Honestly this is what i was looking for. A full walkthrough of Gamma OS on Anbernic RG405M. Almost most of the UA-camrs waste half of the time line up in installation and very less time on in-depth walkthrough. This is the first video which satisfied my need. My unit is yet to arrive and this will be my first retro handheld i have ever owned. I am Just super excited and watching all the videos about performance tweaking and UI experiences and adding them to a playlist. So that when i have the device I don’t have to waste my time figuring out how to use it like what i did with my first DSLR 😂. Thanks bro.
Thank you so much, you helped me a lot with your videos. Flashing Gamma OS, unblocking it, flashing again (because wifi wasnt working, now it is!) and now this. Just one thing I can't seem to make work: the switching power modes. When I keep the 3 buttons pressed nothing is happening. Do I need to do it from a certain screen?
Yeah so after the update to Gamma 1.5 they removed the button combos to switch modes. The way to do it now is the Android quick menu. You can open it by swiping down from the top of the screen. One of the options there should allow you to cycle through the modes.
@@PhyrexTechs Oh, actually I prefer that over the button combo. Had that option existed before 1.5 in parallel to the button or is it a fully new substitute?
How to determine weither the OS is Gamma OS or default OS? I just bought my 405m from someone and the guy told me its already using gamma OS. im newbie
Hey, do you know by any chance how to update Magisk? When i update it via app (direct method) i get "unsupporte/unknown image format" error and the installation fails. Im on RG405v though. Thx for any pointers
Hey there! I just wanted to take the time to say a big thank you! All your videos have helped me so so much in setting up my RG405M as a total newbie! You're amazing!
@@PhyrexTechs I am running into a slight issue. I am trying to play so DS games, and the screen shows both DS screen all at once. I'd like to set it up so I can toggle between the two screens with R2 let's say, but I can't seem to find how to do it. Right now, when I press R2, it switches between the top and bottom, but both still on the screen. It's a bit hard to explain. Is there anywhere in the settings that I can go to set it so it's full screen with one screen displaying only and a button to click to see the second screen? Thanks!
@@melodieleblond-champagne8478 Awesome! Yeah, it can be a little confusing at first with all the DS hotkeys but once you learn them and get used to it, it works great.
Hai great video. Since i got gamma os i cant play my psp or ps2 games anymore. It just pops to a dark screen and after a couple of seconds it says its not reacting. For my wii and gamecube games its says i got a package "org.dolphinemu.handheld" does not exist on your device problem. Do you got any idea how i can fix this?
You will need to download the standalone emulators for those systems from the playstore or import apk files and install them that way. PPSSPP for PSP games Dolphin for Gamecube/Wii Nethersx2(aethersx2) for PS2
To turn off the Android screen lock you will need to go into the Android settings then Display then in Lock screen you can disable the lock screen completely. Also in Display you can set the time idle before the screen timeout.
You can use my install guide for 405V : ua-cam.com/video/W3QRPYHmoY0/v-deo.html Just make sure that you click on the correct link in the description for the RG405V and be aware that because that one is still in beta fan control does not work for it.
I got my RG353P yesterday and have been toying with firmware. GammaOS surprisingly gave me the best performance all around. RockNIX was ok, but wasn’t nearly as smooth. I think I’ll be settling on GammaOS.
Sorry for the late response. The best way to make sure the battery gets synced up properly is to charge your device fully and drain the battery completely. After a couple cycles it should be pretty accurate.
the video is awesome. I just got my rg405m and installed Gamma OS. Everything is fine but I can't run PSP and PS2 games. 1. With PSP I click the game and the screen blinks and I see the games list again 2. With PS2 I click and the screen is black. Nothing happens. I click B-button and in some seconds it says that Retroarch doesn't respond. I tried 4-5 games. Also tried another player from the list (not Retroarch) downloaded it and the game ran, but the buttons don't work and there are controller elements on the screens for touchscreen play. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks
So Gamma OS uses RetroArch for all systems by default. However for PSP and PS2 Retroarch is not great and I always have issues. I would recommend downloading standalone apps for those. If you use the Google Play Store I would recommend PPSSPP and AetherSX2 for those systems. You can then set them as the default App in Daijisho doing what I show at 3:18.
@@PhyrexTechs thanks for help. I already uploaded AetherSX2 and it works. But is there a chance to set the control from the touchscreen buttons to phisical Anbernic buttons?
@@antongripak1735 Yes you can. First go to the controller settings. In the Touchscreen Tab disable "Touchscreen Controller View" Then go to the Controller Port 1 Tab Select Controller Type and set to DualShock 2 then tap automatic mapping and it should set everything.
