Hey everyone! I just got a R36S, installed everything with success and M8 tracker is now running. Excellent guide! However, after M8 tracker runs, no button from the gamepad is working and I don't know how to edit the config file exactly; how to edit the key bindings? How do the numbers work exactly? Thank you in advance!
I got a r36s and pretty much worked perfect! I had to transfer some files from the OG sd card but once I did that, seems to work well. Mind me asking why you removed support for analog sticks in M8C? I think it would be cool to use them live, was there some issue? Thanks for the hard work!
So I burnt the Arkm8c.tar.xz 1.5 software to a 32 GB SD card using Ether, stuck the SD card into the TF OS slot, turned it on and now it's just hanging on a black screen for about a half hour.
Is there any way to adapt this image for the R33s that doesn't have analog sticks? The image works, but it can't be controlled because it doesn't have a function key and analog sticks.
I have disabled the analog sticks in the latest update. It seems that the R33S may utilize a different controller configuration, and I am unsure if it is recognized in the kernel. Unfortunately, I do not have an R33S to verify this. If possible, you might want to try using an older version.
@@roterodamus If you want, I can try to program a version for r33s, but I would need your experience to do it. Are you active on the Dirtywave Discord? To find an alternative way to communicate other than RU-vid. Thank you for your response.
got it workin after few trials and errors (last one was not being able to control it in steam os mode, so i meeded to choose keyboard + mouse controls and re-map x/a/b/y)
I don’t think that it would work, but I only have a r36s so I can’t test it. Maybe if you copy all the .dtb files and config file from the /boot partition that came with your device and copy them to the /boot partition of arkm8c overwriting any files if prompted.
heyy i have anther question, turns out i messed with the analog sticks connection to the motherboard and now i get a drift whenever i turn the machine on, even after physically unplugging them so im wondering if there is a way to force the system to load without recognising the analog sticks? i only need them to setup the audio and a solution i found for that is to just plug a mouse
Maybe check the configs in the boot/m8c-settings. You’ll might be able to disable analog input in the m8c-config or disable antimicrox in the i3-config
@@roterodamus how do i access these files? when i mount the sd boot partition only shows me some files such as boot.ini some linux dtb files and a file without extension named uInitrd (im on windows)
@@roterodamus updated to the latest version but i cant find documentation about these config files to check if there is an option to disable analog stick and changing the threshold didn't help either. Disabling antimicrox leaves me without controls at all. Any clues?
@@hectorllanquinSdl dead zone is kind of weird the max number is 32767 or 32768. But I think the only way to completely disable the analog sticks is to change the definition of the controller in gamecontrollerdb.txt. To find its location you need to ssh -Y into the r36s or connect a keyboard and run m8c from the terminal. It should tell you the location of gamecontrollerdb.txt and which controller. I haven’t tried any of this but it’s my best guess.
Fantastic work, many thanks, I've built a custom one piece, no glue, no screw, no 3d print case to hold the teensy in a grip so it's out of the way and easy to hold. But nevermind all that. Instead I have a question: do you have a github page or any other way of keeping an eye out for new updates?
Got an issue : Missing Dependencies - Error : Pacman failed to install missing dependencies. Missing dependcies - Pacman>6.1 Checking builtime dependencies... Could not resolve all dependencies... I don't really know what to do, I tried going back to the beginning but it doesn't seem to help
hey roterodamus thanks great work i already have m8 headless working on my rg351v its ok but a little laggy , and i have a spare sd so i would love to see if your dedicated setup would have better performance, do you know if anyone has had any success with running your version on the rg351v, although the r36s is similar the rg351v theres a few differences like no right joystick, anyway if anyone has this working on rg351v let me know thanks.alternately i just saw a r36s on aliexpress for £23 that is the kinda price i like
I've just tried this on my r36s. Installed really seemlessly, but when connecting to the teensy I get significant delay when playing sound, like 500-1000ms. Any ideas what could cause this? Im just using the stock card that came with the device so might try a faster memory card...
Hi, thanks for all this hard work! I Do have an issue though, I can boot into M8 headless fine, but I am getting no response from the controls at all. From what I understand the correct inputs should already be mapped? Am I missing something simple here?
i follow the steps listed and flash the file to my sd but after i install in my rg351v it doesn’t show that particular sd card at all anywhere but with my to other operating system sd cards and my memory sd card they all show up fine . The sd card appears to be flashed correctly as it shows the files are on it when it’s plugged in my mac . i couldn’t get m8 headless to work on my ark os sd card either so maybe im just doing the steps wrong but my m8 headless tinsie works fine on my mac and pc laptops . im just never able to get it to work on my anbernic rg351v ever for some reason.
