A CFW based on the StockOS of GKD-pixel2.
You can download the SD image file from here.
picoarch is available
pyxel is available (online updates are also possible)Includes an equalizer tuned to improve audio quality for pixel2
Default language of each app is changed to English (some apps remain in Chinese)
Custom default settings for EmulationStation (does not enforce overlays, shaders, etc.)
Custom settings for RetroArch (input lag reduction, etc.)
Supports changing root password (SSH login enabled)
Button Combo
Action
SELECT + DPAD UP,DOWN
Adjust volume
SELECT + DPAD LEFT,RIGHT
Adjust screen brightness
About the USB mass storage function
If you connect a Windows PC and a pixel2 with a USB cable, you can view the information on the SD card and transfer ROM files.
How to use picoarch
EmulationStation
Press the SELECT button on the ROM selection screen and choose the emulator from ADVANCED SYSTEM OPTIONS
Supported libretro cores
quicknes
fceumm
snes9x2010
picodrive
beetle-pce-fast
gambatte
gpsp
pokemini
picoarch Hotkeys
Some cores do not support fast forward
Button Combo
Action
SELECT + START
Open menu
SELECT + R
Save state
SELECT + L
Load state
Name
Resolution
picoarch_LD
320x240
picoarch_HD
640x480
Save files and save states are created in the same folder as the ROM file (configurable)
Save state files are also created in the same folder as the ROM file (configurable)
RetroArch Hotkeys
Hotkey settings can be freely customized
Button Combo
Action
Function button
Open RetroArch menu
SELECT + R
Save state
SELECT + L
Load state
SELECT + R2
Fast forward (2x speed)
SELECT + L2
Slow motion (1.5x speed)
SELECT + X
Screenshot (saved in roms/screenshots)
SELECT + Y
Show FPS
SELECT + START x 2
Exit RetroArch
Save Data Locations for Each Emulator Refer to this when backing up save data.
Emulator
Directory
BIOS
/storage/roms/bios
drastic
/storage/.config/drastic
ppsspp
/storage/.config/ppsspp
retroarch
Inside each ROM directory
picoarch
/storage/.config/.picoarch/data
Other Emulators
/storage/roms/savestates
About the Equalizer Feature
To temporarily disable the equalizer, run Equalizer in the Tools section of EmulationStation.
To adjust the equalizer settings, edit the file /storage/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/sink-eq6.conf.
To use online updates:
Connect to the internet using a USB WiFi dongle.
Run pyxel_update in the Tools section of EmulationStation.
To install additional Python modules:
Place the following shell script example in the roms/ports directory and run it from the ports section of EmulationStation. (Not all modules may be installable. )
#!/bin/sh
/storage/pyxel_Python/bin/python3 -m pip install pygame
Use a USB WiFi dongle (Confirmed working chipset: r8188eu)
Username is root and the default password is plumos
To change the password, go to SYSTEM SETTINGS -> ROOT PASSWORD in EmulationStation and restart the OS.
If using public key authentication, the public key file is located in the roms/wifi/ directory.
