/vr/ - Retro Games

There are new and better handhelds every year so it's useless trying to keep up.
Just buy whatever plays 4th gen games and backwards and have fun.
Emulating 6th gen games poorly on a handheld sounds like hell to me.

Waiting for a RP3+. This'll be the first retro handheld I own so I hope it's a good one.

Are there any shops in europe that sell these and offer support if shit is fucked?

>>9427423
https://www.kibotek.com/en/kibocat/consoles-retro-gaming-arcade-bartop-pandora-box-anbernic-powkiddy/

>>9427489
>30 euros plus tax higher than Amazon US.
My condolences euros

>>9427315
i haven't used my steamdeck since i got it kek

>>9427315
These are not all of my handhelds, but these are the handhelds that I consider to be in active use. I also have an RG350M, several DS Lites and one DS phat, a couple of n3DS XL's (one black, one Samus), a Game Boy Pocket, another GBA SP (the one in the picture is an AGS-101 that was reshelled, my other is just an AGS-001 black), both versions of the Vita, a PSP 2000 (silver), a Game Gear and a Virtual Boy. I also have a Miyoo Mini on the way and my girlfriend is getting me an RG505 (gray) for Christmas.

I just got the RG353M today and I am working on setting up the games card right now, going to be using JelOS which I already have installed and running. I think the Miyoo Mini is going to end up being my pocket handheld that's just always with me, I'm really looking forward to getting it.

>>9427319
unironically, cool bracelet

>>9427510
Is that a hacked Switch Oled?

>>9427315
You have no reason to get any of these now

>>9427592
yeah its dead now though kek theres this tiny board that slides under the nand to touch a pin, in the beginning no one was reflowing the nand to solder the board but they kept coming loose as did mine. when i tried reflowing i killed it since i have basically zero hot air experience, think i will buy another tho

>>9427315
I expect there to be at least 5 shitthreads in the catalog on the subject. You faggots are lazier than twitter employees.

>>9427510
What theme are you using on your switches (I mean icon format not the Loli)

>>9427607
>shitty Stadia D-Pad
Don't ever post this again

>>9427607
>100 bucks
Get Gamesir or Ipega instead of this

Recently got a used switch lite for under 100 bucks, I'm only using it for a few sega classics and other old game re-releases. Considered modding it but I would probably still use my 3DS for emus instead.

>>9427315
There's too many of these emuhands and I don't have the time to figure out if any is really worth owning. I also don't trust these shits to be anything that will hold up for more than a year or two. I expect they will be cheap POS that break and are useless once they do. On a similar note, I've already been burned by GPD handhelds and so I tend to assume that anything else I get will be the same. Being able to play higher-end PC games on a handheld felt less like a workable achievement and more like a proof of concept that I overpaid for.

>>9427557
I like your DMG custom, it's a little more interesting than the average custom.

>V90 for 8 bucks
This is scam, isn't it?

>>9428110
Can switch lite's even be modded without soldering?

>>9428116
Lites are hardmod only. I am the furthest thing from skilled with soldering, but I can probably make it work. I won't lie though, my low dex scores and bad luck rolls play a good part into why I'm not more gung-ho about it. Some people care a lot about emulating late 90s/early 2000s home consoles on a portable, but personally that era doesn't interest me much, so I don't think I'd get anything out of the mod that I can't already do with a 3DS or with a vita.

>>9425623
It probably won't be until late December that I actually receive my 505 since I waited two days after preorders went up to order, and by then there will likely be tons of comparison videos uploaded, but yeah I'll will definitely be leaving my autistic opinions on the matter here once I have both units.

>>9425625
I was trying to be as delicate as possible, but yeah, the thing is ugly as FUCK in its current color options. It's not like the design in general is super pleasing to begin with, but it at least looked passable to me in this pre-production black unit they showed off a while back.

https://piped.kavin.rocks/watch?v=ECqi11cNtvo

Honestly I think there's like a 50% chance I'll end up selling the thing and grabbing the 353M in it's place since that ended up being quite a bit lighter than I was expecting. What color did you get? I normally don't care for purple and blue as I generally just find blue boring, and purple is usually "le ebin nintendo burble xDDD", but these two metallic shades in particular are really nice looking.

>>9425635
The indented screen is a bit fucked, but overall I actually think the 503 looks quite a bit better than the 505. I also really like these grips on the back, it looks like the most comfortable Anbernic to me.

>>9427315
Why are so many of these systems flat slabs? Would it be so difficult to make an ergonomic handheld that's shaped more like a controller?

>>9428130

>>9427315
I like transparent shell devices. Which is the best of the recent chink ones?

To the anon who bought the Powkiddy V90 for 10 dollars on Amazon - keep us posted.

>>9428202
transparent blue RP3+

>>9428229
kek

>>9428130
That's the main reason I'm interested in the anbernig 503 and the *POW*kiddy RB10 Max 2. Honestly if that thing didn't have a fucking 3326 chip I would've nabbed one even at the risk of the thing killing me. If they ever sell it for $60 or less i'll probably impulse buy one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTJQy7yND1U

anberbros...

>>9428268
The Max2 does look really ergonomic. Would have been nice if they kept the shell and just put a stronger chip in it but instead the next Powkiddy device looks like a fucking Razer or Alienware product.

Do any of these run ps2 games consistently ?

>>9428370
Just the Odin, and there's still some edge cases that can't hit fullspeed on that too last I checked.

>>9427607
>$100
Analog triggers aren't worth double the price of a comparable controller.

>>9428289
I swear Powkiddy just rolls the dice with their designs. They'll pump out nothing but shit for three years, stumble onto something that works, and then return to garbage for the very next product. There's no consistency unless they're recycling parts like with the X18S.

>>9428051
>Ipega
Haven't tried Gamesir, but ipega is FUCKING GARBAGE. Never buying anything from that company ever again.

>>9427510
Which handheld do you get the most use out of?

>>9427325
New retroid looks great. Can it play viewtiful joe?

>>9427557
Curious as to what make JelOS better than whats installed or other os? Im prolly getting a rg353m before the holidays.

>>9427607
I can't believe sony of all fucking companies, the last company who still puts the dpad in the correct location on their console controllers, made yet another type c controller that got it WRONG
i'm continuing to put off these handhelds and phone controllers until someone gets it right.

>>9428110
>I like your DMG custom, it's a little more interesting than the average custom.
Thank you, anon!
>>9428660
>Curious as to what make JelOS better than whats installed or other os? Im prolly getting a rg353m before the holidays.
With these RG351/RG353 devices you really want to use some custom firmware. Either JelOS or ArkOS. JelOS is more user friendly and requires less fucking with to get going. ArkOS is more for people who want to customize all of the settings. They're very similar though, and the developers collaborate.

Basically, take the SD cards that come with the device out of it, and set them aside. Have a small SD card (32gb~) around and burn either JelOS or ArkOS to it. Then put that in the TF1 slot. Have a larger card around and place it into TF2 (make sure it is formatted as exFat, which it probably is), this will be your games card. When you start up the system it should populate a bunch of folders on your TF2 card where you can put your games and bios files.

>>9428116
>V90 for 8 bucks
Where?

>>9427315
>>9427319
>>9427325
>>9427326
NOT RETRO, M-MODS!!
>>9427557
>>9427510
thats better

posting chinese bullshit on \vr\ should be a warning then a ban

>>9428685
Amazon, and it was actually seven. Reading the reviews, and the console can brick itself if you don't shut it off from the menu? Does powkiddy make their handhelds shit as a joke?

>>9427319
I preordered the gray RG505. Seems to me that the cons for it are what I consider pros: no Google Play bloat, and no protruding triggers. Gonna be great for PSP, Dreamcast and GC.

>>9428575
>ipega is FUCKING GARBAGE
From which youtube did you obtain this opinion?

>RG505 has the OLED panel but apparently its Android install is shit, the sticks apparently have trash directional input at least out of the box, and the colors are soulless
>RP3+ has the Atomic Purple shell, looks much cleaner and more responsive, but it has no OLED and the screen doesn't allow for good PSP integer scaling
I wish the RP3+ just had OLED, this would be absolutely no contest

>>9427495
>plus tax
Those are included in civilized countries. The listing price is what you pay.

