Retroid Pocket Mini¶

Overview¶

Device	CPU / Architecture	Kernel	GL driver	Vulkan driver	Interface
Retroid Pocket Mini	Qualcomm SD865 (SM8250)	Mainline Linux	Freedreno	Turnip	Sway + Emulation Station

Features¶

Feature	Notes
Internal installation	See: installtointernal
Wifi	Can be turned on in Emulation Station under Main Menu > Network Settings
Bluetooth	Supports bluetooth audio and controllers
Fan	Can be set globally, per system or per game.
Joystick LEDS	Supports selecting from a set of colors, battery level status, or turning the joystick LEDS off.
Rumble	Can be turned on or off in Emulation Station under Controller & Bluetooth Settings > Enable Rumble

Controls¶

Global Hotkeys¶

Button Combo	Action
`L1`+`START`+`SELECT`	Exit Emulator / Application
`HOME`+`Vol +`	Brightness Up
`HOME`+`Vol -`	Brightness Down
`START`+`Vol +`	LED on
`START`+`Vol -`	LED off
`HOME`+`START`+`Vol +`	WIFI enable
`HOME`+`START`+`Vol -`	WIFI disable

RetroArch Hotkeys¶

Button Combo	Action
`HOME`+`START` ^(x2)	Quit Game
`HOME`+`R1`	Save State
`HOME`+`L1`	Load State
`HOME`+`X(NORTH)`	Open RA Menu
`HOME`+`B(SOUTH)`	Reset Game
`HOME`+`Y(WEST)`	Show FPS
`HOME`+`A(EAST)`	Take Screenshot
`HOME`+`R2`	Fast-Forward

Notes:¶

By default ROCKNIX will detect your controller and configure RetroArch hotkeys automatically. This is controlled by the "AUTOCONFIGURE RETROARCH HOTKEYS" option in the Settings > Controller & Bluetooth menu. While the option is enabled, RetroArch hotkeys will be overwritten by the above defaults each time RetroArch is launched. If this behavior is not desired that option can be disabled and your user-defined RetroArch hotkeys will be used instead.

Mupen64Plus-SA (Nintendo 64)¶

Button Combo	Action
`START`	Start
`B(SOUTH)`	A
`Y(WEST)`	B
`Right Analog Up`	C Up
`Right Analog Down`	C Down
`Right Analog Left`	C Left
`Right Analog Right`	C Right
`L2`	Z
`L1`	L
`R1`	R
`HOME`+`START`	Quit Game
`HOME`+`R1`	Save State
`HOME`+`L1`	Load State
`HOME`+`Y(WEST)`	Take Screenshot
`HOME`+`B(SOUTH)`	Reset Game

Notes:¶

Z and L button assignment can be changed directly in EmulationStation
- Highlight the game and press X(NORTH)
- Select ADVANCED GAME OPTIONS
- Set EMULATOR to MUPEN64PLUSSA
- Then change INPUT ONFIGURATION
  - Default: L1 = L, L2 = Z
  - Z & L SWAP: L1 = Z, L2 = L
You can also create your own custom controller configuration and add it to /storage/.configs/game/configs/mupen64plussa. Then update INPUT CONFIGURATION to CUSTOM following the same steps as above.

PPSSPP-SA (PSP)¶

Button Combo	Action
`START`	Start
`SELECT`	Select
`A(EAST)`	Circle
`B(SOUTH)`	Cross
`X(NORTH)`	Triangle
`Y(WEST)`	Square
`L1`	L
`R1`	R
`R2`	Save State
`L2`	Load State
`L3`	Open Menu

Dolphin-QT (Gamecube / Wii)¶

Button Combo	Action
`HOME`+`START`	Quit Game
`HOME`+`R1`	Save State
`HOME`+`L1`	Load State
`HOME`+`B(SOUTH)`	Screenshot
`HOME`+`A(EAST)`	Change Aspect Ratio
`HOME`+`D-Pad Up`	Increase current state slot
`HOME`+`D-Pad Down`	Decrease current state slot
`HOME`+`R2`	Increase Emulator Speed
`HOME`+`L2`	Decrease Emulator Speed

