GammaOS Makes the RG405M So Much Better

GammaOS is a new custom Android operating system for the Anbernic RG405M and RG505 devices. It improves performance, battery life, controls, and even the display. In this video I'll show you how to set it up, and demonstrate why it improves the software to finally match the RG405M's high-quality hardware. We'll also take a quick look to see how it compares against its main competitor, the Retroid Pocket 3+.

Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:35 GammaOS installation guide
10:30 GammaOS features demo
19:15 RG405M vs Retroid Pocket 3+
21:44 summary and conclusion

Theme song written by Jim Gray of Our Ghosts:

This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only.

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[OSW]

I've been trying (and failing) to install gammaOS since i found out about it, and thanks to your step by step guide, i got it in 1! I'm so happy. Thanks Russ!

[TXFirefly]

I have followed these exact instructions. I am happy to say that everything went through flawlessly and no issues had occurred. Thank you for the tutorials and wonderful content!

[SWPLGAMING]

Ooooo, this is going to make both my 405 and 505 all shiny again.

The improvements are pretty noticeable. Thanks for this bud awesome video👍🏾

[coxxycabee]

Bought my RG 405M two weeks ago. Still waiting for it in the mail. Looks like I purchased at the right time. Can't wait. Thanks for the in-depth video Russ. Going to make my upgrade path so much easier.

[circumquentiam]

I've been watching for a while thinking of a device to finally get for myself and man this one might be doing it for me. The small size, the 4:3 screen, and the improved performance with the new man this might be it

[Eli-xtfs]

Love the idea of this device being a ‘mini hulk’ of emulation, all while running on gammaOS. Very fitting.

[TNeltron]

"Now you're a developer, you didn't have to go to school or anything!" I love your humor in these Russ! This is amazingly good news for me, I enjoyed the little "RPG" you did in your 405M review, and I ended up with 4HP so I bought the thing, but I haven't had a chance to set it up yet. Seems like I accidentally did myself a favor by waiting!

[jc]

I was doubtful about upgrading since I ve invested so much time on the configuration but I will do it. Great review!!!

[PARANOlDDROlD]

Definitely doing this when I get home from work today. I used your original 405M setup guide and gamma OS looks like it's worth it for the Xbox functionality alone. Thanks for your invaluable service to this community!

[averroesg]

The video is awesome and plus, the last part comparing RG405M and RP3+ is extremely valuable. Thank you!

[edbee]

Its interesting that some creator can capture their audience attention and we don't even need to own any of these devices. I just watch his videos to hear him talk and hang out. Lol i own the miyoo + and satisfied. But the more videos Russ shells out with other devices makes me want to buy them. Hopefully he gets these products for free or sponsorship. 👍🏽 keep doing your thing hommie!

[archer]

Hi! thank you for all your reviews and tutorials, its because of your videos i was able to get back in retro gaming, please don't stop doing what you do best, you have our support and love!

[spiderMW]

For everyone with error 9009 during the flashing process - copy all the data from the "ADB and Fastboot++" folder (usually C:\Program Files (x86)) into the GammaOS folder (usually in your download direction) - after that everything works fine. 🙂

[filipjovanovic]

I own an Ally but decided to get this for emulation up to PS2. I know it doesn’t run all PS2 games but I’m hoping Shadow Hearts 2 will run well. Plus I love the native PS2 resolution and aspect ratio. Got it today and the build quality is so nice. The all-metal chassis literally makes it feel more premium than the Ally and Deck lol

Update: Shadow Hearts 2 runs perfectly! I use Vulkan and the only other setting I changed is to enable the diagonal TV filter

[jc]

Wow the screen quality while going through the systems is outstanding!!! Great improvement over the original OS

[Lgmr]

I find that the 405M screen is best for retro games. It isn't just that the aspect ratio matches. That 640x480 resolution is a nice perfect integer scale for many systems meaning you don't get uneven pixels or filter blurring that you get when scaling to an odd resolution like is on the RP3+. Yes shaders help but you get a bit of blurring on the edges. PS1 and N64 is an exact 2X of OG 320x240 to 640x480 so at 2X rendering the pixels match exactly. DC, GC, PS2 were all 640x480 consoles so you get a perfect 1:1 pixel mapping. That means no blur and sharper pixels. Other 2D systems that were 320x240 or very close (NeoGeo, Genesis etc) integer scale perfectly with no borders or a very slight border if slightly less than 320x240 (like Genesis). The RG405M also has the biggest 4:3 screen currently available.

This gamma OS looks good but the thought of losing all of my settings for all of my emulators and having to re-install and set up all of my standalone emulators gives me pause, it is a lot of time to re-do it all. There are a lot of these stand alone emulators that just run better than Retroarch which is very optimized so I want to keep those.

[Ex-Rated]

The best retro gaming channel on YouTube ❤❤❤

[amithibsh]

I don't even own any of these yet I watched to the end 😂

[ckingdds]

Finally pulled the trigger on this, always love your tutorials on custom firmware. The onionOS tutorial was the main reason i bought my miyoo mini.

[jeanboy]

I have it on my 505 and it completely transformed it. Even fixed the over-sharpening on the oled that anbernic puts by default