>>9429372
is Spain not civilized country? be nice anon.

>>9429378
No I'm talking about the US. That spanish website clearly states that prices listed include taxes, just like everywhere in Europe. Burgers think their shit is way cheaper because their listing prices don't include taxes while ours do. Once you add taxes to their prices it usually comes out to about the same, maybe a bit cheaper.

>>9424680
Bilinear interpolation sucks because it adds blur
Extreme resolutions like 300K on a 30 inch screen would result in a perfect upscale without any of the jaggies you see from typical NN or Integer scaling at common resolutions like 1080p/4K while retaining a crisp smooth look.

This is my theory anyways.
Test this with a 300PPI phone for example. Download a game like Taxman's Sonic 1 or 2 remaster and hold your phone in one hand and stretch it as far as you can and look at the attract screen. You will barely be able see the jaggies and you'll see a sharp but quite smooth picture from that distance. But as soon as you hold it with both hands in a normal playing distance you'll immediately notice the jaggies/aliasing artifacts.

This is why I think pixel density in the realms of 12000 to 30000PPI would result in a perfect uspcale to where you can no longer see aliasing artifacts at any distance no matter the screen size(although of course this requires bigger resolutions the bigger the screen is).

>>9429378
>Spain
No. It's barely more functional than their Latin American ex-colonies.

>>9427830
I tried finding the same layout but im not sure what it is i made these themes well over a year ago and have no idea

>>9428605
probably the switch at the moment when pokemon games come out, have used the dsixl and gba sorta recently. I dont use these that much since i dont commute anymore.

How in the GOD. DAMN. HELL do you prevent your handheld from getting ANY scratches? Why didn't handheld manufacturers back in the olden times (i.e. like 2000 fucking 4) make it standard for their devices to have a built-in screen cover or some shit that you could replace for cheap? The original GBA had one that you could directly order from Nintendo for FOUR DOLLARS and no other console that came after followed this idea.

It genuinely saddens me when I see DS Lite or PSP from back in the day that's been weathered and absolutely wrecked to shit with the passage of time. The last time I saw a Sony or Nintendo handheld that had 0 scratches on it was in 2016 and now that specific 3ds has a scratch on the top screen. Is there anyone that's been following a specific set of rules with handling their handhelds over the years and has successfully avoided scratching their screen after all these years with their console? I'd love to know what you guys do :-)

>>9427315
Right now its just these 2. I would like something a little bigger for SNES games though. Both these play them well but the Mini is a little small and SNES/NES look like trash on the 351P.
I don't see myself ever dipping into those $150+ ones though, I just don't care that much specifically for playing Gamecube and up on a handheld.

>>9427510
>star vs.
someone beat this nigga ass

Is it weird to be wary of buying any of these that are android-based? At that point its dipping way more into the "just use your phone" range

>>9428173
>353
This is the way.

>>9427315
I have a few gp32s, gp2xs, cannoo, gizmondos, tapwave zodiacs and a gpd win. Gp32/gp2x while old are still my favorite handhelds, but you really needed to be around for the community. Best homebrew for any console to this day... Though I find myself playing tes arena on my gpd win a lot these days.

Keep seeing this powkiddy thing shilled on the Internet. Seems cheap enough to take a chance on. Is there better alternatives? I'm looking to play a bit of everything but I'm crap at making emulator stuff work, I just want something that's ready to go.

How does the RG353M fare with Saturn games compared to the 351MP?

Not sure what to do boys.

>try emulating games on 3DS
>not really comfy for GBC, GBA etc.

>PSP
>too weak

>Vita
Actually a good machine, but the screen is a bit small so some PS1 games are way too tiny and not enjoyable.
Works for handheld games but console games meant to be played on a TV not so much.

>Steam Deck
The opposite, too big imo.

What do?
I wish the later Switch versions were hacked...

>>9429674
I hqve the 351mp and it's shit for Saturn. Much much better for DC however. Actually completed some games on it, like Rayman 2.

>>9428663
Most manufacturers make these with 3D games in mind

>>9429678
Either the RP3+ or RG505 might be a good fit for you if you're looking for something that can emulate a wide range of systems. They're similar in size to a Switch Lite. You could also try actually modding some old Game Boys if you're specifically interested in GB/GBC/GBA, it's not as hard as it once was. Most still require some soldering, but usually just a couple of wires. There was recently some drop-in GBA screens that showed up, but whether or not you'd need to solder depended on which specific model of the original GBA that you had.

>>9429639
It's shit. Get the Anbernic RG353V instead.

>>9429678
RG505 or RP3+, take your pick. It depends on what you want to emulate. If you want perfect PSP I'd lean towards RG505 because of 2x OLED panel. The RP3+ does have a higher res "worse" IPS panel, and shit D-Pad and analog sticks, but the stacked shoulder buttons might be preferable.

>>9429579
Not really. These devices are easily more pocketable than phone + controller. Performance right now is on the level of what you get with a phone for the same price range at least (RP3+/RG505).

>>9429359
Just pick one and move on. Once you get an RP3+ in 2 months they will release another "RP3S+ or RP4" judging by how these Chinks operate. There will be no such thing as a perfect devices.

>>9429787
>>9429810
>RG505 or RP3+
It doesn't look like that, but the Vita screen is actually the same size or even bigger than those.
Weird.

So there are only a few devices that offer a bigger screen without going all out like the deck.

>>9429823
>It doesn't look like that, but the Vita screen is actually the same size or even bigger than those.
>Weird.
The Vita screen is exactly the same size as the RG505's screen, because it's using overstock Vita OLED screens.

>>9429823
RG552 has a big screen but is underpowered

Which one of those do I get if I mostly want to emulate GBC/GBA up till PSP and some MAME stuff?

>>9429834
RG505 or RP3+

>>9429834
If you specifically want PSP, then the RG505 or RP3+. Though I think performance is still iffy on higher end games. If you want 4:3 (or similar) content, one of the RG353 devices might be better depending on what you're looking for in terms of physical size and layout.

>>9429849
Thanks bro

>>9429037
I couldn't possibly ever have bought an ipega product. That's unthinkable.

>Anbernic still can't do stacked shoulder buttons
As RGC said playing anything 3D which requires both analog sticks and shoulder buttons looks really uncomfortable.

I homebrew'd my 3ds a few months back. Enjoying it, I can't find a good genesis emulator for it though which annoys me.

>>9428692
>NOT RETRO
There's no rule against emulation, dingus

>>9429892
>I can't find a good genesis emulator for it
PicoDrive and Genesis Plus GX not working for you?

>>9429885
It’s right here >>9428173

>>9429678
If a 5-inch screen is too small for you while a 7 inch is too big, then that pretty much leaves you with the 6 inch screen on the Odin Lite. Excellent device all around if you don't mind the bigger size and weight. I'll add from my personal experience that it gave me really bad hand cramps and the positioning of the d-pad didn't jive with me at all.

There's also the 5.5 inch screen on the Powkiddy X28 that is supposed to have the same chip as the RP3+ and 505. I don't think that's going to release until earlier next year tho so as to avoid stepping on Anbernic's toes as they launch the 505 (same company or parent company iirc). Retroid may or may not be releasing a 5.5" screen device with the chip from the Odin Lite next year as well.

>>9429810
Just my two cents, but the D-Pad on the RP3 is easily the best D-Pad on any handheld aside from the one on the Vita. The RG505 definitely has better sticks, but it seems they're in a more uncomfortable position to actually use, especially in tandem with the shoulder buttons. Their actual usability is also completely fucked with some insane cardinal direction magnetization, shown in the timestamped link below
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jTJQy7yND1U&t=477

>>9427510
>PS Feeta

>>9429678
>try emulating games on 3DS
>not really comfy for GBC, GBA etc.
yeah i hate all these retards who say how great the 3ds is for emulating its such a shit machine

ayn odin maybe those look pretty comfy slightly smaller than switch and bigger than vita seems like the perfect handheld. ive wanted one but had no reason to buy one since id never use it kek

>>9430063
I don't know about later revisions, but I bought a launch window 3DS in preparation to buy the Megaman Legends 3 prototype (rip), and I swear to fucking god it had the worst fucking controls and ergonomics of any handheld I had used. The screens were also fucking terrible, but that wasn't a surprise.

