Linux on the Retroid Pocket Mini (Batocera & ROCKNIX)

I got my hands on some early test builds of Batocera and ROCKNIX, which are custom Linux-based operating systems that run on the Retroid Pocket Mini. Let's take a look at the setup and boot process, and performance with various emulated systems. Even before full stable release they are a promising alternative to Android on this device!

Batocera: https://batocera.org/
Test build: https://github.com/batocera-linux/bat...
ROCKNIX: https://rocknix.org/
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Retroid Pocket Mini: https://tinyurl.com/RPminiRGC
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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:17 Batocera and ROCKNIX
02:22 installation process
03:59 adding games
05:20 Batocera overview
06:40 Batocera testing
09:31 ROCKNIX testing
14:15 Xbox, Pico-8, and PortMaster
16:21 summary and conclusion

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