>Links Retro sizer https://retrosizer.com/ Retro handhelds spreadsheet https://pastebin.com/ZyqXr19r (embed) SoC Comparison https://versus.com/en/mobile-chipset >Where to buy Aliexpress, gogamegeek, litnxt, keepretro, mechdiy, Anbernic/retroid store >What do I buy Post your preferences: Money (20$ - 200$), Shape (horizontal, vertical, clamshell, square), Pocketable or not, OS (Linux, Android, Both), Systems (Pre PSX is 8, 16, and 32-bit eras, PSX with extras, Dreamcast and N64, PSP and DS, PS2 and GC/Wii capable) >Recommended devices Prices depend on when and where you buy. - Retroid Pocket 4 (200$, horizontal, 4.7" 16:9 Screen, up to PS2/GC, android) - Anbernic RG556 ($200, horizontal, 5.8" 16:9 OLED Screen, up to PS2/GC, android) - Retroid Pocket 2S (100$, horizontal, 3.5" 4:3 Screen, can play some PS2/GC, android, pocketable) - Powkiddy RGB30 (90$, horizontal, 4" 1:1 Screen, PSX with extras, linux, pocketable) - Trimui Smart Pro (60$, horizontal, 5" 16:9 Screen, PSX with extras, linux) - Anbernic RG 35XX Plus (60$, 3.5" 4:3 Screen, PSX with extras, linux, pocketable) - Miyoo mini plus (60$, 3.5" 4:3 Screen, PSX with extras, linux, pocketable) - R36S (40$, vertical, 3.5" 4:3 Screen, up to PSX with extras, linux, pocketable) >Things I need to know - Handhelds come with low quality SD cards. Back them up on your computer, throw them away, and buy new ones. - It takes some tinkering, specially linux devices. - Reviewers get free handhelds, caveat emptor. >Previous Thread>>10844746
>>10854389Fake and gay.
I ruv China!!
so where are those flip decices?
>>10854487not ready to be shown yet from nintendo. idk
>>10854389Nice """"""""""""""""retro"""""""""""""""" game you have there.
>>10854431https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DqvweTYTI0
Should I get one of those gameboy color refurbished handhelds off Etsy with the IPS screens?They seem kinda pricy but I don't know how valuable those screens are.
>>10854487>35xxspWhen maz zhou stops shitposting>Miyoo flipHello, patience>D008 flipMaybe never. Maybe the first to be released>Powkiddy x18s v4 and x19Late fall/early winter Or late summer early fall
Does winlator work well on odin 2? Is it the best option for visual novels? I want to play visual novels on it like witch of the holy night and I'd imagine VNs are easy to run since they're just still images, right?
I think I'm gonna do it
MOAR
>>10854497it's funny how faggots complain every thread
>>10854584I have a yellow Famiclone too.I also bought an SF2000Now I am puzzled at why would anyone buy more than one Famiclone.... they are really shit
>>10854591It's for the people who want the autistic $20k wall of handhelds they'll never use, but only have a budget of $300 to do it
>>10854589That image isn't even on-topic, numbnuts.
>>10854598Yeah, the fuck is he thinking? It's not a retro handheld at all, we shouldn't talk about that here! We're only here for older, lower power consoles, like the Steam Deck, Odin 2, and Retroid Pocket 4S!
>>10854591You might like the GB300. It's the same style as a Famiclone but has the guts of the SF2000. Plus you get TG-16 out of the box>>10854595Basically yeah. I like the form factor but those Anbernics can get kind of pricey
>>10854571I wonder what will happen first, stable garlicos 2.0 or any of those.
Is there any way to track when handhelds are on sale or when the websites that sell them are offering good coupons? I hate how often I go on aliexpress and the tiktok store just to check
>>10854562>but I don't know how valuable those screens are.Why not just get the ITA screens that look better instead? You're going for a modded system anyway.
this thread is so silly
should I get an sf2000 for someone that just wants to play nes and snes?
>>10853349Trimui smart pro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sIZfs20pfo
>>10854851>click embed>look at thumbnail of channel name>hover to double check>click unembed
>>10854856What's the matter with steve?
>>10854603It doesn't even fucking exist yet. Threads with those pics at least show retro games running on them, instead of some faggy fanmade mock-up with a non-existent game on display.
>>10854671there seems to be a sale every month on aliexpress, you haven't been checking for longin fact, there's one right now
>>10854860What's not the matter with Steve!?Nah. I appreciate he's passionate and he seems to have done good things in other fields but when it comes to the TSP he's better off left ignored unless you're looking to pick apart his modifications for cores.Overall he increases visibility of the TSP as a capable device so I can't hate on him too much.
I was going to wait until I got the miyoo mini flip to replay the saga but fuck it, those fuckers keep delaying it
A duel screen handheld that can also emulate PS Vita and switch needs to happen. It would be a handheld that can emulate all handhelds
is there any single site/gallery/etc out there where i can look at concept art for 4th/5th gen handhelds?
>>10855367>A duel screen handheld
>>10854608How the buttons feel? Are the shoulder buttons as crap as they look?
https://vxtwitter.com/YveltalGriffin/status/1779608529407500352/photo/1what do we think bros
>>10855714forgot pic
>>10855440>t.assmad Gameboy fanatic
The Retroid 4 Pro is almost perfect. I'll wait for the 5 with OLED
is stock firmware in the 2s good enough?do people usually install something else for better game performance?
>>10855257The fuck are those filters? GBA did NOT look like that.
>>10855718He should give us something for scale on that picture, because PS2 and Dreamcast handhelds like that are closer in size to Steam Deck than to Vita. Also pretty poorly made most of the time. One reviewer I watched said that his particular unit was well made because there was no got glue inside haha. Yeah, because we should except hot glue in a $400 product. I'll just stick with my Retroid Pocket 2S.
What's the cheapest Saturn/Dreamcast machine? I was going to buy a nice looking PSP but then realized one of those things like the retroid can probably play that in widescreen as well as the SS/DC library.
>>10855921Lol don't expose yourself too quickly. The low, low pixel count on the GBC/GBA absolutely made it so that the pixels themselves were chunky and easily viewable. Back then, we held consoles like the GBC/OG GBA right next to our faces thanks to the low visibility of the screens, so the pixels were even more noticable. I'd say this >>10855257 is pretty accurate all things considered - given the screen is being blown up so large.
>>10855919It's just Android. It doesn't matter what flavor it is (unless the build is severely broken, which isn't the case here), all emulators work the same.
>>10855919There is only the stock firmware. It's great, possibly the best for the chinkheld market given Ayn can't shake those extra frames of lag over everyone else.And it's not "just Android", it has neat little features like virtual mouse and most importantly is completely functional. Contrary to popular belief, it's VERY easy to fuck up Android, see Anbernic's and Powkiddy's releases.>>10855980There is no cheap Saturn machine. $100 for Dreamcast on RP2S.
I emulated Super Mario 64DS on my phone, using the touchscreen as an analogue stick, and it worked quite well.
>search "ai unicorn" on x like I do every day because im an autistic retard>usually nothing new>today get thiswhat the fuck
>>10854580It's the best Famiclone.
>>10856224AI Unicorn was such a fucking embarrassment that GDK is reconsidering their relationship with ZPG entirely. And ZPG doesn't make it any better with their fucking retarded latest offerings either.
Reminder that these sticks are perfectly fine and to stop complaining.https://yewtu.be/watch?v=sB7I9ctPuW0&t=174>>10856242The bubble looks so fucking sexy, shame about the chip and screen.
>>10856246And the d-pad. It's the same disc on a stick on a disc that the A1 Unicorn uses, which is one of the main things that raped the entire thing into being such an industry-wide joke.
>>10856246>>10856257LOOK AT IT. LOOK AT IT.
Thoughts on these two Miyoo Mini + color schemes I put together?
>>10856328Left is good, right is shit.
>>10856138It's safer dealing with commodities.
>>10856246Disgusting.>>10856328Every chinkheld should come in all black, skittle buttons suck.>>10856242That looks great though. Shame it must be a 3566.
>>10856335>>10856357Thanks. Right is for my daughter. She requested purple. I kinda wish I had done grey shell with pastel purple buttons. The purple shell is a lot....
>>10855963saw this on baidu
>>10852103>hacked 3ds daily driverya its comfyi've been playing on my lunchbreaks at work
>>10856534t. only plays pokemon
>>108565403DS has a great library, we can't talk about it here because le retro board but it's good, and you get the DS library too, and GBA with a bit of a blurry upscale.
>>10856542>3DS has a great librarydoes it?legit askingjust bought one for emulating retro games
>>10856569for 3DS titles the library is midfor ds support (assuming you have a model that looks good playing ds)it becomes STACKED>nes, snes, sega genesis, gb, gbc, gba, etcplus the 3D classics\remasters with added contentthe 3ds is the most hardcore nintendo system of all timeit took what the wii had going for it and made it portable>>10856540t. seethes every thread the second a pocket is mentioned
>>10856569like 4 ace attorney games, a few good monster hunters (especially on n3ds), super mario 3D land, rhythm heaven megamix, OOT remake, warioware gold, SMT 4, few good FE games, steamworld heist, kirby triple deluxe, DKC returns, samus returns, kid icarus uprising, zelda ALBW. not to mention the entire DS library
wish I didn't buy this rg35xx h. its not really that comfy. batocera takes forever to load. the added performance (compared to my only other device - v90) is cool but meh who wants to play ps1 on 3.5 inch screen.
>>10856224He's using promo shots from fucking five months ago and the final product looks no where near the quality the promo renders were, "olivers" is a paid shill.
>>10856224>four literally whos all saying "The AI Unicorn is a gamer changer... literally!"wowso organicmuch naturalno astro-turfing
>>10856662I'm not trying to be a dick, but I really have no idea why anyone bought the 35xx H when the RK2023 (super comfy, better controls/screen/audio, 98% as pocketable and can be found for cheaper) and Trimui Smart Pro (looks comfy, nice big screen that gives 4" of 4:3 space, probably better controls, similar price to rk2023) exist. Similar stories for the RP2S, RG ARC, RGB30, and RGB10 Max 3, THO admittedly those all cost a bit more.
>>10856704Only the first three said that, the fourth just expressed interest.I left the GKD discord but the ZPG subchannel probably had some promotion or asked people to promote it this morning to boost interest/sales. Pathetic.
Fuck, now I want Apollo Crocodile Mario. Shit is lit. I'm drooling at these 3 lights. Or at least I need this Puyo-puyo/columns/tetris rules Brick Game... Or Sonic Adventure LCD game. Fuck.
>>10856717it's way more expensive for me. and the rg35xxh looks better. but yeah it probably its comfier but it is a powshitty device. I was looking for advice on a rk2023 not long ago and no one seemed to have one here.
>>10855718>no sticks>>10855921It's one of the LCD shaders that breaks if not integer scaled, very grim.
>>10854575Post your findings, Gayman.We [hhg] will listen.
>>10855718>>10856389So what is its purpose besides just a personal project? And even then...This might have been cool like fifteen years ago.
what's the best way to play gameboy games?SP with backlight or modded gba?
>>10856792SP if you like the form factor. GBA otherwise, but honestly GBA is very easily emulated, scales well on larger screens etc.
