Hell On Earth EditionScreen Utility - https://shauninman.com/utils/screens/Handheld Comparison - https://retrocatalog.com/Google chart - https://tinyurl com (slash) AllHandheldshas anyone asked my question before? - https://4search.neocities.org/vrCompare handheld sizes - https://retrosizer.com/Handy Handheld info - https://handhelds.wikilast thread>>12058356
Say something nice about the RG34XX
>>12078058its literally better than the GBA
>>12078058It's a better GBA nostalgia machine than the 35XX-SP, 34XX-SP, Miyoo Flip, and Powkiddy V90S because it isn't based on the GBA SP.
>>12078058a genuinely dogshit retro handheld device
>>12078058you have to open it up and use 50ft of tape to make the dpad not garbage
Where's AI slop guy with his terrible renders?
>>12078184He's on the bench for now, we only have the budget for 1 mega-autist at a time, and the Mexican tripfag is up to bat for the moment.
Odin 2 Portal...?
>>12078051Thor waiting room
Odddinnn 2 Portal.
>>12078294So does the top screen close directly onto the raised Home button on the bottom slab? There doesn't seem to be a top bezel big enough to match it. Better be careful snapping that thing shut then.
Random question: Has anyone else been having trouble installing Saturn.emu on their Android device from the .apk on Github? I've tried installing it a few times over the past few days but I always get an error. The other emulators all install and work perfectly. Am I really going to have to pay Robert Broglia four bucks just to play Shining Force 3?
>>12078269>>12078309Mental Illness.
man I spent more time making a custom theme for my two chinkhelds than actually playing them because I'd rather play games on my tv, including handheld games like gameboy, gbc, gba, game gear etc
>>12078328>Better be careful snapping that thing shut thenYou should be careful no matter what. I can already see retards complaining that it got damaged when they slammed it shut
>>12078309Bezel, please?
>>12078058shit doesn't even have stereo speakers.
Does the konkr have a headphone jack?
8 elite might have turnip drivers soon>Mesa support for A8x/A840 GPU is WIP and will be posted in the nearfuture.https://lore.kernel.org/dri-devel/20250930-kaana-gpu-support-v1-0-73530b0700ed@oss.qualcomm.com/
>>12078450Can relate. Bought a pretty good TV this year and using shaders with hdr is hard to go back on.
The miyoo Castlevania:SoTN rom appears not to save anything to the "memory card" despite being able to read other game's memory cards. Is it a no-save romhack or something?
>>12078946Update retroarch is being a bitch that is freezing instead of doing things like reset the game or even play anymore.
>>12078294Will it ship next week?
>>12078738just like the GBA, then
>>12078853great news, maybe the odin 3 wont be a brick
>midrange retroconsoles cost the same as the sreamdeckWeird.
>>12078701
>>12078294You're gonna be so disappointed kek
Is the 476H more powerful than the RP4P?
>>12078309>>12079515>bezels on oledRetards
>>12079570No one plays more than 20 mins at a time on these things anyway.
>>12079510What's the point of a steamdeck. its the size of a brick and weighs as much too. You need a backpack to carry it around.
>>12079510Doesn't the Steam Deck have worse battery and screen than the AYN and Aya Neo handhelds?
>>12079573I use it for PC games that I can install locally, and stream from my desktop. I love the controls, and the fact that it can emulate almost everything from NES to PS3 and Switch is insane.
Talk me out of the Retroid Mini v2
>>12079082Exactly
>>12079572Stupid fucking faggot
>>12079637retroid's gonna be releasing the retroid mini v3 by next year.
>>12078294Honestly looks extremely mid. I’m waiting for Thor 2Is the 3DS library that good?
>>12078818yea
>>12079637I can’t, it’s an exceptional device, and handles better than the rp5
>>12079515Thanks!>>12079570My handheld doesn't have oled screen.
>>12079637If you care about the aspect ratio, go for it. If not, no reason not to wait for the mortgage 4:3 screen Mini, should add a plastic frame around the face buttons and be nearly the same size.
I have a RG35XXH and I like the form factor but I can't use it for long without my (tiny) hands cramping. What are some more comfortable devices around the same size? Do grips help much?
>>12079732Grips help, but the cube xx is a superior device
>>12079082the gba doesn't have X/Y and L2/R2 buttons either.they could have improved the audio design with a second speaker, but they didn't.
