It Keeps Getting Better! Miyoo Mini OnionOS v4

[@TechieHousewife]

Just as I was getting ready to upgrade my Miyoo Mini to OnionOS your video popped up! Thank you ! Going to use this as my reference! 👾🕹🤩

[@svcross-do]

Dude, Cave Story is one of the best games on gaming history. Super hard sometimes, the controls are super simple, and the fact that you can play almost anywhere you like is amazing. Totally recommended. It is easily on my personal top 50. My favourite version is the switch one.

[@chrxstn8274]

Using EasyRPG you can also play a cool indie game called OFF, highly recommend checking it out!

[@vaprebluemike7520]

Your videos are the best. Wish I had grabbed a miyoo mini v2 a few months ago, they are hard to find at un-inflated prices. Thank you for all of your hard work.

[@sunnygalli]

This OS has gotten so good that it puts many others to shame. I want more miyoo products just because of how good Onion OS is.

[@igorR061]

True, fast, simple, but you can make many configurations, it´s really amazing.

[@kevinleite6309]

Hi, there is an mp3 player in OnionOS?

[@sunnygalli]

@@kevinleite6309 yes

[@kevinleite6309]

@@sunnygalli great! Thanks

[@ximplex1]

Yeah, I really wish Onion was on more of the handhelds.

[@djdeemarz]

I just ordered a V2 because of your videos. I have to wait two more weeks, but I'm very excited. Thanks for showing so many details and teaching us how to upgrade and get the most out of these devices.

[@andremalerba5281]

Where have you ordered yours? I've ordered from Bangood in August and it states it's out of stock and the shipment will be delayed and that's it! No ETD =\

[@djdeemarz]

@@andremalerba5281 I actually ordered mine from Amazon. A little more pricey than other places, but the guaruntee on the Mini in case it's not what I want or it's a "scam" is the reason why I purchased from there. It was a reputable seller with high reviews as well. It says it should arrive at my home October 16 and I only ordered last week. I figured it's probably somebody who gets them and resells, but Amazon will make sure I don't lose my money in case something goes wrong. Good luck. A lot of other places seem to be out of them right now.

[@bits2646]

RGC quickly became the go-to guy for retro, love it, I follow that channel since very beginning and love it !!

[@pixelpuppy]

one very important thing I love about this is how much the community has grown and how much community support there is for this tiny little handheld. especially compared to other handhelds. This was one of the primary reasons why I bought a Miyoo Mini.

[@TarikA]

Not only that, it's especially amazing how nice and helpful the community is. Almost no poisoning people.

[@bukithd]

Awesome how well this hardware has developed. It went from being just another small budget game device to the easiest recommendation for retro games.

[@RetroBreezeYT]

Thank you again for the shout out, Russ! Seems like I'm always working on new port videos. So many becoming available all the time! I'm praying somebody will cram Sonic Mania on this thing...

[@SchmurtzAlex]

Snow from the community has tried, this is a real challenge because this game require SDL2 libraries which are not available on the Miyoo Mini. He achieve to make it run but it's too slow ;)

[@TarikA]

@@SchmurtzAlex But Snow also ported another Linux version and made SDL2 available that way so lets see what he comes up with. :)

[@borf42]

I am loving this OS. Thanks for the showcase! You showed me some stuff that I didn't realize I could do in Onion.

[@nphillips80]

Thanks Russ! I just used your videos to setup my Miyoo Mini V2 with OnionOS V4. Very straight forward process. Can't wait to play some games!

[@R0ck3tM0nsT3R]

Came down to the comments to tell you you need to play/finish Cave Story. One of my all-time favorite games and one of the most influential/important indie games of all time. Freeware version is one of the best versions too. Definitely jump on it!

[@svcross-do]

Cave Story is a must play. Totally.

[@TheKittyWhompuss]

I just ordered the Miyoo Mini v2 so I'm looking forward to installing this!

[@TheFightConnoisseur]

Where’d you order from? I’ve been looking everywhere and can’t find one 😭

[@TheKittyWhompuss]

@@TheFightConnoisseur I just got it from AliExpress. I ordered mine from a restock 2 or 3 days ago, and I also saw there was another one last night. It seems like they like to restock around 3 to 5 AM mountain time.

