/vr/ - Retro Games

Peak first world problem, but it's hard for me to decide between playing platforms like the original playstation on the actually hardware/telly or the mm+ these days. It really is mighty relaxing playing genres like roleplaying games in bed/on the ferry/etc. Playing on my phone felt like ass and the clip on controllers for phones are so huge.

>>9964690
I just want a Pi Zero 2 so I can upgrade my GPi Case, fuck.

>>9964716
>clip on controller
have you tried using a normal controller?
its like you guys are actually autistic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxCQVEgmrJA
>9:32
hmmm how VERY curious he did not include such a disclaimer in his ktr1 video, i wonder what the difference could be... honestly I do think the Loki looks pretty good even if he and especially that faggot taki are in ayn's pocket

>>9964467
Last I checked the GPD XP+ was being sold for the equivalent of 240 burgers over there. The aspect ratio and d-pad location still kill it for me, but decent price for the specs.

>>9964773
Do you have autism or something? Carrying a separate game controller is still bigger than the device he mentioned, and you have to have a desk/surface for your phone and something to prop it against. Unless you like looking down at your lap to play games.

>>9964780
It looks good but like every handheld PC, the thing that keeps me away will be the awful battery life on these things.

This image almost is singlehandedly convincing me against buying one. What's the rebuttal to this?

>>9965059
Have kids
Then you can enjoy being a kid again from time to time and no one will judge you
If you're a lonely weirdo then yes everyone else will see a manchild in you

>>9965059
there is no rebuttal. if i saw you do that in public, yeah, i'd think you were a faggot. learn to have a degree of shame in your hobbies. realize that playing old GBA games at 31 years old on a chinese android handheld is actually kind of gay and don't flaunt it. if you have your shit together and money to spend, go ahead and buy one, make yourself happy. just don't delude yourself into thinking it's okay to incorporate it into your public life, because you will look retarded to anyone who sees you doing it.

>>9965059
“Critics who treat 'adult' as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adult themselves. To be concerned about being grown up, to admire the grown up because it is grown up, to blush at the suspicion of being childish; these things are the marks of childhood and adolescence. And in childhood and adolescence they are, in moderation, healthy symptoms. Young things ought to want to grow. But to carry on into middle life or even into early manhood this concern about being adult is a mark of really arrested development. When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.”
― C.S. Lewis

What is currently the Game Boy Micro sucessor? The one simple and small handheld I can play 8 and 16 bit games and some GBA too and fit confortably in my pocket?

>>9965084
Did you really just Google and copy-paste a quote about being "adult"? That's peak manchild

>I disagree
>but how do I also appear adult myself?
>I know! I'll use a quote to imply these are my exact thoughts
>I'll also choose an author to further prove I'm intellectual and thus mature

Name your favorite book of his that isn't Narnia

>>9964780
He said that the Aya neo air plus with the i3 will run better than the Loki mini pro for the same $299 price. Did he lie about that chipset? He didn't seem to describe much the disadvantages of the mendocino. Is it really worse than Intel's? If so in what respect does it differ?

>>9965063
Where does one find these "kids"? Who has the best ones? Do the have a returns policy incase I damage them or spill something on it?

>>9965063
This. You'll turn from the loser manchild to the cool gamer dad. Plus you're married and have kids already, so you basically have no reason to impress anyone. You become mentally immune to public anxiety.

>>9965163
This. What if the hinge cracks?

>>9965082
Fuck all that. I dont play games in public because i'd rather be aware of my surroundings. In the wild I am a jungle cat. I'd love to flex my handhelds in public otherwise.

>>9965163
Aggro one from a park, they replenish during server maintenance.

>>9965059
>What's the rebuttal to this?
handhelds are okay as long as they aren't nintenbabby crap.

>>9964872
i use a tablet and magnet mounts
i dont understand how clip controllers exist

>>9965269

>>9965087
>What is currently the Game Boy Micro sucessor? The one simple and small handheld I can play 8 and 16 bit games and some GBA too and fit confortably in my pocket?
Miyoo Mini Plus or the Anbernic RG35XX

>>9965339
I'm guessing he wants something in a horizontal form factor if he's specifically looking for a Game Boy Micro feel. In which case, he'll just have to wait for the Miyoo Mini Horizontal to be real and even then, it still has an analog stick for no reason.

Bros....the X28 CFW.....i dont know how much konger i can wait.......

>>9965379
The GammaOS dude isn't going to put it on other devices unless he gets his hands on them for free somehow since I assume he's just doing this on his own time as a hobby and just so happened to have a 405M he bought with his own money anyway.

>>9965147
Did he really say that recently? because Aya is selling the 1215u i3 one for fucking $599 now. hell they're selling the 7320u Mendocino one for $550, so nearly twice as much as the 7320u Loki. Granted, Ayn could still cancel the SKU, but there's really no reason a 7320u device can't hit that price imo.

That said I just checked an ETA video with GTA5 running 720p/"normal" 21w on a 7320u laptop vs RGC running GTA5 @720p/"medium" (same preset probably) at 15w on the 1215u Aya Neo Air Plus. Trying to to account for the wattage difference with my gut rather than actual math or science, their real world performance actually seems pretty on par. Their CPU numbers on geekbench are similar too. Someone really needs to do a head-to-head video testing the same games with the same settings at the same wattages.

>>9965059
>playing it privately in a m/hotel room while travelling
>Long flights or bus rides
>During breaks at work
>play sports, casino or racing games if other genres are not mature enough for you
>hack them and claim you are a tech/electronics enthusiast
>working married men w/ kids play vidya nowadays

Or just stop letting old bait memes run your life.

>>9965371
wait... isnt Guardian Heroes a Saturn game?

>>9965379
I wonder if the Powkiddy v90 and a12 have working CFW available for use yet?

>>9965441
yes. it's also one of the easier ones to run and is supposed to be 60fps, kek.

>>9965443
The A12 has two CFWs that I know of. Personally I'm using Batocera on mine and it kicks ass.

>>9965416
A year ago he said there would be multiple models. So maybe the price hike is a mistake. I hope so, otherwise it's time to get a Loki. :/
https://youtu.be/k_0a_JTSCfU?t=511

>>9965059
Well, maybe like on a train or like a bus or subway. In bed or relaxing while I listen to documentaries on the evolutions of insects or about ancient sumerian gods or something is the best. Don't purposefully go into a public park to play videogames on a bench. Thats fucking weird and if I saw a 30 year old in a fedora playing 3ds in the park id think they were retarded or a pedophile or both. Wanna be outside and play videogames go in your yard or patio.

>>9965084
I disagree. Going to a park purposefully to sit on a bench to play games to prove a point(cause nobody would do that realistically, unless you were actually a kid or retarded or a predator) is a null action. What you're portraying is a weirdo who is potentially trying to entice kids for any reason, which is not acceptable. You're lackadaisical perspective will be cut short by reality when actual children are in the equation and you're a manchild in public. Self awareness is also a part of being an adult, so is societal standards and common sense. You're not a famous author, you're weirdo on 4chons using a quote from a Christian author to justify your borderline predator behavior, because you're a manchild. Faggot

>>9965059
as long as it's not an official nintendo handheld you wont look like a retard, most people will assume you are fiddling with your phone

>>9965446
ah... that makes more sense...

>>9965059
nobody is even looking at your autistic ass. unless you're a hot girl or you're crazy fat, people's eyes skim right past you like a banner ad on a news site

>>9965483
This is why you buy a vertislop. It makes it look like you're just using a phone. It's conspicuous enough. If you play a horizontal or god forbid even worse, a clamshell, in public, they'll know and they'll judge.

>>9965481
What societal norms are broken when you play Metroid in the park?

>>9965701
>>9965604
>>9965481
it is a misuse of the quote
cs is a wonderful author
but is literally talking about losing the magic of imagination
& giving up on your dreams/happiness as a result

tardposters reach Nietzsche on a surface level and say "herpa derpa god is dead!"
but thats not even what he was talking about; he wrote about the consequences of a hedonistic society and was critical of godlessness

John Paul Sartre when questioned said he never felt a day of dispair in his life - his writings are about exuberance & being excited to live
>tldr; who fucking cares
i have slayed more pussy than everyone in this thread combined
its even more cringe if you try to hide your faggy hobbies

im not saying youre going to convert your partner into a cave shmup connoisseur, but she will try to make time for your interests

>>9965564
>nobody is even looking at your autistic ass
lmao. no fatty, trust me, they're looking.

>>9965802
BASED LOVE PLUS CHAD

Some anon posted about a RG35XX plus, is there any estimated date for this?

