Resources
Browse curated docs, tools, and community links related to keitai preservation.
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Keitai Glossary
A community-maintained knowledge base for terms associated with Japanese feature phones.
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Kisekae Tool & Guides
Kisekae-Tool (きせかえツール) is a comprehensive skin feature that includes a standby screen, menu, and various icons available to users of i-mode devices.
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Keitai World Launcher
One hub to run the emulators and resources needed to emulate keitai apps and media.
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Source Code (GitHub)
Explore repositories, issues, and contributions related to the Keitai Archive project.
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Archive.org Repository
Browse uploads related to the archive, including preserved media and assets.
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Discord Community
Join the Keitai World community for discussions surrounding keitai games, from preservation work to emulation troubleshooting.
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SquirrelJME
An in-progress virtual machine for all Java apps. Limited compatibility for a few 2D DoJa games.
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DOJA SDK
DoCoMo's official SDK emulator for all i-mode DoJa (DoCoMo Java) apps. Compatible with most DoJa apps but has performance and sound issues.
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STAR SDK
DoCoMo's official SDK emulator for all i-mode Star (successor to DoJa) apps. Compatible with 2D Star apps but often crashes with 3D Star apps.
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DOJA 2.5 SDK
DoCoMo's official SDK emulator for all i-mode DoJa 2.5 apps. This is used for a handful of internationally-released DoJa apps.
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Melange Emulator
An in-progress Android emulator for EZweb BREW apps. Very limited compatibility with no sound support.
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J-Sky SDK
J-PHONE's official J-SKY SDK emulator for J-SKY apps. Compatible with all J-SKY apps with some performance issues.
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MEXA SDK
SoftBank's official SDK emulator for S-appli (Yahoo Keitai apps). Compatible with all S-appli but has performance and visual issues.
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JL Mod
A fork of the J2ME Loader emulator. Compatible with a limited selection of Yahoo Keitai apps and has no sound support.
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KEmulator nnmod
A fork of the KEmulator emulator. Compatible with all AIR EDGE apps and a small selection of i-mode and Yahoo Keitai apps.
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PSMPlayer
A music player that can play .mel/.mld files, which were proprietary formats used in DoCoMo keitai.
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Machi-chara Emulator
DoCoMo's official SDK emulator for emulating machi-chara (マチキャラ). These are standby screen avatars for DoCoMo keitai.
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Chara-den Emulator
DoCoMo's official SDK emulator for emulating chara-den (キャラ電). These are avatar video call filters for DoCoMo keitai.
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FreeJ2ME-Plus
A fork of the FreeJ2ME emulator. Compatible with a few DoJa apps with limited sound support.
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G-MODE Archives English Patches
Fan-made English patches for a few G-MODE Archives games on Steam.
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DoCoMo "Debug Cable" Assembly Guide
Guide for creating your own debug cable, an important tool for non-destructive keitai game preservation processes. It requires soldering skills.
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Debug Cable Purchase Link
If you don't want to solder and assemble one for yourself, you can purchase a debug cable via the GameTank store.
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