AYN Odin 2 Mini Setup Guide
AYN Odin 2 Mini Setup Guide
Recommended Accessories
- MicroSD Card: 512GB or 1TB (you want the greatest you can afford because the Odin 2 Mini can play Switch games as well)
- MicroSD Card Reader: UGREEN SD Card Reader
- Dock: Skull & Co. Jumpgate / Skull & Co. Jumpgate Pro
- Charger: UGREEN 65W Charger
Initial Setup Guide
- Prepare SD Card: Your SD card can be ready in advance. To receive everything you need before receiving your gadget, follow the instructions on this page.
- Setup Wizard: When you receive your device, follow the instructions on the screen to set it up. If you plan to use my Daijisho tutorial as a frontend, you should choose the AOSP Launcher when the screen asking for a launcher is displayed. Although it's a matter of taste, I like three-button navigation.
Recommended Settings
- Over-the-Air Updates: Navigate to System, Updater, and look for an update in the Android settings.
- Play Store: Log in to the Play Store and do any app updates.
- Performance Mode: I advise selecting Standard or Performance mode unless you want to emulate switches, in which case you may want to select High Performance.
- Fan Mode: As long as you are in Standard or Performance mode, I suggest Quiet. In High Performance, I would leave it set to Smart.
- Quick Panel: Swipe down from the top to access the Android quick panel. The Floating Icon is the white bar on the right side of the screen that displays the temperature, button mapping, frame rate, and other information.
Recommended Emulators
To keep some of these emulators, like Vita3K and RetroArch, current, you should use Obtainium.
RetroArch – PS1 & Under – Nightly (RetroArch_aarch64.apk)
You should use the Nightly build, not the one from the Google Play Store, for RetroArch. RetroArch will be your go-to emulator for anything under and including the Sony PlayStation 1.
M64Plus FZ Pro – Nintendo 64
Regretfully, many games on RetroArch for the Nintendo 64 are broken on Android. Unfortunately, there is no other way to activate Retro Achievements. Some titles, like Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time, function flawlessly, but the majority will have several texture problems and more (Mario Golf, Pokemon Snap, etc.).
The premium version of M64Plus FZ Pro is preferable to the free one, and you should use it from the Google Play Store.
PPSSPP – Sony PlayStation Portable
The Google Play Store's PPSSPP is the greatest Android emulator for simulating the Sony PlayStation Portable. If you wish to help the developer, you must purchase the version; otherwise, it makes no difference.
Dolphin – Nintendo GameCube & Wii – Beta
Dolphin and the Google Play Store's beta version are the best Android emulators for the Nintendo GameCube and Wii. If you enable or enrol in the beta version on the Play Store page, you will receive the most recent version of the emulator, which corresponds to the development version on their website.
NetherSX2 – Sony PlayStation 2 – Current
The most up-to-date and optimal version for emulating the Sony PlayStation 2 is NetherSX2-Current.