>>9965227
there's no such thing as a cool dad

>>9965163
Ask around playgrounds if they want to go home with you

>>9965925
Yes there is and I am it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebdc4Px5cDo

What option should I go for?
>Steam deck
>RP3+
>Tablet
>Something else

My ideal device would be something like the OLED switch, but without Nintendo's bullshit.
Feels dumb buying something non oled in 2023

>>9966206
>>Steam deck
>>RP3+
Both great choices. Do you have a preference on size, weight, d-pad location, price, emulation capabilities (as in what systems it can run well), etc?

If you're deadset on an OLED, there's the upcoming Aya Neo Pocket and Anbernic RG506 that will both have OLEDs. Current devices that have OLEDs include the Aya Neo Air (not the Air Plus) and RG505.

>>9965895
No, it just says SOON™. But Anbernig is one of the companies that actually does mean soon when they soon since they churn out handhelds like butter. Wouldn't be surprised to see it pop up in a month or two.

>>9966585
Thanks for the input. Where can I check this though? I'd like to know the estimated price as well.
The RG35XX already covers my needs, even if I wouldn't mind better battery, screen and overall build quality, and if I can get it for 50 bucks on the next Aliexpress sale I'll get it.

>>9966631
This is the only info we have on it so far.

plastic ktr1c review
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8449967663

Does anyone here own AYA NEO Air 8GB version? Is the RAM in dual channel? What TDP does the CPU need to run at to emulate PS2 games with 3x upscale and how long does the battery last doing that? How well does FOSS software like Batocera support it? I really don't want to use Windows or Steam (or Android). I can get a used unit upgraded with 512GB SSD at about 400 EUR locally.

would you buy a CRT handheld console?

>>9967137
Depends on the overall cost of the console.

>>9967137
>>9967158
CRT handheld is impossible, it would look like a cube and be extremely unwieldy.

For anyone who had doubts about Powkiddy Max 3 chip not being basically a 1:1 with the Amlogic S922X, I found the datasheet for an evaluation board which confirms it definitively. Most likely, the Amlogic S922X got discontinued and this was the next best equivalent replacement. It's usually used for deploying low powered machine learning in the field apparently with a custom NPU. Not sure if that NPU is going to just sit there and sip power though, do expect worse battery life because of that.

>>9967160
not really

>>9967137
crts were dogshit back when they were commonplace and they're only more dogshit now

>>9967137
"AI is really good at generating images, trust me bro"

>>9966470
I actually had a steamdeck for about a week, returned it and regretted returning it, I found it a bit paddle like and it was early so the software was buggy but I also had a ton of fun with it so wouldn't mind getting it again.

RP3+ is way smaller which is nice but less powerful and IMO isn't good value for money when the SD isn't that Mich more and doesn't involve dealing with China shipping, other stuff I don't know.

Tablet was drawing me in because it'd be good for watching stuff and other more multipurpose functions buy is obviously inferior as a gaming device, not sure what to go with.

If modding a switch OLED was easier or there was a Deck 2 on the horizon that had a panel with better colours and less fuck hueg bezels those would be my immediate gotos but they aren't happening any time soon so I'm trying to make my mind up.

>>9967137
the batterylife would be fucking horrible kek
>>9967161
i have a few small crt
one b\w and one color
they are too small for anything but rpg
and the bulb size is around 3inches anon
what you posted is even smaller (unusable)

maybe I'm just retarded but this kind of sounds to me like anbernic might do a FGPA device soon™
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8450424072

>>9967382
*FPGA

I just got back to my trusty ole chinkheld to play gameboy games.
Feels comfy friends.

>tfw have to wait for anbernic to shit out the nano and then the 35xx+ before they can get to the 506
>tfw have to wait for retroid to finish putting out the crackgate PR fire and then spend ~3 months shilling the leaked vertislop (that even vertisloppers dont like) before they can get to the rp4

>start to feel and hear the miyoo mini+ screen starting to peel off on the bottom left
>can just about see the backlight shining through in the dark
fuxkkk

>>9967171
it was made in less than a minute

>>9967495
>the leaked vertislop
????

>>9967625
https://retrododo.com/retroid-pocket-vertical/
I say leaked, but these are patent images like we got with the Flip months ahead of the unveil.

>>9967635
Sticks on a vertical handheld just don't work.

>>9967635
Those shoulder buttons look absolutely disgusting. They should just can this one, nobody likes Retroid for vertislops anyway the RP1 was shit and nobody even noticed them until the RP2.

>>9964690
Just got the dark gray Famiclone handheld and it's actually really good. Mario 3, Tetris, a bunch of other games included for under $15. Definitely better than the Five Below/Walmart version. I wanna get the yellow one next. Been eyeing the SF2000 for Christmas as well. If I was less cheap I'd just get an RG35XX or Miyoo Mini/Plus

>>9967761
There's an AliExpress sale starting in 2 days, maybe they'll go on sale.

>Miyoo flip is smaller than the v90 which was already smaller than the sp.
>Sticks for no reason
Assuming the rumors are true, that anbernig clamshell (or slider) might be the only decent new one.

Too many choices anons. I think I want a RP3+ but I'd really like something that can play ps2 well also. What do?

Recommendations for a horizontal handheld that can play up to PS1 games? Bonus points for <100€

How come ARMshit still can't even emulate PS2, a console that's more than 20 years old by now? Even GPD XP Plus (the biggest and most powerful ARM handheld) cannot run Shadow of the Colossus at locked 60FPS at native resolution, something that a low-end Ryzen chip from 4 years ago can do.

>>9968661
PS2 emulation is different despite the PS2 being weaker than the DreamCast, Xbox, and GameCube. I suspect Sony's sue-happy ways in the 2000s curbed PS2 emulation progress significantly at the time while people were heavily focused on GameCube emulation specifically for bringing back the online features of Double Dash that Nintendo pulled last second.

>>9968714
Wasn't Nintendo always just as if not more sue happy about emulators? And that still doesn't explain why modern ARM chips lose to X86 chips from a few years ago.

>>9968714
PS2 emulation was never really taken all that seriously, and was significantly curtailed by the PCSX2 team never updating their shit from 32bit back when mostly everybody was switching over.

Nevermind the fact that amd64 had been around for a good decade by that point.

tl;dr, dumb tech leadership of project is why the PS2 emu dev kinda lags behind everything that isn't called Xbox.

how do u do fellow kids????

>>9968796
wot am I looking at here lad?

>>9968796
You appear to have accidentally placed a miniature sun inside your Game Gear.

I want one, but the only one I can find is the tiger/teddy bear one. I want the chicken one specifically.

>>9968318
Make the funkey s....

But full size.
Ta-da. Done. Easy money (Chang will never do this)

Why the fuck can't I just install GarlicOS on my fucking Rg353p?! They're the same Linux based devices with nearly the same screen form factor. I fucking hate stock, i hate ark, I hate every other os!

Fucking hate how these small piece of shit devices, mini and 35xx get all the cool stuff

>>9969109
ArkOS is nice, learn how to set it up.

>>9969109
What's wrong with JelOS and UnofficialOS?

>>9969134
Too much to tinker you just end up not playing games at all

>>9969164
My issue with ArkOS and JELOS is the exact opposite: feels like there's too little to tinker with.

the most attractive loki sku is probably getting axed.
>sold out

>>9964780
>and so
>and so
>and so
>but all the same

>>9969189
Was it really that attractive? That iGPU with 2 RDNA2 cores is weaker than any Vega iGPU above Vega 3, and those are already dated by today's standards. And they want $50 for shipping as well, so the real price is $350. You can get the base model Deck if you pay just $50 more, and the Deck has 8 RDNA2 cores that will handily outperform not only that Mendocino crap but also any APU with Vega graphics.
>but muh small handheld
Does it really matter? Neither of those is small enough to comfortably fit inside a normal-sized pants pocket and even if they were, both have exposed analog sticks. You need some sort of bag if you want to carry either. Sadly pocketable X86 handhelds like GPD Win 2 are a thing of the past.
>but muh subsidized hardware
Does it really matter for you, as the end consumer? You can buy the deck and install Batocera or Windows and never touch Steam if you want to, Valve will barely make any money in this situation and you have a great handheld that you bought at a great price.
>but muh battery
It's just 6Wh more than on the Deck and those Mendocino APUs are not as energy efficient as one may think, they need quite high cTDP for acceptable performance. I would be very surprised if it managed to beat the Deck in battery life. And both of those lose to ARM handhelds.

You sadly can't beat economics, those small chink companies never had a chance when big players started entering the market.

I hope Taki gets killed in a high speed car crash

>>9968796
>>9968836
That screen size is atrocious, it can't even be excused by the era in which they were released because I'm quite sure that every gameboy model had better screen-to-body ratio.

About to pull the trigger on Ayn Odin Lite, I can get it shipped to my shithole for $221 total. Convince me not to.

>>9969279
it has tiny little baby trex analog sticks

>>9969287
PSP had an analog stick like that too and no one seemed to complain.

