Miyoo
"Miyoo's next device is finally here, and it's a horizontal candy bar handheld called the A30. It features a more powerful chip than the beloved Miyoo Mini..."
"A New Contender in Handheld Gaming with Nintendo 64 and PlayStation Emulation Capabilities..."
"How is MIYOO A30 running? We test several games. It did work very good. Which game will you want us to test in the next video?.." Apparently, it will also be able to play N64, but that's not tested in this video. What do you think about the way it looks? IMO, the black version looks better. Although, the gold-and-red has the nostalgia of the old controller.
"Miyoo has showcased its Game Boy Advance SP-inspired retro gaming handheld. Launching later this year after the Miyoo A30, the Miyoo Mini Flip will feature a flip-up display, two joysticks and enough power to emulate up to PlayStation 1 games."
I’ve just discovered the truly awesome range of games offered for fantasy consoles on itch.io and I would love to play some of them on the Miyoo Mini. OnionOS seems to be able to emulate Pico8, but can anyone tell me what the methodology is? I imagine that one would need the .PNG cartridges, but these are not always distributed, only binaries. How does the Pico8 ecosystem work on Miyoo Mini?
Now that DraStic (Nintendo DS) official support has been added to Onion OS, with version 4.3.0, check the expected performance of your favourite games at the linked compatibility list.
The official release of version 4.3.0 has finally arrived. Featuring much anticipated support for the DraStic Nintendo DS emulator. There's also support for the new 560p screens of the Miyoo Mini v4 and lots of bug fixes.
"The new R33S is a hardware clone of the Miyoo Mini Plus but with an RK3326 chipset, promising better performance but at a (potentially) cheaper price..."
Examining the trademarks Miyoo has registered in the US can give us a clue as to upcoming Miyoo devices. | Name | Notes | |------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Miyoo SP | I believe this is the rumoured clamshell device | |Miyoo Pocket| I don't know about this one | | Miyoo P60 | Much anticipated (possibly scrapped) powerful wide-screen device | | Miyoo A30 |I believe this is the official name of the [Miyoo Mini 282](https://kbin.social/m/Miyoo/t/546194/Final-design-of-the-Miyoo-Mini-282)| These trademarks were all filed earlier this year, showing us that Miyoo really does want to release these handhelds. It even gives us hope for the Myoo P60. Having said that, we've already been waiting a long time for some of these (cough... P60), so don't be surprised if this is all we hear for a while.
The "Miyoo Mini Stock Alert Bot" Telegram channel has posted a video claiming to show the final design of the upcoming Miyoo Mini 282, a horizontal device with the same size screen as the original Miyoo Mini.
"This is an introduction to Onion Desktop Tools. Onion Desktop Tools is a Windows program that simplifies the preparation of a micro SD card for Onion..."
"It's finally time to check out what has become one of the most popular budget emulation handhelds in the Miyoo Mini Plus..."
"There is a new feature coming to OnionOS for the Miyoo Mini Plus, which will let you set up easy ad-hoc networks so that you can play multiplayer..."
if you want to remove the 001, 002 from the pre-installed rom names, here is a solution: - Download powertoys, specifically power rename. - within the folder you want to rename, right click and select power rename - add the following into the find field: ``` ^(?:\d*)\s+(.*)$ ``` - check - use regular expressions - add the following into the replace field: ``` $1 ``` - select "filename only" on the apply to field. - check the results on the right pane - click apply :) This is at your own risk. Keep an eye on the preview on the right to make sure you're not renaming something you don't want too.
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Syncthing app for OnionOS: simplify the process of backing up your saves.
