AYN Odin Starter Guide

The AYN Odin is a device that has caught the handheld gaming world by storm -- it is relatively affordable, has excellent build quality, and provides performance that surpasses its peers in the same price range. Let's do a Starter Guide to walk you through the setup process. This guide will work on the AYN Odin Pro, Base, or Lite model.
Buy an Odin: bit.ly/3Sac0yF
Written guide here: retrogamecorps.com/2022/05/28...
Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:25 initial setup
06:51 adding and organizing apps
10:29 adding ROMs and BIOS
13:21 RetroArch configuration
19:33 AetherSX2 (PS2)
22:41 Dolphin (GameCube & Wii)
31:04 N64, PSP, Dreamcast, Saturn, 3DS, NDS
39:50 launchers
43:07 summary & conclusion
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[@RyanMichero]

Perfect timing! I just unboxed my Odin Pro yesterday. Thanks for the video! The thoroughness, clarity, and attention to detail of your content is rare and much appreciated.

[@stevenhughes5283]

You’re a hero. Genuinely one of the best done videos on the platform, so clear and concise, and a perfectly timed cat break. 10/10, will be watching again when my Odin arrives

[@RetroGameCorps]

Glad you liked it!

[@quinnpjmcb7162]

@@RetroGameCorps I agree with Mr Hughes here seriously I just got my odin and I'm able to play on it in just 2-4 hours. I have never even used android for gaming or downloaded Roms before. You are a legit hero

[@ThatGeometryDude]

​it does!

[@elsisero87]

Ok, hands down this is the best video of the year. You're a lifesaver. Complete, direct and absolutely crystal clear! Greetings from Italy. Please keep doing these videos, they're top quality!

[@drizzt8965]

I don't think he realizes how good these videos are....

[@alechemy]

I got my Odin Pro about a week ago and have been waiting to set up a few things in anticipation of this guide. Thanks so much!

[@vicplaza6485]

Hello Where i can order odin divice and how long take to recived thank you advance

[@Phi1981]

same here. Started a little bit, but kept the device laying till this guide arrived

[@KyleRuggles]

@@Phi1981 Now that means a LOT to Russ I'm sure. Spot on, you know his guides are great if someone is willing to wait for the guide.

[@ajmoo]

Your timing is impeccable. I just got my Odin a few days ago and once I realized I have no idea what I'm doing, I kinda felt a little deflated. Thank you for this, it's SO thorough!!

[@Time4rpgs]

Great work on putting up this video and going the extra mile to provide the written guide as well. I was about to go ham, and just download everything and mess around for a month, but your guides are going to save me hours! Thanks!

[@johnyporter6341]

Received my Odin last Monday and thought I was finally getting a hang of things after hours of tinkering. This video has been a massive help in sorting things I couldn’t figure out myself. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@johnyporter6341]

@resin mage maybe 10 weeks or so. Ordered at the beginning of March, received it at the end of May.

[@kenshin73himura70]

To be honest, when my daughter asked me to help her set up. I found this video and all I saw was a complete cluster f... This old Marine knew he was walking into a total SNAFU! 😂 But to my surprise, it was easy, clear and to the point. Thank you for taking the time to explain the process to this 2yo! You got a unique talent broham, I like your style. Keep up the amazing fight! 👍

[@Rusaarules]

Thank you for this guide. You were very clear in describing everything to start it up as I admit, some things I see in other videos just go right over my head.

[@__cmo]

Wow my odin pro came in literally last night, thanks for scheduling around me 🙏

[@the7thseph]

Chickeeeeen. I missed her. You are a life saver. Just got my odin and was waiting for your guide. I will setup my odin tomorrow. You are the best.

[@SlamBolts]

A couple of things about the controller mappings: The B button on the Wii is essentially a trigger so it's best to map it to R2/RT, same for Z and C for the left side. A is mapped to Circle, 1 to Square, 2 to X and Shake to Y. On the other hand, the best layout for Gamecube is to map the B button to X/Square, Y to Triangle and X to Circle, it makes more sense considering their position in the controller.

