Last updated 09DEC2020 (see Changelog for details)
One of the most fundamental aspects of owning an RG350 (or any emulation device, really) is to learn how to load your game files onto it. In this guide I will walk you through how to install all the three arcade emulators available on the RG350, as well as Neo Geo games.
My comprehensive RG350 install guides:
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Last updated 30AUG2020
I’m still a day or two away from completing my RG350 arcade guide (a companion to the RG350 home console/handheld guide I published a couple days ago), but I’ve recently made a breakthrough when it comes to the XMAME app, and I wanted to share those results with you. In short, this quick guide will show you how to trick XMAME into looking at your external SD card for ROM files, instead of its default location on the internal SD card. Special thanks to user retro_doggy_earthcore on the DroidBox Forums for the tip.
(Edit: my RG350 arcade guide is now live, check it out!)
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Last updated 11APR2021 (see Changelog for details)
One of the most fundamental aspects of owning an RG350 (or any emulation device, really) is to learn how to load your game files onto it. In this guide I will walk you through how to install all of the major home console and handheld device emulators, load their game files, plus highlight any unique configurations that are needed to make sure your games are running perfectly. While you’re here, be sure to check out my other comprehensive guides:
My comprehensive RG350 install guides:
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Here is a quick video to showcase the ideal RG350/RG350M display settings for your Game Boy Advance games within the ReGBA emulator. In a nutshell, you’ll want to set the display scaling to “hardware”, remove any forced sharpening, and adjust the aspect ratio by pressing START + A. And be sure to grab the most updated emulator available on my home console and handheld guide. Enjoy!
Today on the RG350 subreddit, user Jerry_in_WA posted two new SimpleMenu themes for download. You can download these themes here, which includes RG350M and RG350/RG350P versions.
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(Last updated 14JAN2021)
There is a whole community around the RG350, so I wanted to take a moment to let you know about the fine resources you have at your disposal (besides this here website, obviously).
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(Last updated 08JUN2025)
If you’re using SimpleMenu on an RG350, or any other emulation platform that can display retro game box art, you probably know that there is no Mac app that can find and download your box art automatically. A Mac version of Skraper is in the works, but it’s not ready yet. There are some command-line solutions out there, modeled after Linux, but they require a deep understanding of Terminal (and can really mess up your Mac if you do it wrong). You could also run a Windows 10 virtual machine on your Mac – it’s surprisingly easy to set up, and free.
If you want to stick your Mac, I’ll walk you through how to download and organize all of your box art so that you can make SimpleMenu look pretty on your RG350 (like in the picture above). There are several workarounds we have to do to get it all to work, and it’s not perfect — but trust me, this process is much easier than trying to google box arts on your own. Note: if you don’t want to fiddle with all of the automated tasks below, another option would be to individually download the box art files and resize them to your needs. If you would rather do that, this page is your best source. Okay, now that we have that out of the way, let’s dive in.
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Last updated: 11JUL2021 (see Changelog for updates)
Note: this guide is fairly out of date thanks to the wonderful advances that have been developed for SimpleMenu throughout 2021. For that reason, I recommend reading through this guide as a primer for what SimpleMenu is capable of, and then go directly to the SimpleMenu releases page to see what features are available with the latest builds of this excellent frontend.
There are several different “frontends” available on the RG350. A frontend is a graphical interface that is different from the stock one that comes with a Linux distribution. It usually cosmetic in nature, developed to improve the user experience. Think of it this way: there are some brilliant developers out there, who can figure out how to do some amazing things with Linux code. But they may not also be blessed with an eye for graphic design, nor would they have a staff to help them develop an ideal user experience. Frontends seek to bridge that gap by building a better interface that runs over top of the existing Linux distribution, and today we’re going to look at my favorite RG350 frontend, SimpleMenu.
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Last updated: 04NOV2020 (see Changelog for details)
Once you have your RG350 for a while, you might become smitten with it. And if you find yourself falling in love with its scrappy underdog character, you might want to buy it something nice to show your affection. Fear not, I’ve written up a whole list of stuff that will enhance your RG350 experience. So without further ado, let’s dive in.
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Last updated 08SEP2020 (see Changelog for details)
The easiest way to access the internal microSD card (“TF1”) on your RG350 device is to simply pull it out of the device and plug it into a Linux computer. But what if you have the original RG350, and you don’t want to remove its backing to get at the internal firmware card? Or what if you don’t have a Linux computer, but still want to access the file system?
This guide will walk you through accessing your RG350 microSD cards through the USB connection. This process is mostly essential if you have the original RG350, and can also save you time if you are using the updated RG350M or RG350P models.
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