rg35xx-cfw/rg35xx-cfw.github.io rg35xx_batocera_lite_alpha_v0.4

Batocera Lite for RG35XX Test Release Alpha 0.4

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Important:

This is a test alpha release to gather feedback, while most of the functionality of retroarch is there, this release is not ready for continuous usage. If you want a stable release use GarlicOS, or MinUI.

The general status of this firmware (both the retroarch standalone and batocera builds) can be tracked here #1. Please report back with status via issues or in the Retro Handhelds Batocera/GPU Discord Channel

Installation:

• Flash the batocera_lite_rg35xx_20230410.img to a sdcard of at least 8GB
• Insert the card on your RG35XX and power it on
• Wait until the system expands the SDCARD partitions and boots into Batocera EmulationStation (note that this first boot takes about one and a half minute)

ChangeLog:

• Build is now based on full batocera build
• EmulationStation menus to select core should now work:
  • To change it for a full system: Select a system and press SELECT, ADVANCED SYSTEM OPTIONS, EMULATOR and set the emulator of your choice
  • For a specific rom, select the rom, then press and keep pressed B, then ADVANCED GAME OPTIONS, EMULATOR and set the emulator of your choice
• Note that many core options are now changed in the ADVANCED SYSTEM/GAME OPTIONS
• Added multiple ports, all ports should have working controls now (SDLPoP, devolutionx, Cannonball, Sonic1, Sonic2, SonicCD, etc.)
• Added additional standalone emulators: GSPlus, Hatari, Amiberry Drastic, flycast, OpenBOR, PPSSPP, Mupen64, vice etc.)
• Updated input driver for compatibility with revisions 6C or lower. Thanks to Dark-Seraph for the gpio driver.
• USB Ethernet (ASIX based chipsets) and USB Wireless (RTL8192, RTL8188 based chipsets) should now work. Note that usb needs to be plugged after the system boots, and in some cases you need to insert the USB C to USB A adapter first, then connect the Ethernet or Wifi adapter.

Known Issues:

• Battery charging only works when the device is on, if the power is connected after shutting down the console, the console powers on again (#8)
• Battery calibration curves have not been added to the firmware yet
• Initial governor support is in but not available via batocera menu. Change the following SHARE/system/batocera.conf variable to change the behavior: system.cpu.governor=performance to system.cpu.governor=ondemand (#10)
• Current cores have not been explicitly optimized for this handheld, so performance may vary and in some cases be worse than expected. Please create a ticket with an example of a emulator/core/rom that is not performing correctly.