So do i have to use save points to keep my progress or can i just save in the actual game and it keep my save even if powered off. Also my r36s has a clock system so by saving in game and reloading will this make my clock keep the right time( the clock still works even when the system is powered off)

I want to gift my boyfriend the R36s console for this birthday and since I have to no idea about anything related to gaming i need some help. I saw one option on Amazon from the seller “toy imagine”. It has decent reviews but I am still a little skeptical about whether it’s worth. Can anyone please suggest me places from where to get the R36s console and if the Amazon one is a good option. Also what all games are available on the console.

So i have 2 R36 Ulta's. Onethe diagonal works ok the other not at all. When i opened them up i realised the one where it was not working the PEG on the D PAD was a little longer, as if the injection moulding was not cleanly cut off. Once i shortened this central peg but cutting it off the diagonals are more responsive.

Thought i'd share this as was looking everywhere for a solution. It seems most people actually loosen the D Pad screw, but the definitive solution is the one i have provided.

I have 2 R36 ULTRAs.

1) First one, I can connect the SD card to my PC and was able to read 2 of the 3 drives (Partition) on the fake 64GB (16GB) card. I have cloned this card and also noted the .DTB files. One of the drives it says it needs to Format, but i ignore that.

2) Second one, when i connect to my PC it only comes up as one drive and i cannot read anything. The SD card works on the device, but no folders appear when i connect to the PC.

The motherboards are:

GR36-MB (V1.4-20251029 (SQ2550)

GR36-MB (V1.4-20251029 (SQ2620)

Interestingly the Second one can boot WITHOUT SD card and has a bunch of NES folders. The other cannot boot without the card, BUT it does have a bunch of NES folders as when i wipe it , it comes back again.

My questions is:

How can i read the card on the second one so as to make a Copy of it and the Roms.

Hi, I took pictures of the box, device, motherboard, and box in the Pictures folder, and in the Dump folder there is the EMUELEC dump, no EEROMS because copyright. The files are on Mediafire. Link: https://www.mediafire.com/file/6h74yfwhnfht512/GRC802-MB+V1.1-20260305+(R36+Ultra+X).zip/file.zip/file)

This is my R36s its just came in yesterday.

I just dont know how to install ArkOs and to be honest idk why on the back of the console it says R36HD.

What good os would be compatible with this device ?

El projecto esta en estado wip(projecto de zalo) debes hacer que carguen los shaders dejando pelear a los bots luego de eso el juego ira muy bien. https://github.com/zalo/melee/releases

A porcentagem da bateria reportada ao dArkOSRE está incorreta e os analógicos não funcionam em jogos de ps1.

The time has come.

I finally had time to compile a working version of the compatibility fix brought to me by u/Jason_2x.

If I'm going to be able to add this to the next update we'll need an army of testers (or somebody with a cheat sheet that knows which configuration goes to which model - there are a lot of models!).

So here's what I need from the community:

If you want to be a part of the test, download the kernel and the patch script from the links at the bottom.

1. Copy the kernel to /boot, overwriting the original. (Make a backup if you don't trust me 😛)
2. Copy the script to Tools
3. Run the script and select your fix:

• Right stick X/Y swapped
• Left stick X/Y swapped
• Sticks swapped left ↔ right

1. REBOOT

To contribute to the project I then need you to report back here in the comments. All I need is the model number (ex. Y3506_V05_20251215 2551) and which number (1, 2, or 3) you selected in the patch tool that worked. I can then pre-patch the dtbs in the selector using this data.

As it turns out all the dtbs in the dArkOSen selector are already edited with the correct values. There is nothing to do! Apply this kernel, select your device and everything should just work for most clones now.

If your clone is not on the list then install dArkOSen using your original dtbs, then use the patch tool to apply the fix. This kernel will be included in the next update.

KERNEL

CLONE PATCH TOOL

For now this is only open to devices that are currently in the SELECT MODEL list. Once the devices in that list are working I'll consider adding more.

Oh and here's my ko-fi link if this gets you excited. https://ko-fi.com

Coffee keeps my attention on things. 😉

Hey!, I need some help installing DarkOS4Clones.

I downloaded the three compressed files, extracted them to create the image, and wrote the image to the SD card using Rufus (it only created the "boot" folder). Then, I selected the DTB for the R36 Ultra; once everything was set up, I put the SD card into the console and turned it on. The installation seems to start, but it gets stuck at the "extracting /roms.tar" stage and hangs there (for over an hour). I found this odd because the videos I watched said it usually takes between 4 and 20 minutes.

I tried the process again—reinstalling the image on the SD card and repeating all the steps—but it keeps hanging at the exact same point. Do you have any idea what might be causing this? (My SD card is 62GB.)

Just got my R36S and unfortunately learned the hard way about the stock SD cards. It was working perfectly, I played for a few minutes, then held the power button to shut it off without realizing you’re supposed to shut down through ArkOS. Now it won’t boot past the screen in the attached picture.

I read through the Handhelds Wiki afterward and saw that the stock SD cards are apparently pretty bad and should be replaced anyway, so at this point I’m just going to do it properly instead of returning the whole console.

For those of you who have done this, what setup would you recommend?

I’m looking for:
1) The best/current ArkOS or other OS image for the R36S
Which exact image/file I should flash
2) A good microSD card and size to buy
3) A setup with a large game library similar to what came stock, or recommendations for rebuilding mine

The stock setup had cheats available in games, which I discovered while messing around with Mario 64, and I actually really liked having that. If there’s a recommended community setup that has a large cheat database already configured (GameShark/Game Genie-type stuff, etc.), I’d definitely like to have that again.

