/vr/ - Retro Games

>Usan'
Just use your phone.
>Playan'
Final Fight since I never played it and beat all three SoR.
>Feelan'
Good

Ah yes, handheld consoles, something that we only had in the time of retro games! Finally someone here has the balls to mine data about them.

Thinking of getting a retroid pocket 2+, should I go for it?

>>9084224
>phone if used to gaming alone is welcome
What kind of retarded criterion is this?

>>9084731
You need to have a dedicated emulation device because-
Y- YOU JUST DO OKAY!?

>Usan'
pic related
>Playan'
in the middle of solatorobo, pretty good game, also playing tetris on this same hand held when taking the bus
>Feelan'
i really want a vertical handheld, should i go for the thing in op or maybe the other one he mentions? i was thinking in a miyoo mini or maybe a v90, it makes me nostalgic of my gba sp
>>9084731
so justuseyourphonefags can seethe
>>9084647
i say go for it, from what i've seen it can even run up to PS2 /GC; not entirely sold on the colors but that is personal preferences

Ordered a Miyoo Mini that should be arriving tomorrow. Gonna play mostly NES and Master System as I've never really gotten into the 8 bit systems.

>>9084796
I intend to play PS1/DC and under mostly.

>>9084784

>>9084820
then if the form factor isnt'a requirement as is, why not going for a miyoo mini / any anbernic? DreamCast requires tons of power because muh propietary code, but ps1 and downwards run pretty nice on most devices these days, hell, even the cheapo PK v90 runs a lot of games running the miyoo cfw and it costs 35 and sometimes is on sale for 25

>>9084927
I watched a few reviews and I don't like the anbernic devices. The RP2+ looks good and works fine with dreamcast.

I had never heard of the miyoo device I'll look into it

>>9084937
The miyoo isn't good for PS1. It can play some games but not most of them, doesn't have sticks for the games that support them and the shoulder buttons are bad. Also it's really made to be very portable so ergonomics are compromised.
It's really only worth it as a pocketable 2D console emulator, which it does great.

>>9084796
>i really want a vertical handheld, should i go for the thing in op or maybe the other one he mentions?
I like my 351V a lot, and I've heard good things about the Miyoo Mini. Reviews for the A20 seemed kinda mixed, and I don't remember seeing anyone post about having one.

I'm strongly considering an RG353P right now, because it appears to be everything I want out of a system.
>Plays all SNES games, including more challenging SA-1 stuff
>640x480 screen
>Linux with Portmaster support
>N64 actually playable with no hassle
>Good custom firmware
>SNES design and SN30-like controller ergonomics

The ergonomics and build quality are a big point to me. I thought I would enjoy my RG351MP more, but the square metal shell ended up being more of a detractor for me.
RG351MP weighs 267 grams, whilst RG353P appears to weight 209 grams in a larger form factor.

Anyone here had first-hand experience with this thing?

>>9084957
>It's really only worth it as a pocketable 2D console emulator, which it does great.
Well wouldn’t then it be better to get a powkiddy v90 for half the price and put cfw on it? From what I understand it does GBA perfectly and SNES pretty well.

>>9085063
The screen on that is only 320x240 so scaling will look worse. Also you read everywhere that the build quality is pretty fucking cheap. And it's still quite a bit larger than the Mini.

>>9084224
they're all pretty bad
but OP post is the most egregious
horrible fucking button layout designed by mongoloids

why

>>9085031
almost there
still looks like shit
like it came from the goodwill bargain bin
like someone saw you "like games" and bought you a chinese multi from a tv advert

how hard is it to omit the sticks since it cant emulate systems that need them anyways?!!

>>9085106
There are enough PS1 games that use dual analogue, and it has (really) limited Gamecube support.
Dolphin would be a good way to play Mega Man 9 & 10 since those games aren't very demanding.

>>9085072
What scaling do you need with a 320x240 screen?