>>10854431Recently nabbed this book at a used bookstore, hadn't read it since I was little. Lovely stuff
>Mutahar grabs his Gizmondo and ignores his Analog Pocket for his recent sponsor plugBased???
>>10856863https://youtu.be/LTW_nNZ02KA?si=_g_PN4ijOwBxx_8Z&t=252
>>10856792Depends on what form factor you want, but any official hardware that plays GBA carts will do. Most recommended being GBA SP, original GBA with screen mod, and the phat og Nintendo DS. GBAmicro IF you can afford it and play with that fucking screen and teensy form factor. You can use real GBA carts or a flash cart.Otherwise, a Miyoo Mini Plus or RG35XX-family model for emulating.
>>10856662>buttocerathere's at least half your problem
Fuck no it isn't, Kotaku. Fuck you.
Finally bothered to get one of these things. Ordered a Miyoo Mini Plus today for 47 Euro. Says Estimated delivery date: May 8. Never used Ali Express before so dunno if that is actually reliable.
>>10856943it's not, it can be a week before that or 2 weeks after that at the worst.
>>10856945Ah ok. Well i'm not in any big rush to get it so its ok. I just got the email now saying its shipped. I ordered it about 8 hours ago.
Is this the best setup guide? https://youtu.be/dCODWqdehWE
>>10856968Well yes but you just need to install onionOS into your micro sd card and then just download this>https://archive.org/details/tiny-best-set-goAnd that's it
>>10856972thanks
>>10856907Keanu Reeves is voicing Shadow the hedgehog?!
Is retroarch on the way out or something? I remember seeing a post saying it wasn't being supported anymore and the cores weren't getting updated
>>10856806>>10856879thanksI already have an sp with the backlight but was kinda considering getting a modded advance just because they seem comfy not sure if it's worth it though over just another horizontal chinese handheld
>RG 35XX Plus recommended>not the RG35XX Hwhy
>>10857329Better Dpad.
>>10857332Not him, but what's wrong with it? Shittier plastic/build quality? Or the actual responsiveness/accuracy of its input
>>10857329>>10857339Both the shape of the standard modern Anbernic d-pad is shit the circuit board's design leaves it to give false diagonals unless you open the unit up and place electrical tape across the switches. Swapping the d-pad out for an Etsy one is more popular than swapping the face buttons for whatever colour people want to match their handheld.They finally made a great d-pad with the RG35XX Plus but being the assholes that they are, did not include it with the new RG35XX or the RG35XX-H.
>>10857360Ah shit, so it's with the board itself as well. Wasn't aware of this, thanks.
>>10857360MMM SKITTLES
Would getting a 2DS to use as handheld retrogame device?Here it cost about 70$ to get one, while 3DSXL cost 200$
>>10857208Shadow the Edgyhog>>10857221No, it is some schizo who forgot to take his meds.
>>10857481You'll be able to comfortably play 3DS, DS, NES, GB, and GBA on it (though for GBA you'll be using VC injection). If you're spending $70 on a retro emulation handheld you'd be better off with an RG35XX off amazon. Here's a good listing, even comes with a case:https://www.amazon.com/RG35XX-Handheld-GarlicOS-Portable-Transparent/dp/B0CB1673MVIt'll play pretty much every 2D console flawlessley, and most PS1 games too. Just remember that the stock SD cards are always shit, so you should get your own card and flash a new OS on it (garlicOS is recommended)
>>10857508>though for GBA you'll be using VC injectionWhich is bad?I thought it was better since it give more accurate emulation.>RG35XXHow's the screen on those?
>>10857516What retro systems do you want to play? My recommendation is the trimui smart pro, around the same price with better ergonomics and more power.
>>10857481You may settle for a mediocre product, yes. It fits you better after all.
>>10857552Are the triggers as bad as people say?
>>10857516>Which is bad?>I thought it was better since it give more accurate emulation.Not even emulation, 3DS plays GBA natively. Only reason it sucks is because you have to go into a program to make an installable VC game for every GBA rom
>>10857552GBA mostly JRPG.But since I'm there I thought DS as well, though some don't thonk of those as "Retro"
>>10857573They were improved 4 months ago.>>10857589Then I think the smart pro is for you.
>>10857552>>10857624how well can it run n64 and dreamcast psp too
>>10857639Hit or miss. It can run MHFU perfectly however, and they are still improving vulkan, plus batocera is on its way.
>>10857639Well, I use PSP to get both PSP and PS1
>>10857573>Are the triggers as bad as people say?The other anon says they were improved and I got mine around 2~ months ago and they're fine desu. Perfectly serviceable.>>10857639I don't play the first 2 kusoge systems but PSP is alright, on par with and better than Vita.Vulkan is a bit broken here or there but can improve and is overall more efficient.Some games you'll be able to play 1:1 in 720p, some in 1x or 2x like you would on the vita.Going through Tactics Ogre at the moment and blasted through Disgaea 2's main story already.
New batocera fork alpha for the rg35xx behind a paywall https://ko-fi.com/post/Early-KNULLI-alpha-build-for-RG35XX-PlusH2024-H2H1WWM2O#checkoutModal anybody has this?
>>10857707It's barely functional right now according to the Issues page on their github.https://github.com/knulli-cfw/distribution/issues/1You're basically beta testing it if you do get it.
>>10856907>Clickbait video game blog has a clickbait title It's 2014 again and I'm so le shocked.
>>10855718I don't know why people in this thread are ragging on this. Like yeah, it's objectively not as handy as most emulation handhelds, but getting the original that compact and neatly put together's cool as hell, and I never wanna become so bitter and jaded that I can't admit it's pretty sweet
>>10857761It's just one person greentexting "no sticks" and another person saying it would have been cool fifteen years ago. You just might already be the bitter individual you fret becoming if comments like that are enough to bring you to your knees like this, bro.
>>10856863Probably cause the bit was talking about devices with internet browsing capabilities which a Pocket doesn't have
>>10857761Absolutely mindbroken.
>>10857764>>10857796samefag(this my first post in the thread, i just call em as i see em)
>>10857836You have to go back to /v/, kiddo.
>>10857896>took him this long to edit the imagelmao
https://youtu.be/WYAgfutLbVE?t=463This theme is excellent, but I heard Pegasus is an absolute pain in the ass to setup.Are there any alternative frontends that look roughly like this while being easier to manage?I'm specifically talking about having my screen fully dedicated to a single rom (with its own wallpaper and maybe logo or cover) rather than appearing in a list or gallery.The only one that comes close is ES-DE but I don't like most of the themes and it's arguably even more annoying to setup.If there's no way, can I manually manage Pegasus from my device?I don't have a million roms so I'd be ok with manually adding them to the frontend, select the emulator for each one of them, add pictures from my gallery and so on.But I'd rather avoid using dedicated sites/software to compile dozens of metadata files on my PC, then install other third party software to scrape shit from a site that requires an account and hope everything works out in the end.
>>10856534>T. First rpg was kinomon.>>10857585He doesnt even need to inject for gba. Just use open agb firm or whatever it was called.
>>10857481I wouldn't listen to the nay-sayers, the 2ds is very nice, and unlike the recommendations they gave you, it (obviously) will play all 3ds games and ds games without any glitches (and with the two screens oriented the way they should be to enjoy the developers original intent)A 2ds and a PS vita will get you access to pretty much every handheld game pre switch (and all them will be running on real hardware) as well as every console game pre-ps1-inclusive.If I didn't already buy a RGB30, my 3DS and PS Vita would be all I need.
https://youtu.be/I-323uYZxR8?si=VZL6cTLAAuXogB6U
>>10858096>the 2ds is very nicesure if you just ignore the dogshit controls, screens, emulation, and speaker. yes, speaker, not speakers. they couldn't even be assed to center the one and only shit speaker, either. I'll at least give it credit for being an ergonomic step up from the 3dass.
>>10858113See what I mean? Why would you listen to this fag that unironically thinks playing DS games on a device without a touch screen is anywhere close to playing on real hardware?
>>10858113>says speaker but not screenThe 2DS literally only has one big touch screen, they just put a plastic divider and protector over the top one so you can't touch it. I'm serious.
>>10858118>look it up>IT'S TRUE
>>10858113>>10858118It doesn't matter what the screens were like, the resolution is too low to make a difference. The games are fun and it's fun playing them on a 2ds
>>10858125And it's even more fun playing them on literally any other device than a 2DS. Besides maybe this piece of shit.
>>10858129No one believes it's more fun to play DS games on a device without a touch screen.
>>10858118>>10858121Amazing
>>10858153That has a touch screen.
>>10857836quiver>>10858121The hotdog even has an overlay to match, cute.
>>10858153Most real games on the DS don't use the touchscreen.
>>10858096Would you suggest I expend more and the get the more expensive 3dsXL?Also would R4 card be needed or I gan do most stuff through SD card?>>10858113There's audio jack right?>>10858115No homo>>10858118And?
>>10858289Running DS games from the SD card on 2ds is very good now, you'll probably be fine without a R4Personally, I don't like the 3D, but a 2dsxl wouldn't be a bad choice
>>10858307>this is the future muh pocketability fags want
>>10858359>muh big screen fags buy $500 devices to play 5 feet away from their PC
>>10858367>muh tiny screen fags buy $250 devices to play 5 minutes into Slay the Spire on Ascension 0 and the very first question mark event
>>10858367I'm only 2 feet away from my desktop tyvm 0 feet aware from my PC that is a handheld>>10858371analoggers don't count.
Oh shit I didn't realize you could dual screen DS games with the Retroid
>>10858113>ergonomic step up2ds is worse to hold than even the shittiest powkiddy>>10858391That's been a feature in drastic when it was only on the pandora and the android version wasnt a thing yet.
>>10856792i play on the rp4 non pro
>>10858109>PS1 on a 2.8" screen
>>10858830Just bust out thine binoculars sir.
It's flipover
>>10858879Brother zhou save us....
>>10858885
>>10858893Not with that retarded illuminated logo on the back you're not, what a fucktard of a design choice.
>>10858879Miyoo wants to do the a30 asap and no matter what. The flip isnt that important to them. Plus it's rockchip so they need to port features from their os first.>>10858939It's not like you're gonna see it, but powkiddy did theirs better.
>>10859027I hate a lot about the V90's actual design. The GBA SP is already as cramped as one can get before it becomes pointless to even play, and the V90 just crams all buttons even closer together and has that stupid wide double speaker hole grill where the actual holes are under exactly where your palms will rest. The one thing they did right was just copying the SP's hinge instead of trying to make some unique design for it.
>>10859046I was acutally talking about the x18. Powkiddy didn't make the v90, a noname company did. Which is funny when you think about it
Are any of the chink handhelds any good in quality? I can't imagine them being any good long term like proper Nintendo ones.Asking because I'm pondering whether to get one of those for general emulation, or just getting a really good bluetooth controller for my PC/phone.
>>10859175Try a phone with controller first. If you like that, you might like the android chinkhelds as they don't have emmc failure these days anymore.>Proper nintendo one'sBelieve it or not, powkiddy acutally does better hinges.
>>10859175At least in the short term I've had better luck with chinkhelds than nintendo's stuff.
>>10858367I'd pay twice that for a Steam bi-fold clamshell.
