20260701

        

ROCKNIX is a community developed Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices. Our goal is to produce an operating system that has the features and capabilities that we need, and to have fun as we develop it.

Licenses

ROCKNIX is a Linux distribution that is made up of many open-source components. Components are provided under their respective licenses. This distribution includes components licensed for non-commercial use only.

ROCKNIX Branding

ROCKNIX branding and images are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

You are free to

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following terms

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
• NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
• ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

ROCKNIX Software

Copyright (C) 2026 ROCKNIX (https://github.com/ROCKNIX)

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

Installation

• Download the latest version of ROCKNIX.
• Decompress the image.
• Write the image to an SDCARD using an imaging tool. Common imaging tools include Balena Etcher, Raspberry Pi Imager, and Win32 Disk Imager. If you're skilled with the command line, dd works fine too.

Installation Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package	Documentation
Anbernic Rg35xx Plus, Anbernic Rg35xx Pro, Anbernic Rg35xx H, Anbernic Rg35xx Sp, Anbernic Rg35xx 2024, Anbernic Rg40xx H, Anbernic Rg40xx V, Anbernic Rgcubexx, Anbernic Rg28xx, Anbernic Rg34xx, Anbernic Rg34xx Sp	ROCKNIX-H700.aarch64-20260701-DDR4.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic Rg35xx Plus, Anbernic Rg35xx Pro, Anbernic Rg35xx H, Anbernic Rg35xx Sp, Anbernic Rg35xx 2024, Anbernic Rg40xx H, Anbernic Rg40xx V, Anbernic Rgcubexx, Anbernic Rg28xx, Anbernic Rg34xx, Anbernic Rg34xx Sp	ROCKNIX-H700.aarch64-20260701-DDR3.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic Rg351m, Anbernic Rg351v, Gameconsole R33s, Gameconsole R36s, Magicx Xu10, Odroid Go2, Odroid Go2 V11, Odroid Go3, Powkiddy Rgb10	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20260701-a.img.gz	documentation
Powkiddy Rgb10x, Powkiddy Rgb20s, Magicx Xu10, Magicx Xu Mini M, Gameconsole Eeclone, Batlexp G350	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20260701-b.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic Rg552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20260701.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic Rg Arc D, Anbernic Rg Arc S, Anbernic Rg353p, Anbernic Rg353ps, Anbernic Rg353v, Anbernic Rg353vs, Anbernic Rg503, Powkiddy Rgb10max3, Powkiddy Rgb20 Pro, Powkiddy Rgb20sx, Powkiddy Rgb30, Powkiddy Rk2023	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20260701-Generic.img.gz	documentation
Powkiddy X55, Powkiddy X35s, Anbernic Rg Ds	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20260701-Specific.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic Rg Vita Pro	ROCKNIX-RK3576.aarch64-20260701.img.gz	documentation
Gameforce Ace, Retro Lite Cm5, Retroled Cm5	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20260701.img.gz	documentation
Odroid Go Ultra, Powkiddy Rgb10 Max 3 Pro	ROCKNIX-S922X.aarch64-20260701.img.gz	documentation
MANGMI Air X MQ66, MANGMI Air X MQ66B, MANGMI Air X MQ65	ROCKNIX-SM6115.aarch64-20260701.img.gz	documentation
Retroid Pocket 5, Retroid Pocket Flip2, Retroid Pocket Mini, Retroid Pocket Mini V2, AYN Thor Lite, MANGMI Pocket Max	ROCKNIX-SM8250.aarch64-20260701.img.gz	documentation
AYN Odin2, AYN Odin2 Portal, AYN Odin2 Mini, AYN Thor, AYANEO Pocket ACE, AYANEO Pocket DMG, AYANEO Pocket EVO, AYANEO Pocket DS, AYANEO Pocket S 2K, Retroid Pocket 6, Retroid Pocket 6 TOP-DPAD	ROCKNIX-SM8550.aarch64-20260701.img.gz	documentation
AYANEO Pocket S2, KONKR Pocket FIT	ROCKNIX-SM8650.aarch64-20260701.img.gz	documentation
AYN Odin3	ROCKNIX-SM8750.aarch64-20260701.img.gz	documentation

Upgrading

• Download and install the update online via the System Settings menu.
• If you are unable to update online
  • Download the latest version of ROCKNIX from Github
  • Copy the update to your device over the network to your device's update share.
  • Reboot the device, and the update will begin automatically.

