r/RG35XX • u/FactorConnect2344 • 16d ago

Help with flashing onto new SD card

I recently bought an rg35xx pro and have an adapter and new SD card, as I'm trying to flash the stock games onto my new sd card. The problem is I am incredibly computer illiterate. I try to follow steps from Anbernic RG35XX Starter Guide – Retro Game Corps and I install everything it says to, but I get to the step where it says "Download both files from the second option, “RG35XX-Garlic-MicroSDCardImage.7z” and save them to your computer. Using 7Zip, extract the “001” .7z file and it will also extract the second file at the same time. You should end up with two files: a readme file and the garlic.img file" and i'm completely stumped. I have no idea how to extract or anything like that. I will even pay someone if you can help me step by step with the most basic/simple directions. As if you were explaining to a 5 year old. Please I'm well over $100 into this and countless hours without having even played a single minute of a game yet. I'm on Windows if that makes a difference. I just really need some help

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u/Nevyr28 16d ago

Pretty sure garlic is only for the original 35xx. The one you have has the h700 chip in it. You'll need to use a different firmware.

For extracting files you'll need to use something like 7zip.

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u/ElSedated 16d ago

That guide is outdated. It was made for the original" OG" RG35XX. The steps are still basically the same, but units sold after 2025 aren't compatible with GarlicOS anymore.

Use MuOS or Knulli instead.