A collection of paks/tools for MinUI ONLY - PakUI is a full set and most paks talk to one another. You will need the full release on a fresh card and new install. Fresh format card ONLY. Sorry PakUI is not compatible with other MinUI variants or forks.
- MinUI ONLY
- TrimUI Brick
- TrimUI Smart Pro (note: RetroArch coming soon for TSP)
- More devices coming soon!
To get started with PakUI, follow these easy steps:
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Prepare Your SD Card:
Format a fresh SD card to fat32. Must use fresh format card and fat32 only. -
Extract & Install:
Unzip the entire release package—do not unzip individual folders inside. Make sure that all folders and hidden files are preserved. The release includes both MinUI and TrimUI_EX (NOTE: this changes your device and upgrades some internal files needed. A fresh format card is required and ALL files in the release for this reason) along with everything you need for a complete installation. Copy all the files and folders directly onto your formatted SD card. Paks are not compatible with other MinUI variations/forks and the full package needs to stay together for everything to work.
- Your SD card should look like this
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Add Your Own Files:
Once the file transfer to your SD card is complete, simply add your games and BIOS files to the appropriate folders. -
Boot Up:
Insert the SD card into your TrimUI Brick or TrimUI Smart Pro, then power on your device and let the magic happen!
It's that simple—enjoy and happy gaming!
- Pak Manager
- BitPal
- Universal Launcher
- Game Switcher
- LEDs
- Artwork
- Random Game
- USB Storage Mode
- WiFi
- PICO-8 Native
- Boxart Scraper
- Custom Collection Maker
- Emulator Options
- Emulator Sorter
- Recents Manager
- Game Time Tracker
- OTA Updater
- Boot To
- Screen Capture
- YouTube Downloader
- Moonlight
- Game Name Mapper
- PSX Multi Disc
- Save Converter
- System Stats
- Syncthing
- Switch OS
A tool for installing and managing additional paks on your device.
Features:
- Install new paks from a catalog
- Uninstall paks you no longer need
- View descriptions of available paks
- Track installed vs. available paks
- Update existing paks to newer versions
- Organize paks by category
A friendly gaming companion that offers missions and tracks your progress as you play through your game library.
Features:
- Missions and challenges based on your gaming history
- Game session tracking
- Experience points and level progression
- Gaming recommendations
- Retro-styled interface with changing moods
A smart game launcher that plays your games with your preferred settings.
Features:
- Works with both RetroArch and minarch emulators
- Uses your preferred cores based on your configuration
- Follows your launcher priority list for each system
- Supports custom settings and emulator options for individual games
- Creates quicksaves when you power off mid-game in RetroArch
- Tracks your play time for each game with Game Time Tracker
- Integrates with Game Switcher for easy game changing
- Works across all supported platforms
A tool that lets you switch between games without returning to the main menu, making gaming sessions more convenient.
Features:
- Switch games with visual previews
- Auto-saves screenshots of your games
- Remembers recently played games
- Works with save states
- Simple options menu
- Customizable hotkey shortcuts (L2, R2, F1, F2, or Menu button) for instant access from MinUI
- Option to disable shortcuts when not needed
A tool for controlling the LED lights on your TrimUI device.
Features:
- Customize LED colors and patterns
- Create animation effects
- Set standby color
- Configure battery level indicators
- Adjust brightness levels
- Set different effects for different situations
A tool for customizing the visual appearance of your TrimUI device.
Features:
- Enable/disable themes
- Create custom themes
- Toggle box art visibility
- Change boot logos with visual previews
- Mix and match logos with different backgrounds
A tool that selects and launches a random game from your collection when you're not sure what to play.
Features:
- Picks a random game from your library
- Avoids recently played games
- Works across all your emulated systems
A tool that lets you connect your device to a computer for file transfers.
Features:
- Mount your device as a USB storage drive
- Transfer files to and from your computer
- Safe connection and disconnection handling
- Check for active transfers before disconnecting
A tool for managing wireless network connections.
Features:
- Connect to WiFi networks
- Save network credentials
- View connection status
- Enable/disable WiFi
- Manage saved networks
Play PICO-8 games with a native app and Splore.
Features:
- Runs PICO-8 cartridges (
.p8and.p8.png) at native speed - Launch the Splore browser directly (works with any file containing “splore” in the name)
- Browse, download, and play online games through Splore
- In-game menu system with useful options:
- Switch between square and widescreen display modes while playing
- Quick access to the Splore browser from within any game
- Restart the current game without exiting
- Exit to MinUI when finished
- Power button monitoring with auto-save when powering off
- Tracks your play time with Game Time Tracker integration
- WiFi connectivity check for the Splore browser
A tool that downloads game cover art for your ROM collection from online databases.
Features:
- Scrape artwork for games, systems, or your entire collection
- Resume scraping sessions if interrupted
- Set region priorities (USA, Europe, Japan, World)
- Customize image sizes
A tool for creating personalized game collections organized however you want.
Features:
- Create multiple custom collections
- Add any game from your library
- Launch games directly from collections
- Resume from save states
- Integrates with MinUI's recent games tracking
A tool for configuring emulator settings across your system.