Update Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package
Anbernic Rg35xx Plus, Anbernic Rg35xx Pro, Anbernic Rg35xx H, Anbernic Rg35xx Sp, Anbernic Rg35xx 2024, Anbernic Rg40xx H, Anbernic Rg40xx V, Anbernic Rgcubexx, Anbernic Rg28xx, Anbernic Rg34xx, Anbernic Rg34xx Sp, Anbernic Rg35xx Plus, Anbernic Rg35xx Pro, Anbernic Rg35xx H, Anbernic Rg35xx Sp, Anbernic Rg35xx 2024, Anbernic Rg40xx H, Anbernic Rg40xx V, Anbernic Rgcubexx, Anbernic Rg28xx, Anbernic Rg34xx, Anbernic Rg34xx Sp	ROCKNIX-H700.aarch64-20260701.tar
Anbernic Rg351m, Anbernic Rg351v, Gameconsole R33s, Gameconsole R36s, Magicx Xu10, Odroid Go2, Odroid Go2 V11, Odroid Go3, Powkiddy Rgb10, Powkiddy Rgb10x, Powkiddy Rgb20s, Magicx Xu10, Magicx Xu Mini M, Gameconsole Eeclone, Batlexp G350	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20260701.tar
Anbernic Rg552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20260701.tar
**Anbernic Rg Arc D, Anbernic Rg Arc S, Anbernic Rg353p, Anbernic Rg353ps, Anbernic Rg353v, Anbernic Rg353vs, Anbernic Rg503, Powkiddy Rgb10max3, Powkiddy Rgb20 Pro, Powkiddy Rgb20sx, Powkiddy Rgb30, Powkiddy Rk2023, Powkiddy X55, P...

20260601

        

ROCKNIX is a community developed Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices. Our goal is to produce an operating system that has the features and capabilities that we need, and to have fun as we develop it.

Licenses

ROCKNIX is a Linux distribution that is made up of many open-source components. Components are provided under their respective licenses. This distribution includes components licensed for non-commercial use only.

ROCKNIX Branding

ROCKNIX branding and images are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

You are free to

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following terms

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
• NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
• ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

ROCKNIX Software

Copyright (C) 2026 ROCKNIX (https://github.com/ROCKNIX)

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

Installation

• Download the latest version of ROCKNIX.
• Decompress the image.
• Write the image to an SDCARD using an imaging tool. Common imaging tools include Balena Etcher, Raspberry Pi Imager, and Win32 Disk Imager. If you're skilled with the command line, dd works fine too.

Installation Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package	Documentation
Anbernic Rg35xx Plus, Anbernic Rg35xx Pro, Anbernic Rg35xx H, Anbernic Rg35xx Sp, Anbernic Rg35xx 2024, Anbernic Rg40xx H, Anbernic Rg40xx V, Anbernic Rgcubexx, Anbernic Rg28xx, Anbernic Rg34xx, Anbernic Rg34xx Sp	ROCKNIX-H700.aarch64-20260601.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic Rg351m, Anbernic Rg351v, Gameconsole R33s, Gameconsole R36s, Magicx Xu10, Odroid Go2, Odroid Go2 V11, Odroid Go3, Powkiddy Rgb10	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20260601-a.img.gz	documentation
Powkiddy Rgb10x, Powkiddy Rgb20s, Magicx Xu10, Magicx Xu Mini M, Gameconsole Eeclone, Batlexp G350	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20260601-b.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic Rg552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20260601.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic Rg Arc D, Anbernic Rg Arc S, Anbernic Rg353p, Anbernic Rg353ps, Anbernic Rg353v, Anbernic Rg353vs, Anbernic Rg503, Powkiddy Rgb10max3, Powkiddy Rgb20 Pro, Powkiddy Rgb20sx, Powkiddy Rgb30, Powkiddy Rk2023	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20260601-Generic.img.gz	documentation
Powkiddy X55, Powkiddy X35s, Anbernic Rg Ds	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20260601-Specific.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic Rg Vita Pro	ROCKNIX-RK3576.aarch64-20260601.img.gz	documentation
Gameforce Ace, Retro Lite Cm5, Retroled Cm5	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20260601.img.gz	documentation
Odroid Go Ultra, Powkiddy Rgb10 Max 3 Pro	ROCKNIX-S922X.aarch64-20260601.img.gz	documentation
MANGMI Air X MQ66, MANGMI Air X MQ66B, MANGMI Air X MQ65	ROCKNIX-SM6115.aarch64-20260601.img.gz	documentation
Retroid Pocket 5, Retroid Pocket Flip2, Retroid Pocket Mini, Retroid Pocket Mini V2, AYN Thor Lite	ROCKNIX-SM8250.aarch64-20260601.img.gz	documentation
AYN Odin2, AYN Odin2 Portal, AYN Odin2 Mini, AYN Thor, AYANEO Pocket ACE, AYANEO Pocket DMG, AYANEO Pocket EVO, AYANEO Pocket DS, AYANEO Pocket S 2K, Retroid Pocket 6, Retroid Pocket 6 TOP-DPAD	ROCKNIX-SM8550.aarch64-20260601.img.gz	documentation
AYANEO Pocket S2, KONKR Pocket FIT	ROCKNIX-SM8650.aarch64-20260601.img.gz	documentation
AYN Odin3	ROCKNIX-SM8750.aarch64-20260601.img.gz	documentation

Upgrading

• Download and install the update online via the System Settings menu.
• If you are unable to update online
  • Download the latest version of ROCKNIX from Github
  • Copy the update to your device over the network to your device's update share.
  • Reboot the device, and the update will begin automatically.