This is great. Ive managed to run Sunvox on the r36s but didn't know about antimicrox, so I didn't had a way to control it. I'll try again with your method. Thanks.
Thank you for keeping this up to date , already 1.3 ! A few questions : Does this version is based on the latest M8 firmware version ? - Can you change the volume level directly on the R36S ? Thanks again for your work i really need to buy an r36S to try your port .
I got a black screen so coppied the rk3326-r35s-linux.dtb file for the one from the SD card that came with my R36S and set this to load in boot.ini and this does make the screen work and I can play M8 BUT I cannot get any EDIT key to work (I am guessing it should be the B button?). So for PLAY I can use the X button and the Y (SHIFT) and A (OPTION) buttons work but without an EDIT button I cannot make it work properly!. Do you have a way to edit the button parameters so I can get the B button working as EDIT? By the way - my R36S has a file called R36S V5.txt in the R36-OS (16Gb) partition. I guess this means I have a version 5 R36S with yet another variant in hardware. Thanks for the good work you are doing!
Thanks for the feedback and your words of support. I just uploaded an update and added a folder called "m8c-settings" in the boot partition with an .ini file to configure m8c. The m8c config file uses SDL bindings for the gamepad input, figuring out which number corresponds to which button is was a bit of trail and error for me. I will look in to the different versions of the R36S. I'll probably add the different .dtb files for the other variants in future versions.
Yes this works! All buttons now working and I did not need to modify the m8c-config.ini file. I still needed to copy both DTB files (rg351mp-kernel.dtb and rk3326-r35s-linux.dtb) and change the boot.ini to reference rk3326-r35s-linux.dtb to get the screen working. Any chance of a brightness setting that can be added to the m8c-config.ini file ? 🙂 Thanks again - I do have an RG351V on order but while I wait this little R36S is great with your M8 "Arkos light" image.!
I had a bit of a trouble getting the image, and then after I finally got it I got a black screen when it booted. Turns out there are different versions of the hardware in these things. I had to copy the rk3326 file from the stock sd card and swap it out with the one in the image before booting. It seems to be working ok. The brightness seems kind of low is all. Not sure how to fix that. I wonder if this runs any better on any other OS.
Thank you for this! Works great! For some reason the handheld doesn't starts if I leave the Teensy connected. Is there any way to fix this? I would love to fit the Teensy inside the R36s
I don’t think that it would work, but I only have a r36s so I can’t test it. Maybe if you copy all the .dtb files and config file from the /boot partition that came with your device and copy them to the /boot partition of arkm8c overwriting any files if prompted.
Hi, this is truly awesome job! I bought the teensy and R36S just for this setup! I have one problem though. I couldn’t figure out how to make audio work with headphones? It’s either speaker and headphones working at the same time or no audio at all. Is it possible to configure the audio so that there is no sound from speaker when the headphones are plugged in? Also, is it possible to save that configuration as default when console boots up? Thank you.
I think this is a hardware problem with the r36s sadly. I have the same problem with mine and my Koss headphones. The connector has a switch inside that needs to be pressed and held for the speaker to stop. I suspect some mini jacks are too short to fully press the switch. I had a small extension cable laying around in a drawer that solved my problem. Try some other headphones & mini jacks to see if the audio from the speaker stops.
Does this OS have the ability to record line-in or microphone? Does USB MIDI work? I have rg353v, I managed to run USB MIDI with firmware V3_0_4_HEADLESS but there are problems with sound delay. I'm thinking of buying r36s
The r36s only has 1 usb data port and doesn't have a microphone. Technically it should be possible with a usb-hub and a usb soundcard. But every soundcard is different and setting up a universal way to route the input to the teensy is a bit beyond the scope of my knowledge right now.
This is awesome, just waiting for my r36s to arrive from Aliexpress (£32 delivered). I'm currently running M8 on an rg351v but I have the bad mono audio headphone out version so it's no good for click syncing.
i got to disable read only after looking up several steps including how to enter konsole, how to make a password for sudo, how to disable read only , then after that im lost. am i supposed to enter all the things shown in the next steps as commands in the konsole/sudo ? seems like there would be an easy way to get m8 headless working on steam deck. the mac process for m8 headless was easy enough and i got that working, but im lost on steam deck . actually the steam deck experience all together for me has been really annoying trying to figure all this linux stuff not too mention having to reinstall steam os multiple times now including from external drive . maybe ill just sell the dam thing as im not a gamer anyways . oh well