[@rasterweb](https://mastodon.social/@rasterweb) has been experiencing an issue with his [#Anbernic](https://kbin.social/tag/Anbernic) [#RG35XX](https://kbin.social/tag/RG35XX) (running [#GarlicOS](https://kbin.social/tag/GarlicOS)) where some [#PICO8](https://kbin.social/tag/PICO8) games generate currupted saves. The game will then not play until he deletes (or fixes) the save. Given that [#OnionOS](https://kbin.social/tag/OnionOS) uses the same PICO-8 core ([#fake08](https://kbin.social/tag/fake08)}, I was wondering whether anyone here had experienced the same issue. The answer may help to narrow down where the problem lies. You can find some of his notes about this over on mastodon - [https://mastodon.social/users/rasterweb/statuses/110787386563600565](https://mastodon.social/users/rasterweb/statuses/110787386563600565)
First of all, get yourself a reliable micro SD card. See [Do I need to replace the SD card I received with my retro handheld?](https://k-tec.uk/2022/11/22/do-i-need-to-replace-the-sd-card-i-received-with-my-retro-handheld/) for some recommendations. ### 1. Format your new SD card as FAT32 ### Your new SD card is probably formatted as `exFAT`, but the Miyoo Mini (and Plus) only understands the `FAT32` format. If you're using Windows, you'll need [guiformat](http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) in order to format larger cards as `FAT32`. ### 2. Check your firmware version ### Go to `Settings -› Device Info -› Version` and make a note of the version number. #### 2.1 Miyoo Mini #### If the version number starts with something earlier than 202204, download the zip file from [google drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VtfcBCoIcpMIBY2FIyAtjV-Dg02JUvhG), then upgrade the system firmware as detailed below. #### 2.2 Miyoo Mini Plus #### If the version number starts with 20230326 (or later) you're good to go. If not, download the update from [here](https://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D4978471_09235444_837617), then upgrade the system firmware as detailed below. ### 3. Upgrade the system firmware, if necessary ### If your current system firmware is too old (as detailed above) update it as follows. 1. Extract the contents of the firmware `zip` file you downloaded 2. from the extracted contents, find the file that is named either `miyoo283_fw.img` or `miyoo354_fw.img` 3. copy this file to the root (not in a folder) of your new SD card 4. eject the SD card from your PC and insert it into your Miyoo Mini or Mini Plus 5. plug your device in to charge * use a USB-A to USB-C cable and plug it into a port on your PC or a basic phone charger * never charge your Miyoo Mini or Mini Plus with a USB-C to USB-C cable or a high power (more than 2 amp) charger 1. a "System Upgrade" screen will appear on your device * *wait* until the device reboots and shows the charging screen * unplug the charging cable 1. test that the upgrade was successful by removing the SD card and powering on the device; it should boot into the new stock firmware. ### 4. Download Onion OS ### If you have a Miyoo Mini Plus, you'll need the 4.2 version (currently in beta). If you have a Miyoo Mini, you can use either 4.1 (stable) or 4.2 (beta). Go to their [releases page](https://github.com/OnionUI/Onion/releases) and find the latest release of the version you want. Expand the `Assets` section and download the Onion zip file. ### 5. Install Onion OS ### 1. Extract the contents of the Onion zip file. 2. copy *all* of the extracted files to the root of the SD card, overwriting any files if asked * you must copy across the `.tmp_update` folder; if you can't see it, you may need to configure your file manager to show hidden files 1. eject the SD card, insert it into your Miyoo handheld, and power it on Onion OS will install, asking you which consoles you want to be able to play on the device. ### 6. Add BIOS files ### For many of the consoles you want to emulate, you need BIOS files that were extracted from the original device. You can copy these from the card you received with your handheld (found in the `RetroArch/.retroarch/System` folder) or source your own. Place these in the `BIOS` folder on your new SD card. ### 7. Play! ### Put some games on your new SD card. You can either copy these from the card you received with your handheld, or source your own. Place your ROMs in the appropriate `Roms` sub-folder (see the [Onion OS wiki](https://github.com/OnionUI/Onion/wiki/Emulators) for details), boot up your Miyoo handheld, pick a game, and have fun! See the [Onion OS wiki](https://github.com/OnionUI/Onion/wiki/Features) or [K-TEC's documentation](https://k-tec.uk/docs/kb/user-guides/miyoo-mini-hints-tips-and-how-to-use/) for more information about using Onion OS. ### Help us to improve this guide ### Make your suggestions in the comments below.