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00:00:00 – 00:19:15
The video offers a comprehensive guide to setting up the Miu Mini Plus, focusing primarily on the installation of Onion OS due to its robust features and community support. It begins with instructions on replacing the stock SD card with a branded one like Samsung Evo, formatting it using Rufus, and updating the device firmware. The process includes downloading the correct firmware and Onion OS release, preparing the SD card, and transferring essential files.
Key steps include configuring initial settings such as screen brightness, Wi-Fi, and RetroArch for achievements. The video also covers advanced features like using the package manager to add or remove emulators, utilizing the file explorer and FTP server for internal file management, and using the game switcher and web file browser for convenience.
Finalizing involves organizing ROMs and BIOS files, scraping for game thumbnails, and switching themes to enhance user experience. The importance of proper file management and folder naming is repeatedly emphasized. The conclusion provides tips on power management, using sleep mode appropriately, and navigating via the menu button, ensuring smooth gameplay setup for users.
00:00:00
In this part of the video, Joey introduces the ultimate setup guide for the Miu Mini Plus. The guide focuses on installing Onion OS as the operating system, preferred for its community support and rich features. Joey advises against using the stock SD card and reader, recommending a branded SD card (preferably 128 gigabytes) and reader instead, such as the Samsung Evo. Assembling a complete ROM and bios library is also crucial, and Joey directs viewers to an organized download source. Lastly, he emphasizes the necessity of using the software Rufus for the setup process.
00:03:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker instructs viewers on how to format an SD card as FAT32 using the Rufus tool. This is especially important for SD cards larger than 32GB. The process starts with updating the device’s firmware to the specified version (2023.03.26-2339). After downloading the firmware zip file from the provided link, users are to extract the file and copy it to the root of the SD card. The SD card is then inserted into the powered-off device, which is subsequently connected to a charger using a non-USB-C to USB-C cable. The firmware upgrade is confirmed by the appearance of a rocket icon followed by a charging icon.
Next, the SD card is connected to a PC, and formatted using Rufus. Users need to verify the SD card is selected, change the boot selection to “non-bootable,” set the file system to FAT32, and confirm any warnings about data erasure. After formatting, any auto-run files identified by Windows Defender should be deleted as they are false positives. Finally, viewers are directed to download the latest Onion OS release from the provided link to complete the setup.
00:06:00
In this part of the video, the speaker emphasizes the importance of not downloading the incorrect Mew mini releases and instead focusing on the specified release. They provide detailed instructions on how to properly set up the SD card, including moving the downloaded zip file to the SD card, extracting its contents to ensure six specific folders are visible at the root, and checking for hidden files if necessary. After safely ejecting and inserting the SD card into the powered-off device, turning it on, and waiting for a confirmation message, the user is guided through selecting emulators and additional apps that enhance the device’s functionality. The recommended apps include File Explorer, FTP server, Game Switcher, HTTP file server, Onion OTA update, and Random Game, noting that these apps can be added or removed later as desired.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the focus is on finalizing emulator and app selections, making initial settings adjustments, and connecting to Wi-Fi. The presenter demonstrates how to:
1. Adjust screen brightness and mute menu sounds.
2. Disable the sleep timer and calibrate the screen if necessary.
3. Connect to Wi-Fi, mentioning that it may take a couple of attempts.
4. Explore installed apps, highlighting the activity tracker.
5. Make system adjustments, such as setting the date and time, and enabling necessary network services (HTTP server and FTP).
6. Customize the user interface by enabling the recents option.
7. Configure RetroArch, specifically recommending enabling retro achievements by entering username and password.
8. Save the configuration in RetroArch and test game functionality, noting the importance of having the correct ROM file version for retro achievements to work properly.
The segment concludes with a troubleshooting example involving the game Advanced Wars and the correct ROM file requirements for retro achievements.
00:12:00
In this part of the video, the presenter demonstrates managing achievements on the SNES, explaining the necessity of Wi-Fi for earning achievements as offline progress does not count. They cover the package manager, which allows the addition or removal of emulators and apps. The file explorer feature is highlighted for browsing and modifying internal files, and the FTP server opens up the device for FTP connections, using ‘root’ as the username and a blank password.
The game switcher is introduced for quick transitions between games, and the web file browser is showcased for adding and removing files without needing to remove the SD card, using ‘admin’ as both username and password. An OTA update feature provides updates over Wi-Fi, avoiding manual file movement. Lastly, the random game feature plays a random game.
The video concludes with guidance on adding ROMs and BIOS files: the SD card needs to be connected to a PC, and ROM folders should be correctly named and placed in the ROMs directory. The importance of correct folder naming and placement is emphasized to avoid mistakes. For BIOS files, they should be copied directly into the BIOS folder without subfolders, using the example of a PlayStation 1 BIOS file.
00:15:00
In this part of the video, the speaker explains how to load a .bin file into the BIOS folder and safely eject the card before reinserting it into the device. If the device doesn’t immediately recognize the files, pressing select on the games tab will refresh the ROMs. To add thumbnails, the speaker guides users to press the Y button, scroll to the scraper, and configure it. They suggest creating a screen scraper.fr account for efficiency and caution that the on-screen keyboard can be frustrating to use. Enabling background scraping is recommended to avoid long waits, although it may slow down other processes. The speaker demonstrates scraping Game Boy ROMs and shows the thumbnails that appear on the game list. Additionally, they discuss switching between different themes to customize the device and reference a wiki for more options. The segment concludes with a brief mention of the power and menu buttons.
00:18:00
In this segment, the video explains how to manage the device’s power and use the menu button. Putting the device into sleep mode disables the buttons and turns off the screen but does not save battery life, so it’s best for short periods. Powering off the device saves your state and conserves battery. The menu button, when game switcher is installed, allows users to save their state and navigate to other games, and it can also display gameplay time. Holding the menu button saves the state and returns to the main menu. The goal is to quickly get users up and running with their games.