>>9430078
the new3ds and xl/new3ds xl are pretty nice device for 3ds games. they suck for everything else though in my opinion its a shitty formfactor for stuff that only uses one screen and the controls aren't that great. They suck for ds games because the games dont integer scale I always see basedtubers and other people playing ds pokemon games on a 3ds they look like total shit. it does have a mode to run at 1 to 1 pixel mapping with no scaling but when you do that the image only takes like half the screen. dsi xl is far superior for those games

>>9430082
Yeah I never liked the dual screen form factor. Even back in the DS days when I a massive nintendo fanboy I had secretly wished they went the PSP route with no touchscreen.

Anyone here purchased the RP3+ got an update on their shipping?
They were supposed to start shipping their products like a couple days ago right, so far they left me on the dark here

>>9430203
They started some of the DHL shipments on Friday and Saturday. It takes them a while to get through the first day of orders. I went with the cheap shipping so I'm not expecting anything for a while.

>>9427510
>Switch UOOOHHH-LED
>>9427607
If you're planning on emulating with your phone, seriously consider the USB-C Gamesir. It's like, half the price and you're really only missing out on analog triggers.

>>9430379
Are there any issues witht he USB-C connection?
I primarily use my old phone for emulation and it only has micro USB

>>9430203
>>9430256
I have 4px shipping and it says my shipment already left the facility and is on its way. I was one of the very first orders when it went up though.

>>9430452
it took me tens minutes after launch to get my order through because it thought I was a bot and locked out when I tried to check out. still asshurt about that.

>>9427315
Steam Deck is pretty based.

>>9430394
>Are there any issues witht he USB-C connection?
the connector is a bit short so I have to take the phone out of its case if I want to game on it.

>>9429570
Ever since I started using carrying cases, mine have stayed in pretty good shape. Makes it impossible to just stick them in your pocket though.

Is the Odin Lite a good enough as far as "mid range" handhelds go? My last experience with one of these was a Powkiddy X18 or something, and it was beyond terrible. The controls felt sub Madcatz tier and games barely ran well on it.
Or am I better up saving up for a Windows handheld like the Ayaneo Air? It looks comfortable to hold compared to the Abernic Win600 and I've never used an OLED screen before, so I want to see how that would do for games like DOOM 3, Manhunt or the older RE games.

>>9431663
People seem to like the Odin Lite, way better build quality and performance than an Powkiddy X18. I think it's still kinda hard to get one though.
As far as PC handhelds go, I'd just grab a Steam Deck, especially since they're way easier to get now.

>>9427315
Do you even need to ask anon,keep in mind with this setup you could actually hook up your PSP with the A/V cables & play it on your CRT TV!

>>9430941
Deal breaker tbqh

No updates since the 17th for one of my orders and the other never even got updates with the tracking link still saying usps is awaiting package 6 days later. Already got my ebay shit I ordered the same day, what gives with these chink companies?

>>9427315
Whats the deal? Did everyone suddenly decide to copy the Nintendo Switch?

>>9427315
I was setting up my Steam Deck today. Seems pretty nice from what I've seen. I have to go buy another Micro SD though.

>>9430078
I would agree. The Vita was a lot better and the 3DS is really only useful at this point for playing DS and 3DS games.
Though I also don't have any particular urge to have one system only that does everything.

>>9429938
guess i should post my android tablet as a retro device then

the tablet outperforms everything in the thread

>>9432125
ok, do so

>>9432141
already did

ipad pro 12.9, android 12 inch
can draw, watch videos, play every system up to ps2 with little issue

i have them magnet mounted to my dash
no tonka toy garbage handhelds for me
i use 2.4ghz wireless or usb-c controllers (depending on the system)


i will never understand PAYING to compromise with a bad\old OS or atrocious buttons\layout

c r i n g e

>>9432145
>bad\old OS
Yet you paid for iOS, the worst os when it comes to gayming.

>>9429783
the ps5 was made with 3d in mind, yet the dpad is still in the correct place

>>9431689
Odin ships in a week now afaik. I love mine. Things a beast for the price.

>>9432061
Playing DS games on the 3DS is not even that great. I was thinking to get a DS Lite or a DSi just to play DS games, because I don't care to much about the 3DS library.

>>9432537
Maybe just get a DSi XL. The colors and image quality is bound to be better than on a regular 3DS XL. It'll probably be more comfortable to hold, too.

>>9427315
Handhelds need to have OLED Screens if they're used for retro gaming.

>>9432550
This. You can't experience the GB as the developer originally intended without an OLED screen.

>>9432550
OLED is a meme which draisn your battery

>>9432550
A Steam Deck OLED would be the perfect thing for me.

>>9432165
Hahahahahahahahahahagahahahahahahahahaha

>>9432145
>Getting tablet larger than 10 inches for drawing
Small hands curse?
>Watching videos on chinktok and kiketube
Holy shit, smoly nit. Kosher salt and chocolate chip.
>2.4 ghz wifi when both lagdroid and goyslopos have usb options
Stop. Look in the fucking mirror and realize where your life went wrong. You've reached PEAK sneedle cattle to think goyslops2 and nigcube are even close to retro. Brappy kek-lmao. I'm guessing your either from kekmurica or the losenindedshitdum. That's good, it means you've seen a mucinex commercial. Notice how the mucus family in the old commercials were always stand in for lowers class whites? EVERY fucking-sucker time they tried to have a family meal they get kicked out of their own homes. Strangely enough, it was always non whites depicted with mucus in those Shiiiiiiiiiietmercials. As if the Kikeshors way to sick thier attacks dogs on the average family man for trying to make an honest living. Uncle sam, terminate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FweFSlRk_I&feature=emb_title

>>9432915
have to admit that transparent purple looks sexy af.

Tempted to pick up an Odin Pro for Christmas. Are there any red flags? Seems to be the perfect amount of power I want in a handheld and a decent size

>>9432964
I don't understand why anyone would get the Pro over the Lite at this point. Their power is identical although some PS2 games run a little better on the Lite and vice versa, the only real difference is the Lite has better battery life, better wifi, and a cheaper price.

My 3DS won't turn on anymore. The light just comes on for a second or two and then turns off. Supposedly it could be a loose cable or something but I haven't sat down to take it apart yet.

>>9432941
My childhood handheld was an atomic purple gameboy. I'm thinking about selling my RG 351V to half fund this thing - mostly because of the device and specs though.

>>9432993
k.

>>9432993
If it's hacked with an old method and the SD card is having issues, it could be missing some files on the SD that you need to start it.

Any one with gyro?
>>9432993
It is not that hard anon.

>>9433031
>>9432993
You could hold L to check if you boot into OFW

>>9432975
>I don't understand why anyone would get the Pro over the Lite at this point.
The Odin/Pro is available.

>>9433047
oh dang, when did they stop selling the Lite?

id love a rg353m but im an eurofag and after taxes that shit would cost me like 200 euros which is a bit more than im willing to shell on a chinese bootleg portable.
sure hope theyll do a major black friday sale, i'd rate the chance for that at 0,0001%.

>>9430078
My fella OG 3DS sufferer!
Holy shit trying to use the Dpad on it gave me the worst handcramps ever. The library wasn't even that good besides MH and KI:U

Is RG353M worth an upgrade over RG351MP if you don't care for N64 and Dreamcast performance?

>>9432941
I don't like it. The transparent purple on the 353V looks closer to how Atomic Purple actually looked back in the day. I just went with a Retro RP3+ instead.

>>9433109
Not looking like atomic purple is unironically part of why I like it.

>>9433092
It can give you easy full performance on SNES SA-1 titles if you care about that.