>>9969272
I turned the gameboy into a hori without resizing anything to make it easier to compare, and it looks like the gb actually had a worse screen-to-body ratio. the gg also had a better screen-to-body ratio than the Lynx, which I think is a better comparison considering they were both powerful horis with color and backlit screens. The Lynx actually had a (for the time) massive 3.5" screen halfway between 3:2 and 16:10. Personally I find the GG to be the most aesthetic and balanced design of the era.

>>9968836
>>9968898
>>9968796
the mcwill mod is quite bright
no photos of the screen filters\scanline effects as it takes 6 AA batteries

i still bring it to work with me 1-2 times a month

>>9967761
I just got two of those on this goofy site called Temu for like 6 bucks each and free shipping. China is great.

I know this is off topic sorta but what is the best way clone SNES system I could get that I can plug cartridges into? Doesn't need to be super fancy but something with a decent reputation

>>9969307
That's the most retarded image I've seen on this board today

>>9969297
the psp is 18 years old

>>9969297
>>9969351
erm the gameboy screen didn't have color and everyone was fine with that so i don't see why you wouldn't buy a handheld with a black and white screen

>>9969351
>>9969358
But recessed sticks make it possible to put the device inside your pocket.

anberniggers... retroidsisters... i think its time to pack it up and accept we lost...

>>9969430
>another T618 device
I sleep. Wake me up when ARM can emulate PS2.

>>9969432
ENTER kek

>>9965802
>it is a misuse of the quote
Pretty sure he wasn’t talking about giving up on life or ambitions, but correct me if wrong. Citations required.

https://extremerate.com/collections/steam-deck-shells?utm_campaign=post_qesd_230608&utm_content=&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=

Transparent white and black look cool as hell. I'd probably grab the transparent white if I had any faith in my ability to transfer the screen.

>>9969430
Literally who? Also yes, it looks like the best t618 thanks to the screen, ergonomics, and great speakers.

why can't we have a lightweight handheld pc bros

>>9965137
>you have to memorize every interesting quote you've ever read

>>9965925
im sorry you don't have a good relationship with your family anon

>>9969423
i dont go outside

>>9969313
I still have my FC-16 Go from back in the day but it's very wonky to use. SupaBoy seems to be the gold standard but there is also this strange handheld that was released several years ago (maybe a decade?) that has a bigger screen and HDMI support

>>9965137
>Name your favorite book of his that isn't Narnia

Why?
Also, Screwtape Letters.

>>9969807
Newest AAA goyslop is really badly optimized. No piece of silicon that exists right now can play it at 30FPS 720p using less than 15W of power. And manufacturers of those devices really want to push them as platforms for AAA games to justify the price and their high margins, despite handhelds being inherently not well suited for such things. There's also the fact that silicon performance gains have not really been that great in the last few years. With desktop CPUs you can always push the power consumption higher, but it's another story entirely with mobile CPUs. Take GPD Win 2. Its stock TDP is 7W. You can push it to 10W, but then it starts getting very warm. If you capped a modern mobile Ryzen SoC to 10, or worse 7W, it would be plain to see that the performance gains over m3-7y30 are not that significant. So you have games being optimized for desktop hardware that keeps breaking power consumption barriers and a wall we've hit in power efficiency. The only way to solve this is to take the same solution that worked well on desktops and apply it to handhelds: increase the power consumption. But you need a bigger cooling system to do that. So the handheld naturally needs to be bigger. Which makes it a worse handheld. But hey, at least now it can play the newest AAA garbage at 30FPS 720p lowest settings for 1.5 hours before the battery completely discharges!

>>9969827
Why do you need a handheld then?

>>9969834
that one released in 2018

>>9969853
>Also, Screwtape Letters.
Fuck yeah, an Anon of taste.

>>9969853
>>9965137
out of the silent planet
mere christianity


OotSP = famous/good enough for iron maiden to reference it on their brave new world album


why is it "intellectuals" always are negative and godless? why do you champion evil? do you think you came to those conclusions on your own? or were you conditioned to think/behave a certain way


>anyways, chimpkin numget hamdhelds guise

>Every handheld has weird QC issues, screens falling out, button problems, silicon problems, etc.
>RP3+ has stupid start/select placement but no such QC issues

kneel

>>9970016
kek i actually want this

>>9970016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg-AZTTDVj4

>>9969807
soon

>gameboy color
>game BOY
gendered language
>color
racist
REEEEeeEeEeEeeEeeEEEEeE
pic not related whatsoever
screen grab shows what happens if you force pokemon crystal to run on b/w hardware

>new a12/13 video out of fucking NOWHERE
powchaddys I am getting SICK and TIRED of all this winning!

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

>>9970048
>out of fucking NOWHERE
All in the plan.

>>9970052
trust the plankiddy

>>9970048
>no sound over hdmi
>garbage buttons/sticks
how is this winning!?

>>9970074
I have no idea about HDMI but the buttons and sticks are fantastic. You can swap in sanwa and seimitsu parts if you want to tho (which I did and honestly it's not much better than stock).

>>9970080
video that was posted literally says in the first minute - no sound over hdmi

>>9970178
Can video be sent via HDMI and audio via 3.5mm jack/bluetooth at the same time, do you think?

>>9969251
t.Mr Newell

Finally got my 35xx delivered yesterday after a few weeks of waiting from chinkland (but it was cheap, 51 Euros incl. shipping)
Already had an sd card prepared with GarlicOS and like 20 roms spread over gba, gbc, nes and master system. (don't need more, this will keep me occupied for a long time)

The d-pad feels just fine to me, I read concerns online about faulty directionals but I honestly don't see that myself unless I really try to.
I guess these people are too retarded to properly use a dpad.

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

>>9970781
>The d-pad feels just fine to me, I read concerns online about faulty directionals but I honestly don't see that myself unless I really try to.
>I guess these people are too retarded to properly use a dpad.
My theory is that people who complain the most about this are the people who are to accustomed in playing on a normal controller using the analog as movement to play a 2D sidescroller platformer.
For me playing this type of devices it's all about the placement of your hand and fingers. I have big hands and the first time I played with the RG35XX my hands got cramps, after that I did some adjustment for how I play with the device and 2 to 3 days later I was able to play without problem.
I have been playing mostly 2D platformer games and top down games without problem with the dpad. Last game I finished was Mario 2 for the Famicom Disk which I highly recommend for other anons to play this god tier platform game. The top down games are mostly Super Bomberman from the SNES.

>>9970845
>My theory is that people who complain the most about this are the people who are to accustomed in playing on a normal controller using the analog as movement to play a 2D sidescroller platformer.
It seems anon was right about these people being retarded.

>>9970781
I'm getting a RG35XX this week too.
I tried to keep the game list short but I'm about 50 right now including NES, SNES, MS, MD, GB, GBC, GBA, MAME, Neo Geo and possibly some 2D stuff from PS.

>>9970851
It runs 3d PS1 games pretty well. I've been playing the first Spyro on mine. It runs great and plays just fine with the dpad and shoulder buttons.

>>9970845
Just curious, how do you hold it now?

>>9970851
>>9970858
It's not easy to create a smaller list, my personal priority was to add games I would not play on a big tv, so mostly the handheld stuff (with some 8 bit games also added)

I did try to look at game gear but for my feeling it's mostly screen crunched master system games, and the few exclusives it has are not that brilliant. But i'm also not super familiar with it so I might have missed something.

>>9970864
I went for games I could play for 20-30 minutes and were quick to engage, so I avoided pretty much every turn based RPG or text heavy stuff.
As for 3D games, I just don't enjoy playing something with a higher level of detail on a screen that small.

Pico-8 games are almost all running slow on my RG35XX. After some testing it seems to be sound-related, because games with no sound all run at 60fps, games with interspersed music drop frames everytime the music kicks in, and games with constant music run the worst. I've tinkered with the audio (and video) settings but can't seem to correct this issue. Has anyone else had this problem?

What would be the best handheld up to DS games? I don't want to buy DS/3DS cuz pixel density is so low, I can't look at this.

>>9968575
plz assist

>>9971087
any phone made in the last 10 years should do the trick
hope this helps
bye

>>9971089
>phone
lol
lmao

>>9968575
The RG353PS can be found on sale for less than 100 bucks.

>>9971092
I stumbled upon it while looking around but it isnt available in EUROPA yet. Anyone know how long it usually takes for a new anbernic device to have shipping from Spain?

>>9971095
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005005553695161.html

This one ships from France. I haven't ordered anything expensive from China, do they still charge customs for expensive shit after adding taxes?
I'm ordering from Spain too.

>>9971109
Anything that comes outside EU gets stopped by customs and gets charged the equivalent to your country's VAT (at least that's what it's been for me). If it's shipping from France it shouldnt be a problem though. thx for the link helpful anon

>>9971115
Aliexpress already includes your country VAT now on every purchase, shit used to be cheaper before because they didn't apply it at all previously.
I'm not sure if you can get charged importing taxes if you order something expensive though, but I'm not sure where's the limit (if any).
No problem, also there's a sale starting tomorrow, you might as well wait to see if you can get it cheaper.