Update Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package
Anbernic Rg35xx Plus, Anbernic Rg35xx Pro, Anbernic Rg35xx H, Anbernic Rg35xx Sp, Anbernic Rg35xx 2024, Anbernic Rg40xx H, Anbernic Rg40xx V, Anbernic Rgcubexx, Anbernic Rg28xx, Anbernic Rg34xx, Anbernic Rg34xx Sp	ROCKNIX-H700.aarch64-20260601.tar
Anbernic Rg351m, Anbernic Rg351v, Gameconsole R33s, Gameconsole R36s, Magicx Xu10, Odroid Go2, Odroid Go2 V11, Odroid Go3, Powkiddy Rgb10, Powkiddy Rgb10x, Powkiddy Rgb20s, Magicx Xu10, Magicx Xu Mini M, Gameconsole Eeclone, Batlexp G350	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20260601.tar
Anbernic Rg552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20260601.tar
Anbernic Rg Arc D, Anbernic Rg Arc S, Anbernic Rg353p, Anbernic Rg353ps, Anbernic Rg353v, Anbernic Rg353vs, Anbernic Rg503, Powkiddy Rgb10max3, Powkiddy Rgb20 Pro, Powkiddy Rgb20sx, Powkiddy Rgb30, Powkiddy Rk2023, Powkiddy X55, Powkiddy X35s, Anbernic Rg Ds	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20260601.tar
Anbernic Rg Vita Pro	ROCKNIX-RK3576.aarch64-20260601.tar
Gameforce Ace, Retro Lite Cm5, Retroled Cm5	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20260601.tar
Odroid Go Ultra, Powkiddy Rgb10 Max 3 Pro	[ROCKNIX-S922X.aar...

20250517

        

ROCKNIX is a community developed Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices. Our goal is to produce an operating system that has the features and capabilities that we need, and to have fun as we develop it.

Licenses

ROCKNIX is a Linux distribution that is made up of many open-source components. Components are provided under their respective licenses. This distribution includes components licensed for non-commercial use only.

ROCKNIX Branding

ROCKNIX branding and images are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

You are free to

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following terms

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
• NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
• ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

ROCKNIX Software

Copyright (C) 2024 ROCKNIX (https://github.com/ROCKNIX)

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

Installation

• Download the latest version of ROCKNIX.
• Decompress the image.
• Write the image to an SDCARD using an imaging tool. Common imaging tools include Balena Etcher, Raspberry Pi Imager, and Win32 Disk Imager. If you're skilled with the command line, dd works fine too.

Installation Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package	Documentation
Anbernic RG351P/M/V, Game Console R33S/R35S/R36S, ODROID Go Advance, ODROID Go Super, Magicx XU10, Powkiddy V10/RGB10	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20250517-a.img.gz	documentation
Magicx XU Mini M, Powkiddy RGB10X	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20250517-b.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic RG353P/M/V/VS/PS, RG503, RGARC-D/S, Powkiddy RK2023, RGB10 Max 3, RGB30, RGB20SX, RGB20 Pro	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20250517-Generic.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic RG552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20250517.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic RG35XX PLUS/H/SP/2024, RG40XX V/H, RGCUBEXX, RG34XX SP, RG28XX Must Follow Install Instructions	ROCKNIX-H700.aarch64-20250517.img.gz	documentation
Hardkernel ODROID Go Ultra, Powkiddy RGB10 Max 3 Pro	ROCKNIX-S922X.aarch64-20250517.img.gz	documentation
Gameforce Ace (default). Orange Pi 5 / 5 Plus, Radxa Rock 5a / 5b / 5b+ / CM5, and Indiedroid Nova (must set dtb in extlinux.conf)	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20250517.img.gz	documentation
Powkiddy x55	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20250517-Powkiddy_x55.img.gz	documentation
Retroid Pocket 5, Pocket Mini, Pocket Mini V2, Pocket Flip2	ROCKNIX-SM8250.aarch64-20250517.img.gz	documentation
Ayn Odin 2, Odin 2 Mini, Odin 2 Portal	ROCKNIX-SM8550.aarch64-20250517.img.gz	documentation

Upgrading

• Download and install the update online via the System Settings menu.
• If you are unable to update online
• Download the latest version of ROCKNIX from Github
• Copy the update to your device over the network to your device's update share.
• Reboot the device, and the update will begin automatically.

