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Resources for FC3000

FC3000

Introduction

Since there are many variants (with different screen panel), all of steps written in here may not work on your FC3000. It means your FC3000 may become bricked ! FC3000 specs are almost same as miyoo handheld. So, I spend some time on porting kernel, which obtained source from miyoo repo in my github. Most of resources that include toolchain and buildroot are same as miyoo ones. Therefore, some steps written in here may be same as miyoo. If it is not clear in here, you can refer to miyoo repo. Now, all of porting tasks are complete, which can boot into GMenu2X desktop and play some porting games and emulators from open source. It is time to share to all of you, enjoy !

If your FC3000 handheld is IPS screen, you can patch the kernel source using kernel_fc3000ips.7z file. Specially thanks kendling who found out the initial code of IPS screen and provided this patch file. And yes, this is expectation that your FC3000 handheld may be different and won't work when using this kernel source because there were many variants.

Component	Description
CPU	M900 XCM2010GP40 (Allwinner F1C100S)
RAM	32MB
Screen	2.8" 320x240
Slot	SDCard
Gamepad	DPad, 4 Buttons, Start, Select, L1, R1 and MENU
Port	MicroUSB
Battery	3.7V 1100mA, AAA x 3
Dimension	140mm x 68mm x 18mm
Weight	110g

How to build Linux OS for FC3000

Prepare environment

• Install Debian 9 (x64)

Prepare microsd (include prebuilt games and emulators)

$ cd
$ wget https://github.com/steward-fu/fc3000/releases/download/v1.0/fc3000_tft_od_jutleys_no_roms.img.7z
$ 7za x fc3000_tft_od_jutleys_no_roms.img.7z
$ sudo dd if=fc3000_tft_od_jutleys_no_roms.img of=/dev/sdX bs=1M

Configure toolchain

$ cd
$ wget https://github.com/steward-fu/miyoo/releases/download/v1.0/toolchain.7z
$ 7za x toolchain.7z
$ sudo mv miyoo /opt/
$ export PATH=$PATH:/opt/miyoo/bin

Build kernel

https://github.com/steward-fu/kernel/tree/f1c100s_fc3000_linux-4.14.0

Build mininit (load rootfs in squashfs format)

$ cd
$ wget https://github.com/steward-fu/fc3000/releases/download/source/mininit.tar.gz
$ tar xvf mininit.tar.gz
$ cd mininit
$ make

Build uboot (support dual boot)

https://github.com/steward-fu/bootloader/tree/f1c100s_fc3000_uboot-2018.01

Build rootfs (remember to configure filesystem as squashfs)

• download buildroot-2018.02.9 from https://buildroot.org
• use config_buildroot-2018.02.9(in miyoo repo) and then make it
• toolchain location: /opt/miyoo
• rootfs location: output/images/rootfs.squashfs

How to run FC3000 on QEMU

https://github.com/steward-fu/kernel/tree/f1c100s_fc3000_linux-4.14.0_qemu

How to run Debian 7(wheezy) on FC3000

https://steward-fu.github.io/website/handheld/fc3000/wheezy.htm

How to flash v1/v2 stock system (TFT screen only, not IPS)

1. download https://github.com/steward-fu/fc3000/releases/download/v1.0/fc3000_v1_v2_flash.img.7z
2. extract fc3000_v1_v2_flash.img and then write into microsd (SanDisk 8GB)
3. remove FC3000 cartridge (130 FC FAMES)
4. insert your microsd into FC3000
5. put battery back and then power on
6. SELECT: flash v1 system, START: flash v2 system
   
7. takes about 3 mins
   
8. complete
   
9. remove your microsd and put stock microsd back

v1 stock system (user must use original v1 microsd to play game)

v2 stock system (user must use original v2 microsd to play game)

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