AmberELEC/AmberELEC
Handheld firmware optimized for the Anbernic RG351P/M/V/MP, RG552 and other compatible devices. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2124
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1195 stars · 149 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
AmberELEC is an open-source 64-bit Linux firmware for Anbernic RG351P/M/V/MP and RG552 retro handheld consoles, shipped as a flashable SD card image. It bundles EmulationStation, RetroArch, standalone emulators, theme management, scraping, and RetroAchievements with pre-configured optimized defaults.
Use cases
- install custom firmware on an Anbernic RG351P handheld
- turn an RG552 into a retro emulation console
- flash a retro gaming OS image to a microSD card
- play retro games with RetroArch and EmulationStation on a handheld
- set up RetroAchievements and game scraping on a retro handheld
- install community themes on a retro handheld firmware
- replace stock OS on RG351V or RG351MP with better emulator support
When to choose
- you own a supported Anbernic RG351 or RG552 handheld and want a polished, pre-configured emulation experience
- you want an up-to-date UI, theme package manager, and integrated scraping out of the box
- you prefer a curated, stable firmware over constantly chasing emulator updates
- you want an exFAT games partition accessible from Linux, Windows, and macOS
When to avoid
- your handheld device is not on the supported hardware list
- you need the very latest RetroArch or core versions immediately after release
- you want a fully manual, minimal Linux setup you configure yourself
- you need firmware for a different brand of retro handheld
Facets
application · maturity active
game-engine gui cli package-manager configuration-management gaming-tools embedded-systems operating-systems cross-platform embedded retro-handheld-firmware anbernic rg351p rg552 emulationstation retroarch libretro custom-firmware retro-gaming emulation armbian-based sd-card-image linux arm
5 sources
- homepage: https://amberelec.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8e0db48ee60c
- site_page: https://amberelec.org/installation · fetched 2026-08-29 · ecbf6e3fc351
- site_page: https://amberelec.org/guides/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · 53ac49e3b6b3
- site_page: https://amberelec.org/contributing/pre-release-features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 82a71f69800a
- site_page: https://amberelec.org/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · b57189b8fc31
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| AmberELEC/AmberELEC | main | 67 |
For agents
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