Batocera Lite/Koriki Alpha for RG35XX Plus and RG35XX H - 20240126
This is an early alpha image of Batocera Lite/koriki for the RG35XX Plus and RG35XX H, things are starting to work, but there many features missing at this point.
Important:
This is a consolidated image for both RG35XX Plus and RG35XX H. You can install and actually swap from one system to another while keeping the same content.
Because of the consolidation of both device features, this release cannot be installed as an update.
There are still some performance issues with this release, while there are cores/emulators that are running fine, some others are not there yet. In general the build needs to be updated with optimizations, but there's still work to do.
Installation
New install:
Flash image to a new sdcard (batocera-h5-rg35xx-plus--20240126.img.gz)
Insert sdcard into the RG35XX Plus/H
Press power a few seconds to boot
NOTE: The first time the system boots it will take a bit longer while the SDCARD is getting expanded and the initial SHARE folder content gets populated
Update from a previous version (2024/01/25 or higher):
Added xash3d (Half Life) port. Refer to batocera documentation for setup (Xash3D half flife forums)
Included VVVVVV data as authorized by Terry Cavanagh (see the original repo from @JohnnyonFlame https://github.com/JohnnyonFlame/VVVVVV/releases/tag/v2.4-r1 with)
Fixed controller mappings for ports (MalditaCastilla, Shovel Knight, Spelunky, etc). Note that you still need to provide your own port content and copy it over to the corresponding port folder in roms/ports
2024/01/22:
Fixed shutdown, reboot. Thanks @xonglebongle (adixal) for the hint
Switched back to GCC compilation, all cores recompiled
Fixed flycast standalone freezing before game starts
Fixed Drastic (NDS) not starting
Added workaround for Drastic control mapping. Add the file es_systems_nds.cfg to [SHARE]/system/configs/emulationstation/. To use the stylus keep pressed R2 to use DPAD for stylus and A to "click".
Confirmed ADB is working
Fixed Retroarchievements from EmulationStation (you need to have retroarchievements.org account)
Fixed scrapers
2024/01/19:
Fixed SHARE partition automatic expansion for single SDCard configuration
Change SHARE format to expat
Added additional card filesystem consistency checks for both internal and external SHARE partitions
Fixed SSH credentials, use root/linux as default
Fixed flycast_libretro (dreamcast, Naomi, atomiswave) and made core selection available from emulationstation. If you applied the 2024/01/16 es_system_dreamcast.cfg workaround, remove it.
Flycast standalone is still broken, once you are in dreamcast, Naomi, or atomiswave section, press SELECT to open the VIEW OPTIONS menu, then go to ADVANCED SYSTEM OPTIONS, and in EMULATOR choose LIBRETRO: FLYCAST
Initial bluetooth work (still not usable via frontend)
Added some GLES3 cores/emulators: mupen64plus-next and Yabasanshiro (Saturn).
2024/01/16:
Fixed audio click noise (not perfect but now very subtle)
Fixed audio volume controls (volume can be controlled with the keys and is saved during reboots)
Fixed audio not working on some emulators/cores
Added brightness controls (level is saved across reboots)
Added samba support. You can mount the SHARE partition as a network drive
2023/12/20:
Fixed Overclock settings that were not correctly setup. In EmulationStation, change default setting in emulationstation settings
mupen64 now working
Added additional cores (gearcoleco, gem, race, vm, bk, gearbox, meteor, quicknes, cannonball, mame2003-xtreme, crocosd, supafaust, etc.). Note that not all cores are mapped in EmulationStation yet, in some cases you will need to open retroarch, and select the core manually to test.
Things that don't work:
Charging the console will power it on
Bluetooth
Some cores/Standalone emulators:
Amiga performance is not there yet
HDMI (not tested)
Sleep/Supend
Batocera bezels (not tested)
Menu language change (graphical themes get updated, but the menu remains in English)
Things that work:
Wifi
Controls
Many cores/emulators
EmulationStation
Simplemenu
Brigthness control (Menu + Volume keys)
ADB
Additional features:
Switching default launcher (ES/Batocera, Simplemenu/Koriki, or Retroarch):
Create a new file in [SHARE]/system/customlauncher with the text simplemenu in it.
The next time the system starts will launch simplemenu instead of EmulationStation
Possible values for the custom launcher file are: simplemenu, emulationstation, and retroarch
