/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.8873025]

Retro handheld thread
Whats your favorite? What games are you playing on it?

[Anonymous No.8873028]

I have kinda given up on Anbernic, their 351 series was decent but they have really been stagnating lately

[Anonymous No.8873038]

I'm waiting for one of them to adopt the same 1440p screen from the pocket. The resolution of most of these devices really hampers them IMO, you can't really get satisfactory scaling with every device. Either your focusing on 240p stuff or GBA/handheld stuff, where as 1440p would scale with a ton of things, or at the very least the PPI would be so high that you could interpolate pixels and you wouldn't even be able to tell it wasn't native

[Anonymous No.8873193]

>>8873028
I still like their ingenic and rockchip shitters, especially since they're the only chinks to have a decent dpad
>>8873038
640x480 is a good compromise

[Anonymous No.8873223]

The Micro is kino.
Thinking about replaying Metroid Fusion on it.

[Anonymous No.8873490]

Ps vita
Purchased 5 years ago, used. Cheap

Screen still perfect.

Best handheld I've ever owned. Hate the switch because it wasn't a default oled (also controls suck)

Keep getting tempted to buy another handheld but can't beat the old Sony trooper

[Anonymous No.8873507]

>>8873223
get zero mission
and also the micro is fine but the ability to play color games on my sp 101 is what made me lean towards it. I have no regrets.

[Anonymous No.8873639]

>>8873025
I bought an IPS lime green GBC off some ebay seller last summer and it's been doing me well. It's a little saturated but it gets the job done. If I tilt it slightly away from me I'm able to capture the "intended" colors. Weird but whatever. It plays games, I'm happy with it. Been playing loads of Pokemon Crystal getting a team ready for the various cups. Tetris on the side for chillin' out and just killing a few minutes.

[Anonymous No.8873641]

>>8873639
various cups on Stadium 2**

[Anonymous No.8873817]

Opendingux is so based
These MIPS handhelds had unusable amounts of latency but the new kernel and drivers completely fixed all that.

[Anonymous No.8874006]

>>8873025
mostly rpg, comfy games from:
>nes, snes, gb, gbc, gba, pc engine/tg16, game gear, master system, genesis, ds, dsi, and 3ds

having one system modded, and the other left completely stock for pokemon bank to function properly + (((updates)))

[Anonymous No.8874010]

>>8874006
#2

[Anonymous No.8874034]

Tips on making a PS Vita 2000 the ultimate portable retro emulator machine?
I'm mainly talking about Retroarch, tips for achieving the best performance and looks for SNES, GBA and Arcade.
Not necessary for PS1 and PSP since the Vita runs those natively.

[Anonymous No.8874039]

>>8873025
I've been playing lot on my retroid pocket 2+
It's pretty comfy. Whats the one in the OP?

[Anonymous No.8874049]

>>8874034
cps 1 and 2 ran acceptably on my psp-3000
the psp launcher on vita is even better than a real psp kek

so im sure arcade shit should be running swimmingly

however, the button placement is still the final hurdle

[Anonymous No.8874065]

>>8874034
The Vita's problem is that, despite having much beefier hardware, most emulation options don't perform much better than on the PSP if at all.
As a result, SNES and GBA aren't what they should be.

[Anonymous No.8874075]

>>8874065
I'm torn between my Vita and my RG351V.
Vita has better form factor, screen, buttons, build quality and almost everything but the RG351V does GBA and SNES better and has a looooooot of other consoles and games.

[Anonymous No.8874174]

>>8874010
>>8874006
love plus chad

[Anonymous No.8874201]

>>8874006
Pokemon Bank works fine on a hacked 3DS anon.

[Anonymous No.8874256]

>>8874201
i know that now, but at the time i didn't want to risk it- 3ds was still getting regular software updates

now if a better/easier solution comes along i might mod both; plus my original has a shit-ton of eshop titles that i actually bought

[Anonymous No.8874319]

>>8874006
>>8874010
Those are lovely.
I have the OOT3D edition.

