Rocknix is a linux distro that targets 'retro handhelds' like Retroid and Anbernic. Those devices normally run Android, which is currently in full fuck-you mode, so if I were to buy a retro handheld I would be running Rocknix on it instead.
However, bad news: I asked in the Rocknix discord if i can count on them to take an anti-fascist stance, and their response was, in a word, "no".
Specifically, I asked if they were centrist, they gave me a "no politics" warning, which is a pretty clear answer to that.
If anyone else on the team wants to correct me, I'll gladly edit this post.
edit: I was banned, I didn't say anything other than the frowny face so I assume I was banned for that? can I appeal please?
edit 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1o29jjz/is_rocknix_problematic/
edit 3: if you have an open source project and you would like a community liason or a technical writer then I'm happy to help, dm me please
edit 4: to clarify, these reddit comments are NOT made by the Rocknix team. I just wanted to share how awful it feels to try and talk to the community about this.
edit 5: according to the code of conduct, they should be anti-fascist. I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt for now and say the discord mod was just in a bad mood. no excuses for the redditors tho. https://rocknix.org/contribute/code-of-conduct/
It's weird that #PPSSPP has its own system for save files and makes you login to #retroachievements separately, but I guess I should be happy it supports RA at all ๐ซค
Too bad it doesn't support #Rocknix's on-screen keyboard. Guess I'll need to pair a Bluetooth keyboard.
#retrogaming is never as seamless an experience as I could hope for.
Can't wait to get the 1tb SD card in this puppy so I can scrape some box art and commit to some save files.
I suppose I could get cloud syncing set up so my save files can transfer between my #RetroidPocket and my #Anbernic. I've just never had the spoons to try it.
I could probably mount my NAS and VPN while I'm at it so I can access my entire collection.
God these #Rocknix #handhelds are a fun can of worms!
Initial experience with #PSP games on the #RetroidPocket5 is mostly good! BurnOut runs with some stuttering. I can probably tweak some settings to get it to a steady FPS. #PPSSPP crashed and caused #Rocknix to reboot once, and I can't find a way to run it as a #libretro core so that Auto-Saves work consistently. I'm hopeful that those details can get worked out.
I got #Rocknix installed on my #RetroidPocket5. But it's #PSP emulator doesn't accept .7z files so I've got to decompress my whole collection and convert them to .chd files. Also, the Dreamcast .chd files I built from redumped bin+cues aren't compatible with #FlyCast so I've got to convert all of those to .gdi then re-chd them. I hope Launch ox doesn't lose all my favorites when I switch the files ๐
Pirating games is a lot of work!
My replacement #RetroidPocket5 comes today!
I need to install #Linux on it (probably #Rocknix) and see how the #N64 and #segaSaturn compatibility is. My #Rockchip powered #Anbernic #RGArc doesn't have great #emulation support for a lot of #games, and the reason I bought the #Retroid was in hopes that the #Snapdragon GPU would have better compatibility
If it performs the same then I may just resell it because the problems I had with my last unit have not inspired me with confidence