>>9433092
It can run some Saturn + stop having the dips the 351 has in some PS1 games if those are important to you. Honestly I think the biggest improvement is simply the fact that it's slimmer and 40g lighter. It's a very pretty device too, but the price is goofy imo.

>>9433092
hall sensor sticks + can run more fancy shaders/filters for le crt look

>>9433381
Metal devices are always overprices

Steam Deck, easily

>>9433453
pretty epic that there's no plastic variant this time too. No I don't want the 353 that's shaped like a super shitendo controller nor the one with a vertical orientation.

>>9433468
The SNES one has proper shoulder buttons at least

>>9433497
Yeah, shame they totally forgot how to do that with the 505. imo the inline shoulder buttons are fine on the 353M since it's so small.

Which one of these dvices is the best for PSP? I tried playing PSP games on a phone with a wireless controller and it was fine for most of them but most racing games were unplayable because there was some kind of input lag and the controls feel floaty and imprecise, Is this a problem with any of the android based ones?

Also most of these can only play PSP at 2x resolution at most while my phone can even play God of War at 4x

>>9433591
I hear people say the anbernic rg505

>>9433591
RG505 for perfect 2x scaled PSP. RP3+ or higher for scaling up to 3x or more on most games.

>>9433707
I didn't realize this until the other day, but PPSSPP actually has a 1:1 resolution option on android, meaning it'll just render the game at whatever the resolution of your screen is. so if you don't want to bother with downsampling of whatever it's called, you can do 2.8x resolution with this option.

>>9433726
The only other android emulator I've found with this option is yaba sanshiro 2 btw.

bros... they're measuring my retroid...

>>9433790
forgot my fucking pic

>>9433793
>>9433790
Damn, give us your impressions whenever it arrives.
Still no updates on mine

>>9433707
960 × 544 is an unconventional screen resolution to be sure.
Although it's been my experience that the sharp-bilinear-2x-prescale filter does wonders for the games that don't integer scale, like SNES games (256x224 -> 512x448) on a 640x480 screen.

>>9432808
So fucking zased

>>9427315
should I buy a steam deck?

>>9433092
https://main.retro-handhelds.com/blog/rh-reviews-the-anbernic-rg353m/

Why do so many of these Android devices lack a Play Store?

>>9429574
>SNES/NES look like trash on the 351P
Show pic.

Fuck it, I ordered the Odin Pro. Figured I'd treat myself for Christmas. Their site says 5 days to ship and with DHL hopefully it'll be in Australia by Christmas.
Chatted with an owner and they showed me New Leaf running full speed at 3x res which I'm really looking forward to after New Horizons failed to scratch my Animal Crossing itch.
I'll probably post some shit when it arrives if anyone's interested.

>>9429570
This is why gameboy sp and all the ds console are the best, you must be a retard to have screen scratch on those

>>9434775
They need to pay Google for a license to include it.

>inb4 Retroid announce Pocket 4 in 3 months

>>9434675
I'm really fucking jelly of these devices, even the Ayaneo Air. The screens look so nice in videos, and for the Ayaneo devices the aesthetics are on point, just a damn shame they're so expensive, even when taking shipping into the equation.

>>9434807
Yeah dude, go for it. It'd be interesting to note the battery life and how it emulates 3DS games like NL from a performance standpoint. Or hell, even MonHun since it's a jaggy mess on real hardware.

I plan to buy a Steam Deck in a year or two but I would like a cheap handheld to play some games now.
I mainly want to play GBA and DS games, maybe some PSP and maybe streaming to play Slay the Spire and Isaac.
I'm looking at the Abernic RG353V or the Retroid Pocket 3+
What are the pros and cons and what is recommended?

>>9435323
Nothing you want to play is 4:3, so I'd go RP3+ over RG353V just because of the screen. Maybe look into the RG505 too.

>>9435323
For PSP, streaming, and DS, you're definitely going to want a bigger widescreen display. GBA 3:2 is also good on 16:9. If you want to check out an Anbernic alternative, I'd suggest the 505 like the other anon already said.

>>9435242
When they announce the 6+ I will upgrade

>>9435475
>he didn't wait for the 7S+
thanks for beta testing!

>>9433047
The lite is still available in Igg but it is a bit more expensive

My analogue pocket finally arrived
I'm impressed by the smoothness of the emulation, I tried GBA, SNES, NES and genesis and I haven't ever seen emulators run so smooth.
The built-in shaders look great but can't use them on the jailbroken cores, also only GB/GBC/GBA get savestates, limited to 128 per game, unless using a flashcart then it's 128 total.
the rg353v is way more versatile but the emulation smoothness is winning me over, also audio quality is amazing, nothing ever crackles, GBA sounds decent because they do some fuckery with the emulation that makes it sound better, GBC sounds amazing

>>9435323
Retroid pocket 3+ is current meta. 505s meme analog sticks turned out to be terrible.

>>9427510
what did you use to load the image onto the gbc? curious if there is a homebrew already made for that purpose.

>>9428692

Welp, I recently returned a Steam Deck because I realized I would only use it for retro emulation. It wasn't worth the price at that point after I read through a couple of these threads. Decided on the RP3+.

Hope it was a good decision! But I've seen enough reviews, etc by now I think it will be a good one.

>>9436907
Yeah I caved in and bought the one with the clear case. It will be nice to have when I'm working the graveyard shift at work.

>want to buy steam deck
>64gb version is sold out

>>9428370
deck

>>9436465
its a specific homebrew game by some nip, also including the rock paper scissors game by him which is decent
https://cdn.lewd.host/FXFSPLVI.7z

I used my PSP for like 3 years as my portable emulation machine
Just got a PS Vita that I'm hoping to use for emulation

>>9437516
emulation on the vita is a bit ass because you have to use retroarch, the standalone emus aren't as good afaik

>bought RG351MP because of the metal shell and nice 640x480 screen
>barely use it for anything except GBA

>>9437000
Told my gf i wanted one for Christmas, and the next day they went from in stock to "lmao maybe next year"

>>9437591
>bought rp3
>used my $25 off to get my friend a rp3+ for $124
>play psp and n64 on it
>1334x750 iphone screen on both

>>9437609
Can I be your friend?

I feel the deck is the kind of final destination for retro emulator handhelds. Yes it's bulky, but price/performance it can't be beaten, not to mention being able to play old PC games.

>>9437737
>720p
Phones have been 2k for like 6 years.

>>9429570
order a tempered glass protector. wish they sold these back when the psp originally came out, so my psp wouldn't look like shit after just touching it. don't waste your money on shitty plastic film, get the tempered glass ones. and buy spares, for when you drop it. haven't had anything scratch my phone's protector, but when I dropped my phone and it simply chipped the protector.

real question is how do you get all those scratches out, now that they're already there.

that said, when you put a protector on, be mindful of smoothing out large bubbles, as it goes on and thoroughly rub out all the small remaining bubbles after.

>>9436246
Welcome to FPGA, this is my misterfags are always going on about it. Nifty little device

I do wish the shoulder buttons were more comfortable though

>>9437743
Steam Deck is 800p.
And why would you need 2k for retro emulation?

>>9437863
I'd rather punch myself in the nuts than to ever attempt to put on a screen protector again.

>>9437973
Aren't there electronics shops who do it for you?

Powkiddy V90 for 2 dollas. I'm sorry for the anon who bought it for 9, apparently you got scammed and the same seller has it for way less than that.

>>9438146
Alright, now this is getting ridiculous

>>9437950
My eyes

>>9438146
It's $2 plus $20 shipping

>>9437597
same,i was debating it day before steam sale, next day they're out of stock

>>9437950
>>9438182
At this point an RDNA3 Deck 2 probably isn't THAT far away anyways. I could see one being announced as soon as summer 2023.

>>9438180
$7 now but free shipping

I really wish that someone would do a direct comparison between the RG505 and RP3+ in a timely manner... At this point, the RG505 is about to ship. It seems like people might like the RP3+, but I have no idea as to why, since the RG505 has the same chipset and better features. I guess the higher res screen and stacked shoulder buttons? The aesthetics of the device are certainly better, but the hall effect joysticks on the RG505 seem like a more important feature to me unless you're willing to buy extra and put them into the RP3+.

