What do you think of the Retroid Pocket 5?
Step up to a Odin 2 Mini or Odin 2 Portal at least. Snapdragon Gen 2 has the best drivers for Android/Linux. Wifi 7 + BT 5.3 is a godsent for streaming and using anything wireless. You will also love having a larger battery or more ram.
>>722990279Mogged by gpd win 5
>>722990279The ergonomics aren't great and the joysticks are directly in-line with the dpad and buttons instead of being in-set so they are a pain to use and get in the way. It also can't play every PS2 game, so that's unfortunate.
>>722990805that thing costs $2000 (pre trump 100% tariff increase)these handhelds above are $200-350
>>722990279I ended up using it mostly for genshin and zzz.
>>722991010I've been playing wuwa on my portal.
>>722991003Its 1500. 2000 is if you need 64gb ram
>>722990279It gives PC vegan vatigue
My zoomer sister wants one of these retro handheld things. Can any of them play Gamecube games and DS and 3DS games? Because those are the ones she said she wants to play.
>>722991228Unironically just get her a hacked 3DS. Emulating 3/DS is soulless As for GC, it does play it
The 4 pro is kino. I wish they kept the design
>>722991228get her a odin 2 portal. its like a vita that can play nintendo switch, wii u, gamecube, etc.
>>722991486mini*
>>722991486>>722991228get her a thor if she wants 3ds/ds.https://www.ayntec.com/collections/odin/products/ayn-thor
Shove glass panels up chinese asses. Build a tank out of glass panels and run over chinks at Tiananmen Square.>>722991228If you're paying under $200 for GC performance, you're getting chinked. And even then it's questionable as I'm pretty sure none of those can run single core Dolphin reliably so there's less crashing.If you're testing out a brand new clamshell, you're getting chinked.3DS emulation is mediocre, but enough for traditional games stuck in that godforsaken format for no particular gain (monhun, pokemon, etc). You're not getting good touchscreen emulation no matter what you do.Ignore the Portal shill, complete overkill for a tourist, also massive.You'll spend a few days setting this shit up for your sister, Android can be consolized but it takes effort. Obtainium is your friend.Glass panels are bad news, but good fucking luck finding pure plastic ones on that price bracket now.
>>722992058You don't know about software or hardware otheriwse you would tell them about Mesa.
Thanks Bros the Thor looks neat getting her that
>>722990279i don't.
>>722990279I have a phone with same chipset and its good. Even tried some Winlator and Switch titles and they ran okay. I got the phone just for 100$ to emulate PS2 games and its fine. I have to buy a cooler though.
>>722991590>offset stickswhen will this retarded fucking meme end already? so many devices ruined by trying to imitate the retarded gaypube shitroller
>>722992184Better not be suggesting Rocknix to anon's zoomer sister, Stallman.
>>722990279I'm thinking about purchasing one, mostly for 3DS emulation. How's the build quality? It looks like a PS Vita, which was the most well-made handheld in history, but does it compare?
>>722992396If you're primarily gonna play games that use analog stick movement it's just the objectively superior design, sorry
>>722991010>>722991081>Unironically playing gachaKYS
>>722992446It's not as good as a ps vita but it's pretty good.But if you're just interested in 3ds emulation, just buy a 3ds.
>>722991590Paying 300 bucks for an emulation machine seems like overkill. You might as well just buy a hacked 3DS.
>>722990279>>>/vr/12078051
>>722992704These replies are so autistic.
>>722992647I want something with a reasonably good screen (and a reasonable price) to emulate other older consoles as well, like the PS1 or Dreamcast, and this seems like a good deal.
>>722991361can this handle n64 smoothly
>>722991081Those glowing sticks are gay as shit just a drain on battery life
>>722992446I recently bought the Retroid 5 and the Dual Screen. To get either DS or 3DS games to work on android with a dual screen attatchment is such a pain in the ass because it doesn't co-operate and put things on the right screen or realise it's meant to do two screen shit at the most annoying times. And if it's a game that does need dual screens, it works great. But for the greater library I'd say just get a 3DS or wait to see how one of the android dual screens that are built from the ground up to do dual screen shit that are releasing soon end up going. My 3DS arrives sometime next week so that's the route I'm taking.>>722992814There's more people in that thread that can give help to OP and it keeps this board clean if there's less of these shit topics. Fix that nigger mindset.