>>12079894I don't think Max cares about audio too much desu
>>12079723>mortgage 4:3 screen MiniAutocorrect? Or another chink company?Was the mini v1 not 4:3? I know they fucked up the screen on that one, though. If they do release a good one, that would be perfect.
Is there a better clamshell than the 35xxsp yet?
>>12080136yeah, the 34XX SP
Recommendations for a dualshock2-like controller to pair with my galaxy tablet?
>>12080143Why did they make it so damn ugly. Also aren't the sticks basically useless it can't emulate anything where they matter anyways except ape escape?
>>12079592>PS3 and SwitchWhy would people come and tell lies like this? Both those consoles have less than 70% of the library playable, and playable doesn't mean it doesn't have graphical glitches
>>120801718bitdo pro 3 is solid.
>>12080079No, official story goes John Ayntroid mortgaged his house to custom order 4:3 OLED for the next Mini to make up for the fraud on the v1, which not only was covered up to appear 4:3 but was actually missing pixels so it fucked up scaling completely.>>12079732CubeXX's solid.>>12079909Used to think so too, until opening my CubeXX and learning it shares its speakers with the 35xxH, which sound shockingly decent.>>12080184Part of it is they just stole the Flip's mold, plus that particular panel got a lot of dead space to house.
>>12079064I think so
Will have a baby soon. Which chinkheld can be placed comfortably one-handed? Mostly for pokemans Clover and rpgs.Last I researched, it was the Miyoo Mini v4.
>>12080641the baby is going to eat your arm or something?
>>12080641Many will disagree with me, but if you want a handheld to play in-between the many sporadic tasks having a baby will require of you, you better get one with a good sleep mode. That means android would work well for you. Linux handhelds all have shitty sleep modes
>>12080641get a Miyoo Mini Plus and install OnionOSthe suspend mode is like what >>12080662 described, but it actually turns off and on
>>12078051>everyone on 4cuck and plebbit telling me this is the worst piece of shit to ever come to existence>finally decide to get my hands on it, first gaming purchase I've made in years>loaded up my own roms in, decided to give Crash Bandicoot a test run>buttons are bearable, nowhere near as awful as everyone said they are>ended up getting sucked in and ended up 100%ing the game in a little under 3 hours>one of the best best purchase I've made on an entertainment:dollars spent ratio Remind me to never take a casual retard Pokemon adults' opinions at face value again. Suburban whites don't know how to appreciate SHIT.
>>12080642Yes, virgin-san. >>12080662>>12080698Sheesh, makes a lot of sense having a device with decent sleep-mode. Thanks.
>>12080662Only partially correct, not all androids are necessarily good sleepers. Look into them.>>12080726You might be mixing it with the Flop, that one actually got trashed by everyone (and rightfully so). The 35 does have some nasty flaws though, like the washed out screen, the dome piercing situation that requires washers that end up hindering button travel, and the dome stiffness, but it does feel like the novelty makes up for it. t.own 3
>>12080763Oh yeah, should add GammaOS supposedly has very aggressive idle savings, so any T820 chinkheld should be good for that. But again, do look it up before deciding.
>>12080726>Fanfic scenario to make hinself come off as a rebel even tho 4kek and niggit shill the fuck outta the nigsp>Crash bby instead of pokemon. This somehow means he's not a furry>"Appreciates" a chinkoid toy when he can just use his phone>Pretends he's not a suburban white while admitting to taking opinions on the internet seriously Max is not sending his brightest set of shills
>>12080797>he can just use his phoneThird world hands typed this post
>IT'S UPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mctebTh7fOY
>>12080847>Check social media, chats, ans jewtube for the average chinkheld user's skin colorOhnononono...>B-But muh shillsLiterally all paid by multiple companies to make their products look better while making others look worse.>>12080976This acutally doesn't look bad. Ayn might've won...
>>12081014Phoneslop is pushed by third worlders, why are you seething?
>>12081040>Y-YOU are the leh butthurt one! Not moi!You can tell he's brown because he's crying over chinkhelds. Chinkhelds shilled by browns...
>>12080976>pwm dimming>absolute dogshit speakeras I predicted, we got CHINKED
>>12081069>Shit speakersIs the retroon 2s the only time retroidyn got it right?
>>12080976>When it comes to comfort, it's something hard to nail down>If I dont have to use the triggers, I'm happy>I LIKE D-PAD ON THE BOTTOM>Bottom screen uses frameskip to display 120hz in 120hz mode, resulting in screen tearing>Screens do not match in terms of brightness settingsThe "modern" DS handhelds are fucking meme-territory.