[@animetodamaximum]

For those who use an Ayn and not a PlayStation controller. A is mapped to B; B is mapped to Y; Y is mapped to X; and X is mapped to A. Then triggers are mapped L and R respectively and Z is mapped to R1.

[@Silvermetal954]

Slam bolts uh no

[@RequiredGenericUsername]

You are literally the best channel on setting up retro handheld emulation devices. There are other channels out there who do an excellent job as well, but I always gravitate to you first when looking up guides on setup and in-depth reviews for various handheld products. I actually feel like my Patreon dollars are going towards someone who loves what they do. Keep up the good work.

[@75and1]

Great timing since my Odin is coming Tuesday. I was hoping you were posting this before I got my device. Great job as usual!

[@John-pk9zz]

You're a saint! Hands down the best video for getting everything set up and having your files organized, I wouldn't have been able to do it very well without this

[@samirstephan78]

My Odin Pro is on the way and this is just perfect timing, thank you very much!

[@guitarsimon1]

Thank you for continuing to do your written guides, they’re super helpful and informative!

[@rohanj6362]

Mine came today after 4 months. Can’t wait! You are the No1 Go-to for setups always🎉

[@samnite3]

Thanks for yet another excellent guide video Russ. The community is really appreciative of these thorough guides helping us all enjoy our devices.

[@NicoSensei]

Just got my Odin Pro delivered, that's pretty rad timing 😁

[@tacotone]

Got my Odin Lite today. I can already tell I'm gonna love this thing. Thanks for the guide Russ!

[@wootsat]

After 3 months, my cold grey Odin is due to arrive next week. This video came out just in time. You love to see it.

[@Rguzman421]

You have helped in so many ways, thanks for sharing! I have been having a lot of fun with my odin pro

[@c17slug]

Outstanding video. I'm still waiting on my Odin (probably won't be until late June or early July) but I am really excited for it. I love all your videos. I appreciate your tutorials. I can't believe I can play PS2, PSP, N64, GameCube, and Saturn on this thing (in addition to all the systems that run fine on my current handheld, which is the RG351mp).

[@zacccore]

Honestly, I believe this guide is still really useful as someone who has purchased an Odin 2. I have very little experience setting up emulator settings on android. I only own a miyoo mini plus, but this made me confident that I will be able to setup the emulators with daijisho and get it just how I want it. Thanks for the great video!

[@danikame9481]

I cannot stress how useful and helpful this guide is. Thank you so much. It has helped me quickly and easily use and completely enjoy my Odin Lite.

[@catonwall3]

How are you liking your lite? I'm looking at that too right now to play up to PS2/GC. What are you using yours for mostly?

[@danikame9481]

@@catonwall3 I used it mostly for SNES era stuff but I did play some PS2 games as well. It is a very capable little handheld. I have since gotten a steam deck but the Odin Lite is an excellent device.

[@catonwall3]

Thank you so much for your information and use case! I was a little on the fence but I'm leaning toward the lite pretty hard now. I'm sure I'll love it. The steam deck is just a little too much for me for the foreseeable future. Have a great weekend!

[@m2ljay]

Been waiting on this one! Are you going to make a video on thoughts about the Loki?

[@onibaque9057]

Your videos and written guides are a life savior for us, starting emulation on an android device as nice as this Odin! Thanks man

[@chrislaustin]

Thanks for this Russ, as I just got mine a few days, and while I've had Android phones for years, it's still good to get more info from other perspectives. I've got it set up and playing many games, but I'm looking for tips for file transfers, best options, etc. Even though I've owned a few Android phones over the years and devices(Shield Portable), every time I get a new one, it's like jumping in the deep end of the pool. As every device is slightly different, and often has different ways of doing the same things. This video is sure to come in handy.

[@Joryo1]

Ordered the Pro last night after much delay. Finally got around to sitting down and making the purchase. Can’t wait to use it on my long leg travel for work. I won’t get to use it much at home as my little guy happily consumes most of my free time. Thanks for the great guide as always.

[@nhutchins]

That thing about the screen refresh rate was great, had no idea! Thanks for all of the effort you put into these videos.

[@wishuwerehere]

I was terrified this would be a dealbreaker, glad its not!