>>722992992Ok so it is ok to be a racist autistic retard but other rules must be followed? Wear a hat that says you are retarded please.
>>722992648You could, but is a 3DS worth the current prices? No. Doesn't emulate jackshit either. Very low quality screens.Mind you anyone buying this thing before it's stress tested in mass for 6 months -minimum- is a retard and deserves to have the hinge break on them, to say nothing of the other potential issues that FOMO driven redditors should learn in your stead, but 3DS is such a shit proposition unless you're hellbent on touchslop.>>722992893Mupen with GlideN64 yes, Parallel-RDP no.
>>722993131>"who cares about this rule">"uh, that thing you said is against the rules"Looks like we both get a retard hat.
>>722993159thanks
>>722990279i honestly love mine the surprisingly good switch emulation is a bonusgot most of the way through silksong and somehow NEO TWEWY runs at fullspeed aside from the occasional shader comp stutter. genuinely incredible
>>722990279I have a 4 Pro and frankly I've used little else since I've got it, it's just really useful to have for commuting and work breaks.
bros you can grab a 40xxh for $40 bucks right nowif you want one grab it before orange nigger jacks up prices
>>7229937974 pro is still the ergonomic king for widescreen devices
>>722992992I didn't even know there was a dual screen attachment. Looks pretty dope, although I can imagine why it wouldn't work well, Android was certainly not desinged with that shit in mind.
>>722990279Nothing. I'm waiting for my Thor.
>>722992602you couldn't be more wrong
>>722993131shut the fuck up, redditnigger, fuck off back there
>>722996229Elaborate
I just boughtondered pic related, how fucked am I?
>>722992896you can disable it obviously.
>>722990689Odin 2 mini has thermal issues due to poor ventilation. The Odin 2 Portal is the superior option.
>>722991081>literally just spamming the same button over and overdude... lolno way people spend money on this shit
>>722996968You don´t need to, thats the secret.>B-but the game is designed to make you spend money!!Skill/willpower issue.
>>722996968wait until you see people post gameplay of your favorite game
>>722997265why even play in the first place though, its less of a game than nintendoshit
>>722997339Because it does what you want, that is to spend time and of course, because it´s free
>>722997265For me, it's watching nothing but ads all day.>b-but they're designed to make you spend money!!Skill/willpower issue. Did you know you can get paid to watch ads too? It's true. Low skill midwits will seethe over my infinite money glitch.
>>722996765It's over.
>>722997678everything is free on that device you SEAmonkey. play a real fucking game.
whats the point of buying these things every year when they're still weaker than a steamdeck? an LCD steamdeck is like 300 dollars now
Buy an ad.
>>722996765*snaps ur hing*
fomo'd into an RG477Mwhat am i in for bros
>>722996968You're watching a DPS character who just had all the setup done for her prior to the recording use her ult which grants her super armor and gigantic slashes. She's fighting basic mobs, not even a boss, so she has no need to care about anything other than dodging, and the only threat is the bear which literally had its posture break as soon as Zani used her ult so she's in no threat because the rocks in the background are just support enemies for the bear.The only other option she has is a parry on triangle which is less efficient to use when not on a boss and the player only does what looks like one and a half combo strings before going into her ult again (The attack at 0:11).Here's what the team is more like against a boss.
>>722990279reminds me of those fake "modern" console concepts that people used to create like 15 years ago
>>722998607Feels like a lot of chinese handhelds took inspiration from those desu.