>>9085110
you and i both know ps1 runs like shit

>>9085120
Most retro games run at resolutions lower than that. Game Boy is 160x144, GBA is 240x160, NES and SNES are 256x224 or some shit like that etc. You can run these at 1:1 ratio but you're not gonna be using the full screen. If you do scale them up to 320x240 it's gonna look wonky. 640x480 is a huge improvement.

>>9085127
I’d say that for a system that can only run those systems, 320x240 is way better than 640x480. Displaying 1:1 on the 240p screen is going to look much better than whatever meme interpolation you use to scale to 480p.

>>9085143
You realize 480p is exactly double of 240p so if you don't want to use scaling you can just use integer scale and still have a better picture because the LCD pixels are less visible, right?

>>9085124
The video review I watched earlier suggested RG353P can run games full-speed in Duckstation with 2x rendering and enhancements.
https://youtu.be/poOk-zH2O6k?t=1404
I'm still researching this and gonna check out custom firmware on Retro Game Corps channel soon.

>>9085171
>i've waited most of my life for this
chinese handheld, ugly as sin.

anbernic pisses me off the most
they get the screen correct while actively fucking up the rest of their products on purpose

>>9085063
>From what I understand it does GBA perfectly and SNES pretty well.
You understand wrong.

>Usan'
See pic

>Playan'
Mario 64 port
Minish cap
Rondo of Blood

>Feelan'
Very comfy

>>9085342
Hit me up with that SM64 port. I wanna install.

>>9085420
https://retrogamecorps.com/2020/12/28/guide-super-mario-64-port-on-rg351p/#Build

Gota make it yourself but its easy.

>>9085436
A Colab Notebook? Interesting, but no probelm I can do that when I got a moment.
I've already been running sm64pcbuilder2 on my PC and it's great getting it to run with enhancements and RTX and shit.

>>9084224
>Usan'
RG280v
>Playan'
Wizardry Gaiden on Gameboy English fan translation.
>Feelan'
Pretty comfy. I dont like this handheld though. Looks great but feels uncomfortable after a little while. In the market for a better one.

>>9084224
I think that form factor sucks. If you're gonna go vertical, it should aim to be tiny like the miyoo mini v2.

If you want a bunch of buttons and sticks, they should go horizontal like the retroid

>>9085110
>>9085106
The only ps1 game that requires dual analog is ape escape. Every other good game is playable without it. Most of the popular games don't even support it at all.

>>9084224
>Usan'
RG351v
>Playan'
Secret of Evermore
>Feelan'
Pretty good. I hate the menu for this game.

>>9085151
No you stupid subhuman, 1:1 looks better on a pixel grid than stupid digitally-scaled 2x2 pixels. Have you ever used a Game Boy? The pixel grid look is part of the charm.

>>9084224
hmm

>>9085106
>how hard is it to omit the sticks since it cant emulate systems that need them anyways?!!
It can play some N64 as well as the native port of Mario 64.

People who buy this shit weird me out and I think they have a mental disorder.

>>9086182
>want a handheld to emulate older games
>hacked N3DS has a shit screen, no power for decent emulation and people are selling them for too much these days
>phones run on Android, enough said plus clip on controllers are aids
>Vita is a similar boat to the N3DS
>Deck is too big and too expensive, may have more power than people need/want to run games
Which part is hard to grasp?

>>9086198
Hacked N3DS is fine, I’m playing Soul Reaver on mine right now.

>>9085180
Do I though? I’m talking about custom firmware. People can run GBA Yoshi’s Island and F-Zero full speed. On SNES Yoshi’s Island they get 50 FPS which isn’t full speed, but it’s the second most demanding SNES game after Starfox.

