New OpenDingux BETA for RG350 and RG280 devices

[@jwill7998]

I love the community support for the RG350. That, and the quality of the devices, is why I chose the RG350M.

[@RetroGameCorps]

I think the Anbernic community is the #1 reason I got started in the first place! So many helpful people.

[@oldnintendolink]

I want to thank you for all the help you did for me. My brother rg351p is running everything perfect. N64 psp ds its insane. Thank you so much for all the help you provide. You make it something easy to do

[@RetroGameCorps]

So happy to hear! Tell your brother I said hi :)

[@franxy81]

i will never stop thanking you for the amazing work you do on the channel and on your site! i learned everything i know about retrogaming from you and many other channels like yours, i have a rg280v and a retroid pocket 2 but the anbernics consoles make me crazy about the build quality and the emulation quality, really excellent.Thanks to your site I have updated all the stock opendingux emulators that already worked well before, but with the new versions the emulation quality has risen to further level .I became a fan of anbernics and I left the RP2 in the drawer because there are always problems of incompatibility with emulators lately! I respect you brother, it's really true that passion drives you to do wonderful things!

[@STR82DVD]

Dec. 27th build is bloody brilliant. Getting so close. My RG350 is getting happier.

[@RetroGameCorps]

I'll have to check it out, haven't updated in a few weeks!

[@salvatorerinninella6890]

Excellent video as usual ! Just to share : the new firmware has a real sleep function, that puts the whole system to sleep not just the screen, it’s triggered with Power+X :-)

[@RetroGameCorps]

Hi Salvatore, thanks for sharing! I have that PocketSNES already linked in my written guide, as well as the sleep function hotkey :) There are a lot of nice tweaks in this beta!

[@salvatorerinninella6890]

@@RetroGameCorps Edit : I just saw the pocketsnes in the written guide so I removed it from my comment. And yeah, the beta od is awesome ! pcercuei has been working on this for years

[@justinr1094]

Whoa, that's so exciting! That was one of my only gripes with this system. I'm gonna have a hard time waiting to set my device up the way I want it until this firmware drops...

[@xl_9]

Dude, you read my mind! I was looking for news about a firmware update today and now you post a video :D It's good to know that a new version is already in beta. My device arrived recently and I haven't put it down yet, but I already want to experiment with it, I'm reading your guides and learning little by little, I intend to install Simple Menu and customize it with my own theme, I can't wait.

[@RetroGameCorps]

Sounds like fun!

[@akoi1039]

You are tempting me to buy one of these (RG350M) even though I am getting my RG351P monday...

[@RetroGameCorps]

Haha, join the club of too-many-handhelds :)

[@jbFromNYC]

I've tried to use the update on my RG280M like 5 times, but after the Update Complete notification, and after it restarts, I get just a blank screen.

[@gamerscapsule]

6:01 not able to open the page. Comes with this dialogue “This site can’t be reached.” 🤔

[@den3cat]

This beta makes better use of the screen of the rg350M, better quality in gba.

[@buzzcutinteractive]

My parents say that if i learn to ride a bike, they'll buy me an RG350. and I SWEAR, I WILL LEARN HOW TO RIDE THAT BIKE!

[@russeljimmies3899]

This is a gamechanger! Look at that Mario 64 performance 😳

[@RetroGameCorps]

Yeah, it's a lot of fun!

[@richidog5768]

but its a port?, does normal n64 games benefit from the os?

[@Karl_Kampfwagen]

I have an RG350P, and I was super jealous when they released the 350M with better screen... Since then, I watched the video on upgrading the screen, ordered 2 of the 640x480 panels, and the brand new 351M, which has a 480x320 screen for some strange reason. Hoping that I can upgrade both soon when everything arrives

[@RetroGameCorps]

Unfortunately the 350M screen is too tall to fit in the 351M, so you will be stuck with the 480x320 screen. But you're going to love the 350M screen on your 350!

[@Karl_Kampfwagen]

@@RetroGameCorps I don't usually allow "slight fitment issues" to prevent me from making something better. Looking forward to the RG350P at 640x480, and hoping I don't have to utterly frankenstein the RG351M.