[Anonymous No.8874336]

>>8873025
My favorite is my backlit and biverted dmg, but I have to grab rechargable batteries for it, the AA I took from work died :(

[Anonymous No.8874341]

Should I cop a micro to celebrate getting this new job? I honestly wouldn't mind just having something to toss in my backpack to play Tetris Worlds on.

[Anonymous No.8874362]

>>8874341
Yes, that sounds fun.

[Anonymous No.8874395]

>>8874341
Yes

[Anonymous No.8874524]

>>8874341
i bought a micro that was hardly used and have a blast with the thing. at the time i got the gba everdrive mini and it was worth the purchase for how much i use it.

[Anonymous No.8874531]

>>8874362
>>8874395
>>8874524
Thanks for the tip! I haven't had a physical GBA since I was a kid, but it sounded nice to revisit for bus rides. I wasn't sure which model, but I like the concept of the portability of the micro

[Anonymous No.8874626]

>>8874034
It's weak and the screen resolution sucks for everything
Get an RG351mp

[Anonymous No.8874634]

how come emulator obsessed retards never post screenshots past the opening screens of the game?

[Anonymous No.8874736]

>>8874634
Here, just for you anon-kun

[Anonymous No.8874818]

>>8874319
i got that one for my bb sis
the launch 3ds shells are the best form-factor


comfy

[Anonymous No.8875042]

>>8874634
>get device
>excited and want to show it off
>boot into your favorite game for the first time, take a picture and post it
That's why.

[Anonymous No.8875054]

Literally all I want is something slightly stronger than the RP2+ with a nicer screen.
The only Gamecube game I have any interest in running is Animal Crossing but these devices seem to powerjump from affordable and just short of what I want power-wise to $1000+ with more power than I want.
Christ, I'm hoping the Odin Lite delivers.

[Anonymous No.8875417]

>>8874736
Based fellow RG 350 chad. Absolutely love this system.

[Anonymous No.8875550]

>>8874065
This is why I have a 256GB PSP with everything I could ever realistically want to play on it. I wouldn't mind a Vita for portable MGS2/3 though. Perhaps one day.

[Anonymous No.8875568]

>>8873490
I like the vita too but God damn the games went sky high over the last two years.

[Anonymous No.8875572]

>>8874256
So hacking eliminates the legit games? I'm curious about it but I've had such fun with my 3ds xl that I'd just buy another to keep mine stock.

[Anonymous No.8875694]

>>8875054
Wait for the rp3 then

[Anonymous No.8875882]

I bought a Powkiddy v90 a couple weeks ago, was planning on just messing with it then giving to a kid relative as a gift, but honestly its been pretty good. With CFW SNES is actually mostly good. Ironically I think GBA suffers the most, it runs full speed mostly but the games look ass because of the piss poor scaling.

I think the lightweight + how fast it is to boot into games has got me playing stuff more than I otherwise would. I've had entire romsets on a 3ds before but it takes a billion years to boot into a game on there that it put me off (and the form factor sucks)

[Anonymous No.8876382]

It finally came

[Anonymous No.8876395]

>>8875882
Yeah second on 3DS being bad for emulation. Retro handhelds need to have Onion OS/Funkey S tier software where you can easily jump in and out of games, with all the save states taken care of automatically during power off and on.

[Anonymous No.8876531]

>>8874626
see >>8874075
I already have a RG351v, I think I can deal with the form factor

[Anonymous No.8876720]

Should retro handhelds stop caring about power that much now given the leap in power required to emulate later consoles is quite high and the constraints mean PC handheld tier sizes? It feels like the handhelds should just be shooting for higher resolutions like getting better screens and build materials from phones into like the Analogue Pocket but without the restrictions.

[Anonymous No.8877457]

>>8873025
currently have an RG350 and it's okay(especially when you put the Adam image on it), but it definitely shows it's quirks and age as one of the older modern Retro Handhelds

got a Miyoo Mini on the way and I'm pretty excited about it

[Anonymous No.8877589]

v90 chads rise up

[Anonymous No.8878003]

>>8873025
I own a DSi XL, 2DS, New 2DS XL, RG280V and RG350M
I'm playing sonic 1 on both anbernics, some smash on the 2ds xl, OOT on the 2ds and Pokemon on the dsi

[Anonymous No.8878089]

>>8876720
I'm sure they can walk and chew gum at the same time.

