My English was pretty bad when I was a kid, but now I can totally follow and understand the whole story.

Hi everyone!

I'm new to this community. I’ve been working on some custom overlays for 640x480 handhelds because I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for, so I decided to make my own.

I’m a bit nervous posting this since I know there’s a lot of expertise in this sub, but I’d really appreciate any feedback or suggestions you might have. I’ve personally tested these on my R36S, but since I don't have other devices, if anyone with other 640x480 handhelds could test them out and let me know how they look, I’d be really grateful.

I've also included some custom shader presets I worked on. For the systems where I didn't create a custom one, I’ve included suggestions on which standard RetroArch presets pair well with them. You can check out the demo images of how they look on my GitHub fork here: https://github.com/montyfrog/perfect_overlays_plus (The name is perfect_overlays_plus, but it’s not actually that perfect 😅)

I’m still learning, so any tips on how I can improve these would be awesome. Thanks for your time and for checking this out!

Edit: Forgot to mention that this also includes overlays packs for LYNX, WonderSwan, WSC, GG(edit), NGP(edit), and Pico-8. Also, I’ve kept the existing overlays from the original creators in the repo to have everything in one place—full credit to them for their great work!

I really love this retro machine

I finally bought one for myself after lurking in this sub for a while. Not gonna lie, I was kinda worried about this little (onion) boy being overhyped by the community, and I can finally say...it is not. This device is awesome.

I wanted to share a few thoughts after a couple of days' usage, also in the hope that someone on the fence and looking for the same kind of feedback I was looking for, can find this easily.

• This way my main concern: I'm a tall (onion?) boy and I have veeeery long fingers. I was worried about the console giving me cramps after 20 minutes. Sure you can buy a grip for additional comfort, and I did it btw, but haven't used it yet. I've been playing for a few hours already and had zero comfort issues. I can see myself using the grip for games that make intense use of the shoulder buttons though.
• Setup is really easy, just follow the guides. It's not that much tinkering and I had zero problems setting it up on the first try. Be sure to buy a good quality microSD card and a nice USB adapter.
• The build feels premium, it doesn't feel cheap in your hands. This is actually making me wonder if I really want a silicone case or not, because I genuinely love touching this thingy.
• As for reading epubs or watching cartoons, some say the screen is too small, but I guess to each their own. I’ve been doing both curled up in bed before sleeping, and I’ve been enjoying it. Sure this is not where the console shines the best, but there are a lot of situations where I can see this come in handy.
• If you're wondering whether you need it in general, as I was, since I also own a Switch, Switch 2, PS Vita, NDSXL, New 3DSXL and original 3DS. To me, the Miyoo Mini plus fills a gap those other consoles didn't. It's very portable and customizable and I can just take it on the go without thinking too much about it. It's cheap, so I also don't feel that kind of pressure like "Oh no, it now costs a gazillion to buy a 3DS, what if I lose it or forget is in the backpack and put things over it" and so on. But that could be just me.
• Finally: yes, OnionOS is just as cool as they say.

That's it, sorry for the wall of text. I hope you're having a fun time with your devices.

Just want to mention DevilutionX multiplayer is playable on the Miyoo Mini Plus (and i guess the Mini Flip) via both local LAN and the internet.

I think it's pretty cool to setup a Hotspot with my phone and I can play Diablo with a friend.

This is the awesome project I'm not part of. So credits to them:

https://github.com/diasurgical/DevilutionX

Currently, there isn't an official build available with network support enabled, but it works perfectly if you compile/run a build with the NONET = OFF flag enabled.

​You can connect directly via local IP addresses, or use ZeroTier for playing over the internet.

Zerotier fortunately has a in game lobby Browser.

For direct connection via IP ​edit your diablo.ini file and add the host's IP address to the 'Previous Host' field in the network section.

​File Location: /Saves/CurrentProfile/config/DevilutionX

Here my Build if you want to try it. I was only capable of building Version 1.5.1.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bq8XZ9fcS4Jb2qH48h7DBrZQQjemEeHE/view?usp=drivesdk

I opened a ticket. Maybe there will be a dedicated Miyoo Multiplayer Build in the future.

https://github.com/diasurgical/DevilutionX/issues/8580

As a beginner to porting and game technologies (but not programming) I've been getting into porting for my Miyoo Mini+ running OnionOS recently. After getting stuck on a few more advanced projects I decided to go back to basics and I've been trying to learn properly using a game running on a modified Quake engine. This project is Nazi Zombies: Portable, an open source clone of the CoD Nazi Zombie mode originally written for the PSP.

Nazi Zombies: Portable

The game featured in the video, which is a game I'd really want on my Miyoo but I was reluctant to try as the Quake engine it used would be hard to ge to work on the Miyoo. But there was an experimental port of it made for graphing calculators that upon closer inspection shared many similarities with how it could be implemented for the Miyoo Mini+. Then I also noted that its engine wasn't even that far off vanilla Quake which led me to the hypothesis that I could combine the calculator port with a version of Quake targeting hardware similar to the Miyoo to get it to work, and it did!