>>9971090
any TABLET made in the last 3yrs
better?

>>9971090
This is why nobody helps anyone.

I want the Miyoo Flip so fucking badly, bros. It's the exact fucking thing I have been craving; A clamshell vertical handheld that can play N64 and DreamCast titles. I'm really scared I'm not going to be able to get one due to Miyoo's infamously limited stock and Redditors needing to "collect" Miyoo handhelds despite never fucking even playing them.

>>9971134
>>9971158
>phones and tablets
>legitimate handhelds
pick 1 and only 1

It's the RP3+ a good buy by today's standards or is something better coming out soon?

>>9971169
But isn´t the screen 95% wasted when playing anything other than DS?

>>9971468
You can use more than one app at a time, anon

I just want a pocketable handheld that can do GameCube at full speed.

>>9971496
Anbernig's D1200 handheld could be it, we'll have to wait and see.

>>9971452
>It's the RP3+ a good buy by today's standards
Yes.
>or is something better coming out soon?
Probably.
How much are you looking to spend? What size/weight of device are you looking for? Do you need d-pad on top? What are you looking to emulate? etc.

If you're good with a larger device and d-pad on the bottom, then a lot of really good devices are on the horizon. I'm not, though, so KTR1 is likely the best I'll get this year.

>>9971491
that's how you become one of those brain damaged zoomers that watch those 4 content-frame videos on tiktok.

>>9971535
>How much are you looking to spend?
Around the same that the RP3+ costs
>What size/weight of device are you looking for?
About the same size of the the RP3+, I don't really care about the weight
>Do you need d-pad on top?
Not really
>What are you looking to emulate?
The same you could emulate on a mid/high end smartphone

>>9971552
Well, that's tough. There's the Odin Lite for $50 more, but it's essentially a full size-class larger. There's the upcoming RG506 that's probably going to be around the size of the RG505 (so noticeably bigger than RP3+, but still in the same medium size-class imo), but probably going to be $100 - $150 more and could be a holiday release. I expect a RP4 to be unveiled some time this year around the same size with a better chip for $50 more, but knows when exactly.

>>9971052
Powkiddy x28

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_K4lhcIPC0
>$66 before shipping
OH NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOO

>>9971606
I really dont see why someone would buy this over the 35xx

>>9971623
These tiny keychain handhelds are just novelty items. They're not meant to actually be played, they're meant to look cute on your purse or keychain.

>>9971623
>buy it
>post pic on reddit saying how much you love it
>shelve it
that's it

>>9971535
>that's how you become one of those brain damaged zoomers that watch those 4 content-frame videos on tiktok.
Having a game on one screen and Discord/chat service of choice on the other has been a PC staple for almost twenty five fucking years now, kiddo. Hell, many people don't consider dual monitors to be enough. It's idiots like yourself that make your whole generation seem retarded.

>>9971623
>>9971643
>>9971658
As someone who genuinely wants one, I know I'll never be able to get it at a reasonable price because these fucking Redditors unironically keep buying the micro handhelds just to take fucking photos of them for Reddit. At BEST they will play ONE game and then put it down forever. I actually want one to fucking USE it.

>>9971659
>Having a game on one screen and Discord/chat service of choice on the other has been a PC staple for almost twenty five fucking years now
lmao
enjoy your adhd retard

>>9971663
>At BEST they will play ONE game and then put it down forever
specifically they'll boot to a pokemon game before taking a picture for reddit, then shelve it for eternity.

>>9971606
If I were to purchase a memesize device like this I'd much rather get the Q39 or A66.

>>9970878
pls hlp

Just impulse bought a steamdeck on Ebay, how retarded am I and what am I in for? mostly wanted it so I don't need to sit at my desk to play games all the time.

>>9971452
There is always something better coming out soon, that's how this industry works.

>>9969853
Screwtape would absolutely tell Wormwood to make inflammatory posts on imageboards now

Are there any handhelds that emulate PS2 decently?

>>9970864
>Just curious, how do you hold it now?
I use two type of positions on my RG35XX. The default position is the bottom of my index fingers resting at the sides of the device with the middle of my index fingers resting at the side of the L1 and R1 buttons and the remaining of my fingers resting at the back going down and giving more stability. The other position is easy to swap, I just rest my right index finger in the straight position going to the top on the side of the device.
For the dpad I use the top and middle of the thumb which gives way more precision. I see a lot of people using the middle and the bottom of the thumb which is probably where they have a hard time with precision. Reminder that the buttons for this devices are smaller compared to a normal controller.
I also change the input settings for some games on systems that only has two face buttons. For example in Mario 2 on the FDS I changed the A button which is for jump to the B button and the B button which is for run to the Y button, after that it was more comfortable to play and gave way less stress on the right thumb. For some games I don't change the input settings like Duck Tales(play this game anons, is a really good platformer) for the NES which for me was more comfortable to do the Pogo jump with the default inputs settings.

>>9971753
>how retarded am I
Incredibly retarded, because you bought something branded with the Steam brand. An anti-user company that effectively killed off PC gaming.

>>9971663
>I actually want one to fucking USE it.
I really dont see how that is even possible considering how tiny it is.

>>9971792
Wow I'm so sorry I gave Steam zero dollars by buying something with their name on it second hand please let me back into the virtue signal pretend to boycott club

>>9971753
>Just impulse bought a steamdeck on Ebay, how retarded am I and what am I in for?
I just did something roughly 20x as retarded and bought a Win600 despite already having a Deck. I'll let you guys know how fucking awful it is once I get it before inevitably selling it to some other poor retard on ebay.

This truly does just keep getting worse and worse.
The white buttons are real, not just a substitute for the final design.
That 1:1 screen is a fucking joke.
They focus more on its MP3 features than its gaming ability.
The fucking $65 pricetag when they themselves have better, small handhelds for $45-50.
This entire thing is garbage and I only see knee-jerk Redditors buying it to complete their Miyoo Mini collections which they just buy nano/micro handhelds to take photos of them and prove they "got theirs".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spNlBtBu7KI

>>9972107
I swear to fucking god, Redditors are just trying to chase their old "Amiibo craze" they had back in 2017-2020 where they literally bought Amiibo because they were in high demand and short supply, adding to the supply issue, just to take photos of their fucking never-opened Amiibo collections. Redditors are so fucking vomit inducing in how literally consumer-whore they are. All Redditors are, are fucking losers who just buy what they think they're supposed to buy to fit in, ultimately just hoarding hundreds of products and novelties just so the people who actually want to use them, can't. They create scalpers, they create an unwarranted demand, and just fuck everything up for everyone except for the businesses profiting off of their blind consumption.

>>9972107
>new thing so small so cute it will go so well with my chinkheld collection, I hope wife won't be mad teehee MUST CONSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
Yep, it's for smooth brained people.

>>9972118
>"Mmph, whelp, looks like I finally got each of the colors I wanted to collect, boys. Read 'em and weep; for I am done (for the time being!)"

Do KTR marketers sit in these threads? It genuinely feels like people are trying to get you to join 'the club' it's autistic as fuck

>>9971169
You're never going to get one because ten thousand Redditors will be hawk-watching the Bittboy Aliexpress page to ensure they buy every single Miyoo Flip produced.
>>9972130
This is my personal favourite. He ended up with twenty Miyoo Minis. That's nineteen fucking people who couldn't get one because every paycheque this Redditor would buy two more just to hoard them.

I don't understand why these companies refuse to produce a GBA /SP form factor machine that can do GBA and below.

Give me two actually properly sized shoulder buttons and larger face buttons and I'd be happy, who wants to play a PS1 or N64 game on a 3.5" screen?

>>9972118
>Amiibo craze
that was the gayest fucking thing I swear to god.

>>9972152
Don't worry, nu-tendo fans always have something even gayer right around the corner

>>9972131
I do it for free.

>>9972152
Never forget the dude who tried to buy literally every Rosalina Amiibo, out of protest to Rosalina being in the game and to prevent Rosalina fans from owning her Amiibo
These Redditors literally just exist to hoard things just so other people can't have and enjoy them

>>9972161
Is there a good argument these people shouldn't be subjected to violence? I'm trying to think of one.

>>9972148
>I don't understand!? If the product is so popular, why don't they just manufacture more??
I hate these people more than leftists claim to hate nazis

Scslp all scalping cunts. With a dull blade.

