Anbernic RG280V/RG280M Setup Guide
Anbernic RG280V/RG280M Setup Guide
Recommended Accessories
- MicroSD Card: You would be fine with either 128GB or 256GB, given the platforms this runs on.
- MicroSD Card Reader: UGREEN SD Card Reader
- Charger: UGREEN 65W Charger (charges via USB-A connector)
Setup Guide
This setup instruction assumes that you wish to start from scratch, using a brand-new, branded SD card and your own BIOS files and ROMs.
Since the Adam Image CFW is the best choice for this device, we will be installing it.
You can download the latest version, which should be v2.1, from the Adam image GitHub page here. The file you desire should be Adam_v2.1.img.xz.
Take that file out. In Windows, you may accomplish this by right-clicking on it, choosing Extract All, and then hitting the Extract button. A new extracted file named Adam_v2.1.img will appear.
Download the Rufus software, which enables us to flash this picture onto an SD card. Get the portable version here.
Connect your SD card to your PC using a branded SD card reader (see the above suggestions), then launch Rufus. Verify that the device is your SD card; it should have the same dimensions. Click SELECT on the right to select the file we extracted (adam_v2.1.img).
Press Start, then wait for it to finish. Once it's finished, launch Windows File Explorer and select the SD card drive.
A file named select_kernel.bat ought to appear. After double-clicking to access it, you must choose your device model from the list; type the model number and hit Enter.
You can now safely eject the SD card and put it into your smartphone.
Using the second SD card slot
At this stage, you can utilize two SD cards, one for the operating system and one for the ROMs.
First, format your second SD card as FAT32 or Large FAT32 using Rufus.
Use a branded SD card reader to connect your SD card to your PC (see the above suggestions), then launch Rufus. Please verify that the device is your SD card; it should have the exact dimensions. Select "Nonbootable" as the boot option. Verify that the file system is either Large FAT32 or FAT32. Press the START button.
You will have a blank SD card with a FAT32 format when it is finished.
Turn the device on when it is off and insert both SD cards (the OS SD card should permanently be installed from now on).
After letting it load, you can shut it down using the START+A hotkey or pressing and holding the power button.
Attach the second SD card to your computer. After filling in and configuring several folders, you can proceed to add BIOS files and ROMs by following that section of the guide.
Adding ROMs & BIOS
Attach your PC to your SD card.
If you navigate to the Roms folder, you should see a number of folders for every system the device supports.
Moving your ROMs for each system into the appropriate system folder should be self-explanatory at this stage.
Go to the bios folder to access the BIOS. You can save your BIOS files inside this folder.
Hotkeys
The whole list of hotkeys is available on the Adam image Github.
Other, FAQ, Ports, etc.
The picture of Adam Everything you want is available on GitHub, just to the right of this page. Have fun!