>>9438302
RGC is probably going tp upload his direct comparison video tomorrow.

>>9437743
>I want the pixels in my Mega Bomberman to be sharper
You're an incredible idiot.

its up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IF3_8HTeKY

Alright got my RG351V today, what do I do with it? Out of the box is seems alright, boots fine the 3 games I tested ran good. PS1 emulation was good with Crash. Still have no idea where my Miyoo Mini is, tracking has been saying USPS is awaiting package since a week ago.

>>9438302
The 505s meme analog sticks have been shown to have poor tracking outside of directly x and y axis. The screen is not as high res, dim, or bright as rp3+ which uses an iphone 6 screen. Rp3+ has fast charging. Winner is rp3+ at this point unless they release a driver fix to somehow make up for the hardware analog sticks on the 505.

>>9438345
For me it is running 3d games at 3x+ resolution. Psp is unplayable at 1x resolution these days.

>>9438429
Install AMberElec or Arkos

>>9438451
>have been shown
When?

>>9438471
In hearings in the eu and the us they admitted to having had no data showing that they worked to either prevent disease or transmission of the virus.

>>9438471
On taki udon

>>9438459
Never heard of AmberElec, is it related to 351Elec?

>>9438471
the link here is timestamped >>9430038

>>9438146
Ordered 3 for my nephews. We'll see if I get them in time for Christmas, or ever.

>>9438489
It's the new name.

>>9430038
That's a shame to hear, it looks like a nice handheld just because of the OLED screen but Anbernic devices just look too uncomfortable to use outside of basic 2D games. Really hope they up their designs one of these days.

>>9438146
>>9438180
>>9438258
Post the link? I'm still just seeing 40$ listings.

>>9438608
I'm sure it's fine on 353m since it's small, but not on the 505 since it's so big. Speaking of which, why the FUCK is the 505 so fucking big compared to the RP3+ when they literally have the same chip?

>>9438654
>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VK94JRY

>>9437950
you can see in that guy's picture that the scaling is total ass at that resolution

>>9438678
I actually can't so I'll have to trust you on that.

>>9438421
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6IF3_8HTeKY&t=870
odin sisters...

>>9438489
Yeah it's an updated renamed version which also works for RG552

>>9437878
I just can't BELIEVE how damn smooth every single game is, I swear I never emulated like that.
I have a mister already ordered but in the meantime this one is going to satisfy plenty in the meantime.
Too bad there's still a lot of broken janky shit and the updates aren't that often, I just had pokemon corrupt the save because I loaded the savestate from the wrong game and the UI didn't stop me at all from doing so, thankfully I just lost 10 minutes because pokemon has that double save data going onbut damn, also I got to constantly delete savestates that pile up and be careful to not accidentally delete the wrong game's... why couldn't they separate saves by game??

>>9438793
Define smoothnes

>>9438818
games feel like they are playing at 120mh even tough it's clearly whatever FPS the originally ran at, it's just that the emulation is so free of slowdowns (again, unless the original console slowed down) and stable it looks smooth, GBA audio never crackles and pixels look all the right size.
I don't see how I can go back to normal emulation after this, definitely not for GBA, but SNES and genesis run amazing too
Too bad my savestates keep randomly crashing

>>9437597
Get on the pre-order, they are surprisingly quick.

>>9438864
what the fuck were you playing on before that had crackles and slowdown

>>9438864
Lmao what was gba slowing down on? Were you emulating on an arduino uno?

>>9438459
oh no this nigga retarded

>>9438429
anon why did you order an 351v and a miyoo mini around the same time? are you sure you don't have a problem?

>>9437973
FWIW I fuck up my phone screen protectors with bubbles and dust every single time, but somehow the Vita protector in his picrel was super easy for me to apply.

>>9438950
>>9439059
Rg353v, miyoo mini
PC 15 years ago

>>9437445
thank you anon

I just want a psp go bros... Why are they priced higher than vitas..

how is the RG353M? I've been looking at it since the 351P's stick drift is becoming too much of a hassle

>>9438675
ordered. thanks anon

I suffer from terrible hand cramps when using handhelds. Any modern handhelds that have good ergonomics?

>>9439760
They made more Vitas than PSP Gos.

Thinking of getting one of those Game and Watch Special Editions of Mario and Zelda.
What resolution are their screens, and are there modifications to unstretch the games.
Link's Awakening in particular looks hideous stretched to 4:3.
And it's a shame as it's now the only way to get the original, pre-DX version of Link's Awakening (which I will call Link's Awakening Noir).

>>9439931
Deck

>>9439230
What should he install instead?

>>9439760
They all broke

>>9438496
I don't understand what am I looking at.

>>9429678
Use your phone

>>9439760
Nobody bought PSP Gos when they came out. Hell probably even less people bought the Docks, orr the component cables. It was probably too early a concept.

>>9439760
>digital only console with cramped buttons
It sucks

>>9440062
The analog sticks are magnetized to the cardinal directions.

Advice not expessive psp form analog

>>9440267
haha too true man

>>9438675
;_;

>>9439991
>They all broke
Mine doesn't work anymore either, it was one of my favorite pocketable devices too so it's a shame.

>>9438421
So, to sum it up:
>It's nice and simple to set up, good ergonomics
>Only does up to PSP and N64 well
So, no real point of getting this over one of the previous gen machines?

>>9440637
Depends on what you want to play. I'm getting it because of the Saturn games that run like shit on the RP2+/RP3 as well as the ability to turn off frameskip for Dreamcast. The ability to not have to play any of the PSP stuff at 1x resolution anymore + 2x and up with geometry correction in Duckstation is also nice. I have a feeling I'll be able to play God Hand and Shinobi PS2 at fullspeed too since they're well over half speed on RP2+/3, which are the main two PS2 games I want to play.

>>9440459
>Powkiddy, when even the Miyoo is better in most areas.

>>9440759
Ah yes, the Miyoo "Don't look at me the wrong way or my screen will break" Mini.

>>9440893
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! How would you know anyway?

>>9440893
At least it doesn't explode in your hands

>>9437737
>2hr battery life
lol
lmao

>>9440943
It's not as battery efficient as a lot of these android devices obviously, but 2 hours is for AAA stuff. for something like Mega Bomberman emulation you can expect 6- 7 hours.

>>9440953
Yeah right

>>9440943
still better battery than overpriced ayaneo shit

>>9439984
>install
nah fuck off retard

>>9440971
Stock firmware sucks faggot

>>9440973
>firmware
tell me you're retarded without telling me you're retarded lmao

>>9440978
Are you gonna contribute anything to the thread or just keep throwing insults?

>>9440982
anyone can tell you don't know shit, stop larping

>>9440983
So you aren't, okay than

>>9441010
>waaah say the things I want you to say!
Sorry dude, you're just a retard. Can't help you.

>>9440956
Here I have a projected battery life of 8 hours 21 minutes while emulating Mega Bomberman in Retroarch with airplane mode on, 30% brightness and volume, and a power save option on. That's actually quite a bit better than I was expecting, it's been a long ass time since I last emulated Megadrive on my deck because I prefer my RP3 for that, so maybe some software updates actually improved the battery life. Funnily enough, just idling on the main menu of the Deck gives me like an hour less battery life.

>>9440939
The Powkiddy V90 doesn't explode in your hand though. It was another device that did so.
>>9440912
Hundreds of anecdotes.

>>9441040
How comfortable it is to hold this for multiple hours?
Is it too heavy, how ergonomic is it etc
I kinda want a deck but it looks like it's too big for a handheld.

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>>9437973
the tempered glass ones surprisingly go on a lot better, as they don't instantly attract dust to them. the only caveat is that you've got to smooth out the major air pockets before it's on. avoid those shitty plastic film protectors, they're pure trash.

>>9439351
you used plastic film ones on your phone, right? absolute dust magnets. couldn't get any of those on my psp without fucking it up. tempered glass is so much better. tho to be technical, they're more like a car's windshield, as they're layered, with a plastic core. discovered that after my first one chipped. not that it matters, mind you.

