Ultra 64 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>>12165651
>>12174725Newcomer here, I just bought today for less that $60 CAD a RG28XX and a R36 UltraWhat can I do to make these better? I keep reading about swapping the OS, others talk about flashing somethingI have seen a few videos of the R36 Ultra running Dolphin MMJR with impressive resultsI just want to use it for Gran Turismo games, especially GT4 Spec II hackrom
>>12174723>Dual screens are probably going to be all the rage in 2026 so hopefully we won't be waiting too long for one of these companies to stumble into accidentally making a good one.considering there are still no good 4:3 handhelds i doubt that
>>12174732in short - don't trust the micro SD cards these come with, they most likely will be crap. Get new cards depending on how many games you want on them (e.g. 128gb if you're going to do Playstation 1 and below, wouldn't trust the R36 Ultra to do GameCube)Flashing means using a card reader to burn a CFW onto the cards, MuOS for the RG28XX maybe and ArkOS for the R36 Ultra, although not sure which versionhere, this guy's a fag but it might helphttps://www.joeysretrohandhelds.com/guides/anbernic-rg28xx-setup-guide/
>>12174732Neither of those consoles emulate PS2 well, which means GT4 probably won't work well. If you're wanting to try a custom firmware/OS it needs to be flashed onto an SD card, that's what they mean by flashing.
I'm going to prepare an SD card while waiting for my first handheld. Is there a quick and easy way to take a rom set and leave only one rom for each game?
>>12174723Powkiddy, lend us your strength...!
>>12174757not sure of the Tiny Best Set still exists, but might be a good place to start
>>12174757There's a set called top roms, or something.>leave only one rom for each game?Have fun parsing each folder, file by file.
psp/vita games dpad or stick on top?
>>12174770dpad
>>121747571g1r sets
>>12174770Look at an image of a PSP/Vita nigga.
I bought a DSi XL on Ebay for $120 in "ok-decent" condition. Was I ripped off? It'll be here monday.
>>12174770vita emulation still sucks ass unfortunately
>>12174783The screen will be yellow.
>>12174757THIS:>>12174765
with steamos coming to arm do you think drivers and stuff will be made to get it working with these handhelds such as the RP5/6, thor, etc any time soon?
>>12174775Just because a console had a certain control scheme doesn't mean that's the best way to play it. See: toggling waggle to button inputs.
>>12174783In what currency? Because I bought a JP DSi XL off ebay for about 80 something CAD or less than 60 American bux and it seems fine besides yellow screens. Menus are all in moon but it still plays NA carts just fine. Like >>12174789 says you likely will find yellow screens tho, but it seems like the fix is to just let it display white images on the highest brightness.
>>12174760Could they really save dual screens?
>>12174841In usual Powkiddy fashion, they'll do the thing other companies are failing it way better but then fuck up on something really simple and dumb.
>>12174623Anon, you still misunderstand. That example image was not two different scenes. It was the Zelda 1 HUD cut up and repositioned onto the lower screen. This is feasible using existing tools, but they aren't incorporated into any emulator I'm away of. ReShade may be able to do some of it with lots of finnicky configuration. Here I've made another example. This would allow a very popular game, Neo Turf Masters, to be much more playable on smaller screens. Notice how the graphics are duplicated along the bottom of the screen where it says "shot power". That's because that area corresponds to where the putting meter will appear once you get on the green in the game. So now you can use the lower screen to be able to see the swing and putting meters more easily, which are very tiny on most handheld screens. And again, none of this actually hacking the game's code. This is purely a post-processing effect.
>>12174850You can do this with live video editing software. But the only way you could see it on a handheld would be streaming.
>>12174868Steam Deck could do it.
>>12174849>2 perfectly scalable screens>stereo speakers>fantastic hinge>affordable>accidentally make only the top screen a touch screen
>>12174749Thanks, I will screencap this post for later this month when my chinkshit will arrive>>12174750Similarly to freemcboot for PS2? It HAS to be plugged in before the boot to work?Can't I just copy-replace files on the device itself? It has 8GB internal storage >>12174750Similarly to freemcboot for PS2? It HAS to be plugged in before the boot to work?Can't I just copy-replace files on the device itself? It has 8GB internal storage >>12174765NTA, what are those files? I have read them on the page but understand fuck all>>12174789NTA, aren't there third-party parts better than OEM? I couls swear I have seen OLED screens for them last year
The Trimui Brick still has heat problems?
>>12174898That chip gets hot no matter what. its sucsessor gets even hotter which is why trimui added a fan.
>>12174898The Brick gets hot but never to the point where it bothers me. But maybe I just hold it in a way where I'm not touching the backplate as hard as other people.
>>12174882POWKIDDY! SEE ME AFTER CLASS!
>>12174896Like actual internal storage or just a second sd card?
>>12174903>its sucsessor?
>>12174850this looks really bad anon
>>12174969You don't understand what the purpose if you think that.
>>12174958Smart pro s. The e6 max used a version of the chip with hdmi out and higher end psp could not matain stable fps because it throttled from the heat. When it gets too hot, the device shuts itself down.