>>722996439becuase your fucking THUMBS aren't offset, retardthen again, maybe (most likely) you're a fucking malformed deformed demented fucking quasimoto creature and YOUR thumbs are offset like a freak, but normal people's thumbs aren't
>>722998249Personally speaking its the best chinkheld I've owned. Nice sturdy feel, and great dpad + face buttons. 6th gen games in particular look fantastic on it. But I'd suggest you swap out its thumbsticks for either retroid or odin portal 2 ones. The switch style ones suck imo
>>722999737Holding a controller your thumbs will naturally rest on the upper controls, so those controls should be the ones you use the most often. And in most games with analog stick movement those are gonna be the analog stick and the face buttons. If you're mainly playing games that you control with a d-pad then it makes sense to put the d-pad up top and the analog stick below..
>>722990279Nothing, I got the Flip 2 instead which is the same as the RP5 but in kino GBA SP/DS style.
I'm not addicted to games so much that I need to play them constantly.
>>722990279Ordered an RP5 since I have a bunch of upcoming trips and I wanted to play Sonic Colors and some Crash Bandicoot while on the plane. I already have an 'eck but it takes up way too much space in my travel backpack. Also, I was torn between this and the Flip 2 but I've heard about the hinge cracking issues and I've already had bad luck with DSs in the past.
Pointless device. Just buy yourself a controller for your phone
>>723001034The passive cooling alone makes them better emulation devices
>>723001315Lot of modern phones have good cooling, especially if you buy one of those dedicated gaming phones
>>722992648this is $300 for a fucking 1080p 120hz oledwhats 3ds again? less than psp ORIGINAL resolution, 60hz only, garbage tn panel.
>>722996298>t. Retarded faggot who cant read
>>723000016>you swap out its thumbsticks for either retroid or odin portal 2 ones. The switch style ones suck imooh nice i had no idea you could do that is the fan still loud as fuck?
>>722991081>>722998509the absolute fucking state of gatchatroons and here we used to make fun of FF15 lol
>>723000872>on the planeyou should be more concerned with not dying
>>723002916It can get noisy. Supposedly a recent firmware update changed the fancurve behavior, but I've not played anything demanding enough to confirm that since I've just been playing Animal Crossing gamecube
>>723001431>>723001034fuck off phonejeet
slop form factor
>just get a 3DSYou do realize for the same price as a 3DS in the aftermarket you can get a Thor, right? 3DS arent cheap anymore and they all have yellow screens since it's been a decade.
>>722998073Because they're small, light, portable, have long battery lives.
>>723003328I'd never recommend someone buy a 3DS now because I'm sure it's a massive scam. But I bought one when it was new and mine is in mint condition. I mainly just feel bad for people who didn't get one, having to scrape together some chinese box with inflated 2025 prices just to awkwardly emulate stuff on android. I especially feel bad for zoomers who literally don't even know what handhelds were like before everything became a phone.
>>722990279bought the flip2 because horizontals tend to give me hand cramps.
>>723003328I haven't checked in a while, is a 3DS really $250 now?
>>723004010Ebay has them used between $100 and $350. Or the scalper priced of unopened ones of them for around $400 to $800.
>>723004010Go look for it on ebay, all the mint quality ones from japan are gone and even the ones with scratched yellow screens go for about that much. If you go for cheaper you're getting a flawed 3DS.
>>723004010N3DSes are about $180-210. If you live in America and want a N3DS (Not an XL) that can Pokemon Bank then it's $250-500 .N3DS XLs are about $150-200.N2DS XLs start at $200 used and eBay is showing so many $350-400 ones.
For me, it's the SF2000. Simply Fantastic
>>723000569>Holding a controller your thumbs will naturally rest on the upper controls,wrong>so those controls should be the ones you use the most often. wrong>And in most games with analog stick movement those are gonna be the analog stick and the face buttonsand wrongyou are an utterly deformed retard, confirmed
>>722996765wonder how well it works with a stylus
>>723001034fag
If you could only buy one of these which one would you buy>Retroid pocket 5>Odin 2 portal>Odin thor>Wait for the odin 3I'm really tempted to go for the portal since it has a bigger screen and the 8G2 processor is goated
>>723004864You're telling me you honestly find the bottom position more comfortable than the top? Are you a crab?
>>723006345Odin 3 is uses the Snapdragon 8 elite which does not have custom drivers due to it being too new. 8G2 is mostly for switch games and windows games and the perfect sweet spot since it has custom drivers and well above the power needed to run switch games. RP5 is good enough for most platforms except the switch and windows so if you care about those systems spend a little more for the odin 2.