[Anonymous No.8878526]

https://docs.googlecom/spreadsheets/d/1irg60f9qsZOkhp0cwOU7Cy4rJQeyusEUzTNQzhoTYTU/edit#gid=0

[Anonymous No.8878608]

>>8875572
It doesn't, I have a hacked 3DS with both legit purchases and pirated games and they all work fine.

[Anonymous No.8878635]

Besides the obvious dedicated consoles (Game boy, GBA, PSP) I have four emulation devices, acquired thru the years:

GPH Wiz
Odroid GO
Anbernic RG300
Anbernic RG351P

The one I use the most is still the Odroid GO, I am fascinated by its capabilities despite the obvious limitations (mostly thanks to the custom firmware). The Wiz was amazing but sadly it got bricked beyond repair years ago (that screen, tho). The RG300 is a mixed bag, it's small enough to be satisfying but it feels like it's always one step beyond what it's actually trying to achieve. And finally, the RG351 instead has the opposite problem, it seems even too much for the games I actually want to play with.

[Anonymous No.8878891]

steam deck and miyoo mini arrived in the same day and honestly i see no reason to use my other handhelds now. i think i could easily call them my favorites. there is a lot of whiplash going between the massive steam deck and the tiny miyoo mini though.
maybe ill still use the rg351v sometimes, but ive just really enjoyed these two new devices over the past week.
on my steam deck, i started a new animal crossing town and ive also been playing we love katamari. when im done with katamari, im gonna start breath of fire dragon quarter. ill also be playing jsrf when i bother with configuring xemu.
on my miyoo mini, i played some jumping flash to test out playstation emulation, and it's way better than i thought. i heard the device didnt handle psx well, which ended up not being true. im sure maybe a few games wont run well, but everything ive tried is full speed or only an occasional hiccup. also played some streets of rage 2 (playing sor4 on game pass before it left made me want to go back. fuckin amazing game) and parappa the rapper (2nd playthrough. i think i was too harsh the first time i played it. it's pretty cozy for a rhythm game).

[Anonymous No.8878903]

>>8873025
>Favorite
Easily the GBA. It has a great library, and it has backwards compatibility with GB and GBC games. I use an original model with a backlight mod.
>What are you playing on it?
Right now, Pokemon Emerald.

[Anonymous No.8878905]

>>8873025
I can't afford any of the really high end ones, but the cheapo ones are fun for a quick round of Tetris or Super Street Fighter II.

PowKiddy's V90 is also how I discovered many great SEGA CD and Turbo CD games, which have since become my two favorite platforms

[Anonymous No.8879613]

Picked up a 351V to try instead of using my hacked Switch for emulation. What firmware are you guys using on it?

[Anonymous No.8879660]

>>8879613
351Elec is the easiest to use
ArkOS has better customization

[Anonymous No.8880519]

>>8878526
[DOT] c o m

[Anonymous No.8880534]

>>8878526
Full sets of all the handhelds and their capabilities. Does anyone know if its complete?

[Anonymous No.8880557]

My gba, modded it with a metal shell/buttons and a ton of other things over time. Mostly playing through Metroid Fusion lately.

[Anonymous No.8880568]

>>8875572
it doesn't its just my existing non-modded hardware SD card is literally FULL

i suppose i could mod both but with my pokemon save files etc i dont want to risk it

[Anonymous No.8880683]

>>8880557
i got a buddy who installed those metal buttons too and he enjoys them a lot have fun mate

[Anonymous No.8880890]

>>8873025
My favorite of mine is the Miyoo but my RG351v will be here soon. I think it'll be my go-to.

[Anonymous No.8880938]

>>8879660
Guess I'll give ArkOS a shot first then.

[Anonymous No.8880952]

>>8873025
pic related or yugioh is pretty much always super solid for me

[Anonymous No.8880954]

>>8880890
Is that Powkiddy x39 clone any good?
I know the price is around $40, so cheaper than the Miyoo. And it can play PSX decently with a larger screen and HDMI out. It also has two extra usb outputs for controllers.