[@theMeshtar]

My Miyoo finally arrived yesterday. It is so much fun in such a small device, unbelievable

[@VC_333]

where did you order from?

[@theMeshtar]

@@VC_333 the official AliExpress page. But that was some 5 months ago, and I got lucky to hit it up.

[@5ofo5]

Cave Story is an incredible game indeed. Very underrated in my opinion, compared to other indie games like Super Meat Boy, Celeste, Undertale. Great platforming, great action with light rpg elements, great design, good story, AWESOME soundtrack, hidden upgrades, INTENSE boss fights. The fact that everything was made by just one developer (Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya): - Designing - Developing - Composing original soundtrack - Gameplay/Controls - Story in his free time over the course of 5 years, was given to the public for free and at this quality of work it is unheard of. For me it's a must if you are into indie games. Oh and that soundtrack... Like this if you are a fan, so that Russ finally will decide to give it a try :D

[@folkrod]

Been playing through Cave Story in 3D on the 3DS and it is truly a work of art and also amazingly fun! I am close to the end right now and you just reminded me to try and finish it! I just ordered a Miyoo Mini V2 and am waiting excitedly to try Caev Story on that too!

[@futtbuckle]

shame about nicalis

[@5ofo5]

@@folkrod Since you 're gonna replay it, in case you didn't know, you can get a secret weapon which is actually upgrade of your 1st basic wepaon. It's worth checking out how before you start the game caise iirc it's tricky and not obvious. Oh and it's the best weapon in game :P

[@deleted72636]

I had the game for 3ds and I could never beat the final boss

[@5ofo5]

@@deleted72636 The last boss is insane. Close to Souls-like games. You have to pay attention to its patterns. The secret gun helps a lot.

[@wooordwooord4712]

Just ordered one yesterday after seeing this channel talk about it. Excited to get it.

[@andrewjozay]

I’ve been waiting for this before I upgraded. Thanks for posting!

[@BlaneStroud]

Bought that Anker SD Card reader you have and tried it out with this for the first time and it's DOA. Just an FYI for anyone looking for a reader. Hopefully others don't have my experience, but I wouldn't recommend that one.

[@jackwalsh5850]

Just ordered one! Patiently awaiting a chance to check this OS out

[@naheo]

The freeware Cave Story has great, tight controls and beautiful sprite art. I played through it on my RG350 and I’ll be doing it again when the Miyoo arrives. Thanks for the excellent videos.

[@Mike-B-Jackson]

I keep forgetting I need to install onion on my mini. Thanks for keeping up with these (and reminding me 🤣)

[@therealarien]

No wonder it's sold out right now. I really want this! Forget my PS5 lol

[@iZilly]

I just ordered a Miyoo V2 as a Christmas present to myself this year 🙂 I enjoy playing the games I grew up with from time to time and this is a great little product to bring to around for any time you have a few minutes 🙂 I’m so excited and will definitely be installing Onion OS on it… the features looks amazing! Thank you for great content! 👍🏻

[@PixelShade]

I have both the Steam Deck and the Miyoo Mini. And I have to say, although the Steam Deck gets way more love when I am at home or during weekends when I spend time with my partner or visiting my mum. However, when I go on vacation, or just want to bring something on daily commutes by train/bus, I almost ALWAYS choose the Miyoo Mini over the Steam Deck. It's just a more pocket-friendly device. If I have the space to lug around the Steam Deck it definitely offers a sensational premium experience. But it is definitely not the perfect device for all occasions. The Miyoo Mini really does the trick of being small, pocketable and enjoyable. With OnionOS 4.03+ and the quick resume feature it is just such an amazing emulation device.

[@luisseg]

Just bought a Miyoo Mini V2 2 weeks ago! Today I will install Onion OS, wish me luck!

