1 Year of RG35XX

     Today, December 9, 2023, marks one year since the launch of the Anbernic portable retro console, model RG35XX.

Throughout this year, we have been able to verify several things, among which I want to highlight and summarize very briefly in this entry:

– The stock operating system leaves a lot to be desired, it contains many bugs and errors that can be improved, such as the appearance and size of the resolution of the games, few emulators, etc.
– In less than a week after its launch, the developer Black Seraph shows us RetroArch running on the console and gives us hope that the operating system can be improved.
– The same day that I learned that the development of new operating systems for the console had begun, this website was launched, RG35XX.com, which you know very well…
– Before the end of 2022, Black Seraph launches GarlicOs, the new operating system based on RetroArch, with several improvements and additions, and possibilities for customizing the console.
Adixal, offers us a version of GarlicOs without graphical environment, based solely on RetroArch called MustardOs, (which over time will be renamed to MuOS)
– After several updates of GarlicOS, we began to be able to enjoy PORTS such asDOOM, to which more will be added in the future.
– From RG35XX.com we offer Bootlogos and Themes to personalize the console, and the possibility for page users to send us theirs to share with others.
Black Seraph, offers us MKV video playback 640×480 on the console, with subtitles and fast forward.
Shaun Inman, launches a version of his well-known System Operating MinUi fully functional for the console, becoming the fourth operating system available for it.
XQuader, brings us the long-awaited GMU Music player, to be able to listen to various music formats on the console, as if it were an iPod. The development of APPS for the console begins…
AcmePlus, surprises us with a functional version of Batoceraand unlocking the console’s GPU offering more processing power.
– The tireless work of XQuader, JoeStaff, Aveferrum, eggs, budtherooster, continue to offer us PORTS and APPS for the console.
AcmePlus, continues its development of CFW, moving from Batocera to Koriki, which gives better performance on the console.
Anbernic, launches an update of its operating system in collaboration with Black Seraph, making the DUAL operating system, being able to use the Stock or GarlicOS easily!
– Rumors arise of a possible update of the console with Wifi, Bluettoth and a better processor, possibly called RG35XX+
– A Crowfunding campaign begins to purchase the new update of the RG35XX+ console for the page and to continue offering content for it.
XQuader, continues to improve APPS and PORTS, and brings us a much improved version of the Video player, now using FFPlay, Prince of Persia or EasyRPG among others…
– DraStic in Nintendo DS emulator makes its appearance for the console thanks to XQuader, which revolutionizes the console again, allowing you to play more games.
AcmePlus, launches its version 1.0 of Koriki.
– Finally the announcement is made official that the RG35XX will have an update called RG35XX plus!.
Black Seraph shows us GarlicOs 2.0 for RG35XX Plus, although it is still in the Alpha phase and does not have its full potential.
– On November 25, 2023, the new Anbernic RG35XX Plus is launched. (And we managed to complete the Crowfunding and order one that is already on its way).

Thank you for being here and being part of the RG35XX community!

Website updates

     Hello! Thanks for staying here! Lately I’ve been very busy with my work and I have little time to spend with Reddit, Discord and others…
Thanks to Gabi_90 our collaborator, who gives me a hand updating me.

The TV section where we had TV series and programs or some movies has been eliminated. For copyright reasons, they closed the account where we had everything stored and we unfortunately considered it lost. In a next section that we will create Tutorials we will explain how to do your own conversions so that you can do it for yourself.

The WIKI has also been eliminated, which gave us some headaches to build it and which in the end was left open for people to collaborate and my hosting provider disabled because it had been vandalized and full of SPAM with links to drug pages and others. drugs… REGRETTABLE!

The upload of Boot Screens, Themes, Battery charge and others had to be stopped due to misuse of it as well, it is a shame that people do not behave and make good use of the things that are offered, and also FREE, I don’t understand. I know that many of you want to send your creations but you can’t or they are sent and no one reviews them. Sorry, we’ll try to fix this shortly.

Security has also been added to users who register on the page, since someone has maliciously tried to hack the page on some occasions through attacks on the page’s registration. Luckily we have managed to avoid it, although with the help of our hosting provider. Some fan who is too much of a Miyoo Mini fan who tried to annoy us. (We received a message that said in English: “It will never be better than an Onion”, presumably referring to the Miyoo operating system. I did not save a screenshot of it, since I never thought about making it public)

Regarding the famous “Spanish Romset” by Gabi_90 that you ask us so much about, it is almost ready for us to publish it again, and we are creating a mirror in case there are problems again. Thank you for your understanding and patience!

Finally, I am creating new pages and sections to separate everything new for the PLUS version so that it does not mix and confuse users of the Original RG35XX. You will soon be able to see it, our PLUS must be here soon…

At the moment we already have the PLUS Stock Firmware available in our Firmware section.

Greetings from TechnopodMan and Gabi_90, Thank you for your support!

GarlicOS 2.0 for RG35XX+

On November 14, Black Seraph, the developer of the famous GarlicOs Custom Firmware, learned of the existence of its version 2.0 for several Anbernic consoles, and although in the photo we saw an RG35XX, this version was not available for it.

Yesterday, just a few hours before the launch of the new RG35XX+ Black Seraph through its X account (formerly Twitter), we learned that we would have GarlicOs 2.0 for the new console from day one! (and it is now that we suspect that the RG35XX seen in the photo could be a Plus…
You have more information from his Patreon account and how to download the new Bootloader, although we will publish it as always here…

Koriki 1.0 Available!