[Anonymous No.8881175]

>>8880954
The PlayGo doesn't have HDMI out or USB input.
It's a 240p ips screen.
JZ4770 processor.
It's good for NES, SNES, MD, and PSX. Everything else on it has bad scaling or is too small at integer scale.

[Anonymous No.8881246]

Ambernic 280M and I'm playing Shining Force and Tactics Ogre on it. It's so perfect for RPGs.

[Anonymous No.8882087]

The rg351mp is great.

[Anonymous No.8882220]

>>8882087
buttons in wrong spot
wrong screen resolution
way too much travel on the button presses
gigantic hideous chink branding that cannot be covered up
its a yikes from me greg

[Anonymous No.8882254]

>>8882220
The branding is shit, yes.

>buttons in wrong spot?
What?
>way to much travel
Wrong.
>wrong screen resolution
What's a "right" screen resolution?

[Anonymous No.8882315]

My collection from back in the day

[Anonymous No.8882571]

what are the /vr/ approved mods for this thing? Just got this

[Anonymous No.8882910]

>>8882571
I'm really tempted to reshell mine, put that ITA mod that uses a DSi screen in it, and grab a flashcart.
I'd rather not reshell, but the shell and buttons got messed up somehow when it was stored in my parents basement.

[Anonymous No.8883134]

>>8880683
I am, if your friend did the clicky tactile shoulder buttons plus metal replacements then I recommend cutting up a mechanical pencil spring and installing the smaller springs you make into the shoulders, takes a bit to get them the right size to not be too tough, but reduces rattle in the shell to almost nothing and makes the shoulders feel a bit nicer.

[Anonymous No.8883178]

>>8882571
I personally installed the V2 funny playing ips mod, as well as clicky shoulder buttons and a rechargeable battery with usb-c for charging. Those are really the only things you need to make it a modern experience, but if you want to go a step further I also installed the helder gametech amp+speaker+power cleaner to reduce buzz and it's pretty cool even if I don't really use it to full effect. It's useless bragging rights but my GBA gets louder than a lot of people's phones with that amp mod.

Reshelling is pure preference as long as you get a quality kit, there are shells made specifically for the IPS kits which negate having to cut up the shell to install them if you care about keeping your original shell stock but honestly either ways fine and won't prevent it from being reverted to stock.

[Anonymous No.8883613]

>>8882254
It's a shit post I'm sure, the RG351MP is also my handheld of choice. The screen is 4:3 which looks great for a majority of the systems it emulates. You can ether use intergar scaling and have black bars, or force 4:3 and apply bilinear filtering on consoles that need it. Buttons are fine too, joy sticks are kind meh but honestly I only have a handful of games. Joysticks on portable system are never that great to begin with.

Also yeah wish they kept the console logo less.

[Anonymous No.8883914]

This is bad. But the six button 'cascade' is an interesting concept. Perhaps it may be worth trying on a controller.

[Anonymous No.8883921]

The answer to this question on /vr. What would the ideal portable emulation console be?

[Anonymous No.8884003]

>>8883921
>emulation options are worse than existing handhelds
>gamecube is the only "vr" system this thing could do better but-
>15 minutes of battery life
It's shit.

[Anonymous No.8884052]

>>8883921
>Annihilate a perfectly good Wii for a shitty handheld that you can't practically use as a handheld
>Even a used mid range phone emulates better
>Modern phones can handle GameCube anyway

It's a stupid project done to see if it could be done, that doesn't mean it should be.

[Anonymous No.8884125]

>>8884003
>15 minitues

lol

[Anonymous No.8884154]

I have an RG350 and I've had no real issues with it so I haven't seen much need to upgrade yet.

[Anonymous No.8884162]

So what's the reason for the fondness for the GBA Micro? I always thought they were uncomfortably small. Worse than the SP because of that.

[Anonymous No.8885323]

>>8884162
Best screen of all the gba. And cuteness factor.
It's also unplayable. Screen far too small, you get cramps in the hands in 2 seconds, and the battery is nothing to write home about.

[Anonymous No.8885332]

>>8884052
>Annihilate a perfectly good Wii for a shitty handheld that you can't practically use as a handheld

They literally made millions of Wii consoles, there's no shortage of these bastards. Who gives a shit if somebody mutilates it into a handheld form factor.

