R36S

[celest stone]

seemed to be out of stock earlier

[wary root]

Ok, so...

Any tips for getting good performance with N64 and dreamcast?

I'm almost done curating the games list.

And then I gotta flash the SD card with Ark.

[cold siren]

Excited

[shut pumice]

Does anyone have a MiyooMiniPlus and the R36S? Just want to know if R36S will fit on a case made for MM+, can’t find a pic of both side by side 😅

[cold siren]

What kind of case though

[royal elm]

if the case fits exactly on the mm+ size wise then r36s wont fit on it, since r36s design are more taller than the mm+ because of the additional analog sticks

[barren willow]

Itll definitely fit in the official miyoo mini plus case.

[dim ermine]

Update to the Sept build for the RG351MP from the arkos wiki, then set emulator settings for N64 to standalone rice, and for DC to retrorun (I think)

Taki Udon shows how in his review video

For me, running the updater built-in when on wifi broke N64 standalone rice, dunno why

[cold siren]

so downloading RG351MP is still the way to go for updated builds?

[wanton escarp]

Did you update from the stock firm or from the 351MP image?

[dim ermine]

I first tried updating from stock, it got me an 11/4 build which worked fine except for standalone N64 emulators. So I flashed the Sept build of rg351mp version to a spare 32gb card and am using that instead, the boot logos are all generic arkos now and it has different themes, but otherwise works great

My wifi is wonky but idk if that is due to the build. Sometimes it just refuses to connect and the adapter and dongle get really hot. After a few reboots and reconnections it'll work eventually though

[wanton escarp]

Thank you I was planning to update the 351MP installation when my wifi dongle arrives but now I'm not sure if I should

[dim ermine]

I haven't attempted an update to the 351mp build, I'm happy with performance as-is so probably won't monkey with it yet. It also may just not have something to update to, idk if the updater only validates a version compatible with the existing build

[shut pumice]

Wow, thanks, that’s what I was looking for! 💚

[wary root]

So use the 351 mp image and not the r35 image?

[dim ermine]

Correct

[wary root]

That's weird and counterintuitive. I'm glad I asked about this.

[dim ermine]

If you check the device ID, it reports itself as a 351mp, actually

But yeah it is weird

[wary root]

Right... But but it doesn't make it less weird that the ark OS site has an r35 image that is less performant.

[dim ermine]

The one they have for the r35s/36s is the original OEM image

Older than the 351mp. It just needs to be updated

[small fern]

i'm trying that now, didn't even think about it before.

worst case scenario I have to flash it again, got my theme/boot logo/loading logo saved and i run roms2 so nothing really on tf1 but os

[small fern]

well a buncha linux happened and it said i was updated but it doesn't appear to be a new build date or version of ES. I'll have to make sure everything still works and nothing is wonk now.

[small fern]

Actually ArkOS 1104 now

[dim ermine]

That's the build I had problems with N64 standalone emus on, would immediately close back to rom list

[small fern]

I’ll check dat first, tanks mucho

Standalone rice 64 loaded right up but resolution is zoomed/off alignment

[wanton escarp]

Weirdly enough the old PSP emulator build from the stock firm runs Ridge Racer at a better framerate than the 351MP or the latest update available. It has a weird glitch were half of the screen looks darker however

[dim ermine]

I had the same issue, I think I had to use the boot files from the boot partition from the Sept 351mp build

[wanton escarp]

1104 also removed the ability to close the PSP emulator with start and select. You have to exit from the emulator menu

[dim ermine]

I haven't found a Windows disk imager which will take a full image of the SD card with all partitions included, kinda want to back up my image. I guess I could do it on my steam deck

[small fern]

Works for me

[wanton escarp]

Did you update from stock or 351MP? It did work for me until I updated.

Also the joystick directions are inverted

[small fern]

I flashed a new sd from mp then updated.

[wanton escarp]

Ok thanks I will download the 351MP image again, maybe it wasn't ok

[small fern]

Inverted controls is a thing period. Easy to reset/fix.

[river coral]

is there any promo code for the aliexpress black friday sale?

[wanton escarp]

There is a $6 code, it depends of the country where you are

[sonic lodge]

So I'm trying to play legend of Zelda ocarina of Time though it says there's no controller. How do I fix that?

[dim ermine]

What emulator is it set to use?

[hollow cairn]

Playing in a dark room on a white R36S I find this light bleed from the LCD distracting - any idea what’s causing it? It goes away when the screen is off in sleep but the power LED is still on.

[grave heart]

open it and go ahead and tape off at that area on the inside

[cold siren]

Might be a bubble when the shell was cast. It couldve been that part has thinner plastic.

So yes I think electrical tape would work

[hollow cairn]

So likely a shell defect vs a screen defect. I’ll hit it with some tape, then. Thanks!

[sonic lodge]

No idea I don't know how to check it. It's running stock os

[eager beacon]

Hello, how durable is the r36s? Does it feel like it can withstand button mashing?

[barren willow]

i havent hat mind long enough to definitively say though it feels pretty good in use. certainly not fragile

[grave heart]

you could safely play those olympic type button mashers no problem ahha

[wary root]

Do you guys know if there's any way to get GZ doom installed on this device? I assume that Ark OS is Linux, yeah?

[wary root]

also, does anyone know if the ppsspp build on this device supports chd format?

It'll help me out a bunch if it does.

[reef cape]

has anyone tried goldeneye 64 on this

[sinful inlet]

its going to suck

[autumn plaza]

is it possible to run 351droid on r36s?

[grave heart]

I think the main difference or issue is the screen settings 4:3 vs 16:10 for example

[autumn plaza]

Can this be changed in the configuration files?

[grave heart]

Current firmware for the R36S

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MvVaDbfhq3KyXtSAFT0jJsghR2N0a6Re/view?usp=sharing

https://mega.nz/file/nQww1SgI#Uhi6dDRtK16R-12Fq7Hykh6b8G9jp_xUN0VfGc4KiUw

either link

original stock firmware for the device https://drive.google.com/file/d/1agOAKg52lPL_ZfjTORfQF68rT6t0WnOA/view?usp=sharing

these firmware links have been pinned for everyone, top right icon of the drawing pin so we can all retrieve them at any time without asking

[nova idol]

Hey guys ! So from what I understand the arkos version from r35s wont work with the r36s ?

[nova idol]

I think thats a general issue, I have a R35S and it bleeds light in the exact same spot. For less distraction, I would recommend changing the LED light to red in the settings, its not as strong as the blue one

[grave heart]

The leak is from the screen buddy , taping the inside will solve the issue leaving no damage and reversible if needs be

[nova idol]

I know the bleeding is from the screen, but have you seen that blue LED in a dark room? Its blinding

Changed it to red and its a lot more comfortable, at least for me.

[grave heart]

Yep , i topped the led off one layer allows you to see the light through it two layers stops all light so you can dim it with a single layer

[nova idol]

Of tape ?

[oak wren]

Does the r36s have rtc?

[grave heart]

Yeah bud

[nova idol]

Since r35s doesnt i dont this one does

Would be cool yeah

[sour knot]

What’s the rtc good for on retro handhelds

[nova idol]

Pokemon mostly

And keeping the clock :))

[oak wren]

Do you know if there is a way to set the clock manually either on the stock firmware or in arkos

[grave heart]

You can check if the emulator supports emulating rtc

[nova idol]

I heard about modifying a file on the console to set the exact fime, you can also change the time zone in the settings

But i didnt see a way to set it manually, I would like to know that as well

[oak wren]

Thank you. I'll try to look. This will be my first retro device. I didn't realize it didn't have rtc until after I ordered it and I tried to cancel but it already said shipped

[oak wren]

I definitely wouldn't mind setting it Everytime for games that's need it as long as it's not a lengthy process

[nova idol]

I am playing pokemon without issues, I just havent used save states with it, only in game saves

Works fine for fire red

[oak wren]

That's good to know. I was reading you don't need it for certain rom hacks as well.

[dim ermine]

Mine holds time after connecting to Wi-Fi and setting the time zone

But I guess I haven't tested it with games with a time feature

[oak wren]

What do you use for wifi?

[dim ermine]

USB wifi dongle with otg adapter

I only used it to get things set up and scraped

[grave heart]

Which model did you buy i bought one to do the internal mod and got the wrong one wasnt supported

[sleek venture]

Got mine yesterday

[wanton escarp]

I bought a TP-Link TL-WN725N and it works

It uses the RTL8188EUS chipset

[sleek venture]

Does red light when charging the r36s change when it's fully charged ?

[wanton escarp]

It turns off for me

[sleek venture]

Ok cool thanks

[grave heart]

Okay tomorrow is the day of the internal wifi for R36S

Had to find a rtl8188eus version i bought previous wasnt compatible

Just doxxed myself lol oops

Cnnot freaking wait for retroarch achievements

[wanton escarp]

Yeah it's that one.

I already had another dongle with a RTL8188FTV chipset but that one didn't work. It has to have the EUS

[grave heart]

Yeah i had bought an 8188 also alternative end code and just doesnt work i could only assume the firmware has only the driver for that eus chipset , i bet its simple to add drivers for others aswell linux drivers are easy found

@small fern finally the wifi mod is tomorrow ! Might actually record it

[small fern]

Good luck

OTG dongle works well enough but with the mod you could use internal and otg port with a keyboard for scraping/editing.

[autumn plaza]

I did some research and I'll probably have to write a DTB file to run 351droid on r36s

[sleek venture]

If I get a wifi dongle would it be easier to update my ark os on it ?

