R36S clone running Armbian (Mixxx, SunVox, mpv, cmus)
Yesterday I spent some time playing with my R36S clone, and I finally managed to install the Armbian Linux distribution on it. I ran a series of tests and was able to use programs such as mpv, Mixxx, and SunVox without any issues (screenshots attached). To connect to the internet, I use my phone through an OTG cable, which is also how I downloaded the programs.
While testing Mixxx, I noticed that because the screen is so small, I had to install the following skin:
https://github.com/timewasternl/Pioneered
To make it run smoothly, you need to zoom out the waveforms in the settings; otherwise, it starts to lag. After doing that, I was able to play two tracks simultaneously without any performance issues. In the future, I'd like to connect a Pioneer controller to see how well it works, although I don't have one available at the moment. It would also be interesting to test timecode with it.
With SunVox, I found that it works properly for lightweight tasks. So far, I haven't opened or created any complex projects.
Finally, mpv plays videos at a medium resolution without any problems, with performance similar to Kodi on dArkOSRE. I also copied over my music library and can play music perfectly using cmus.
The only issue I found with Armbian is that the built-in speaker doesn't work. I have to connect USB-C headphones, and then the audio works correctly. Also, since mine is a clone rather than an original console, I had to replace the files in the BOOT partition with the ones provided in this guide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhI3Ew9rBto
In the future, I also plan to test how well it works as a DLNA server using MiniDLNA, as well as an SMB server that I can use to access my PlayStation 2 games through OPL.