>>9441539
No I used tempered glass always on my phone. I just suck at applying them

>>9441318
>hold
lmao what? this thing weighs like 3 pounds, i ain't no strongman competitor
that shit sits on the desk like everything else

>>9441025
>Getting this muttmad over a chinkbucktoothsect toys terminal ananogly
Kek-lmao. Pot cucking the Kettle with spic raced baby pb&j sandwich!

>>9440459
you outside the US? it's still $7 for me

>>9441604
enjoy "installing" your "firmware"

>>9441318
It IS too big for a handheld, but it's also the most ergonomic handheld that's ever been made. The weight is 669g iirc, so like 3 RP3s kek. I find it's totally fine while sitting in a chair, but it causes my hands to numb up (not cramp up) if I play it for a few hours in bed where I'm lying on my back and holding the device up in my field of vision. I played it for 5+ hours straight several weekends in a row in this position when I first got it, so it's doable, but trying to use the touchpads and rear buttons in this position for something like an FPS ended up fucking with my rests so I quit doing that.

I think everyone should have a Deck honestly, but it doesn't replace a small chinkheld for emulation either. I don't have tablet or anything, but I liken it to the difference between using your tablet at home vs using your phone at home.

>>9441650
NTA you replied to, but you're making it sound like the Wii U gamepad.
I don't mean that in a bad way, more as a device that despite its size is a lot more comfy to hold than it appears, particularly if you're a guy with big hands.

I want to get my little cousins each a gameboy-like thing. I'll throw a 128gb card in the things and all the GBA roms, GB roms, and NES/SNES/Sega stuff.

What's a good cheap solution for this? It'd be rad if I could get them something in the $30 to $50 range, and little hands are going to be using it, so small is fine. I just don't want something that's not going to work in 6 months if they get peanut butter on it.

Advice?

>>9441956
powkiddy v90

it cant run some snes games full speed like yoshi's island and some gba games are slower iirc, but it's really cheap and small

>>9441956
>powkiddy v90
OK because the reviews on some of those amazon pages says the thing bricks if you power it off?

>>9441970
I think that's only the with the stock OS? Here's a review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvpJTEkis_0

>>9441956
>
>
>Advice?

>>9427315
>Anbernic
I ain't buying that Chinese bullshit, faggot.

so the retroid3+ is the best bang for the buck right?

>>9442147
steam deck

>>9442151
i'd better wait for steam deck 2 if i must throw 500 bucks

Why the fuck it's anbernic so expensive? I'm a europoor and I wanted the rg353vs for the vertical form factor, but If I buy from their offical web it's like 160€ total while the rp3 it's 136€.
Or I'm a retard for looking at their official stores?

>>9442159
Try ali express, they have an official store there. They started charging for shipping, so maybe a parallel store might be your best option.
Anyhow, 353v dual boot is like around 120 usd or less than 100 bucks for the android only version (which I don't recommend).
Still really pricey if you ask me, but Anbernic overcharges their stuff

>>9430379
God, Thanks for the photo. I just realized I am a fucking retard.

A massive issue I have with these devices and consoles is when the right analog is so close to the buttons diamond that it gets in the way. With Ps Vita I would end accidentally moving it, but with the gamesir it was so bad that I could not rest the thumb on Y-B easily and I had started using B-A to play.

And by looking at your photo, I realised that I HAD LEFT THE XBOX STYLE ANALOG COVERS ON and they make the stick so wide that I can't reach the button. After removing them, while not perfect due to the small space between buttons and stick, it's a lot better for playing something like Super mario World

>>9442205

Realised

This board replaces "reali-s-ed" with realized?

>>9430379
do not redeem game sir

>>9442205
Those analog stick covers made it pretty tough to use the face buttons without missing the stick. Were they on by default for the Xbox version? They were in small bag inside the carrying case for me.

>>9442253
>o
They were in the small bag. The first day it arrived I began trying it with Retroarch, had a blast with Snes, GBA, Wonderswan, etc. I tried just one on the left stick, kept playing, and when I got home I placed the second grip cover on the right stick to try Xcloud Gamepass and ZDoom.

Then the weekend happened, the gamesir went back into its pouch until monday, and that's when I realised that the stick was getting in the way of the thumb.

It was not until that photo that I noticed the real analog sticks are smaller and more or less the size of a switch one. With the grip on, the diameter goes from 12 to 17mm.

>>9442230
Why did you redeem

Oh no no no
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h5rCGi3vA8

>>9442820
DO NOT REDEEM

>>9442820
tldw great handheld but he's still salty for retroid releasing the rp3+ so close to the original

>>9442082
>asking for advice is "reddit"
OK fucktard
>>9442847
What do even mean?

>>9427557
>Slime boy
Must be some Nickelodeon-sponsered limited edition.

>>9442981
>redditposting is reddit
lurk moar redditot

>>9442993
>Everything I don't like is "reddit"
Wow, just wow. You actually let plebbit live rent-free in your head, like a paranoid. Also, FYI, I've never ONCE posted on reddit, nor have I even had an account there, EVER.

>>9442820
I don't like Brandon's reviews very much but he has a point, the handheld market has got really oversaturated in the last 2 years and I don't feel like buying one if it's gonna become obsolete in a few months and they release an incremental upgrade later. Yes you can buy an upgrade kit for RP3+ but that's not for everyone.

But I guess most people are happy with having just 1-2 devices and not collecting too many like these guys. I'm still satisfied with my RG351MP for stuff up top PS1.

>>9442820
Yeah I feel bad for the people who bought the RP3 and got fucked only 2 months later but I can't deny the 3+ is great value and it's exactly what I'm looking for. So as someone who has never had a Retroid before, it's great for me. People also need to stop getting suckered into the FOMO and just buy the device that best suits their needs at the moment and then upgrade a year or two later if they want to. Chink market is always going to be oversaturated with small incremental upgrades and you can't be a consoomer and want them all.

I would not buy a new anbernic/retroid simply because they are not perfect at what they are aiming at (GC/PS2), so I feel like I'd waste my money for a small incremental change. It is better to wait until the console that can emulate these systems is released, than buy a new console every 4 months just for such a small gain.

This is why you should have just got AYN Odin or Deck, those devices are still gonna be great years later despite upgraded versions coming out.

>>9443338
Nobody can even buy an Odin right now.

>>9443463
When is Loki coming out anyway?

>>9443338
The only problem with the Odin Lite is that it seemed to be out of stock for a while. I checked the official website today and it seems to be back at least, but I could've sworn it was on sale before for $198 and not $229

>>9443474
kek good one lad

>>9443479
It was. Honestly though I don't blame then when it's fucking better than the Pro unless you want to try and run Windows.

>>9427315
Is there any reason to get Retroid Pocket 2+ Over 3+ now? It has better placement of start and select buttons and 4:3 screen is better for most retro games but it's less powerful, has dpad on lower spot and the right analog slider is useless

>>9440459
Sucks to be you, nerd. I'll let you know when my $7 box of rocks gets to my house from China.

>>9440759
I ordered a Miyoo from the manufacturer's site that was supposed to ship from in the US, and they gave me dead tracking for a Chinese postal courier. It's been a week and a half without updates, I can't recommend the Miyoo at this rate.

What is a good emu handheld if I want to play pokemon and zelda and shit? Budget 60 bucks

>>9444238
Also if I can get it on Amazon that would be cool too

I use an S9 to play as a portable and also in a TV (or a VGA monitor), DeX Mode is a blessing. An OTG adapter allows using even the cheapest DualShock2 USB pads. Pic is my build diagram.

How much longer do I have to hold out before the steam deck OLED drops?

I just want something like a Wii U that I can plug my HDMI switcher into and then stream all my retro shit to it. Could just have it spit out Bluetooth signals for 8bitdp adapters or something

>>9444170
Please do

Which one of these can emulate GameCube and ds ?

>>9444947
Your phone

>>9444414
>dualshock

>>9443661
Retroid 3 is $99 right now.

