Load Games and Apps from the SD Card

Load POOM games from a microSD card using Application BIN files, POOM Web in AP or STA mode, and GAMER GAME SLOT on firmware 1.0-r6.

POOM can load games and compatible applications directly from the microSD card. This workflow keeps the main POOM firmware installed: download an Application BIN, upload it to the card with POOM Web, and launch it from GAMER → GAME SLOT.

Firmware requirement: GAME SLOT is available in POOM firmware 1.0-r6 and later. If your POOM is running an older release, update it with the POOM Web Flasher first.

1. Prepare the microSD card

Insert a microSD card before opening an SD-based app. If POOM does not recognize the card, open Settings → SD. From there you can review the card information or format it directly on the device.

Formatting erases the card: back up any files you want to keep before using the format option. FAT32 is the safest format when preparing a card on another device.

2. Download the Application BIN

  1. Open the POOM Games Flasher.
  2. Select the game you want.
  3. In the selected-game panel, choose Application BIN.
  4. Keep the downloaded .bin file ready for the upload step.
Choose the right file: Application BIN is the app-only file for /sdcard/apps. The Flash Game button uses a different merged image for direct USB flashing; do not copy that merged image into the apps folder.

3. Let POOM create the apps folder

On POOM, open GAMER → GAME SLOT. The first time you open the SD application loader, POOM creates:

/sdcard/apps

This is the folder GAME SLOT scans for compatible application BINs.

4. Connect to POOM Web

POOM Web lets you manage the files on the card from a phone or computer. You can connect in either AP Mode or STA Mode.

AP Mode — connect directly to POOM

AP Mode is the simplest direct connection. POOM creates its own Wi-Fi network and shows the network name and browser address on its screen.

  1. Activate AP Mode on POOM.
  2. On your phone or computer, open the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
  3. Join the network name shown on POOM.
  4. Open a browser and enter the IP address shown on the POOM screen, for example 192.168.4.1.
Temporary network change: while connected directly to POOM, your phone or computer may temporarily lose access to its usual Wi-Fi network and the internet.
STA Mode — keep using your normal Wi-Fi

STA Mode connects POOM to an existing Wi-Fi network. Configure that network from Settings, activate STA Mode, and wait for POOM to show its assigned IP address.

  1. Make sure your phone or computer is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as POOM.
  2. Enter the IP address shown on POOM in your browser, for example 192.168.1.120.
  3. You can also try poom.local. If it does not resolve, use the displayed IP address instead.

The .local address depends on operating-system and network support, so the IP shown by POOM is normally the most reliable option.

POOM displaying its POOM Web address beside a phone connected to the device over Wi-Fi.
Join POOM directly in AP Mode, or use the IP shown on its screen after connecting in STA Mode.

5. Upload the game with POOM Web

In POOM Web, open Files from the lower-right area of the interface. The file manager can upload, download, and organize the files on the microSD card.

  1. Open /sdcard/apps.
  2. Upload the Application BIN you downloaded from the Games Flasher.
  3. Wait for the transfer to finish before closing POOM Web or changing networks.
A phone using the POOM Web file manager to browse and upload files on the microSD card.
Open Files, browse to /sdcard/apps, and upload the downloaded Application BIN.

6. Run the game

  1. Return to POOM and open GAMER → GAME SLOT.
  2. Select the game or app you uploaded.
  3. POOM loads it from the microSD card and starts it.
Return to the main POOM menu: currently, exit a GAME SLOT app by turning POOM off and back on. POOM then starts its main firmware normally. A future release is planned to support returning directly from the game without a power cycle.

Troubleshooting

ProblemWhat to check
POOM does not recognize the cardOpen Settings → SD, review the card information, and format it after backing up important files.
POOM Web does not openConfirm the displayed IP, the selected AP/STA mode, and that both devices are on the expected Wi-Fi network.
The game does not appear in GAME SLOTConfirm the file is an Application BIN inside /sdcard/apps, then reopen GAME SLOT.
The game does not startDownload the Application BIN again, re-upload it completely, and verify that POOM is running firmware 1.0-r6 or later.

If the card still is not detected after formatting and reinserting it, contact POOM support by email with the card details and the behavior shown on the device.