Play Pokémon Silver on an emulator via Computer Use
A user had ChatGPT's Computer Use play Pokémon Silver on an emulator — the AI ran exploration, battles, and team building while the human played alongside on stream. Setup worked and the AI picked Totodile, but allowance burned on basic navigation makes long sessions impractical. Task: The user attempted to use ChatGPT's Computer Use feature to play Pokémon Silver on an emulator. The AI, named Lyric, was intended to control the game directly, making decisions on exploration, battles, and team building while the human played alongside. The workflow involved setting up the emulator and streaming via OBS, with the AI performing in-game actions rather than just providing advice.; tools: ChatGPT Agent. Human role: The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.; limitations: Computer Use usage limits are the main constraint, with significant allowance consumed by setup, navigation, and repetitive dialogue before reaching core gameplay. The user requested features like higher allowances for Plus users, better keyboard support, and low-cost control modes for frequent simple inputs. Current technology does not support maintaining control over long sessions without exhausting the allowance..
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Overview
A user had ChatGPT's Computer Use play Pokémon Silver on an emulator — the AI ran exploration, battles, and team building while the human played alongside on stream. Setup worked and the AI picked Totodile, but allowance burned on basic navigation makes long sessions impractical.
Workflow
The user attempted to use ChatGPT's Computer Use feature to play Pokémon Silver on an emulator. The AI, named Lyric, was intended to control the game directly, making decisions on exploration, battles, and team building while the human played alongside. The workflow involved setting up the emulator and streaming via OBS, with the AI performing in-game actions rather than just providing advice.
Reported result
The user reported successfully getting the setup working and noted the AI chose Totodile as its starter. However, no specific metrics on game progress or session duration were provided. The primary outcome was the realization that Computer Use limits severely restrict the ability to engage in long, interactive gaming sessions due to high consumption during basic navigation.
Human role
The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.
Limitations
Computer Use usage limits are the main constraint, with significant allowance consumed by setup, navigation, and repetitive dialogue before reaching core gameplay. The user requested features like higher allowances for Plus users, better keyboard support, and low-cost control modes for frequent simple inputs. Current technology does not support maintaining control over long sessions without exhausting the allowance.
Try it
I want to test an AI gaming companion workflow using ChatGPT Computer Use. Please guide me through setting up an emulator for [replaceable game title, e.g., Pokémon Silver]. The AI should control the game, making decisions on movement and battles, while I play alongside. First, perform a dry run: have the AI navigate the initial menu and select a starter Pokémon. Show me the screen state and the AI's reasoning before proceeding. Ensure we monitor the Computer Use allowance consumption during this setup phase. If the allowance drops too quickly, pause and suggest optimizations for keyboard input or session management. Do not proceed to full gameplay until I confirm the setup is stable and the cost is acceptable.
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