>>10858391>>10858493WTF how?
>>10859401NOW THAT IS TEXTURE WARPING!
>>10859242>>10859245I haven't had a handheld since the DSi. Did they drop the ball in quality with the 3DS and switch?
>>10859406fixed point calculations... SOVL
>>10859401In drastic video settings, external display mode = correct aspect ratio. I'm also using USB c, don't know if that plays into it
>>10859409Not really, but the x18 uses a laptop style hinge which is always better. Switch joycons using buttons instead of a dpad must be ass, though.
>>10859416Someone check if this shit works over HDMI, probably not.
>>10859416>>10859427Yeah, if this shit works with HDMI then I'm buying one.
>>10859409Nah the 3DS build quality was alright on the XL and the New 3DS & XL.First gen 3ds was a bit similar to the DS lite or the first DS where it served more as a proof of concept for something better.The DSi & XL are kinda just in a class of their own with the smol N3DS build wise, if you exclude the screen issues.
>>10859427>>10859437Same person who posted the animal crossing pic here, and sadly it doesn't seem to work
>>10859446Shame. Oh well, USB C to HDMI cables must be cheap, right? Wonder if 2S can do this too.
>>10859450I got my adapter for under $10 on amazon, it's a lot cheaper to just get a little dongle adapter like pic related and use a normal HDMI for the rest of the length
>>10859446
>>10859450>Wonder if 2S can do this tooI assume any device with usb c video out capabilities can do it. I THINK the 2S is capable of that but not sure. Can anyone here confirm?
Why am I getting a "FBNeo Error Romset is Unknown" when trying to play Capcom System 1 Games on my RGB30 JelOS? I've tried putting the zip file roms in every folder that might have worked, Arcade, MAME, cps1, cps2, cps3. Nothing works.
>>10859467Tried with my Deck's dock, unless I missed a step to enable USB-C video it doesn't seem to work. Can anyone else chime in?>>10859527You need specific romsets for each version of FBNeo or Mame.
>>10859527Oh yeah, and if I recall correctly CPS and Arcade folders default to FBNeo, so boot it and check the version of the RA core, then look up its romset. You can also just pick whatever emulator you want for the folder, but it seems FBNeo is the most performant. I think last time I had arcades running before either ArkOS or JELOS saw fit to format my SD2 for no fucking reason, I was on FBNEO 1.0.0.3 Best Set.
>>10858129>That abomination I think I'm gonna be sick
>>10859535>Can anyone else chime in?I don't have a 2S to test with, but considering the stock Retroid 4 doesn't have USB C video out, I'd be surprised if the 2S did
>>10859657Hotdogs make you sick?
10 days ago I purchased an Odin 2.They immediately sent me an email that says >"We're getting your order ready to be shipped. We will notify you when it has been sent."I'm still waiting.This thing already takes 1 month (or worse) to ship, and they didn't even start the process. Fucking hell
>>10859932what drove you to purchase one? they seem great but pretty niche
https://youtube.com/shorts/lpc78QOPB7Q?feature=share
>>10859956Mostly the size really.I wanted a handheld retro-emulation machine to play at home, like on the couch or bed, but I'm used to big smartphone screens at this point. So a Retroid (which has the iPhone 6 display if I'm not mistaken) is a bit too small for my tastes.On the other hand, the Steam Deck is fucking huge and heavy which kinda defeats the purpose, and 800p seems ridiculous for a 7 inch screen. I was still tempted to get the OLED model at some point but at the end of the day it's a laptop with buttons and I'm 100% sure I'd spend more time installing, modding and tweaking shit rather than playing (because that's what I already do on my desktop). My PC is pretty good so the Deck would be very underpowered in comparison, but its specs are still so good it would almost feel wasted on 20 years old games alone. The Odin 2 sits right in that sweet spot because of its decently sized screen; it's a little bigger than a Switch Lite and a little smaller than a regular Switch, and it weights roughly as much. I can grab it and put it down everywhere at any given moment, while the Deck wouldn't be as handy.Plus the hardware is so good it lets you play everything up to 6th gen (often with 2x/4x upscale on a 1080p display) without the constant need of tinkering with the settings, but the Android OS is limiting it to emulation which basically makes my tweaking/modding instincts a non-issue.In the end it almost flawlessly runs everything you can possibly emulate on android, and newer emulators aren't even on the horizon, so it feels like a future proof retro handheld if that makes sense. The battery also lasts for like 20+ hours which is honestly impressive.
>>10860017
>500$
>>10860024>Android>500$
>>10860024>>10860032Was this actually confirmed?
>>10860024>menu buttons cockblocked by stickslmao everytime
>>10859860Is it supposed to look like a hotdog?
Yooo
>>10860462Very nice
>>10859932not to make you feel bad but i expected exactly what you're going through when i placed an order with retroid a couple weeks ago and my shit was delivered in four days; dhl obviously but nevertheless was shocked keknice pickup tho anon hope you enjoy it
>>10858208I'm so sick of you retards saying things are bad without also saying what is good. What is good then?>Nothing is goodOh okay, so you're a depressed faggot?
>>10860014game consoie bros, how we feeling?
>>10860018thanks, you perfectly spelled out your use case and now I want one
>>10856239>Search for Retro FC Plus on a whim>Suddenly see this>Available at my store locallyOnly good game on it is Poke Tetris but for $9.88 I think I'm gonna get it, mostly want it for the color anyway
>>10860620This shit runs GBA doesn't it?
>>10860673They are just Famiclones anon, you are probably thinking of RG35XX or Miyoo MiniThey didn't have it in the store anyway so I'll probably just order online
Did you know you can play fallout with portmaster? I wonder how playable is it on a handheld.
>>10860024if this was a fully functional phone and the sticks were removable I'd consider it. when are we getting a sequel to the GOAT?also, anyone who's been to japan know if I'll be able to find a n3ds OG/LL for under $200? I'll be going to nakano broadway, hard off/book offs, and whatever else I can find in tokyo and mishima
>>10860764Oh, I thought this >>10860620 was a rebranded >>10856239, so I was like>wtf, that cheap?but then I noticed the start/select buttons
>>10860913RetroMax does not run GBA either, initially it was supposed to be like a bigger RetroMini but got repurposed into a Famiclone. We did however get the RG99 though which is essentially what the RetroMax should've/would've been
>>10860945>the TF slot is just a dummy card used to pin the boardHAHAHAHAHAThat's what made me so confused, yes RG99 is the one, fuck
>>10860548Don't call people retarded when you're too fucking stupid to follow a conversation. You sniping a single reply in a conversation and claiming I didn't say what was good (everything but the hotdog handheld. Seriously, unless you're playing Candy Crush tier touch screen only titles, playing DS games on any emulation handheld that has solid DS emulation touch screen or not is a better experience than the standard door stop/cheese wedge 2DS).>>Nothing is good>Oh okay, so you're a depressed faggot?What level of projection are you even on inserting these words into my mouth like this and then losing to the very strawman you yourself created for yourself to to be able to defeat, and then even failing that? Holy fuck you are unhinged.>>10860620I have one of these, I won it from one of those claw game apps where you remotely control a claw machine in Japan and they ship you the prize if you actually win it. Fun times. This is a clone of the RetroMax. They have basically the same game libraries. The claw game app was fun to be honest but too addictive. You can save videos of your plays and people in the app can wait in a queue watching you live to snipe prizes that the whales spend hundreds of dollars on edging to the win before giving up and an expert coming in and getting it with a free daily play.>>10860913It sort of is to be honest. Not rebranded, just another company copying it and mass-selling to Walmart and Amazon.
>>10860963I will say that the RetroMax's shoulder buttons, which are basically just Turbo 2 for A and B, make it comfier to grip. At least they didn't do the thing where they have an actual GameBoy cartridge slot but it only works with the proprietary cartridge that has all the ROMs on it like some older famiclone GameBoy handhelds did.A shame because it's my one flaw with the RetroMini; The L and R buttons suck more than the Miyoo Mini's. And the RetroMini is both a famiclone with hundreds of preinstalled 8-bit games AND a GBA emulator with some preloaded GB, GBC, and GBA titles allowing you to add your own. Love the RetroMini.
>>10861158>At least they didn't do the thing where they have an actual GameBoy cartridge slot but it only works with the proprietary cartridge that has all the ROMs on it like some older famiclone GameBoy handhelds did.Specific examples being the "GB Station" and the "G100", both of which copy the GBA SP design but then use a proprietary cartridge to actually play the games, otherwise it's useless.No, you cannot play any GB/GBA cartridge with these things, not even flash carts. The proprietary cartridge and the cartridge slot have unique designs that just look similar to GB/GBA carts.
>>10861146>DROP IT !
>>10861158Max zhou used the leftover stockpile of gba micro screens from the k101 and mp3 players for the retromini, but it orginally sold like ass. When americans ported dingux firmware to it, it became popular in and ouside of china. This snd the rs97 with retrofw is what inspired him to get into opensource and the rg300 and 350 were born. Miyoo and the gamekiddy faggot also thought it was a money making idea to try to do the gwc zero, but better and cheaper so the pocket go 2 and the gkd-whatshisface submerged.>>10861176I think theres a version if that thing that's an acutal hardware clone. It's ass.
>Physical turbo buttons on your device when the emulators have built-in cheat codes and capabilities
my handheld is also my main emulation consolei use it more than my pc
>>10861384which have thatsounds stupid
>>10861395>cartridges
>>10861395Why did you post an image from the internet tho, you own one, right?
Get a R36S for $30
>>10861463Actually pretty sweet considering they're normally $45-55. What games you plan to play on yours?desu my main focus was Sonic Adventure 2, and omitting shading issues, it runs just how I would want SA2 to run as a handheld title. Worth every penny. (pick unrelated, it's the R35S I dealt with until my R36S arrived)
>>10860021>>10860017Is this just a phone with a 3d printed controller shell? It looks so cheap
>>10861471im playing random shmups on mine at the moment, might start a ps1 jrpg
>>10861463Not buying another vertical until they're -at least- RP2S tier in performance (and not xbox hueg), death to Rockshit.
>>10861498Anon... You're hurting his feelings.
>>10861384it's sovl you wouldn't get it.
>>10861471>0.5x res with frameskip, slowdown, and graphical glitches>just how I would want
>>10861567You exposed yourself.
>>10861420yea boy
>>10861654>Couldn't even get a legitimate GameBoy Camerakek, analog pocket purchasers just can't stop outing themselves
>>10861659>buy analogue pocket>buy reproduction game boy camera>buy flash cart for everything elsenot buying your old second hand slop, sorry!
>>10861659Anon....
>>10858000I used playnite when setting up my first device and it looked pretty good, but it's a huge PITA.
>>10861667>>10861669The entire piss point Anal log fags even had was playing legitimate carts with their screen. And you faggots don't even do that because you don't own any legitimate games, lmfao>not buying your old second hand slop, sorry!The COPE
Ever since I got my Odin 2 I have felt no need to look at any other handheld. It's literally the end game. But now I have nothing left to consoom and fill the void of depression.
>>10861683>But now I have nothing left to consoom and fill the void of depression.Are you a woman by any chance?
>>10861682It's just the Japanese version.