>>9444947
Steam deck

>>9444947
Your phone can do this.

>>9441616
I ordered 4. They cancelled 3 and shipped 1.

Apparently RP3 was supposed to come out much earlier around the same time as RP2+ but because of delays it ended up being released just when RP3+ was around the corner.

>>9445231
Yes

>>9445159
>>9441616
They're now $5, with only 12 left in stock.
I want off this rollercoaster.

>>9445542
I kind of feel like you guys aren't going to get them

>>9445847
I cancelled my order when I learned it couldn't do SNES full speed without frame skip. This aint fucking 2004 again with the PSP, im over that shit.

I need a bit of help here, I use my Xbox One X in Dev Mode to play emulated games and Retrix does not keep saves, I absolutely have to use save slots. Is there any alternative to play SNES games that is NOT retroarch?

I have tried retroarch and ever after downloading and loading a core it asks me to choose a core no matter the ROM or ISO

>>9445861
So? Choose a core.

>>9445921
I did, it never works
>load core
>choose game
>menu opens instead of the game

>>9445858
Didn't the custom firmware fix this?

Hey I am
>>9441956
Returning to say "Fuck yeah" on the V90 PowKiddy recommendation. I got one for $40 on Amazon 2 days ago and it's here already. Came with a case and charging cable too. The 16GB included SD card is utter trash so the first thing I did was back it up and replace it. Then I threw all the upgraded stuff onto it and updated the firmware.

The problem is that I cannot possibly give this to a kid because turning off the power fucks the thing over and corrupts the SD card.

It came with a ton of games, frankly, whoever set this thing up at the factory had great taste. They even threw on SoTN, FFVII and FFVIII. Also had GBA, GBC and GB roms, about 100 each, handpicked, so this thing ships with a subjective top 100 of each of those platforms. No NES or SNES, but genesis is here. I threw on Amstrad and Coleco roms to bolster it.

I have to say, this thing is tight as fuck for $40. If they can ever fix the power button issue, I'd be able to buy these, replace the sd card with some old one I have laying around, and hand them off to the kids in my family, ready to go, in a state which any kid can use it.

Really happy with this thing, even though I can't give it to the senpai yet. It's astonishingly good for such a cheap piece of shit.

Also, avoid the $10 ones on Amazon as a lot of the reviews there call BS on that listing. Anyone here actually get the $10 one and recieve it?

>>9445993
no, onyl alleviated it a bit, most games need frameskip for full speed and special chip games like yoshi's island are a no go

Took the Powkiddy V90 pill, got one to gift to someone today . Follow this guide in the link to set up good CFW and un-fuck the power button.
https://retrogamecorps.com/2021/02/01/review-powkiddy-v90/

>>9427315
What do you use to carry multiple handhelds?

>>9442159
If you ever want to buy anything Anbernic or Powkiddy (other than the $10 SP clone thing), you should always look on AliExpress first, and look for sellers that have sold the given item to over 20+ people and you should be fine.

>>9444271
>>9444238
Come on man, you know the chink handhelds are all on AliExpress. Just get a Miyoo Mini. That is literally the best Pokemon machine out there for that form factor imo.

>>9444913
I would have jokingly said get a Wii U, but even as someone who has jailbroken the shit out of a few devices (PS3, 3DS, Wii U), Wii U is a fucking joke emulation wise. Retroarch port was ass, and everything is a fucking pain to install and vague as fuck.

Why not go for one of those chink 'X Console' boxes on AliExpress? Or just build or buy a 'mini PC'. That sounds about what you probably want aka a higher mid tier PC imo.

>>9427350
there's some that can do it comfortably, just expect a high price for it

>>9427510
how much do you weigh

>>9447000
184lb

>>9446987
I think I'm actually going to get an rg350.

I've never bought a retro handheld before.
Is there a step by step guide I can follow to set it up?

Should I get a regular 3DS or are there some advantages to having a XL other than the bigger screen - which I fear may fuck up the scaling of some of the games just for the increased size? How big of a difference is there?

>>9447410
see >>9430082
If you really want to play 3DS games and emulate SNES games almost flawless, get the New 3DS.
Now if you just want to play DS games, GBA and some SNES games get a DSi XL or a DS lite.
3DS will fuck up the DS games scaling.
DSi is preferably because it has a better screen.

Ugh just use your phone with a grip, it has better performance than any of those things.

>>9447451
>he doesn't use a flip phone

>>9447641

>>9446680
Is there ANY way to fix this power button bricking shit? Like a firmware update or even opening the case and removing the power button? Want to give these to my nephews but only one of them might actually heed the warning to not turn it off that way.

>>9444414
What a goddamn mess of wires that must be

>>9427510
just run Windows XP on that thing

>>9447643
those flipphones cant be safe at all, those must break extremely often.

>>9447698
Unfortunately, no. But turning it off doesn't ABSOLUTELY destroy the SD, it just does a full disk check on reboot, and that takes time and looks scary to a kids, i'd wager (Mom, my gameboy has a black screen and says some weird stuff and none of the buttons work!)

If you keep the sd card it came with in there, it's doomed. If you put in a relatively quality card and instruct the kids as to exactly what happens and when and how, like, a 15 minute class, you could probably get them to understand. It's the only gotcha. Oh, and if you dump entire romsets on it, listing those dirs can take a looong time. Try to keep it under 500 games.

>>9447451
Most of the decent Android phones don't have sd slots. Can't get a pixel and throw a TB into it. Nor an iPhone.

>>9446887
How did this explain how to unfuck the power button? I do not see that info in there.

>>9448164
Pretty sure it doesn't, MiyooCFW still warns about how shutting it down improperly can corrupt the sd card

>>9447410
I jailbroke my Nintendo 3DS XL, and honestly, the New 3DS XL is the GOAT time when it comes to jailbreaking 3DS's.

Reason being is that you're going to have a way better time playing N64, etc on the New 3DS, and have a ton more options to choose from in terms of handling SNES emulation.

You 'can' emulate SNES + Genesis, etc on the regular Nintendo 3DS, but they're on separate emulators and a bit jenky. It's 100x easier with Retroarch on the New 3DS XL.

t. was debating FOREVER to get a New 3DS XL to jailbreak it but gave up, and decided to just buy Anbernic devices to play up to PS1 stuff, and emulates everything else from N64 up on a phone with controller.

>>9447393
Sure dude, just look up RetroGameCorps on YouTube, his stuff is usually pretty good in terms of guides honestly.

Here are all the video guides I found for the Anbernic RG350:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdIdiQ-dO_Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAWvOclDngM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnc0acMyv5w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDsnpDjIGo8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_W240vwZK0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQYMVr1T2Gw

>>9448419
Solution: epoxy the power button.

>>9448426
N3DS is better in a lot of ways, but you're not going to have a good time trying to run N64 on any 3DS.

>>9448431
Damn thanks king

>>9448451
This won't work. if you turn it off via the OS< the first thing you have to do to turn it back on is turn the power button off and back on again...

How's Vita when it comes to emulation?

>>9449049
It's okay. Better than tendies will give it credit for, but you're better off ponying up for an RP3 at this point since it's basically a Vita 2.

>>9449049
$180 used and can't handle anything above SNES that isn't PS1.
If your goal is emulation, it's just not worth it.

>>9449115
The RG505 looks like it could've been a decent Vita 2 if it didnt have such a bad design. Its meant for D-pad only games and nothing else with that current layout.

>>9449049
Decent but it's become outdated in recent years. People still recommend it but honestly I wouldn't anymore unless PS1, PSP, and Vita are your most important consoles to play.

>>9427607
I'm getting one of these, wish me luck. It's the first android one that has a built in headphone jack and it looks another more solid than gamesir/kishi

>>9441956
I want to get all the children of my best friends miyoo minis or some shit like that, or whatever is current in 4 or 5 years since their kids were just born now

>>9449510
Buy them colored pencils.

>>9448130
What about those gaming focused phones?

Just have an RG350M. It emulates basically everything I could ever want to realistically play in the situations I use it in. Most people into these devices are just emulation autists trying out the most demanding games they can then never using them again.

