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November 8th, 2014, 9:06 am
Forum: Hardware & Modding
Topic: RetroN 5 Factory Reset Instructions | Windows & Linux
Replies: 5
Views: 26066

Re: RetroN 5 Factory Reset Instructions | Windows & Linux

Yeah try a nes super etc not the bluetooth one
by username
November 8th, 2014, 9:00 am
Forum: Other
Topic: The code/infringement debacle. (Updated /w Source Code)
Replies: 23
Views: 63670

Re: The code/infringement debacle. (Updated /w Source Code)

Neat! Thank you for your quick work to make this available.

It has been an interesting bit of code from what I've read so far.
by username
November 8th, 2014, 8:55 am
Forum: Hardware & Modding
Topic: Charging R5 controller
Replies: 2
Views: 7749

Re: Charging R5 controller

I'm guessing they went with the micro instead of mini because a mini to mini is hard to find maybe? Although I'd never seen a micro to mini before either, so I dunno, but I guess it's a natural consequence of the usb otg have you tried just a standard cellphone charger maybe? Can pick a micro usb ch...
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October 31st, 2014, 3:13 am
Forum: Compatibility
Topic: Well the input lag of the Retron 5 really blows
Replies: 13
Views: 38553

Re: Well the input lag of the Retron 5 really blows

well, since you bring up nintendo there is an interesting discussion about lag in the context of the wii u over at gamefaqs http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/631516-wii-u/68178393 I guess I should note that I'm currently hooked up to a monitor with an hdmi>dvi no sound so maybe that's a factor in relat...
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October 28th, 2014, 3:47 pm
Forum: Compatibility
Topic: Well the input lag of the Retron 5 really blows
Replies: 13
Views: 38553

Re: Well the input lag of the Retron 5 really blows

there is some test results with numbers re: lag here http://retrorgb.com/retron5review.html

I haven't noticed much lag really(and normally when I play on pc emulators there is enough for it to be distracting)
by username
October 24th, 2014, 3:51 pm
Forum: Hardware & Modding
Topic: Any aftermarket wireless controllers?
Replies: 18
Views: 25265

Re: Any aftermarket wireless controllers?

@dashv you wanna make an omlet you may have to break some warranties ;) actually truth be told I don't know what the warranty is on r5 nor what might break it. the console is pretty roboust given that the 'maskrom' mode for flashing from rkbatchtool is pretty difficult to wreck. I flashed an image t...
by username
October 24th, 2014, 1:50 pm
Forum: Hardware & Modding
Topic: How to boot Retron5 in android recovery mode
Replies: 0
Views: 3792

How to boot Retron5 in android recovery mode

The Retron5 will boot to recovery when a SD Card is mounted at boot time with the magic string: "RETRON5___BOOTSD" the first 16 bytes of /dev/block/mmcblk0 are dumped with hexdump in mountfs.sh and compared to 525445525f354e4f4f425f5f4453544f RTER_5NOOB__DSTO :) This also causes /data and ...
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October 24th, 2014, 1:36 pm
Forum: Hardware & Modding
Topic: Add a power switch to controllers.
Replies: 1
Views: 3724

Re: Add a power switch to controllers.

neat. im assuming you mean 3d printed? what kind of printer you working with?
by username
October 24th, 2014, 1:33 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: The code/infringement debacle. (Updated /w Source Code)
Replies: 23
Views: 63670

Re: The code/infringement debacle. (Updated /w Source Code)

@Retron Tèch
@HK Mktg

I take your statements about wanting to be in compliance with the applicable licenses at face value.

Can we have the gpl kernel source for the retron5? other rockchip 3066 devices have had kernel source released in the past

Please and thank you
by username
October 10th, 2014, 12:42 pm
Forum: Hardware & Modding
Topic: Any aftermarket wireless controllers?
Replies: 18
Views: 25265

Re: Any aftermarket wireless controllers?

dashv wrote: I've tried to pair the nes30 with the Retron 5. It won't pair no matter what mode I try it in.
are you tryng to use an .apk? or hci directly? or the stock hyperkin pairing process?

Code: Select all

adb shell hcitool scan

shows the wiimote and a bluetooth dongle I have although I didn't really try to pair