I'm running out of fun stuff to do in Digimon World and other games don't really sound fun right now either.
>>10861713Digimon World 2or if you hate yourself and want a GBC RPG experience with a Nintendo DS game, Monster Rancher DS.
>>10861713Play the Digimon WonderSwan games
>>10861146>What level of projection are you even on inserting these words into my mouthThen name a good handheld.
>>10861713Digimon World 2 on Beetle or Duck/Swanstation, with seek rate and the other disk reading setting cranked to max to remedy load times during fights. Apparently there are decent hacks for this game out there.
>>10861659>>10861667
>>10861683have you tried playing a video game?
any new plastic shit coming out soon
What handheld with what CFW has the best image gallery?
>>10862174a phone?
Any emulators on 3DS that support 3D?Besides virtual boy
>>10862263Which other 3D consoles you want to emulate?
>>10862263just eshop 3d classics remasterssome are worse than the originalssome are different enough to be worth checking out/replaying >>10860548i tell them what is good every single thread
>>10862321There's only like 20 of those and they're all 2D games with some minor 3D. You should be able to play ps1 with 3D if someone has the skill
>>10861474I think for now it's just a prototype.
>>10861713What retroslop do you enjoy the most?
>>10861674playnite is excellent on desktop (it's the launcher I use) but unfortunately it's not available on android
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XifWAWAZwfU
I got a RG35XX months ago and I learned two things:I don't need anything more powerful than thisThis is not comfortable for me to useWhat horizontal should I get?
>>10862474I was in the same boat and just got an RG35XX H, I'm happy with it.
>>10862474Get the H variant and maybe a grip likehttps://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6569359I find that if I play anything that wants the analogs on the thing I get cramps but otherwise it's great.
>>10862483That was my first thought but someone here mentioned that model suffers from accidental diagonals just like the RG35XX.
>>10854389that looks awesome!!!
>>10862474Either get a grip or the trimui smart pro
>>10862486Yeah the dpads the same. The only other device I was considering was Trimui Smart Pro, but decided against it because the software still sucks, it's too large for what I want and there was a guy complaining on youtube about the internal storage dying on him.
>>10862513>>10862517I discarded the trimui because that aspect ratio is retarded for what I want to play.I guess I'll have to step up to the retroid pocket 2s.
>Ordered a clear black RP2S on the 10th>no news since then, contact support yesterday>they tell me it will have to wait until next week and that if I'm okay with a 16bit/retro color one they could ship it this week instead>tell them I will wait for the clear colors to be available and that if clear green is available before clear black I'm okay with getting that instead>get a shipment confirmation email this morningIts gonna be a white one ain't it
>>10862526the rp2s won't solve your issues with the ergonomics tho.
>>10862491thanks. I drew it.
>>10862321
>onionos has terrible framepacing on default settings>turning on vsync fixes it, but also introduces input lag and makes audio choppyaaaaaa
Heh
>>10862750Man, I just noticed it doesn't even have front blasting speakers. Some GB homage.
>>10862796It’s made for retarded collector hipsters, not for people who actually like playing games.
>>10862801you're talking about both of them, right?
>>10862813Of course.
>>10863271
>>10863272I'm so tempted right now...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whba0q17ofU
>>10862813An $83 clone console that you can wear down into dust without destroying an out of production classic console, yeah totally for the collector hipsters who mutilate consoles for RGB video signals.
>>10863285https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806309268832.html>Serg:I bought it for 33.91 on sale from this seller
>>10863348>33.91How the fuck?
>>10863271Is it out yet?I still have to rid my device of Steve's STD.
>>10863418>Is it out yet?No https://knulli.org/devices/trimui/smart-pro/
anbersisters...
>>10863435>worse than the RP4proWhat were they thinking, it's only good for the screen>>10863272>>10863285If you have coins, you can get more of a discount.I had like 15$ off if i wanted to get one
>>10863581The screen and the ergonomics does a lot for some people.
>>10863590>>10863581I'm willing to bet good money most of the audience has no idea there are chinkhelds with good buttons and sticks.
>>10863298they had that almost right. it should be a G&W, not a mutilated Famicom Controller.
>>10863823both are gay THO.
I intend to try and limit my library to about 20 games per console on the Miyoo Mini Plus.
>>10863927wow nice image
After months I finally beat F-Zero on Master difficulty on the MM+. God, this and Super Mario Kart really fucked with me, what was Nintendo thinking?
>>10863942Super Mario Kart is objectively the worst Mario Kart, one of the worst racing games even. Super Circuit is better in every way.
>>10863995that would double dash
>>10862263VB emu just came out. there are some fan hacks of games on OG DS that support 3D but it's rare.
>>10861713Play dragon quest 5. Any version is good.
So what side are you on, /hhg/?"It turns on, which means it runs fine enough!" or "It isn't 100% perfect so it's total fucking trash!"? It's really been interesting seeing the average nu-/v/ opinion of retro emulation now that iPhones allow them to do it and they're experiencing it for their first time.
>>10864352Of course the first fucking thing they're all posting are Pokemon title screens.
>>10864352average normie doesnt care and it's still great that emulation is more mainstream. the 3DS also makes DS games look like that
>>10864352>>10864373Chances are it doesn't even have a DS emulator and is just using a shitty 3DS one.
>>10864373This, you really think the average Apple user even knows what pixel perfect or integer scaling means? It's an easy way for them to emulate and that's all they care about. Good for them if it gets them to play some good retro games.
>>10864383though noone should be subjecting themselves to vanilla pokemon in 2024 when romhacks exist.
>>10864386Best 'mon romhacks?
>>10864373>it's still great that emulation is more mainstreamdoubtnormies do nothing but attract large corporations that take over and kill hobbies for profit
>>10864397Shin Pokemon Red is great, rather conservative and tasteful in its improvements unlike the average hack, but it does also patch up sequence breaking so that can be a deal breaker.
>>10864397I think radical red is considered one of the best for difficulty and firered rocket edition. I like drayano hacks but some autist here hates them, not sure if he's around. unbound is one of the best full conversion hacks and people live clover though I havent played it.
>>10864403>normies do nothing but attract large corporations that take over and kill hobbies for profitsadly true
>>10864403This. Either emulation will become heavily restricted like the way Nintendo wants to handle it in order to nickel and dime normies as much as possible with subscriptions, ads, and slow releases... or piracy will become too popular and companies will try to shut it all down again. Emulation is at its best when the average fucker isn't aware it even exists.
>>10854431>I ruv China!!literally me
>>10856774>no sticksyeah, add additional bulky hardware to a portable mod for the ONE game in the whole library that requires them
>>10861474reusing old phone screens would be the ideal way to get cheap vert chinkhelds
Thinking of selling my Analogue Pocket and picking up an RG 556. OLED screen seems pretty good and I'd like to be able to play PSX on a handheld which due to being FPGA, the Pocket obviously can't do. My usual setup for handheld gaming is Nintendo's current handheld plus a chink device for emulating all the shit that will never come to Nintendo, hence the selling and buying something else - I don't like having a thousand devices sitting idle that I don't use.Are there any drawbacks to the RG 556? I don't plan to be emulating Gamecube/PS2 outside of maybe GCN Animal Crossing if it runs well.
>>10864764shitty sticks
>>10864764Honestly if you're not gonna be playing Gamecube or PS2 I say just get a retroid 2S. Has those nice hall sticks and retroid dpads are real nice. OLED is nice but a bit of a meme for retro emulation since you only really get your moneys worth when viewing high quality, low compression images, as opposed to 256 color palette 240p games
anyone else kinda feel bad playing anything past nes and msx games on handhelds?I kinda feel like stuff like snes and ps1 games are better enjoyed on a bigger screen oddly enough I don't feel that way about n64 and gc games though
>>10864913>a bigger screen>meant to be seen on 13 inch shit TV 10 feet awayno, not really
would it be possible to swap out a piece of the original gameboy's screen to get, say, a blue or a red background instead? or is the green colour inherent to the screen technology it uses?(i don't plan to do it, i just got curious and can't find an answer.)
>>10864958most aftermarket gb screens aren't even the same resolution as the original
>>10864913psx is the limit, anything above deamcast deserves a larger screen
>>10864913Nah, not really. People been playing snes and ps1 officially on small handhelds for 20 years now (as well as several ps2 games that got ported to psp), so it doesnt feel like a stretch>>10864958Technically it could be possible but it may look even worse than the original screen already does. A reason for the piss green backgrounds were because the material acted as a good reflector so you could make out the various shades of pixels.I suppose in theory you could make a different reflective material with a different color but at that point you're fabricating a whole bunch of shit now.
>>10864913I never played those systems on the tv, so I feel indifferent. If you can play psp games on a handheld then you can play games with more limited visuals on a handheld too.
>>10865075>I can play masturbationnoice~
>>10864971>most answers on /vr/ aren't even about the question
>>10865075>>10865101
>>10864913>I feel bad>Not for stealing games, not for supporting China, not for being on 4chan>But playing games past Master System and NES on screens bigger than 256 × 240 pixels screensHave nothing to say to you, it feels like talking to a genuine twelve year old or severely low functioning autistic individual, either way it's weird.
>>10864913>Guy is scared of playing a GameBoy or PSP
>>10865106The question was literally if anyone else besides him "feels bad" playing anything past nes or msx games on a handheld, what kind of fucking question even is that? Is it ESL and trying to say he feels physical discomfort, or does he actually start becoming self-conscious and distressed? Literally nobody else in the world does this.
>>10864913Nah you're golden.AOV is king when it comes to home systems.
>>10865190>Not for stealing games, not for supporting China
>>10865075>They're actually calling it the hot dog after the stream that tore it a new asshole for being so retardedly awfulOr is it a single listing and a dude actually bought it for the meme and is now quickly trying to get rid of it while it's still in the community's memory? >>10858129
>>10865198Yes, the topic of piracy is typically the biggest concern with the emulation market, both the moral implications (which I personally don't give a fuck about, download/buy pre-loaded cards what you want) and the technical "skill" behind it (majority of people buying these devices literally don't know how to drag and drop files into folders on a desktop, even when you hold their hand and explain it step by step to them). Tons of people feel bad about piracy for many reasons, whether it be moral or self-conscious incompetence. After that, the second biggest issue with emulation handhelds is the shit sdcards they come with that fail 100% of the time, creating both a hidden cost behind the handhelds requiring new sdcards and alienating the tech illiterate who believe their entire device is now broken "and needs replacing".
>>10865205>>10865190raw unchecked autism>>10865075>hot dogbased
>>10865202That's not the hot dog handheld, it looks like a clone of the LG Wing with a different d-pad.
>>10864397crystal clear is peak, fuck all those latin american firered hacks
>>10865205companies don't even bother putting these old games for sale, even Nintendo stopped bothering with the virtual consolenobody cares about old media except autist like us, most people won't even play or watch something that is older than ~3 years sold unless some tiktok faggots memed it to popularity like Revengenceso no, rom piracy is not a factor
>>108643972hu ones
>>10865210Your headcanon isn't reality, kiddo.
>>10865213Ojisan~It can't be helped...
>>10865210Literally every single thing you claimed in this post is demonstrably, objectively wrong to such a degree that I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt and assuming you're some ChatGPT script a bored anon made.