>>9972148
I'd recognize that fat retarded cunt's giant gold ring anywhere. He can barely speak or type, I have no fucking idea how he keeps getting hooked up with cool chinkshit.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=qqUJwLgwscw

>>9972131
Just excited, mate. The combination of the power, the 3:2 screen, the insane Chinese creator making it out of pure spite, the unbelievably stupid Discord full of people trying to meme eating it (yes) and asking the dumbest questions possible (like 'will it have packaging?'), the angry Chinese backers who call him a Wooden Asshole. It's like a mixture of car crash and TikTok ragebait. You just know it ends with 'your honour, my client was under a lot of pressure.'

>>9972152
I made decent side cash flipping them in the height of the craze. I didn't even own a wii u kek

>>9972179
>acts super embarrassed over the anime girl bootscreen
>goes out of his way to move it off camera later and say he didn't put it there
>stretches PSP vertically

>>9972148
>middle aged cunt buys 20 Miyoo chinkhelds
For what purpose?

>>9972161
>retard idiot buys hundreds of the same shitty plastic toy
But why?

>>9972149
I just want a 480p (for 2x resolution) small plastic shitter with a 3.5 inch screen with four face buttons, no analogs, only two shoulder buttons and horizontal for a low price. It doesn't even need to run PSX, anything up to GBA and SNES is fine.
My options are the Q90 or rg300x, and the first has a stupid analog and the second is just expensive for what it is. I just want the Miyoo Pocket back and an RS97 with nonshit screen and good battery...

>>9970016
>>9969853
Take this discussion to /pol/, /int/, /bant/ or /his/, Christfags and the like.

>>9972161
Plebbitors and twittershitters at their baby brain antics for sure.

>>9972180
fucking kek. that mini meltdown over metal yesterday was hilarious.

>>9972214
I don't care when they're impotently screaming into the ether, but it pisses me off when I need to buy shit from scalpers just because these manbabies ran out and bought all of the stock of something I needed, just because they wanted to. It's getting to the point where I'm ready to physically assault a faggot for doing this hoarder shit.

>>9972186
>But why?
His plot was to buy and own literally every single Rosalina Amiibo he feasibly could, to both prevent Rosalina fans from being able to own it and to profit off of Rosalina fans by charging $100 an Amiibo on eBay.
A lot of Redditors pissed their pants and panicked bought from his $100 eBay listing not wanting to miss out on completing their complete-in-box Smash Amiibo collection that every Redditor was trying to get.

>>9972161
I 'member, it was literally international news
https://metro.co.uk/2015/01/12/man-buys-hundreds-of-rosalina-amiibos-so-you-cant-5018787/

>>9972235
I hate reddit as much as the next guy, but spend a few days on /v/ and realize those faggots are just addicted mindbroken consumers. Every single piece of triple A slop they not only buy day one but flaunt pictures of their pre orders in the threads. Then they all have a collective dilation meltdown when it turns out to be garbage. Acting like this website is all that much better is straight up cope and delusion, this website and even this thread is full of coomlectors, it's just the nature of an overly connected world driven by hype cycles. Inb4 "you need to go back" type shit, if someone unironically replies like that it's probably because they got their plastic collector feelings hurt.

>>9972239
>"That'll show Nintendo, giving them all that money."
It actually did. Nintendo always planned to have limited prints of Amiibo, so this faggot buying them all up and creating artificial scarcity of an already limited product had tens of thousands of irate fans blaming Nintendo for printing limited product to begin with. Even with two re-prints of every single Amiibo, Nintendo still can't satisfy customers, and most have switched to just buying replicas and substitutes for Etsy as a result. This one guy buying so many Amiibo cost Nintendo money.

>>9972206
No.

>>9972242
You're so full of fucking shit, /v/ unanimously hates chink retro handhelds and exclusively swear by "official" Nintendo and Sony handhelds only. They think the Miyoo Mini is worse than Tiger handheld quality, it's exclusively Reddit that obsessively needs to own them.

>>9972253
I'm not talking about chink handhelds specifically fag, just the nature of buy buy buy FOMO. Yeah, /v/ hates chink handhelds, but they aren't immune from the coomlector culture. They just have their own things they obsess over.

>>9972253
Nothing offends a modern /v/irgin more than suggesting you play on any handheld that isn't Lord Gaben's Righteous Steam Deck or a modded 3DS.

>>9972261
I have never seen anyone on /v/ like or praise Amiibo, they systematically hate Amiibo and always have, calling them McDonald's toys and physical DLC, what are you moaning on about even

>>9972264
Yeah I'm thinking you're an asspained /v/ coomlector since you got so bent out of shape over me making fun of a different board, let's see the funko shelf cmon

>>9972265
When has anyone on /v/ ever collected Funkos, newguy?

>>9972251
Yes, its off topic, after all. What does that pic you posted of Crap News Network being watched by a pepe frog have to do with my post, anyway?

>>9972283
A couple of offtopic posts won’t hurt. And frogger is retro.

>>9972265
>"Yeah, I'm thinking..."
This is literally how redditors reply to the point that my older sister made a fucking reference to it at Easter dinner

>>9972348
Yeah I'm thinking were fucking back asspained spergbros

>>9972348
No, it's how users of /v/ have been posting for the past couple of years. You start threads going, "Yeah I'm thinking"

>>9972360
THEY'RE SAYING IT IRONICALLY, MAKING FUN OF REDDIT, YOU ABSOLUTE IDIOT. Same with the, "What do we think of ____?" posts. Holy shit, you're either an underage child browsing 4chan for their first time or you have severe asperger's.

>>9972364
Socially inept spergsisters.....our response?

>>9972373
"You're just being disingenuous." It's what we say whenever someone is being expressive and our literal-minded brains can't handle it.

>>9972226
Jesus, the KTR1 production has been such a shitshow.

>>9964690
So, Pico-8 games on the RG35XX...
(I asked last thread but no one answered me.) Are there any settings to make them run smoother? All Pico-8 carts are running slow for me. I get 45-58 fps with tons of sound crackling. Games with no sound run at 60fps, though. I'm guessing the fake-8 core just isn't optimized for use on the RG35XX or something? I don't get how this thing can run everything up to PS1 but can't handle simple Pico-8 pngs.

Also, usb controllers on this thing are a nightmare. I can get 3 players working on NES without any input lag but that's about it.

I think I'm officially obsessed with Famiclones now. Got three different colors at this point and four other budget vertical handhelds (RS69, RS90, RG99, and AN08). The Famiclones are so cheap now that I might just start buying them every week or something, literally like twelve bucks

>>9972149
Powkiddy A30.
https://www.whatgeek.com/products/powkiddy-a30-retro-handheld-game-console

Just buy a fucking steam deck and be done with it
I haven't touched any of my other chinkshit since I got mine

i like this schizo i just found reviewing the rg505
>pretends it isnt shit for 30 minutes
>begs anbernic for free products
>realizes he probably wont get anything and just violently shits on it the last ten minutes
this is the best review of any china handheld bar none https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q26Lr8xpHqw

What’s going on Fellow retro gamers? I was wonder what’s a good set for headphones? I been looking around but idk if I should go for a solid pricey set or just something from Five Below? Lol just wondering on what you guys have and some opinions.

>>9972768
temu app
i got some wireless/wired usbC/aux
white lenovo cans
decent $4 shipped

just get whatever anon
skull candy crushers are great for gaming too but getting rare/expensive now

Posting my quick review on the Powkiddy X28. Came in yesterday and I've been moving everything from my RP3+ to the new SD card I got for this. First of all, I don't know what fucking deal Powkiddy has with the postal service but this thing came super fast. Only took 1 week from me placing the order on their site. Now for some greentext points:
>as a lot of other people have said already, the D-Pad is actually not that bad at all. Tried that Contra test and was barely moving at all when pivoting the down key left and right. Had to deliberately almost actually touch left and right to make it go left and right.
>that said, one issue I kind of have is that I'm not the biggest fan of the glossiness on the d-pad but that might be because I've never used a glossy d-pad before. I might have to get used to it first. But overall, I'd say it passes my expectations.
>device feels rock solid, good plastic. only negative on build quality is that my R1 button is a bit loose and rattles but otherwise no problems, it inputs just fine.
>all the buttons in general feel really good
>Powkiddy's software and implementation of Android isn't the best but you can install Daijishou and then just ignore it

>>9972912
And comparing it to my RP3+
>RP3+ screen looks a lot crisper and the colors look better but the X28 screen still looks great too and being almost a full inch bigger almost makes up for what it lacks
>yeah the RP3+ has better performance than the X28 especially with the new drivers but this only matters if you're trying to push a few extra FPS in Gamecube and PS2. They're both still not ideal for playing either so I wouldn't lose sleep over it.
>the controls on the X28 and where everything is placed is so perfect. Makes using it more enjoyable than the RP3+. The physical Android buttons are also a huge plus over the RP3
>the grips, while not as pronounced as I thought, still add a bit more comfort while holding it than the RP3
>L2/R2 don't work on some apps on the X28 while they do on the RP3+. Bummer, really hope someone makes a custom OS for this soon.