[Anonymous No.8885389]

>>8884162
Honestly I really like the form factor. Tucking it away is really easy, and you can play it without having a big dumb piece of plastic or some floppy hinge or whatever. Nice if you're on public transit and you have to share elbow room with mouthbreathers.

[Anonymous No.8885593]

>>8884162
I find it easier to appreciate the micro now that all our portable devices are slabs and bricks

[Anonymous No.8885619]

>>8873025
When are we getting a clamshell of these. Now that I have a steam deck I think its the only form factor that would make me buy another one.

[Anonymous No.8885654]

Help me pick please /vr/os
I hate the fact I have to jump between different handhelds to play different stuff, I like having to use just one machine for everything but it seems this just can't be the case.
I have a
> N2DS XL
For NDS and 3DS games

> Vita 2000
For Vita, PS1 and PSP games, also as a general retro emulator but I've noticed the SNES emulation is still sliiiiightly off. Wanted to play FF6 for the SNES and notice the music lags a bit frame by frame when playing music of the game on youtube at the same time

> Anbernic RG351v
Also as a general emulator machine. It does everything right except N64, Dreamcast and some PSP games. Also the vertical form factor is weird.

Anybody else in the same situation as me?

[Anonymous No.8885665]

>>8875568
Just hack it.

[Anonymous No.8886196]

Is the retroid pocket 2+ worth it right now? I can get it for $139 including shipping and VAT. How is that right stick? I heard it's a slider, how does that affect accuracy and usability? I like the design of Anbernic devices more and I feel like they'll probably come out with a successor to the 351 series in less than a year. Which might be as powerful as the pocket 2+/

[Anonymous No.8886263]

>>8873025
I like my door stop 2ds. Snes now works much better with the updated emulator, which is good because I almost bought chinkshit for that purpose.

Said update:
https://github.com/Xeddius-Network/snes9x_3ds/releases/tag/v1.45

You can turn off frameskip for most games. Much smoother.

[Anonymous No.8886265]

>>8885654
The odin handheld? Can't do vita, but everything else is golden, a lot of ps2 too.
Or retroid pocket 2+ for a cheaoer device? Up to gamecube.

>>8886196
It's an amazing value. The right analog is still complete shit, and the screen is meh.
The operating system is much better now.

Anbernic already has a successor to the rg351 line, the rg552. Amazing screen, good build quality, insanely overpriced, so not worth it. They also releases an rg503 or something, but the handheld looks retarded. For the price, jump to that odin handheld.

[Anonymous No.8886283]

>>8886265
I mean, help me pick among the things I currently have

[Anonymous No.8886291]

>>8886283
Oh.
Go for the rg351v, it's the thing that can play more systems (and play them well).

[Anonymous No.8886484]

>>8886265
>Anbernic already has a successor to the rg351 line, the rg552
I'm aware of the rg552 but it's style is completely different from the 350 and 351. I was thinking about that size and screen but with an updated chipset.

[Anonymous No.8886575]

>>8880890
Yeah I’ve been looking at the Miyoo Mini. Looks pretty good, especially with the custom OS.

[Anonymous No.8886839]

Any of these good for DOS games?

[Anonymous No.8886870]

>>8873025

Been getting at some Mario Picross 2 on the GBA SP

[Anonymous No.8886986]

>>8882571
Just leave it alone and use a 3DS or one of the chink handhelds that do the perfect 2x integer scale with GBA

[Anonymous No.8887020]

Does psp 2000 with component out have input lag?
Connected to a crt of course, I heard that playint PS games is not emulation in PSP
But converting the games to eboot sound like a pain

[Anonymous No.8887386]

>>8886986
Nope, nope. This will not get you the best visual experience, 3ds screen has a tint, dsi xl is remarkably better visually. Anyways ITA screen on that gba good sir.