[@modestyblaise4167]

It’s an odd situation. Somewhat fixable in Retroarch but how about the standalone apps? It really should be fixed at a hardware level.

[@drummin4life1281]

You are a savior thank you so much for this help. Well it wouldn't have been impossible this kind of information would have taken me weeks if not months to gather for myself from scratch. Thank you again

[@wesleywheeler7891]

Mine just shipped! Really looking forward to it

[@SPDLST]

I just got the Odin Pro 8gb. Love it. This definitely helped. Thanks.

[@sevendeadlysins6430]

"Weird Odin logo"?!!? Excuuuse meeee??! That logo is so cool looking!!! 😂 Genuinely though, thanks for this video. Super helpful!!

[@Human_A113]

OMG THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THANK U SO MUCH

[@sembalo1776]

I had a bit of problems with retroarch in finding the bios but turns out you just have to click the "parent directory" button a few times hehe, this vid helped me a ton and made setup a whole lot easier

[@alexanderbonilla7287]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I was so confused about this too and your comment saved me!!!!!

[@sembalo1776]

@@alexanderbonilla7287 ayy, thats awesome im glad i could be of help

[@retrohandhelds]

A+++ KZbinr right here! Great guide.

[@peterd7009]

Thanks Russ, will be a huge help when my Odin arrives. Nice to see Chicken too !!

[@jonathanhagberg6033]

At long last! Excellent as always, Russ!

[@OkamiWSDwarrior]

I just ordered my Odin today. Thank you SO much for this video. Your videos are what helped me to decide to buy it!

[@muzslim9168]

hey, from where are you ordered?

[@OkamiWSDwarrior]

I’m from USA and I just got mine in the mail the other day :)

[@Page1ommi]

This guide is AWESOME! Planning to buy an Odin pro shortly and when I get it, I’ll set it up while watching this. Thank you so much for going into some of the small tweaks you can do to help things run well, that’s a big blind spot for me with these emulators/devices. Much appreciated!

[@das7711]

Thanks a million for this guide you made it crystal clear. Even for beginners how to set this thing up. Appreciate you.

[@ush2177]

brilliant video you have answered all my questions on how to set my Odin up. thanks

[@MoreBear]

More. Cat. Breaks. Love the content. Very informative. Thanks

[@michaelnewman7248]

i waited 4 months for my odin so far, was supposed to receive it on friday but it got delayed. thanks for the thorough video! i've watched it like 10 times already, makes me feel like i'm actually holding it and setting it up. T____T

[@mecalos]

I'm going to miss a lot these cat breaks... rest in RetroParadise Chicken, you will always be beautiful ❤

[@soapghost007]

Hey there! Just got my hands on the Odin Lite… This video was a life savor! 🥹❤ Completely new to ROMS and emulator handhelds. Honestly felt a little over my head when I got it out of the box. Had no idea what I was doing. Lol! Couldn’t have asked for a more thorough video. And the written online guide was a HUGE help! My Odin is now all setup with my favorite Gamecube and N64 games! Works awesome! Thanks again! 🤘

[@jasonshelly4939]

Thank you so much for the detailed Wii remote section. It will be super helpful if my Odin Lite ships one day.

[@brucegreen8463]

As usual, super helpful! Thank you Russ!

[@lucho3410]

I can't wait to receive my Odin pro!!!! It's gonna ship August 1st

[@l3oomll7]

Super Helpful Video as always, Thx Russ!❤

[@orosales7021]

Nice perfect timing. Mine has shipped!

[@alvaroayuso5435]

RIGHT IN TIME! Thanks dude!!!

[@ruffnutts]

Great video btw Russ fantastic, great to know about the higher end stuff :)

[@realOmegasMovie]

Thanks for making this video. This was extremely helpful.👍😁😁

[@atlanleo2783]

Appriciate this video so much! Love your videos and web page! :)

[@PerStianDigranes]

I'm going to factory reset mine and follow this guide to the letter... This helps alot! Thanks!

[@ls-prez6125]

I need an upgrade of my portables. This looks like a winner. Thx!