>>9972696
he said the line

>>9972768

>>9972972
How are the SHP-9500/9600s not on here? Best open-back headphones under $100.

>>9972975
shure monitor cans missing too
ive had mine since 2010

diminishing returns @ any name brand 100$+

>GBA got a port of Golden Axe
>GBA got a new Altered Beast title
>GBA never got a port of Altered Beast.
God dammit, Sega.

Are these things any good? I wanna emulate PSP and it already runs pretty good on my phone and I don't wanna buy a whole new handheld just to play PSP in bed.

>>9973083
>GAMESIR
Do the needful.

>>9973083
What PSP games do you enjoy playing? I'm currently building a PSP iso library and I'm in need of inspiration

>>9973112
https://vsrecommendedgames.fandom.com/wiki/PlayStation_Portable

>>9973123
Thanks, anon

>>9973112
silent hill 0 and shattered memories, the FF titles, and the megaman / castlevania remakes are what I have currently

>>9972917
On the topic of the RP3+, does anybody else got weird squeaky/crunchy sound coming from the left OEM joystick or is it just me?

>>9972264
>I have never seen anyone on /v/ like or praise Amiibo
Welcome, newfriend.

>>9971753
>Just impulse bought a steamdeck on Ebay, how retarded am I and what am I in for?
Very, I did the same. I was lucky it turned out to be great, unlike the RG353V.

>>9973083
I have this gamesir model, its okay, I wish it has swapped dpad and analog but it's just plug and play and its cheap

I think I have a problem.
I try very hard not to get full romsets from anything CD based to keep sizes down.
Still have full romsets up to N64 and NDS.

>>9973227
I'm wondering whether I should cancel the order now before it ships, it feels a bit excessive dropping half a holiday's worth of money on a thing to play games in bed when I have a good computer already

Do you actually use yours much?

I think I have a problem.
I try very hard not to get full romsets from anything CD based to keep sizes down.
Still have full romsets up to N64 and NDS.

>>9973298
post upload links anon
would love some redundant backups
of nes, famicom, gba, gb, gbc, gg, sms, genesis etc

>>9971792
you forgot your copypasta
https://arch.b4k.co/v/search/text/artifact%20fanbase%20screwed/

>>9973292
I cancelled it
Now I'm thinking about ordering it again
I am retarded

>watching some videos to get ideas of games to put on handheld
>video can be 7 hours long reviewing every single game on a platform
>somehow the creator played every single game on release as a kid, even obscure no name games that released 20 copies on north sentinel island then the company went bankrupt immediately after
>”if you know me you know I’m a fan of this series, and still play it regularly” to every game

Oh you play all games on every system regularly huh, must be a busy guy

>>9973607
When I was a kid I just checked the cover and the back of the case to decide if a game looked cool.
So far it has proven to be a better system than reviewers.

>>9971519
Here’s hoping lol. I wouldn’t be surprised if it comes within the next year at the rate they’ve been improving.

>>9973396
Hold your horses, uploading a lot of stuff.
Also, some info about my roms:
>when duplicate files exist (different regions), I take the USA versions
>I don't include demos or beta versions of no-intro collections
>some devices are curated to remove the really shitty shovelware, because fuck that
>includes some japanese game translations, for example the second Pokemon TCG, or Star Ocean

Here is it:
https://mega nz/folder/iURihKbL#W3Js0j0yj772t-2FJOfQHw

>>9973298
I couldn't bring myself to download the DS romset because of how much shovelware and dupes there are, I think there's like 10 versions of mario party

Do I need an SD to install a custom OS on a RG35XX?
I really have more than enough room for my games with the built in 64GB so I don't want to buy a card.

>>9973780
There is no built in memory, the 64GB that comes with it is a generic mSD card that will break if you breathe on it wrong.

A 128GB card is like $10 just spend the money

>>9972912
>>9972917
Thanks for the write-up lad. A couple of dumb questions:
>can you describe the texture of the plastic? kinda hoping it's bumpy like the transparent odin or the back of a sexbox controller
>how is the audio compared to the RP3?
>how do the shoulder buttons feel to press compared to the ones on the RP3? do they require more or less force to press?

>>9973816
>can you describe the texture of the plastic? kinda hoping it's bumpy like the transparent odin or the back of a sexbox controller
Like video reviewers said, it does feel grainy kinda like sandpaper but not the bad kind, it feels good to hold, nice and grippy.
>how is the audio compared to the RP3?
Way better, it gets way louder and sounds clearer.
>how do the shoulder buttons feel to press compared to the ones on the RP3? do they require more or less force to press?
They feel a bit harder/stiffer and require a bit more force to press but not to the point where it would bother me, it's a minor difference.

>>9973825
That sounds like exactly what I was wanting, apart from the force to press the shoulders. I was hoping for something easier to press, but not a big deal really. I think they're worried about accidental presses from people who rest their fingers on the triggers.

>>9972107
holy fuck this might be the worst design for a portable game system ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGjNAqOSjSM
>blocks the audio speaker
Nice grip anbernic

>>9973938
You get what you pay for.

>>9973938
This is why built-in grips are superior

Is there a list of what systems which handhelds are capable of emulating?

>>9974320
Here
docs.google.com slash spreadsheets/d/1irg60f9qsZOkhp0cwOU7Cy4rJQeyusEUzTNQzhoTYTU/

>>9973857
Nice try, I know you're just trying to prevent scalpers from buying 400 of them.
For real though, if you only have a brief second to pop something out to play, just use your phone. These people are trying to invent scenarios where something this small and stupid would be desirable to play on

>>9973292
Got it for about two months, installed a 2TB NVMe - upgrading from 64GB is pretty much mandatory due to shader caches or installing Windows. Never realized how uncomfortable I was playing on PC until now. Thought it get tiresome to hold for a while and the side to side control layout would be a problem, but I actually have a better time with the half as heavy 3DS XL due to better weight distribution and the ergonomics feel just right. 4 back paddles spoiled me for life, trying to get used to gyro and trackpads for camera movement but the input flexibility is staggering even if I give up on those. Good build quality, surprisingly okay speakers, all in all pretty fantastic with minor caveats like the screen if you're an OLED snob. SteamOS doesn't feel like Linux with how everything is integrated, but full disclosure: I'm not afraid of minor tinkering like looking up necessary dependencies for my cracked games or reducing the gratuitous dead zones from default settings nor I'm interested in AAA shit for battery life to be a deal breaker, so your mileage may vary. You can still install Windows (and dual boot) and spend a while trimming the fat and setting it up to be similar, but it'll be ultimately inferior for your day to day needs while SteamOS handles you every handheld relevant setting fast and easy.

>>9974424
Not that anon but one question if you don't mind: How easy it is to integrate your GoG library? I have quite a substantial number of games on there I'd want to play on the deck, I'd say my PC library is split 50/50 mostly due to taking advantage of sales on both websites, or GoG having the superior version of some games like Homm3. I don't have much trouble using Lutris or Proton on my linux laptop but I don't know how well all that works together on a steam deck.

>>9974491
I hear Heroic automates GOG and EGS installs, I use Lutris for cracked games and it works fine. Every solution adds the games to steam painlessly, which applies MangoHUD and a profile on overlay to customize TDP limit, refresh rate, framerate cap, GPU clock, FSR.

I'm no Linux wizard (part of the reason it's so impressive), but as I understand it SteamOS is immutable, only your normally available settings, the home folder (games) and flatpaks from Discover persist after updates. You boot into Game Mode, which is fancier big picture mode with all the bells and whistles, and from there you can go into Desktop Mode on KDE. I think those are the main differences.

>>9972975
>>9973018
I have four more big old headphone charts. Perhaps putting them all up would be a bit excessive and off topic.

>>9974371
Why pay $65+tip for something your phone can already do, better?

>>9974371
>Literal Redditor

>>9974424
How much effort are we talking? To get cracked Steam games to work on it?

>>9974371
Yea, because you people actually plan to play the things. >>9972148

>>9974330
Ah, the fabled all handhelds list.

4Chin trying to block it, as usual. Like a toilet.

>>9972768
I use NiceHCK EB2S earbuds for everything other than desktop use (I have desk speakers) and they're really nice, have had HD6XX's, DT990s, Porta Pros, SR850s, SHP9500 etc. in the past and I would pick these little buds over any of them save maybe the HD6xx's, which I can no longer wear because full over ear headphones give me a massive headache now.

