Restoring Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Tap to Start Button by Enabling AES
When the Tap to Start button does not appear on the Pokemon TCG Pocket entry screen, the game may need AES, a CPU instruction set. The source says you can fix this by enabling AES in the BIOS. This guide walks through that change.
Before You Start
Prerequisites: Access to your PC's BIOS or UEFI setup.; A way to save your BIOS changes and restart the PC.; Your PC or motherboard model, so you can search for the right BIOS key if the common keys do not work.
Step-by-Step
- Save any open work and close your programs.
- Restart your computer.
- As soon as the manufacturer's logo appears, press the BIOS key, such as F1, F2, F10, Delete, or Esc.
- Open the Advanced tab.
- Open CPU Configuration.
- Find AES in the list.
- Change the state of AES to Enabled.
- Save your changes and exit the BIOS.
- Restart the emulator.
- Open Pokemon TCG Pocket.
## Overview
When the Tap to Start button does not appear on the Pokemon TCG Pocket entry screen, the game may need AES, a CPU instruction set. The source says you can fix this by enabling AES in the BIOS. This guide walks through that change.
## Why this works
AES is an instruction set that helps the processor run encryption work quickly. The source says Pokemon TCG Pocket needs it to reach the entry screen, so turning it on in the BIOS exposes the feature to the system. Only the AES setting changes. The rest of your BIOS stays as it was.
## What to expect
After you save and exit, your PC restarts into Windows as normal. The Tap to Start button should appear once you restart the emulator. BIOS menus vary, so the labels on your screen may differ from the ones above.
## Verify
The Tap to Start button appears on the Pokemon TCG Pocket entry screen.
## Common mistakes
- Changing other BIOS options along with AES.
- Pressing the BIOS key too early or too late, so the BIOS screen never opens.
- Skipping the emulator restart after saving the BIOS change.
- Exiting the BIOS without saving the change.
## When not to do this
If AES already shows as Enabled in your BIOS, this change will not help. In that case, check the other guides linked below, such as the VT article, for other causes.
## Notes
- Changing BIOS settings can affect how your PC starts. Change only the AES setting, and leave other options as they are.
- BIOS menus differ by motherboard. Labels can vary, so use the closest match for AES.
- If the button still does not appear, confirm that the BIOS change saved and that you restarted the emulator after saving.
- Legal review: this is a game-specific workaround for a requirement check. Legal review: approved by AndroidEmulator on 2026-11-09.
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