[@JoeGess]

Looking forward to finding mine in my mailbox one of these days! Thanks for the great guide!

[@sw1tchpoint]

A super helpful tutorial like always Thanks for taking the time to make these, it's been helpful with many handhelds and emulation set ups Also Something you should know Dolphin and AetherSX2 they have a hot key buttons options. I set up one of the buttons in the back of my Odin to bring up the menu rather then the pause button there

[@simulation8083]

Jees! This is one of best videos ive ever seen on KZbin full stop, across any subject. Incredible work. Just had my odin pro and will be working through some of this. Have to say im not completely happy with my odin so far. Touch screen is awful and intermittently stops working, even after the new upgrade. However, thank you for the ridiculous amount of work youve put into this. Best regards from the UK

[@onkelhiphop]

Greetings from Copenhagen Denmark, This is really nice my Odín is coming to my door this Friday and I can’t wait to use your video to set it all up thank you so much 🤘😎 by the way My new gaming chair is a couch 😂

[@Cbrowns72]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you!!

[@Gamster_007]

Thank you so much for this!

[@omarabdullah2998]

Appreciate your videos & your style. Love to see an update to steam deck emu performance whenever you think there's been decent optimization of the emulators.

[@guitarsimon1]

Was considering holding out for a Steam Deck but this thing has 👏 my 👏 head 👏 turned 👏.

[@EdgeHedge]

This man is a gift sent from heaven.

[@NathanielAlvarezJr]

Very detailed guide👍

[@brontolo220]

Uao thanks you very much! Your video are so interesting and well done! Thanks a lot for your share!

[@johncampbell5104]

Thanks for the video, now I can set up my sd card so that I can play my Odin when it gets here.

[@eurosoe]

I just received my pro, and I'd imagine many others are receiving theirs as well. It would be interesting to see a refresher video if there's been any updates and if you see the views and comments on this video increasing, Thanks, as always!

[@RetroGameCorps]

Hi, yes it's awesome that more people are getting it! Nothing has really changed since making this video, other than the Skyline app being more applicable (which I made a video about). I've been keeping the written guide up to date with minor updates as well. Have fun!

[@Mr.Dones_]

Love it! Was hoping this will drop once I get my hands on my purple Odin Pro 265, but I'm still waiting(3 months and counting). Great video!

[@cocozimme]

I'm still waiting on mine but good to know its basically the same setup as my rp2+

[@curtissscraig]

Thank you very much. I got mine a month ago, but still didn’t use it completely. Your guide helps a lot. Regarding file management I can recommend to use a synology NAS and the ds cloud app. I put all my Games and other files on the NAS and sync it to my Odin with the ds Cloud app. As soon as I put a new game on to the NAS it gets copied to the Odin automatically. Also the savegames are stored only in one space. I can then use the games folders and savegames on all my other devices.

[@sstevo4066]

I'm a super newb with no emulation experience. I wanted to make a decent jump in but didn't want to go too crazy and this seems the way to go. I'm going to order an Odin this morning thanks to your videos and amazing tutorials I feel confident that I can get it up and going. Thank you.

[@sstevo4066]

@Stel cee Ohio, USA. Just waiting on my shipping confirmation. I ordered last Thursday morning. Cant wait.

[@sstevo4066]

@Stel cee Mine was shipped today, saying January 4th delivery!

[@l4dfanatic11]

After some more research I decided to cancel getting the powkiddy max2 and im gonna get this instead, despite being more worn to get things going, im glad you did a written guide too, as I like those better, can't wait to get it and get all my stuff moved to it

[@chedhead3278]

Thanks Russ, a great resource to refer to. I've only set up PS1, PSP and PS2 so far and just been enjoying playing, it's been great. This limited use also means I only need to swap from 'Xbox' to 'Odin' on the 'ABXY' mode before docking then use a wired 360 controller and it works fine on a big screen. I'll set up Retroarch next, but frankly I'm in no hurry, my 351p still gets use for 8/16 bit systems and is so light and convenient, in fact I think I appreciate it more since I got the Odin which was unexpected, still love that little guy. Best wishes :)

[@strangerinhomeland6280]

Yeah, the RG351p is so awesome. It's the device that changed my perceptions of those Chinese handhelds. I still remember before Anbernic, there aren't any Chinese handheld that I could play for long session without getting pain on my hands, not to mention the horrible build quality as a whole... hardly lasts more than 6 months. The performance to handled systems up to PS1 was surprised to me too! Some years ago, I just couldn't find a decent device that could play games like Gameboy's Pokemon and saved those games properly! I really hoped Odin could play PS2 just like 351p on PS1, Cause that's my second home console to owned and played... my retro 'next gen' so to speak. Too bad, it's 50/50...