>>10862750>two words: OPEN FPGA i do think the one on the left is cool though i wonder what the resolution of the screen is, and if they sorted out the glitchy\artifacting the anon from a few threads ago was talking about
>>10865216>I think the analogue pocket is cool>I wonder what it's screen resolution is?>I remember it from an anon talking about it once a few threads agoThis is unfiltered, unsupervised asperger's in full force.
>>10865215>>10865213not an argument
>>10865216>"it's a glitch"
>>10865223Kek. Can anybody recreate this today?
>>10865219You can't argue with stupid, stupid.
>>10865227Literally every Analog Pocket owner can do it, but why would they? It's no different than shooting your flying UMDs at people with your PSP. You're just potentially damaging your own hardware.
>>10864913I wouldn't go that far but I do like the simplicity of Famiclones. They remind me of the og Game Boy/Pocket/Color, only backlit and with a rechargeable battery. Plus they're fun to collect
>>10865232It's not a feature, it's a leaked episode of Family Guy!
>>10865251IT IS A FEATURE, A FEATURE IN HALF-LIFE
>>10865254Besides Pokemon romhacks and that universal port of Super Mario 64, what cool modded retro games can be played on these devices? Or would any modded content have to be compiled into the rom itself as part of the game? God I miss these silly mods in my video games. Symbiotic Spider-man with the Master Sword, Keyblade, and Midna's helmet in Skyrim levels of silly.
>>10865263https://cdromance.org/romhacks/they got them complied already, look through and see if you find anything good
>>10865232Wait is this issue somehow still not fixed after a year?
>>10865232>>10865223https://youtu.be/uQkodIYsb8c?si=eybxAvXdLTWIlsvT&t=1105
>>10865280Noice, thanks.>>10865285You think they're going to change its design and have two different models out in the wild? They're not "fixing" anything hardware related with these things at this point, why would they?
>>10865287Ahahahaha, of fucking course Delta on iOS would have a fucking Analog Pocket skin. They know their audience.
>>10864764The sticks are horrible.
>>10864913What size handheld screens are you playing on? 3.5"? I have to admit that playing stuff like Megadrive and Neo-Geo on anything below 4.5" of 4:3 space is a bit of a bummer to me now. I try to play Dreamcast on my RG556 because I like the size, but truthfully it still seems a little lacking until I move up to my bigass Deck screen.
>>10865205>both the moral implicationsWhat moral implications, they're not producing these carts anymore.
>>10865375You really don't appreciate how ignorantly scared of breaking digital laws the normies are due to Apple. One hiccup and they lose their entire Apple product "ecosystem".
>>10865218kekd
>>10865298dumb, delta isn't new just cause it came out on the app store now
>>10865205>>10865385Feels like this is more of an Apple user issue than a normie fearing laws issue. Especially when Apple proudly markets their customers as being computer illiterate thanks to them and their products. We also didn't have these issues for the past fifteen years where you can emulate on Android devices just fine.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S5BLs51yDQ
>>10865406Idiot, I specified "on iOS" because I specifically meant the Delta release on iOS. Words MEAN things!
>>10865407
>>10865194>Literally nobody else in the world does this.What? Replied with something irrelevant and then coped? Nah. Your kind does it all day every day.
>>10865427>>10865230
>>10865427Poetry.
Is there an English version of ChoroQ advance? Both versions on my R36S are in Japanese, and I didn't realize it was a fucking RPG like Custom Robo with a world map and shops and "arenas" to race in.
>>10865453They're Penny Racers/Gadget Racers in the West, though that specific GBA RPG likely doesn't have a localization.
just beat Super Mario Land with the DX color hack on my rp2smand by beat I mean getting to legitimately and game overing on the 4-3 final boss, but then save stating back until I beat it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWQegzfrnKk
>>10865552I used savestates to get through the final stage of GG Shinobi. Maybe one day I'll go back and grind to get it done properly...
>>10865561You can't delete your memories, you will never beat the game.
>>10865560I don't know why, but its really looks like it's too wide due to how much of the device the screen takes up. They couldn't have made it a little more compact (and including at least one analog nub/slider?).
I'm playing FF7 on my vertical emulation device. I recommend mapping L1=X/cancel and L2=O/confirm so you can play one handed.R2=L1 and R1=R1 so you can still turn the camera in the overworld map when necessary. I might map the select button to press triangle, but for now I don't mind reaching over to the triangle button.
>>10865705What are you going to do with the other hand?
>>10865710Having a hand free helps me find more comfortable seated positions. A free arm can do a lot to stabilize the torso and spine. That's something I learned after hundreds of hours of yoga practice though. It's just something that takes a lot of dedication to understand. Also I want to touch my penis sometimes when I see Tifa on screen.
Finally beat PSU on my RG556 last night. It starts pretty meh but gets a lot better in the second half
>>10865723The combat in Ambition of the Illiminus already feels a lot better too no I cannot actually play at this res, just cranked it up for a pic of my create-a-waifu
>>10865625Nah, the problem with those micro devices is that they're cramped as hell (not really that the buttons are close to each other, it's manageable, but that there's not enough grip), so I think this one is the best ratio yet, king of the manlets .Most people might complain about "wasted space" on some devices, but for me I think it adds to grip (like the "chin" some people cry about with RP2S).>captcha: GAYS
>>10864764I would get the rp4 pro over the 556 exclusively because of the dogshit sticks. I have owned both
>>10865285What's to fix? Barely holding the carts in is an intended feature!>>10865375Won't someone think of the develo- the progra- The suits that hold the license and don't make it available for sale.Take the 6th gen capcom clover titles for instance. They're away, they were away in the 7th gen to platinum & tango gameworks, hell if you wanna support Kamiya he left and Inaba is currently enjoying a cushy uncontested life of games as a service at platinum proving that maybe he wasn't a genius after all.>>10865723>>10865725Nice, I never got around to playing the expansion.
>>10865763It's the curse of the comfy handheld.
>>10865720Weird flex but based
>>10865453road trip adventure and gadget racers on ps2 are pretty much all we have for now when it comes to takara CarPG games. there's also seek and destroy, but that's not really a racing game
>>10865758That isn't a micro handheld, anon. It's a pocket one. Now this is a micro horizontal.
I picked up my 2011 launch 3DS today to quickly check a loose copy of Tomodachi Life before selling the game for $40, and my god, the 3DS actually isn't as unbearably uncomfortable as I remember it being. The corners weren't digging into my palms like I remembered, the sharp switches under the home/start/select sticker are still easily serviceable, though I didn't do anything intensive with the analog slider to remind myself how bad it is....Is there a chinkheld with the exact form factor and layout of the bottom half of the original 3DS models...? All I ever see are shitty Switch lite looking dinguses like pic related that aren't even close.
>>10865946This would be an amazing handheld, but actually modding a 3DS into it would be fucking retarded even if you put CFW on it.
>>10865935That's what I'm talking about, shit too cramped, might as well not exist. Bare minimum is the Trimui Smart.Smaller than a RP2 = micro>source?/vr/ boomer eyes apparently
>>10865963Trimui Smart is borderline micro and I wouldn't blame people for labelling it as one.
>>10865961disgusting.
>>10865946Now play a real game. And try to use the d-pad.Or the circle pad.Or not mess with the volume slider from gripping it.>...Is there a chinkheld with the exact form factor and layout of the bottom half of the original 3DS models...?No one wants that. Closest it gets is this, a stealth Wii U handheld that goes for $700 and has no battery life.
>>10865973I want a horizontal handheld but am so particular on what it has to be. I vaguely have an interest in the RP4, RG35XX H, and RG 28XX. But none are quite what I want even if they do everything I want emulation/software wise.
>>10865193stop being disingenuous
>>10865982>RP4, RG35XX H, and RG 28XX.That's like comparing a DS with a GBC, if your bar is that low you don't need the RP4. RP2S actually has better button layout and front firing speakers. No ghosting on screen that I can tell, though I don't know how bad it actually gets on 3+/4/4P, just keep hearing people complain about it.
>>10865973I know there's been discussion on whether the GPD DS was just a joke or is really happening, but after seeing Aya Neo actually do it, I don't think it's that far fetched. I saw this on baidu yesterday (actual post dated just under a week ago) and he seems to think it's still happening at least. Looks a lot better to me, too, much like how the GPD Win Mini looks much better than the Aya Neo Flip.
>>10865998>>10865982Yup. If you're fine with the smaller screen of the rg35xxh and rg28xx, then I'd just get the 2S over all 3 of those listed and call it a day.
>>10865410delta has been out on ios, it's always been on ios you chud
>>10865993And I thought my hands where small
>>10865973Did anyone even buy this thing? I'd imagine there's a warehouse somewhere in China stocked with them that will just be reused for parts in the future.
brosmy new 3ds xl just came in
>>10865723Wait I thought PSU was an Xbox 360 game? How are you emulating it?
>>10866063It was cross gen, launched on PS2 & PC too.
>>10866058I might have picked one up for $300. Can't imagine Ayaneo actually produces much of a stock with how they rapidfire devices.
>>10866013The 2S has a horrific block design that I hate to fucking hell and back. Maybe if the 2S had a considerably better form factor.
>>10866092How's it compared to PSOP2? I'm playing through that right now and enjoying it so I might go back and play PSU after. But I always heard PSU was bad. Like really fucking bad.
>>10865723>those jaggiesJesus, man. At least upscale it a bit
>>10866150Anything will feel bad when you death grip it, I have no issue with mine or the RGB30.
>>10866176PSU is garbage. Most PSO fans claim PSUP 1 and 2 are what Universe should have been. Universe has a very, very bland anime-episodic setup for its story with the most boring protagonist imaginable. The two PSP Portable titles improve everything, from dialogue to level designs.Playing PSU after playing PSUP2 must be like... going back and playing a GameGear Sonic title because you enjoyed Sonic Mania. I mean, you CAN... but I don't see you enjoying it or getting anything meaningful out of the experience.
>>10866150Every day I pray for a Vita shaped Retroid. Really wanted the RP4 to have that shape.>>10866176Nah it's not bad. It's good once you get past the beginning, even. But the beginning 3rd or so kinda sucks, and even at its best is a pretty blatant step down from PSO. Also I haven't gotten to PSOP2 yet, but I'm pretty sure that shits all over PSU.>>10866180I was doing 1.5x and then 1.25x for most of the game, but at some point the dips got way too frequent so I just said "fuck it" and set it to 1x. This is with the 60fps code and widescreen tbf.
>>10866185I posted >>10865946 and >>10865961Ya, I like the feel of the launch 3DS but know I will hate the RP2S. The RP3/4 seem like the end game for me, but they're also both larger than what I actually want.
>>10866013Aren't the Anbernig models less than half the price of the 2S tho?
>>10866202Modern 2S is $89.99+tip so no, it's like $10-20 more than Anbernic's RG35XX-H and RG28XX but with significantly more than $20 worth of additional, superior hardware.
>>10866202>>10866208Honestly if I'm going to be spending $120+ CAD on a Retroid, I would rather go the full way and get the RP4. Not even a Pro, just the base RP4 in "ice blue" (aqua).
>>10866202I don't know how much the 28xx is going to be but the price difference between the 35xx h and 2S is laughably small considering how hard the 2S shits on it.