>>9085016
do you know if the 351 droid works on the 351v? retrogamecorps did a guide but never shown a 351v although he claims it works; i only awnted the a20 because android support for muh savefiles on the cloud

>>9085848
nah bro, in my opinion i like to lay on bed and the hands well sticking to my chest, with the horizontal stuff like the switch, phones with telescopic controls and such i get fine but my neck aches from the position after half an hour, but stuff like a 3ds, 2ds, phone with a vertical grip or vertical stuff like the dmg are comfy for 3+ hours of gaming so i appreciate the chinks targeting my niche

>>9087204
Haven't tried it. JELOS and AmberELEC both support cloud saves too, but I think you have to manually sync them.

>>9086198
>>phones run on Android, enough said
I bet you think it's still 2013 too.

Are there any good handheld that open like the GBA SP or DS?

I really enjoy the clamshell and hate scratches on my screens.

Buy a kindle and download retroarch. It's cheaper, easier to find, bigger screen, and if you get a good conversion port you can use basic pc mapped usb controllers.

>>9087563
The world ended in 2014.

>>9088359
the world ended in 2020. everything was in a state of slow decline since 2001 and arguably 1945 before that. but even in 2015-2017, things were a lot different than they are now. 2020 was the year that everything everything in a way it never had before. it was the nail in the coffin.

>>9088163
It's called 3DS

>>9088163
This is as close as youll get for now, so no

>>9088163

>>9087563
What matters are the emulators, and it seems that the most efficient emulators are programmed for android os anyway.

Its by at games but a few years old so it feels retro now, I use the neko firmware to help with sound. Nice little thing to play rom hacks if I don't feel like setting up the real thing.

>>9084224
>>Usan'
pic related, circulating through these three
>>Playan'
Sly Cooper on vita, Daxter on the psp3000, Astro Boy on GBA
>>Feelan'
ok, took a huge fat shit and procrastinating at work like I have been for weeks.

>>9086198
>Vita is a similar boat to the N3DS
wut. Have you ever even seen the OLED screen? wtf are you talking about lol

>>9084224
>Copan'
>Seethan'
>Dilatan'

>>9090018
forgot pic

>>9089679
>>9089465
>>9088163
LG V60 dual screen, my phone. It's fucking awesome. The second screen is a case that comes off. I use it for multi tasking but it's also better than a real 3DS because it's so high res, plus it has save states

>>9090156
looks like shit

>>9090156
I forgot about those horizontal flip phones. I have a z flip and ive been using it like a GB SP. Yours is probably better though

>>9090205
I have the same phone and love it but using half the screen as an SP seems silly.

>>9090172
Who cares? It's not for the fashion runway you fucking faggot, it's for video games

Wanna go at the first Ace Attorney trlogy, is the supreme way of playing it on the DS or PC/3DS?
I'm more into the sprites but i heard there are many translation "fixes": are those actual typos and errors or just pozzed trash?

>>9090742
i did play the AA trilogy on an android tablet and was a pretty chill experience, all vn style games are better on a tablet IMO, so get that if you can, if not the next comfiest setup is any handheld, in your case the 3ds or ds, any will do but the ds is better for screen related games because of the 2 equaly sized screens

>>9085101
>they're all pretty bad
Technically the OP doesn't specify that it has to be chinkshit handhelds, so I'd counterargue with first party handhelds like the GBA, DS, PSP, etc.

>>9084224
>Usan'
At work I use my rg280v, and when I get home I swap my sd card to my rg350m
>Playan'
I was playing Pokemon Emerald, but I got bored because I needed to grind. In the meantime I'm playing Tetris DX and Pacman Championship Edition Demake for NES
>Feelan'
I really want to replay either HGSS or Platinum/Renegade Platinum, but I feel I need to finish emerald first

>Usan'
powkiddy v90 with the miyoo cfw, it's pretty comfy for a first device, saw pic related in another thread and it seemed comfy
>Playan'
megaman xz and FUCKING TETRIS gb
>Feelan'
awkward, it's friday but i just want to sleep
>>9090156
nice bro, ultimate 3ds gang WW@?
>>9091232
how does that work? doesn't it reformat the micro sd every time you change devices? anyways i can see it being comfy because saved progress on both devices

I just sent this thing back to amazon. It was perfect in everyway but one: the screen ghosted like a motherfucker.

