User on Firefly Zero docs

Installing apps

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On the device:

Launch “Install Apps”.
Select your Wi-Fi network name from the list. If it’s not on the list, open the menu and select “restart app” to refresh the list.
Enter the Wi-Fi password and press “OK”.
Wait for the device to connect to the Wi-Fi and server. If it fails to connect, press W to go back and check if you had selected the correct Wi-Fi network and entered the correct password.
The “Session ID” (8 digits) should appear. You’ll need it.

On the computer (or phone):

Settings

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You can change device settings in the “System Settings” app.

Navigation:

Press up or down on the touchpad to move the cursor between available options.
Press left or right when the cursor is on the header to switch between tabs.
Press E (Enter on emulator) to activate or change the selected option.

💬 Language#

Select the preferred interface language. This affects all system apps and some games. Translations are a community effort. If your languages is not on the list or some translations are incorrect, you can help us by translating the relevant app.

Multiplayer

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To establish a multiplayer connection, take 2 or more devices (or launch 2 or more copies of the emulator) and on each device:

Open the launcher.
Launch “Start multiplayer” (the first app on the list) by pressing E (Enter on the emulator).
Wait for all other devices to appear on the list.
Press E on both devices (in any order) to stop scanning.
Select “confirm” and press E on both devices (in any order) to confirm that the list of devices is complete.

Then on any of the devices select and launch the app you want to play together. That’s it! The app should start on all devices and you all should have control.

Repair

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Firefly Zero is a sustainable device and we believe in your right to repair. We want everyone to truly own the things they buy and understand how these things work.

Opening and disassembling Firefly Zero does not void the warranty. However, breaking the device while disassembling (just like other intentional damage) voids the warranty. So, before you get started, make sure you know what you’re doing. And this page is here to guide you.

Hacking

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Firefly Zero is one of the first game consoles in the world designed to be hacked. We want you to have fun, and there is nothing more fun than taking things apart and figuring out how everything works. So, let’s hack it!

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This tutorial covers hacking apps and runtime. To physically take apart the device, see Repair.

Breaking things may break things!

When taking apps apart, it’s possible to break them or damage some data (like game saves). To prevent losing your progress, we’ll be mostly using Firefly Emulator in this tutorial. Before hacking the app on the device, make sure to backup game data. We’ll cover the emulator and backups below.