>>10866215Oof, when I finally pull the trigger I might skip out on the buttons, but by that point a RP5 will likely be shown off.
>>10866226There was over a year between the RP3+ releasing and RP4 getting announced fwiw. But yeah, you need to get over the button autism it's not worth it. The buttons it comes with are the sexiest ones already imo. Also if you already have a soft Vita case or something lying around you don't need the case either. That's what I used for my RP3+.
>>10865263Fire Emblem has a significant romhacking crowd. You should play the vanilla games first though.
>>10866195>Ya, I like the feel of the launch 3DS but know I will hate the RP2S.That doesn't make any sense. The o3DS is just slimmer, the edges are about the same, I had one.>>10866202Anbernic overcharges on their site, you usually have to get them from Aliexpress for like $70 minimum, 2S is $90+shipping on Retroid's. Taxes skew these values however, if they apply.Twice the performance, better buttons, best sticks and d-pads you can get except maybe RG Arc's if Zhou got the Sega d-pad as they say. Pretty solid chinkheld, had 2S been available at the time I got into this mess of a market I would not own 4 of them now (353V, X28, RGB30, 2S).
>>10866226>>10866240To add to the case bit, I find just wrapping a shirt or something around my handheld while travelling works just fine when I'm too cheap to buy a case.
>>10866247Idiot directly above your post here, happened to get their respective cases. Powkiddy just sells off the shelf cases in most cases, only the X28's was branded. Retroid's was the only one that arrived without smelling like death for what it's worth, though it looks tacky.
>>10866226And if I really wanted to go all out... oof.>>10866240Honestly it's only an additional $13 in maple leafs to get three sets of different buttons, which is something I love just even for the novelty. It would cost me over $30 just for one set of buttons anywhere else. Also I plan to mix and match. US SNES Y&X, red skittle A, and Playstation black B. Or maybe US SNES A, Skittle SNES B, Playstation X&Y. I may even change the ice blue RP4 to a different colour if those button combinations look better on it. I can mix and match.
>>10866243>That doesn't make any sense. The o3DS is just slimmerTo be honest the main attraction for me specifically with the bottom half is because it's just so fucking slim. Besides the raised screen in the middle, the launch 3DS's bottom half is thinner than my 2023 smart phone.
>>10866257I have like a dozen Miyoo Mini Plus cases due to Aliexpress sales. I own an RG35XX but it doesn't fit.
>>10866261If you wanted to go all out on the mix and match autism, you could also get a different colored back plate. Getting transparent white and slapping on a transparent red or black back shell would be cool imo. Maybe even opaque black back shell to match the black d-pad/buttons/sticks.
>>10866261Consider the following suggestions
>>10861956>>10861743>Digimon World 2Doesn't that game suck though? I played some of it as a kid, but I think I got bored of it pretty fast.
>>10866261>>10866283I feel like many controllers have really failed to utilize just what can be done with the face buttons to make them distinct yet still recognizable. I do favour things like US SNES controller and the og phat NDS having off-coloured buttons for X&Y while A&B were more bold. Also having all four buttons except the "main" A button being the same colour seems like a cool concept I don't believe anyone has officially done before. Besides arguably the GameCube controller, I guess.
>>10866215it's so sexy
>>10866286I also got bored of shows like Seinfeld and Kids in the Hall when I was a child. Some things require time and age to appreciate.Or maybe I'm conflating memories of Digimon World 2 with Monster Rancher 1, it's been almost thirty years when I played them around the same time.
>>10866297sexiness is where retroid completely slaughters everyone if nowhere else imo
>>10866261Black buttons look so much better, would have grabbed transparent green 2S if it came with them.>>10866286Well, yeah. But if you're playing Digimon, it's assumed you like it enough for that.
>>10866307I don't find a hundred holes and slits to cool the unit down to be very sexy. Reminds me too much of lotus tit/lamprey heel stuff.
>>10866312glad i cant relate desu
>>10866195>I like the feel of the launch 3DS but know I will hate the RP2Swhat did he mean by this
How is the RPS2's screen compared to anbernics? My rg35xx(old) has a nice screen, at least it can get very bright. I tried an rg35xx h and it's screen is kinda dull, can't get as bright and has strong ips glow. Shit screen.
I tried a thing. Some colors work while others simply do not, like the purple buttons only look good on the light grey.
>>10866345Wait, the RG35XX H screen isn't literally the RG35XX's screen?
>>10866353Well it could be, those cheap things probably have strong variations in how they present color. But the brightness difference is there. Or maybe Garlic OS just allows it to get brighter?
>>10866351What do you mean, the white crystal transparent one looks sick
>>10866345Hard to compare, there's no consistency between screens within a brand and some chinkhelds will switch panels mid production (353V went from like 120hz to a 60hz one within a few months, Miyoo Mini and its infamous new 700x500 or so panel).I'd rate it 7.5, factory settings leave it piss colored but changing contrast from standard to automatic fixes that, I leave colors on standard. Doesn't get stupidly bright like the RGB30 for playing under sunlight, but goes pretty dim for night time unlike it. 480p isn't amazing, but it works on 3.5'. It's a bog standard chinkheld display, nothing to write home about but well configured, which you take for granted until you buy powkiddy.
>>10866345As far as 3.5" 480p screens go I thought it was pretty great. I remember it having good color and brightness, much better than what was on the 353s. Not going to blow your dick off like a RG556 or RGB30 screen, but I didn't have any complaints.
>>10866294>>10866351I would love it if unique colours and combinations became the next fad gimmick for these chinkhelds to be quite h
Miyoo Flip never ever
>>10866554They're waiting for Ambernic to go first and fuck up
>>10866554I'm guessing june or july, since the A30 still isn't out and they said that one is first
>10861894Nice try, Egocentric baiting fuckwit contrarian. GTFO.
>>10862474How about trying a Retroid Pocket 4 Pro, wait for the Miyoo Flip, get a Dingoo 330, OR get a AYA Neo Pocket Air?
Join club Famiclone... we have candy
>>10866616>it's true
New Anbernic just dropped
>we have RG Arc at home
I will post my handheld updates as I go to japan, instead of creating a video of high effort like wulf I will just share with you faggots
>>10865973what a truly retarded postthe 3ds is godtier all models are GREAT
>>10866681>shit screens>shit ergonomics>shit controls with d-pad in the wrong locationIt's shit m8, stop coping.
>>10866681Die again Iwata, you suck.
>>108667021-800-come-on-now>>10866690no one is coping, i bring this shit with me to work EVERY NIGHTits comfy
>>10866702kek based. fuck that cunt with his dual screen and waggle bullshit.
>>10866690>shit screenscompared to vita and chinkhelds yes, perfectly fine though, obviously IPS mods would be better if they existed>shit ergonomicsonly the original 3DS>shit controls with d-pad in the wrong locationthe dpad is farther down and more ergonomic because it's used more, comfy as fuck.
>>108666902ds ergos are fine. Speaker is small as FUCK tho.>DpadAlso fine, but look at chinkhelds and chinktrollers excluding retroid. The people (Retards) prefer it on top>>10866708Don't insult dualshit. Powkiddy is still working on their android dualscreen chinkheld.
>>10866681I am >>10865946 and >>10865961 and I am formally requesting that you stop being such an attention whore. Especially after making such a big Reddit-tier huff about leaving forever.
Only a Redditor would believe there's ANY sort of solidarity with others just from the products you both purchase, there's genuinely no misconception on why he is so desperate to have other people also buy an Analog Pocket. It truly doesn't get any more pathetic than this.
>>10854389I'm getting a miyoo mini plus and will at least mod the speaker. I'm getting a purple one for a friend too. What color should I get besides purple? They're all so aesthetic. Then you think about button mods and stickers...
>>10866867Gray and black are the best ones.
>>10866879I will never understand why anyone bought a white one, unless they were desperate to own one and it was literally the only color available. Pure white with skittle buttons looks like such ass. Like the albino guy from the movie Powder.
>>10866879I like that one and white too, I'm so fucking indecisive. I'm probably going to mod a few things like the shoulder buttons too. fuck.
>>10866886>>10866887Oof...
>>10866887>I like that oneTwo were mentioned and then you added the fourth and only other one, you consoomer.
>>10866893I haven't bought anything yet, but I just like all the colors man. Chill out.
>>10866901Just pick purple, it's the one you first mentioned and the easiest to dye a different colour if you want to.
>>10866905I like purple least and I can't have the same color as my friend, my tism does not allow it.
>>10866908Then get black. Holy fucking shit the issues with you coming here looking for advice on a fucking colour like you're a woman basing which car she buys based on which ones are pink. What the fuck is this shit?
>>10866912That's a bad analogy because it's more like 4 identical cars and one chooses pink because they like it. I wish it were that easy to choose. I might get black. The grey is cool but it looks more brown than grey in a video.
>>10866914Miyoo colours have never been consistent and it's a literal gamble what shade yours will be, though the yellow Mini V4 is the most extreme example
>>10866919The yellow and blue ones are aesthetic as fuck. Why do I have color autism. I will probably get black.
>>10866919>trust me, I played it for 128 hours in one day!
>>10865251>>10865232https://youtu.be/oVu4XatjAFw?t=39We need an "I come in peace" edit.
>>10866803lammy sex
>>10866886>Pure white with skittle buttons looks like such ass. Miyoosisters...
>>10866618
so what prevents the vita from being the best handheld in it's form factor? the extra power allows it to emulate a lot better than the PSP right? is it just availability and cost? bad hacking support? and it even has a second analogue. I was thinking of getting one in japan as well as a n3ds.
>>10866886
>>10867162Vita has a few annoyances if you use one. You can replace some of what it can do at this point with a something like a TrimUI smart pro which has almost identical ergos or another 5-5.5" handheld and it's much more competitive on price.Proprietary charging port is kinda shitty, battery ID while charging is also poor. Software is 50/50, lots of great homebrew, lots of shit homebrew but third party emu isn't amazing. Memory cards suck, Vita2SD is a diceroll on if you get a good one.Neither good nor bad tier: buttons are either A+++ or suck dick.Benefits: It's A tier for PSP and some PSX, obviously native support for Vita games & indies and it has A2DP support. 1st gen screen is still nice despite flaws. End of the day the Vita's still a twelve and a half year old device.It has an older CPU & GPU based on an older process. Some chinkhelds may use older chips and lowpower chips but they can hold their own against 2009.It does have a great library if you're into RPGs, indies & ports etc. Some of those games have been ported out so depending on your habits, might want to consider that.I still keep mine around and used it to play a bunch of PSP & PSX until recently. Last PSX game I finished on it was Xenogears just last year. I'd be replaying Scarlet Grace on it in the coming weeks if it hadn't also received the enhanced ports recently.If you see one for a great price in great condition and it has games you want to play then buy one but if you're just looking for some light emu, maybe PSX and light PSP then it's hard to recommend over a device in the 4.7>5.5" range.
>>10867253hmm you make a good point though I heard trimui has issues with PSX and PSP which is kinda the only consoles that make sense to have analogue sticks for? it definitely can't handle later than that, neither can vita but I assume it's got better build quality and buttons as well as the vita library as you said, but yeah I'd never buy one above like 120 or else it doesn't make sense, it's really just to have the same capabilities as the PSP but with a much better screen and dual analogue for PSX, does it not have the amount of pre PS1 emulators like a chinkheld?