[@bappibhai1]

When you legally get the entire Roms set, you need images to motivate you to try new games

[@grzegorz__]

About travelling / going to another city for a few days (to work), I honestly think that also it's about ... systems. On SNES, NES, PC-Engine, MegaDrive you literally just start playing. One main screen, click new game and you're playing :) With newer systems, newer games, there usually: - an intro - one or more screens showing which studio did it (ea sport etc. :) ) - main menu, - some multiple screens : pick your name, select your car, select your engine, select track, select this, select that ;) - introduction of the game - video / beginning of the game / storytelling (sometimes you cannot skip it) - then some tutorials (because in the 80s / 90s you just learnt by playing, now / in the XXI millenium we don't do that ;) ) - and then, finally, after few minutes, you can start playing When I need to travel to another city, to work, I usually pick up my RG552. I realised that I play PC-Engine, SNES games the most. Maybe some PSP. For PS1 I started playing, but only when I found roms without all these intros etc. TL'DR - I'm not surprised that he didn't touch steam deck :P

[@tonglianheng]

You could start directly from a loaded state. I usually save a state right after all the clutter and just before the actual game.

[@malf84]

Great video as always, thanks Russ!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Amajjing]

Have done a fresh install and an update, still fun to watch 😂

[@shoyusha]

Man, I wish I could buy this exact handheld with the Powkiddy V90 form factor. That would be perfect.

[@Riderbooker]

Was kidna forced to install Onion OS after my files got corrupted. I'm pretty happy I did because I'm really enjoying the features of it! The default PS1 settings make it so I can just play some Tony Hawk or Spider-man without much slowdown.

[@sambagogo777]

To me the Miyoo Mini v2 is essentially akin to a super-refined evolution of the LDK Game.

[@samnite3]

Awesome video as usual. Thanks Russ!

[@PacoVJ]

I updated my two Miyoo about a week or so but i think i will flush the memory cards and re-install following your new guide here. Lots of new options that i totally missed, on top i did upgrade and not re-install so i think it would be better :)

[@pixelpuppy]

you don't have to flush it. They have a tutorial showing you what folders to delete and what to keep for doing an upgrade. (basically delete everything except your ROMs and save files, and themes, and a few other files)

[@PacoVJ]

@@pixelpuppy Thanks for the tip!!! appreciate it :)

[@fryke]

Was also waiting for your report on it, as I had everything as I wanted in 3.1.2, and when going from 2.x to 3.0, it led me to a state with no resurrection, i.e. I had to reformat the card and start from scratch. Didn't want that to happen this time. I have to say: They've cleaned up the installation process quite a bit, and I've even ignored your reinstall instead of update hint, and it worked just fine. :) I'm a happy camper. Now of course waiting for my RG353VS. Hopefully you'll get your 3-5 days before I get mine, so I'll have all the info I'll need when it arrives.

[@CasualPooper]

I can't find one at a reasonable price and you have two. 👏

[@podracer35]

Glad Chicken was able to join us. Feels like it's been a while

[@MaxReckless99]

yout videos are so good and detailed its out of this world. i am a huge fan and you help me setup my miyoo mini always. please keep up the awesome work. thank you so much

[@RetroGameCorps]

Thanks, will do!

[@Nada07able]

Hi Chicken 🥰😻, Happy Caturday! It's wonderful there's a way to fast forward games on the Miyoo Mini! Great update with switching between games on OnionOS 4 ❤️!

[@angelojosephgarcera3912]

Cave Story made me cry. I remember when it was still Freeware. It was the best freeware game available at the time.

[@Bushidounohana]

Hahaha-love the Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan allusion (shame on anyone who didn’t make it to the end of the video for the reference!). Great work as usual, shout out to Chicken as well!

[@dariuschavez2099]

I love Cave Story. I've played it twice, once on the Wii, then on the 3DS. Highly recommend

[@theMeshtar]

After a huge amount of time spent checking on availability, I finally got one. Waiting on it to arrive as we speak 😁 Will most definitely install the onion 😄

[@MobileDecay]

That's one nice looking screen!

[@Verganon]

I do see one usecase for jumping between two games: If you ever played Oracle of Seasons and Ages on the GBC, you know that the secrets for the second and third playthrough are loooooong and generated based on the file-name... so you could write them down OR you could just jump between Farore's Book of Secrets in one game and enter the code in the other game right away! :D Other than that: Great video, as always. I am still happy with the 280V I bought for me and my gf last year as well as with my RP2 but I love to see the progress, this scene makes! Thank's for showing it off!

