handhelds, roms

R36S
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805948047262.html
https://github.com/AeolusUX/ArkOS-R3XS (xzcat ArkOS_R35S-R36S_v2.0_04242024.img.xz | dd of=/dev/sdcard)
retroarch.cfg https://files.catbox.moe/u4t3d7.cfg

RG353V
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806439979927.html
https://github.com/christianhaitian/arkos/wiki (xzcat ArkOS_RG353V_v2.0_01272024.img.xz | dd of=/dev/sdcard)
retroarch.cfg https://files.catbox.moe/0x3yi8.cfg
unmute with F+L3
install arkos to internal storage: flash arkos to 32gb microsd, run it on rg353v, put back into pc, open roms partition, copy ArkOS_RG353V_v2.0_01272024.img to backup/, copy 353_emmc_flash.sh to tools/ https://github.com/christianhaitian/arkos/raw/main/353_emmc/353_emmc_flash.sh
these show rg353p having lowest measured input lag https://www.retrojoysticks.com/latency https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RltJBQJjsyeNYTN67gnZN6eVs14de9n20twEcfbQSSw/edit#gid=0

hold B during power on to boot directly into retroarch
configure wifi and update

romsets: ftp://chiru.no (1.5TB) ftp://ftp.myrient.erista.me (200+TB)
$20 512gb https://www.ebay.com/str/azing2011 (wait for -5% offer)
https://github.com/AnicetusCer/retroarch-lpl-builder

/etc/fstab example (hold B, enable remote services, do ssh and sudo nano /etc/fstab)
/dev/mmcblk2p1 /roms2 auto umask=0000,iocharset=utf8,noatime,uid=1002,gid=1002,nofail 0 0
/dev/mmcblk2p3 /roms2 auto umask=0000,iocharset=utf8,noatime,uid=1002,gid=1002,nofail 0 0

wifi and usb-c adapter
https://www.ebay.com/itm/395182067734
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb+adapter+otg+3+pack&s=price-asc-rank