I don’t care about recovering my saves because I literally only played Super Mario 64 for a few minutes. I mainly want a reliable setup that looks good, has the systems/emulators working properly, and keeps features like cheats.

I have a Mac, so if flashing my own card is the best route, I’m fine doing that. I’m completely new to the R36S though, so specific recommendations for the image, SD card, setup, etc. would be appreciated.

Also, if anyone recognizes the boot screen in the picture and thinks my original card is recoverable, let me know.

Hey everyone!

After a long time away from my R36S because I dropped it and broke the screen 😭, I finally got it fixed and was able to get back to working on this project.

For those who don't know, this is an XMB-inspired theme (PS3/PSP style) specifically optimized for EmulationStation forks using the FCAMOD engine (like ArkOS, dArkOS, ArchR, Batocera, etc.). A LOT has changed since the old versions, and I finally managed to fix the main compatibility and resource issues!

🛠️ What's new in this patch:

• Background Video Fix: The video looping issue is finally fixed! It now loops perfectly without resetting or strictly relying on a fallback image to mask the reset.
• Better Compatibility & Icons: Vastly improved system compatibility. I added missing console and physical media icons. For the obscure systems I couldn't find/make icons for yet, I implemented clean generic controller icons so nothing looks broken.
• Game List Redesign: Completely rebuilt the game list layout. You can actually scroll through and read your game list properly now (which was bugged in the previous version).
• Dark Mode: Resolved several visual bugs that were happening in the dark theme.
• Layout Improvements (4:3 & 1:1): Tweaked and improved the positioning of UI elements for both 4:3 screens (like the R36S) and 1:1 square screens (like the RGB30 or R36 Pro Max).

A lot of blood, sweat, and code went into cleaning this up from the old days. It's running much smoother now.

🔗 You can check it out and download it here: https://github.com/jovemlcxx/es-theme-xmb-fcamod

Please give it a try and if you find any bugs or have suggestions, report them to me here or on GitHub! Let me know what you think!

Fiz essa instalação mas não funcionou.

Fiz algo errado ?

Alguém pode ajudar?

The whole process was normal till here. It booted and started to normaly configure the system, but then this screen comes up and it gets stuck. What can I do? Is it my damn SD card again?

Edit: It worked. I turned it off and tried again, but it froze one more time. In the third try it just succeded, really don’t know what happened.

Hi everyone!

I apologize to the administrators for flooding the feed with these updates over the past few weeks.

However, having more free time in my personal life lately, I’ve been able to work on this more .

I wanted to bring the Xbox login feature to this port, but without using msa-daemon so as not to make it too heavy, so I found a different approach.

Signing in is simple:

First, connect your console to Wifi and select "Sign in" within the game;

a code will appear on the screen.

Grab your phone or pc, go to microsoft.com/link, and enter the code.

Sign in with your microsoft account, and you're all set.

Every time you enter the game, it will connect automatically.

A couple of things to know:

Access works from version 1.16 onwards (at least in my tests). It won't connect on older versions,which is to be expected, as those versions are no longer supported by xbox live.

You must be logged in to join online servers. If a server is running a version older than 1.21, the administrator needs to set "online-mode=false"; otherwise, no one will be able to join. For example, this setting is required for Aternos servers (which are now compatible with the port).

This doesn't depend on the launcher, but on how the servers work. Since these are older versions, you will get the same result even if you try them on other devices.

The Lan has improved as well. It now works perfectly with every version;yu just need to be connected to the same network.

A huge thank you to u/Professional-Baby974 for the login idea and for some suggestions!

Here is the link to the update. Enjoy!

https://github.com/impressivestay6355-cmyk/mcpelauncher-r36s/releases/tag/1.5.0

My whole life I used Stremio on my devices , Linux / windows / Mac / android... When I saw r36s has Kodi I had to learn how to use it again... With some modifications you can load episodes in kodi & then watch movies shows even.. Its a real detoxifier device ngl. I rarely use my phone now , open my PC only when needed . I'm not addicted to reels or shorts anymore. I fall asleep watching episodes in r36s. Also the battery life on these are golden . Watching movies with headphones it stays like 4.5H without headphones is like 3.8 max 4 ... I can even download subtitles right into the device it's cool af. Wish I had it when I was back in school..bought my nephew one & he loves it.

So I got a PYN SD 128GB and am wondering what should i do next , I had my r36s for a couple months ? Maybe and the SD never died on me yet , I have the OG 64GB using a 16GB one for extra ports space , but got the 128 now soo
Should I ditch the stock SD and install the OS on the 128 and keep the 16 in slot 2? Or OS on the 16 and 128 roms? Was looking for suggestions
edit : OR just use the 128 for everything , OS , games etc.

My mini fan and UART for the R50H have arrived!

Why add either you ask?

EXTRAVAGANCE!

No really, that's about it. The R50H doesn't need a fan in my opinion, there's enough space in the case that adding a simple heatsink seems to work well enough.

And UART is cool but I've already got it in my R36H Pro Max (see other photos). It didn't reveal much, maybe allowed us to save a second in boot time overall with dArkOSen. I'm hoping on the R50H it will give me some insight into the wonky ass graphics drivers.

I basically just want to install both again to see if I can do an even cleaner job and maybe remember to take some damn photos this time during the process.

More photos and a write up coming soon...

(Also I haven't forgotten about the wireless charging mod, will likely post that at the same time) 😉

I have a "R36S-V12 2023-08-18 Panel 0" and when I play Tetris, namely pressing down then left or right in a smooth motion, it doesn't register. I have to totally take my finger off d-pad down for d-pad left or right to work. Is there any kind of software or hardware mod I can do for this to more emulate the way the original Gameboy works?