[@Zirus_Blackheart]

Another good use would be if you want to A/B compare the game on 2 different systems such as megadrive n snes :-)

[@chronossage]

I want to point out one important thing in the button customization. If you're a person like me who uses in game button combos a lot for something like rewind. I've noticed it a good idea to set the long press behavior for the menu button to off as I've had it bring me back to the menu in the middle of a long rewind messing things up for me. Confusingly it didn't happen every time, but it happened enough times I had turned it off. It seemed to happen more when I would hit L then menu instead of menu then L but then there's the problem of not hitting L fast enough so you're trying to activate rewind and instead go to the menu losing everything.

[@tonglianheng]

I concur. I have customized the menu button such that double press now exits to main menu. Since then I never had issues of not being able to press the R2 or L2 buttons fast enough. But I wish to correct that exiting to main menu does NOT cause you to lose the game. The game state will remain and you can go back to where you left off from the game switcher. It is a pain to get exited to the main menu when you don't want to, but you won't lose the game.

[@chronossage]

@@tonglianheng It does cause you to lose your rewind buffer though. So you can't rewind to the state you wanted to.

[@malachi1120]

Another great video. Too bad you skipped over the standalone pcsx app. It plays ps1 games better than the core, especially with enhanced resolution. Maybe in your next miyoo mini video ;)

[@MJAY_NFFC]

It's so good 🔥 I play with no frameskip + high resolution & everything works so well. The new Mame 2003 plus Extreme core is amazing too for arcade games, suited for low performance devices like this Miyoo.

[@Zirus_Blackheart]

OH BRILLIANT! Turning off saves n shutsdown, turning on boots and loads right back to where you were! :-D

[@StoneKnight1]

Still waiting for one since july xD

[@mat_max]

Cave Story is the father of all the modern indie game scene. It was the big indie metroidvania before Hollow Knight came along. Definitely one of the greatest games in history with a tight gameplay and a surprisingly touching and emotional story full of memorable characters. All these indie game tropes of being made by one guy who also made the soundtrack or telling a story darker and more emotional than what its characters and presentation would hint all started with Cave Story. Then came games like Yume Nikki, Off, iji, Braid, Castle Crashers, Limbo, Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac, Bastion, VVVVVV and others

[@signa8]

Yeah, play Cave Story. I played the CS+ version on Steam years ago. It's very unique while also being a solid platformer/shooter.

[@bickle1247]

This is super helpful, thanks

[@zespacedog]

Just a little rectification, the quick save and load at boot is one of the oldest onion feature :)

[@RetroGameCorps]

Yes I should have been more clear on that. Previously it was a feature that was often hidden behind another option, like the old console mode, so I’m just happy that it is now integrated into the general experience.

[@zespacedog]

@@RetroGameCorps Thanks for your answer. Really nice review and long live the miyoo mini :)

[@rjsprojects]

Personally a fan of Mini Ui because I'm sick of tinkering and scraping.

[@Zirus_Blackheart]

2 points. 1:- I love that you do cat breaks in ya vids! :-D The majority of youtubers would either ignore their cat or just pick it up n put it on the floor but you don't you acknowledge her, give her a smooth to show her some love first before carrying on, great to see :-D 2:- It's really appreciated you have the game and system names up in the top right whenever a game is playing, too many times do I have to write a comment asking what the game was at xx:xx on other yourtubers vids haha :-D

[@piplup10203854]

MiniUi is still my preferred os but it’s certainly tempting

[@ShadowW0lf1]

I knew I should've bought this when I had the chance. Now you can't buy it anywhere without spending a lot more.

[@Dalmatinac3]

These little one has doubled in price in the last couple months or so. It's crazy. It sucks cause id be upgrading this device with new releases, but not if the price has sky rocketed like this.

[@kyle7447]

I just got mine today can't wait to put onion on it

[@CedricBale]

Cave Story is absolutely incredible.