Update Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package
Anbernic RG351P/M/V, Game Console R33S/R35S/R36S, ODROID Go Advance, ODROID Go Super, Magicx XU10, XU Mini M, Powkiddy V10/RGB10/RGB10X	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20250517.tar
Anbernic RG353P/M/V/VS/PS, RG503, RGARC-D/S, Powkiddy RK2023, RGB10 Max 3, RGB30, RGB20SX, RGB20 Pro, X55	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20250517.tar
Anbernic RG552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20250517.tar
Anbernic RG35XX PLUS/H/SP/2024, RG40XX V/H, RGCUBEXX, RG34XX SP, RG28XX	ROCKNIX-H700.aarch64-20250517.tar
Hardkernel ODROID Go Ultra, N2/N2+/N2L, Powkiddy RGB10 Max 3 Pro	ROCKNIX-S922X.aarch64-20250517.tar
Gameforce Ace, Orange Pi 5 / 5 Plus, Radxa Rock 5a / 5b/ 5b+ / CM5 and Indiedroid Nova	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20250517.tar
Retroid Pocket 5, Pocket Mini, Pocket Mini V2, Pocket Flip2	ROCKNIX-SM8250.aarch64-20250517.tar
Ayn Odin 2, Odin 2 Mini, Odin 2 Portal	ROCKNIX-SM8550.aarch64-20250517.tar

Documentation

Contribute

• Building ROCKNIX
• Code of Conduct
• Contributing to ROCKNIX
• Modifying ROCKNIX
• Adding Hardware Quirks
• Creating Packages
• Pull Request Template

Play

• Installing ROCKNIX
• Updating ROCKNIX
• Controls
• Netplay
• Configuring Moonlight
• Device Specific Documentation

Configure

• Optimizations
• Shaders
• Cloud Sync
• VPN

Other

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Donating to ROCKNIX

Change Log

New Features

• Added Azahar standalone emulator (S922X/SM8250/SM8550/RK3588)
• Added Cemu standalone emulator (SM8250/SM8550)
• Added Daedalus emulator (SM8250/S...

20250118

ROCKNIX

ROCKNIX is a community developed Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices. Our goal is to produce an operating system that has the features and capabilities that we need, and to have fun as we develop it.

Licenses

ROCKNIX is a Linux distribution that is made up of many open-source components. Components are provided under their respective licenses. This distribution includes components licensed for non-commercial use only.

ROCKNIX Branding

ROCKNIX branding and images are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

You are free to

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following terms

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
• NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
• ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

ROCKNIX Software

Copyright (C) 2024 ROCKNIX (https://github.com/ROCKNIX)

Licensed under the GPL License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

https://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-2.0/

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

Installation

• Download the latest version of ROCKNIX.
• Decompress the image.
• Write the image to an SDCARD using an imaging tool. Common imaging tools include Balena Etcher, Raspberry Pi Imager, and Win32 Disk Imager. If you're skilled with the command line, dd works fine too.

Installation Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package	Documentation
Anbernic RG351P/M/V, Game Console R33S/R35S/R36S, ODROID Go Advance, ODROID Go Super, Magicx XU10, Powkiddy V10/RGB10	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20250118-a.img.gz	documentation
Magicx XU Mini M, Powkiddy RGB10X	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20250118-b.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic RG353P/M/V/VS/PS, RG503, RGARC-D/S, Powkiddy RK2023, RGB10 Max 3, RGB30, RGB20SX, RGB20 Pro	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20250118-Generic.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic RG552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20250118.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic RG35XX PLUS/H/SP/2024, RG40XX V/H, RGCUBEXX, RG34XX, RG28XX Must Follow Install Instructions	ROCKNIX-H700.aarch64-20250118.img.gz	documentation
Hardkernel ODROID Go Ultra, Powkiddy RGB10 Max 3 Pro	ROCKNIX-S922X.aarch64-20250118.img.gz	documentation
Gameforce Ace (default). Orange Pi 5 / 5 Plus, Radxa Rock 5a / 5b / 5b+ / CM5, and Indiedroid Nova (must set dtb in extlinux.conf)	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20250118.img.gz	documentation
Powkiddy x55	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20250118-Powkiddy_x55.img.gz	documentation
Retroid Pocket 5, Pocket Mini	ROCKNIX-SD865.aarch64-20250118.img.gz	documentation

Upgrading

• Download and install the update online via the System Settings menu.
• If you are unable to update online
  • Download the latest version of ROCKNIX from Github
  • Copy the update to your device over the network to your device's update share.
  • Reboot the device, and the update will begin automatically.

Update Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package
Anbernic RG351P/M/V, Game Console R33S/R35S/R36S, ODROID Go Advance, ODROID Go Super, Magicx XU10, XU Mini M, Powkiddy V10/RGB10/RGB10X	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20250118.tar
Anbernic RG353P/M/V/VS/PS, RG503, RGARC-D/S, Powkiddy RK2023, RGB10 Max 3, RGB30, RGB20SX, RGB20 Pro, X55	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20250118.tar
Anbernic RG552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20250118.tar
Anbernic RG35XX PLUS/H/SP/2024, RG40XX V/H, RGCUBEXX, RG34XX, RG28XX	ROCKNIX-H700.aarch64-20250118.tar
Hardkernel ODROID Go Ultra, N2/N2+/N2L, Powkiddy RGB10 Max 3 Pro	ROCKNIX-S922X.aarch64-20250118.tar
Gameforce Ace, Orange Pi 5 / 5 Plus, Radxa Rock 5a / 5b/ 5b+ / CM5 and Indiedroid Nova	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20250118.tar
Retroid Pocket 5, Pocket Mini	ROCKNIX-SD865.aarch64-20250118.tar