Just downloaded. But I need to re install the other emulators for ps2, will, n64, gamecube, and 3ds. And having a problem trying to put my SD card file in the emulators won’t show up
Normally when I try to add games to stand along emulators, after selecting "add games/add folder" You are able to tap on the 3 line menu in the top left then select your SD card from the Open from menu. Then just navigate to where the roms are located and select "Use this folder". Where are you running into the issue? Does your device detect your SD card at all? Can you check the Files app to see if you are able to see your SD card?
I finally got gamma os working on my device, now I gotta figure out Wich core to use for each system. I started with miyoo mini so all this new stuff is completely foreign. Do you know a site I could visit to find the perfect settings to get my rg505 up and running?
Most of the default retroarch emulators should be good. The ones you are going to want to download manually from the playstore/sideload are PPSSPP, Dolphin, NetherSX2, and maybe M64Plus FZ
If I use L3 and R3 it brings up the retroarch menu, but R1, L1 and R3 don’t bring up performance mode options, and the Xbox controller scheme doesn’t work either :(
Do you have the latest version installed? This may have been one of the changes made in 1.5.1. Patch notes say everything is now changeable from the android quick menu when you swipe down from the top of the screen. I'll have to check later if I can still do it.
Do you have any advice if i install gamma os and games from wii, gamecube, ps2 dosen’t work. If i select another emulator in options then it says „this emulator dosen’t exist on your device” please help
Great video! I have my RG505 perfectly set up with GammaOS thanks to you! Some emulators need Bios files - (I think) I found where to put them, but read somewhere that they need to be named in a certain way. Do you have a list of what I need to name the Bios files for Retroarch on GammaOS?
Never seen that before. If you hit R2 should be the shortcut to create a new widget when on the widgets screen. Does anything happen when pressing that?
I just used a stopwatch to get the exact times. Starting when I hold the power button down to power on it takes about 27 seconds for me to get to the G boot logo and a total of 50 seconds to get fully loaded including Daijisho. You will always get that Info and Warning message on the side because we unlocked the bootloader to install Gamma and that is fine to see.
If they are for retroarch you will want them in the systems folder in retroarch. If you are using a SD card you may need to go into the retroarch directory settings and change the bios location to point to your bios folder on your SD card.
Great video. I just ordered my RG405M and I plan to install GammaOS on it right out of the box. This was a great rundown of the features, as I am a total newbie to this. (Not to custom ROMs, but I haven't touched Daijisho before.)
Sorry, I won't be able to as I do not own the 405v. However, if you have installed Gamma OS everything should be the same. If you are needing to install Gamma OS my video for that works for the 405v also.
Hey maybe youncan help me out gamma os has a white screen on Gameboy not the original look i cant seem to figure out how to change it the settings are different from your latest video on overlays and stuff. Thx
I think you can fix this by: going into retroarch quick settings go to core options Set GB Colorization to "Internal" Then you can use the L and R buttons to cycle through all the colors.
@@PhyrexTechs worked like a charm brother thank you . One more I cant seem to add a border like the ot Gameboy I followed the guide for onion but can't find the settings .
It's gonna be a little different with the rg405m. Not sure if it comes with any stock overlays. However, the drkhrse pack from my overlay video does work with it. What you will need to do is: Put the unzipped drkhrse pack folder into the Retroarch folder on the internal memory or on your SD card. Then go into the Retroarch quick menu and select On-screen overlay and you may have to enable display overlay. Then go to overlay preset and keep hitting "parent directory" until you see an option that says /storage/emulated/0/Retroarch Or if on a SD card /storage/(random letters and number) Select that and you should see the drkhrse folder.
If you go into the aethersx controller settings > select controller Type > set it to DualShock 2 > select automatic Mapping. See if that fixes it. If not see if there is another option when you hit controller type that works.
@@PhyrexTechs I've tried that and the logo screen keeps coming on then it turns off and I press the same two buttons and the same thing happens. Do you have any idea how to fix this?