[@RetroGameCorps]

@@Karl_Kampfwagen let me know how it goes!

[@bowbugs8855]

Hey man! Love the tutorial but I have one question. Is there any place where I can read about patchnotes etc? There has been new beta version like yesterday or so and I would love to read somewhere what has changed!

[@robertsoliz4123]

I had the same question ! 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@Raphtor13]

Thank you for showing this!

[@RetroGameCorps]

My pleasure!

[@SergioAndres25]

I did this tutorial when i buy my console but i want to change my sd card for more storage but my console don´t recognize why? how can i do for the console recognize my sd or what is the correct format ? thanks

[@chadwickm.2524]

Awesome. Thanks for your efforts

[@RetroGameCorps]

My pleasure, chef!

[@omarhernandez2621]

There is no Clock opk to adjust the time in the Beta SW for the RG350. Any way how to workaround this???

[@sonicsega1699]

my rg350 has some issues with certain games not saving. particularly; mario rpg (snes), mario golf (gbc), pokemon trading cards (gb). i dont remember doing anything and why neither in game nor save states, stay

[@JBentham1523]

If you put the old sd card in slot1 can you use the old firmware?

[@Sepharite]

Seems like I lost the ability to change the brightness on the fly, using POWER and VOLUME+/-. Maybe I am having trouble finding the new shortcut in the new OS? Thanks for the video, super helpful. And loving SM64 on the RG280V. So cute and fun! Also HAND CRAMPS FOR DAYS LOL

[@RetroGameCorps]

There are new shortcuts in the OS, they are listed in the written guide linked below this video. I think for brightness it is POWER + Left/Right on the D-Pad.

[@shimmeringreflection]

Very important video, a there's so little out there on OpenDingux. You say there are no arcade emulators for it, but the Anbernic RG280v has lots of then loaded in ...

[@angeldethklok]

so after putting the clean stock OS on a new SD card for internal and putting the beta fw in the external card in the apps folder, I put the sd cards back in the necessary slots and turned on my rg350m. The clean stock os loads up just fine but the OS update app is not there in the applications tab. Any pointers?

[@PastaMaster115]

You had to have sped up the startup after adding the firmware and opk to the sd cards. That took a lot longer for me.

[@RetroGameCorps]

Yes, I go in and make speedups/cuts during loading scenes during editing, unless I have voiceover to match it.

[@OnlyEpicEmber]

I'm looking forward to this coming out of beta, MTP is the best news, I've not been able to get FTP working and I don't know why so I've had to take the ext SD card out then transfer the files using the file manager to the internal card. It's a right pain.

[@RetroGameCorps]

MTP is definitely a nice perk with this OS -- I wish it wasn't so temperamental, but hopefully they can fix it up down the line.

[@c.eduardog.amorim1763]

Mario64 is running perfectly 🤩

[@RetroGameCorps]

It plays like a dream on this port!

[@westonscampbell]

Thanks, Russ! Been wondering how well the beta firmware performs. Appreciate you making this video. Also, I love your website. I check all the RG350 changelogs periodically to see if any OPK updates are available. :-) By the way, what kind of watch is that you're wearing? I haven't yet ventured into smartwatch territory, but super interested.

[@RetroGameCorps]

Thanks for watching! I have a Garmin Instinct, it's relatively old by smartwatch standards, but it does what I want a smartwatch to do: show me my heart rate, track my sleep/steps/stairs, and behave like an actual watch :) I had an Apple Watch for years and I didn't like it, it was too much. I don't want my watch to ping me all the time (the Instinct does have notifications, but I have them turned off, except to notify me when I reach my steps/stairs goals for the day). It also has a two-week battery, which is nice. You can generally find it for about $170 nowadays. buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/621802/pn/010-02064-00

[@madekillasam1553]

When I put The HDMI Update on my RG350, there is something wrong with the resolution and it is too large! how do i fix it?

[@roycowboy3286]

640 480 is only on 350m as far as i know, when i use opendingux like in this video the large desktop is used

[@swordssolitude3861]

What would you recommend for the latest, stable 350M OS? I'm about to gift my Odroid Go Advance to a friend and I like Emuelec / Retroarch but I wonder if it suits the 350M or if Rogue or Esoteric are better? Thanks

[@oktaokta7452]

why on my anbernic rg350m, no one OS update? :( please give me advice

[@stephenstephen74]

Sir both of these, which one the better screen?

