Comments on: Setting up a Handheld for Children (or Adult Children)

By: locus117

locus117 — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 23:21:20 +0000

Does the STarkOS work on the R36S?

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By: AC

AC — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:34:23 +0000

would the PowKiddy RG20PRO work for this method?

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By: Ted

Ted — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 23:16:59 +0000

When I set the UI to Kid Mode, my games disappeared and I got “No Entries Found” instead. Turns out Kid Mode is a separate metadata flag than Favorites. Once I edited the metadata for each game (I just edited the gameslist.xml directly) to set kidgame to True, all of the games showed up in Kid Mode. I don’t know how Russ avoided having to do that; maybe they changed it recently or I messed something up.

https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Child-friendly-EmulationStation/

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By: jae1775

jae1775 — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:49:55 +0000

Thanks for the project! Currently setting up 3 systems, 2 for my 3 and 4 y/o kids and 1 for a buddy who grew up on retro games like me. Any advice for setting up a Bluetooth controller (planning on getting the Anbernic RG P01) Thanks!

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By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:32:49 +0000

In reply to p5lukas.

https://github.com/Wolod/ArkOS-custom-boot-screens

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By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:19:04 +0000

Hi Russ. Thanks for making this guide and SD image! I’m going to try using it on my RG503 for myself. I feel like I’m jumping between games too much because there are too many choices. Also, a lot of times I just want to turn on the device and get right to playing.

Do you have any plans to make a similar guide or add to this guide a build for the Trimui Smart? That device looks more rugged and one I would feel better giving kids to use.

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By: p5lukas

p5lukas — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:03:04 +0000

What is the best way to shutdown the device? Hold the power button til hard shutdown?
And is there a way to wipe all save data that was automatically made while setting up? Want to give them a clean device…

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By: Riley

Riley — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:57:32 +0000

Having issues getting stark. Where is the google drive link?

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By: Vito

Vito — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:30:34 +0000

Did this exact procedure for the RGC image and everything is fantastic, it even plays Soulcalibur without any issues…but be warned that the auto save states is borked for Arcade games and Dreamcast

Just such a fantastic setup, the update for Ark OS went flawlessly

Just wish this would work for the RG ARC to have a custom retro look for Sega and Nintendo

Thanks again Russ

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By: Trevor

Trevor — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 02:05:35 +0000

How would I go about putting my own boot image and loading image? I am giving this as a gift to my father and would like to put a nice little message from me and his grandkids?

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