>>12081197I guess it really is up to anbernig to save dual shit chinkhelds.
>>12081197grim. we really got chinked
>>12080726RG34XX SP has a better screen and better designed for GBA games, should have gotten that instead.
>>12081258Tru to both but>Sticks on a vertical I know it's for portmaster, but come on.
>>12081267True, they should release one without sticks but overall it's a better design learnt from the complaints of the RG35XX SP. Either way both are great, I just like brighter screens.
A dev should be getting a shartui dumbo mini dev unit soon. It's just a smaller smart pro with a 4:3 screen.>>12081269Thoughts on the successor to the first decent sp clone?
Looking at telescopic controllers during this Amazon sale makes me want to finally try gaming on my phone. How is the emulation performance for a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1? Could I reasonably play up to Gamecube and PS2 on it?
>>12080641the brick is comfy to hold single handed and sleep is excellent. just use stockmix or anotherstockmix instead of minui.i've been playing moemon with it.
>>12081319Bruh... Minui is so fucking shit. I bet it's the same fools who made simplemenu which is also complete shit
>>12081305>Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Looking at google that chip will barely do gamecube/PS2 fine, you'll have to do tinkering and running things at lower upscaling for them to work.
>>12081325nah, it's not the same dev.old minui was great because it was simple and just worked. i know, i have a trimui model s lying around.but modern minui is bloated and with that came stupid bugs like cooking the cpu while in sleep mode.simplemenu is alright once you figure out how to configure it. but i can see why you say it's shit. the user experience isn't that good (why have categories and subcategories?) and can fuck up itself if you press the wrong button in the wrong menu. i have a rg300x and edited simplemenu config files to my liking.it is better than gmenu2x because it's simpler and less technical. but could be way better.
>>12081340Old mini wasn't really its own thing. It was just trimui's stock with with tweaks which is why it didn't suck. Once devs tried to bring the trimui experience to other devices, that's when it sharted itself.>Gmenu2xI loved this one...
>>12081360>Old mini wasn't really its own thing. It was just trimui's stock with with tweakswrong.minui is a different beast than stock trimui...ui.if it gave you the impression that it was just stock with tweaks is because it was made to look and feel similar, and just as simple and cohesive.minui main menu is its own executable and so are the emulators, all separate from the stock emulators and all containing the same menu to make the user experience easier. no need to deal with each emulator menu with multiple options.>>Gmenu2xit IS handy and all of that, but too busy for a pickup and play handheld. i like simpler menus like emulationstation that are just a list of systems with games and that's it.
>>12081305Watch retro rech dad's review of the iplay60 mini turbo. Idk wtf the other anon is talking about.
>>12081305stay away from these, you need to get at least a GameSir X2s otherwise you're wasting your money
>>12078051just bought a RG35XX Pro, which of the Custom Firmwares for it do you guys prefer, I'm leaning toward MuOS, but Knulli and Rocknix both seem like good options too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_N8xtNHyDUI still dont get why Ayaneo has a 3.5mm headphone jack for their cheap $100 device but they refuse to implement it on their more expensive Android devices.
>that fucking gapYeaaaaaah I think I'm gonna wait for the Thor 2. How did they fuck this up when the RP Flip 2 closes perfectly tight?
>>12081603I've used all three (MuOS on RG28, Knulli on RG40 and Rocknix on X55) and prefer Knulli, but MuOS was fine as well. Rocknix always has funny battery readings though, although that could be because the X55 is a fickle beast
>>12081628Same as the New 3DS...
>>12081637Does the New 3DS flex as much as Joey showed in his review though? The fact that it actually bends when you push it down is fucking terrifying, I wouldn't be surprised about hearing Thors breaking when people throw them in their bags.
>>12081639Wow, I just watched the review. What a cheap-looking piece of shit.I have the Odin 2 Portal, and I'm satisfied with just switching screens while playing DS and 3DS. It's a 7-inch screen, so plenty of space for two screens at once, if I want.Also, none of these emulators that support the dual screens have retroarch shaders. Playing DS without an LCD grid shader is disgusting to me.
>>12081628Its because the Thor has a large fucking lip at the bottom of the device. This is presumably so the buttons don't scuff up the top screen or leave marks or something so it does that job at least, but its still undoubtedly ugly.