[small fern]

You can update with a dongle but it’s easier/quicker to flash the pinned image to a microSD

[sleek venture]

Ok so no use in buying the wifi dongle then

[small fern]

Only for scraping images/videos for your games imo

I mean you can online play, retro-achievements, update, and more

[grave heart]

Yup your otg port will be free reign whilst wifi is on its own internal port no hijacking

Only reason im doing this internal mod putting wifi on the device is easy updates after initial mp flash and achievements

[sleek venture]

I need to go buy some new micro SD cards

[grave heart]

Dont go wild on the os card but the games card you can splash out on dependong on the game library you hope to obtain

[sleek venture]

Ok thanks

[grave heart]

On the wifi mod i shall be replacong the ceramic antenna with a real one which has a copper board which will sot internally on the top rear of the device behind the screen

[cold siren]

Isn’t that gonna be janky haha R36s with antenna like an old cellphone 🤣

[grave heart]

Buddy lol

Let me show you

[grave heart]

This thin sheet is the antenna inc wire , it sticks to the back plastic casing on the inside , not a long solid antenna 🤪😁

[cold siren]

Oh haha I was thinking something like this

[grave heart]

That would beat the ones i showed you but would indeed be ugly aha

[wanton escarp]

🤪

[grave heart]

Did tht come with digimon ? Whats it for exactly

[wanton escarp]

Keitai Denjū Telefang
It's a game of battling monsters similar to Pokémon but instead of Pokéballs you summon them with a phone call

It was hacked and poorly translated as a Pokémon bootleg (Pokémon Jade/Diamond)

[grave heart]

Ah i see i just seen a janky looking pokemon and thought digimon 🤪

[small fern]

Jankemon?

[barren willow]

man, with the recent editions to pokemon the bolognose, pastafarian and gnocch-out actually seem reasonable.

[molten solstice]

I updated the operating system to Arkos

But when I try to load save states I get an error message that says "failed to load savestate"

I can't find anyone else who had run into this problem but me

I thought maybe it was the memory card so I bought a new one and put Arkos on it and all that and still had the same problem on a new memory card

I seem to lose the save states if the battery is low so maybe it might be the battery

I can't use the stock memory cards anymore because I accidentally formatted them

[grave heart]

Flash them with etcher

Go to the top right youll see a drawing pin icon click it click the 351mp link download it and flash it with etcher

@molten solstice

[molten solstice]

Can I flash it with rufus or does it have to be etcher?

@grave heart

[molten solstice]

Because thats the download I used last time but I flashed it with rufus

[barren willow]

either rufus or balena etcher should work fine though ive had more luck with etcher personally. i know thats different with other people though.

[grave heart]

use etcher , it will validate files after aswell to make sure there are no bugs

[molten solstice]

Okay I'll try it. Thanks mate

[grave heart]

no worries report back with results bud

[oak wren]

If you get a wifi dongle will the clock set itself?

[oak wren]

So if I connect to wifi it will automatically set time. Then I could disconnect and it stays the same time?

[sleek venture]

So if you just replace the antenna the wifi should work on it ?

[dim ermine]

Yep

[oak wren]

Awesome thank you. I have some USB c to A connectors that used to come with phones and I ordered a wifi dongle.

[grave heart]

You have to have wifi already in it thw r36s does not gave it thats why I'm essentially creating this mod for the community

Finally we will very likely have the internal wifi mod today\night ! I atleast hope if all goes well it actually benefits people , though i know not alot of people in here actually have soldering irons or into deeper modding and just like to hang out and see whats happening in the community yknow but ah well :p if it helps atleast one other person hahaha

[small fern]

tonight the 3 year limited warranty is blown

[molten solstice]

Didn't work. I got an error message saying the flash failed and when I insert the SD card back into the handheld I get a white screen

@grave heart

https://youtu.be/A1MQZVG8Dy8?si=4xC5w-x6ACRSiBhF

I followed the steps in this video last time. I got it up and running but I still have the problem where my savestates eventually won't load

[small fern]

there are a handful of files you need to save from the original sd card, flash a quality better card, delete the files from boot it says to, replace them with the saved files it says to. That's it nothing complicated here:

those screenshots are from the Taki video not the Joey's video:
https://youtu.be/myeSuR5mNCc?t=528

no gotchas, no surprises, just flash, copy needed files, boot

[grave heart]

maybe card is dead

[molten solstice]

Tried two different cards, both branded ones

[small fern]

download the image again?

i mean it was pretty fool proof for the 3 devices i've done

[grave heart]

a bad download would cause the hash to be different and always fail tbh

[molten solstice]

I downloaded the file that was pinned

[small fern]

i got mine from ArkOS site, only @grave heart knows whats in that stuff he pinned here 😂

[grave heart]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MvVaDbfhq3KyXtSAFT0jJsghR2N0a6Re/view

this one ?

[molten solstice]

Yeah that one

[grave heart]

original os, mp os and alt link to mp os

just click the pin and see 😛

try the alt link https://mega.nz/file/nQww1SgI#Uhi6dDRtK16R-12Fq7Hykh6b8G9jp_xUN0VfGc4KiUw @molten solstice

run etcher as admin

[molten solstice]

Alright, I'll download this and try it later. I gotta head out

Thanks for the help guys, I'll let you know how it goes

Oh, one question! When I download this file do I unzip it after?

[grave heart]

no

never unzip images

[barren willow]

I did get the wifi working momentarily on the r36s with an odroid wifi dongle. it could see the wifi, it connected, then proceeded to decide that wifi no longer existed. so clearly something is a bit buggy here.

[dim ermine]

Mine is flaky, sometimes requires multiple reboots and reinserts, I also removed and readded my wifi. Dunno what fixes it but eventually it works

Caution though, for me, my dongle and adapter got very hot when it was in that limbo state

[dim ermine]

I might give it a shot, looks like between the back buttons and the battery may be the best location

[grave heart]

no such thign as warranty in this line of work you know it brother

[grave heart]

soudns like its scanning constantly

[barren willow]

Mine didn't get hot. and after it disappeared it never came back after reboots. works in other devices though so i expect, as you say, its very flakey on the r36s

[grave heart]

so I have a big blooper, I overseen the fact the pin out ports on the main board ground rt rx and vcc , are serial lines and not directly transferable with usb data lines, thus I will have to work out the usb c pin out and then solder to the usb c OTG from inside, as i dont plan on using OTG for anything other than the dongle

i've made the whole video but to no avail 😦

[dim ermine]

I figured that was your plan from the start

[grave heart]

I got it hijacking the usb c port with a resistor to cc1 to ground , just means you wont have the use of OTG for anything else as wifi will be using it at all times

You can obtain the resistor by tearing down a usb c to to usb dongle

[small fern]

Now put a power cord in there. Preferably a fast charge one. Lemme know what happens 🙂

J/K don’t do that. Awesome can’t wait to see it in motion.

[grave heart]

think i reversed the -+ data hold up

i forget i have to reverse these

or rotate them as im looking other way

[small fern]

That’s fine you’ll just have upload speeds instead of download speeds 🙃

[grave heart]

https://tenor.com/view/fuck-fuck-you-middle-finger-middle-finger-gif-15294280

[sleek venture]

Finally got my SD cards woot woot

[molten solstice]

Flashed it again with the file you recommended. I got a got a flashing white screen after inserting the SD card back into the handheld. Is there anything else I need to do to get this up and running?

@grave heart

I've got the roms and operating system on the same memory card. I suppose I could try put them on two different cards, one for the operating system, one for roms, because there are two memory card slots

[wanton escarp]

You have to replace the dtb files from the BOOT partition

[molten solstice]

Yeah, I replaced one of the files with a different one and can get it running okay but I'm having an issue with my device forgetting my save states

Seems to happen almost randomly too

[wanton escarp]

That's weird, I don't have that problem but I remember reading someone with a similar problem and it was the sdcard

[molten solstice]

I've tried it with two different branded SD cards

Same issue

[wanton escarp]

Try using both sdcard slots, just to discard the OS one being the culprit. That's how I have it configured

[molten solstice]

Yeah, me

So I did the 2 memory card method. It's working okay save states just fine, loads them just fine. BUT I've gotten this point before, got 1hr 30min into Suikoden 2 and my save state suddenly decided it doesn't want to load

So I'll have to play around with it to see if it's actually working

Tried it with other games too, just to make sure it wasn't Suikoden, had the same problem with other games soooo I'll just have to muck around with the thing and see if the problem again as the handheld has a bad habit of forgetting my save states

[sleek venture]

Hmmm ok that's what I'm trying to do right now to

I'm using that video you used

[molten solstice]

Are you running into the same problem I am?

[sleek venture]

Right now I'm just downing the roms to a 128 gig SD card and then I'm gonna download the arkos to a 64gig SD card

My laptop is kinda slow at downloading these roms lol but I'll let you know how it goes

[molten solstice]

I suppose if this is up and running okay, I'll want to play chrono cross on it. Do I have to do anything special if the game requires multiple disks like some PS1 game do?

I just don't want to get to the part where you change disks and realize I did something wrong

[wary root]

So I flashed that rg351mp file onto a Samsung SD card and when I put it into my device, it kinda just... The screen is yellow with a black bar to the left.

It didn't reboot twice and then go into emulations station like the ark OS site said it would.

Idk what to do. 😦

I used win32diskimager to flash the card.

Should I try reflashing or something?

[sour knot]

Did you copy over the files from the original micro sd's /boot partition?

[wary root]

Nah. But I followed this crazy Slavic guy's guide, replaced one file, and now it works.

Idk why the default image doesn't work, but at least I know what to do now.

It was a Linux dtb file.

[sour knot]

yea the dtb is in /boot typically

glad it worked out

the default image doesn't work becuase it has the dtb for the rg351mp device which doesn't match the hardware on your r36s. by copying over your device's dtb, the system then knows how to talk to your hardware

[wary root]

Ah. Idk why the ark OS site recommends using the 351mp image, but leaves out that crucial detail.

[sour knot]

It's becuase the 351mp and the r35/36s are pretty similar

from a hardware perspective

and the dev has done an awesome job making it avail for our system

[scarlet bobcat]

Crazy Slavic guy? 🤔

[oak wren]

When I flash arkos to a new sd card week it already have the emulators and I just need to add roms?

[wary root]

I'm only calling him crazy because he used balena etcher when the ark os site says not to. XD

guy has also been doing performance showcases for the device, which is actually pretty cool.

Jacek Rusin. that's the guy.

[sour knot]

Yes. I can’t recall if you’ll need bios for ps1 etc

[wanton escarp]

Some PSX games won't boot without the bios file. It must be placed in the easyroms partition /bios

[wary root]

So a question. How well does sega Saturn run?

