R36S Tips, Tricks & Setup Guides

2Bluebox R36S handheld console beside a microSD card reader and a Windows 11 laptop running Rufus

How to Flash ArkOS 2.0 on R36S Using Rufus: Pan...

To flash ArkOS on the R36S with Rufus, back up your stock BOOT .dtb files, extract the .img.xz to .img with 7-Zip, write it in Rufus, and click Cancel on...

How to Flash ArkOS 2.0 on R36S Using Rufus: Pan...

To flash ArkOS on the R36S with Rufus, back up your stock BOOT .dtb files, extract the .img.xz to .img with 7-Zip, write it in Rufus, and click Cancel on...

Side-by-side comparison of the horizontal Retroid Pocket Mini and the vertical 2Bluebox R36S handheld console

Retroid Pocket Mini & Classic vs. R36S: Snapdra...

Pick a Retroid Pocket Mini ($199) or Classic ($119–$129) for Snapdragon power if you'll build the library yourself; both ship with zero games. Pick the 2Bluebox R36S ($79.99) to play...

Retroid Pocket Mini & Classic vs. R36S: Snapdra...

Pick a Retroid Pocket Mini ($199) or Classic ($119–$129) for Snapdragon power if you'll build the library yourself; both ship with zero games. Pick the 2Bluebox R36S ($79.99) to play...

2Bluebox R36S with the D-pad on top next to a Powkiddy RGB20S with its analog sticks on top

Powkiddy RGB20S & V90 vs. R36S: Which Budget Ha...

The Powkiddy RGB20S and 2Bluebox R36S ($79.99) share the RK3326 chip, 1GB of RAM, and a 3.5-inch 640x480 IPS screen, but the R36S moves the D-pad and face buttons to...

Powkiddy RGB20S & V90 vs. R36S: Which Budget Ha...

The Powkiddy RGB20S and 2Bluebox R36S ($79.99) share the RK3326 chip, 1GB of RAM, and a 3.5-inch 640x480 IPS screen, but the R36S moves the D-pad and face buttons to...

Side-by-side comparison of the 1:1 square screen Anbernic RG Cube handheld and the 4:3 vertical 2Bluebox R36S console

Anbernic RG Cube vs. R36S: 1:1 Square Screen Ma...

The RG Cube's 3.95-inch 1:1 screen letterboxes 4:3 games to 3.49 inches, about what the 2Bluebox R36S ($79.99, 15,768 games) shows full screen. Get the R36S for pocket play, the...

Anbernic RG Cube vs. R36S: 1:1 Square Screen Ma...

The RG Cube's 3.95-inch 1:1 screen letterboxes 4:3 games to 3.49 inches, about what the 2Bluebox R36S ($79.99, 15,768 games) shows full screen. Get the R36S for pocket play, the...

Side-by-side comparison of the single-stick 4-inch Anbernic RG40XXV and the dual-stick 3.5-inch 2Bluebox R36S handheld

Anbernic RG40XXV vs. R36S: Bigger 4-Inch Screen...

Both handhelds run 640x480, so the choice is two sticks or a bigger screen. Pick the 2Bluebox R36S ($79.99) for two analog sticks, a sharper 3.5-inch (228 PPI) screen, and...

Anbernic RG40XXV vs. R36S: Bigger 4-Inch Screen...

Both handhelds run 640x480, so the choice is two sticks or a bigger screen. Pick the 2Bluebox R36S ($79.99) for two analog sticks, a sharper 3.5-inch (228 PPI) screen, and...

Side-by-side comparison of the horizontal 3:2 Anbernic RG34XX GBA replica and the vertical 4:3 2Bluebox R36S handheld console

Anbernic RG34XX vs. R36S: 3:2 GBA-Style Handhel...

The Anbernic RG34XX wins if you mostly play Game Boy Advance: its 3.4-inch 3:2 (720x480) screen scales GBA at an exact 3x. The 2Bluebox R36S ($79.99) wins for 4:3 consoles...

Anbernic RG34XX vs. R36S: 3:2 GBA-Style Handhel...

The Anbernic RG34XX wins if you mostly play Game Boy Advance: its 3.4-inch 3:2 (720x480) screen scales GBA at an exact 3x. The 2Bluebox R36S ($79.99) wins for 4:3 consoles...