>>10867258>neither can vita but I assume it's got better build quality and buttonsI prefer the buttons on the TSP over Vita, better DPAD and face button IMO but that's subjective for people. Sticks are identical to Vita on the TSP.I've had no huge issues with PSX so far on TSP and PSP at 1x res is equiv to vita and it also has vulkan now. On a more powerful device you're not gonna have the same limitations. I also play a lot of JRPGs and menu based games so I'm not pushing it with god of war heavy 3D sloppa. B'yeah vita library & indies? Vita's a no brainer.Also Vita does have some standalones and RA like a chinkheld but RA on vita is kinda ass with the vita video driver. There really is a lot of homebrew though, not all of it's good, bunch of duplicate frontends but it's also a bit unique, couple of nice ports and android titles too.
>>10867162For PSP and PS1, it's blurry af in Adrenaline. I always go back to my PSP 1000 with ips screen mod. Only pick VITA if you're interested in VITA games, which you obviously aren't because they are shit.
>>10867276so it doesn't just natively play them properly?
>>10867279It kinda does but I don't really know exactly why, it's maybe a resolution problem? It feels just plain wrong, maybe another anon can chime in and explain better than I can the reason behind it
>>10866787I miss this guy like you wouldn't believe and this thread is less now for his absence.
>>10867084>R33s ram lotto which makes some ports tun like ass or not at all>R50S seemingly cancelledPlease gameconsole... Cheapo rk3326...>>10867279It does, but gamss dont scale well to the screen because blah blah double the resolution or some shit, I cant remember. I prefer how ps1 games look on it compared to psp.
>>10866528The monkey's paw curls its finger.
>>10865720based coom-chad
ENTER: The brick gams killer!
>>10866059How much did you pay for it?
russ ratings be likeLOSER:>High performance CPU>Good cooling>Thin bezels>Long battery life>Perfect controls>Quality OS experience>Great price pointWINNER:>Fingerprint resistant
>>10867710Not to defend the midget, but when chinkhelds are fingerprint magnets, they're really fucking bad fingerprint magnets to the point of becoming a deal breaker. Imagine having bought a black RG556 before reviews hit.
>>10867779>o the point of becoming a deal breaker
>>10867779Another thing about fingerprint magnets that people don't talk about is that fingerprint magnets double as grease/oil magnets, and they can feel gross/slippery to hold after an hour of play
>>10867786That's a you being a greasy slob problem, not a device problem. What, do you think other devices are just going to magically wick away all that oil you're secreting to nowhere?
>>10867785You heard me. Never seen anything like it on other tech, chinkhelds have the lowest standards for this stuff.
>>10867790This is a genuine question, what do you think the finger prints on shiny plastic are made of?
I’ve done it. I’ve collected and filed every worthwhile game for every system in human history Go ahead. Name one game you think I missed
>>10867831spongebob squarepants movie game?
>>10867831Panekit - Infinitive Crafting Toy Case
>>10867831I hope by that you mean full romsets and not downloaded them individually... You did remember the Euro and Japanese computers, didn't you?
>>10867831Boxlife.
>>10867420Not that anon, It looks fine to me honestly. Especially for Neo Geo games
>>10867853>... You did remember the Euro computers, didn't you?He said worthwhile games.
>>10867817Apart from Vitas 1000, of course.
>>10867867It's one thing to have fingerprints on glossy garbage, as much as I hate it it can't be avoided, but fingerprints on plain plastic? Unacceptable.
>>10867420>censored>it's clearly ryu and ken
>>10867276>>10867279>>10867282The games look alright on Vita but yeah they're not integer scaled so you only have bilinear filtering whereas in PPSSPP you have a bit more flexibility in how it's displayed and if you have extra headroom and don't mind trading a small amount of battery you get a better looking game.>>10867779Post your tiny fucking hands Russ or I'll leak the video to China.
>>10865205>a hidden cost behind the handhelds requiring new sdcardsbro 512gb cards are $20 https://www.newegg.com/team-512gb-microsdxc/p/N82E16820331553copy roms from ftp://ftp.myrient.erista.me ftp://chiru.no https://btdig.comidk how you don't have a pile of unused microsd cards yet
>>10867956The only spare micro sd cards I have are bricked sandisk cards holding 120~ GB of files hostage.
>>10867956cards dont cost me shit because i bought a single 256gb samsung card off amazon once and they fucked up and sent a case of ten, been coasting big off that for a while now
>>10867967based
>>10864913i see what u mean, 16-bit pixel art needs more screen area than 3.5" to shine
>>10867950>they're not integer scaledPSP is 2x integer scaled, but yes you have to manually turn off bilinear filtering iirc to have it look nice again. For PS1 you have to manually turn integer scaling on (it's not called "integer scaling" in the settings, but that's what it is). Drops the screen size to 3.6", so not as good as a perfect 3x scale to 4" on a TSP, but not bad and still perfectly playable in my experience.
>>10867972The GBA is 32-bit though
>>10867956I have dozens but they're shit sizes like 8, 16, 32 GB, or worse, in the MB. I usually just buy a double pack of 128 GB ones when I need more.
>>10867956Man, I remember a 1 GB USB stick in 2005 costing $100. I don't remember the original ssd sizes or prices tho.
>>10868017>NES ports and cropped+repaletted SNES romhacks designed for a smaller display
Are there any PS1 games that are impossible to play without analog stick? Was that part of their compliance standard back in the day?
>>10868078racing games obv
>>10868078Only one I know of off the top of my head is Ape Escape.>>10868081Which ones?
>>10868086all the 3d ones and some of the 2d ones, every flight game, platformers that require gradated speed
>>10868089>all the 3d onesI think by impossible he meant literally impossible on a non-analog PS1 controller, not simply that playing with a dual shock is a better experience. It was most definitely possible to play GT2 and CTR on a non-analog PS1 controller, for instance.
>>10868093gran turismo or wipeout on dpad is "technically possible" to finish yea but lol
I thought I'd just been imagining things for a while, but no, russ really has gone further up his own ass over time.
>>10868078>>10868086>>10868089Maybe we should make a tier list PS1 games solely based on how well they play with Dpad only, if one doesn't exist yet. >Dpad prefered>No functional difference between analog and Dpad>Analog stick preferred, but not important>Sucks to play with Dpad, but can be fun anyway>Don't bother trying without sticks>Literally impossible without sticks
>Steam Deck refurb finally available again>But I already got an Odin 2 and a laptop with a 4060 cardShould I pull the trigger and consoom?
>>10868136I love muh Deck, but if you don't specifically want a handheld PC then no.
>>10868143Honestly I was thinking of buying it just to try it out then returning since everyone keeps hyping it up. But that's kind of an asshole move.Do you know if the Deck can run cracked/pirated games? Only reason why I would ever want one is to do that and play visual novels on it. But I heard there's a bunch of hoops you have to jump through because it's Linux.
I'm not sure how typical this is, but 80% of my emulation is just stuff that I already own because it's a more convenient way to play the games. 10% is stuff that never released in my region, and the last 10% is just piracy of outdated and/or unavailable content.
>>10868078Ape Escape requires both sticks + L3 and R3 buttons
>>10868181L3 and R3 aren't problems inherently with Dpad only controllers/devices because they can be mapped to other buttons.
>>10868169Yeah with all due respect anon, it doesn't sound like you really want or need a Deck so I would hold off if I were you. As far as running cracked/pirated games on Deck, yeah that's mostly what I play on mine these days. There are some exceptions with certain games like PSU Clementine, but for the most part all I do is>pirate and install on my desktop>transfer the install folder to my deck with warpinator>select "Add non-Steam game to Steam" in Desktop Mode and select the game EXE, then check that little box that makes it use ProtonThen I can just play it in Game Mode like everything else. I like to edit the display name and scrap art with SteamGridDB (Decky) to make it prettier, but obviously you don't have to do that. Alternatively you can just do everything on the Deck, go the Lutris route, etc. It's a PC so there are like a million different ways to do the same thing at the end of the day.
>>10867967You must return them.
>>10868187It's maybe doable but it would be a lot more annoying to play, plus you would lose things like camera control. The only other option is the PSP port which I've never played, though the controls seem a little more traditional in that one
>>10868205I haven't played Ape Escape, I'm just saying that L3/R3 don't seem like prohibitive constraints in all cases. If you say that sticks are, then I'll believe it.
>>10868107the more slickly produced a youtuber's videos are, the more soulless and in their own ass they are.
>>10854389With the stock 1.04 update - the Trimui Smart Pro is a Dreamcast machine. It plays any DC game I throw at it perfectly. I didn't try Naomi and the other DC derivatives yet.If you have one you should try it - then pass it on.Right now its Resident Evil Code Veronica and Grandia 2 all day long.
>>10868194Thanks Anon. Guess I'll hold out then. I'm used to just opening a cracked launcher and installing the game from there. Don't really like the idea of having to install on an PC then transferring it over or using 3rd party solutions.Maybe the deck 2 or rog ally 2 will be good enough one day.
>>10868196I waited a solid month before using them in case amazon or samsung wanted em back, but they never contacted me. I ain't gonna weep over two multi-billion dollar companies losing $180 of merch because they fucked up my order
>>10868320It wasn't a multibillion dollar company, it was a small shop that sells their stuff through amazon because of your lazy ass, that's why they make mistakes.
>>10867956512gb isn't enough.
>>10866383got my rp2s (metal, latest firmware apparently) last week and checked my screen settings thanks to you.mine was on automatic contrast thankfully, but warm color. bizarrethanks bro
I was gonna consider the RG35XX-H, but after the Retro Game Corps review, and if the price is right, I think I'm gonna go with a RG28XX. Even tho it lacks an analog stick/slider/nub for 3D titles like N64 and DreamCast, but apparently the d-pad is just as good as the two recent Game & Watch Mario and Zelda handhelds. I REALLY hope they don't fuck up and overprice it.
>>10868426God damn, it seems the only issue is which colour do I choose, as all four look really good. I don't currently own a DMG GameBoy coloured emulation handheld (all being transparent black, atomic purple, or solid red/solid black). But I am a major fan of GameCube Orange Spice AND it is the colour you'll see on the loading screen animation every time you boot the device, and the orange with grey buttons would looks SO nice.I think I'm going with Orange planning to swap the buttons.
>>10868456The thing with me is, with 3D titles that specially consider for it, I really want that analog input from a stick that allows me degrees of movement. No matter how good a d-pad is, you will always be stuck to moving in eight directions at one set speed (usually top speed) in any 3D title unless they use shoulder buttons to also let you strafe while moving.I remember trying to play Infamous 2 and the fucking people who made that game, not sure if it was actually Insomniac or not, fucking set d-pad eight directional movement to the fucking analog stick. It is SO fucking janky trying to play Infamous 2, I fucking HATE IT. And I'm concerned it will be even worse for games that were intended to have several degrees of movement speed based off of the degree you tilt the stick, some N64 games going as far as having seven entirely different speeds and animations for movement. Compromises, like what Super Mario 64 DS took with holding B to walk and holding B and R to tip-toe, always suck.