Or poorly, I guess.

[sour knot]

Likely prolly yea

[wary root]

man, I was expecting dreamcast to run way better.

what a buzzkill.

ah, well. Time to test out psp once the games transfer over I guess.

anyone have any tips for getting better n64 performance?

my solution right now is to load it up with pal roms and pray that they go full speed.

I heard something about a standalone emulator or something?

[grave heart]

corret pin out for the usb c port on r36s , i now know why I couldnt get it working I was using pin out for normal two way pin out, work on it after some ZZZZZ

[wary root]

Actually, I just rewatched taki's video on the r35. His performance seems to be better than mine. Idk what he does different to make the DC games run better.

[wary root]

Wait, this thing has GZ doom pre installed? 😂

Also, I got the half life port up and running.

[scarlet bobcat]

Interesting content, subscribed already to his channel 🙂

[wary root]

Specifying what the issue is, the system crawls when it gets to an FMV.

[dim ermine]

In his R36S video he suggests to flash the Sept build of arkos for the rg351mp, copy over some original boot files, and for DC I believe he uses the retrorun emulator option

[sleek venture]

Could you put the link to that video on here please?

[dim ermine]

https://youtu.be/myeSuR5mNCc?si=03iE0lDK0Ibzg_Tz

[sleek venture]

Thanks

[fervent tusk]

How do I find the latest build of ArkOS on the github that I should use for the R36S? https://github.com/christianhaitian/arkos

[quasi ferry]

go to the wiki tab

[fervent tusk]

I searched for R36S on the wiki tab, didn't see anything?

[quasi ferry]

look for 35s, then use taki vid or this chan and scroll up for instructions on what files to keep and transfer, or just do the wifi/nic USB update.

[sour knot]

Follow the link on the link you provided to the Wiki

[sinful inlet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JazW_Rf0Ko Review by Russ on RGC

[visual whale]

wifi problem might be the outdated arkos

[sleek venture]

Is there an alternative to 7zip that I could use on my chromebook

[visual whale]

Does using only 1 large sd card for roms better than having 1 small card and 1 bigger card for roms? I've read somewhere it's faster.

[grave heart]

its pinned up top rtight

[fervent tusk]

Thank you, forgot to check the damn pins... rookie move! 😉

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JazW_Rf0Ko Also, like always Russ swoops in with the save... what a badass.

[small fern]

long but worth watching. it helps temper expectations.

and with Black Friday sales and Ali coupons if you did a group buy with 8 friends (at least for my address) you could have picked them up for less than 33$ each shipped with tax to the door. No i didn't place this order (but i considered it.)

$33 would have been a steal for this retrohandheld

[sour knot]

Oh heck yes. I’d buy someone’s at $33 if they wanted to sell it 🙂

[barren willow]

the r36s is outstanding value. i do have to replace a joystick though. the right one has some kind of weird movement i dunno how to explain. i also had to shave down the L1 trigger a bit so it wouldnt stick. bit for the price, i dont even care.

[wanton escarp]

The coupons from the Aliexpress game also help. I got another 5€ worth of credit, I coul've bought my black unit for 27€

[wanton escarp]

I use Parallel n64, dynamic recompiler, gfx accuracy low, resolution 640x480, framerate fullspeed

In some games that run very slow changing gfx plugin to gln64 helps with the 3d stuff but it causes missing images or texts in menus

[small fern]

oh if anyone is looking for Commodore 64 collection that load fast and just work you should be searching google for:
OneLoad64-Games-Collection-v4. Lots of great memories in this set.

[river coral]

yeah id get it for that price

[celest stone]

awesome set, use it in all my devices, including a real C64 😄

I love playing C64 on my RG35XX, I assume it'll be equally as awesome on my R36S when it arrives, maybe even better due to analog sticks

[small fern]

for some reason i don't recall the analog sticks being mapped at all in retroarch/vice i'll have to check

they work though cause i recall setting up L3 to switch joystick ports and R3 as F1 since quite a few games use that to start

you'll want to swap start/select for bringing up the virtual keyboard though. or else every time you try to hotkey retroarch you bring up the virtual keybaord (ugh)

[celest stone]

ah damn, yeah don't have my R36S yet. So start and select brings up the retroarch menu?

that's where the RG35XX is kinda cool because it has that extra menu button

[oak wren]

I seen on the arkos wiki it says about using retroarch as the main front end or emulation station. Which do most prefer?

[grave heart]

select and X

[celest stone]

ah

[grave heart]

start and select together twice to close current game exit retroarch ect

select and left stick click or L3 if you will for fast forward in games

[celest stone]

thanks. Hopefully mine arrives soon

[oak wren]

Do we flash the firmware under the wiki that says updated in Sept or under releases that says updated this month?

[small fern]

so, i flashed the Sept one but i also recently used the update function on the device with wifi to go to the Nov one.

majority of people did Sept one, not sure many flashed or updated to the Nov one

It has ES as the main front end out of the box, it's what most use i suspect.

[oak wren]

Ok I'll just flash the Sept then update with wifi if I can get it working

[prisma sandal]

I couldn't get the wifi working with either one of my dongles.

[sterile zodiac]

hey guys any reccomendations for sd cards for this device? I hear the stock ones are not that great but Im new to this retro handheld thing.

[small fern]

it's been very staightforward for me here just tweaks no delays/issues

[small fern]

it's only a matter of time til the stock ones will give up the ghost.
get a name brand 16/32/64max if you are using both SD's and get a nice branded 256/512 for slot b.
I use two SD's so if the OS ever needed flashed again i don't have to diddledick with roms

i'm running an Amazon Basics 64 in TF1 and a Sandisk Pro 512 in TF2

you can use the stock cards if you want (don't have to wait for better ones)

and i suspect if you're not updating/moving things to and fro they'll last a good while

[sterile zodiac]

perfect answer, trying to get one set up for my pops before christmastime... kind of on a budget 😛 thye got some great deals on amazon rn

man i bet you could really stock this thing up with a 512 card

[sleek venture]

Thank you didn't know this lol

[sour knot]

Every single game it can play

lol

[small fern]

Well CD games take up space. And if you scrape videos for every game that’s adding up some space too. I’m sure 512 is just right.

I’d guess every 2k games fully scraped is a 1gb of image/video

[sour knot]

Really wow that’s way more than my brain estimated

[grave heart]

great for pokemon on the way to work hahaha, get that grind in

[celest stone]

The entire PSX library probably doesn't fit in 512GB, even as CHDs

then you have other CD based systems like SegaCD, Neo Geo, PCE CD

Dunno if it can play arcade CHD based gamed

But there's a heap of those as well 😆

[reef cape]

https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-microSD-MicroSDXC-MB-MD128SA-AM/dp/B0C1PT9XXS/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1JTJDNXPKOI8M&keywords=micro%2Bsd%2B128&psr=EY17&qid=1701009202&s=cyber-monday&sprefix=%2Ccyber-monday%2C362&sr=1-3&th=1

pretty good price on this one

[small fern]

that's what i got in the 512 flavor

[grave heart]

FIY folks, dont pay premium on sd cards, these devices do not need fast read write speeds, sure buy branded, but dont buy their top range cards unless youre simply flaunting that you could then by all means burn the dolla haha

[small fern]

It was like the same price as the evo maybe 2$ more

[reef cape]

yeah this one is 50 cents more than the amazon basics card

$1 cheaper than the evo, $2 cheaper than the extreme

[small fern]

Flaunt it 😉

[reef cape]

if i could flaunt i would get one of those nintendo switch 1TB SD cards with the mario mushroom on it haha

and stick it in my datafrog

[small fern]

Do frogs eat mushrooms?

[reef cape]

yoshi does

[cold siren]

My R36s just arrived

[elder mortar]

Hey everyone question-- is this the R36s or the R35s? Both names are in the title and I want to make sure I got the better one

[prisma sandal]

The picture is of the R36S.

[celest stone]

I hope it's the R36S because I ordered one a few days ago

what does the Function button do? I didn't realise it had an extra button. I wonder why it uses stuff like SELECT + X to bring up Retroarch menu

thought it would be better to use the function button

[sour knot]

It does nothing

[celest stone]

lol

can you put roms on both sd cards?

[sour knot]

You can but the system will only read them off one card

[celest stone]

have to keep switching between from the OS?

so no point having a big card in the os slot then

the smallest cards I have are 64GB. I guess if I use the included card for the OS it's not big deal if it dies if it only has the OS on it

[sour knot]

Not sure where saves are stored though

Maybe they’re on tf1?

[celest stone]

yeah was wondering about that

that wouldn't be ideal 🙂

[cold siren]

damnit arkos wont let me use my sdxc 128gb card on tf slot 2

[dim ermine]

R35S+ and R36S are the same thing

[wary root]

Does anyone know why the select key is the main button used for hotkeys? Shouldn't it be the function button instead?

Is there any way to change that?

If I could set a few of my own hotkeys, I'd love to have the option to turn screen brightness up or down using the function button + the volume rocker.

[celest stone]

that's what I was asking earlier. I don't actually have the device yet though 😄

[sour knot]

On the r35s I recall the ArkOS dev saying that button wasn’t even recognized by the system when pushed so it wasn’t used.

[prisma sandal]

You have to go in the menu somewhere and change an option to read SD card slot 2.

[royal elm]

guys, is there any coupon or code that i can use to get the r36s cheaper on aliexpress?

[celest stone]

how much cheaper do you want it?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006180335417.html

it's already a steal from there

looks like only black is that price now. I got black anyway

[sour knot]

Still a great price tho

[wanton escarp]

There is a 6 off code for 45 spent, if you find something else you like

[grave heart]

You can change it in settings

[molten solstice]

Is there a way to change disks when you have to? Like playing a playstation game like final fantasy for example? How does that work on this handheld?