Features:
- Switch between RetroArch and minarch launchers
- Select cores for each emulator
- Enable/disable Game Switcher support by system
- Apply settings to all emulators at once
A tool for organizing and renaming your emulators and ROM folders.
Features:
- Sort emulators alphabetically
- Manually reorder emulators
- Rename emulator folders
- Remove sorting prefixes
- Save changes across all related tools
A tool for controlling your recently played games list.
Features:
- Clear all recently played games
- Remove only the most recent entry
- Enable or disable recents tracking
- Per-emulator control of recents tracking
A tool that records how long you play each game and provides statistics about your gaming habits.
Features:
- Tracks play time for every game
- Shows play counts and session lengths
- Displays top games by play time
- Categorizes gaming stats by system
- Tracks daily gaming streaks
- Keeps a list of games you've finished with completion dates
- Allows exporting statistics to a text file
- Sorts games by most played
A tool for updating your system software without needing a computer.
Features:
- Check for MinUI updates
- Download and install updates directly
- Reinstall the current version if needed
- Check for PakUI updates
A tool that lets you select what launches automatically when you power on your device.
Features:
- Boot directly to MinUI (default)
- Boot to Game Switcher
- Boot to a custom collection
- Boot to a specific game
- Boot to a random game
- Boot to another tool
A tool for taking screenshots and recording videos of your gameplay.
Features:
- Take screenshots with L2+R2 button combo
- Record gameplay videos
- View and manage your captures
- Choose recording quality settings
- Rename or delete your captures
A tool for downloading videos from YouTube channels.
Features:
- Add and manage YouTube channels
- Download the latest videos
- Get the most recent five videos
- Channel validation
- Easy interface for video selection
A tool that enables game streaming from a PC to your TrimUI device.
Features:
- Stream PC games to your handheld
- Connect to Nvidia GameStream-compatible computers
- Visual connection status indicators
- Automatic connectivity checks
- Prevents the device from sleeping during streaming
A tool that converts XML gamelists to map.txt files for displaying clean game names in MinUI.
Features:
- Extracts clean game names from XML gamelists
- Creates
map.txtfiles used by MinUI for display names - Particularly useful for arcade and Neo Geo games
- Processes all ROM directories automatically
- Hides XML files after processing
A tool for organizing PlayStation game files and setting up multi-disc games.
Features:
- Create folders for multi-disc games
- Generate M3U playlists for disc switching
- Create missing CUE files for BIN files
- Support for both CHD and BIN/CUE formats
- Auto-detection of disc numbering patterns
A tool for converting save files between RetroArch and MinUI formats.
Features:
- Convert RetroArch
.srmfiles to MinUI.savformat - Convert MinUI saves to RetroArch format
- Batch convert all saves at once
- Select individual saves to convert
- View conversion results
- Automatically match saves with ROMs
A tool that shows key system information at a glance.
Features:
- View current battery percentage
- Check CPU frequency
- See SD card storage usage
- Quick one-screen overview
A tool for synchronizing files between your device and other computers.
Features:
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Wirelessly sync files with other devices
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Sync save files and game states
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Configure startup options
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Access via web interface
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WiFi connection monitoring
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Easy enable/disable toggle
LOGIN - minui PASS - minuipassword
A tool for switching between different operating systems on your device.
Features:
- Switch from MinUI to Stock OS
- Switch from MinUI to Spruce OS
- Preserve your game files during switching
- Automatic ROM folder handling
- Return to MinUI from other operating systems
PakUI stands on the shoulders of many talented individuals whose contributions, expertise, and support have made this project possible. We are deeply grateful to:
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JackMayHoffman
Developed the picker, game picker, keyboard, and game switcher binary files, along with essential tools like LEDs, WiFi, Display, and Syncthing. His mentorship and support were instrumental in launching PakUI. -
Shaun Inman
Creator of MinUI, the foundation for PakUI paks. His unparalleled knowledge and community contributions set the gold standard for custom firmware. -
kloptops
Developer of TrimUI_EX, which PakUI comes bundled with. His crucial system upgrades form the backbone that enables many of PakUI's features to work seamlessly. Many thanks! -
Nevrdid
Provided the FBN core, enhanced Media Player functionality, added screenshot capabilities, and contributed to RetroArch integration. -
Karim
Developed the NDS pak, adding valuable functionality to the project.
- Ry, Lonko, and Sun
Offered thorough testing and invaluable feedback that greatly refined the user experience. Thanks Sun for uploading the files!
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Ant
Designed the themes, including icons and background images. -
Clintonium
Created the Lens theme, adding a unique visual touch. -
Jeltron and Oclain
Crafted the overlays used in RetroArch.
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Spruce Team
Provided unwavering support and assistance and being great friends! -
Russ (RetroGameCorps)
Inspired our passion for retro gaming and ensured we never forgot the importance of snacks and drinks during long sessions. As well as early testing with valuable feedback on how GS should function with shortcut and other UI elements.
We extend our heartfelt appreciation to our families, whose support and encouragement enable us to pursue our passions and share what we love with this amazing community.