/BotBase.h b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/SerialPABotBase/Connection/BotBase.h