[@kenkwok83]

My Odin Pro has been sitting in the same original box unopened as I waited for this very video.

[@trevormorgan9084]

My Odin Pro has shipped and arrives in about 10 days. I'm stoked to receive it and this video is going to be paramount in helping me get it all going. I've dealt mostly with Windows based emulation up to this point, so I'm familiar with Retroarch, but haven't had to do a huge amount of tweaking within the emulators themselves as you've shown here. This is huge! Thank you for taking the time to go through this for us! 🙌

[@MrCapHammer]

After a lot of thinking, I finally ordered an Odin. I'm pretty excited, what I can do with it and I'm going to use your guide as a help to set it up.

[@muzslim9168]

hey, from where are you ordered?

[@MrCapHammer]

@@muzslim9168 I'm from Germany and I ordered the Odin from the official website. I guess they are shipping from China.

[@DonatelloEsq]

Hooray, thank you!!

[@technologyaddict1857]

Thank you soo much, I'm about to order mine next week and ill probably get in in august, I haven't used android in like 7 years so this will help out a bunch

[@tonyescobar3866]

I don’t like Android. I gave up setting up my RP2+ and Ayn Odin. Watching your video made me get my AO out and renewed my interest in it again. Thank you so much for that. Your video really made an impact on me.

[@Rocky-or4rz]

I just got my AYN Odin and I'm blown away by the quality they put into this. Love your video man and it is really helping to set this thing up I have a long way to go though to get everything the way I want it. One quick question now, have you tested the Odin with any kind of grip attachment? I am curious if the Satisfye grip attachment for the switch lite would work with this thing?

[@pandabearmadness6263]

OMG thank you

[@carlapplebyca]

very well done

[@strapanasi]

Hey Russ, First of all I would like to thank you for all your videos, these have been a lifesaver for me, plus, they allowed me to enter the magic world of retrogaming! I just wanted to ask your opinion in this regard: how convenient would it be to get an Odin Pro now, considering the alternatives available, including the KTR1 (which should be less powerful)? I’m really tempted, and my RG35XX desperately calls for a big brother!

[@haziqshams]

Just wanna say, the intro is starting to grow on me. Really nice 👍

[@RockOrso2]

This is perfect for those who would considering ordering Ayn Loki if they're gonna make the Super Dock compatible with it, so the Super Dock serves as a perfect support unit for either the AMD or Alder Lake variants since we're not sure whether or not the Intel variants are gonna have Thunderbolt on their Type-C port.

[@7even871]

Hop the Odin front end update comes before my Odin arrives!

[@sebastianogiurdanella9687]

We need a AYN Odin 2 starter Guide !:))

[@yearoftheox5222]

Excited

[@ragnarpasquinous3365]

Merci beaucoup pour ta vidéo 👍

[@danebabbitt7381]

Hey Russ. Big fan. Your videos have helped me a lot as I've just kinda started getting into this stuff. If I were to get a different android TV box I should be able to use the setup video you made on the HK1 box with no problems right?

[@leolam2445]

Finally!

[@gavinriley]

Our hero!!!!!!

[@ZackMorris1]

I'm glad to see Chicken make a return, and I'm sure she still loves you, she just doesn't like taking medicines...

[@robinmattheussen2395]

Pro tip: The libretro team actually has an f-droid repository for RetroArch for Android. There are currently still some issues with it I think, but once they get that properly running again it might be the best way to get an up-to-date complete version of RetroArch on Android.

[@JimHamiltonIII]

I gave a "thumbs up" just for the cat break.