Documentation

Contribute

• Building ROCKNIX
• Code of Conduct
• Contributing to ROCKNIX
• Modifying ROCKNIX
• Adding Hardware Quirks
• Creating Packages
• Pull Request Template

Play

• Installing ROCKNIX
• Updating ROCKNIX
• Controls
• Netplay
• Configuring Moonlight
• Device Specific Documentation

Configure

• Optimizations
• Shaders
• Cloud Sync
• VPN

Other

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Donating to ROCKNIX

Change Log

New Features

• R33S rumble support
• Added H700 Install guide to wiki:(https://rocknix.org/configure/h700-installation/)

Updates

• Update Linux to 6.12.10

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Retroarch overlays
• Added Retroarch savestate hotfix
• Fixed RK3326 boot issues
• Fixed RG351P/V broken controls
• Fixed Dolphin bios folder issue and improved start script
• Fixed M8C start script
• Fixed H700 first boot crash
• Fixed Saturn and NDS RetroAchievements
• Fixed SD865 Portmaster launch script

Full Changelog: 2024011...2025011

20250115

ROCKNIX

ROCKNIX is a community developed Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices. Our goal is to produce an operating system that has the features and capabilities that we need, and to have fun as we develop it.

Licenses

ROCKNIX is a Linux distribution that is made up of many open-source components. Components are provided under their respective licenses. This distribution includes components licensed for non-commercial use only.

ROCKNIX Branding

ROCKNIX branding and images are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

You are free to

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following terms

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
• NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
• ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

ROCKNIX Software

Copyright (C) 2024 ROCKNIX (https://github.com/ROCKNIX)

Licensed under the GPL License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

https://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-2.0/

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

Installation

• Download the latest version of ROCKNIX.
• Decompress the image.
• Write the image to an SDCARD using an imaging tool. Common imaging tools include Balena Etcher, Raspberry Pi Imager, and Win32 Disk Imager. If you're skilled with the command line, dd works fine too.

Installation Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package	Documentation
Anbernic RG351P/M/V, Game Console R33S/R35S/R36S, ODROID Go Advance, ODROID Go Super, Magicx XU10, Powkiddy V10/RGB10	Wait for next release
Magicx XU Mini M, Powkiddy RGB10X	Wait for next release
Anbernic RG353P/M/V/VS/PS, RG503, RGARC-D/S, Powkiddy RK2023, RGB10 Max 3, RGB30, RGB20SX, RGB20 Pro	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20250115-Generic.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic RG552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20250115.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic RG35XX PLUS/H/SP/2024, RG40XX V/H, RGCUBEXX, RG34XX, RG28XX	ROCKNIX-H700.aarch64-20250115.img.gz	documentation
Hardkernel ODROID Go Ultra, Powkiddy RGB10 Max 3 Pro	ROCKNIX-S922X.aarch64-20250115.img.gz	documentation
Gameforce Ace (default). Orange Pi 5 / 5 Plus, Radxa Rock 5a / 5b / 5b+ / CM5, and Indiedroid Nova (must set dtb in extlinux.conf)	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20250115.img.gz	documentation
Powkiddy x55	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20250115-Powkiddy_x55.img.gz	documentation
Retroid Pocket 5, Pocket Mini	ROCKNIX-SD865.aarch64-20250115.img.gz	documentation

Upgrading

• Download and install the update online via the System Settings menu.
• If you are unable to update online
  • Download the latest version of ROCKNIX from Github
  • Copy the update to your device over the network to your device's update share.
  • Reboot the device, and the update will begin automatically.

Update Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package
Anbernic RG351P/M/V, Game Console R33S/R35S/R36S, ODROID Go Advance, ODROID Go Super, Magicx XU10, XU Mini M, Powkiddy V10/RGB10/RGB10X	Wait for next release
Anbernic RG353P/M/V/VS/PS, RG503, RGARC-D/S, Powkiddy RK2023, RGB10 Max 3, RGB30, RGB20SX, RGB20 Pro, X55	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20250115.tar
Anbernic RG552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20250115.tar
Anbernic RG35XX PLUS/H/SP/2024, RG40XX V/H, RGCUBEXX, RG34XX, RG28XX	ROCKNIX-H700.aarch64-20250115.tar
Hardkernel ODROID Go Ultra, N2/N2+/N2L, Powkiddy RGB10 Max 3 Pro	ROCKNIX-S922X.aarch64-20250115.tar
Gameforce Ace, Orange Pi 5 / 5 Plus, Radxa Rock 5a / 5b/ 5b+ / CM5 and Indiedroid Nova	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20250115.tar
Retroid Pocket 5, Pocket Mini	ROCKNIX-SD865.aarch64-20250115.tar