[@jjunek]

Steam deck and miyoo mini is the best handheld combination i've had so far. On a bus or a subway i just pull out my miyoo, when waiting somewhere for longer periods i pull out my steam deck for bigger games. Recommended...

[@Norfirio]

I've been playing Cave Story on my RG353P I got recently. I got it to play other games but once I booted up Cave Story and got into it a little bit I couldn't stop 😂

[@Kiobao]

Really hoping that the horizontal miyoo will get this amount of support and such. Would love to see that one get as optimized as the miyoo mini.

[@clawofthefallen]

If you're nuts (either paranoid or compulsive) about using savestates to revisit stages or events in your playthroughs (I personally used to be a big fan of stage select cheats back in the day), I'd recommend going into retroarch app, settings, saving, changing and turning off 2 things: Set "maximum auto-increment save states to keep" to "0" so the game won't erase previous save states after you reach max (max saves is 10 by default) and turning "increment save state index automatically" off entirely so you have total freedom on managing your save states. You only need to keep it in mind that you will have to move through states yourself with "menu+left/right". It is like this in 350Elec/AmberElec on Ambernic devices and it's really nice. I'm not much of a fan of retroarch for many reasons, but having more than 10 states to use is something most stand-alone emulators don't allow for.

[@jasonshiers5771]

The Mini is such a class handheld.

[@daviddowsett1658]

My Cat is called "Chickien" too, he came pre-named from a friend ... basically because he was always a very chilled out kitty who did not want to cause any trouble

[@akifrivaldo]

Yey!! New vid for miyoo mini ❤️🙏 I can see that this device is now the best emu handheld device as of the moment. Thanks for the tremendous update it became my fav emu handheld without comparing the power of the other devices. The lack of power is no longer a problem since all the features they added is the one that we're looking for this kind of emulation handheld. If you kinda old, you don't have lot of time to play on your devices like switch or steam deck since mostly you're not on your house.

[@gerretoutdoors3710]

That PSPMini blue theme is 🔥

[@8instantramen]

Cave story is great, I don't think its anything ground breaking nowadays but it's such a solid and memorable game. I still love the OST and the journey. Might as well be the first indie hit. Game is free but other ports will cost.

[@mannymangoat2897]

Being able to switch between two games with the double tap would be cool for playing different versions of the same game on different console's.

[@danmcdaid]

Finally! I can get this onion to do what I want.

[@Opebin]

I got a bit scared that I bricked mine in the update because it would show the boot screen then turn back off repeatedly but I guess the first time around it didn't properly extract everything from the update files for some odd reason. Dumped all the files back in a second time and it works great now, thanks for the video!

[@gboyzgaming4824]

installing onion os will not brick your miyoo

[@dreamybull1509]

how do you like it compared to miniui?

[@nach0x]

and here I am, holding my purchase because I'm waiting for the landscape miyoo mini..

[@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852]

but then you could have two! one for the throne room and the other one for wherever!

[@isuzuoasis]

Cave story is such a fun little game. Highly recommend if you're looking to kill some time.

[@kyleolsen3305]

These have been out of stock for the longest time. I'd buy one if i could.

[@igorR061]

It´s a great OS, really like how much you can configure and customize, but ath the same time it´s fast and simple to use. Sometimes you can get this device at Ali, it seems they make some batches of Miyoos from time to time.

[@pedroprobst5230]

I was lucky enough to get a Miyoo Mini when they restocked it last month. When it arrived, I installed OnionOS and had a blast. It's an excellent OS, with tons of customizability if you're into that like me.

[@yongyea4147]

Dreams do come true.

[@MrViral20]

I'm conflicted now too, because i just got my Retroid Pocket 3 and that thing also runs everything amazingly well....yeah it required some getting used to and some tweaking but honestly I love it too....idk whioch to take with me....

[@masterquest91]

Cave Story is the king of indies. I hope you get a chance to enjoy it.

[@mshake7056]

This screen plus clam shell design would be the perfect handheld to me...the powkiddy 90v was so close but not powerful enough and the screen isn't as good as the miyoo but the clam shell just makes it soooo easy to just pick up and put in your pocket as you leave.