[@midnightmooncrazyness1920]

Thank you for your website

[@RyanParreno]

So I got a fresh install running on a new 32GB card, and for some reason I can’t copy files onto it after activating the mass storage protocol via USB mode, like you demonstrated. My computer is reading that the Apps and Home folders have free storage but the Media folder has used up 4 KB which is apparently also the total amount of storage. Is there an easy fix for this that I’m missing? Or should I wait out the official release to fix all the bugs?

[@RetroGameCorps]

That's new to me, sorry that happened to you. Sounds like a bug that will hopefully get fixed later!

[@bilbobaggins887]

just go to media and sd you can add and delete.

[@bilbobaggins887]

i hope they fix the nes soon. also i cannot seem to get neogeo working it says that my roms are too old...

[@RyanParreno]

@@RetroGameCorps Well, I never got it working, but I appreciate you did respond to me anyway. I'm replying now because I just saw an even newer beta uploaded just yesterday! Hope you can make a guide for that soon It's in the links you provided yourself

[@RyanParreno]

Hey Russ, the beta got updated last May 15. IDK what stuff you still need to fix or recover since last week, but I hope you can make a new video for the beta soon! Actually, really hope an official full update is forthcoming

[@c.eduardog.amorim1763]

Show more about RG351P 😁

[@RetroGameCorps]

Definitely :)

[@dysphoria-chan]

I was expecting more, it seems too "beta" (duh). The only interesting things to me are the Mario 64 port and direct USB, maybe some developers could take advantages with this but it's not for me. Thanks for the tutorial anyway, I was waiting for it because I was curious about the firmware c:

[@CapitanTavish]

What’s the pros and cons of using opendingux vs Android for retro gaming?

[@Chaossenergy]

It is some easy way to add a new wallpapers into Anbernic RG280V?

[@mr.n476]

yeap. you can put you need to resize your wallpapers to 320x240. then put it on your sd card. then open commander app on your rg350, and move or copy your wallpapers from your sd card to "home/.gmenu2x/skins/320×240/(name of skin)/wallpapers" (you might have to create the wallpapers folder your self OR move it to "usr/local/home/.gmenu2x/skins/wallpaper". then reboot your rg350 = profit

[@supernoob17]

hey the link you have in your written guide says it was updated like three or four days ago? i only have a 350m so it would be cool if you could do an updated video about the new stuff for the poor opendingux saps in your audience

[@RetroGameCorps]

The firmware is constantly being updated and tweaked, but mostly it's under-the-hood changes. Here is the log: github.com/opendingux/buildroot/commits I do want to do an update video soon now that RetroArch runs on the Beta, so be on the lookout for that. Other than that, the firmware is largely the same as it was in this video.

[@steve43ful]

I updated but there are still a bunch of emulators - not sure if these are the newer versions or holdovers from the old install? Edit: I can see from the About page of the snes emulator that it’s from 2017 so these are probably all old ones

[@RetroGameCorps]

These are holdovers from your previous installation. You'll have to add new emulators from the written guide linked below.

[@DynamiteToadie]

So, I did everything according to the video, but whenever the update completes and the system restarts, it screen remains black even though the power light is on. Any idea what the issue is? Thanks a bunch for your tutorials!

[@hajimi]

I had this exact same issue with my rg280v, I was using the absolute latest build (17/03/21) and kept giving me a black screen, ended up downloading the exact version Russ used od.abstraction.se/opendingux/b37337e6641979ed831e05262310aaa6eea730b2/ and it worked then tried to update to the latest build again aaaaaaaannnnddd ....black screen :(

[@alfredellis8549]

How do adjust the brighness

[@ainezeinstein]

irs not working im only see black screen when i install everything

[@IngramOfMichigan]

Somewhat unrelated to the subject of this video but do you happen to know if frontends which are compatible with the 350 will also work on the 280V?

[@RetroGameCorps]

For the most part they work okay, just be sure to use the 350 (not 350M) version of SimpleMenu, for example.

