Skylanders - Portal of Power

Spyro's Adventure Portal

The Spyro's Adventure portal was the first portal introduced in the Skylanders series. It is a wireless portal that uses 4 AA batteries for power and requires a special USB attachment to be plugged into the console for wireless functionality. The portal has a small ring of green-colored plastic near the bottom, matching the green base color of Spyro's Adventure figures. It is intended for use with the game Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, which was released on October 16, 20111.

Giants Portal

The Giants portal looks very similar to the Spyro's Adventure portal but uses a wired USB connection instead of wireless. Since it is a wired device, it does not require batteries and lacks a battery compartment. The ring near the bottom of the portal is clear/gray rather than green, and the glyphs on the side of the portal are a darker color. It is intended for use with the game Skylanders: Giants, which was released on October 21, 20122.

Swap Force Portal

The Swap Force portal is about half the height of the portals from the first two games. It features a more compact design and is also a wired USB device. It is intended for use with the game Skylanders: Swap Force, which was released on October 13, 2013.

Trap Team Portal

The Trap Team portal is visibly distinct from the previous portals. It includes a slot for placing Traps, which are used to capture and summon villains in the game. This portal is also a wired USB device. It is intended for use with the game Skylanders: Trap Team, which was released on October 5, 2014.

SuperChargers Portal

The SuperChargers portal is similar in design to the Trap Team portal but includes additional features to support the new vehicle-based gameplay introduced in SuperChargers. It is also a wired USB device. It is intended for use with the game Skylanders: SuperChargers, which was released on September 20, 2015.

Imaginators Portal

The Imaginators portal is the most versatile of all the portals, compatible with multiple games and systems. It is a wired USB device and supports the creation and customization of Skylanders characters. It is intended for use with the game Skylanders: Imaginators, which was released on October 16, 2016.

Steam Input Support

No

Linux Kernel Support

Yes, depeding on what version it should register as a generic NFC reader USB device.

Emulator usecase

RPCS3 Xenia Dolphin

How to configure

WIP