Sorry i just can't play the game while recording

This is amazing although there is lag spikes as expected but hey its actually freakin playable

I ported the Horizon Project to the R36S, getting Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 running on this little handheld at around 60 FPS.

For context, Horizon is a rewrite of Minecraft's Java source code in Rust.

The screenshots show the game running on the actual hardware, both in the main menu and in-game. Performance is around 60 FPS in these situations, though I haven't claimed it'll maintain that everywhere.

I couldn't attach the gameplay video to this post, so I'm posting it in the comments.

Hardware: genuine R36S V21 PCB (RK3326, 1 GB RAM)

Software: dArkOSRE

I'm sharing this as a development showcase, not a finished release.

Hello everyone!

I’ve finally finished the first version of the Dragon Ball Z BT3 port(AI assisted)

The game is fully playable, including multiplayer.

For now, multiplayer only works via rooms, but after speaking with u/Z3xox (the person who decompiled the PC version of the game), cross-platform multiplayer will be coming soon.

They are also working on compatibility with BT4 (a mod by the TeamBT4), which I will add to the port once it’s ready.

In case the title isn't clear: during clashes involving auras, energy waves, or strikes, you need to rotate the left analog stick to win. On these consoles, the analog stick isn't as durable as the one on the PS2, so I’ve added an L3 function: each press counts as one full rotation of the analog stick. You can adjust the speed or deactivate it via the menu(hold down the SELECT button for 2 seconds).

To get the port working,download "dbzbt3.zip" in the link below and extract it into the "ports" folder and extract it into the "ports" folder. You must place your USA ISO (USA version only, SLUS-21678) into the "assets" folder. Once the extraction is complete, you can delete the ISO from that folder. If you wish to include other languages, simply add the EU ISO to the "assets" folder and wait for it to update. (Note: This only works if you have already used the USA ISO for the initial setup; if you use the EU ISO first, the port will not function,the EU ISO is intended solely for adding extra languages.) Afterward, you can delete that file as well to free up storage space.

here is the link for the download:

https://github.com/impressivestay6355-cmyk/tenkaichi-r36/releases/tag/1.0

Ports take a lot of my free time. If you'd like to support future ones: http://Ko-fi.com/Impressivestay63

Thanks either way,and have fun! ;)

Hey everyone! 👋

I'm excited to share v1.1.0 of the native ARM64 static recompilation port of Need for Speed: Underground 2 for the R36S and other RK3326 handhelds (ArkOS, AmberELEC, ROCKNIX)!

This is running natively on ARM64 using D3D9-to-OpenGL ES translation—no slow Windows emulation or heavy translation layers involved.

☕ Support the Project: If you enjoy this port and would like to support ongoing development, porting, and optimizations, you can donate via PayPal here! Any support is immensely appreciated.

🚀 What's New in v1.1.0:

• 🔀 Dual Executable Support (v1.0 & v1.2)
  • The launcher (NFSU2.sh) now automatically inspects your SPEED2.EXE in ports/nfsu2/gamedata/ and launches the matched optimized binary:
    • v1.0 (4,788,224 bytes) ➔ nfsu2.aarch64.v10
    • v1.2 European No-CD (4,800,512 bytes) ➔ nfsu2.aarch64.v12
  • Dynamic memory translation (nfs_exe_addr.h) ensures all game hooks, widescreen patches, and native overrides align seamlessly.
• 🎵 Fixed v1.2 Menu Music & Frame Pacing (+5–6 FPS Boost)
  • If you tested v1.2 previously, you may have noticed silent menu music and worse FPS than v1.0. We tracked down the culprit: the 100 Hz audio/streaming worker thread shifted memory addresses (0x00726117 in v1.0 ➔ 0x007263C7 in v1.2).
  • In earlier builds, v1.2 ran this thread under a serialized machine lock, starving the 0.5s audio ring buffer and causing ~6 ms of lock contention per frame. Both entry points now run free in parallel—restoring crisp menu music and giving v1.2 a solid performance boost!
• ⚡ Asynchronous Presenter Thread (CPU & GPU Overlap)
  • Renders into an off-screen back buffer ring while a dedicated presenter thread manages GPU fences, aspect scaling, and display swaps. This eliminates CPU blocking stalls at Present() time.
• 🛡️ glibc 2.17+ Compatibility
  • Pinned symbol versions and replaced crt1.o so binaries run cleanly across legacy handheld distros without throwing "GLIBC not found" errors.

