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What's up, FunKey? Episode 7
Hello Kickstarter, we hope that you're all doing well! It's almost the weekend again, so it's time for another update! To start, we'd like to share this gameplay video! It's the same one that we shared on Instagram the other day, but some of you asked us to put it here as well, so here it is! 😊
As you can see, the glass is super neat! We hadn't mentioned before now, but we decided to upgrade the FunKey S display glass to be both fingerprint and scratch-resistant, just like Gorilla Glass, for an optimum experience. Additionally, since many FunKey S users will often have the device in their pocket with their keys, we have improved the quality of the device's plastic casing to make it more scratch-resistant as well!
In last week's update, we introduced the FunKey Wiki, a wiki for the FunKey S made by CoolieCoolster, a member of the FunKey community. He's not the only one helping to build the FunKey community, however! If you're on Discord, consider joining the FunKey Project server created by Reno, where you can chat with other retrogamers about homebrew games, software development, recent announcements, and more!
Enjoy your weekend, and we'll see you very soon for more updates! 💜
-The FunKey Team
What is the purpose of this wiki?
The purpose of this wiki is to serve as a database of information related to the FunKey S. This includes information about the FunKey S hardware, firmware, compatible homebrew games, and third-party software released for the device. After the FunKey S is released, more pages will be created to host tutorials, user-generated content, and other resources to assist people who have or are interested in getting a FunKey S.
What is the FunKey S?
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The FunKey S is a foldable portable emulation device that is designed to fit onto a keychain. Through emulators on its FunKey OS operating system, the FunKey can emulate a wide variety of systems, including the NES, PS1, and GBA. Greatly resembling the larger Game Boy Advance SP, the FunKey S is currently sold in three colors, Original Purple, Retro Grey, and Atomic Purple. The system has thirteen buttons built into it: four directional buttons, four action buttons, two trigger buttons, a START button, and two system buttons. One of the system buttons, the Fn button, can be used to activate alternate inputs on buttons, specifically SELECT for START, ZL for L, and ZR for R. The white or grey buttons that come with the system can be swapped out individually with the included green, blue, red, and yellow extra button sets. The system comes with a 32GB MicroSD card to store the system's firmware and any software the user wishes to install onto the device and can be replaced by the user with higher capacity MicroSD cards up to 128GB. To facilitate attaching the device to a keychain, the FunKey S has a metallic needle built into the bottom left corner of the device around which a keychain lanyard can be tied.
Which systems can the FunKey S emulate?
The currently supported systems are the NES, Master System, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, Atari Lynx, Game Gear, SNES, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Neo Geo Pocket, WonderSwan, and Game Boy Advance. Support for emulating other systems is planned for future updates to FunKey OS.
What software is pre-installed onto the FunKey S?
The FunKey S runs FunKey OS, a custom Linux-based operating system. The system comes with several emulators and games out of the box, with future updates to the operating system adding support for more emulators. Users can add their own games to the device by connecting it to a computer and placing ROM files in the game folders of the corresponding emulators.
Where can I find additional software for the FunKey S?
While users can install ROM dumps of physical games that they own onto the FunKey, there will also be other software available for the FunKey S as well. Since FunKey OS will be made open-source, developers will be free to release new apps and games for the FunKey S, which will be downloadable by FunKey S owners. Additionally, hundreds of free homebrew games have been released for various systems over the past three decades, many of which being available for download on homebrew lists across the Internet. The FunKey Wiki maintains software lists for all consoles that the FunKey S emulates, including specific lists for freeware, commercial software, and utilities.
What are the technical specifications of the FunKey S?
Dimensions (folded)
1.67 x 1.75 x 0.54 inches
42.5 x 44.5 x 13.8 mm
Weight
1 ounce
30 grams
Display (240x240 LCD IPS)
1.54 inches
39.1 mm
Processor
ARM Cortex-A7 @ 1.2 GHz
RAM
64 MB DDR2
Storage
32 GB MicroSD (expandable)
Audio
∅10 mm mono at 500 mW
Battery
400 mAh lithium-ion
Ports
Micro-USB and MicroSD
Dimensions (folded)
1.67 x 1.75 x 0.54 inches
42.5 x 44.5 x 13.8 mm
Weight
1 ounce
30 grams
Display (240x240 LCD IPS)
1.54 inches
39.1 mm
Processor
ARM Cortex-A7 @ 1.2 GHz
RAM
64 MB DDR2
Storage
32 GB MicroSD (expandable)
Audio
∅10 mm mono at 500 mW
Battery
400 mAh lithium-ion
Ports
Micro-USB and MicroSD
How long does the FunKey S battery last?
On a twenty-minute full charge, the FunKey S can be played on average for an hour and a half, up to an estimated maximum of two hours on the lowest brightness setting. The device has a LED light to indicate when it is charging, with its current charge being indicated by a battery symbol in the top right corner of the main menu.
Where can I buy the FunKey S?
The FunKey S is currently available on BackerKit for €65 (~US$76.50) plus applicable taxes and shipping costs. All devices purchased through Kickstarter and Indiegogo are expected to ship in November 2020, while the estimated shipping date for devices purchased on BackerKit is December 2020.
How can I contact the FunKey team?
While the FunKey Team's numerous social media pages are represented with the icons at the top of this page, they can be contacted directly via the contact page on their website. If you wish to email them, questions regarding the FunKey S can be sent to their support email address, while other inquiries can be sent to their contact email address.
Who edits The FunKey Wiki?
The FunKey Wiki is a community-managed database of FunKey S information, operated and edited independently of the FunKey Team. Currently, the Administrator of and primary contributor to The FunKey Wiki is CoolieCoolster, but anyone is free to contribute to the improvement of the wiki!
What platform does The FunKey Wiki run on?
The FunKey Wiki is powered by MediaWiki, an open-source wiki engine that is used by many wikis, including Wikipedia. The FunKey Wiki is hosted by Miraheze, a non-profit wiki farm that hosts thousands of wikis ad-free at no charge. If you wish to support the hosting of The FunKey Wiki or create a wiki of your own, visit their website!
