K36 and Similar Clones

Download for K36 and Similar Clones Google Drive | Mediafire | MEGA ArkOS 2.0 (03112025)

Download for U8 Handheld Google Drive | Mediafire | MEGA ArkOS 2.0 (03112025)

Download for RX6H Google Drive | Mediafire | MEGA ArkOS 2.0 (03112025)

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Changelogs

This update brings the OS up to date with the latest R3XS ArkOS build, integrating most of its new features while improving compatibility, performance, and usability.

Fixed: EmulationStation now properly shows when WiFi is enabled.
Fixed (partially): "Switch to SD2 for ROMs" no longer mistakenly uses the boot partition instead of the second SD card slot.
Pre-installed PortMaster, eliminating the need for manual installation.
Added a new method to fix audio issues for most devices. The old script inside the ports folder has been removed.
Updated EasyROMs partition formatting to use 16KB cluster size, freeing up more space on the SD card. (Thanks to VolodymyrDA for the idea!)
Fixed: U8 Handheld now properly reinitializes the screen after waking from sleep.

Updated SDL to 2.0.30.10 and Change Ports SDL tool to support 2.0.30.10 and 2.0.28.2.
Improved performance in singe.sh and daphne.sh by adding -texturestream setting.

Fixed ArkOS AP Mode failure state handling.
Fixed Restore ArkOS Settings tool missing settings (e.g., Tap to Power Off). (Thanks to lauren7ino for reporting the issue!)
Fixed Backup ArkOS Settings tool now properly backing up the timezone setting. (Thanks to lauren7ino for reporting the issue!)
Improved hostapd.conf for better local netplay performance.
Changed netplay check frame setting to 10 to reduce desync issues on RK3326 devices. (Thanks to FIRE FIRE FIRE for reporting the issue!)

Added Vircon32 scraping support.
Added Loading Image delay feature for Pic mode (Game Loading Image). (Thanks to Zomugoff for the idea!)
Excluded menu.scummvm from scraping. (Thanks to lauren7ino for reporting the issue!)
Added support for FontAwesome fonts and additional translatable text. (Thanks to wakeboxer!)
Improved popup keyboard fonts and added Date/Time display for video & slideshow screensavers. (Thanks to bulzipke for the PR and Batocera!)
Added Korean (Hangul) input and Unicode support. (Thanks to bulzipke for the PR and Batocera!)

Updated RetroArch & RetroArch32 to 1.20.0 (final stable version). (Commit ed1810d)
Updated XRoar to 1.7.2, PPSSPP Standalone to 1.18.1, GZDoom to 4.13.1, ScummVM Standalone to 2.9.0, and Mupen64Plus Standalone.
Updated Hypseus-Singe to 2.11.4 (button mappings changed—see FAQ).
Fixed ScummVM Standalone saving issue for single SD setups. (Thanks to Jason Grieves for the request!)
Added BBC Micro emulation using the b2 libretro core. (Thanks to SuperBadger77 for the recommendation!)
Fixed BBC Micro emulation to no longer require a swapfile. (Thanks to zoltanvb for updating the libretro core!)
Added PuzzleScript support. (Thanks to silliness is no laughing matter for mentioning this core!)
Added Cave Story system using doukutsu-rs core. (Thanks to Tonhum for the suggestion & testing!)
Added J2ME emulation using freej2me & freej2me-plus cores.
Added With this release, an RX6H image is now included to expand compatibility with additional K36-based devices.

Added ability to restore joystick control for ECWolf standalone.
Added .m3u and .M3U as supported extensions for Amiga & AmigaCD32. (Thanks to lauren7ino for the suggestion!)
Added a script to reset EmulationStation controls.
Added a Gamma Adjustment Tool for screen calibration. (Thanks to the community!)
Added NDS Overlay Toggle and Video Boot support (logo.mp4 in boot partition). (Thanks to the community!)
Disabled blinking cursor when entering/exiting EmulationStation (RK3326 only). (Thanks to Jason Grieves for the request!)
Improved WiFi tool to handle long SSIDs during password input. (Thanks to dani7959 for reporting the issue!)
Fixed USB Drive Mount to prevent filesystem errors. (Thanks to XNLFutureTechnologies for the fix!)
Updated msgbox to support dialog titles. (Thanks to XNLFutureTechnologies for the pull request!)

Updated NES-Box theme to support PuzzleScript, Vircon32, J2ME, BBC Micro, and Cave Story. (Thanks to Jetup13!)
Added Slovenian and Croatian translations for EmulationStation.
Added Russian and Ukrainian translations for EmulationStation. (Thanks to VolodymyrDA!)

Replaced ffplay with MPV as the default video player. (Thanks to Rocknix for MPV and FIRE FIRE FIRE for porting this to ArkOS!)
Updated RetroArch to respect custom save locations. (Commit 05f75b8)
Fixed Read from Both SD Script issue where EmulationStation didn’t detect both SD cards. (Thanks to LobAnovich & RyanRoe77 for reporting the issue!)

🙏 A huge thank you to @christianhaitian for ArkOS, which has made this possible!

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