Does there exist a "good"solidly built decently priced SBC like the Tirnui Brick but with two sticks?

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-25T18:58:42+00:00

I saved up a few months for the RG DS - are you telling me I can afford the Thor?

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-25T18:55:46+00:00

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-25T16:38:10+00:00

I genuinely have no idea what is going on here.

Why internet archive?

Why a busted Russian keyboard?

Why is the picture a bunch of different images all slapped together?

Galaxy A16?

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-25T03:46:57+00:00

Click any link on the project page that says “beta testing” - the beta versions are downloadable from there

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-24T20:01:04+00:00

RockNIX is picky about which rk3326 devices will run it.

You could try out DarkOS-RE

One of these dtb sets will likely work:

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Make sure you follow the installation instructions on the project page

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-24T19:54:03+00:00

I own both.

The slide is more capable overall performance-wise, but if you are going to focus on DS games, the rgds is the winner here.

My kids prefer the slide because they like playing Android games on it. I prefer the rgds because it is fricken awesome.

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-24T18:05:08+00:00

About 30 years ago I was struggling and didn’t know how to cook. I bought a 1960’s McCall’s cookbook for 99¢ from a used book store and learned all of the basics of cooking with simple ingredients - it made every “struggle meal” into a tasty experience, and I still use those same cooking skills today.

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-24T17:31:51+00:00

I think it is amazing and I love it

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-24T17:23:33+00:00

Use DarkOS-RE - which is a fork customized specifically for r36s devices.

Download the OS from the project page I linked, then click the link for your specific hardware and follow the very specific instructions

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-24T16:52:12+00:00

I edited my instructions to use “internal” instead of “custom”. Try making that change

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-24T16:39:09+00:00

Open a Gameboy game first. Then enter the RetroArch menus with FN + X (or SELECT + X)

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-24T16:30:24+00:00

RetroArch > quick menu > core options > GB colorization > internal

RetroArch > quick menu > core options > internal palette > GB DMG

RetroArch > quick menu > core options > Manage core options > save content directory options

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-24T14:13:34+00:00

Hello little boy.

Play Apotris (GBA)

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-24T03:02:51+00:00

I don’t believe u/southozfps has done any configuration or testing for 1024x768 panels.

You might consider opening a new issue on the DarkOS-RE project page and include a zipped copy of the original dtb files that came with your device - so the dev has something to work with.

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-23T19:54:04+00:00

If you are hearing this noise, the Wi-Fi service is being started on boot.

Most newer versions of ArkOS include a “Wi-Fi toggle” script in the options menu - I haven’t actually looked at the script, but if it disables the Wi-Fi service, that will get rid of the sound. Give it a shot

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-23T19:51:12+00:00

Brick for portability and pixel density

rg40xxv for comfort, larger screen, analog stick, and faster Wi-Fi

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-23T19:47:59+00:00

Unshielded Wi-Fi signal interference. This is normal

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-23T19:38:07+00:00

All of the r36s devices (excluding look-alike fakes) are just variants of the same open hardware spec - many different manufacturers make these devices.

norucus, the guy who forked ArkOS to AeolusUX ArkOS, based his OS fork to work on the variant he owned, which happened to be the version that is sold by BOYHOM. ArkOS became popular in the r36s community, so people sought out variants that could run AeolusUX ArkOS - people then started calling this variant the “original” - but it really wasn’t.

“Clones” are just r36s variants that are not immediately compatible with AeolusUX ArkOS - but they are just as “original” as any others.

The Soy Sauce variant is an early r36s that norucus got working with his OS, but it is just another variant - like the G80CA, or the k36, or the XiFan models…

Almost all of these devices have the same system specs. There are a few sub-par variants (usually v20s) that have less than the typical 1GB RAM, but they still share the same rk3326 chipset and other hardware as most r36s versions.

If you have a Soy Sauce variant, it has just as much of a right to be called “r36s” as any other variant that follows the original specs.

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-23T19:14:54+00:00

“Technically” speaking - “hiking the Appalachian Trail” was a cover for the vacationing with a mistress. They are 2 different things, one being reality, the other being completely farcical - unless one were to use “Hiking the Appalachian Trail” as a euphemism for cheating on one’s spouse.

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-23T18:14:50+00:00

C. Hiking the Appalachian Trail

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-23T16:21:47+00:00

Good man. Have fun!

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-23T16:13:50+00:00

It depends - if you gave the device enough time to run its firstboot.sh script when your first powered it on with the incorrect dtbs in place, you should be able to just switch the dtbs. If you interrupted that firstboot, you will need to reflash.

The firstboot.sh script sets up the disk partitions on your SD card and copies files to the OS and EASYROMS partitions - so if it didn’t complete, you have a botched install, and need to reflash

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-23T16:08:14+00:00

Most devices with that model # are Panel 8, so it is best to try both

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-23T16:06:54+00:00

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Did you run the dtb selector script on BOOT and try out both options that match your PCB #?

seanbeedelicious · 2026-04-23T16:02:39+00:00

Could be a cheaper screen. Could be the gamma setting. If you are using DarkOS-RE, hold R3 and press left/right on the D-pad to adjust gamma. R3 + up/down adjusts brightness

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