>>9974665
people in the thread were talking about hoarding handhelds to display on their shelf. I don't know why chinese ewaste warrants being displayed like it's going to impress your guests or something, but redditors are comsoomer hoarding retards

>>9974657
A little. Heard some installers sometimes don't just work for reasons, so I prefer to always install on PC and move the files over. If the game don't run as is, check ProtonDB and WineHQ for the preferable Proton/Wine-GE version (install them using ProtonUp-Qt from Discover) and any potential launch arguments. If it still doesn't work and it wasn't mentioned because steam installs those automatically on purchased games, google "game + linux" for dependencies like NET Framework (or look up dependencies on the game's steam depots yourself) and install them in winetricks on the game's prefix (think a layer of Windows just for the game). For Denuvo cracks IIRC you have to do a minor edit on boot settings, there's an easy .sh for that on YouTube videos (refers to cracked games as quacked?). Plain steamworks cracks tend to just work and when they don't, it's an easy fix regarding steam_appid.txt on its folder. The games can hiccup at first as they build up shader cache, that's normal, it goes away. If you're installing and uninstalling shit constantly, you'll need CryoUtilities or https://github.com/mcarlucci/decky-storage-cleaner to keep shader caches from pilling up.

Check this guide too, it's a little old but still useful especially for RPGMaker:
https://rentry
dot
co/deckbeard

>>9964690
What is the absolute cheapest handheld I can get, if the handheld is a piece of shit?

>>9974764
$5 famiclone

>>9974764

>>9974842
I hate these 9999in1 Tetris games so fucking much, why are they so mass produced

>>9974842
>>9974916
Luv me brick
Simple as

>>9974842
>>9975061
are you getting the nugget version?

>>9975061
Though I suspect these screenshots are doctored somehow
>>9975070
What is the nugget version?

>>9975072
I think he's talking about the chicken nugget handheld

>>9974764
40
>v90
Has problems with sonic advanced 2 if you don't overclock and even with slight overclock, it gets fucking hot. Worse at emulating gba than a psp if you can believe that.
>x6
psp shaped. Cfw could make these devices half decent, but that's never going to happen, so expect worse performance than the v90.
>Rs97
Not anywhere close to a piece of shit, but some people think the dpad sucks (This isn't true.)

20-30
>Fc3000
Same chip as the v90/q90/bittboy/pocketgo, but the stock firmware is better than cfw on those devices. Has a fake cart to activate pins for very shitty homebrew nes games
>Sf2000
Only snes controller shaped handheld with face big buttons. Mips processor that's theoretically better than the rs97, but cfw probably won't be made.
>Hacked leapfrogs
Once you hack em, you can't revert. Only good for gba.
>Under 10
What she said >>9974787 or those oregon trail
devices.

>>9972912
Do you think they will release more models with different colors? literally the only thing holding me back from buying it right now

>>9975097
GODTIER

>>9965087
TrimUI Model S, definitely. Extremely thin, does kind of struggle with some SNES and PS1 games but I usually don't have a problem with it. My only issue is that the buttons are very clicky and loud.

Anons if you're thinking about buying a handheld there's a sale tomorrow on Aliexpress, save $4 on every $30 up to $12.
Looks like I'm getting an RG353PS at a good price.

>>9972463
I honestly did not even know what a pico8 was untill your post, could be that the 'emulator' isnt very optimized.
Also perhaps you can use the overclock function (select button) to make it run better.
Maybe post on a more dedicated pico8 board for this

>>9975291
200+ dollars well spent fellow gamer.

>>9975521
At least you can still see the full cartridge for those sick reddit upvotes.

>>9975521
how does no one during the development of this thing notice such an obvious design flaw?

>>9975521
lmao

>>9975542
Because they're a small group of hardware nerds that know a lot about computers and very little about ergonomics or use proofing. Stuff like this gets left in when you have experience gaps and there's no way a small company is going back to spend the money retooling to address the issue when it finally gets spotted.

Look at the shoulder buttons on the pocket, look at its proportions and overall shape, it was designed to look great on a stand, ergonomically its worse than the original gameboy, they either didn't think very hard about what it was going to be like to play or didn't care.

>>9975521
Do FPGA niggers really? Ahahah

>>9975521
>>9975581
Fucking cut off half my post.
At least now that the pocket is out in the wild and getting core support people can stop pretending the cart slot is meant to actually be used more than once or twice, no way in hell the dev team didn't know people were just going to load ROMs

>>9965087
I ordered a RetroMini. Only issues are the shoulder buttons are small, it doesn't run every GBA title smoothly, and GB/GBC games need to be converted to .gba files before they can be played.

>>9975659
>Succesor to the GBA Micro
>Actually straight up worse than a GBA micro

>>9975745
I thought he meant "the next GBA" in the GBA family. Also we needed more vertical GBAs.

>Buy Steam Deck
>Something nice that I want and can afford
>Instantly feel guilty for no reason

Do I just sell all my other shit now? I have a 35xx, a DS, PS2, desktop etc.
I think I actually hate PC gaming, as in sitting at a desk gaming, I'm enjoying handhelds far more than my rig, what's the point of having this massive computer if I hate using it?

RP3+ or RG505?

>>9975784
RP3+

>>9975784
CHADkiddy X28 (rp3+)

>>9971606
>>9971663
only "micro" handheld that was worth it was the TrimUI Model S / PowKiddy A66, all the rest have really bad resolution or aspect ratio

>>9972463
try updating your emulator. get the miyoo mini one since onion os and garlic os share the same emulators

https://github.com/jtothebell/fake-08

/iem/ retard here.
Been looking for a handheld device that could play games and music, preferably with android os and have bluetooth to connect wireless headphones.

With regards, /g/

>>9975521
the seething on this board is too much kek
cart doesnt fuck up during actual use
why would you try to fry during gameplay
autism
>build quality
>resolution
>cart support
best in thread
bye

I just use my old phones. They work great. Tons of stands/controllers to mess with.

>>9975581
absolute delusion
pocket is more ergonomic than all the chink devices posted

fatter
larger screen
higher resolution
supports actual carts
why do you feel the compulsion to try and convince yourself "it sucks"


>fox&grape.jpeg

>>9975756
Spoiled by choice. Do you see the woods for the trees anon? You can do more than game with that pc ya know.... don't need more than a laptop for deskwork/browsing. Mini pc's exist. You could also just use the deck in docked mode for desktop experience, or a phone at this point.

>>9976206
>Tiny fucking shoulder buttons right up against the wall of the cartridge
>The cartridge that's easy to fling out if your finger should drag against while you're doing something absurd like trying to push a tiny awkwardly positioned button
>Vertishit
>Super tall
>Unchampered corners at the front where the web of your thumb goes

I'm sorry you spent many hundreds of dollars on a display item, I could have too but I buy things I actually like

I want to buy a Powkiddy X28 but I'm worried that something better would release pretty soon

>>9976434
Even if the new wave of childhelds with better chips does start to come out, I'm worried they still won't be able to fully run Gamecube and PS2. They'll just get like 15% better performance than the T618 devices. We might be stuck in this pit for a while.

>>9967761
>I'm gonna do it

>every screenshot you see of a retro handheld in use is a snes or GBA game

do these "people" realize how many other systems exist

>>9976462
I honestly don't really enjoy playing GC and PS2 that much on handheld, feels way better playing those on a TV. I don't fault those who do, I personally just wish we'd get a bit bigger 4:3 or 5:4 screen and a substantial battery life improvement. hard to believe handhelds used to push 20-40 hours of battery life.

>>9976481
Well yeah, but Nintendo is always gonna be the most popular. 'specially on a handheld

Nopony's lining up to play SEGA CD or TurboGrafx-CD, as much as I would like that

>>9976203
>>9976206
dude bought an expensive display item and has to convince people on the internet he didn't waste his money on an ornament lmao

>>9976462
Yeah but what about screen, controls, ergonomics?

>>9976486
>>9976526
Chinks never put those things at the forefront, you just have to get lucky that they just so happen to get it right.

>>9976434
>buying the latest high end gaming handheld
>not just buying 20 Famiclone toys instead
kekekekek

>>9976492
Sorry, no what?

>8-bit handhelds are now cheaper than ever
>meanwhile Anbernerds and PowKiddies are shelling out $150 for handhelds
Poorchads stay winning

... Alright I'm done

>>9976564
why not just emulate on a laptop at that point? Any shitty beater laptop is going to probably easily emulate through 5th gen, possibly 6th gen these days.

>>9976567
They're not as portable anon

Also some of the high end handhelds look pretty sexy tbqdesu

>>9976580
Yes but I'm talking about the $10 shitboxes specifically

How long is going to before these devices can do 3DS properly?

>>9976581
Form factor and ease of play I guess
You aren't pulling your laptop and your controller out of your bag to get a quick 20 minute play session in while on the bus to work

Looking at adding some Sega CD and some PS1 stuff to my GPi Case, but I will need a larger SD card. Currently have a 64gb card, going on your own experiences with disc based games, do you think I should upgrade to a 128 or 256gb card?