Documentation

Contribute

• Building ROCKNIX
• Code of Conduct
• Contributing to ROCKNIX
• Modifying ROCKNIX
• Adding Hardware Quirks
• Creating Packages
• Pull Request Template

Play

• Installing ROCKNIX
• Updating ROCKNIX
• Controls
• Netplay
• Configuring Moonlight
• Device Specific Documentation

Configure

• Optimizations
• Shaders
• Cloud Sync
• VPN

Other

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Donating to ROCKNIX

Change Log

Added support for the following Devices:

*Anbernic RG35XX PLUS/H/SP/2024, RG40XX V/H, RGCUBEXX, RG34XX, RG28XX
--Please visit our [wiki] (https://rocknix.org) for the proper install steps for your device after you flash your SD card. You will need to copy the correct device dtb to the root of the sd card and rename it to dtb.img

New Features

• Complete rebase of EmulationStation, reforked Batocera ES then applied Rocknix features and customizations. Thanks @batocera
  -This includes several bug fixes and new features like theme downloader and expanded Bluetooth UI.
• Rumble / force feedback support added to most devices that include rumble motor. Can be enabled or disabled in the UI.
• Ability to enable / disable multitouch in Emulationstation (for devices with a touchscreen).
• RPCS3 - PlayStation Emulator (SD865).
• Xemu now supports vulkan, resulting in big performance increase.
• Dolphin QT with Retro Achievements (SD865).
• Retroid Pocket 5 and Mini Calibration tool. Thanks @cdeletre (kdog)
• Added M8C in tools (a portable sequencer and synthesizer).

Updates

• Update Linux to 6.12.9
• Update Mesa to 24.3.3
• Bumped emulators, retroarch, box86/64, wine, etc.
• lime3ds-sa - accurate hardware shaders ES feature. Thanks @sonicnkt
• S922X - add gpsp and beetle-saturn-lr cores.
• S922X - mupen64plus-sa - update controls and hotkeys to match wiki.
• Updated Apitrace with waffle support.
• Panfrost clock/timer patches for mainline devices.
• add gtk2 for running older games (e.g. Hollow Knight).
• Update ScummVM and add touchscreen support.
• Update gzdoom to g4.14.0 Thanks @aenertia
• Update several support packages and system libraries.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Odroid Go Super support Thanks @tiopex for panel fix.
• RK3566-Anbernic: fixed crash during initialization (fresh flash), causing corrupt config files leading to all sorts of misbehavior.
• Fixed Samba discovery with USB network gadget.
• Fixed NTFS support for games SD.
• Fixed ES Tools not showing full screen in sway.
• Fixed several emulator start scripts: mupen64, dolphin, etc. Thanks @RoBbeRt133
• Fixed several Bluetooth bugs.
• Fixed Retroid Pocket 5 & Mini fan ramping up and down.
• Fixed Retroid Pocket Supe...

20241120

ROCKNIX

ROCKNIX is a community developed Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices. Our goal is to produce an operating system that has the features and capabilities that we need, and to have fun as we develop it.

Licenses

ROCKNIX is a Linux distribution that is made up of many open-source components. Components are provided under their respective licenses. This distribution includes components licensed for non-commercial use only.

ROCKNIX Branding

ROCKNIX branding and images are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

You are free to

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following terms

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
• NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
• ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

ROCKNIX Software

Copyright (C) 2024 ROCKNIX (https://github.com/ROCKNIX)

Licensed under the GPL License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

https://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-2.0/

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

Installation

• Download the latest version of ROCKNIX.
• Decompress the image.
• Write the image to an SDCARD using an imaging tool. Common imaging tools include Balena Etcher, Raspberry Pi Imager, and Win32 Disk Imager. If you're skilled with the command line, dd works fine too.

Installation Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package	Documentation
Anbernic RG351P/M/V, Game Console R33S/R35S/R36S, ODROID Go Advance, ODROID Go Super, Magicx XU10, Powkiddy V10/RGB10	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20241120-a.img.gz	documentation
Magicx XU Mini M, Powkiddy RGB10X	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20241120-b.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic RG353P/M/V/VS/PS, RG503, RGARC-D/S, Powkiddy RK2023, RGB10 Max 3, RGB30, RGB20SX, RGB20 Pro	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20241120-Generic.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic RG552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20241120.img.gz	documentation
Hardkernel ODROID Go Ultra, Powkiddy RGB10 Max 3 Pro	ROCKNIX-S922X.aarch64-20241120.img.gz	documentation
Gameforce Ace (default). Orange Pi 5 / 5 Plus, Radxa Rock 5a / 5b / 5b+ / CM5, and Indiedroid Nova (must set dtb in extlinux.conf)	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20241120.img.gz	documentation
Powkiddy x55	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20241120-Powkiddy_x55.img.gz	documentation
Retroid Pocket 5, Pocket Mini	ROCKNIX-SD865.aarch64-20241120.img.gz	documentation

Upgrading

• Download and install the update online via the System Settings menu.
• If you are unable to update online
  • Download the latest version of ROCKNIX from Github
  • Copy the update to your device over the network to your device's update share.
  • Reboot the device, and the update will begin automatically.

