How to turn a $19 onn streaming box into a retro console

[@TG_Geek]

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[@thebipolarbear1]

To pair a Xbox controller do I just use the button on the box or do I do it through the remote for the tv box? Cool video thanks this thing is awesome for twenty bucks

[@interstatebullly3nyg551]

I love given up on fire stick and got two of these . Fires ticks aren’t what they use to be anymore they constantly crash and stop working all together especially the remote so the fact you can pair your console remotes to use is hands down a win win for the onn Android box

[@garyhowe7087]

It's worth adding that this little box also has a mode on the display settings to change to game mode. Which makes gaming very smooth. Also, as it's running Android 13 it's one of the few android boxes which allows a PS5 controller to be connected when using PlayStation remote play

[@epicproducts5583]

Niice, What about to Calibrate Display on third party apps? Cant find it and its my only issue with it since its cutting corners.

[@garyhowe7087]

@@epicproducts5583 if you can't find it on the Onn box settings I suspect you'd have to try and calibrate it change the display through the TV settings

[@WalrusMcDonald12n2na2]

These are going to be great to give as gifts, thank you so much for doing the tutorial

[@lexwelsh3511]

Pretty cool! I have one of these and didn’t know that RetroArch was on here! I love retro emulation especially with a Raspberry Pi and will have to try this out! Thank you!

[@LowcastleTech]

Noice. I would have expected up to 4th gen consoles, that is awesome it can rock some n64.

[@TG_Geek]

Yeah this model is a little more powerful with a whopping 2GB of ram but on the non 4k version with 1GB I was able to get N64 running flawlessly. They’re beasts when it comes to anything up to ps1/n64. Especially good with gb/gba

[@Frank-x1g]

Wow. I may try this but I am so clumsy with downloading roms.

[@TG_Geek]

I can’t recommend any sites in particular for obvious reasons, but you can find safe and reliable ones if you look. And you can download the roms directly to the device as well.

[@kyle3535]

I find retroarch to be difficult too use, so I will go with the individual emulators on google play.

[@songsan807]

I just got one of these onn android box and tried to install RetroArch on it. Originally it didn't detect the USB stick until I went into developer mode and have the USB debugging on and the bottom section to allow USB read/write from apps. What is super annoying is that when going to RetroArch when trying to browse for a rom, can't get back to the previous screen from the white remote control. Every time press the left back button it just show a black screen. Is there a certain button that needs to be pressed or a setting change? Tried adding a blu tooth game remote. It takes a while and every time after it reboots it needs to connect back again. Is there a setting that would have it remember the connections?

[@TG_Geek]

So I had one unit that did remember connections and one that wouldn’t. Seems to be some software differences.. As far as button mapping I’ve had issues with it as well, I think possibly in retro arch there’s a menu to fix it up

[@BrokeBoy912]

Will a PS3 controller pair with ONN.

[@TG_Geek]

Has Bluetooth so should work fine

[@the_almighty_tree_frog5852]

Any tips now that retroarch is outdated (for now) ?

[@legendsflashback]

Great video

[@oxbadcode6573]

Is the download apps still available in app store?I saw a lot of people were saying that it got removed

[@TG_Geek]

I have not checked since making the video, but Ive heard that from a lot of people I can check and get back to you.

[@oxbadcode6573]

@@TG_Geek it's okay I believe there are other methods to getting the downloader app,plus I'm going to buy a onn streaming box tomorrow,I'm just watching a bunch of videos to see what I can do on it.appreciate the reply tho

[@TG_Geek]

@oxbadcode6573 Alright then Lmk what you find out

[@justindickerson8398]

I just got one and it says it was made for older versions on Android. It won't let me download sadly

[@TG_Geek]

@justindickerson8398 That’s unfortunate, it worked back when I tried it.

[@armilenriquez7438]

does it have a browser? I want to search and watch movies or anime on my tv

[@TG_Geek]

You can side load a browser onto it, but from what I’ve heard from others trying they may have removed it

[@legendsflashback]

Subbed

[@TG_Geek]

Appreciate it 🤜🤛

[@legendsflashback]

@@TG_Geek was great video

[@sharkeater0590]

yes very good

[@Gameplaysir]

Retroarch kept crashing for me it might have been the 3k games I had on my USB or I had the 1st Gen box.

[@TG_Geek]

Might be the amount of games, I believe this is a first gen box as well and I was able to get away with retro arch just fine. I did only have one game installed however.

[@gregalss]

onn is not avalible in australia so usless

[@Pypnlr4ug]

Too underpowered to truly be emulation device and Google has removed external storage access, stick to streaming device and be happy.

[@Messy_Marv]

@@Pypnlr4ug ?