>>10868334Their fault for accepting Bezos' shit contract 2bh.If you're still using Amazon as your primary during the pump and dump era you get what you deserve; buyer or seller
>>10868107This tiny handed weirdo is one jar of pickles away from being unemployed, he's reaching unhinged levels we usually only see in pocket shills.
>>10868107>>10868528I am tired of Youtubers thinking they have this level of influence. Unless he can match 1:1 views of his video with downloads of the Delta iOS release, he's such a self-righteous piece of shit with his head in the clouds. Reddit told more people about being able to emulate the Gameboy gaems on iPhones and iPads easily now a hundredfold more than anyone ever heard it from him. This is more pathetic than when MrClemps thought he was the reason why NieR: Automata was made due to his Drakenguard videos with 30k views.
>>10868107Jesus fuck.>>10868136LCDeck is peak value, but might as well wait for whatever comes next now. I have many reservations about OLED on retro oriented devices.>>10868143Disagree, demanding emulation works best on x86.>>10868389Hmm, I might be mixing it up then? Either way, it came piss tinted from factory and I changed those settings.
>>10868541Does Retroid just have Android's settings to the wrong colour contrast on all of their devices post-2022? I mean it's no issue for the standard Android user who, if having issues with the contrast/saturation, would naturally go in and check those settings. But with Delta's recent official iOS release it's become apparent just how many of the people into retro emulation handhelds are natively, unironically, iPhone zoomies and will just think the screen is bad.
>>10868559My dude, the vast majority of people buying these things are either parents buying their kids a cheap Switch alternative on Amazon or gen Z buying up whatever the latest Tiktok trending product is, of course they have no idea how to use Android settings. Though I doubt mums are getting their brats Retroids, they're more likely to over-pay for a Famiclone or whatever Switch looking X20/X70/X200/etc chinkheld that only does up to SNES poorly is discounted the most on Temu.
Alright this was way easier than I expect to setup,using the touchscreen to control the virtual mouse isn't as bad as you would expectI'll say that playing VNs on the odin 2 with winlator is viable
I thought I would be able to cope with d-pad in the wrong location on the 556 for the nice big screen and ergos, but I have to admit it's bugging me more and more over time than I expected. Same with the downfiring speakers desu.>>10868575Very nice. I stream the VNs from my desktop using Steam Link, the joystick mouse option is nice.
>>10868565Ignorant parents are willy-nilly buying chinkhelds and famiclones for their kids only to give them away to local thrift stores instead of literally throwing them into the garbage, and I am reaping all the benefits. It is insane the items I regularly see on Aliexpress and Temu being discounted even further at my local Value Village. Their core customers are middle class mothers and elderly people who just mindlessly consume and buy and then trash and donate it all weeks later to remove clutter for more products. Literal NPCs just existing. I feel kind of bad when I find older, decent stuff just given away there because it usually means a parent is clearing out their millennial's bedroom to make space and just tossing all their shit behind their back, usually when they're off serving or doing remote work to start a life, but still. Reaping all the benefits.
>>10868559I'd argue the popularity AND longevity of 35XX and Mini speaks of how little the average Joe actually plays and (power) uses their chinkhelds. They really don't care.But yeah, maybe they used another display for engineering samples and ended up with something else, then didn't touch up settings? Maybe these were the calibration settings on 3+'s build since this Android seems to be a quick rebrand of it? I don't know.>>10868575Doesn't Ayn's Android get virtual mouse like Retroid's? That thing is a godsend.>>10868601Downfiring speakers on a device that large feels insulting.
>>10868627The common man/Redditor/Tiktoker/etc is just all like, "whooooa I can play all the Pokemon games on a Gameboy and not have to pay like $5000 hunting down every game and having to manually swap them out like dad's lame CD player!"
>>10868627The original GameBoy Pocket was just a really cool device and one of the best vertical handhelds due to size and form factor, and it's neat we can now have entire console libraries just loaded onto one up to PlayStation 1 for fifty bucks.Speaking of the Pocket; The Analog Pocket could still have securely allowed for real cartridges including GBA without having 90% of the fucking things loosely sticking out with just a small piece of transparent plastic on the back.
>>10868665Vertislop gb always sucked imo, I remember being really stoked when I saw the form factor of the GBA.
>>10868665The GameBoy, GameBoy Pocket, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, and GameBoy Advance SP were all really cool devices. The Nintendo DS and 3DS were both mostly popular with parents just buying their kids something to keep them occupied/complacent until they could afford an iPhone/give their kid an older generation iPhone second hand when they upgraded. It's why you almost never see shovelware for the GB/GBC/GBA the same way you do for the DS and 3DS; The GameBoy family were for kids and adults who wanted to play video games. The DS and 3DS were family orientated/the electronic baby sitting tool before iPads/iPhones were inexpensive enough to replace them. I have never seen a second hand shitty shovelware GBA title, at worst it's like a Lego Star Wars game by Vicarious Visions. Meanwhile every second hand DS comes with a dozen copies of Ubisoft's Petz/Horsez/Catz/Dogz/Hamsterz/Babiez/etc.
>>10868665I get that appeal, grew up on a Pocket myself, but these two are so fucking bad. I remember just learning they couldn't do RTC the other day, I was like what the fuck?
>>10868679I was excited because I thought the silver GBA with orange or blue buttons looked so fucking sick. And then they launch in white, transparent pink, transparent off white, and GameCube purple. I mean the purple one made sense but WHY REPLACE THOSE SICK SILVER ONES WITH THE ORANGE SPICE AND SICK BLUE COLOURS AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH
>>10868613You cunts need to stop tempting me with these sexy PSP pictures. I already have a Vita and a chinkheld capable of excellent of PSP emulation, I don't need to be buying even more shit...
>>10868693Ah yes, the Hatsune Miku colours before vocaloid even existed
>>10868698If you already have a Vita, then I have no idea why you would ever consider the PSP to be "sexy". It's a fragile piece of shit using gumball capsule quality plastic. Wanting a PSP when you already own a Vita is like wanting to own a launch 3DS when you already own a New 3DS XL.
>>10868575how the fuck am I supposed to play this with one hand?
>>10868726>analog stick and two shoulder buttons set to mouse controlsIs it really that hard for you to fathom when the cursor is even right there on screen, you incompetent and impotent piece of human trash?
>>10868334>amazon warehouse wagie puts 10 microsd cards instead of 1 in the box>eventually the loss is discovered after it sells out and amazon eats the cost>implying the microsd factories are mom and pop shops
>>10868726explain how you need more than one hand to """"play"""" fucking VNs
>>10868785holy reading comprehension
>>10868732>>10868785You need to hold the screen at a comfortable viewing position.
>yes i'd like the gummi shark special please.
>>10868814The white B, d-pad, and analog sticks ruin it. If they were black and the B button were anything else, it'd look so much nicer.
>>10868814That YouTube app icon makes it look all the more like a YouTube handheld trying to compete with the TikTok Miyoo sales, kek
>>10868814Neat ngl
>>10868814>>10868828I see the Rock Candy $15 controllers
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>>10867694kinda overpaid but it's okay since it's in great condition and has a top ips190 bucks because taxes fucked me
>Know dsi is only good for ds games >Still want a clamshell after powkiddy took off the x18s for sale because of my dumbassPain>>10868686Gba had just as much shovelware as the wii and ds though.
>>10867956chiru.no doesn't work for me for some reason, is it just me?
>>10869041fuck nvm, it was down or something a couple days ago but isn't anymore
>>10868220incredibly trueanyone that invests that much into editing just wants to make money
>>10869036Oh, most of these systems had tons of shovelware. The difference being the audiences that actually bought/had each system and what titles they bought/had bought for them. You can't find shovelware usually, like REALLY bad shovelware on the GB or GBC like you can on the DS or 3DS because back in the day, parents buying a $40-80 game it had to fucking count.
>>10868814God, mix and matching black and white buttons/sticks is the worst fucking thing possible. We want new face buttons/unique takes on the skittles, not fucking black shoulder buttons with white d-pads, it's such a stupid mismatch
>>10869363Best demonstration is the white Vita models where Japan got an all white one with white sticks and a white bezzle for the screen, see how it all nicely looks. And then for the US to save money they just used the same black sticks and bezzle as the black, red, and blue Vita models. It looks so fucking bad.
>>10868814Please tell me this is some Etsy seller and not an actual Retroid employee, because none of the RP4 models even come with white buttons and the white d-pad and sticks look so ugly, they should be the normal black they normally are
Is the trimui smart pro good for psp games now? I wanted a device which can play up to psp under 100€ with 16:9. Otherwise I just get a 4:3 device and play non psp games.
>>10868814Unless some warehouse manager directly instructed you to do this and you decided to be maliciously compliant, you actually wasted time dismantling and re-screwing together a perfectly fine RP4 just to put hideous white buttons into it thinking it would be a good idea AND that it looked good enough to show off.
>>10869484He's not a Chinese factory worker, he's brown so he pimps his emulation handheld instead of the car he can't afford.
>>10869484>Unless some warehouse manager directly instructed you to do thisBro what, opening a chinkhelds it's super easy, replacing their parts are too
>>10869491I was suggesting a higher up saw people talking about unique button colours and told a factory worker to mock one up on the fly quickly, not that only the manufacturer has the technical skill to modify a RP4, you tech illiterate zoomer. Go back to playing Pokemon on your iPhone.
>>10869484He's not a Chinese factory worker, he's white so he pimps his emulation handheld to match the five cars he and one teo trucks he bought
I'd like an android handheld that has a 16:10 aspect ratio so I can play 4:3 and GBA content.What's my best bet?
>>10869518Nothing. Get a Steam Deck.
>>10869520damnit steam deck too big.
>>10869518Literally whatever Android phone you have and a game pad that fits with it.
>>10869529I have a Galaxy S22 and a nice big thing.It's unwieldy and looks like shit because it's one of those long candy-bar-ass-looking shits. Hate 16:9 for emulating and I hate whatever ratio phones are even more. Though I do treat the phone like a console I plug into a TV though. Good for that.
>>1086952920:9 that modern smartphones have is even worse than 16:9
>>10868575I still wanna play this game but I could never find it when I looked before.
>>10869530>Play ANYTHING on a 20:9>"loading screen">It's literally just a black rectangle the dev poorly programmed to sit over top the screen you were on, even if you're in game and active>Watch and understand why some games take so long to fucking load as other players in the sides of the un-covered screen run around and slow down the loading as the game both continues to run the instance you were in and load the new one until it's done, but making you sit there on a black rectangle waiting with no control.I wonder how many fucking games throughout history have fucking done this and we just can't see it.
>>10868814>blue front and white backBASED>white dpad and sticksAlso cool.>those button colorsFucking blew it. Absolute trash.
>>10869529I don't have a phone
What in the
>>10869574oh hell yes THIS is gaming
>>10869574>only review posted is from the same day the listing was madeHMMMM
It's literally this device just with Hello Kitty stickers put on it for a $10 additional fee, I am not joking
>>10869538The game is DohnaDohna, it is not hard to find by any means, you are just looking at the wrong sites perhaps
>>10869574>color: Single person stylelmao
>>10869574Please make this handheld the op for the next thread