@@gustavvson Yeah, so to fix that you would have to follow this video to unbrick it and you can either use the Stock OS or try to install Gamma OS again once it is unbricked. ua-cam.com/video/XKKzShK7JAY/v-deo.html
Connect your device with a USB-C cable to your computer. On the device swipe down from the top of the screen to bring up the android quick menu. Find the option that says "charging this device via USB" Tap on it then tap on it again. Then select Media device or File Transfer. You should now be able to see the device storage on your PC
Nobody teaches how to download games for a reason. At the end of the day roms are files so those are transferred like you would use any standard SD card. Using Google to fill out the blanks and consulting specific resource guides (like specific retroarch or overall android emulation) is the best bet
I changed it to gamma OS its worked for a few months and suddenly it's just a screen with a rotating G I used a Samsung SD card so I thought it would be alright
@@PhyrexTechs I recently found the stock SD card, the did what you suggested and it worked, then I wiped the samsung SD card and reloaded the data from the stock SD card and it worked
Honestly this is what i was looking for. A full walkthrough of Gamma OS on Anbernic RG405M. Almost most of the UA-camrs waste half of the time line up in installation and very less time on in-depth walkthrough. This is the first video which satisfied my need. My unit is yet to arrive and this will be my first retro handheld i have ever owned. I am Just super excited and watching all the videos about performance tweaking and UI experiences and adding them to a playlist. So that when i have the device I don’t have to waste my time figuring out how to use it like what i did with my first DSLR 😂. Thanks bro.
You’re Welcome!. So far it has been a great device. If you run into any issues while setting it up or have any questions just let me know.
Thank you so much, you helped me a lot with your videos. Flashing Gamma OS, unblocking it, flashing again (because wifi wasnt working, now it is!) and now this. Just one thing I can't seem to make work: the switching power modes. When I keep the 3 buttons pressed nothing is happening. Do I need to do it from a certain screen?
Yeah so after the update to Gamma 1.5 they removed the button combos to switch modes. The way to do it now is the Android quick menu. You can open it by swiping down from the top of the screen. One of the options there should allow you to cycle through the modes.
@@PhyrexTechs Oh, actually I prefer that over the button combo. Had that option existed before 1.5 in parallel to the button or is it a fully new substitute?
I'm pretty sure it was in version 1.3 at least on the 405m version.
Gamma os 1.5.1 NOT THANKS.
I tried
mali drivers v27 oldest.
Stock firmware rg 505 v34
odroid n2 v44 mali g52
Can't speak for the 505, but my 405m runs better on Gamma than on stock for sure, but everyone should choose what they like the best.
Best video on UA-cam bro, not
Gonna lie. Was getting mad frustrated with gamma till now
Glad I could help make it better it a better experience.
How to determine weither the OS is Gamma OS or default OS? I just bought my 405m from someone and the guy told me its already using gamma OS. im newbie
Hey, do you know by any chance how to update Magisk? When i update it via app (direct method) i get "unsupporte/unknown image format" error and the installation fails.
Im on RG405v though.
Thx for any pointers
Hey there! I just wanted to take the time to say a big thank you! All your videos have helped me so so much in setting up my RG405M as a total newbie! You're amazing!
Glad to help. Thanks for the kind words!
@@PhyrexTechs I am running into a slight issue. I am trying to play so DS games, and the screen shows both DS screen all at once. I'd like to set it up so I can toggle between the two screens with R2 let's say, but I can't seem to find how to do it. Right now, when I press R2, it switches between the top and bottom, but both still on the screen. It's a bit hard to explain. Is there anywhere in the settings that I can go to set it so it's full screen with one screen displaying only and a button to click to see the second screen? Thanks!
Nevermind! Just found out how!
@@melodieleblond-champagne8478 Awesome! Yeah, it can be a little confusing at first with all the DS hotkeys but once you learn them and get used to it, it works great.
Mélodie you back from champagne Ardennes ?
Exactly what I was looking for. Straight to the point and no BS.
Hai great video. Since i got gamma os i cant play my psp or ps2 games anymore. It just pops to a dark screen and after a couple of seconds it says its not reacting. For my wii and gamecube games its says i got a package "org.dolphinemu.handheld" does not exist on your device problem. Do you got any idea how i can fix this?
You will need to download the standalone emulators for those systems from the playstore or import apk files and install them that way.
PPSSPP for PSP games
Dolphin for Gamecube/Wii
Nethersx2(aethersx2) for PS2
Thank you! This video was simple and direct enough to finally make me want to try it... and it worked! :) RG505...
You're welcome! Glad it worked for you.
How do i get rid of the screen lock. I need a fast jump into games experience. My Miyoo minni is great at this.
To turn off the Android screen lock you will need to go into the Android settings then Display then in Lock screen you can disable the lock screen completely. Also in Display you can set the time idle before the screen timeout.
Can this tutorial be used to install this on the 405V?
You can use my install guide for 405V : ua-cam.com/video/W3QRPYHmoY0/v-deo.html
Just make sure that you click on the correct link in the description for the RG405V and be aware that because that one is still in beta fan control does not work for it.
@@PhyrexTechs ahh ok thanks!
Anytime!
I got my RG353P yesterday and have been toying with firmware. GammaOS surprisingly gave me the best performance all around. RockNIX was ok, but wasn’t nearly as smooth.
