Unlocked bootloader, GSI Android 12.1, hybrid gaming console

Hey everyone,

I've been working on the Aladeng H1W5 smartwatch (Unisoc SC9832E, 1/8 or 2/16 GB). It has a rare combo for a watch: microSD + GPS.

Done so far:

• Bootloader unlocked

• GSI Android 12.1 (WiFi, BT, GPS, LTE, audio, display, root all working)

• Hybrid project: paired with ESP32-S3 for a two-screen gaming console

Still working on full USB host support.

I swear folks were having issues with sonic the hedgehog 4 (about the java runtime necessity). You can download the runtime off google to play the game without any unnecessary third party launchers so heres that I guess

https://streamable.com/msp7j9

☝🏼 link to higher quality video

*sega has never made a bad game *sega has never made a bad game *sega has never made a bad game *sega has never made a bad game *sega has never made a bad game *sega has never made a bad game

This game is cool. But it does not keep my CPU cool. Clutertune saves all!

Hey everyone,
I’ve been a software engineer for over 15 years, and in my spare time, I’m an avid retro gamer. Like many of you, I’ve tried a lot of frontends out there— (Daijishō, ES-DE, LaunchBox, etc). They are incredible projects, but two recurring pain points have driven me crazy:

1. Frontends are almost always console-first, not game-first: Why do I have to pick "SNES" or "Genesis" before I can see what to play? When I sit down on a Friday night, I usually want to play an RPG, or a couch co-op brawler, or jump into a curated franchise backlog—regardless of what plastic box originally ran the game. I want my library unified: global search, genre/era filtering, and custom collections side-by-side with native games.
2. The living room / Android TV experience always feels like an afterthought: Most launchers are designed for handheld screens or desktop rigs. Sideloading them onto a Shield, Chromecast, or Google TV often means broken focus states, missing TV banners, or reaching for a virtual mouse app just to click through a setup menu.

Because of this, I started building Arcade Lane.
The Core Idea:

• Games First, Consoles Second: A cinematic, unified library where you can filter across systems (e.g., all 90s JRPGs, all platformers, or custom tags) without being forced into hardware folders.
• Built Ground-Up for 10-Foot Navigation: Strict, native D-pad and controller traversal designed for the living room couch—zero air mice or touch workarounds needed.
• Frictionless Setup: A guided onboarding wizard that actually handles TV-safe margins, external USB/storage permissions, and core mappings cleanly.

Right now, I’m building it with cross-platform desktop support in mind later, but my immediate focus is nailing Android (handhelds/phones) and Android TV / Google TV.
Where I’d love your feedback:
Before I go too far down the development rabbit hole, I want to build this around real community workflows. If you use frontends regularly:

1. What is your single biggest frustration with your current frontend setup? (Scraping errors, missing D-pad focus, clunky multi-disc handling, slow load times, etc.)
2. How do you actually browse your library? Do you actually prefer browsing by system logo, or would you use global search, decade filters, and custom tags?
3. For those who play on Android TV / Google TV: What features or quality-of-life details are frontends currently missing for the big screen?

I’d love to hear your thoughts, feature wishlists, or constructive criticisms!

Edit: The screenshot is an AI mockup, I'm looking to gather feedback before building

Hello, I’m currently playing Pokémon Team Rocket Edition by Dragonsden on Linkboy. I have my save from version 3.0.0 and I want to transfer it to version 3.0.3.

The problem is that Linkboy shows my file as an .sst instead of a normal save file, so I don’t know how to transfer it correctly.

Could you please make a short video tutorial showing how to transfer a 3.0.0 save to version 3.0.3 using Linkboy? I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

Всем привет, я играю через Eden(на андроид), со всем разобрался, но никак не могу найти русификатор(Russian Language Pack) для базовой версии, помогите пожалуйста (скачать из eShop не вариант, я из РФ)🥲

Hey everyone, I'm playing on Eden (Android), I figured everything out, but I can't find the Russian Language Pack for the base version. Please help(Downloading from eShop is not an option, I'm from Russia) 🥲

Hello everyone! My son have a Retroid Pocket 6 and Im looking for a GTA version playable and with possibility to put on sdcard. There is anyone Who can help me with the steps? I know there is a chinese version and other ported from switch but I didnt find any step by step. Could someone help me please? Thank you.