[elder mortar]

Thank you

[small fern]

You can change it to Function?

please show/say where. i haven't been able to find that.

so far the function button hasn't been usuable as anything in anything i've found

so far my FN button has been 100% useless, would love to employ it

[grave heart]

yeah dude, last time i did it was on a rgb10 youll have to bare with me on that but 100% doable

load retroarch or any game, go into retroarch with select and X

then go back once to retroarch menu , then into settings , then input

then hotkeys

then menu toggle im sure it is

okay actually

[small fern]

so i tried that before and just now again and it doesn't seem to pickup the function button for me. in fact i can't set anything to the function

[grave heart]

the FN key is disabled

must be a firmware issue for this device, that is the correct method it is infact a disabled key

[small fern]

bummer, it's a perfect key for it and no stepping on start/select

[grave heart]

exactly, but yeah , dead key in arkos mp

maybe someone can try with og firmware

[small fern]

in the Adventures of Lolo game select is suicide cause you're stuck, i killed myself a handful of times

[grave heart]

you should set suicide to L3 OR R3

then save core config

[small fern]

or just a game override is how i've been handling it

unique one offs by game

[grave heart]

indeed

https://tenor.com/view/tissue-roll-hangging-suicide-funny-gif-22276377

[small fern]

it would be great to find a way to unlock that key... i'm gonna grab my stock card but i bet it's locked there too

[grave heart]

i think it was still select on that too

weird that its not working

like why make a board with those three buttons and have it not work , traces not going anywhere, or its disabled somewhere deep in settings but i wouldnt see reason as to why

[small fern]

i have one of those two pack of SD card holder cases, i keep my stock system and stock roms card in it with it's own adapter with a R36S sticker on the case. It's nice to have a frame of reference to fall back to.

yes in stock hotkey is still select and FN doesn't register as a button to map.

[small fern]

wonder what it would take to have it be seen as a button, perhaps a dev will buy this system and figure it out how to unlock it for us.

[grave heart]

will be in the script somewhere, only other way to check is using a fiber pen and scratch the layer protecting the traces to see if the traces actually go anywhere , if they do then its 100% software lock out for what ever reason

not sure if its a button limitation like max amount of keys or what, but ark os is supported with keyboard im sure, so wouldnt make sense there

[cold siren]

I did and it said it didn’t recognize my sd card. Only happens with a lexar 128gb. My samsung evo works though.

[cold siren]

the Function Button is not even functional if you open it up and trace it so there is that

[cold siren]

Someone in my country literally traced it on the R36s and it’s a faux button.

[celest stone]

That's a shame. Using select as a function key is going to be annoying

[small fern]

not really you get used to it quick, that said it does stink when you add a coin in an arcade game or whatever other function select has in that game.

what's a shame is having a dedicated FN button that can't be used, the waste + inconvenience is what is annoying.

[grave heart]

im guna be checking that statement

it does indeed have traces

Please dont spread misinformation :p

Does more harm than good

left side is ground

9kohm resistors to the right

rg351 doesnt have a function key and og formware for 36s likley was also ripped from an old firmware based on a device also without a function key

@small fern maybe flashing 351v as it has a function key ?

[grave heart]

@worthy copper hello sir, Im curious, Is there a way to add functionality to the FN key for the R36S , we here in this bubble have flashed the 351mp to the device and thus have no FN registration due to the MP not having an FN key at all, or atleast thats what I've come to make the most sense, Is there by chance a way for the user to add to the os the functionality of the key that isnt showing when pressed , or IF its not a huge thing, if you could add this and upload the firmware as modded OS it would be greatly apreciated and would be happy to buy you a coffee for your efforts

[worthy copper]

If it's similar to the R35, that FN button doesn't register at all

could be a simple switch is missing in the dts though

[grave heart]

it taken a picture of the button above , and its traces are intact, and not just a place holder, can I ask , is it the OS with inputs manualy added, or does it scan for all possible keys and buttons , and forgive me i dont know what a dts is

[worthy copper]

In this case, it could very well be the kernel is not registering that button at all

See here: https://github.com/christianhaitian/linux/blob/953ad8a1078b86b7b4177ac9203fbf63f1cf8f71/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3326-odroidgo3-linux.dts#L144

[grave heart]

are you capable of a fix by chance

[worthy copper]

If we know what the gpio address is, probably

[grave heart]

do you suggest flashing the droid 3 ?

[worthy copper]

rg351mp is an odroidgo3 clone

[grave heart]

i see

[worthy copper]

so the r35 and r36 are ogo3 clones as well

[grave heart]

i think start select are simply button 1 button 2 in retroarch

[worthy copper]

if you ssh into the unit, you can do evtest and go to the odroidgo3 input and push the buttons and see what they report as

On the R35s, the FN buttons doesn't register at all

[grave heart]

id have to ask @small fern to do this as i mcurrently woerking on internal wifi thus dont have wifi available for the forseeable

[reef cape]

has anyone tried Sega Saturn on this device?

[worthy copper]

do you have a usb ethernet adapter?

[grave heart]

it works with a hand full of titles

[worthy copper]

on the rg351mp, yes and as said, some titles are "playable"

[grave heart]

the usb c otg port is not attached currently so i could have full access to pads

[reef cape]

i'm wondering what i'm gonna do with this thing now

since i have a MM+ coming as well and it seems like they can mostly play the same consoles

[grave heart]

just enjoy it if you have something better to replace it sell it on i guess

[worthy copper]

MM+ won't do Dreamcast or PSP

This can do a few of those

Even N64

again, a few

[cold siren]

idk man he just said it in his socials. I'll have to call him out then.

[grave heart]

dont call it calling him out

just maybe say its been confirmed otherwise and you can use my image above that shows it does have traces

[cold siren]

my stock firmware seems to be an old version of arkos so couldn't confirm it works there too

[grave heart]

not to worry

ive misplaced my stock sd card lol , just my luck

[cold siren]

do you think the tf slot 1 is different than tf slot 2 in this device? my 128gb doesn't work as a game drive but works as an os drive so in the meantime I have all my roms and os in the tf1 slot xD

I thought maybe they used a cheaper one on the tf2

[wanton escarp]

Is it possible to replace the ppsspp standalone from an upgraded OS with the old one from the R36S stock build? It seems to run Ridge Racer at a better framerate, even if it has graphical glitches

[grave heart]

think you probably could with sd card or ssh into it with wifi

[cold siren]

stock arkos on mine was v2.0 (04/23/2022) Update

That's ppsspp 1.12.13

[worthy copper]

yes but some fonts may not work right. Best to copy the whole /opt/ppsspp folder

[wanton escarp]

Oh ok thank you! It my first console of this type and I didn't know where to look for tye standalone emulator files. I guess keeping both versions and choosing from Emulationstation would be more difficult.

[small fern]

are there steps for this process posted in github? i'll happily confirm R36S FN button registering anything or not.

i found this but this looks more like results than steps to get results:
https://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?t=37378

[worthy copper]

Actually it's not. I've done this before as well.

you can have a ppsspp2 folder for instance and add an additional entry for it to /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg

[small fern]

ssh [email protected]
[email protected]'s password:

admin, password, 123... none of those work, any ideas?

[wanton escarp]

Oh I see thank you!

[wanton escarp]

I connected a keyboard using OTG and the user and password were both ark

[worthy copper]

What you found there is what you need to do. I suspect if the button is supposed to be functional, the kernel just doesn't know how to report the button. Probably doesn't know about the gpio

Alot of info related to ArkOS for the RG351MP and it's clones can be found here: https://github.com/christianhaitian/arkos/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions---RG351MP

global hotkey information may be different though

[small fern]

progress:
Welcome to ArkOS 2.0 (11042023)
Based on Ubuntu 19.10 (GNU/Linux 4.4.189 aarch64)

• ArkOS Documentation: https://github.com/christianhaitian/arkos/wiki
• Ubuntu 19.10 Docs: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EoanErmine/ReleaseNotes
• Ubuntu Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com
• Ubuntu Management: https://landscape.canonical.com
• Ubuntu Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage

Last login: Sat Sep 30 11:36:52 2023 from 192.168.254.22
ark@rg351mp:~$

FN button does not give a SYN_REPORT when pressed when testing GO-Super Gamepad after running evtest, all other buttons report in

Input driver version is 1.0.1
Input device ID: bus 0x19 vendor 0x484b product 0x1100 version 0x100
Input device name: "GO-Super Gamepad"
Supported events:
Event type 0 (EV_SYN)
Event type 1 (EV_KEY)
Event code 304 (BTN_SOUTH)
Event code 305 (BTN_EAST)
Event code 307 (BTN_NORTH)
Event code 308 (BTN_WEST)
Event code 310 (BTN_TL)
Event code 311 (BTN_TR)
Event code 312 (BTN_TL2)
Event code 313 (BTN_TR2)
Event code 544 (BTN_DPAD_UP)
Event code 545 (BTN_DPAD_DOWN)
Event code 546 (BTN_DPAD_LEFT)
Event code 547 (BTN_DPAD_RIGHT)
Event code 704 (BTN_TRIGGER_HAPPY1)
Event code 705 (BTN_TRIGGER_HAPPY2)
Event code 706 (BTN_TRIGGER_HAPPY3)
Event code 707 (BTN_TRIGGER_HAPPY4)
Event type 3 (EV_ABS)
Event code 0 (ABS_X)
Value 0
Min -1800
Max 1800
Fuzz 32
Flat 32
Event code 1 (ABS_Y)
Value 0
Min -1800
Max 1800
Fuzz 32
Flat 32
Event code 3 (ABS_RX)
Value 0
Min -1800
Max 1800
Fuzz 32
Flat 32
Event code 4 (ABS_RY)
Value 0
Min -1800
Max 1800
Fuzz 32
Flat 32
Event type 21 (EV_FF)
Event code 80 (FF_RUMBLE)
Event code 81 (FF_PERIODIC)
Event code 88 (FF_SQUARE)
Event code 89 (FF_TRIANGLE)
Event code 90 (FF_SINE)
Event code 96 (FF_GAIN)

@worthy copper happy 1 and 2 are start/select and happy 3 and 4 are l3/r3 it seems like all the supported events are accounted for so i guess that means that the .dtb doesn't have the FN factored in as an event type?