I think I’ll be settling on GammaOS.
Just received my RG405V and installed GammaOS buttt, my battery has been stuck on the same percentage for over an hour. What is the fix for this?
Sorry for the late response. The best way to make sure the battery gets synced up properly is to charge your device fully and drain the battery completely. After a couple cycles it should be pretty accurate.
@@PhyrexTechs I ended up sending the RG405V back and just getting the Retroid Pocket 4 pro :P the screen was bothering me too much.
Trying to figure out how to map keys for native android games. Is there a setting that I need to trigger?
the video is awesome. I just got my rg405m and installed Gamma OS. Everything is fine but I can't run PSP and PS2 games.
1. With PSP I click the game and the screen blinks and I see the games list again
2. With PS2 I click and the screen is black. Nothing happens. I click B-button and in some seconds it says that Retroarch doesn't respond. I tried 4-5 games. Also tried another player from the list (not Retroarch) downloaded it and the game ran, but the buttons don't work and there are controller elements on the screens for touchscreen play.
Can anyone help me with this? Thanks
So Gamma OS uses RetroArch for all systems by default. However for PSP and PS2 Retroarch is not great and I always have issues. I would recommend downloading standalone apps for those. If you use the Google Play Store I would recommend PPSSPP and AetherSX2 for those systems. You can then set them as the default App in Daijisho doing what I show at 3:18.
@@PhyrexTechs thanks for help. I already uploaded AetherSX2 and it works. But is there a chance to set the control from the touchscreen buttons to phisical Anbernic buttons?
@@antongripak1735 Yes you can. First go to the controller settings.
In the Touchscreen Tab disable "Touchscreen Controller View"
Then go to the Controller Port 1 Tab
Select Controller Type and set to DualShock 2 then tap automatic mapping and it should set everything.
@@PhyrexTechs ok, thanks. really really thankful.
Happy to help!
this guy is a lifesaver
Thanks!
Thank you for the video ❤ but i have a question.. How i can go back to the first launcher,when you buy tje system and you turn on tje console:D
I have a video showing that process here: ua-cam.com/video/XKKzShK7JAY/v-deo.html
Just downloaded. But I need to re install the other emulators for ps2, will, n64, gamecube, and 3ds. And having a problem trying to put my SD card file in the emulators won’t show up
Normally when I try to add games to stand along emulators, after selecting "add games/add folder" You are able to tap on the 3 line menu in the top left then select your SD card from the Open from menu. Then just navigate to where the roms are located and select "Use this folder".
Where are you running into the issue?
Does your device detect your SD card at all?
Can you check the Files app to see if you are able to see your SD card?
I finally got gamma os working on my device, now I gotta figure out Wich core to use for each system. I started with miyoo mini so all this new stuff is completely foreign. Do you know a site I could visit to find the perfect settings to get my rg505 up and running?
Most of the default retroarch emulators should be good. The ones you are going to want to download manually from the playstore/sideload are PPSSPP, Dolphin, NetherSX2, and maybe M64Plus FZ
If I use L3 and R3 it brings up the retroarch menu, but R1, L1 and R3 don’t bring up performance mode options, and the Xbox controller scheme doesn’t work either :(
Do you have the latest version installed? This may have been one of the changes made in 1.5.1. Patch notes say everything is now changeable from the android quick menu when you swipe down from the top of the screen. I'll have to check later if I can still do it.
Do you have any advice if i install gamma os and games from wii, gamecube, ps2 dosen’t work. If i select another emulator in options then it says „this emulator dosen’t exist on your device” please help
You will need to download/install the standalone emulators for those systems either from the Google Play store or for .apk files.
Great video! I have my RG505 perfectly set up with GammaOS thanks to you! Some emulators need Bios files - (I think) I found where to put them, but read somewhere that they need to be named in a certain way. Do you have a list of what I need to name the Bios files for Retroarch on GammaOS?
Great to hear! Yeah if you need to check the bios file name this is the best place. docs.libretro.com/library/bios/
Shame the Retro Achievements widget in Daijisho hasn’t been working for ages and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get fixed.
Yeah its a shame that Daijisho is closed source, as many people have been wanting to fix it.
hello why is there no 'new widgets' option on my widgets tab. im using rg405m gamma os. please help
Never seen that before. If you hit R2 should be the shortcut to create a new widget when on the widgets screen. Does anything happen when pressing that?
Does everyone get the long boot Anbernic logo plus that message on the side every time one power on their 405 or 505?