>>9084224
>Usan'
PSP
>Playan'
Silent Hill
>Feelan'
p good

>>9084224
i feel like there's a new one of these every 3 days so, at this point, i got two questions:

-for 2D ONLY, what's the best option?
-for 3D, IE n64, psx, saturn, dreamcast, even maybe a bit of GC and ps2, what's the best option?

price doesn't matter, but price/performance does.

>>9085031
Get the ODIN instead

>>9093571
ODIN's control layout puts left-stick above d-pad which is a no-go for me.
I primarily want to play stuff like NES, SNES, Megadrive, N64, PS1, Saturn.

>>9094046
It's long enough for it not to matter.

>>9093249
You see, both the rg280v and rg350m run the same custom firmware: Adam Image.
On top of that, the internal components are almost the exact same. Only the external layout changes but basically they're the same console.
Both use 2 micro sd cards: slot 1 for the os, and slot 2 for games and roms.
That's why I can swap sd cards between those devices. I wasnt like this before though. Adam Image 2.0 introduced that feature. Previously, you had to copy your savegames/savestates manually from the slot 1 to the slot 2. It was a hassle

>>9084820
It can't do dreamcast but I'd recommend a psp or psvita for ps1 they're both great for it

love this little thing

Are there any good ones with a GBA SP form factor? I’ve injured my wrist recently and want something I can play easily with one hand. Or should I just get an SP?

No one talks about the Ayn Odin anymore?
Was it just a youtube psy op?

>>9095962
No one can fucking get one.

I'm looking into getting a handheld, since they do appeal to me quite a lot, I only have one main issue with them, that I've had ever since I became an adult, and it's my hands, they're quite big and most handhelds I've used in my life time had relatively small buttons, I recall not liking the DS Lite and DSi for that reason, it's uncomfortable for me, and handhelds in general now feel quite small in my hands. What are some handhelds that feel good for people with bigger hands? In this case something with a form factor that accommodates to it and with big buttons too.

>>9096691

>>9088289
>eink for gaming
this is the worst advice I've ever read on this site

>>9096846
Unless you want the authentic Tiger GAME.COM experience.

>>9095689
https://docs.google()com/spreadsheets/d/1irg60f9qsZOkhp0cwOU7Cy4rJQeyusEUzTNQzhoTYTU/edit#gid=0

>>9095962
it actually sucks.

>>9095671
Of all the mini players this one I think is worth getting. I hear the screen is excellent.

>>9096691
Steam Deck

>>9096976
Ah the fabled "all handhelds" document.

Ordered an RG353MP. Am excite.

Thinking about getting an Odin.
Worth?

>>9099140
Great device but you'll never actually get one.

>>9095671
Nice. Would love to have one.

what I want to do is make a little 3d printed box with a cm4, screen, and battery and make it attachable to an 8bitdo sn30

>>9099691
That kinda sounds like you'd be content with an RG353P though.
It's similar to SN30, and the RK3399 is comparable to the CM4's BCM2711.

https://gadgetversus.com/processor/rockchip-rk3399-vs-broadcom-bcm2711/

>>9099767
I am aware of that device, in fact I was looking into making my own cm4 in a hyperkin SupaBoy, but then it occured to me that I want to attach a screen to an actual snes controller. swapping out the sn30 dpad with an original snes dpad or doing the tape trick on the contacts turns that controller into an exact wireless replica of an og snes con. you prob dont have to do that with the new versions but I got an old sn30 so I'll use that.

I think I'm gonna actually be able to do this. I found this thing in pic from waveshare. you just slot in a cm4 and it has a 2.8 640x480 ips fully lamenated screen and a board with sd slot, usb, and other shit. just gotta design a 3d printed housing and some way to attach it to the controller, maybe like the way you clip a phone to an xbox controller sorta thing.

I just have to make sure it'll work with lakka and get the refresh rate and pixel response times from waveshare and if the specs arent horrible I'm a give it a go.