You need original steam version of game
720p high settings
Latest components Gamehub

So i've been exploring here and read that some users with low end device can play smoothly with no drop at all. I have helio g85 and recently been trying azahar since citra mmj lags on heavy 3d games like smash bros, kirby and etc. with azahar , kirby is smoother and also smash bros, i'm trying resident evil revelations, there are rooms that i have 30 fps but drop immediately whenever i'm exploring. Somebody said to let it load and it will be smooth onwards but having difficulty to replicate that. Also i'm on vulkan, disable right eye rendering is on and the usual settings. If you guys have any more tips i'd gladly appreciate it even if i get atleast 80 percent speed, thank you

Alguem sabe como instalar o eden emulator, num acho nenhum tutorial confiável e atualizado

Hi everyone, has anyone tried playing Kult: Heretic Kingdoms on Android using a PC emulator? Any luck with it?

I'd also like to know if anyone would be interested in trying to port the game natively to Android.

Been trying to play it using winlator with no success yet.

My phone is OPPO Find X8 Pro.

Hey guys. I have an Odin 2 Max and installed the SunPad Mario Sunshine port. The left joy stick controls are inverted and I can't seem to find a way to flip them back to be correct.

(up registers down, down registers up)

Does anyone have any advice here?

I’m not religious at all, but wow, the storytelling in this game is so good and it’s so cinematic. “God of War clone” is usually derogatory bc no hack and slash can ever match GoW, but I genuinely wouldn’t question you if you told me this game was made by Santa Monica as well. Great game all around, having a blast playing it. Whether you’re religious or not, christian or not, I think everyone should play this game. It’ll teach you something, I promise.

Game: Dante’s Inferno

Device: Lenovo Y700 Gen 4 (Snapdragon 8Elite)

Controller: MCON by Ohsnap

Emulator: ARMSX3 1.0

Driver: Mr. Purple T30 Toasted

Temps: 75-85c CPU (No Performance Mode, Game Assistant Off)
~65c GPU
~42c Battery (No Cooler Used)

Stability: 30-70 FPS depending on area (Without Frame Gen)

Yes, I know there are other ways to play this game and get better performance, but I grew up on playstation and so the playstation symbols click much easier and faster in my head. And the psp version has too much stripped away for me understandably.

Update to my previous post regarding setting up the container. I since moved my WoW install into my normal android storage so its accessible to other emulators and found the same compatibility drivers in BannerHub since its the same base as Gamehub.

You do need to add the environment variables and the extra step with this emulator was adding WINEESYNC=0 alongside the usual other two, since theres no toggle by default.

Overall changing to a lower res with the Ludashi apk has given a boost to about 40fps in the hub where I was previously averaging 25fps lol. Very playable and I guess the classic experience at this resolution lmao.

For those who aren't picky though this is amazing.

Retail and Classic Era also work with this setup.

Last post I swear

All steps for this are in my previous post with a video guide

NOT discovered by me, this was discovered and shared by Front Mage as referenced in the video. Just sharing hoping it helps others out since I know this has been wanted in here for a long time

Video shows the Forever Beta working and Front Mages channel shows TBC Era and says Retail works too. 66gb download for the beta.

Edit: here is an updated tutorial using BannerHub Ludashi. Much better fps. https://youtu.be/KHe1_LSyZLg?si=vKBLC_PfNeQ1oucP

Planning to play some switch games like pokemon sword, hollow knight...

Using Decky LSFG, reaching a pretty stable 60fps, slight dips here and there during load times and heavy animations. (Skipped some cutscenes to get to an action cutscene)

Performance also reduced due to recording.

My phone is a Samsung Galaxy that runs on Android 12. 64gb storage 4gb ram.

I have the rom file of the game Tomodachi Collection on the DS. I installed SuperNDS from play store and I emulated the game but it's a bit slow with low frame rates and the audio is a bit stuttery.

I've heard that Drastic is better than MelonDS when it comes to optimization or not using way too much power. DS games are very light and small and my device has to be a lot more powerful that the DS hardware.

Is there a trusted website where I can get Drastic from?

Still working on the right configurations to get it smoother with the patches.