[grave heart]

@worthy copper last question if you dont mind, can we run this on ark os by chance 1. sudo apt-get update
2. sudo apt-get install build-essential git dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)
3. git clone https://github.com/kelebek333/rtl8188fu
4. sudo dkms add ./rtl8188fu
5. sudo dkms build rtl8188fu/1.0
6. sudo dkms install rtl8188fu/1.0
7. sudo cp ./rtl8188fu/firmware/rtl8188fufw.bin /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/

[worthy copper]

Correct.

[small fern]

thank you

[worthy copper]

To build packages and modules in ArkOS, do this first: https://github.com/christianhaitian/arkos/wiki/Building-packages-and-modules-on-your-device

[grave heart]

ah happy days, so we can support other wifi adapters, cheers

[worthy copper]

If you build the module for it, yes

[wary root]

Oh, ok.

[grave heart]

https://tenor.com/view/megaman-battle-network-bitches-mega-man-battle-network-just-kidding-gif-23615128

[wary root]

Question... Is there a way to make the GZ doom installation read my pk3 mod files?

I wanted to set up golden souls and the Castlevania total conversion mod for the cousin I'm gifting the unit to.

[grave heart]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy

So

This 8 pin slot actually goes from right top side to right bottom side GROUND , DATA , DATA , 3.3V

WHICH CAN ONLY MEAN ONE THING ! ITS WHERE THE BLUETOOTH RECEIVER WOULD GO , IM ON IT, WISH ME LUCK

[grave heart]

I may have over hyped that lol , readings are going weird

[cold siren]

damnit I have 3 wifi dongles and none of it worked on my otg haha gotta check if my ethernet usb would

[cold siren]

oh interesting might try this when I get my internet to work

[grave heart]

this craps stressing me out, on both revisions top right or top center is a 8 pin placeholder and i really cant work out what its for or if i can hijack it

[cold siren]

my usb to ethernet is not detected as well 😦

[reef cape]

i think my r36s is coming tomorrow

https://i.imgur.com/M37xxDr.png

[sleek venture]

I don't even need 7zip to unzip files on my chromebook I found out lol butttt idk why the file doesn't say .img it just says file lol

Think it will still work if i flash it ?

[oak wren]

Has anyone got wifi to work on their r36s with a wifi dongle? Is there a certain one that works. I just ordered a cheap one from Amazon. And the only otg I have is a USB C to A that came with a phone I have. Will that work?

[wanton escarp]

The TP-Link TL-WN725N works

[small fern]

These two worked for me:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4S2SKNH?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PB1X4CN?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

[grave heart]

Almost there just need these cables to never move so curing them , then just got the wifi to solder on and the 56k ohm resistor and it has no reason not to work

they say , the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, well , Im guna break that chain , I can feel it haha

if only someone could print a tiny board with the lay out and usb points on the other so its a simple solder on board

[small fern]

good luck!

[grave heart]

https://tenor.com/view/jump-hanging-gif-20498305

all they had to do was add one usb port , ONE , this usb C shit is so frustrating

[cold siren]

does 88fu not work on your device?

[grave heart]

whats that sorry ?

@cold siren

[cold siren]

rtl8188fu

[grave heart]

oh im not sure what the one was that i bought first

had to go out my way to get the eus

[cold siren]

mine is eus not working xD local youtuber adviced getting the fu xD

it's $3 so i might try to get one

[grave heart]

my eus worked before i tore it down to make internal wifi which as you can see ive failed miserably

[cold siren]

that will be my 4th wifi dongle haha

[grave heart]

what you connecting with

[cold siren]

a no brand usb otg adapter

[grave heart]

id replace that first

eus 100% works

have you flashed 351mp yet

[cold siren]

That's what i flashed

doesn't detect any of my 3 dongles

[grave heart]

should defo work

for sure the dongle IMO

can i see a picture or link to it

[cold siren]

Comfast CF-WU815N
TP LINK TL-WN823N
and one no branded wifi dongle that works on my old systems

Does yours light up when you connect it in otg?

What's weird is my otg adapter works for sure because i tried it with a usb flash drive and mount in arkos system

[grave heart]

it showed me abotu ten wifis and all full bars lol

again before i took it apart along with the adapter i used

[cold siren]

TP LINK TL-WN823N RTL8192EU
Comfast CF-WU815N RTL8188GU

[wanton escarp]

The *fu was the driver recommended for the *ftv I had too, but I gave up and bought a an already proven model

Mine lights up a green led that blinks. It also causes interference to the speaker 🤔

[grave heart]

anyone with a multimeter able to test ohms of these resistors please

circled in green

[sleek venture]

Why does it say not enough space on disk ?

[cold siren]

what software is that

[sleek venture]

Using 7zip to extract the arkos

[cold siren]

why are you extracting though

[sleek venture]

To get the .img file on it to flash the arkos on the SD card

[cold siren]

balena etcher would read .xz

no need to extract

[sleek venture]

Oh I was gonna use rufus

Thanks I think I'll just install balena etcher then if that's the case

[cold siren]

rufus does too

[grave heart]

decided in my venture of modding my r36s , that i should go ahead and buy another to keep 'clean' so got the white/grey one for £36 inc taxes 7 day delivery , couldnt resist

[grave heart]

https://tenor.com/view/money-well-spent-cipher-charlize-theron-f9-worth-it-gif-22837413

[oak wren]

Thank you that's the WiFi adapter I ordered. Hopefully my USB c to a works right. It came with my phone

[cold siren]

One for playing and one for “playing”

[grave heart]

modding is so adictive, especially when its a hyper focus of mine , I have lost days on this internal wifi mod and no avail , yet im still fighting myself to stop trying and give myself a rest , I havnt slept from yesterday either 🥲

[grave heart]

it should no problem, is the wifi module a eus model , the N nano has this chipset

[oak wren]

It's the tu2 nano

[grave heart]

not sure its compatible bud, people requested support in 2016 maybe it was added

the tp link N nano is a RTL8188EUS which is 100% compatible out the box

you ordered the RTL8811AU

never mind, sorry to scare you , seems its been supported since 2021

[oak wren]

Awesome thank you

[small fern]

two sd cards, wifi adapter, usb to c, silent buttons on order, and now a case. I've spent more on accessories than the device.

[grave heart]

Might dye my white case :p

[oak wren]

Where do you get silent buttons?

[small fern]

sorry i mean the switches you installed

[grave heart]

google pi hut

[small fern]

i might dye the inside of the case i got:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075XLN5KC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

inside measurements felt spot on

[grave heart]

Hope so 2.5 inch drives are really thin

[small fern]

well i want it snug in there with the padding

[small fern]

i'll be sure to post back here on it so anyone looking knows

[cold siren]

anyone know what folder the boxarts are

[cold siren]

try done set

or best set

[sleek venture]

Oh didn't know

[regal nova]

The server rules (#2) prohibits discussion of how or where to acquire ROMs. So google is your best friend.

[cold siren]

Those large games are optional anyways might as well get them individually

[past crown]

Has anyone actually updated their OS via wifi?

[wanton escarp]

I did

[past crown]

oh phew

I got a Comfast adapter that works fine with rk2020 and ArkOS

but I need to use a usb-micro to usb-c-adapter and a usb-micro-usb-a-adapter, hopefully that won't fuck it up

[worthy copper]

Welcome to the niche

[worthy copper]

usually images folder within respective roms folders for each system

[cold siren]

i tried images, downloaded_images, and boxart didn't work for me. Or do i need to configure it on settings on my theme?

[open elbow]

It all depends on where the gamelist.xml points it towards

I personally use /media/images for boxart, but some just use /images/ or others use downloaded_images. If theres no gamelist.xml it wont search anywhere

[cold siren]

this is what my gamelist.xml looks like

[open elbow]

I assume thats a ES generated one. Its not pointing towards any boxart.

A proper one would look like:

[cold siren]

I found the settings in skraper thanks for giving me the idea

apparently my skraper is generating .dat instead of xml

[open elbow]

Yeah use Skraper if you want it done properly, you can use the built in one but I'd only do that on smaller lists, it takes long enough on a PC!

[cold siren]

What I do is I scrape per console

[open elbow]

Yeah no harm in doing that, theres lots you can play with too

You may prefer the 'mix' art, you can have a screenshot, boxart, cartridge and logo instead of just a box

[cold siren]

yea this looks awesome

damnit still didn't work maybe i'll just wait for my new wifi dongle

[open elbow]

It should work with the right settings. Make sure you got a screenscraper acct as you need to scrape all the artwork etc

after that make sure your gamelist tab looks similar to this:

things like auto favourite you can change to your pref

[cold siren]

That's my exact settings

[rapid raven]

omg lmao i used it last night, i think it went over well

[small fern]

versions change, individual user experiences vary, i say take all feedback like and apply it when it fits best for you. it's fairly easy to reflash something if it didn't work or caused you issues down the road.

[cold siren]

I’ve flashes sd cards 4 times already with balena etcher no problems here

[dim ermine]

I have been having problems with sticky back buttons, so I finally got around to opening it up today to fix. I used a bit of sandpaper, did just a few light passes along all the surfaces of the case where the triggers may rub against the case. Including near the pivot nubs, that area was tight on my outside triggers. Gotta be careful to avoid sanding down the nubs. They work great after that. The micro switches are still loud and a little stiff, but no more sticking and feel more responsive.

[sleek venture]

I finally got mine updated im So happy lol

[grave heart]

You guys should check this game out , it looks really good tbh

[torn ridge]

just watched a bit of a play through, that game looks awesome

[grave heart]

right ?

bosses look decent too

[torn ridge]

the first boss intro when they turn into the monster is seriously fantastic

i'm surprised I haven't heard of this game before

[grave heart]

i watch this i think we would all benifit from it

https://www.youtube.com/@GameSack

[wanton escarp]

I was browsing the 2 bucks stuff on AliExpress and seen this. It is supposed to be 286mbps adapter but in a review someone complained that it was only wifi n 150mbps but I noticed the hardware id

Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! 1,99€ 77%OFF | WIFI 6 Network Signal Reception Mini Driver-free Wi-Fi Adapter for PC Deskop Computer 2.4G Network Card USB Plug and Play
https://a.aliexpress.com/_ExQrwMH

In the screenshot the buyer posted

It's an RTL8188EUS

For 2 bucks

So it should work with the R36S too

[grave heart]

EUS 100% compatible @wanton escarp

[upbeat lagoon]

What's IA?