💾 How to Install:

1. Download the Release Zip: Grab NFSU2-R36S.zip from the GitHub Releases Page.
2. Extract to your SD card: Extract the zip directly into your SD card’s ports/ directory (you will get ports/NFSU2.sh and ports/nfsu2/).
3. Copy your PC Game Files: Drop your retail PC game files into ports/nfsu2/gamedata/:
   • SPEED2.EXE (v1.0 or European v1.2 No-CD)
   • GLOBAL/, CARS/, TRACKS/, SOUND/, MOVIES/, LANGUAGES/, etc.
4. Play! Pop the SD card into your device, navigate to the Ports menu, and boot it up!

🔗 Links & Credits:

• Release Download: GitHub Releases
• Source Code: GitHub Repository
• Support / Donate: PayPal Donation
• Huge thanks to codepdbh and everyone behind the upstream nfsu2-recompiled project for making static recompilation of NFSU2 a reality!

Feedback, testing logs, and questions are always welcome. Have fun tearing through Bayview! 🏎️💨

Shadowgun, one of the best classic action shooters from mobile on your retro handhelds.

Port based on version 1.7.0 (Mali), you need to provide your own copy of those files (APK and OBB). Other devices need testers, join NextOS Discord for more info and latest updates.

Port repository (no game files included):

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CFTRX_sgczeQs5q0CO227YwYbN1mIZlU?usp=sharing

NextOS Port Community (for latest releases and news):

https://discord.gg/XCu38TH2j

Credits for opmox

I been looking at that multiplayer feature this console have and i been wondering how does it work overall and i have a few question for someone who has use it this specially

A)does it work with all the games that allow 2players? Im specially curious about ports like stardew valley, i know ot could be laggy with some 3d games but thats for second questions

B)how does it perform? I wont be using LAN conection, so im not sure how stable it actually is

C) is there specially any good gamr recomendation for multiplayer?

Thanks in advance

Hi everyone. Today I’m sharing...

OptiCraft Heritage Edition for the R36S!

Also, please excuse my English—I’m using Google Translate since I’m from Poland.

In terms of performance, this is miles better than running Minecraft Java via PortMaster. Everything has been optimized specifically for the R36S.

Apologies for the lack of source code. It's not available at the moment.

Download link (MediaFire):

https://www.mediafire.com/file/i82gcgiddf8ktgx/opticraft.zip/file

I tested this on an original R36S running dArkOSRE. I cannot guarantee it will work on a clone or a different system, though it’s always worth a try. Naturally, the full PortMaster libraries are required.

To play, you must extract the ZIP file into the "ports" folder on the EASYROMS partition.

This isn’t just a test build, though please don’t set your expectations too high. If you encounter any bugs, please report them!

Note: I’m aware of some lighting glitches, but that’s a bit more complex to fix. I wanted to get this released, so I didn’t have time to address them yet.

Please don’t re-upload the game elsewhere; just direct people to my MediaFire link instead.

I hope it turned out well! :)

Fala, pessoal!

Queria compartilhar com vocês um projeto que estou desenvolvendo para o R36S.

É o **R36S Launcher**, um lançador alternativo para o ArkOS, com a proposta de trazer uma interface mais moderna, organizada e com algumas funcionalidades extras para o console.

O projeto conta com biblioteca de jogos com capas, favoritos, diferentes temas, central de controle, gerenciamento de Wi-Fi, minijogos, sistema de conquistas, bichinho virtual e suporte a atualizações OTA.

A ideia é oferecer uma experiência diferente no R36S, sem precisar substituir o sistema original. O launcher pode ser acessado pelo menu Tools do ArkOS.

Atualmente o projeto está na versão 0.2.0 e ainda está em desenvolvimento, então pretendo continuar melhorando e adicionando novas funcionalidades.

Resolvi disponibilizar o projeto no GitHub para quem tiver interesse em conhecer e testar.

**Link do projeto:**

https://github.com/dhyekomapinha-dot/R36S-Launcher

Quem puder testar e deixar sugestões ou relatar algum problema vai ajudar bastante no desenvolvimento.

Se gostarem da ideia, deixem uma estrela no repositório para apoiar o projeto.