>>9099825
That sounds like a good project, keep us posted.

>>9100127
and it just occurred to me that if I connect the controller via the cm4 onboard bluetooth I could make different attachments for wireless genesis controllers, ps controllers, etc.

also this 5 inch waveshare screen kit seems better.

>>9090156
is this better than the Kishi?
I may get one for my 12 mini

>>9084224
Using _ Pic related, AYN Odin Pro 256gb
Playing - Super Mario Sunshine, Tak 1, SMW
Feeling - pretty damn good. Worth every penny.

>>9101320
really jelly tbqh.

>>9101435
It's pretty sweet, but don't expect 100% of Wii/GC/PS2. I would buy it expecting excellent 5th gen (2-5x in most games) and a lot of GC/Wii/PS2.

should I get a retroid pocket 2 plus or a RG353p.
I want to play the Saturn, PSX, n64 and maybe a bit of dreamcast.

>>9100127
I just abandoned the idea. It's completely possible with off the shelf parts. 8bitdo even sells a phone clip for their controllers, and all youd need to do is get one of those cm4 screens, pop it into a slim case, and attach to the phone clip.

but I just learned about cm4 to cm3 adapter boards so I'm gonna go ahead with the project I been putting off for two years and build my circuit sword in a full sized gameboy dmg shell. it's prety much gonna be a full sized gpi case 2 without a shit screen.

confy asf playing this charming on the gbc

My RG353P arrived today, and there's a glaring issue with the screen nobody seems to have mentioned somehow.
60hz games look really choppy on the reportedly 124hz refresh rate display.

It's super noticeable when playing games with any kind of smooth 60hz framerate, it makes them look choppy despite hitting 100% full speed.

I've not heard ANYONE complain about this, do people seriously not notice this or is there some sort of setting I need to change to correct this?
It's present in both the stock firmware, and in the JELOS custom firmware that I flashed.

>>9104537
I tinkered with it and it looks like the the video sync setting "Sync to Exact Content Framerate (G-Sync, FreeSync) alleviates the issue, but it might not eliminate it.
Since 124hz is a very unusual refresh rate.

>>9101320
How does not gamecube controllerss handle pressure sensitive triggers?

>>9105187
It has analog triggers anon, which is what the shitcube controller had with an additional click at the end.

>Usan'
RG353P
>Playan'
Half-Life, GTA3, and Dreamcast game
>Feelan'
I cant put the thing down. I think Im in love.

>>9105219
can this thing handle the mesen core?

Ordered myself one of these yesterday, with an Atomic purple shell. I've been using an SP AGS-001 until now and I can't wait for an actual upgrade.

>>9105226
Yes sir.

Does anyone else's RG351P's have unreliable L1 and R1 buttons? Feels that whenever I use them for anything that requires a hold, I have to press HARD and center in order to maintain that hold, depressing the button just a little bit even if it doesn't go back to it's normal position will stop registering the press.

>>9104537
>>9104563
Shit, that true? And I was looking forward to upgrade to this somewhere down the line. Just goes to show you can't trust any of these jew reviewers, not even Taki, who I'm 100% sure is just putting up an act.

>>9105262
plays it at full speed?

>>9105206
How does one deal with not having the click?
t. only ever emulated Gamecube on the based Steam Controller

>>9106382
The click essentially just equals pressing the trigger all the way down, so you have to be conscious of that.

Well this just confirms its a waste of money

https://youtu.be/_g2qS2Lr6R8

These two

>>9086198
>phones run on Android, enough said
no, there's a lot of context missing. are you referring to the old input lag thing? it was mainly an issue with older emulation handheld devices like the GPD XD and only if you used shitty emulators like the .emu ones. nowadays you can get $100 used phones running SD845 chips that run up to and including ps2 with little issues, and you have things like runahead frames on retroarch to further reduce input lag to where it's as noticeable as these linux-based handhelds.
>clip on controllers are aids
I agree, thankfully we're seeing the rise of telescopic controllers that are actually worth using like the kishi and gamesir controllers. and now backbone is releasing an android version of their telescopic controller with audio pass-through so things are really looking up on that front.

