Just Enough Linux Operating System (ROCKNIX) is an immutable Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices focused on retro gaming emulation. It is developed by a small community of enthusiasts.
ROCKNIX is a fairly unique distribution as it’s built to order and only enough of the operating system and applications are built for the purpose of booting and executing emulators and ports.
ROCKNIX is a fork of JELOS.
Features include:
- Integrated cross-device local and remote network play.
- In-game touch support on supported devices.
- Fine grain control for battery life or performance.
- Includes support for playing Music and Video.
- Bluetooth audio and controller support.
- Support for HDMI audio and video out, and USB audio.
- Device to device and device to cloud sync with Syncthing and rclone.
- VPN support with Wireguard, Tailscale, and ZeroTier.
- Includes built-in support for scraping and retroachievements.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | - |
| Init Software: | - |
| Package Management: | - |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | aarch64 |
| Home Page: | rocknix.org |
| Developer: | ROCKNIX |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions. |
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