>>12081628The Thor honestly seems like a rushed device. People are gonna pay $300 to only ever pay 3/ds games on it
>>12081971I'm surprised we went from the magicx zero 40 to premium dual screens. I just want a DS replacement, not a 3DS replacement
>>12080185>Both those consoles have less than 70% of the library playableNTA, but you clearly haven't emulated neither console in years, if not ever.Ryujinx and RPCS3 emulate over 80% of the PS3 and Switch catalogs.
>>120796374:3 screen, enough said.
>>12081971This is why I'm waiting to see what Anbernic comes up with. DS emulation aside, they tend to have well designed molds.
>>12081995NTA and couldn't care less, but I tried emulating GoW 3, MGS 4 and SC Blacklist (for local coop) last month and none worked. The first two are probably on the top 5 of PS3 games people want to emulate and they aren't playable. That's not really a good state for an emulator to be in.
>>12082109*couldn't care less about percentages
>>12081995>RPCS3 emulate over 80% of the PS3No, it doesn't. I was actually being generous when I said 70%You are a faggot
This is on sale for prime day or whatever. Normally $50 now $22.https://a.co/d/enxvi4J
How come there's no easy solution to turn any phone into a gameboy at this point? It's just a few buttons on a BT module and an attachemt mechanism to hold it on the phone. With actual mobile controllers starting at 50€, it should be easy to undercut them, especially with the popularity of cheap handhelds that come with worse parts than most phones. (Picrel is the closest I could find: its chonky as it takes cartridges.)
red pill me on these so I no longer feel tempted to own one.
>>12082237If you're going to spend a large sum of money on these things, get an Analog Pocket which at least supports GBA and other contemporary handhelds as well
>>12082237It's alright if all you care about is Gameboy/Gameboy Color games and nothing else. Screen is pretty nice and the speakers are loud enough. Has enough heft to it that you can use as a blunt object if the situation ever arises. It only supports a very specific (and expensive) flashcart if you plan on using one though. Also, lefties on the internet will accuse you of being a nazi if you admit to owning one.
>>12082272>Also, lefties on the internet will accuse you of being a nazi if you admit to owning one.fuck, I want it even more now
>>12082232Why don't you make one anon, you sound like an ideas guy
>>12082237I feel like if you got money and really care about GBC/GB, this is a perfect modern version that's not going to be readily available in the future because Palmer Luckey only poured in R&D and ordered enough at the factory because he wanted one himself.
>>12081971It's still the only pocketable PS2/GC machine aside from the Flip 2 at reasonable prices. Not that I'd ever want to suffer these controls, but still.>>12082237They're ugly. No, seriously, how do you make these so fucking ugly.
>>12081639consider this.in the new 3ds the lower screen lip scratches the upper screen and also the analog nub gets marked.this is from normal usage.
Hey /hhg/. What are the best handhelds?
>>12082353PS Vita OLED
>>12082353I'm sure everone would agree the RG34XX SP is the best pocketable clamshell
>>12082353Most value cheap cheap one: R36S/R36HMost value cheap one: Trimui Smart Pro (Don't buy it before we get more reviews and real prices on Mangmi Air X and Ayaneo Pocket Air Mini)
>>12082237do you have actual carts to play?do you not care for save states?if your answer is no to both, then don't get one and get an emulation handheld instead.disregard the ANAlog fag, that thing only redeemable feature is its screen. but can't do the same stuff than something from the same price range.
>>12082353best at what?affordability? r46h currently offers the best bang for your buck.price quality? the trimuis and xx anbernics win that.power? ayaneo or gpd are full featured pc's.
Is there much difference running games from internal storage vs an A2 SD card?It's just curious to me watching people handwringing over what version of handheld to buy based on internal storage. Why not just buy a big SD and be done with it? When you buy another device swap it over to the new one and save some money. And even in the case of owning multiple devices dedicated to different systems that just means you would need less space for each individual one and therefore no need to buy max storage handhelds.
>>12082392large internal storage is useful for windows emulation
>>12082435Lol, what version of Windows? I guess this is for PC classics?
>>12082359Slim is lighter, better battery and more comfortable to hold.>>12082353All replies wrong.Rg556 or 557. Best ergonomics ever.After all these years gaming i finally understood the 3 pillars of portable gaming.1.Ergonomics/weight2.battety life3.resolution/screen qualityPick the lightest console with the best battery and the best screen and you'll forget about everything and enjoy the game for hours without a cramp, low battery reminder or ips cope.Then it's just about games, as it should be.