>>9106607
>and you have things like runahead frames on retroarch to further reduce input lag to where it's as noticeable as these linux-based handhelds
I can use those on the Linux handhelds as well and reduce input lag even further.

I have an Analogue Pocket on preorder in group B (end of this year, supposedly), but there's still no jailbreak for the damn thing. I only own like a handful of cartridges and was mainly intending to download ROMs for it. At this point should I just cancel the preorder and instead buy a GBA? Thing is if I buy a GBA I'm almost certainly going to want a screen mod, and also will need to get a flashcart, at which point the price probably won't be too far away from the Pocket.

>>9107042
the gba screen mods all have horrible ghosting due to a 30ms pixel response when going from black, plus an additional flaw where flickering sprites remain visible on the screen longer than they are suppose to.

its such a gamble when doing these mods or building pi's in gb shells because most if not all of the screens come from blackberrys, digital cameras, and gps devices

>>9105285
After a day with the RG353P, I have to say the screen refresh issue is far less of a problem after applying the "Sync to exact content framerate" setting.

Unless you're really sensitive to it, you might only notice it when playing games that make heavy use of flickering for pseudo-transparency; you may see a stalled frame every other second.

>>9095689
Miyoo mini is practically built for one hand
Strong recommend

>>9101804
Retroid

>>9107042
I really enjoy using a RG300X for its GBA micro style form factor, but it's not a lot of machine for what it costs. If money is no object, I say go with that, otherwise I've heard good things about the Digi retro boy. That can take physical carts too

>>9101804
RP2+ is legitimately awesome, beat looking/feeling handheld out right now and for $99 it's a great buy, handles SNES/GBA/PS1 flawlessly but N64 is spotty, I had a few graphical glotches in OoT and StarCraft 64 that I could not get to go away no matter what I tried. I might just be retarded though.

>Usan'
Retroid Pocket 2+
>Playin'
Suikoden 2
>Feelan'
Bretty gud

i'm honestly surprised these things even exist. between normies who know nothing or play on their phone, people using switch/3ds, people using older devices like PSP, soiboys using old gamebous and people who neglect handhelds entirely, you'd think the market would be too small to even justify these things being produced. i have never once seen mention of these handhelds outside of /vr/

>>9107710
I first saw them on YouTube. Thought they were pointless, but then I saw the RP2 and Miyoo mini in old school GB colors and grabbed them for nostalgia. Having a physical thing in your hands with physical buttons is nice and I prefer it to using my phone, which was previously my go to

Excuse me?

>>9084224
>chink scam thread

>>9107042
>there's still no jailbreak for the damn thing
Sell it to a bigger cuckold and make some profit, don't cancel.

>>9107042
why is the cartridge slot on those things so bad? i feel like i'd be worried about bumping the cartridge all the time while using them. literally my first thought when i saw it in a video.

>>9107086
Not him, but I didn't think the ITA mod had those issues. Is it the same?

>>9109069
>250 fucking dollars
>during economic bad times
>for a shitty gameboy that can do very little and what it CAN do has drawbacks

I don't know how the company making them makes profit, let alone this dude asking for MORE

>>9109348
if he sold it at a $50 premium over the standard $200 its a guaranteed free $50 he can put to a handheld that can actually play games

>>9109265
does it replace the screen?

>>9108415
wheres the scam?

>>9109565
Yeah, it replaces the screen with one from a DSi. It's supposedly like a better version of the AGS-101 screen.

Thoughts on the new RG353p?

>>9109837
>aspect ratio

>>9102583
I got this one too but as weeks passed by I started to feel uncomfortable with the form factor and my fingers sweating in the battery area when holding this.
I think I'll upgrade to the RG353P to see how it goes.

