I got my RGB30 a few weeks ago and put arkOS on it as soon as I got it. I went back and forth on if I wanted rocknix or arkOS, but ultimately went with arkOS because it was easier for me to wrap my head around. I am not used to setting up the various cores in emulationstation... I am used to doing that in retroarch. Also, arkOS has a setting you can turn on called quick mode where you can press r3 + power while in a game, and it will save state power off and then when you power on it will pick up where you left off (as long as it is retroarch). My only complaint with arkOS out of the box vs rocknix was that it didn't have syncthing support, but a quick google search helped me figure out how to set that up with some ssh and terminal command work.
Thanks Donald, this comment entirely addresses my questions with respect to taking the plunge with the RGB30 and Rocknix vs ArkOS. I was also looking at Synchthing so good to know that there is a workaround!
Great helpful info, thank you! I've owned an RGB30 since it was released and switched to ArkOS immediately. By doing this, I haven't seen all the various RGB30 bugs others have reported on reddit that were running JELOS. It just works without any issues. That said however, the setup of ArkOS and customizing the various emulator cores in Retro Arch is quirky/not straightforward. Thankfully the ArkOS site wiki is excellent and Russ's RetroGameCorps that you mentioned also helped a ton. If you don't mind learning a bit about Retro Arch detailed configurations and shaders, these powkiddy devices look just as good as my analogue pocket. Oh, one more awesome thing about ArkOS is that it has an option to support a vibration motor in these devices. You'll have to install one (with soldering), but it's an easy process. GBA game Drill Dozer plays great with vibration on the RGB30.
Thanks for this! The OS that came with my RGB20SX was horrible. The text was so small I had to have a very powerful magnifying glass to even see it and I tried everything I could find in the settings but couldn't get the text to resize. I've tried various OS's but your video sent me down the correct path. I have ROM's on a separate MicroSD card but for some reason it's only seeing games on the OS MicroSD. I'm sure there's a setting somewhere to get it to read from the game drive but as long as it's playing games well on the OS drive, I can work with that. The only other thing I need to figure out is the Bluetooth. I've tried pairing with my Xbox One controller but it never sees the controller. I am actually shocked at how well this looks on my 85" TV with some of these old games. I connected my Nintendo 64 to my TV via the original RCA jacks and it looked like garbage on a smaller 40" TV. I'm going to try getting a converter and see what that looks like. If I can get 4 controllers to pair with this thing, I can play Goldeneye. I can do it on my N64, but I really want to try to push this device to see what it can do. Thanks again!
Thanks a lot i appreciate the tutorial. Just a question regarding the rgb20sx,which do you prefer better,the rgb30 or the rgb20sx. Currently i own the rgb30 which i got to play vertical shooters,i think the screen is perfect for this. Lately i have been thinking of buying the rgb20sx as well.
I got my RGB30 a few weeks ago and put arkOS on it as soon as I got it. I went back and forth on if I wanted rocknix or arkOS, but ultimately went with arkOS because it was easier for me to wrap my head around. I am not used to setting up the various cores in emulationstation... I am used to doing that in retroarch. Also, arkOS has a setting you can turn on called quick mode where you can press r3 + power while in a game, and it will save state power off and then when you power on it will pick up where you left off (as long as it is retroarch). My only complaint with arkOS out of the box vs rocknix was that it didn't have syncthing support, but a quick google search helped me figure out how to set that up with some ssh and terminal command work.
Thanks Donald, this comment entirely addresses my questions with respect to taking the plunge with the RGB30 and Rocknix vs ArkOS. I was also looking at Synchthing so good to know that there is a workaround!
Great helpful info, thank you! I've owned an RGB30 since it was released and switched to ArkOS immediately. By doing this, I haven't seen all the various RGB30 bugs others have reported on reddit that were running JELOS. It just works without any issues. That said however, the setup of ArkOS and customizing the various emulator cores in Retro Arch is quirky/not straightforward. Thankfully the ArkOS site wiki is excellent and Russ's RetroGameCorps that you mentioned also helped a ton. If you don't mind learning a bit about Retro Arch detailed configurations and shaders, these powkiddy devices look just as good as my analogue pocket.
Oh, one more awesome thing about ArkOS is that it has an option to support a vibration motor in these devices. You'll have to install one (with soldering), but it's an easy process. GBA game Drill Dozer plays great with vibration on the RGB30.
Awesome video. Lots of useful info. Keep up the great work❤
my r36s has all of this done and for the $ i like it it's been my go to everyday!
Same and i used the Mash Tec build which is awesome, but i would also like to give this a try.
Thanks for this! The OS that came with my RGB20SX was horrible. The text was so small I had to have a very powerful magnifying glass to even see it and I tried everything I could find in the settings but couldn't get the text to resize. I've tried various OS's but your video sent me down the correct path. I have ROM's on a separate MicroSD card but for some reason it's only seeing games on the OS MicroSD. I'm sure there's a setting somewhere to get it to read from the game drive but as long as it's playing games well on the OS drive, I can work with that. The only other thing I need to figure out is the Bluetooth. I've tried pairing with my Xbox One controller but it never sees the controller. I am actually shocked at how well this looks on my 85" TV with some of these old games. I connected my Nintendo 64 to my TV via the original RCA jacks and it looked like garbage on a smaller 40" TV. I'm going to try getting a converter and see what that looks like. If I can get 4 controllers to pair with this thing, I can play Goldeneye. I can do it on my N64, but I really want to try to push this device to see what it can do. Thanks again!
Thanks a lot i appreciate the tutorial.
Just a question regarding the rgb20sx,which do you prefer better,the rgb30 or the rgb20sx.
Currently i own the rgb30 which i got to play vertical shooters,i think the screen is perfect for this.
Lately i have been thinking of buying the rgb20sx as well.
That's a hard one. I like both of them. If you like vertical handhelds, maybe yes for the RGB20SX. I don't want your wallet to yell at me tho. Lol
Thanks I'd like to try this someday if I get one.
hmmm, rufus -> Start -> Close.
Rufus -> Start -> FAIL, why? Daemon Tool?
Hmmm, wonder if this will work for the Boyhom R40S as its essentially an rgb30 clone
Are bluetooth controllers supported?
Yes
Will OnionOS work on this? (rgb30)
Do you recommend getting two new sd cards or just one?
yes, get two. at least 16GB for the smaller card, then however big you want for the other card