It’s been about 3 days now that we have available the long-awaited version 1.0 of Koriki for RG35XX developed by acmeplus, which offers many new features and that we are looking forward to trying…

Change log:

  • Synchronized code base to batocera devel (V39)
  • Updated all cores to the latest versions
  • Updated all standalone emulators (PPSSPP, flycast, etc)
  • Added shutdown after removing power cable during charging
  • Added initial suspend mode (low enery userspace mode, not kernel based, not hibernation): Short press Power button to enter/exit suspend mode
  • Added shutdown shortcut: press volume+ + Power button for shutdown
  • Brightness level is now saved
  • All hardware revisions should work without requiring bootfixes
  • Added new theme (Airon Theme) Thanks @SzalikDesigns!
  • Added stylus support for NDS (R2 + DPAD for movement, R2 + A to click)
  • Ports:
    • Added VVVVVV port
    • Added back SpaceCadet port
    • @JohnnyonFlame ports (MalditaCastilla, Spelunky, CurseOfIssyos, ShovelKnight) should now work and exit correctly
    • Updated OpenBOR versions, default is now 6510
    • Added additional ports/emulators: Amiberry, OpenJazz, CDOGS, ECWOLF, eDuke32, Fallout 1 & 2, Fury, OpenTyrian, Simcoupe, etc. Note that all these require data file, refer to batocera pages for those ports for information about required data files
  • Other changes:
    • ODCommander keys are now working
    • OpenBOR default keys configured
    • Updated default PPSSPP standalone mappings (thanks @s1eepy)

You can download this latest version from here: https://github.com/rg35xx-cfw/Koriki/releases/tag/koriki_rg35xx_v1.0

DraStic, The Nintendo DS emulator it’s Updated

XQuader the developer has once again updated its Nintendo DS emulator, DraStic for our beloved RG35XX for GarlicOS and MinUi operating systems.
Here we leave you the Change Log:

– November 13, 2023:
1) Fixed the D-Pad being stuck after rolling over in all directions (Garlic OS).
2) Fixed stylus touch (MinUI)

– November 12, 2023:
1) Added multiple screen layouts/sizes (13 layouts);
2) Added bezel (background) images support;
3) Added overlays support (Garlic OS only);
4) Added custom stylus images support;
5) Added custom logo images support;
6) Added possibility to rotate keys (90deg and 270deg). Useful in games that require screen rotation (“BOOK” layout).

TODO:
1) Add custom menu (offload hotkeys);
2) Add gamepad support;
3) Improve performance;
4) Fix remaining vsync issues;
5) Add overlays support in MinUI;
6) Add mic noise emulation (blowing sound).

 

You can download these updates from the XQuader blog here: https://boosty.to/xquader/posts/b9bfd9b4-5a37-48a6-8bc7-3d8aa48a5953?share=post_link

Chex Quest Port

A few days ago, (while Discorg was crashing, I couldn’t say why…) I received a message from the developer budtherooster announcing that he had created a new port, this time of the game Chex Quest.
Chex Quest is a game that uses the Doom engine and was free, it came on a CD-Rom inside the Chex cereal boxes from General Mills back in 1996.
It is about a Cereal that with various strange weapons returns different Flemoids to their dimension, but without killing anyone. (Remember that it is a game for children).
budtherooster has created this port based on Prboom so we can play it.

You can download it as always from our Ports section for GarlicOs.

NDS Emulator Updated!

XQuader has updated its version of the Nintendo DS DraStic emulator for the GarlicOs and MinUi custom firmwares, with many improvements!
Here is the changelog for the current version:

Changelog:
– October 18, 2023:
1) Fixed screen tearing (sort of, still not perfect, replace “.directfbrc” with “.directfbrc_old” in case you won’t like the way it works now);
2) Fixed menu rendering;
3) Fixed HDMI-out on Garlic OS (hot-plug is supported);
4) Fixed performance issues on MinUI;
5) Fixed stylus movement (now it can be rolled in all directions without releasing the D-Pad);
6) Added stylus speed control (L1/R1 to decrease/increase stylus speed, 10 levels of speed, 2 is the default)
TODO:
1) Fix remaining v-sync issues;
2) Add multiple screen modes/layouts and overlays support.

Available from the XQuader blog here: https://boosty.to/xquader/posts/47360a44-633c-4cbe-892f-46930c9f7b9f?share=post_link

NDS available for GarlicOS and MinUI

Recently, XQuader surprised us with the news that it has ported the Nintendo DS emulator (DraStic) for the GarlicOS and MinUI Custom Firmwares, and although it is still in a very early phase of development, it seems to work wonderfully.

Known issues:
1) Screen tearing;
2) Menu is hard to read;
3) HDMI-out audio is not working (audio plays through the rg35xx speaker);
4) Stylus doesn’t like “rolling” in different directions, e.g. Right => Right+Down => Right will stop it from moving in the “Right” direction.
Not implemented (yet):
1) Multiple screen modes/layouts and overlays support (as in the MM/MM+ version)

You can download the version you need from their Blog at https://boosty.to/xquader/posts/47360a44-633c-4cbe-892f-46930c9f7b9f?share=post_link

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