[@IngramOfMichigan]

@@RetroGameCorps Awesome, thank you so much for the info! Really appreciate your videos on these systems, by the way.

[@DeNo1Designer]

any news on FCEUX for NES emulation on RG350M or any other options?

[@RetroGameCorps]

Here you go, haven’t had a chance to update my site yet: gitlab.com/gameblabla/gameblabla-releases/-/blob/master/opk/gcw0/fceux_gcw0.opk

[@costelitobr1401]

make a video with this new version step by step how to put the cover images for each game

[@RetroGameCorps]

Hi check out my Adam firmware image videos.

[@Jennerical]

How do you run n64 on the mupen64plus? mine is worse than base?!?!

[@RetroGameCorps]

The Mupen64Plus still sucks on this firmware. The developer recompiled it just to see what it would do, and unfortunately it just can't handle the N64 system requirements.

[@Jennerical]

@@RetroGameCorps Thanks, would love to see it better in the future tho :/

[@DeNo1Designer]

i'm going to give this a go! oh have the developers fixed that issue with the Mario 64 port with the c buttons so we can map them to the right analog?

[@RetroGameCorps]

Yep, there is now a "puppy cam" option for the SM64 port. You have to recompile, but I updated my written guide to walk you through the process.

[@Aqzaqa]

Thanks for the tutorial. I just received the 280v. Will this new firmware provide a performance boost over the one it ships with?

[@DL-fy5yr]

Yo, i just got a 280v as well... did this work for you? I've been having trouble with mine and this hasn't been working too well.

[@Aqzaqa]

@@DL-fy5yr I didn't try it yet

[@Jennerical]

Any more updates on this? Thanks if you reply!

[@RetroGameCorps]

It gets updated nearly every day, but unfortunately they don't maintain a changelog. If you want, you could peek in the OpenDingux-Dev channel in the RGH Discord and see what they're up to: discord.com/invite/SHq4ssp

[@bassistomaster]

I have the 280m do you think the n64 can run in it?

[@3n1x9]

ohhh yeah nice man thxxx for that please tell me rogue or this new OpenDingux is better ,and i use the rogue last version , the most unfortunately it seems that they abandoned the project sad >.< now tell me what and the best version of operating system so I can install on my rg350

[@RetroGameCorps]

I still prefer the stock 1.51 firmware -- it's super stable and all of the emulators work fine. I do think the fact you can play Super Mario 64 and Virtual Boy on the beta is tempting, but I'm sticking with stock until it is more stable.

[@SaraMarie41]

when is the full one will be release

[@RetroGameCorps]

It’s still in Beta but it’s matured a lot even since this video!

[@christmasj2534]

I love new USB mode on RG280V! Only problem is EmulationStation stopped working after this beta update. Do you have any plan to implement new ES.opk so it works with future update?

[@RetroGameCorps]

I think it would need to be recompiled for the beta OD, I'm not sure who is able to do that though :)

[@christmasj2534]

@@RetroGameCorps ahhh I see. I wish someone can recompile this since new Beta update has USB mode which I use all the time now. It's just so hard to give up for people without Wifi dongle. For now, do I press X+Y at bootup to go back to orginal firmware?

[@RetroGameCorps]

@@christmasj2534 yes, but don't do it often -- the developer warns that if you switch back and forth too much it will corrupt your TF1 card! I've found that the best way to revert is to actually select the "Reset" option in the device menu itself, and then press X + Y. Sometimes if you hold X+Y while booting up it won't work.

[@christmasj2534]

@@RetroGameCorps thanks for the tip!!

[@sezamdonaldo5335]

hello, i hope somebody can help me. ive installed opendingux beta on my rg350, super mario is working really damn fine but i have problems with all the doom mods i think. i got some mods, f.e. batman doom... all vanilla and boom supported .wad files. i tried the method using the freedoom.opk file and OpenPackageCreator. the only mod working until now was "Chex Quest".... I also tried PreBoom method, but it seems like its not working on opendingux beta... any suggestions?

[@sezamdonaldo5335]

i followed your guide on modded doom games very strictly.