>>12082589>stretched gameopinion discarded
>>12082589tell me you only like GBA and PSP without telling me you only like GBA and PSP
>>12082595It was a test. All good now.>opinion deepthroated
>>12082612Not really. Vita was my favorite in terms of ergonomics. My point is gba and psp despite being light and comfy with ok battery have terrible screens. Today oled 1080p is the way, even switch's 720p feels a bit off.
>>12082353Since finding this general, I bought quite a few 'helds before returning/selling all but these:>Anbernic RG CubeXXThe one I use the most. It plays PS1 and under and has a 720x720 screen, so it's a perfect 1:1 ratio that's great for GB(C) and SNES if you prefer using 8:7. It's also just the right size and has good ergonomics compared to the flat horizontal slabs Anbernic will put out. I wish they would go back to stuff like this and the 406H and 557, but they've learned from Retroid that people will just buy grips separately.>Steam Deck OLEDI'll use this for anything above PS1 up to Switch, and PC games of course, but honestly 90% of the time I'm emulating on it. Nice big OLED screen and tons of community support, setting emulators up is just a single install, and you can get whatever community plugins you want pretty easily.>Anbernic RG 34XXSPHas the same performance of the CubeXX, (except for 2GB of RAM instead of 1GB, I heard this is mostly for Portmaster games, but I never used that so idk) but I got it to actually take outside since it's a clamshell, so I don't have to carry a case around or worry about damaging it. I also like to play GBA on it because the screen is a perfect 3:2 ratio vs. the CubeXX, and it's an SP clone of course.>New 3DS XLI only have this to play DS/3DS games, because I never liked emulating DS games on a single screen. Famous modding scene that's a meme at this point, every 3DS and DS game is on demand which is nice. There's emulators for it as well, including the Virtual Boy which works nicely with the 3D mode, but it only goes up to SNES and some PS1. Now that dual screen emulation handhelds are coming out, I might sell this if they survive the next few months of user testing.I think I'm done with my Chinese crap addiction for now, just waiting to see what happens with the dual screens and also convincing myself I don't need a smaller horizontal like the RP/Odin that does the same thing my Steam Deck does.
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>>12078058I would buy one if I didn't already have a 'held and wanted to play nigh-exclusively gameboy games.
>>12082745I really wish they'd make a TrimUI Brick sized version of this.
>>12082757I like the gbc style fat butt
I need psychological help because I enjoy playing older games on my handhelds more than my CRT at this point.
>>12082921Ah, you're one of those those people who use handhelds at home. I guess that's how we ended up with huge bricks like the Steam Deck and its copycats. I always figured people did it because they let others in the houshold have the TV or something. Then a buddy told me he bought one just so he could game in his bed, which is two meters away from his PC. I don't get you people. At least with him, the PC is less comfortable as it's a classic setup and not consolized. What is it with you? Did you come to prefer the shader over the real deal?Most handhelds at this point aren't pocketable. Some weigh more than a kilo. What a joke.
>>12082745the stacked select/start look dumb.side by side is superior.
The konkr pocket fit or whatever its called can install android apps to and run em off the SD card right?
>>12082985I get it, I'm about to do the same, but a small one to use in bed before sleeping or when I wake up. Now I surf 4chan on the phone in bed, and that's a really bad habit, this is a very scary website after all.
>>12083070yea its basically a more powerful RP5
>>12082985IDk about you but my bed is more comfortable than being hunched over at a desk.I hate big handhelds too, the switch is where I draw the line, the switch 2 is too big.
>>12082745>C isn't the system-wide confirm button>C isn't mapped to A for native android games.Why do companies do the Sega retrobait design if they can't get it right?
>>12082985>What is it with you? Did you come to prefer the shader over the real deal?I've been playing Silent Hill for spooky season. I got it running on the Steam Deck and also on the TV, so I've been holding the handheld in my hands and actually comparing scenes to the TV in real time. The difference is so negligible that I frankly couldn't give a stuff, and the handheld at least gives me a full image with nothing cut off. I guess it helps playing the game on a 7 inch screen. I wouldn't like to make the same comparison against my computer monitor. I grew up with CRTs so I don't feel like I'm missing out really.
>>12083112they can't decide if C means confirm or cancel.
which colour do u like
>>12083198>the handheld at least gives me a full image with nothing cut offWut?
