RG35HH-H with Batocera CFW

Intro

Batocera is a Linux-based custome firmware (CFW) for retro gaming.
There is now a port for the Anbernic RG35XX-H.
It provides a better experience than the stock firmware.
This document tries to describe how to set it up and use it.

Last updated: 05-17-24
Using Version: rg35xx-cfw V40

Setting up the device

Installing Batocera on the RG35XX-H

Download Batocera for RG35XX-H called rg35xx-cfw
Flash the firmware to a (new!) SD card (e.g. use BalenaEtcher)
Put the SD card in the device (left slot)
Turn on the device (Longpress on Power Button)
Device will now update the file structure on the SD card
Consider setting up WiFi (see below)
Shut down the device (Menu > Quit > Shutdown)
Mount the card via your computer

Setting up WiFi

Main Menu > Network Settings
Main Menu > System Settings > Frontend Developer Options > enable web API access
Now you can find your device in your network
IP Address: Main Menu > Network Settings
You can now also download themes and enable scraping and other tools that need an Internet connection
Emulation Station Web Service: http://ipaddress:1234
root / linux
ssh, web, samba

Note: TBD problems with some networks

Download Themes

Main Menu > Updates & Downloads > Themes > Art-Book-Next-ES
Main Menu > User Interface Settings > Theme Set

Enable Scraping

A scraper can download game information to your device
Register an account at screenscraper.fr
Enter your credentials at Main Menu > Scraper

Enable Retro Archievements

TBD

Update the ROM List on Each Boot

Main Menu > Games Settings > Netplay Settings > Index new Games

Overclock

Main Menu > System Settings > Overclock
TBD suggestion?

Controls

General Navigation

Button	Function
`POWER`	Long press to turn on, when turned on, click for stand-by
`START`	Menu
`F + VOLUME`	Change brightness
`B`	OK / SELECT
`A`	CANCEL / BACK
`F + START`	(in games) Exit Emulator and get back to the main menu

Note: Shutdown the device: Main Menu > Quit > Shutdown System > Yes
Note: A+ B button assignment can be switched:
Main Menu > System Settings > Frontend Developer Options > Switch Confirm & Cancel Buttons in EmulationStation
Note: Link to the Batocera contols overview

Main Menu

Button	Function
TBD

The SD Card

The SD card has two partitions: BATOCERA and SHARE. We will only concern ourselves with the SHARE partition
On SHARE are the folders for adding content onto the device
The bios folder is the place where to add BIOS files (see below)
The romsfolder contains folders for the different emulators for your games. Most of the folder names are self-explanatory. See below a list for specific game port folders.

Bios Files

Some Emulators need BIOS files in order to run
Check for missing/needed BIOS files via:
Main Menu > Game Settings > Missing Bios Check
Find them online (TBD)
Copy them in the biosfolder
Turn on the device
Check if they are correct:
Main Menu > Game Settings > Missing Bios Check

ROMs

Check the _ìnfo.txt files in each roms subfolder

TBD

Workflow for adding content on SD card

Copy files on card
Remove Apple's dot files, if needed
Eject all partitions
Put card in RG35XX-H
Power on the device
Run the Scraper
Main Menu > Scraper > Scrape Now
Update the Game List
Main Menu > Games Settings > Update Game List
Play

Removing Apple's Dot Files

On a Mac you can run dot_clean /Volumes/SHARE
... or sudo find /Volumes/SHARE -name "._*" -exec -r -rf {} \;

Setting up and Running Ports

Port Folders

This is a list of existing port folders/emulators available on the Batocera CFW by default.

Port Folder	Game
`cannonball`	Out Run - Sega Arcade
`devilutionx`	Diablo & Diablo Hellfire
`eduke32`	Duke Nukem 3D
`fallout1-ce`	Fallout 1
`fallout2-ce`	Fallout 2
`mrboom`	Bomberman
`ports`	Linux games
`prboom`	Doom 1 & Doom 2
`quake3`	Quake 3
`sdlpop`	Prince of Persia
`tyrquake`	Quake 1
`vitaquake2`	Quake 2
`xash3d_fwgs`	Half-Life and Counterstrike?

Here is link to a full list of available systems of Batocera Linux, which will be larger than for the RG35XX-H – but might helpful.

Configuring Ports

TBD
Half-Life, Quake 1, Duke Nukem, Fallout, Dooms

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