[flat plaza]

IA the great repository of secret knowledge

[grave heart]

recieved usb C ports from amazon today, states 5x ports, and it came as 4x and the pack was opened folded then glued down haha , got full refund so bought another usb C to usb dongle ordered since im not out of pocket for my loss, and also ordered another r36s lol, got the white one so im guna probably dye it eventually, im thinking of maybe even doing a grey to try make a it a bit more like the OG GB , if not maybe something with more of a pop , maybe a dark green would be sick , what do ya think

[grave heart]

be careful what ya say, even if youre just emphasizing what someone meant , not sure what admin are like for rule breaking, as its bordering on it, dont wana see anyone getting banned or kicked for something silly

[flat plaza]

Eep. Noted

[wanton escarp]

Yeah I know it is the same chipset & hardware id as my TP-Link. I tought people would be interested in a cheap alternative

[grave heart]

for sure good shout

https://tenor.com/view/protect-your-community-help-secure-defend-homeland-security-gif-15550013

[rustic turtle]

Anyone else suffering from weird audio when using earphones?

[grave heart]

oh lemme try i have a nice pair of phillips shp2000s brb

its actuallly sooooo good very immerisive do you have any dongles in at teh same time

@rustic turtle

teh audio is super clean

you could go ahead and change the audio in core options

[cold siren]

Nice found another gem, I also found gamefreak's gem PulseMan the other day and been playing it since. Also Earthworm Jim, I like these megadrive games

[grave heart]

Earthworm jim is a classic aha it was wild for its time

[rustic turtle]

Awesome! I don't have any dongle and I tested various headphones with different audio in core options. It must be a problem with my unit 😦

[grave heart]

Maybe. Semi soldered joint on 3,5 jack

[rustic turtle]

Maybe, later today I will take a good look at it, thanks 🙂

[shut pumice]

Just got my second R36S from the same shop I got the first one week ago. They look the same, but feel like totally different devices: one has super hard dpad & buttons, while the other one has them super soft & mushi. Start & Select have different feel too, they feel kinda loose on the new one. Even back buttons are more “silent” on the new one. Need to run more tests, but I’d say screen looks different too. Ah! And the new one has a much higher max volume on the built in speaker.
Wouldn’t be able to say which is “best” (as I’m gifting the other one); but for sure QC on this devices is… lousy to say the least.

[small fern]

wonder how many different workshops there are making the same thing perhaps with different source materials...

i have two from the same shop one purple one black and the dpad, sticks, buttons, all of it look feel the same. I only powered the purple one on to make sure it booted and put it back in the box so i can't speak to display/volume but they looked/felt the same.

they came about a week or two apart from each other (not ordered at the same time)

[shut pumice]

Yeah, same here, ordered 1 week apart, from same store. Both purple. Curious thing: on YouTube videos I’ve seen, the screen protector that comes with the device is kind of tempered glass… mine are super flimsy plastic sheets (talking the protector that comes in the box, not the sticker on top of the screen to avoid scratches during manufacturing/packaging)

[small fern]

Mine both plastic film with red pull tab.

[shut pumice]

Production line consistency is expensive, these devices are cheap… I guess we can’t really ask for more 🤷‍♂️

[grave heart]

Do they audibly click when pressed

[grave heart]

theres no tempered glass screen protectors for the device, the screen has rounded edges thus thin film is all youll really get bud

[grave heart]

youre getting extreme value for money , the screen is untouchable compared to most rk3326 devices noone else on the market is giving that quality for price, clip your buttons and sand the back triggers and youre good to go

[shut pumice]

Yeah, they do, but less than on the other unit

Btw, was not complaining about the quality; it’s way more than enough for the price! Just that “consistency” wise, they’re not really consistent… for being the same product

Super happy with the devices; also I bought an RG351MP when launched… this is same value for 25% the price. Not metal, not Anbernic dpad, but for 40€… you can’t really get anything better.

[flat plaza]

Even my r35s have also different feels. One softer, the other the buttons are hard

[grave heart]

i ordered the white one as my second unit will let ya know how that turns out on terms of triggers ect , maybe a new revision , can you open the back and read us the bottom text on the board please ?

[grave heart]

for sure, didnt mean to step on your toes about that

honestly personally, the whole metal chasis was for sure just a extra money maker, there really wasnt much need in it other than personal wants , as you say spec is the same just a little less flimsy and seeing as its alu metal its hella cheap to make

[small fern]

It fits snugly I’m pleased less the cream colored inside.

[oak wren]

You clipped that price of plastic holding the buttons together? It worked out good?

When flashing a new card with arkos, does the file have bios files for the emulators or do you need to source them and put them in the correct folder yourself?

[small fern]

yeah, i didn't take the whole plastic ring out, just a snip. tbh it was probably unnecessary the A never pressed the X and the Y never pressed the B, the one would just move when the other was pressed.

[cold siren]

That’s why I haven’t bothered to open mine up yet. I don’t think my unit needs it.

[small fern]

i don't think even stock comes with all the bios needed tbh, i have my own roms/bios sources

[small fern]

with enough room left over for a charging cable, the wifi dongle, and usbc adapter. i'm not sure i would feel comfortable putting an outlet for the charging cable in with it though.

[small fern]

i'll probably never dye the cream black just complain when/if it gets dingy, lol

[small fern]

to do the cuts you have to pretty much disconnect the lcd ribbon cable as well as the small ribbon cables for the joycons, as well as the speaker/battery, make sure you have your sd cards out, and then make sure it all goes back together again right. it's not 'challenging' but that said i wouldn't recommend it for someone not comfy tearing stuff down.

[oak wren]

Thank you. I'm building my own rom Library but wasn't sure if I need bios or not after flashing the new arkos. But I'll look for bios for all the systems. Or do only certain systems need bios files?

[small fern]

only certain, i think you can search for libreto biosset or something like that to find all systems that are retroarch covered

[oak wren]

Ok thank you I appreciate the info. I don't have the device yet. It will be here soon. But I flashed arkos and have the games I want.

[grave heart]

@small fern ypu need some dylon or rit

Im thinkong of dying the white r36s

What colours would everyone pick to dye their systems if they could @here

[small fern]

a white one i would enjoy a blue marble

[grave heart]

you could prbably achieve that

alot of work

@small fern you could dye your smoke black solid if you cook it up it some black dye

[small fern]

bald is beautiful, i'd shave it before i dyed it

[oak wren]

Does the storage amount on the card show the correct amount after it's put into the device? I installed arkos on a fresh card but only shows a small amount of storage on the partitions

[grave heart]

Erm if you get a bad flash it might not do the formatting process

Might have to go into options and create the roms part , @small fern may advise when free

[oak wren]

Do you think I should wait till I install it into the device to see what it looks like after

[grave heart]

You're supposed to flash it then put it directly into the console and boot it then it formats the space for you 🤦

@oak wren

Didnt think you flashed it then tried to get into the sd card before the hand held does the initial boot

[cold siren]

People should really start reading the arkos wiki

DO NOT MANUALLY EXPAND THE EASYROM PARTITION AS THIS WILL BE DONE AT FIRST BOOT OF THIS IMAGE. Manually expanding the partition prior to the first boot of this distro will cause the distro to hang and not complete the boot up process. If the partition expansion fails for some reason, you can use tools such as Gparted for linux or Minitool Partition Wizard for Windows to expand the partition.

https://github.com/christianhaitian/arkos/wiki

[celest stone]

ok, my R36S should be arriving Monday

and now I've got an RGB30 on the way as well 😄

[oak wren]

I think I'll be good. All I did was replace that mp file then was just clicking properties and stuff. I didn't try to partition anything.

[dark saddle]

anywhere i can get the original boot files? i flashed MP Arkos over the original SD card, and now getting blank screen

[grave heart]

I forgot yes copy the original 36s files then into the handheld ao it can partition itself ***

[grave heart]

Someone may upload them if you ask nicely dude , ive gotta get ready for work or id have done it for you sorry , alternatively click the pinned section and download the original firmware and then copy the files again once installed

[small fern]

did you get the files you needed?

[past crown]

Could someone just insert the files into the image so there would be no need to copy things around?

[urban steeple]

My r36s is not detecting my sd card 😞

[small fern]

brand?

size?

[urban steeple]

Lexar 64gb

[small fern]

is this for the OS

[urban steeple]

No, for roms

For the os, i used a sandisk

[small fern]

so you put it in and tried to switch to tf2 for roms in menu and it balks about format

[urban steeple]

It says that no sd card in formats fat, fat32, etc was detected

[small fern]

yeah, i had that too for an amazon basics card i had. i reformatted the card and then it worked

[urban steeple]

I've already reformatted it several times

[small fern]

hmm, not sure i don't have an lexar brand cards to test... perhaps a different computer to format it, program, or type like fat32 vs exfat

[urban steeple]

But, im doing it on my cellphone, maybe that's the problem

[small fern]

it could be adding something to it, dunno i never used a phone to format an sd card i wasn't using in that phone

[urban steeple]

What i don't understand, is that the sd card that came with it, after i formatted it worked normally

But this sd is only working in my cellphone

[small fern]

Okay so I just tried my headphones and they sound great but then I took them off and realized my speaker was still playing with the headphones plugged in. I don’t know if that is hardware or software issue.

I can only imagine sitting in the doctors office, jamming out to my commodore 64 sid soundtrack while playing a game, thinking that it was just me, but sharing with all.

[sour knot]

Sharing is caring

[small fern]

i'm glad i know, now i want to fix

[barren willow]

question, so one of the joysticks on my r36s is wonky. i just replaced the sticks with hall sticks on my switch lite. is it possible to install those on my r36s?

itll look weird because theyre white but thats what i have

[small fern]

i'm guessing it might be hardware, like a cold solder joint on the plug or just a loose hole

hey cap, from what i know the sticks used are switch joycons and you should be able to just swap em

[barren willow]

roger that. that will be task for today.