Update Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package
Anbernic RG351P/M/V, Game Console R33S/R35S/R36S, ODROID Go Advance, ODROID Go Super, Magicx XU10, XU Mini M, Powkiddy V10/RGB10/RGB10X	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20241120.tar
Anbernic RG353P/M/V/VS/PS, RG503, RGARC-D/S, Powkiddy RK2023, RGB10 Max 3, RGB30, RGB20SX, RGB20 Pro, X55	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20241120.tar
Anbernic RG552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20241120.tar
Hardkernel ODROID Go Ultra, N2/N2+/N2L, Powkiddy RGB10 Max 3 Pro	ROCKNIX-S922X.aarch64-20241120.tar
Gameforce Ace, Orange Pi 5 / 5 Plus, Radxa Rock 5a / 5b/ 5b+ / CM5 and Indiedroid Nova	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20241120.tar
Retroid Pocket 5, Pocket Mini	ROCKNIX-SD865.aarch64-20241120.tar

Documentation

Contribute

• Building ROCKNIX
• Code of Conduct
• Contributing to ROCKNIX
• Modifying ROCKNIX
• Adding Hardware Quirks
• Creating Packages
• Pull Request Template

Play

• Installing ROCKNIX
• Updating ROCKNIX
• Controls
• Netplay
• Configuring Moonlight
• Device Specific Documentation

Configure

• Optimizations
• Shaders
• Cloud Sync
• VPN

Other

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Donating to ROCKNIX

Change Log

Added support for the following Devices:

• Retroid Pocket 5 (SD865)
• Powkiddy X35S (RK3566)

New Features

• S922X build now support both Mali and Panfrost gpu drivers in same build
• Added RetroAchievements Support to standalone PPSSPP, Flycast, Duckstation, & AetherSX2. Thank @EmuELEC
• Retroid Pocket 5 add gpu overclock setting in sytem settings.
• Build Xemu from source now and xbox clock setting feature.
• Add several new ES features for standalone emulators.
• New udev rule to set SD865 mac address based on system serial number.
• Add kronos-lr to SD865 build
• Add wasm4-lr core thanks @aenertia

Updates

• Update Linux to 6.11.9
• Update Mesa to 24.2.7
• Update Sway and Sway dependencies
• Bumped emulators

Bug Fixes

• Fix bug preventing drives larger than 2tbs from working
• Fix RK3588 CM5 audio thanks @ginkage
• Fix SD865 build panel not turning on during initial format and upgrades
• RK3566 device tree fixes / patches thanks @macromorgan
• USB gadget mode fixes
• General bug fixes and clean up

Notes:

• If updating your RP Mini / RP 5 the screen will be black during the update. This is normal please be patient. Next release will correctly show update progress.
• There are still some kernel level bugs on the Retroid pocket builds that are being worked on by retroid devs. Some of these include no headphone switching, screen bouncing while changing brightness on the 5, sometimes controllers not detected at boot (sleep and then wake the device resolves). Hopefully this will be resolved soon.

Full Changelog: 2024102...2024112

20241029

ROCKNIX

ROCKNIX is a community developed Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices. Our goal is to produce an operating system that has the features and capabilities that we need, and to have fun as we develop it.

Licenses

ROCKNIX is a Linux distribution that is made up of many open-source components. Components are provided under their respective licenses. This distribution includes components licensed for non-commercial use only.

ROCKNIX Branding

ROCKNIX branding and images are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

You are free to

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following terms

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
• NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
• ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

ROCKNIX Software

Copyright (C) 2024 ROCKNIX (https://github.com/ROCKNIX)

Licensed under the GPL License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

https://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-2.0/

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

Installation

• Download the latest version of ROCKNIX.
• Decompress the image.
• Write the image to an SDCARD using an imaging tool. Common imaging tools include Balena Etcher, Raspberry Pi Imager, and Win32 Disk Imager. If you're skilled with the command line, dd works fine too.