>>9109837
>>9109846
Retro Dodo do that for all of their review images.
Pokémon Emerald Version, stretched to fill screen.

They might pick that game because it drives traffic from an image search.

>>9109837
Jelos is great for all the retro stuff. The boxart scrapper is awesome and everything was easy to setup — except ports which were ass. Most of the ports I wanted I ended up getting on the android side, so I guess it still worked.

Played through half life and gta3. In the middle of kotor ii now

>just use ur fone

>super cheap 60 dollars or less
>Usb c
>wifi
>can play up to PS1 or better
>has some kind of grip handle (not just a rectangle)
>ready to use (just download roms on it) don't want to flash or do anything to make it work

This might be a hard ask but is there a handheld I'm describing

>>9095671
What is it's name?

>>9111756
Miyoo Mini

>>9111846
Cheers

>>9111756
Miguel

Going on long walks while playing some old RPGs is the best.
Currently using my phone, but I'm considering buying either the PowKiddy Q90 or V90.

>>9112236
Thanks.

>>9112654
Walking while playing? Well, i don't believe you, fatso.

>>9112808
>Walking while playing?
I wouldn't do it with any action game, RPGs are fine though.
Currently playing the most underrated DBZ game.
I actually went from obese to overweight thanks to all that walk & play.

>>9112839
I stand corrected then, based self improving walker.

so does retroarch run better on on this thing with android or linux? I believe linux has less overhead but Rockchip soc perform better with android.

>>9113612
AFAIK, JELOS makes everything run better and should be the only OS you need on the thing.

>>9088163
theres one coming out soon

Is there a device that has a larger than 3.5" IPS display that is 4:3 format?
Mi eyes aren't what they should be.

I want an rg353p but $160 is overpriced

>>9084819
It's a great little system but order yourself a grip off of etsy, it makes it much better

>>9107710
Handhelds are cozy anon, , and people don't necessarily hold on to their property forever. People who grew up with gameboys, ds, and psp moved back home after college, found their stuff gone for whatever reason, or unusable. These people want to relive their memories for the cost of two nights of dinner. Really for a modern adult with a decent job, the money for these is nothing as an expense. They've become widespread because the tech is so cheap to produce now.

>>9116150
chink handhelds combine the physical presence and buttons of a dedicated handheld with the modern emulation and library benefits of "use yer phone"
It's strictly a niche product, but it's a satisfying one

>>9112839
I don't know anything about Dragonball lore, are they harvesting his kidneys?

>>9117392
"Ki", meaning spirit, is the power that living beings have in the Dragon Ball Universe.
It's what lets them fly around and throw energy blasts and beams around.

In that scene, they're using a magical item to steal Gohan's Ki, which they will use in the effort to reawaken Majin Buu.

"Ki" isn't a concept exclusive to Dragon Ball, you also see it under the name "Hadou" meaning "waves", such as the Hadouken in Street Fighter (literally "wave motion fist", or even in Pokémon with Lucario with "aura".
The move "Aura Sphere" is practically just a Hadouken.

>>9117463
When Bandai Namco made Pokken Tournament, which is basically Pokémon Tekken, they even acknowledged this overarching theme by having Lucario recreate that iconic Super Street Fighter II arcade intro.

Is there any handheld that can handle PSP/Ps2 and Gamecube without much issue?

>>9084224
I like how this shit got a spadoinker you can sppin onta side. Most the doodat TA-TAs dont be lettin you doDAT!

>>9117569
Odin should be able to handle most of it.

>>9117569
for the price, you may as well get a steam deck

>>9117696
Unobtainium. I need instant gratification.

>>9117708
your affordable options are all going to struggle and your higher end ones are outclassed by the steam deck.
sorry friend

>>9095671
where did you get it from? seems like aliexpress is the best choice, but I've never used that site and having to buy directly from China seems weird to me

>>9117604
i spin my spadoinker onta ya moms TA-TAs

>>9096846
I assume they mean the Kindle Fire android tablets, which are dirt cheap.