[barren willow]

THAT is bloody awesome

[small fern]

i have lightning, C, and the older micro usb tips, so i can use the same cable for dif devices

[barren willow]

that is so cool

[grave heart]

Reolder the joints bro , or take tweezers inside and pull them more central so the pins touch well

[barren willow]

that's just one of those easy to use mute buttons!😂

[barren willow]

Authentic switch lite sticks installed and working. That was sooooo easy.

Now i need some white buttons

[small fern]

that's fun, glad it worked out easy for you.

[barren willow]

Very easy to get to. Direct access after you remove the back case and battery

[small fern]

yup, 4 screws, two small but easy to manage ribbons

great that you don't have to pull mainboard out, i couldn't remember

pulling the main board out means chances of mucking up side switches/ports and needing to undo lcd ribbon cable too. plus if you don't have the SD cards out. you can break them or the slots. lots of little gotchas for a noob to get in there and do the taki button/dpad improvments.

[barren willow]

Yeah for sure.

[small fern]

you can get switch sticks so cheap and everywhere too so if you end up with drift you can send it driting off to a landfill

[barren willow]

These are way nicer than the ones installed from the factory

[small fern]

right out of your switchlite right? so nintendo's supplier/choice.

[barren willow]

Yeppers

And to qualify, me saying that is quite a thing because i already dont like switch style sticks

[grave heart]

Would look sick with white model

[barren willow]

Yeah it would. Add in white dpad and face buttons...

Took the joystick apart that was the problem. Thought i may have fixed it but now it wont centre and still has the previous problem. So in the trash it goes

Ill keep the other as a part

These sticks control way better in cruisin world too

[grave heart]

The ones installed are just the £$ 3 ones they work fine , but indeed the rubber is better on offical switch sticks

[barren willow]

Oh i absolutely understand that. I just wasn't expecting THIS big of a difference.

Guess i should do the custom firmware on here now

[grave heart]

I wasnt tryna state like you didnt know sorry it was like agreeing but also going in depth to inform others that didnt know why you chose to do so 😄

[grave heart]

Its in the pinned section be sure to back up your files first from os sd 1

[barren willow]

Yeppers, always do

[barren willow]

I know you werent, im just blown away by the difference

[cold siren]

You’re Sol bro, I have 256 and 128 lexars both don’t work on tf2 🤣

[barren willow]

was there something else i had to do to get the r36s to boot? all im getting is a white offset screen.

was there some kind of different boot file?

found it. some kind of dtb file. anyway it must have failed for me shows ther ArkOS startup then just sites a a flashing cursor

[grave heart]

Reflash bad flasg @barren willow

[barren willow]

roger

[grave heart]

Use etcher and le it validate after flash

[barren willow]

i did and it did

going to redownload the image and try again

[wanton escarp]

Here, all my .dtb files from my BOOT partition already renamed and working with the 351MP image

[barren willow]

thanks!

[wanton escarp]

You are welcome 🙂

[barren willow]

do i copy all of those or just the rk3326-rg351mp-linux.dtb?

[wanton escarp]

In theory it's only that one but you can copy them all.

[barren willow]

thanks

and of course this time my windows machine is being a dick and wont eject the stupid sd card

but its booting this time!

[small fern]

yippie

[barren willow]

its a good day. two whole things accomplished and time for more!

[small fern]

you deserve a good retrogaming session, not just playing a game until you die and exiting but really kicking your feet back and playing a chunk of a title

[barren willow]

its probably a good idea to that every once in a while instead of just tinkering with these things for sure. maybe pull out my case swapped GBP and play some pokemon

[cold siren]

Having one of these devices gave me another problem

I now don’t know which games to play there’s just too much good stuff. Good thing arkos has this random feature so I do it sometimes 🤣

[barren willow]

yeah i gotta cut the roms down on it. i dont mind having an assortment but there are way too many that come with. a good repository to hold on to however

[small fern]

i used to be an uncompressed roms guy, but now i'm not seeing the value... chd, zip, whatever compression the emulation allows

i used to have this purist mentality where things would be faster/more accurate when not compressed. the other school of thought was if a game didn't work well in one emu well it would have to go to another one and if that one didn't allow compression then i would be sol if compressed.

[small fern]

how do you guys do your roms?

[barren willow]

i typically unzip roms that are zipped but otherwise i use them all as i get them. lazy i know but compressing stuff stuff is really a waste of my limited time

[wanton escarp]

I used to always unzip them but since they are all already compressed in the stock sd card I just copied mine that way too.

[wary root]

Anyone have any good suggestions for fixing the power LED without opening up the case?

Probably just a small amount of electrical tape or something, yeah?

[dim ermine]

I used a hole puncher to cut out a circle piece of this black grippy tape stuff I have

[wary root]

Ohhh.

[dim ermine]

Put it over the LED and now it doesn't shine right in my eyes

[small fern]

i haven't found it bothersome tbh

[grave heart]

renamed ? dont recall having to rename anything

[grave heart]

yeah thing is , when it loads the game, it caches the entire title, thus same speed 😛

[small fern]

hehe, i knows this

[grave heart]

if you have some paint, or even a marker that can give out some ink if pressed, you could drop it in the tiny hole and clean up the casing and should dim or totally black out the led

[grave heart]

I get your thought process though , that is or was the case at one point for many emulators

[wary root]

Guess I could try a whiteout pen.

[grave heart]

if you have a white console indeed

[wanton escarp]

They are taken from my original R36S firm so the file name was r35s-linux.dtb

[grave heart]

if you really dont want to open the device its a god send for you that there is a hole right through haha, just turn it off remove battery first and give it a little bit to dry

[grave heart]

@small fern and I are currently working getting the andorid firmware working on the R36s , hope to share it with the community if or when that boots

[wanton escarp]

Android 8.1? It's the only version I've seen used for this chip

[small fern]

shiiit, the only thing i'm working on is 12ounce curls

[grave heart]

which ever was used on the chip set yes, I've not started on it my self yet just got home from work and without a spare sd card atm

[small fern]

tbh i'm more interested in unlocking that FN button and getting our files we have to copy over into what we flash

[wanton escarp]

That would be awesome. I have seen another handheld that seems to be made by the same manufacturer and that comes with Android installed. It has the same rk3326 but the OS is locked down to their launcher. It's called D007

If only there was a way to remove that launcher and scripts to free the UI...

https://discord.com/channels/741895796315914271/1124417860781998111

People have been attempting it already

[grave heart]

thats exactly what i just stated with android bro lol , thats the exact same process just also along side arkos that we fork for our own console, and because we changed the files ect, its essentially free reign to rename from arkos to what ever fork name we want, just how you get all these emuelec forks with peoples names and such , but i think we should be straight to the point with it and just name it something like 36Sos or relevant to the console its self as it will only be useable on 36s and probably 35s but thats up for full debate but it seems catching IMO lol

---

Does anyone actually have a usb C to HDMI , willing to make a video on the r36s to tv or monitor , id like to see how that looks please

[fervent bridge]

Need help, I use my old authentic micro SDC (2nd slot GAMES) and now it f*cked up, is there a way I can switch to main sd card, like a hotkey when turning ON or safe mode so I can use and access the main SD Card? Its just a black screen and blinking underscore "_". Thanks in advance

[grave heart]

put your card into your pc or laptop with sd slot, and open it and open a few folders, and then put it back into the hand held, i found this as a fix for sometimes not being seen by the hand held, not sure as to why , but try it

@fervent bridge

[fervent bridge]

will try tnx

[fervent bridge]

totally can't access the 2nd sd card with games, my pc can't read it anymore

[grave heart]

okay, it that case, it seems like you either have a dead card due to being cheap nasty cards, OR you may be able to format it again, how ever you will need to find out how to make it be readable on the handheld or pc

can you go to START , then right click MY COMPUTER or COMPUTER or THIS PC and then click MANAGE

then go ahead and click DISK MANAGEMENT

plug your sd card in , and see if it appears

[fervent bridge]

it's authentic but OLD sd card, not showing up on Disk Management & partition wozard

[grave heart]

chkdsk F: /f /r /x (replace F with the drive letter of the SD card this will only work if you can actually get the drive to show :/

I wonder , if you boot into bios, will the sd card show in bios list of harddrives

[grave heart]

https://viascreens.com/screen-protector/powkiddy/rgb20s/vivid

guess we can just grab these

https://www.protectionfilms24.com/article/2x-brotect-hd-clear-screen-protectorpowkiddy-rgb20s-1844976.html

[cold siren]

I bought ones for camera lcd screens xD

[grave heart]

can i see a picture of how that went

[cold siren]

Will send when it comes, still on shipping

[grave heart]

ah okaydokey

[cold siren]

Stickers? 😄

[grave heart]

Not sure how i got here lol

hold B on boot

[cold siren]

Try this: Go to options and using one of the two file explorers edit these 2 files:

/etc/fstab
/etc/fstab.ntfs

In those 2 files edit the line that mounts “/roms”, in my console i used the following:

/dev/mmcblk0p1 /roms (keep remaining options intact)

mmcblk0p1 = SD Card Block 1 Partition 1

Reboot

use “lsblk” or “lsblk-fs” to see which block you want to mount roms
“gdisk” to check partitions

[cold siren]

Faaaaaaaaaak

Bought for FU chip

and it says Brand new chip. When I connect to pc it says FTV chip 🤣🤣🤣

I’m scared to test in my R36s

https://tenor.com/view/shit-leslie-jordan-gif-11334450875675318506

That sucks.

[grave heart]

not sur eit will work , eus does work

[cold siren]

yea im waiting for new otg connector i ordered 2 xD

[wanton escarp]

FTV doesn't work, I have one

[sleek venture]

Could anyone explain to me how .m3u files and .chd files work ?

