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Powkiddy A12 or A13 Mini Arcade: Better with Batocera! Upgrade Guide

The Powkiddy A12 and A13 devices are pretty cool, but the pre-installed OS has a bit to be desired. In this video, we’ll install Batocera to a microSD and demonstrate how to copy your games to it. We’ll also add a USB WiFi adapter and try out some of the games.

Chapters
00:00 – Intro
01:17 – About the A12/A13
03:27 – Install Batocera to a microSD
04:36 – First Batocera Boot
05:52 – Copy BIOS & ROMs to Batocera
06:49 – Using a USB WiFi Adapter
08:39 – Linux FS for Windows (Paragon Software)
09:21 – DiskGenius Professional
10:24 – Gaming Examples on the Powkiddy A12/13
13:11 – Outro

This video is for Educational Purposes only!

Batocera PC Retro Gaming Guide (Overview of Batocera): https://wagnerstechtalk.com/pc-batocera

Products Shown
* Plugable USB 2.0 WiFi Adapter [Amazon]: https://amzn.to/3MPh4Gx
* Powkiddy A13 [Amazon]: https://amzn.to/3J2b3VV
* Powkiddy A13 [AliExpress]: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805139914242.html
* Powkiddy A12 [AliExpress]: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801315444822.html
* Powkiddy A12 [AliExpress]: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803798899157.html

Software Shown
* Batocera Download (select Powkiddy A12/13 download link): https://batocera.org/download
* Paragon Software Linux File Systems for Windows: https://www.paragon-software.com/us/home/linuxfs-windows
* Disk Genius: https://diskgenius.com (30% Off Disk Genius Pro code: DG30-YUTE-STPR )

-As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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