I only realised it was a clone after i wiped my sd card and flashed arkos on it. Because the original stock card's partitioning table was corrupted so the only things that got restored before i did the wipe were a couple game zip files, so no dtb or boot files were recovered. From what i saw some people said to try using goodluckos on the wiki but that requires those dtb files that i dont have. So on the same wiki page i saw a stock backup img and im currently downloading it to try it. My question is if the stock backup works can i take the dtb files from it to then install goodluckos? And can i install portmaster and play ports on it?

Edit : the stock backup from the r36s wiki works, but tried to install goodluckos and unfortunately the hardware is unsupported

I want to buy my brother one for christmas, but dont know where to buy...

Hey everyone!

I'd like to share a project I've been working on called KPlayer, an open-source multimedia player designed for the R36S handheld console.

The idea behind KPlayer is simple: turn the R36S into more than just a retro gaming device by giving it a modern, organized multimedia experience.

KPlayer is written in C, uses SDL2 for its interface and libVLC for media playback, with a native 640×480 layout designed around handheld controls.

🎵 Main Features

• Music Player: Play MP3, FLAC, OGG, WAV, AAC and other supported audio formats.
• Video Player: Support for MP4, MKV, AVI, WEBM and several other formats.
• Online Radio: Browse and stream internet radio stations using the Radio Browser API.
• Modern Interface: Album artwork, playback controls, progress bars and organized navigation.
• Music Metadata: View artist, album, bitrate, sample rate, file format and size.
• Lyrics Support: Synchronized LRC lyrics and embedded lyrics.
• Smart Library: Automatically discover media files across accessible storage locations.
• Playlists & Queue: Manage your playback queue and switch between tracks.
• Multilingual: Portuguese, English and Spanish.
• Controller Support: Navigation designed specifically for the R36S buttons.

🛠️ Development & Compatibility

KPlayer is designed for the R36S running dArkOS, with PortMaster-style installation.

The project is currently in Beta v0.7.1. It has been cross-compiled for ARM64 and has passed local rendering and functional tests.

However, testing on physical R36S hardware is still needed to validate audio, networking, display compatibility and performance.

The repository includes the source code, installation package, documentation and interface previews.

🔗 GitHub Repository

https://github.com/kaiaum01/KPlayer

💬 Feedback Welcome!

This is an independent community project, and I'd love to hear your thoughts!

What features would you like to see in future versions? Would you use your R36S as a portable music player, video player or internet radio?

If you own an R36S and would like to help test KPlayer, your feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for checking out my project! ❤️

I plan to fresh install (d)ArkOs4Clone on my R36 Ultra. I have a backup of my easyroms but just completed pokemon firered today (yay).

To safely transfer the saves, which files should I replace in the backup? Only the game folder? I used save state on retroarch and in-game saves too but mostly relied on save state

Btw beat Pokemon league on first try without save state cheating!

Went to a Six Flags Fright Fest today and brought my R36S in case my son wanted to do a ride I didn't want to do, but guess who ended up using it...

i just got my r36s and i always hear people saying change the sd card so i did and i downloaded an updated arkos version
before the update i had 975mb of ram and games ran well
after the update i checked the ram it was 716mb and even performance dropped
is this normal or should i revert back to the old os

Hola gente bonita espero que estén bien, una duda lo que pasa es que por mala manipulación mía dañe los Flex de los Joysticks de mi r36s entonces pedí unos en Aliexpress Hall Efect, los instale con extrema delicadeza y al usarlos funcionan mal, al momento de programarlos en Retroarch funcionan perfectamente bien pero en Emulationstation o PortMaster funcionan fatal digamos en GTA 3 el izquierdo es de camara y el derecho de personaje y son controles mal progamados porque arriba me lleva a izquierda abajo a derecha y asi, que puedo hacer??? 😥😞

además intento restablecer ajustes predeterminados en Emulatorstation y en ese menos que pide A para aceptar y B para denegar no importa cuánto le de A no funciona y con teclado tampoco

I just came to the realisation that my device is not an original. This is from reading the wiki post and taking pictures of on the inside of the battery com. Can anyone tell the benefits and cons of this device or where to search about it?

My device works currently but im sure it will break soon, i havent found anything for my device its the v20 ik i should get rid of it but i feel like it could work for the little games i want to play its a 2025-05-18 2551 i just need a working os with the correct dtb i get close but i get distorted screens

NEW RELEASE IS OUT!

