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@djparentx djparentx released this 04 Jul 03:23
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Built from dArkOS_RG351MP_trixie_06072026.

HOW TO INSTALL:

  1. unzip the .img file and flash it to your card with Rufus
  2. use SELECT MODEL.bat to select your model
  3. insert card into console and boot
  4. the console will reboot twice as it expands partitions
  5. the console will reboot into dArkOS

If you can't find your model in the MODEL SELECTOR then make copies of your original dtbs and rename them rg351mp-uboot.dtb and rk3326-r36s-linux.dtb then copy them to the boot partition.


Features:

  • dtb selector in /boot (credit to southoz)
  • Portmaster pre-installed
  • ThemeMaster pre-installed
  • RetroArch fully updated
  • file explorers have root access
  • root filesharing is enabled
  • KODI (credit to southoz)
  • working Fn button hotkeys
  • 'Restore R36H hotkeys' in Advanced folder
  • new boot logo, low battery and loading screens
  • new background music, R36H-Synthwave-Retro-Compilation.mp3
  • teacupx's OC Kernel v1.40 (1296 Mhz default, 1512 Mhz max)
  • GPU overclocked to 600 Mhz (520Mhz default)
  • ZRAM enabled, 768MB
  • Jason3x's Realtek driver pack
  • Jason_3x's Emulation Station Icons (with my icon mod)
  • color battery icons
  • SjslTech's Portmaster fix for dArkOS
  • volume resume fix applied to prevent speaker pops
  • rotate boot logo service
  • rotate loading image service
  • change LED to red
  • Wi-Fi Manager
  • BT Manager
  • CPU Manager
  • Button Mapper (A/B switch is already enabled)
  • SYSTEMS Manager (to manage roms on 2 cards)
  • R36 Backup and Migration Assistant
  • Dave's Retro Shaders
  • Dave's Modern Shaders
  • R36S Theme Patcher
  • patched themes:
    - RetroOz
    - Simple
    - Switch
    - Minimal
    - Freeplay
    - NES Box
    - Replica
    - XMB FCAMod

This patch also restores use of the Fn button by copying a compatible ogage file. (https://github.com/kingmagress/darkosre-ogage-fn)

Overclocking kernel and voltage tables courtesy of u/teacupx. (https://github.com/teacupx/overclock-r36s.git)

ES Icons Installer by Jason_3x. (https://github.com/Jason3x/ES-Icons-Installer)

SjslTech' Portmaster fix. (https://github.com/SjslTech/dArkOSRE-Portmaster-Fix/releases/tag/v1.0)

Use R36S Tuner to tune the kernel.
https://github.com/zenmode-adri/r36-tuner.git

Boot logos, loading and low battery screens:


logo coast
logo day
logo night
loading
loading1
loading2
loading3
low_battery4
low_battery3
Abjo5-2
low_battery