[@cameronjuresich3239]

Play cave story it’s literally my favorite game ever. Multiple endings. Choices matter. Excellent modding community. Give it a try when you can I do recommend playing the original version for pc or cs+ first as some ports are subpar.

[@Beavernator]

Hey Russ, you're making me poor, dude!!! Just kiddin... Seriously though, now I have a Miyoo Mini, RG351P, RG351V, Retroid Pocket 2+, and a Powkiddy A13... I do want an Anbernic 353p though (I just want something cheap that can do Dreamcast 100%)... You SERIOUSLY have the best and unbiased channel for this stuff... 👍

[@robhulson]

It’s my birthday soon, I think I might be picking up one of these or a Retroid Pocket 3. Tough time deciding.

[@tice170]

Love your intro.

[@90sGasPrices]

Guys, I’ve seen the miyoo v2 pop up here and there on AliExpress a few times and managed to get one, so keep your eyes open because they’re rolling out slowly.

[@RedHotBillyPeppers]

I really love your channel. Keep up the great work! Love all of the Miyoo Mini vids.

[@benjaminbjacobsen]

my one pet peeve with onion is the A and B explanations at the bottom need to be listed in B on the left then A on the right order since that's the way the buttons actually are. I don't need to switch what the buttons do, just switch how what they do is displayed. Otherwise I'm really starting to come around to this device (I used to think it was too small but I've learned how to hold it).

[@ElAlex214]

Love this video, everything is amazingly thought out, i always wanted for someone to do this, if only handheld manufacturers would do the same for hardware as to use the better dpads, triggers and buttons with a nice screen and grips then it would be a dream come true to use both software & hardware. Im thinking something along these lines; handheld similar in size of a retroid pocket 3 with a better screen & grips like the logitec g cloud since everyone is praising those, hal triggers & sticks, ps vita style dpad but a bit larger & snes or psp size face buttons would give a handheld the most ergonomic/comfort you can get, pair that with the latest snapdragon apu, lastest android/onion os in dual boot and a decent battery even if the device has to be a bit thicker in depth it would be the ultimate pocketable handheld. I would gladly pay 300-400$ for something like that, that can play nearly everything up to ps2, gamecube & wii, plus android games & streaming from pc.

[@aarongaspar]

Oh, play Cave Story. It’s fantastic. Just the fact it exists is fantastic when you know the backstory… great game regardless and totally worth your time.

[@StephenBryant]

Been busy, love your vids, and info. Now it's operating systems? What happened to Firmware? ;)

[@JasperPerri]

I really just want to use this for a media player(movie, video, and music player) and GB/GBA player. If they could trivialize that it would be great. Its the only thing from keeping me using it every day.

[@DeathofHeavens]

This is the os i would put on my miyoo mini... IF I HAD ONE

[@rettenthetetlen8759]

Great video. Will you review the Anbernic RG353V?

[@RetroGameCorps]

As soon as it arrives!

[@Renz0_318]

Onion 4.4 just came out please do a review for it

[@Desotho]

Pressing menu button (short or longer) does nothing anymore (220419 Firmware, Onion OS 4.0.4). Menu + Select still brings the Quick Menu. Any idea what i am missing. Pressing Menu long to quit the game was quiet convinient and i am missing it ... Probably in the Depths of the Retroarch Input Settings, but it even does not seems to save changes there.

[@mindzoid]

Onion OS has a poll up on Discord asking how people would prefer to reset games. Sounds like they're talking about a shortcut similar to miniUI.

[@RealNobody0815]

Hey, thanks fir your great Videos! I like them much and you do a really good content! Thanks! I am often on the road for work and appreciate the MiyooMini very much for its compactness. It's just a lot of fun to be able to play the old classics on the go at any time. It would be great if you could use the device as an mp3 player. Playing audio games for the kids on vacation, setting a sleep timer, etc... That should be no problem in terms of programming. Many greetings and keep up the good work!!!

[@retrohandhelds]

JIM GRAY + Team, RGC, Shaun Inman, YOU ARE LEGENDS!

[@SatoshiMatrix1]

does this firmware work with the RG351V?