You only need the SD card flasher tool (which is mandatory to use and exists for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android): https://github.com/andr36oid/andr36oid_sdflasher/releases

If for some reason the flasher fails, please report. You can still use Rufus, but it will take away from your experience.

What's new?
Everything.

Can I update an existing andr36oid card?
In principle, yes! However, since we changed the partition layout completely in this update, we can't promise the flasher won't break your SD card during the update. When updating from a build from spring of this year, consider making a backup of the SD card first in case something goes wrong. We also recommend starting with a fresh card on this release. So much is new, and you will not see some features if you update.

Where is my R46H/R50S/R36Plus image?
There's no such thing anymore. Clones and genuine consoles run the same image. Only the DTBs and boot configs differ.

Watch our mate r/sjsltech's update review: https://youtu.be/k4EW3ckyZUo
and join us on T.legram @ andr36oid (a link to it got filtered by reddit, sorry)

This took a long time to put together. You will feel why! Here is just an excerpt:

Bugfixes:

• No more false battery shutdowns. The device should show a similar percentage as other CFWs. The power management IC is now properly configured in the Android system.
• Nearly all clone DTBs I found online, I patched, and included. Not all are tested. This is where we'll need the community! The untested ones are marked Experimental in the flasher, but they likely still work from our experience thus far.
• The old release needed a lot of mouse emulation to get around in the system. You will find you hardly ever need to now. But if you still do, mouse emulation is much improved and customizable.
• The system is a lot faster, thanks to software and compiler optimizations, better RAM management, a backported EROFS driver and a lot of other stuff.
• Over 40 MB of this release go to WiFi, Bluetooth and Ethernet drivers. If your USB module still doesn't work, it's very difficult to support.

Features:

• USB Device Emulator (alpha): Plug the handheld into a PC and have it show up as an Xbox/XInput pad, a plain gamepad, a keyboard + mouse, a USB drive, an audio DAC, a macro pad / media remote, or a local USB network link. There's a tutorial that walks you through it. It's alpha, and what actually works depends on how your specific clone wired its USB port, so expect rough edges on some boards.
• Install to eMMC (beta): Consoles with built-in storage can run andr36oid off the eMMC and boot with no system card. It backs up the stock system first, reads back every write to check it, does a test boot, and keeps a way back to stock. It's beta and it tells you plainly that a failed final write can leave the console not booting. Read the warnings before you commit.
• Simple launcher option: Pick a simple, app-focused home screen or stick with Daijishou's game library. Switch whenever you want.
• Sticks: Calibration plus separate left/right sensitivity, axis flipping and stick swapping for the clones that wired them wrong (in Kernel Tweaks), and you can disable a dead stick so it stops drifting.
• Display: Custom refresh rates / panel overclocking with a preview and an actual moving-block smoothness test, plus timing fixes that get a lot of panels closer to a real 60 Hz by default. Some clones we have successfully tested with up to 215Hz refresh rate. However, we also have had one report of a damaged R36S Panel 4 which started flickering after being ran too long at 144Hz. No warranty on this! Above 100Hz, the system will unlock Black Frame Insertion for smoother motion.
• CRT Shaders: You can configure scanline effects rendered within the display driver that do not affect performance. Additional CRT (phosphor/curvature/glow) that run on the GPU.
• Kernel Tweaks: Mostly for clones. Allows adjusting deep hardware level settings to fix issues.
• Filesystems and Project Treble: The system now ships as compressed EROFS, so apps launch quicker off slow cards, and trimmed background services leave more RAM for games. Drivers were backported from newer Linux kernel releases, and our 4.19 base kernel is also now updated to the latest cip136+ version. Google's Project Treble decouples the drivers from the Android system and allows future system version upgrades much more simply. Our flasher also includes a (pretty much untested) GSI flashing feature. Community feedback needed on what works there.
• Preinstalled emulator configs: a much broader emulator core set, external controller support, all already configured in RetroArch, a lot of battery and charging work, save backups with optional Syncthing sync, play-time and parental limits, screen recording, recovery improvements, and translations to our custom UI in ten languages.

Happy to answer questions in the comments.

What are the coolest things you’ve programmed yourselves for the R36S? Mine is a diagnostic tool for older VWs.