>>12083216all are ugly as sin.
i made some more colurs
>>12083216I'm partial to the orange one. It reminds me of the DK arcade button.
>>12083216Purple. It's too bad they have all this space and still put the analog sticks too close together. I wish we got these colors on the 406H.
>>12083269>take my camo handheld camping>where'd I put it? uh oh
I might place an order for the Thor when I get home from work, it will replace my brick for my hour long public transit trips
https://youtu.be/PKXo4q1l2uA
>>12082682I a really ended up selling my 'eck and keeping my Odin 2 pro instead. I just couldn't deal with the weight and shit battery life on the 'eck.
>>12082682What game is that? GPT said it was freaking earthbound lol.
>>12083608One of the Dragon Quest games.
Thank Obama I saw the Mangmi Air X before I ordered the Trimui Smart Pro
>>12082745Shit I want this in horizontal with a dish dpad
>>12083575I've considered it, but I just can't bring myself to. I have 2TB of stuff on there and I've done quite a bit with it since I got it almost 2 years ago. It's come in clutch when I've went on long trips and couldn't lug a full PC with me. Even at home, I still like to dock it with a portable monitor and use it as a computer sometimes. The battery isn't even that bad on emulation in my experience, I can play like 5-6 hours of N64 at 100% brightness and still have like 20% battery life left. It only gets annoying when I play Switch, which lasts like 3 hours.>>12083608Dragon Warrior III (GBC)
>>12082985A handheld is more private that playing on the TV. I don't need people to see what I'm doing.
https://www.androidauthority.com/how-android-app-verification-works-3603559/Google is implementing a plan to kill sideloading on Android by requiring that developers register their real life ID with Google for all Android apps on version 16 and up, including APKs installed outside the Play Store.Will this kill emulation on Android, and by extension, Android handhelds?
>>12082353The Odin 2 portal if you don't have tiny baby hands and femboy jeans, nothing can compete with a 7 inch 120hz OLED display and it can run everything emulatable.
>>12083825I would agree but, >Tiny face buttonsStill a manlet chinkheld. >Winlator/gamehub still shitDon't get me wrong mk they're getting better but wake me up when valve get off their asses and release arm proton.
>>12082353Powkiddy x28
>>12083812dont all handheld emulators use android 13
>>12083812lmao. they can just don't use android 16.
>>12083862>Winlator/gamehub still shityeah but thats true for everything, its hard to justify running 1-2 games better on the Cucknr in exchange for a shitty LCD screen when the performance difference probably wont even matter in a year(or 10).
>>12083884>>12083892What about when 13 becomes outdated and stops getting updates? Plus the registration requirements affect all devs if they want to support newer phones, this might discourage emulator devs from making Android ports altogether. Even if you release exclusively on GitHub you still have to register with Google Play, and F-Droid straight up said that the new requirements would kill them outright.
>>12083918>Plus the registration requirements affect all devs if they want to support newer phonesPhonefags on suicide watch
>>12083862>wake me up when valve get off their asses and release arm proton.Not happening until Nvidia or Qualcomm steps on their turf and starts making desktop ARM CPUs.
>>12083918It might kill phonefags because they have forced updates which would be funny but I doubt not getting security updates is gonna be that important for a handheld.
>>12083671That's cool. Personally I just play retro games and indie games on my handheld so I found I didn't need a deck. In that case I ended up valuing the portability and battery much more.
>make this>not a phoneso close...
>>12083812Supposedly you'll still be able to adb install so devs can debug faster, but yeah, you can say goodbye to most devs. Half the FOSS apps I recently installed on my new phone boot to a disclaimer the dev is abandoning them by 2026 when this is enacted.
>>12083669when are they gonna fucking restock them god damnit
>>12083812crazy how everything is just going full 1984
>>12083812Will suck for phones in the near future but I think all the handhelds that are currently on Android 13 will be fine and if a handheld comes out that's on 16 or up, it might actually not do well due to consumers refusing to buy it.
>>12083958This is what I'm worried about more than phonefags losing support. Emu devs start seeing Android as not worth the effort due to the registration requirements and all the old emulators stop getting updates. Old devices will still work with old emulator builds but any bug fixes or performance improvements in the future won't carry over, which is gonna suck especially hard for GC/Wii/PS2 emulation and beyond.