>>9117920
you can get all these things on Amazon if you don't mind paying a $10-30 premium. If you hate it you could at least get your money back.

>>9105285
>Just goes to show you can't trust any of these jew reviewers
did anyone else notice that every single one of the youtubers who reviewed the rg353p played the exact same games in almost the same order? as if they were given a playlist by the company as a condition of getting a free unit?

$50 down the drain ($60 with taxes and shipping) because I realized after assembly that the screen was very slightly angled, and I decided to try and fix it. Didn't realize the sticky seal that's used to keep the screen attached to the front shell was THAT strong, and using a very gentle pry to get it loose was enough to break the screen...

I'm replacing it but still, fuck I'm not making the same mistake twice.

Screen is a Funnyplaying DSi TFT / ITA. God I'm a fucking retard. Even if I fuck up the alignment slightly next time I won't touch it after install.

>>9084647
yes its fucking based playing gc tales of symphonia on it now, gc runs much better than ps2 on it but Silent hill2 and suikoden 3-5 run decent for me

>>9107705
How did you managed to get SC 64 to work? Have tried everything and cannot get it past fucking 15 fps

>>9117920
I've bought from aliexpress
It feels more shady than it is, just read descriptions carefully so you don't buy a SD card instead of a console or something

>>9118419
>>9105285
Well Taki at least mentioned the 124hz problem in his review. He asked anbernic why it's like that and they were like "dunno, lol".

>>9117920
Dragonbox shop

>>9088163
theres that Powkiddy one thats basically a GBA SP shell, its not very powerful though, can basically emulate up to gba

>>9118616
DAMN, RIP IN PEACE, something similar happened to me some time ago... with already like 13 consoles of experience, i ripped the ribbon cable of a gbc ips panel and had to get a whole new display; and i already had changed like 4 of those, oh well, at least bare in mind that even the most experienced retards can still fuck up, don't make this a reason to deflect the project anon, keep it up, i know you can bro

>>9084224
For me it's the psp3000 I picked up. I like that it's more of a true handheld in the sense of being able to pocket it. Runs most snes, gba, and nes games fine too with some adjustments. I would've opted for the psp go but the console barely has parts available for it while the other psp consoles have parts everywhere.
>Playan'
Just finished Silent Hill Origins, about to start the Persona series. Will also do a full playthrough of the Breath of Fire series and get to Mother 2 and Mother 3 finally.
I love this little device.

Got my GBA mod parts yesterday.
Midnight purple shell, LCD screen, rechargeable battery, holographic stickers.
The part that took the longest was making a hole for the charge port.

But weird things happened. The power light randomly flashes red, though nothing happens. Is it because the battery is not a typical one?
Also the brightness suddenly started adjusting itself, and then randomly stopped. I'm guessing it's because of the EZ Flash's cartridge making a "breathing" pattern with its light.

>>9119794
EZ Flash carts are power hungry, especially the regular Omega. Try any other GBA cart.

>>9118767
they said it cant always be 124hz, which kinda leads me to believe its variable refresh rate which is why it and most anbernic devices work well with sync to content framerate in retroarch.

>>9084395
>Just use your phone.
This is an 18+ site

>>9084224
Why do these things make /vr/ seethe so much? Are they just scared of ordering something not Officially Sanctioned by Daddy Nintendo or are they just poorfags?

>>9119891
I ordered a cheap one. Worst case scenario I'm tinkering with a tiny linux box.

Thread hitting limit? aight, gonna post
>Usan'
just ordered the miyoo mini, super excited for that
>Playan'
currently tail concerto on my phone, i think i'm gonna migrate my save to the miyoo once it arrives, after that i want to try kirby and the amazing mirror
>Feelan'
pretty comfy, my vacations are next week so i'm about to get some time to play my backlog, i've been putting rpgs off because i had no time but i think i'm going to play the entirety DQ VII on my old ps2 next week
>pic unrelated