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Rockchip consoles (Anbernic, Odroid and more)

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A community for consoles based around the rockchip processors like Anbernic, Powkiddy or Odroid.

Note: ArkOS has been deprecated for the Anbernic RG351M/P. Please use the Wummel fork or AmberELEC instead. There is no support for the final version on these devices.

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Just spotted this community on the instance and thought this seemed really cool! What are some good things to know about these boards? Any obvious limitations compared to raspberry pis? And what about these handheld emulators? Any gold standard options right now? Better yet, any prime day deals?

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[โ€“] jecxjo@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago

So there are a couple of custom distros you can install that vary on their features and ease of use:

  • Jelos
  • UnofficialOS
  • RetroArena
  • ArkOS
  • Batocera
  • AmberELEC
[โ€“] xcjs@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

I think my preferred device right now is the RG351MP due to the build quality, but a similar and more powerful device called the RG405M is out now. Software support isn't as good yet from what I understand, but it's getting there.