[@tylerschmitz1816]

Can u put this on the pocket go 2 v2

[@RetroGameCorps]

I'm not sure. Theoretically it could, but I don't have one to test...

[@gameblabla]

Nope, not yet as it's not supported by the beta FW. (it will eventually)

[@tylerstarkey9141]

@@gameblabla ldk game?

[@airrunner85]

Does anyone know if the gameboy emulator on this firmware has a speed up option?

[@RetroGameCorps]

Yes, the Gambatte emulator for the BETA has a Fast Forward function.

[@airrunner85]

@@RetroGameCorps I have Gambette already but can't identify the fast forward function? :)

[@airrunner85]

@@RetroGameCorps Sorry, missed your point. I obviously need to update my version to one of the later beta versions. Thank you.

[@RetroGameCorps]

@@airrunner85 here is the latest version, which is OD Beta compatible. The FF function is in Settings > Controls > Fast Forward > Hotkey Toggle, then save the default settings. After that, Press L1 to toggle it on/off. github.com/bardeci/gambatte-dms/releases

[@zalxder]

will mario 64 opk run on the 280v?

[@smallcheesebread6531]

I have to try this out that would be insane

[@johntrevy1]

Is there any update on a possible RG351P port for OpenDingux?

[@RetroGameCorps]

I haven’t heard anything lately, I think JohnnyonFlame (the developer who was working on it, iirc) ran into a roadblock.

[@gameblabla]

I got an OpenDingux like firmware that works on it but the issue is that SDL 1.2 needs to be rotated by 270 degrees due to the screen and i wasn't able to do it properly without the apps crashing in spectacular fashion... Still working on a solution for that.

[@JCORR76]

@@gameblabla Please release an OpenDingux firmware for the RG351P, I just can't really configure the RetroArch thing properly on many emulators!

[@billyretrogamer]

Great Vid! I’m wondering if this would work on the pocket go 2.....

[@RetroGameCorps]

I'm not sure. Theoretically it could, but I don't have one to test...

[@gameblabla]

The PocketGo v2 is not supported by the beta FW yet. For now, the best firmware for yours is Rogue CFW. Pcercuei is aware of it.

[@billyretrogamer]

@@gameblabla thanks for the info! I’m currently using rogue, and it has been ok. If this new firmware can get PlayStation 1 running the whole library, I might have to pick up a 280v or something! If not then I’ll be happy with my 351p that’s on its way....

[@mishakmusic]

Will this work on 350M as well?

[@RetroGameCorps]

Yes!

[@richarddukard8989]

what are the odds that this leads to better N64/ playstation and maybe dreamcast performance?

[@RetroGameCorps]

I think we'll see improved PS1 performance, but not so much N64. No one's really working on it since it has such a CPU/GPU bottleneck.

[@gameblabla]

Don't expect Reicast to run on it... Last attempt was it using an interpreter for the CPU that was slow as balls as they never wrote an SH4 to MIPS32r2 dynarec for it. There are plans however to improve PS1 emulation, including some games that don't work.

[@stardustman420]

I'm waiting for some hero to optimize the mario 64 port to the regular firmware.

[@RetroGameCorps]

Hi, unfortunately that isn't going to happen. This port of SM64 requires the graphics drivers that are only found in this OD beta kernel.

[@stardustman420]

@@RetroGameCorps really? well, I guess I'll wait for this FW to be more stable or have some of the features present on the base or rogue versions. Anyway, nice video.

[@MegaFranchiser]

anybody, please, give me a link to nightly opendingus from zcrc.me to install on rg280v, thanks

[@roycowboy3286]

I enjoy your videos an webpage but there have been many updates since you made this video, and your webpage is outdated. Any plans of updating your info?

[@RetroGameCorps]

What updates are missing? I’d be happy to make the adjustments.

[@roycowboy3286]

Your latest info on opendingux is from des, 05, i tried your link several times since then and the latest is from des 29 as of today. Sorry for Anny missunderstandings, i have dysleksia and english is not my native language. I realy enjoy your channel and webpage.

[@RetroGameCorps]

@@roycowboy3286 I’ll see what changes have been implemented since then, as far as I know there hasn’t been a lot on the GitHub commits page.