Dolphin-SA (Gamecube / Wii)¶

Button Combo	Action
`HOME`+`START`	Quit Game
`HOME`+`R2`	Save State
`HOME`+`L2`	Load State
`HOME`+`B(SOUTH)`	Screenshot
`HOME`+`Y(WEST)`	Change Internal Resolution
`HOME`+`A(EAST)`	Change Aspect Ratio
`HOME`+`X(NORTH)`	Show FPS
`HOME`+`D-Pad Up`	Increase current state slot
`HOME`+`D-Pad Down`	Decrease current state slot
`HOME`+`R1`	Fast-Forward

AetherSX2 (PS2)¶

Button Combo	Action
`HOME`+`R1`	Save State
`HOME`+`L1`	Load State
`HOME`+`X(NORTH)`	Open Menu

Required Bios Files	Path
SCPH-70012.bin	`/roms/bios/aethersx2/bios`

Xemu (XBOX)¶

Button Combo	Action
`HOME`	Open Menu

Required Bios Files	Path
Complex_4627v1.03.bin	`/roms/bios/xemu/bios`
mcpx_1.0.bin	`/roms/bios/xemu/bios`

Duckstation (PSX)¶

Button Combo	Action
`HOME`+`R1`	Save State
`HOME`+`L1`	Load State
`HOME`+`R2`	Fast-Forward
`HOME`+`X(NORTH)`	Open Menu
`HOME`+`A(EAST)`	Screenshot
`HOME`+`START`	Quit Game

Supported Bios Files	Path
List	`/roms/bios`

Azahar (Nintendo 3DS)¶

Button Combo	Action
`HOME`+`L2`	Toggle Layout
`HOME`+`R2`	Swap Screens
`HOME`+`R1`	Quicksave
`HOME`+`L1`	Quickload
`HOME`+`START`	Quit Game

BigPEmu (Atari Jaguar)¶

Button Combo	Action
`HOME`+`R1`	Quicksave
`HOME`+`L1`	Quickload
`HOME`+`X(NORTH)`	Open Menu

Installation¶

Step 1: Image SD card¶

First download the SM8250 version of ROCKNIX from the Latest Nightly Build and follow the instructions listed on the Install page.

Step 2: Install ROCKNIX Android Bootloader (ABL)¶

Once you have written the image to an SD card, insert the card and boot into Android.
In Android, copy the folder rocknix_abl from the SD card to the root of the Internal Storage.
Navigate to Settings -> Handheld Settings -> Advanced -> Run Script as Root.
Select the rocknix_abl folder on the Internal Storage.
Run the backup_abl.sh script to backup the currently installed ABL.
Run the flash_abl.sh script to flash the ROCKNIX ABL.

Step 3: Configure ROCKNIX ABL¶

Restart your device, holding Vol- as it boots to enter the ROCKNIX ABL. Within the ROCKNIX ABL, use Vol- / Vol+ to navigate between options and Power to select.
Navigate to 'Set device model' and select Retroid Pocket Mini / Retroid Pocket Mini V2 as appropriate.
Navigate to 'Switch boot mode' and switch it to 'Linux'.
Navigate to 'Start' to boot into ROCKNIX.

Additional References¶

Platform Documentation (SM8250)

Retroid Pocket Mini V2¶

Retroid's Android OTA for the Pocket Mini V2 Breaks Bootloader Visibility

The latest OTA update from Retroid for the Pocket Mini V2 includes a faulty bootloader. As a result, the GRUB boot selection screen is no longer visible at startup.

This may result in you booting with the wrong device selection. If your screen looks like the following then follow the steps below.

How to Fix It¶

You’ll need to manually reflash the loader partition using fastboot.

Step 1: Download and extract Android SDK Platform Tools¶

SDK Platform Tools

Step 2: Download the Fixed Bootloader to the SDK Platform Tools folder¶

Download u-boot-sm8250-retroidpocket-rpminiv2.img

Step 3: Enter ABL / Fastboot mode¶

Hold Volume Down while powering on the device.

Step 4: Flash the Loader Partition¶

Open a cmd prompt and cd to the directory you extracted the Android SDK platform tools, and type the following command.

fastboot flash loader u-boot-sm8250-retroidpocket-rpminiv2.img

Step 5: Boot up and select "Retroid Pocket Mini V2" from the GRUB screen.¶

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