MIYOO MINI PLUS Ultimate Setup Guide - OnionOS, Roms, Box Art And Tweaks

Hello, everybody!

Today, I'm Joey. Like my earlier setup tutorials, I have produced the best setup guide for your Miyoo Mini Plus. Feel free to hop around to the locations you require; everything will be time-marked. I recommend starting from the beginning, though, if this is a new device to you since you might miss anything. If you choose the stock operating system, we will install Onion OS as our operating system, as you probably guessed from the video title.

You won't need this guide, so why use Onion OS? It's currently the finest operating system for the Miyoo Mini Plus. It is feature-rich and has the best community support. I'm currently displaying the end state on the screen to give you a sense of what to expect. There are also a lot of distinct topics. You must have a branded SD card and a branded SD card reader if you don't like the stock on Unos as you always have.

Throw away the included SD card and reader, and don't use the stock ones. It also includes a ROM card for those who missed my earlier videos. They must be more high-quality, unbranded, and prone to failure in SD cards and ROMs.There is only one SD card slot on the Miyoo, which differs from the Anbernic devices. As a result, I strongly advise making use of a 128-gig SD card. Your library of Roman bios is the last thing you need. You can create your list of games if that's all you desire. It will be simple for you to get set up with a ton of play if you go to the location I'm displaying on the screen. After reading the instructions, pick the version corresponding to your SD card's size and the desired artwork.

Scraping is now integrated into the artwork, which is optional, like onion OS. However, it saves a great deal of time. If you have a sizable library, the folders in the zip file are already configured to function with Onion OS. Thus, you can drag & drop, and you're off. I'll include a link in the description that explains what your folder name should be when we reach that step. You have your SD card, SD card reader, ROMs, and bios files ready because Onion OS requires them to function correctly.

Regarding software, we only need Rufus; download the portable Rufus utility by clicking the link in the description. This will assist us in formatting our SD card as FAT32, mainly if it is more significant than 32 GB. Since other programs have problems with it, Rufus stays out of trouble. If your firmware version differs from mine and it is 2023, you must switch on your Mew, go to settings, and check it.

Before we can take any further action, we must update your firmware to this version. If it's that firmware, take this step. You can safely move on to the following section if your device is off. Use the website link in the description to download the firmware zip file. It's the sugar sync one; take out the zip file and put the picture file on your micro SD card's root. After turning off the Miyoo Mini Plus, insert the SD card and connect a USB charging cord. Regardless of the charger, ensure the USB charging wire is not USBC.In a few seconds, it is connected to a 5-volt Max. As it upgrades, the rocket icon will show up. Once the charging icon appears, do not disconnect the charging cable. You can safely unplug the charging wire now that you're finished.

After turning the device on, ensure that the firmware version is 20230326-2339 by checking it. We may now use the SD card reader to connect your SD card to the PC. Let's use FAT32 to format the card. Verify that the SD card you attached and the device listed in Rufus match the drive size. Select non-bootable under boot selection, then look near the bottom. Ensure the file system is FAT32 click, and you can modify the volume label to anything you like. Don't panic if you see some warnings regarding partitions and data erasure. Click "yes" for each one to get started right away. Your SD card will be formatted as FAT32. A strange possibility is that a Windows Defender pop-up will appear regarding a possible problem with the auto-run files.

Fear not! The result is a false positive. However, those files are unnecessary anyhow. Remove the auto-run files from the SD card disk. The SD card is prepared. You are not downloading one of the Miyoo Mini releases, so proceed cautiously. This is what you can see. On this other release, it states not for Plus. Keep an eye out if you're here again in the future. Take the zip file we downloaded, then transfer it to the SD card by cutting and pasting it. After extracting it here, please ensure six folders are visible at the SD card's root, indicating that there isn't an onion subdirectory—the drive alone, followed immediately by six folders. The six directories contain themes, TMP underscore updates, BIOS, and Miyoo media retroarch.

Check your file explorer options to display hidden files and remove the zip file if you cannot see them all. You can now safely remove the SD card by inserting it into your device that has been turned off and turning it back on. Give it time to work; after a few minutes, the screen will appear with a thank-you message and a heart icon. If you'd like, take note of the hotkeys while we're on the main screen. Additionally, the menu button and any other button initiate the combinations.

Since we are now on the validated screen, let's select the emulators we will use to add them and make our ROM folders. Choose what you want to use from the list. Fear not! If you would like, you can add or remove additional later for the apps. Additionally, these are supplementary features and programs that improve your gadget. In the video, I selected a clock, but it's not necessary. I'll demonstrate that later because the device now has it built in.

I would pick File Explorer, FTP server, game switcher, HTTP file server, onion OTA update, and random game if you want them. All of these are excellent options, but they seem optional. If you'd like, you may add them later. Press the "Start" button once you select all the emulators and apps. Additionally, a summary of all your options will be displayed. It will now install them and reboot if you press Start again.

Let's quickly review what we installed and accomplished before adding ROMs and bios. I wanted to brighten the screen first, then turn off the menu sounds, so I changed that for my sanity. Turning off the sleep timer is another thing I don't want. You may adjust your screen calibration on the display. Let's establish a Wi-Fi connection if you're okay with that. I had to make two attempts to join, which may also be problematic for you. We are now connected. We'll look at the apps; the activity tracker is fantastic. When we play games, your playtime will be displayed. Look over your library, and you can spend some time making system adjustments.

