ROCKNIX 20240517, available for download and installation

New version of the ROCKNIX system integrating improvements and fixes. Download or update online this version to get the most out of your console.

The Linux ROCKNIX operating system offers interesting features and is compatible with multiple consoles with Rockchip SoC and some also with AMLogic processors. As we can see in the Changelog new compatible consoles have been added and multiple features have been updated. Among its great points is the support for the Portmaster system that allows for example to run simple PC games, multiplayer support and touch screen, among other functions.

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Download and update ROCKNIX

  • Update Online directly from the Settings menu
  • Download manually by following the ROCKNIX Manual.

List of changes

New Features

The ROCKNIX team is pleased to announce full support for the Powkiddy RGB20SX
The ROCKNIX team is pleased to announce full support for the Anbernic ARC-D / ARC-S (ARC-D owners will need to format android partition).
Ability to reset all Standalone emultor settings.
Add ability to switch between Panfrost and Mali gpu backends on RK3566 and RK3326 devices. Defaults to mali for best performance. Thanks @stolen & @JeffyCN
Add support for RK3588 sbc’s (OPi5, OPi5+, Rock5 A/B/B+, etc. (need to manually set DTB in extlinux.conf before first boot)
Unify input drivers for RK3399, RK3588, RK3566, & S922X.
Add mednafen Saturn support to RK3588 build.
Add gamepad tester application (RK3588 & RK3399).
Add idtech game laucher ceator.
Enable NTFS support for SD card 2.
Enable / fix HDMI on RK3566 devices.

Updates

Kernel 6.9 (6.8.9 on rk3326 devices).
Mesa Panfrost Graphics drivers updates.
Update SDL2 to 2.30.3.
Bump several Standalone and Retroarch emulators, wine, box86/64, etc.
Portmaster now only maps connected controllers. Other Portmaster impovements. Thanks @porschemad911
Cleanup docker builds. Thanks @alexdelorenzo, @Sparticuz, @porschemad911
Update bluetooth and several improvements. Thanks @ananjaser1211
Moonlight run at 60fps by default. Thanks @ananjaser1211
Clean up unused packages and tech debt from repo. Thanks @stolen and rocknix team
Update input driver to include radial deadz one fix and function key support.
Update kernel firmware and several drivers.
Other bug fixes across the build. Thanks @faux123

Bug Fixes

Fix S922X PSP, Dolphin, and other emulator mappings. Thanks @alexdelorenzo
Fix emulator mappings on RK3566 devices. Thanks @ananjaser1211
Fix RK3588 Ace installer. (update incompatible ram blob)
Fix RK3566 battery reporting. Thanks @macromorgan & @faux123

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