Arch R is a custom Linux distribution optimized for the R36S handheld gaming console. Based on Arch Linux ARM with full support for RetroArch and EmulationStation.

Building

Prerequisites

Ubuntu 22.04+ or WSL2
Cross-compilation toolchain for aarch64
10GB+ free disk space

Quick Start

# Setup build environment (run once)
./setup-toolchain.sh

# Build everything
./build-all.sh

# Output will be in output/ directory

Project Structure

arch-r/
├── bootloader/     # U-Boot configuration
├── kernel/         # Kernel source and DTB
├── rootfs/         # Root filesystem overlay  
├── config/         # Configuration files
├── scripts/        # Runtime scripts
└── output/         # Build artifacts

Hardware Support

SoC: Rockchip RK3326
Display: 640x480
USB OTG: Host mode with VBUS power
Wi-Fi: AIC8800 USB adapter support
Controls: Full joypad + analog sticks

License

GPL v3

Languages

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Shell 39.2%

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C 1.2%

C++ 0.8%

Other 1%