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Kids Mode v1.0.0

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@daverad daverad released this 15 Jul 05:11
· 37 commits to main since this release

First release 🎉

A fullscreen, favorites-only launcher that locks a Miyoo Mini / Mini+ running
Onion OS so a young child can use it unsupervised.

Highlights

  • Boots straight into a kid-proof carousel of your ★ favorited games — box art, big labels, A to play
  • Exiting a game returns to the carousel, never to Onion's menus
  • Optional session play timer (5–50 min) with in-game countdown; at zero the game quits gracefully so auto-save keeps the exact spot
  • Parent menu (hold SELECT+START ~3s, then 4-digit PIN): exit Kids Mode or add play time
  • X = start over (with confirmation); MENU in-game saves & exits back to the carousel
  • RetroArch settings kiosk-locked while armed; everything restored on unlock
  • Survives reboots; fully recoverable from a computer (see README)

Install

  1. Download KidsMode.zip below
  2. Copy the KidsMode folder into App/ on your SD card (so it becomes /App/KidsMode/)
  3. Reboot, then arm from Apps → Kids Mode

Requires Onion OS 4.3+. Tested on a Miyoo Mini Plus running Onion 4.4-beta;
base Mini and Mini V4 are supported in code but less tested — reports welcome.