[Anonymous No.8887407]

I don't mind the shitty right stick and lack of L3/R3 on the Retroid Pocket, but it drives me crazy that they put the dpad in the wrong place

[Anonymous No.8887465]

got a gba sp recently, holy shit i didn't know the dpad on this thing is so good

[Anonymous No.8887504]

>>8886263
Does your dpad on yours feel really annoying in that you have to press down harder than on a normal 3ds to register an input? And does your circle pad also feel like it has a bit of stickyness to it?

[Anonymous No.8888201]

>>8887504
No, quite the opposite. The 2ds presses seem much lighter than my n3ds and slightly lighter than my well used launch XL. I believe the 2ds uses SNES type conductives whereas the other models have clicky domes.

The circle pad on one of my refurb 2ds's isn't as smooth as the others.

[Anonymous No.8888279]

I've never bought any chink handheld before, and I really want to replay some GBA games for some reason.
Any recommendations for the first-time buyer?

[Anonymous No.8888286]

What is the best one for playing PS1 games that's 100$ or less?

[Anonymous No.8888664]

>>8886839
99% of DOS games require a keyboard and a mouse.

[Anonymous No.8888665]

>>8887386
You're such a gay nigger, what tint?

[Anonymous No.8888693]

>>8888664
Is that a yes or a no?

[Anonymous No.8888735]

>>8874034
>Vita
The big problem with the Vita is that it's ALMOST what you want.
It ALMOST runs every GBA game full speed that you'd want.
It ALMOST runs every SNES game full speed that you want
It does run all PSX, Vita and PSP games.

But a newer handheld console will allow you smooth play for everything up to the Dreamcast.
...Get both.

[Anonymous No.8888739]

>>8888279
RG351p's resolution upscales perfectly for GBA
It's the best GBA...

[Anonymous No.8888778]

>>8887386
ITA is fucking awful. Ghosts like a motherfucker

[Anonymous No.8888781]

>>8888739
Does it run MGBA well? Even with Runahead?

[Anonymous No.8888856]

>>8888781
its good enough to use mgba at full speed. On the most demanding games I don't think there would be enough headroom for runahead though.

[Anonymous No.8888874]

>>8888856
that's a bummer. Runahead is an absolute necessity for me

[Anonymous No.8888878]

>>8888735
Not to mention the Vita has the best form factor, buttons and overall build quality, so my choice is either the chink handheld that does everyrhing right except PSP and N64 with vertical form factor or the official better build handheld that does ALMOST everything right (with still room and potential for improvement)
I swear, if these nerds tried a little harder they could improve SNES and GBA emulation on Vita.

[Anonymous No.8888902]

>>8888874
Its not a dealbreaker for me since I ignore alot of the action games in the gba library. mostly care about turn based stuff like mother, fire emblem, advance war, etc.

[Anonymous No.8888903]

Is there a legit reason to prefer a PSP over a Vita?

[Anonymous No.8888959]

>>8888903
Dpad and buttons? An authentic feel (as devs intended) for whatever that's worth?
I dunno. If I had to buy one now I don't see why I would go for a psp. Psp games seem to just work on a vita. Maybe if I had a big pile of umd's it would be fun to play with those.

[Anonymous No.8888997]

>>8888903
Not really, no.
The Vita costs more, but that's it.

[Anonymous No.8889164]

>>8888903
A few ancient PSP homebrews don't work well on Vita or need the IR port like the TV remote app
UMD movie ISOs don't work in adrenaline
A few games and apps that need add-ons like the PSP camera, GPS, TV tuner

[Anonymous No.8889862]

>>8888903
not really

in fact the psp emulator on the vita seemed to have less fuckups than actual psp hardware for ps1 conversions kek

[Anonymous No.8889940]

I snagged an RG350M for $90 and I love it, but I guess I'm too miserly or too clutter averse because I could never see "collecting" this stuff. I'm going to use the thing forever as a convenient SNES/GBA/PS1/Genesis platform and I don't really have ambitions beyond that. The only other handheld I own is my childhood Game Boy brick, which hasn't seen use in decades but is obviously a treasured heirloom.

Also pic related because it cracks me up when people post their stuff and it's clearly at the title screen/first five minutes of a game

[Anonymous No.8890917]

>>8888735
It doesn't run all ps1 games retard.
Try loading an ape escape eboot
Or DW7