>>9448164
That anon is a certified black man. Here's the actual explanation on how to un-fuck the power button. https://jahed.dev/2022/01/25/improving-powkiddy-v90-ux/

BTW I'm still waiting for the anon who bought this for 10 bucks. How many bricks did you receive in your mail?

>>9446680
see >>9449808

With that link you can do safe shutdowns and so much more (i.e. pick and play from where you left off).

>>9449808
I bought 4. 3 were cancelled and refunded and 1 actually shipped and is somewhere on earth right now.

>>9449728
That pointless second thumbstick would bother the shit out of me.

>>9449837
What if you want to play Ape Escpae abd Medal of Honor?

Which hanheld can play PS2 ?

>>9449993
'Eck

>>9449998
I guess I will have to wait then, I don't like the deck.

>>9449993
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG1yBOB9Bs

>>9449974
You won't. Medal of honor sucks and pre-gyro monkeyball sucks too.

>>9435263
>>9431663
Personally, I am waiting for the Aya Neo Air Plus coming early next year. It's basically an Air Pro except it trades the 5.5" OLED for a 6" IPS display and uses a budget chip. It comes in Pentium 8505, i3-1215u or one of the Mendocino chips. Priced between $250 and $300 they can handle pretty emulation up to Switch, indie games and older AAA's.

>>9450160
I thought Aya Neo only made consoles over $500? That's quite the jump from making thousand dollar consoles to ones priced in the hundreds.

>>9449993
Give it 1-2 years.

>>9450431
the got tricked by ayn loki vaporware into lowering their prices for the Air and Air Plus.

v90 somehow shipped, says should be here on the 6th or so

>>9450547
based, enjoy your anthrax.

>>9449993
when PS2 emulation reaches an acceptable performance point
AKA absolutely never

>stutters
>stutters
>hitches
>stutters
>hitches
>randomly drops to 10FPS for five seconds
>stutters
>hitches
>stutters

wish i would have just bought a $150 android thing instead this thing sucks

>>9450770
PS2 emulation has been making a lot of progress lately

>>9450772
What game are you playing? The 150 dollar android device can't even play a game that will stutter on the deck bruh. I emulate through gamecube/wii on it no issues

>>9450812
literally any 3D game that isnt a good emulator like dolphin or PPSSPP

>>9450837
You mean like pc games?

>>9450869
that and like PS2/dreamcast emulators

>>9450878
Sounds like operator error.

>>9450896
what fucking kernel hacks or whatever are you doing to get anything running smoothly on this thing
i have barely touched anything outside the performance tab

What can the v90 run well with custom firmware?

>>9451050
custom firmware
end of list

>>9451050
Everything up to ps1.

Waiting for the steamdeck slim
Until then my hacked switch is more than enough

>>9451171
hacked switch is complete ass dude. actually switch in general is just complete ass in terms of ergonomics, controls, and size/weight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POp4QinwaOk

this cunt has the meatiest fucking hands what the fuck. That said I thinks it's really awesome Anbernic made this thing completely fucking worthless for 3D games. Not just because the analog placement is fucking terrible like usual (would it literally kill them to move the sticks up and towards the screen a little bit, fuck), not just because the sticks are practically unusable in-tandem with the shoulder buttons both because they stuck with the inline meme AND because the device is even taller than the 552 which already had this problem, but also because the analogs operate like a fucking d-pad. Bravo anbernig you colossal god damn retards.

At least the 353M looks sick, though still fairly overpriced. I wish they made a plastic variant for some additional weight and price savings.

>>9451223
Just buy an rp3+

>>9451223
>I wish they made a plastic variant for some additional weight and price savings
So like 353P? It has a dumb SNES shape but proper stacked shoulder butttons

>>9451242
I think that's what I'm going to do. I'll miss the OLED, but I like that it's smaller, lighter, and has what looks like a better d-pad to me. The color options are dramatically better as well.

>>9451247
No, I specifically want the same size and form factor as the 353M, just in plastic.

353M looks really nice and slim and is a definite upgrade oveer 351MP in terms of performance but I already have that one and I'm not interested in N64 and Dreamcast emulation so it's not worth buying for me

I also don't like how it's Android only without Linux so it will get no Custom firmware

>>9451251
Thr iphone 6 screen is good and higher resolution anyway.

>>9451261
People want to be able to use steam link and moonlight as well as play android ports. San andreas is better on android than emulating a ps2.

>>9451268
Isn't the Android port really botched with missing songs and worse graphics?

>>9451265
Yeah you're probably right, I just have a softspot for that OLED screen because I loved my Vita Fat.
>>9451261
>it's Android only without Linux
wait what
>>9451268
yeah but aside from the 503, the other 353 devices were dual boot, weren't they? As in you could use Android or Linux.

>>9451269
Worse than on pc yeah but ps2 has terrible graphics. Don't know about music liscensing issues.

Looking forward to when they figure out how to emulate GB/GBA link cable so I can get a new generation of kids into classic pokemon.

>>9451273
>pokemon
get some taste anon.

>>9451261
The 353M dual boots into Linux. The 505 is the one that's Android only.

>>9451214
The Switch is lackluster without a pro controller or a Mayflash adapter yeah, but the real killer was the fucking battery life on the early models. The thing could barely be considered to be "portable" with how quickly battery life drained before the (-01) revision.

>>9450160
I'm tempted to just wait for that as a portable emulator/old AAA games machine. I wanted the Air Pro so bad but even with the Black Friday discount it was $738 Canadian when taking shipping into account. Being a leaf fucking sucks desu

>>9451273
My boy does this

>>9427510
Is that the full Pixel Girls ROM on the GB or just the demo?

>>9451278
i see but I heard it will have limited support

>>9451312
Only because the guys behind JELOS are going to stop directly releasing firmwares and you'll have to build it yourself. That's the problem I have with some of these Linux handhelds, they're at the mercy of whether or not they get support from the community because we both know Chinks are never going to bother doing more than the bare minimum for their handheld OS. Even though some people shit on Android, at least there you're always guaranteed to have the same reliable emulators and frontends no matter the device.

>>9451274
Libraries just feel incomplete without pokemons, it's like NES without SMB, or N64 without Goldeneye, or SNES without Super Metroid.

>>9451286
How does it work on pseudo-retro handhelds? Can it be done today??

>>9451321
Linux is still going to perform the same ways over the years and isn't going to degrade like Android

>>9451369
It works over wifi on android devices.

>>9427315
I've owned every major handheld

3DS > GBA > DS > PSP > Game Gear > GBC/GB

Fucked around with my RG351V for a day and found out today all my saves are gone. Is there a method to shutting down other than holding the power button? Still on factory OS. I have a feeling I'm not turning the thing off correctly and it's wiping my saves.

>>9451417
You should be shutting down through the menus instead of the button, could also be something weird with the stock firmware though. I'd go ahead and switch off of that too.

>>9450902
>what fucking kernel hacks or whatever are you doing to get anything running smoothly on this thing
Not him but I just used EmuDeck and haven't had any issues

>>9429570
man thats just painful even with that charger port burn in

>>9429570
nooo not the child's toy, noooooooo

>>9431764
Only problem you can't charge the psp meanwhile.

>>9427315
I think steamdeck has the best button/analog layout. When the analog is under or top of the buttons it's pretty shit to hold. I have this ipega controller and it's pretty comfy if you use the analog but using the dpad and the buttons is shit.

>>9452227
My anus smells like a gift I must provide for the population.

>>9451287
full i posted it here >>9437445

>>9451413
For emulation, it's Switch > 3DS = Vita > PSP
For the actual systems
DS > GBA > Switch > PSP > 3DS = Vita > GBC

Update on the cheap V90s. The shipping tracker says "handed off directly" and does not update the amazon tracking to "delivered." Item never recieved but the shipping says that it was handed to me without notifying that it was delivered in the amazon order tracking page which still says "shipped." It appears the filthy dirty chinamen have found a delivery status button that is broken on the amazon sellers page in that it does not properly update to "delivered." Got refunded from amazon.