Installation Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package	Documentation
Anbernic RG351P/M/V, Game Console R33S/R35S/R36S, ODROID Go Advance, ODROID Go Super, Magicx XU10, Powkiddy V10/RGB10	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20241029-a.img.gz	documentation
Magicx XU Mini M, Powkiddy RGB10X	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20241029-b.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic RG353P/M/V/VS/PS, RG503, RGARC-D/S, Powkiddy RK2023, RGB10 Max 3, RGB30, RGB20SX, RGB20 Pro	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20241029-Generic.img.gz	documentation
Anbernic RG552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20241029.img.gz	documentation
Hardkernel ODROID Go Ultra, Powkiddy RGB10 Max 3 Pro	ROCKNIX-S922X.aarch64-20241029.img.gz	documentation
Gameforce Ace (default). Orange Pi 5 / 5 Plus, Radxa Rock 5a / 5b / 5b+ / CM5, and Indiedroid Nova (must set dtb in extlinux.conf)	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20241029.img.gz	documentation
Powkiddy x55	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20241029-Powkiddy_x55.img.gz	documentation
Retroid Pocket Mini	ROCKNIX-SD865.aarch64-20241029.img.gz	documentation

Upgrading

• Download and install the update online via the System Settings menu.
• If you are unable to update online
  • Download the latest version of ROCKNIX from Github
  • Copy the update to your device over the network to your device's update share.
  • Reboot the device, and the update will begin automatically.

Update Package Downloads

Device/Platform	Download Package
Anbernic RG351P/M/V, Game Console R33S/R35S/R36S, ODROID Go Advance, ODROID Go Super, Magicx XU10, XU Mini M, Powkiddy V10/RGB10/RGB10X	ROCKNIX-RK3326.aarch64-20241029.tar
Anbernic RG353P/M/V/VS/PS, RG503, RGARC-D/S, Powkiddy RK2023, RGB10 Max 3, RGB30, RGB20SX, RGB20 Pro	ROCKNIX-RK3566.aarch64-20241029.tar
Anbernic RG552	ROCKNIX-RK3399.aarch64-20241029.tar
Hardkernel ODROID Go Ultra, N2/N2+/N2L, Powkiddy RGB10 Max 3 Pro	ROCKNIX-S922X.aarch64-20241029.tar
Gameforce Ace, Orange Pi 5 / 5 Plus, Radxa Rock 5a / 5b/ 5b+ / CM5 and Indiedroid Nova	ROCKNIX-RK3588.aarch64-20241029.tar
Powkiddy x55	ROCKNIX-RK3566-X55.aarch64-20241029.tar
Retroid Pocket Mini	ROCKNIX-SD865.aarch64-20241029.tar

Documentation

Contribute

• Building ROCKNIX
• Code of Conduct
• Contributing to ROCKNIX
• Modifying ROCKNIX
• Adding Hardware Quirks
• Creating Packages
• Pull Request Template

Play

• Installing ROCKNIX
• Updating ROCKNIX
• Controls
• Netplay
• Configuring Moonlight
• Device Specific Documentation

Configure

• Optimizations
• Shaders
• Cloud Sync
• VPN

Other

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Donating to ROCKNIX

Added support for the following Devices:

• Retroid Pocket Mini (SD865)
• MagicX XU Mini M (RK3326)
• Powkiddy RGB10X (RK3326)
• Powkiddy RGB20 Pro (RK3566)

Change Log

New Features

• RK3588: Add vulkan driver support Thanks @ginkage
• Add the following libretro cores:
  • bsnes-mercury-accuracy-lr
  • bsnes-mercury-balanced-lr
  • doublecherrygb-lr
  • melonds-ds-lr
  • panda3ds-lr (RK3588 only, experimental)
• Add debug packages vkcube, vkgears, vkmark, sdltouchtest
• Add wifi driver for Realtek RTL8851BU chipset
• Add NFS gamemount support Thanks @aenertia
• Add usb gadget support to RK3326 build Thanks @Simon-L
• S922X now updated to use mainline u-boot
• PPSSPP cheats, better default PPSSPP configs thanks @LaurensBosscher
• Anonymous userbase install stats tracking
• Split out RK3326 build into an A image and B image to support more devices, see the chart in the release to see which is which

Updates

• Update Linux to 6.11.x, RK3588 6.1 rk3
• Update u-boot to 2024.10 (RK3566, S922X, RK3399)
• Update Mesa to 24.2.5
• Update mali bifrost kernel drivers
• Update several graphics packages (Wayland, weston, xwayland, vulkan, sdl2 etc)
• Update several system packages to upstream libre elec.
• Update kernel firmware packages
• Update emulators, wine, box86/64.
• Update rocknix joypad for kernel 6.11+ support
• Update Art Book Next theme to have OLED black backgrounds, Noir Artwork thanks @tenlevels @Ant

Bug Fixes

• Fix several input drivers / mappings. R36S Thanks @Lana-chan and @SlyBouhafs
• Update Portmaster to fix memory leak. Thanks @portmaster team
• Fix fullscreen rendering of Portmaster ports with sway window manager
• Rockchip kernel and u-boot contrbutions. Thanks @macromorgan
• Fix several emulators / emulator launch scripts (scummvm-sa, gzdoom, etc)
• Fix cloud sync
• Fix EMULATION_DEVICE=no build option
• Fix Uart and Systemd output and shell
• Fix X55 booting when charger connected and powered off.
• Fix ES config sometimes becoming corrupt.
• Add several wifi / networking improvements.
• No longer sca...