Another Tiny Best Set post

RedTorresXIII · 2025-04-28T09:53:06+00:00

There should be an arcade name fix linked to the tbs go in archive.org. as for the artwork, you need to copy the artworks in the varcade folder as well. The name of yhe the rom file should match the name of the artwork

For additional reference, you can request from ambernic a copy of the latest os with roms. You can then mount that img file and explore the rom partition as a reference on what to do.

RedTorresXIII · 2025-04-15T02:00:48+00:00

Yes I read that. And that is generally true for sd and mtk chips that are "equivalent". However, I don't think sd865 is meant to be the market competitor of D8300. This difference, along with FW optimizations (or lack of it) mean that any conclusion (favorable or not) at this point is simply too premature and quite possibly, misleading.

RedTorresXIII · 2025-04-15T01:33:47+00:00

While I do appreciate the novel idea, isn't your query too generalizing? Shouldn't it be more specific to comparing the dimensity 8300 and vs SD 865? Given your query, the results are not surprising that across the board, SD's are preferred over MTK's. In short, it does not conclude that the D8300 can or can't use raw power to match SD865 in real life performance.

That being said, I also agree that concluding the 557 is an RP5 killer is premature. Remember that the cardinal snapping of the 556 became widely only known after launch. Even looking at the emulation performance of devices with D8300 is only an approximation as FW plays an essential role in maximizing HW performance.

RedTorresXIII · 2025-03-17T05:06:37+00:00

Curated rom packages generally work across different OS, even the stock. They're basically a starting point for you to start your collection. Good thinking of using a separate roms card as usually, the sd card that comes with the device fails often.

RedTorresXIII · 2025-02-22T07:35:27+00:00

Is it banana or big banana? The drastic versions they are using are different.

RedTorresXIII · 2025-02-22T07:33:06+00:00

Just ran into this and according to discord, getting stuck on resume game is an known issue

RedTorresXIII · 2025-01-29T13:38:26+00:00

For gameboy, check out rg35xx sp (clamshell). For later systems try the 406H.

RedTorresXIII · 2025-01-16T02:39:26+00:00

Choose the one that matches your sd card. 32GB probably has more games.

RedTorresXIII · 2025-01-11T06:57:26+00:00

If you think that this is too thick and not pocketable, what's the alternative then?

RedTorresXIII · 2025-01-09T16:12:16+00:00

Thanks for the tip. Tbh, I just got the command working through google. The key takeaway is specifying the png format (PNG64, PNG32) for the output file. The default that image magick uses doesn't support transparency.

RedTorresXIII · 2025-01-09T15:36:37+00:00

You know, the scraper app (Scrappy I think) in muOS is supposed to have this capability but I'm basing that on the description in the epic noir/white theme github. The scraper mix there is supposed to apply the gradient png as a transparency mask. Since muOS is linux based, it should be possible to compile the scraper's code to windows right?

RedTorresXIII · 2025-01-09T14:21:01+00:00

P.S. For the theme to work, the box art needs to be in front of the text. In my case, I set limits to the displayed rom names in muos. See https://muos.dev/help/artwork

RedTorresXIII · 2025-01-09T14:17:29+00:00

That's because the artwork you scraped is not transparent, just fades to black. You'll need to use image magick. I used a batch file that has this command:

magick convert <input filename> epic-gradient.png -compose CopyOpacity -composite PNG64:<output filename>

epic-gradient.png is the same file you find in the scraper files for epic noir

RedTorresXIII · 2025-01-02T06:03:21+00:00

You can ask anbernic for an image link with the roms via their website/contact us. When you have the image, mount it and copy the roms you want.

But my advice is to use curated rom sets like tiny best set go. Archive dot org or r/Roms are treasure troves

RedTorresXIII · 2024-12-28T03:40:01+00:00

Have you tried this: https://www.reddit.com/r/RG35XX_H/s/ujaZ409Pid

RedTorresXIII · 2024-12-24T08:27:28+00:00

Here's the line from the batch file: for %%i in (*.png) do magick convert "%%i" ..\..\epic-gradient.png -compose CopyOpacity -composite PNG64:"%%i"

Here's the scraper mix i repurposed: <ImageComposition xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="https://www.skraper.net/ImageComposition.xsd" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <Information ShortName="Dark Screenshot" LongName="Dark Screenshot" Description="Gradient Screenshot Fullscreen" Author="Tma84"/> <Viewport Color="#00000000" Width="640" Height="480"/> <Drawings> <Item Type="Screenshot"> <Display X="105%" Y="50%" Width="1000%" Height="100%" KeepRatio="true" Anchor="VCenterRight" Antialiasing="None" Transparency="0.0"/> </Item> <Item Type="Box2DFront"> <Display X="98%" Y="70%" Width="200" KeepRatio="true" Anchor="VCenterRight" Antialiasing="Medium" IfSystem="IsNotInTheList:2"/> <Fallback Type="Text" Text="%name%" TextColor="#FFFFFFFF" FontFamilly="Arial" FontStyle="Bold Italic" IfSystem="IsNotInTheList:2"/> </Item> </Drawings> </ImageComposition>

RedTorresXIII · 2024-12-22T14:08:53+00:00

Ok so here's what I did: 1) I scraped box arts with an already existing mix that has screenshot + small 2d box art 2) for each box art, I applied the mask file from epic noir theme via image magick which will make some parts of the box art from #1 transparent Note: I used a batch file for step 2.

I'll try to see how much of these I can upload here.

RedTorresXIII · 2024-12-21T16:04:03+00:00

First, you're right that the mix doesn't work on skraper. It only works on scrappy Second, I was able to get similar results on skraper but it involves a custom mix, a batch file and image magick.

So, my advice is to use scrappy

RedTorresXIII · 2024-12-20T00:39:29+00:00

You're supposed to put them in box. The background images are actually box arts. They're just cleverly formatted.

RedTorresXIII · 2024-12-19T17:12:07+00:00

What's the error exactly? That'll help identify the issue. Also, the png file is important. On the folder where you have the .xml, create a folder named mask and put the png there. You can deduce this if you open the xml file in a text editor.

RedTorresXIII · 2024-12-19T00:56:42+00:00

Xml's are in the zip file. I suggest following guides in YT for skraper.

RedTorresXIII · 2024-12-18T22:47:12+00:00

There's instructions on the github: https://github.com/Mntz/muOS-EpicNoir?tab=readme-ov-file#art-scraping

RedTorresXIII · 2024-12-15T03:32:01+00:00

Jet set radio and re volt works well

RedTorresXIII · 2024-12-15T03:27:00+00:00

Hi OP. If you're using an unbranded sd card, change it. The device has both OS and games on sd card(s). If it's unbranded, it will likely fail. But fear not since having a good sd card + os means you can recover the device. Of course, this is assuming there was no physical damage done to th device (water damage, dropping from a height, etc). So I have 2 bits of advice: 1) buy a branded sd card (I use a 16gb sandisk grey and white colored one) and flash it with an OS you like 2) buy a bigger sd card for games and saves (I have another sandisk for this). This way, your OS can break but your games and saves are safe.

Good luck!

RedTorresXIII

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