It’s only been a couple of days since Gamma dropped GammaOS Nano for the Anbernic RG DS, but that doesn’t mean he’s stopped the gravy train just yet. GammaOS Nano v1.4 has finally dropped for the Anbernic RG Rotate, and it’s nothing short of a big one. Despite the point interval update, a lot of work has been done under the hood for this release, and you’re going to want to see it.
If you haven’t checked out the last update news piece we put out in regards to the RG DS, it’s definitely recommended as there was quite a bit in there as well. If you’ve had a chance to check out Gamma’s Dev Blog for V1.4, you’d know that the RG Rotate was one of the bigger pains in the butt for him, but it wasn’t the end of the road. Thanks to that though, we’ve now got a better, more efficient OS build for the RG Rotate, and you’re going to want to read on to learn more.
Recommended Reading: GammaOS 1.4 Dev Blog
GammaOS Nano (Next) V1.4 for the RG Rotate
- Two Flavors of Install: Full and Lite
- Unlike the RG DS install at the moment, the RG Rotate comes with two versions of the install so you can decide what you want
- Full: Includes Google Play Services and Google Sign In
- Lite: Ships without Google Play Services and will utilize Sideloading for adding apps
- Unlike the RG DS install at the moment, the RG Rotate comes with two versions of the install so you can decide what you want
- Three Full Home Screen Themes
- DSi System Menu: A recreation and faithful adaptation of the home screen from the Nintendo DSi including the tile carousel, and DSi styled settings and dialogue.
- PS3 XMB: A recreation of the Playstation 3 XMB menu. Including wave wallpaper, light refraction, glass icons, and authentic menu animations
- Minima: A MinUI/NextUI inspired theme for those who desire proper minimalism, and just want access to their games
- DraStic-Nano: Faster DS Emulation with RetroAchievements (Only Softcore at the moment)
- Custom Wallpapers; Video Wallpapers Included
- In-Game Overlay on a Power Button Hold
- Improved Sleep Mode
- Built-in Media Browser and More
- Boot Linux from the SD Card with a Custom SPL
- Noxwell/Beebono has ported Mainline Linux kernels to the RG Rotate, and has an unofficial ROCKNIX build that can be booted from the SD Card on the RG Rotate.
- Known Issues:
- RetroAchievements in DraStic only support Softcore mode. Hardcore mode is currently pending approval from the RetroAchievements team. This could end up being a six month wait if approved.