I just used a stopwatch to get the exact times. Starting when I hold the power button down to power on it takes about 27 seconds for me to get to the G boot logo and a total of 50 seconds to get fully loaded including Daijisho. You will always get that Info and Warning message on the side because we unlocked the bootloader to install Gamma and that is fine to see.
i follow this now but still cant see all my games from my sd card huhu 😢
Sorry I was not able to help at the moment. Glad you were able to get back to the Stock OS and are happy using that.
@@PhyrexTechs Its ok no worries , actualy im thankful cos u responsed very fast hihi thank you 💜
Where do the bios file go?
If they are for retroarch you will want them in the systems folder in retroarch. If you are using a SD card you may need to go into the retroarch directory settings and change the bios location to point to your bios folder on your SD card.
@@PhyrexTechs thanks!
Great video. I just ordered my RG405M and I plan to install GammaOS on it right out of the box. This was a great rundown of the features, as I am a total newbie to this. (Not to custom ROMs, but I haven't touched Daijisho before.)
Awesome it is a great device and GammaOS really makes it shine.
Can you do this but with a 405 v
Sorry, I won't be able to as I do not own the 405v. However, if you have installed Gamma OS everything should be the same. If you are needing to install Gamma OS my video for that works for the 405v also.
Hey maybe youncan help me out gamma os has a white screen on Gameboy not the original look i cant seem to figure out how to change it the settings are different from your latest video on overlays and stuff. Thx
I think you can fix this by:
going into retroarch quick settings
go to core options
Set GB Colorization to "Internal"
Then you can use the L and R buttons to cycle through all the colors.
@@PhyrexTechs worked like a charm brother thank you . One more I cant seem to add a border like the ot Gameboy I followed the guide for onion but can't find the settings .
It's gonna be a little different with the rg405m. Not sure if it comes with any stock overlays. However, the drkhrse pack from my overlay video does work with it.
What you will need to do is:
Put the unzipped drkhrse pack folder into the Retroarch folder on the internal memory or on your SD card.
Then go into the Retroarch quick menu and select On-screen overlay and you may have to enable display overlay.
Then go to overlay preset and keep hitting "parent directory" until you see an option that says
/storage/emulated/0/Retroarch
Or if on a SD card
/storage/(random letters and number)
Select that and you should see the drkhrse folder.
i cant see my roms rg405v huhu
Does the SD card show up in the file explorer on the device? Can you see them that way?
@@PhyrexTechs Hi i see it already, thank you but i dont like gamma im confuse. thats why i go back to my stock os.
@@MadzPhEnterprise Ok, stock OS is still a good option. Whatever works best for you!
Do you know why my buttons do not work in game I don’t understand…
Which buttons and which games?
@@PhyrexTechs sorry it’s my Bluetooth controller… I can’t use it in aethersx ps2 Maximo ghost of glory
If you go into the aethersx controller settings > select controller Type > set it to DualShock 2 > select automatic Mapping. See if that fixes it. If not see if there is another option when you hit controller type that works.
@@PhyrexTechs yes perfecttttt thank you !!!
Awesome, glad it worked!
whenever i download gamma os to my device I follow all of the steps and it bricks my device. how do I prevent this
When you say bricks your device. What exactly is it doing? Stuck in a boot loop?
@@PhyrexTechs no it won't turn on at all
Try holding down the power and volume down buttons at the same time.
@@PhyrexTechs I've tried that and the logo screen keeps coming on then it turns off and I press the same two buttons and the same thing happens. Do you have any idea how to fix this?
@@gustavvson Yeah, so to fix that you would have to follow this video to unbrick it and you can either use the Stock OS or try to install Gamma OS again once it is unbricked.
ua-cam.com/video/XKKzShK7JAY/v-deo.html
How to connect to PC ?
Connect your device with a USB-C cable to your computer.
On the device swipe down from the top of the screen to bring up the android quick menu.
Find the option that says "charging this device via USB" Tap on it then tap on it again.
Then select Media device or File Transfer.
You should now be able to see the device storage on your PC
It worked thank you so much !!!
Awesome, no problem!
please teach us how to download games and transfer to rg405m gammaOS
Nobody teaches how to download games for a reason. At the end of the day roms are files so those are transferred like you would use any standard SD card. Using Google to fill out the blanks and consulting specific resource guides (like specific retroarch or overall android emulation) is the best bet
I changed it to gamma OS its worked for a few months and suddenly it's just a screen with a rotating G I used a Samsung SD card so I thought it would be alright
Can you start it without the SD card in and try holding the power button and the volume down button.
@@PhyrexTechs I recently found the stock SD card, the did what you suggested and it worked, then I wiped the samsung SD card and reloaded the data from the stock SD card and it worked