>>9976643
It depends on how many games you plan on playing. The entire English-friendly SEGA CD set is like 80GB but then you still want to leave room for stuff like TurboGrafx-CD and PS1, and in your case the operating system(?),

>>9976656
Good point. I almost mentioned TGCD but aside from Sherlock Holmes, none of the titles on it came to mind. I'm not planning on tossing the entire PS1 library on the device though, just stuff that's sadly too rare to comfortably buy, and maybe stuff like Area 51 for shits and giggles.

>>9976235
>>9976523
>get told im not gaming
i posted the end of a shmup on a system that doesnt have save states

delusional shillposters

>>9976203
>>9975521

>>9976927
shilling is when you don't buy the overpriced gameboy. The more you highlight its flaws, the more of a shill you are

>>9976656
This is why you keep curated romsets of your own on an external. All 80GB of that is probably not worth playing unless you're an extreme fan of the platform.

>>9976580
Not making that bezel dark grey bothers me more than it should.

>>9977319
Are the DS Lite replacement shells on AliExpress good or will the hinges just go fucked after a week?

Need a good smallheld bros

>>9977345
how small?

>>9977358
Pocketable, no bigger than 160mm in length, prefer horizontal over vertislop.

>>9977364
not that anon and I don't know nor care about eurounits but check out anbernics 305m and 405m

>>9977113
>>9976976
tardposting should result in a ban
you guys are honestly cringe

>>9976643
how is this anon?
if it dies does it fuck up the sd formatting?

does it overheat and shit itself like my 3b+ does?

>>9977534
Lol. Fag. XD

>>9977540
>how is this anon?
Pretty damn great. I am planning on upgrading from a Pi Zero to a Pi Zero 2, but mainly due to the fact that I did not get the wireless version of the Zero.
>if it dies does it fuck up the sd formatting?
Not that I know of? Are we talking hardware death, or just the AA's running out of charge?
>does it overheat and shit itself like my 3b+ does?
Nah, runs cool and smooth, aside from Mario RPG.

>>9977563
im thinking of building one
if it can do sega cd / pc engine cd / mame / neogeo / etc


i asked about dying battery bc if u rip the pie unplugged it can corrupt the sd

Aliexpress is currently having a sale, using the ES08 coupon you can get the RG35XX (64GB card and 2600 battery) for 48€ or the RG353PS (128GB card) for 73€.
I'll drop links if anyone is interested.

>>9977784
please do

>>9977830
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005005167427886.html
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005005554463149.html

>>9977834
based thx

>>9977839
Enjoy, I'm still trying to decide which one to get.

>>9976592
I doubt there’ll be a solid 3ds capable handheld until powerful dual screen android phones become last gen technology.

>>9977204
Oh definitely. Normally would only recommend downloading full romsets for the cartridge-based consoles, but I ended up getting really into SEGA CD so I downloaded the entire English-friendly collection. It's a great console, but for newbies I guess they could get by with just a handful of games.

>>9977678
Nice! This is probably still my favorite TurboGrafx-CD game

I bought a Miyoo mini+, did I make a foolish mistake for my first retro handgeld emulator?

>>9978114
Not really, it's a great device, the buttons feels good and the screen it's perfect in my opinion but in my case, it help me know that I actually want a proper handheld to play for long sessions

>>9978056
Just use a single screen solution for (3)ds emulation. Just like what they did for the 2ds. Can also use existing emulators as well.
Product will be more niche as it best fits those systems.

>>9978114
Probably better than any of the ones I own, then again I'm more into weird toys than serious handhelds

>>9978245
Please stop.

>>9978137
The 2ds really is too bulky to be easily pocketable, for 2 screens to work well it’d be best as a clamshell. I guess sticking buttons at the bottom of a vertical screen could be possible, but I can’t imagine that being comfortable, especially since it’d probably be too heavy because of the tall screen

rate my miyoo mini carrying case

>>9964872
Good point only autistic people like good controllers, normal people want shit controllers.

>>9978347
You can buy a cheap hard drive case at Walmart for like ten dollars, that's what I use for all of my handhelds

>>9978373
I got some neat, luxury makeup carrying case from Value Village, normally comes with some $80 cosmetic set. Fits like a glove but doesn't really leave room for accessories besides a screen cloth, so I typically just use a $3 harddrive case I got from Aliexpress.

>>9978347
Hah, I use a (baby) washcloth for my 35xx

>>9977834
Chink added shipping cost to the RG353PS, but I found a better deal for the RG35XX using the ES08 coupon because it stacks with the $4 of every $30 deal.
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005005169194936.html

>>9976474
Kek. I did itt

Next up black and yellow

>>9978583
And here is what the candies look like

Hopefully I can pull off a hadoken with them :^)

>>9965082
You fail to explain why anyone should give a shit. I don't care what random people think. If I want to play 30 y/o game on a chink handheld, I will. Most of the time, people mind their own business anyway. They don't care about you or I.

>>9978625
Ignore that moron, I don’t think he realizes how exhausted and miserable the average person is, they’re usually totally shutting out the outside world, especially with the advent of smartphones. Additionally, even if someone is silently judging you, how would you have any way of knowing, and more importantly who the fuck cares? The average person is braindead slop addicted cattle, are you really worried you aren’t meeting their “standard.”

>>9978646
Only if there's money involved, and even then I'm done bending over backwards for others. I had enough of that 10 years ago.

Most of us are miserable, overworked and underpaid. If I can get a little closer to heaven by playing Mega Man X4 at the park while feeding the birds stale bread, then I will.

Literally everyone outside just scrolls on their phone mindlessly. If anything you should be laughing at them.

>>9978252
Reminder that the pic in the OP is a $15 calculator

>>9978587
Those are some cool drugs, anon

>>9965082
Somehow a judgemental zoomer considering me to be a "faggot" is a compliment. It's like when a literal retard calls someone stupid because they're literally too retarded to understand. The only value your opinion holds is exclusive to what entertainment it brings to others. How cute; The biggest faggot of the most faggiest generation thinks others are the faggots. Ho haw.

>>9978727
They're grape hard candies

>>9978056
>>9976592
So really my only options for good 3ds emulation is a laptop or the deck?

3DS's are cheap again now thankfully but I find the systems themselves really uncomfortable.

>>9978795
c

>>9978827
itra runs fine on android with or without 2 screens

>>9967161
Tiny little pieces of shiet. I already imagine smashthings1 smashing one of those: "oh, so tiny, and bulky", "super china deluxe crt", "wow, so fancy!" :))

What charger should I use for the rg35xx? I'm new to this.

>>9964690
Was the last Swanstation update broken or something? I tried playing Clock Tower on Swanstation on RetroArch today, and the first fmv (the one with the red outlines moving like scissors) moves at a snail's pace. I tested it on Duckstation, and it works well. However, the Duckstation Android version has no crt shaders or filters...

>>9978625
I'm a grumpy man approaching middle age, I do what the fuck I want and I'm not some main character, there's no eyes on me.

You know what, fuck it, i'm going to wait until next month and buy the odin lite

>>9978795
You can use a phone or tablet.

>systems themselves really uncomfortable
I use a grip on my N3DSXL. For me, the original fat DS was the only one that felt comfortable to use without a grip.

>>9978913
Does it not run like shit? I did look into getting a controller for my phone for it but everything I read said it ran really poorly even on high end devices.

I have a Pixel 4a 5g which is a 765G, kind of reluctant to part with it given its the last Graphene OS phone with a 3.5mm port, Super Mario 3d Land is currently choking on a cock trying to get past the title screen as I type this

>>9967137
Honestly, what would be the benefit in packing a CRT screen into something that small?

>could have gotten my X28 for $30 less if I had just waited a week because of this wild Aliexpress sale going on right now

>>9978907
But anon, don't you want to wait 12 months (+inevitable delays) for the Odin 2?

>>9967137
Already exists, sort of. I'd buy one but they're kind of expensive. Also obviously not an actual CRT but an LCD inside of a CRT-style case

>>9979098
Sick wrist workout

>Aliexpress sale
>405m has screen falling out issues but otherwise would be perfect
>last 35xx I got was the bad Silicon batch that froze when overclocking
>have rp3+ but want dedicated 4:3 machine
>Miyoo is for unironic handlets even the plus

Everything sucks, just want vertislop for work trips

>>9979181
Rp2+ my nigga

>>9979181
Is the RP3+ nice enough over the 35xx to be worth the upgrade?

>>9979192
Yeah, it’s substantially more capable. Dreamcast, saturn, psp, upscaling on older, excellent screen, it’s just big and widescreen so less comfy for that 4:3 stuff imo. But it feels well built I don’t get this whole anbernic is quality thing feels like that’s forced by marketers, it’s mostly which brand is less shit

>>9979202
In terms of comfort, is the difference really that significant?

>>9979204
A grip will make your life much better for long play sessions, especially if you’re using those analog sticks, I started to get uncomfortable after a while and I know other anons have reported the same. I didn’t get the official I got a 3D printed one off Etsy which is much sturdier.