>>723006345Portal is probably the best deal if you're okay with the large screen. I'd go for the Pocket 5 myself since I'm specifically looking for something smaller and I'm wary of hinges on chinkhelds.
>>723002987Jit
>>722990279>Thinking about getting a Steam Deck or a Switch 2>nah dude you need to buy the Retroid 5. you need the Odin 2. the best way to play portable is the Jigaboo 6. you get way more features on the Saturn Nova 9. the ASUS ROG Ally. you can play Donkey Kong Bananza on the Blarbo 9720. the Legion Go S. the Himinako 38. the Shdgwnefkds 64.
>>723006345If you're streaming definitely the portal. it has hdr+120hz.if you're doing winlator/gamehub then get the 8 elite the horsepower is worth it.for switch emulation stick with gen 2 as drivers are better.
>>722992617>unironically playing video gamesNGMI
>>722990279RP2S is still the king, but 5 and the Mini are based for triggering those retards with the glass front.
>>723006990If you have the money for an OLED 'eck then get one, it's unmatched in its price point for how much it can do.Switch 2 isn't worth buying unless you REALLY want to play DK Bananza, it's currently a nogaems machine.All these other chinkhelds are for novelty or if you wanna play emulators on a smaller form factor without having to jailbreak a Switch.
>>722990805The 5 is such shit compared to the 4 as an actual handheld
>>723006710i'm a man, with man-sized hands, and man-sized thumbs, unlike you
>>722996870Why is it even an option?
>>723007749zoomzooms love bright lightssee modern PC builds that vomit RGB everywhere
>>723007749is the concept of argb foreign to you? you can change to any color value possible in hexidecimal including zero which is off.
>>723007662Post how you hold a controller
>>723007749Why are you opposed to LEDs? They can also be programmed for functions. Like if battery is low instead of blocking your screen it just changes the analogs red.
>>723007749Kids like them, but it can also have some utility. My handheld also has glowing sticks and I set it up so that their color indicates the current battery level, and I have a switch I can use to quickly then them on and off when I wanna check
>>722990279>Android phone/tablet with joysticksIt's probably alright, how easy is it to install something like Graphene OS on though? I'd be wary of buying something that might be doomed to become future e-waste or at the very least be unusable for online games.Also has Jewoogle killed side loading/APK's yet or is that scheduled for the end of the year.
>>722990279These handhelds got rid of the reason to buy "gaming" phones at least
>>723008380There aren't any custom Android ROMs from what I know but the Retroid in the OP can install Batocera or Rocknix which are custom Linux distros for these handhelds if you want to degoogle them.
Are any of these actual handhelds? I'm not talking shit you can just pick up and play, I'm talking something like the 3DS or the PSP that you can just shove into your pocket whenever. Otherwise there's no reason for me to carry things like this around over a phone with emulators in it.
>>723008380>Also has Jewoogle killed side loading/APK's yet or is that scheduled for the end of the year.They're rolling out the developer sign-up for that next year, it's scheduled to be forced worldwide by 2027.
>>722990279Would've bought it but I hate full-glass handhelds because they're grease/dirt magnets, feel weird in the hands, and you have to have a weird proprietary screen protector that's 10x harder to install.Love my chinkhelds, but I'm currently on "hiatus" as I'm working through a DS backlog on a real DSi. Once I get back into chinkhelds again, I'll probably aim for something in the $300 price bracket.
>>723008704Nigga, there's so many chinkhelds, they range from shit you can add onto a keychain all the way up to Decklikes you need a backpack to carry around.
>>722992446I have one, and I tell you that if your main purpose is to emulate a 3ds, you'll be wasting your money with a vita. Besides that, it is an amazing handheld console, easy to pirate and load it with tons of PSP, PSX, GBA, etc games, and also the 4 or 5 originally games released for vita
>>722996765Based. I boughted the MAX version myself. Should ship like in 1 week or so.
>>723008070with my hands, retard
