R36S guides

Plain answers about the R36S and the rest of the R36 family, written from the spec sheets of the consoles we sell. No game lists, no download links.

• What is the real R36S? How to spot a clone

  Board revisions, the reference specs, and what to check in a listing before you pay.

• Retro handheld consoles: a buyer's guide

  Screen shape, layout, Wi-Fi, battery and cards, with the eight R36 models side by side.

• Which microSD card for an R36 handheld, and how the two slots work

  What each slot does, how much space you really get, and which cards to trust.

• How to save games on the R36S

  In-game saves, save states, where they live and how to keep them safe.

• ArkOS on the R36S, explained

  What ArkOS is, which R36 models ship with it, and how to update without losing anything.