dArkOSen Features
dArkOSen includes a number of features that are built directly into the operating system. Unlike the utilities documented separately in the Wiki, these features generally require no user action to install or enable.
Some features operate automatically in the background, while others are accessed through the normal dArkOSen interface or existing system controls.
RetroArch is fully updated as part of the dArkOSen build rather than relying on the older RetroArch version from the base dArkOS image.
This includes the updated RetroArch application and associated components provided with the dArkOSen release. RetroArch can be configured normally through its existing menus and controls.
The included file explorers run with root access, providing unrestricted access to the system filesystem.
This allows advanced users to modify system files, configurations, services, emulator settings, and other protected areas directly from the console.
No additional configuration is required. Launch the file explorer normally and it already has root privileges.
Use caution. Root access removes the normal permission barrier protecting system files. See the Root Access Warning for more information.
Kodi is included as an integrated component of dArkOSen. The Kodi integration is based on the work contributed to dArkOSRE by southoz, including the required components for running Kodi on the supported hardware.
Kodi is available through the normal EmulationStation interface and can be launched like any other system entry.
Once running, Kodi can be configured and used normally through its own interface.
dArkOSen includes custom status icons for the battery, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth indicators.
The battery icons use a colour-coded design to make the current battery state easier to identify. Custom Wi-Fi and Bluetooth icons are also included to match the dArkOSen interface.
These are built into the dArkOSen themes/system configuration and require no user action.
dArkOSen includes SjslTech's PortMaster fix for dArkOS.
The fix addresses compatibility problems encountered by some PortMaster applications on dArkOS by providing components required by ports that depend on libraries not otherwise available in the dArkOS environment. Community testing has identified missing-library compatibility as a cause of some PortMaster failures on dArkOS.
The fix is integrated into dArkOSen and requires no separate installation.
PortMaster itself can be accessed normally from EmulationStation.
dArkOSen includes a system-level fix for the loud audio pop that can occur when the console resumes from sleep.
The fix temporarily handles active audio streams during suspend and resume so that buffered audio does not produce the sudden volume spike when the system wakes. The implementation handles EmulationStation, RetroArch, ALSA, and PulseAudio streams.
No user action is required. The fix operates automatically whenever the console enters and leaves its sleep state.
dArkOSen includes a service that allows the boot logo to be rotated automatically for devices whose display orientation requires it.
The service runs during boot and handles the rotation without requiring the user to manually modify the boot image.
The included dArkOSen boot logo is already configured correctly. Advanced users can use the service with their own compatible boot images.
Rotate Screens — Boot Logo Service
dArkOSen also includes a service for rotating EmulationStation loading images.
This is separate from the boot-logo rotation service because the loading image is handled later in the boot and EmulationStation startup process.
The service runs automatically and rotates compatible loading images as required for the device's display orientation.
The included dArkOSen loading images are already configured for the supported devices. Custom images can be used by advanced users following the requirements of the rotation service.
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