[@roycowboy3286]

@@RetroGameCorps thx for replying, that would really Be apreciated, i know im not the only one interested in this

[@darealworld558]

Looks like Opendingux development has stopped.

[@elgabodeoz]

Are you Eta Prime?

[@RetroGameCorps]

Yes, we are exactly the same person. Our voices and hands may sound/look different, but that's because he wears elaborate gloves and uses voice-altering software on that other, less successful, channel of his/mine :)

[@elgabodeoz]

@@RetroGameCorps Thanks man i love your job. I always watch your videos.

[@InMooseWeTrust]

Where do I download this?

[@RetroGameCorps]

Check out the written guide linked below the video!

[@MrKrabs.00.]

Does it include RG350M?

[@RetroGameCorps]

Yes! I show the RG350M in particular for the first half of the video.

[@MrKrabs.00.]

@@RetroGameCorps Thanks. I asked the question before I finished the video. Keep up the good work.

[@justinr1094]

This looks amazing! Two questions for you. When do you estimate this firmware will receive a full release? Also, do Mario 64 rom hacks run natively, too?

[@RetroGameCorps]

Hi, not sure about an official release, but I would say it's months away just based on the progress I've seen the past couple of months, and the bugs that are left to fix. I don't think rom hacks will work on the SM64 port, but please let me know if you try!

[@gameblabla]

The firmware will probably only be marked as stable once HDMI is supported, and all the other bugs are fixed. Also, rom hacks can't work natively unless they have been ported to the SM64 codebase and their source code made available. (So far, nobody has done either, despite some rom hackers already using the source code)

[@justinr1094]

@gameblabla @Retro Game Corps Okay, I gotcha! Thank you guys for your help!

[@ryubravo7464]

hi, if i change the sd card for another sd card of better quality can i improve the system a bit?

[@gt1742]

I find these devices almost unplayable because the lowest brightness and lowest volume settings are simply too high. Do you know any way to access these settings and reduce them beyond the minimum?

[@draigoentertaiment7457]

Do you think I can run Half life?

[@RetroGameCorps]

Unfortunately this chipset won't be powerful enough for Half-Life.

[@draigoentertaiment7457]

@@RetroGameCorps According to Google, there is a version of Half life for the GP32 which came out in 2001

[@nelson1795]

Alguno que haga el video en spanish

[@Synthematix]

This stupid thing has always been in beta, I regret buying mine it’s bloody awful.

[@DJDanceClassic]

No arcade. So not for me.

[@RetroGameCorps]

Someone just sent me a couple OPKs (MAME4all and FBA) that work on the beta, I've updated my written guide to include them. Hope that helps!

[@brunojenso261]

Still looks like total arse. These guys REALLY need to hire a UX/UI Designer. The horrendous interface design is the main reason I won't buy an OpenDingux device anymore. It's lazy and dated and looks about as bad as websites did in the early 90s - or the first Motorola phone UIs. It's high, high time to sort it out.

[@Vampsune]

people get opendingux devices for their performance, not their looks of UI. the point of these devices are to play games, not to stare at home screen UI

[@brunojenso261]

@@Vampsune I disagree - people get Opendingux devices because there isn't enough viable alternatives at the moment. However you do have a point about games being the main point - but why can't we have both? - a modern design and the performance people do like about Opendingux? Surely you'd agree the OS is due for a visual overhaul?

[@Vampsune]

@@brunojenso261 I don’t know what an OpenDingux device is. I’m assuming you’re referring to Anbernic devices. OpenDingux doesn’t have any devices, they’re purely software made for emulation system use, etc. For me, when it comes to UI I really don’t mind. I mean the Anbernic team has at least developed the canvas, which is a full fledged emulation system that runs classic consoles. If you’re smart enough to know about front-ends, SimpleMenu, 350etic, Rogue are great and quite easy to use to mess with things such as UI if that’s your thing. But I definitely wouldn’t expect anything special UI wise for OpenDingux Beta (your original comment on this video) like cmon it’s called beta for a reason😂

[@ugh7610]

How do I remove a game or emulator? I deleted the opk file and the .xyz folder, the icon remains on the home screen. I don't want a chaos on the screen.