Well more particularly how do they work on arkos lol

I just put both files in the game system file and the game works but not sure if there is more steps I need to take with it

[grave heart]

Erm guys

I ordered a usb c to usb adapter and i got four from amazon for £6 i thought it was four images of it as it was different angle shots and then just opened the package to this

[sleek venture]

Nice

[small fern]

They’re petty micro

Looks like an 1/8 to a 1/4 inch shorter than the ones I post links to.

[grave heart]

id link them but they are uk amazon , not sure if it would be same listing on us

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BD2CWD97?ref=ppx_pt2_dt_b_prod_image

oh shit was £4 not even £6 , thats legit so cheap, £1 per unit wtf

yeah i see the other lengths there

[small fern]

I found a 2white and 2black 4 pack for 4.99$ usd same size/maker on US Amazon

[grave heart]

good shit bro

[small fern]

I don’t currently need to replace mine so I’m good but nice to know there are cheaper and smaller out there

[grave heart]

yeah its legit just a straight through adapter with a 56k ohm resistor bridge

to tell the vcc to drop

[small fern]

https://tenor.com/view/hulk-hogan-mic-drop-wwe-raw-wrestling-gif-13776271

[cold siren]

.m3u files are like playlists they contain links to multi disc games. chd are like regular roms, some multidisc roms can also be packaged into one single chd file so you won't need 2 bin files and an m3u file, think of it as like a folder to keep all files needed to play multidisc games.

[small fern]

thanks for responding to that Aeolus, i totally missed his question

[cold siren]

question, does it light up even if it's not compatible? cause all of mine doesn't. starting to think the problem is my otg connector.

[small fern]

i only have two compatible wifi's and two identical adapters so i can't help you there

[cold siren]

It worked on my usb drive the first time i tried it so i assumed it was working. I tried to use a usb light just now and it seems loose. I'll wait for my two new otg adapters to try then

Honestly it's to be expected I bought it for like 40 cents

[wanton escarp]

Nope they don't show any sign

You can test the connector by mounting a usb stick

[cold siren]

It's a hit or miss with the USB stick for me sometimes it mounts sometimes it doesnt

[wanton escarp]

That also happened to me a few times

[small fern]

i mean if it mounts/sees the drive i'm sure it's not the OTG being the problem. Data and Power are getting through.

[oak wren]

Printing a cover for my r36s

[wanton escarp]

The hardware id for the FTV is 0bda:f179. When I tried to make it to work all the info of how to install its driver required an online connection already established so I gave up. It seems to use the same driver as the rtl8188fu

https://github.com/corneal64/Realtek-USB-Wireless-Adapter-Drivers

[sleek venture]

Ok thank you for responding so say I have a .chd file for each disk and one .m3u am I able to keep my save from the first disk to move on to the next disk on a game

[cold siren]

Honestly you don't need to worry about those kind of things the emulator takes care of that.

[small fern]

looking forward to seeing how it works out and would love any STL's you make for the R36S

[reef cape]

my r36s arrived!

[oak wren]

This file I got from thingiverse.

[small fern]

cool, i haven't checked the usual places yet for R36S stuff, thought it might be too early

[reef cape]

a lot of people's r36s say "r35s+" on the back right?

wondering if i got a newer version or smth

[small fern]

Mine came boxed and labeled R36S but I’ve seen the + out there too. Believe they are one and the same. If you open it up to do anything take a picture of your main board with the label and rev number

[reef cape]

it's so weird that it has a wifi option on the stock os

but no wifi

[small fern]

your label, instructions, and box might say R35S+ but i am certain your board is stamped R36S inside

[reef cape]

so i'm gonna flash a new sd card with the os from the pins

then i have another fresh sd card which i'm gonna put roms on

i noticed that it has an option to mount SD card

does it matter which usb-c port you use for that?

also are there any PSP games that don't run well on this?

[regal nova]

Depends on your definition of 'runs well'

There's a lot of games that can run and be still playable with frameskip. But some will argue that's not the case.

[wary root]

From my testing, detailed 3D games don't run too terribly well. Some simple ones run ok, I guess. I'd say stick to turn based games or more primitive 3D titles. And of course, turn on that auto frame skip.

Persona 3 portal runs great, from my testing. Probably because it doesn't render a whole lot at a time.

Star Ocean 1 and 2 and some of the US games also ran ok. (From my brief testing.)

[wanton escarp]

The only difference I have seen is that the ones with a R35S+ label have a silver battery rated as 3200mAh instead of 3500mAh

[grave heart]

Non compatible wifi shouldnt flash as it needs a driver to initialize it , buy an eus based chipset bud whom ever wrote the fork of the OS only added the drivers for the usb dongles they had on hand

[sleek venture]

Ok awesome thanks

[small fern]

OTG for thumbdrives

[fervent tusk]

Does anyone know how to make ArkOS look at sd card 2 for themes?

I put a bunch of themes on there, but it seems arkos wants to use sd1 instead

[small fern]

i ended up using 351 files and cut/pasted them to tf1

[oak wren]

Yeah the only 2 files I have found are a grip and that case. The case is done and turned out good.

[reef cape]

just spent a bunch of time downloading, extracting, and almost flashing the stock OS on a new sd card lol

got the right one now

might be worth fixing the pins to put the stock at the bottom

[reef cape]

hmm

for some reason it's not finding my SD card in slot 2

when i try hitting switch to SD2 for roms

the sd card appears on my computer so it's not a faulty sd card

and the stock card appeared when i first got it, so it's not a faulty slot

🤔

it appears I have to use Rufus to make it “non bootable”

but, I’m on Mac

anyone have any ideas?

[cold siren]

It might not be compatible lol

[cold siren]

Or try this

[reef cape]

there's nothing on the SD card

it's blank

[arctic oxide]

Got this device yesterday, flashed with the newest firmware (thanks to all the info ITT), so far so good.

Two questions though:
A) I've noticed rumble settings in different cores, does the R36S come with a rumble motor of some sorts or does that setting apply only when connecting an external gamepad?
B) I've noticed you're experimenting with wi-fi dongles a lot, do any cores support netplay? Would DC Phantasy Star Online with other people technically be a possibility?

[dim ermine]

About rumble, yes, it has a vibration motor

[arctic oxide]

Oh wow that is some good news, cheers. Beast of a device for the price! They even included a proper screen protector in the box... 😭❤️

[sage mural]

Anyone found any good replacement buttons?

[grave heart]

you dont need replacements, just cut the plastic between the buttons that are connected and youre good

https://tenor.com/view/de-niro-very-good-analyze-me-gif-21831887

[grave heart]

no rumble built in , get an eus chipset

[dim ermine]

Mine absolutely has a vibration motor, tested using dual shock setting playing ridge racer 4 for psx

[small fern]

Is that a 35S+ cause no rumble here labeled 36S

[small fern]

Use balena etcher

[dim ermine]

Yeah box says 36s but boot screen 35s+

[small fern]

So you got less battery and a rumble. Interesting.

If you ever have it open can you show me where your rumble motor connects.

[dim ermine]

Sure, I noticed it the first time I opened it, but don't have any pics. I wonder what all the differences are. These are the first I've heard of

[small fern]

Your battery is silver in color right?

Supposedly 500ma smaller than ours.

[dim ermine]

Pretty sure mine is black with silver label. What capacity does yours show?

[small fern]

3500mAh

[grave heart]

Im sure the rumble is a small one just above central right side behind the screen as thats the only place ive seen it on older revisions

[small fern]

knowing the size and placement could be a fun mod. it's not like i dont have a crappy rumble controller sitting around to gut

[dim ermine]

Mine is actually silver with black label (oops) 3200mah

[small fern]

it's all very interesting...

[cold siren]

Mine has the circle but no motor xD

[wary root]

Does anyone have any ideas on how to get other linux apps working on ark?

[wanton escarp]

Same, my purple unit has that spot empty. I have two black units shipped (one from the Data Frog Store that is supposedly going to be a r35s+ unit). I'll check when they arrive

[cold siren]

What for though

[wary root]

For gaming?

Or if you mean OS, I'm talking about ark OS.

[cold siren]

I mean why would you want linux apps on your r36s lol

[wary root]

Because it runs Linux?

Ark OS is a Linux fork...

Pretty sure.

[small fern]

if someone can work out the FN button and get the files we need into an image to flash i'll be supra content.

[wanton escarp]

It's based on Ubuntu 19

[cold siren]

It's not a fork it's based on Ubuntu which is a linux distro

[wary root]

I don't think you know what a fork is...

A fork is just a different version of existing software.

Ubuntu is a "fork" of Linux.

Just like Android is also technically a "fork" of Linux with heavy modifications.

[wanton escarp]

Linux is a kernel not an OS

[cold siren]

Lol

[dim ermine]

Yeah using select as my hotkey is really annoying. At very least I might change that, maybe to a thumbstick, but using FN would be 1000% better

[wary root]

Hate to say it, but you're being pedantic.

But either way, it doesn't change what I was asking or saying.

Which is: does anyone know how to get other Linux apps working on ark os.

To which I was met with "why would you want Linux apps on this system which is based on Ubuntu, which runs Linux."

🤡

[cold siren]

Nah I'm asking why would you want linux apps on such a small device meant for gaming. Just play your games lol.

[wanton escarp]

I'm not, I was just pointing out that Ubuntu is not a fork of its kernel. Ubuntu is based on Debian

[cold siren]

A fork is definitely different from a distro. I just don't have time to type long walls of text like you do to explain. besides there is google so you could search for it yourself.

I myself wouldn't want to play steamdb games on my R36s

[wary root]

because there are linux ports of games.

what other possible explanation could you come up with? You thought I was going to ask how to install a text editor or something?

This is dumb. I'm outta here. thanks for nothing.

[small fern]

https://tenor.com/view/smg4-mario-yoshi-chasing-chase-gif-23800649

don't forget your fork 🙂

[cold siren]

https://tenor.com/view/the-simpsons-homer-simpson-hiding-embarrassed-bush-gif-17685536

[small fern]

nothing like a midday sunday chuckle, thanks guys

[dim ermine]

https://tenor.com/view/perfect-popcorn-michael-jackson-gif-26271837

[small fern]

So this is where the vibration is on the R35S+ and that's the nice empty spot on the R36S. Wonder where it wires in at?