>>12084003>google locking down sideloading and forcing devs to release apps through the play store>microsoft forcing ms accounts in windows 11 and shoving in AI bullshit that nobody asked for>apple has always been gay and made the app store your only option for apps since the first iphonei hate FAGMAN so much it's unreal
>>12078294I can't wait anymore bros...
>>12083958>adb installWhat does that mean
>>12084003And people just letting it happen
>>12078051do I buy a retroid pocket 5? need a emulator handheld.
>>12083928The only forced updates android has is google play services. Which also ties into some android device's software updates for some reason.>>12083956The xperia play patent didn't expire yet. Anbernig probably made it to practice making a slider again as they haven't made one in years. >>12084156Max system?
>>12083678So, you're either a kid or you've chosen to live with people you don't trust.
>>12079637>>12079723Its great
>>12083956speaking of sliders, it has been OVER 2 MONTHS since Ayaneo announced their gaming slider phone, and there has been zero information or even mentions since then.
>>12084369>here family, look at my swinging dick>I'm showing you this because I trust you
>>12084508Why do you have a picture/video of your swinging dick on a gaming handheld?
>>12084545>he doesn't have 'ick on his 'eck
>>12084553>he has a video instead his putting his actual 'ick on 'eck
>>12084118>what is adbYou have no business using Android.>>12084013From what I understand, it's a change to Google Play Services. Meaning it will still effect older versions. And while you could get around that by installing MicroG or another equivalent, that won't be an option for at least 80% of Android users since you would need root access.And that's without even considering the developers who are jumping ship because of this. Without anyone actually developing emulators for Android, the handheld industry vanishes overnight.The only thing I can see saving this industry is shifting from Android back to standard Linux. And we all remember how much of a shit show vendor images were.x86 handhelds could be the only real way forward.
>>12084369How many siblings did you grow up with, anon? Living in a crowded house with your parents and brothers and sisters always nosing around as a kid and shitting on your interests has lasting effects even into adulthood. I preferred handhelds when I was younger just because I was fighting for every bit of privacy I could get in what otherwise amounted to a public space, where everything you do and everything you eat is scrutinised, where every time you leave the house someone wants to know where you're going or where you've been. That preference has persisted into my thirties just out of force of habit and what feels natural to me.
>>12084693Not him, but this is me. I actually hate it because despite being 29 and living with only my wife, it's still my first instinct to hide whatever it is I'm doing. Im working on it though.
>>12084224>Max system?nta but I'm looking to get a retroid pocket 5, looking to run GC/Wii and belowalso the second screen addon looks interesting for DS games
Is this smartphone controller compatible with retroarch?
Consume
>>12083812Why the fuck is android even doing this
>>12084676>The only thing I can see saving this industry is shifting from Android back to standard Linux.Some current handhelds like the RP5 and Odin 2 are already capable of dual booting into aarch64 Linux. That might be their saving grace if emulator devs decide to jump ship from Android next year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4loJfaniRYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dceRkrxujrY>>12084815Control and data harvesting. Google wants to be the sole gatekeeper of what people are allowed to install on their devices, and tying everything to the Play Store and a Google account allows them to harvest more data to sell targeted ads (their main moneymaker).
>>12084838Why wouldn't handhelds start to use degoogled android roms? They're not that bad these days
>>12084916That could be an option if the manufacturers start shipping with microG, but it doesn't solve the underlying issue if emulator devs stop porting to Android altogether.
>>12084805Guess Retroid Pocket 6 is getting announced in the next month then.
>>12084948That makes it the perfect time to buy a 5, I never like being an early adopter for these chinkhelds.
>>12084118Installing from another device through USB in debug mode.>>12084676And manufacturers really prefer not to ship with root because it can prevent gacha and other mobage from working.>>12084965Honestly, RP6 doesn't have much room for improvement other than maybe 120hz. We know for a fact they won't make it more ergonomic, they're not dropping the glass panel, switching dpad and sticks around would step on Odin 3's toes, it's just gonna be more juice at the cost of Linux support, realistically.
>>12083812microjeet and jewgle doing everything in their power to make linux happen.
>>12083812This is why I will never buy an android handheld
the thor looks cool, gonna wait 8 months doe
>>12085050why do you think they won't make it more ergonomic?I sold my RP5 because even with the grip it was awful to hold.
>>12085165They made the Odin 3's layout less ergonomic.
>>12084693So, you're still a kid, mentally. It's not a healthy thing to be this uncomfortable in your living environment, anon. At least >>12084701 recognizes it's something to work on. I wish him the best in shaking it off.