It still has major graphical issues, there's no sound, and I haven't nailed the controls yet, but it is playable already at 60fps! And now that I have the basics down I can also probably work on re-integrating features missing in the calculator port for something that plays at least as well as on the 3DS and PSP. This project has been a masterclass for me in C/C++ programming as well as porting, and I hope to apply what I've learned to my other projects.

My other porting projects

• OpenXcom - The most playable of my other projects. As far as I can see I've already nailed the technical parts, but to actually be playable the controls would need major reworking. An MVP version of it would be just to get sensible mouse emulation to work, the next step would be to actually start adapting menus and commands to handheld controls.
• Spelunky Classic - I showed a demo of the intro working in another post, and since then I've made it technically playable without crashing. However at the cost of performance as well as it still not loading all assets needed correctly. It's based on Butterscotch, a multi-platform runner for GameMaker games. My hope is that Butterscotch could one day be a rosetta stone for porting projects on the Miyoo. In theory it could be used to play a lot of GameMaker games without any extra programming. Though with my skills currently I am not the person to complete that goal.
• AM2R - Same as above.
• Strife/Hexen/Heretic/ChocolateDoom - The Doom port already available on the Miyoo isn't able to play Doom engine games with more extensive changes. ChocolateDoom should in theory solve that, and be a fairly beginner friendly project. Judging by my logging I think I've technically gotten the game to run, but I haven't been able to make my Miyoo actually display it. I am hoping that I'll be able to apply what I've learned from NZ: Portable to finish this port.

Potential porting candidates

These are some of the games I've scouted that could be possible to port, and that I'm personally interested in looking into. The common thread among them is that controls would need heavy adaptation to be fun on the Miyoo.

• Heroes of Might and Magic II (fheroes2)  
• Marathon 2 (Aleph One)  
• Fallout 1/2 (Fallout CE)  
• FreeCiv  
• Baldurs Gate 1/2 & Icewind Dale 1/2 (GemRB)

 

My blindsides

I am by no means a porting magician, my work is slow and crude, but I really want to learn. Thus far I've been learning from looking at other projects, and much of the work I do is to simply try to rip that out and try to get it to work. If someone more experienced wants to point me in the direction of any resources (could really be anything) or having a chat that'd be much appreciated.

The future of Miyoo ports

I haven't been part of the Miyoo community for very long, but I feel energised and passionate about contributing to it. From what I can tell the Miyoo Minis still have a strong community surrounding them, but many of the experienced devs seem to have moved onto other projects. The official port directory hasn't been updated in a while, and I'm not sure if that's because no one is submitting ports anymore or if it's not actively maintained. Though I do know there has been some interesting projects that are still ongoing. Here some projects I've found not on the official repo (all of them are not ports though):

• Offline RetroAchievements
• Undertale/Butterscotch
• OpenRCT2 port
• Lightweight syncthing client for Miyoo
• Fixes a bug I've experienced with the time tracker
• A great looking audiobook player
• Edit: Mini tracker, a tool to track your backlog

The Miyoo is objectively a pretty outdated piece of hardware, but that's what makes it so fun to develop for. And I still believe it holds a lot of potential for new ports. That's why I've been toying with the idea of creating a new port oriented website for the Miyoo Mini in the hopes of giving myself and other porters a new platform to encourage more awesome projects. Hit me up if anyone wants to help and contribute to it, or just tell me whether it could be a good idea or not.

What's your dream port?

While I've already got projects in the pipeline I'd be more than happy to take suggestions for other projects to look into. While I can't promise speedy delivery I could at least give my opinion on its feasibility!

I’m trying to find someone who makes custom Miyoo Mini Plus shells. I haven’t had much luck on Etsy, and while I’ve seen people dye existing shells, I haven’t found anyone offering this as a service.
The orange buttons are easy enough to source, but getting an olive drab/army green shell is the hard part. If anyone here is willing to dye a shell for me—or knows someone who does custom shell work—I’d be happy to pay for the service.

Embora eu já tenha experimentado emulação à décadas, eu nunca dei muita atenção para os portáteis de emulação. Pensava: tenho tantas opções para jogar, porque eu teria mais uma?

Dei chance para este portatil que tanto falam e vi que é experiência muito boa! É muito prático! Se tornou meu console favorito.

Como não estava inserido neste universo, me surpreendi com a performance em consideração a idade deste dispositivo e suas specs.

Por ser prático, consigo jogar em alguns momentos livres do meu dia e, neste curto período com ele, já consegui terminar alguns jogos que nunca tive oportunidade.

Só estou com um problema no Wi-Fi que não conecta mais 😞

Espero poder contribuir com a comunidade.

First time playing Link's Awakening!