I would enter the time and date and change the Network settings. Whatever service you require, I will enable it. For me, it's FTP and HTTP servers. Later on, I'll demonstrate how these two appear. For the user interface, they are beneficial. For tweaks, I would only activate the most recent option. Going back into the applications menu is what I would do. The retro arch is visible here. I suggest one modification if you wish to make any configuration modifications to it. To enable vintage accomplishments, open vintage Arch, navigate to Achievement Settings, and input your login and password. You can register for an account at retroachievements.org if you still need to get one.

Press B twice to access the Retro Arch main menu after entering your username and password. From there, choose the configuration file and save the current settings. To back out and end the retro arch, press B. Let's give it a go! You will notice that Advanced Wars cannot be recognized if I open it. You have the incorrect ROM file that doesn't match what Retro Achievements requires, which is the primary cause. Typically, you take a version one or two, and it requests the version without revisions. For instance, if I jump into Breath of Fire on SNES, you can see what it says here. That works because I haven't unlocked any of the 63 achievements. I'll learn about the game's achievements. To get achievements while playing, you need to have Wi-Fi turned on. Progress made offline is not reflected in apps. Additionally, you will find the package manager here, where you can modify the installed emulators if you recall.

You can add or remove programs or add or remove more. If you want to play around with some experimental file explorer features, there is an expert tab. Let's look into the device's internal files and make some adjustments. The FTP server will enable FTP connections on your device after opening it. It's a reasonably exciting tool that lets you switch between games rapidly. The username is the root password, and it's blank, like in a game switcher.

Once more, you would have seen them here if we had played any games, but I'll reveal a little more later. The way this web file browser appears is also excellent. You can add and remove files and folders using an amazing web-based file explorer when you launch a web browser on your local network and enter that IP address. The functionality is precisely this. This is the kind of device I want, so I can add games and make modifications without taking out the SD card. Both the password and username for this account are admin onion. Wi-Fi updates are now provided using OTA updates. Thus, moving manual files is no longer necessary. Finally, there is the random game, which is what you could have expected.

Finally, let's add our BIOS files and ROMs.After turning off the gadget, remove the SD card and reconnect it to your computer.If you take the small best set I already demonstrated, this is pretty simple.Every folder has a proper name already. It will, therefore, appear on the device if you use the correct package manager to install the emulator. Move your ROM folders into the ROMs directory by copying and pasting them.

People make 99 out of 100 blunders because they need to follow the process correctly. Verify that the platform folder contains the files, not additional directories and that the folder name is correct. I can see my games and no other bios directories if I navigate to the GBA folder. The copy is the same. The BIOS folder contains your BIOS files. There are no subfolders, which is necessary for a PS1 bios. After loading it, you would copy that bin file into the BIOS folder. All fine; pop your card back into the device after carefully ejecting it.

My ability to recognize things right away has been relatively good. To refresh your ROMs, however, click the games tab in the main menu if you haven't already. If we didn't have Wi-Fi, I'd have to walk you through the scraper program again, so let's grab some thumbnails. Let me begin with Game Boy. To access the scraper, scroll down and press the Y button. Four options will be displayed to you. You can depart or scrape the complete Game Boy list in this particular game setting.

Now, let's move on to the configuration. There are three choices if we look at the sources. Leave them checked. I recommend taking this next step, particularly if you have a sizable library but have created an account on screenscraper.fr. Here, a keyboard will appear when you touch the x button. The term "keyboard" is not strictly defined. Even Gandhi would go crazy about this device since it is a test of patience. If you make a mistake, let me save you the trouble. Do not attempt to remove the letter. Press X to exit the keyboard, then B to return, and then try again until you get it right. While editing, I kept seeing it again and was going crazy. When you eventually type your login and password correctly, I'm experiencing severe PTSD. To access the setup menu, press A on the back. Background scraping can be enabled here, and I strongly advise doing so because it takes a very long time, and you should do other things while it's running. Just be aware that it uses a lot of CPU power.

As a result, some games will run more slowly during that time. Return to the main menu, then delete every Game Boy ROM. I wanted to give you an idea of how it appears. This is the screen when background scraping is not active. Upon completion, thumbnails will appear on the right side of your list of games. The final step is to repeat this procedure for every platform. I'll demonstrate its themes, allowing you to quickly switch between the various themes installed on the device and select your favourite.

It's a fantastic method to personalize the gadget. The wiki offers a lot more alternatives as well. The operation of the menu and power buttons is the final topic I want to discuss. When you press the power button, the device enters sleep mode, turning off the screen and disabling the buttons. Because it doesn't enter a low-power state, your battery will deplete when using this mode. However, if you hold the power button, a pop-up stating that you are preserving your state and shutting down will appear. You can immediately resume playing your game if you press and hold the power button to turn it back on.

Therefore, briefly turn off everything but the menu button and use sleep mode. We did that before we pressed the menu button if you had game switcher loaded. It allows you to switch between games quickly and saves your current state. If you press the pick button, you can also check how long you've been playing that game at the top of the screen. Holding down the menu button will store your state and return you to the menu; instead, launch some games and enjoy yourself as usual. That was the primary goal of this guide, and that's all you need to do.