>>12174732>3326 >GT4 and DolphinMan I wish I was this dumb and innocent, I bet life would be a lot brighter
>>12174896>Similarly to freemcboot for PS2? It HAS to be plugged in before the boot to work?>Can't I just copy-replace files on the device itself? It has 8GB internal storageNot sure about the R36, but the Anbernic device runs it's operating system from the micro SD card, like a computer runs it's operating system from a hard drive or SSD.The custom OS you download will be a disk image that you write (flash) onto the SD card, replacing the default OS.
>>12174994Dumb fucks should have just used a unisoc How is the RP3+ STILL mogging the fuck out of the sub $100 market?
>>12174972no i understand what you're doing, but that doesn't change the fact that it looks like shitthe power bar is perfectly visible on the actual screen, you don't need to blow it up to 50x its size and pretend it looks good
>>12175008Do you actually do anything with these?
>>12175008rg405v, 505 and powkiddy x28. the 3+ isnt produced anymore like the 2s.>unisocTrimui relies on bigger companies to sell and advertize their products. e6 is pretty much one guy and he's legit more compotent. That and they have a good deal with allwinner.
>>12174941It says 8GB, will see once I plug it inOther sources say it has none and relies entirely on the SD cards for the OSIt has 2 SD card slots, 0 care. Will buy a 512GB Express and have everything on it
>>12175021>he power bar is perfectly visible on the actual screen, you don't need to blow it up to 50x its size and pretend it looks goodAgain, you do not understand the purpose here. It's not about looking good. It's about utility. If you think playing the game staring at a swing meter that's less a centimeter in size is playable then more power to you, but I would prefer to have the swing meter be large enough to not strain my eyes over 18 holes.
>>12175003Let me dream!!! As long that I can play my PS1 games it is all that I truly care about. The other device RG28XX will be 2D only, maybe some PS1 titles>>12175004Looks easy, as long my phone can do it using Etchdroid I am fineDo I need a software first or just drag-and-drop all files to the SD Card?
>>12175053>that looks bad>>you don't understand the purpose if you think that>it still looks bad>>it's not about looking goodso you acknowledge that it looks like shitjust say that, then
>>12175051>It has 2 SD card slots, 0 care. That means one is for the operating system, read the manual to make sure you know which is which. >Will buy a 512GB Express and have everything on itI would highly recommend something like 64GB for the OS card and then keeping all your games and saves and media on the 512GB.
>>12175054>Let me dream!!!Nta but just so you know, GC and PS2 is like at least $150 and up when it comes to chinkhelds, and even then that might just get you maybe 2/3 of those libraries playable. If you have an android phone, you could download NetherSX2 and Dolphin to play some stuff, likely RPGs at most unless you have a plug-in or bluetooth phone gamepad.
Does anyone own the RG505? It's under $100 with coupons in the AE sale, has an OLED screen that's perfect for PSP and can do some PS2/GameCube. What's the catch?
If the handhelds have 2 in-use SD card slots, if I plug it into a PC will it see 2 drives or will it screw me up? Should they be Fat32 or ExFat?Sorry for asking many questions but the RG28XX will be for a 6 years old kid and the other for me and my GF at home or else, she likes PokémonI want the kid to receive what was just a wild dream for us in the late 90s, a portable console with "ALL" games in it, backlit screen, and that can be plugged on the TV too. I would have been droolingYou guys are really helping me to make it a wonderful Christmas for the boy, thank you very muchDo I absolutely have to buy new SD cards or the chink ones that are included with good? I am supposed to receive a 64GB card, I want 128GB or 256GB if I transfer PS1 ISOs
>>12175056>>you don't understand the purpose if you think that>>it's not about looking goodNta but you're as retarded as a namefag if you think these are hypocritical statements
>>12175060I already have thise on my S23 Ultra and a hub that is llugged to my TVMe and my GF use it to play Mario Party games with 2 Dualsenses2D games, PS1 and maybe some N64 are what I want for my R36 Ultra bought for just $25 CAD and $30 for a RG28XX yesterday
>>12175062>or will it screw me up They'll be separate but personally, you're better off powering the device down, removing whichever card you're working on, and sticking it into an sd card dongle that plugs into USB. Faster transfer speeds and all that. >she likes Pokémon Pure Red, Perfect Crystal, Emerald Rogue EX, Renegade Platinum, Sacred Gold, Volt White 2. RetroGameTalk. That's it for spoonfeeding.>that can be plugged on the TV too Fair warning, TV-out heats the device up faster especially if it's like PS1 and up. >Do I absolutely have to buy new SD cardsAbsolutely.
>>12175070Nice>phones are just consoles these daysTakes me back to those Nvidia Shield boxes they used to sell, or the unmentionable box that thanked you for believing.
>>12175065nta but yeah they kind of areif someone says something looks bad, and your response is "if you think that then you don't get it", what you're saying is that it doesn't look bad if you understand itif their response was simply "yes it looks bad but that's not the point", then that likely would've been the end of it
>>12175075I'll agree with you since you're anonymous but if that other guy makes the exact same point then I'm convoluting some argument that proves him wrong
>>12175075The point here is your comment of "it looks bad" is an ignorance of what the goal was. It looks good to someone who knows that the functionality is the goal. >>12175079so you realize you said some dumb shit but you're never ever going to admit it
>>12175084>your commentthat wasn't my comment, i'm commenting on the exchange as a third party>you realizeoh you just think everyone's the same person, that makes sensecarry on
>>12175026nope
>>12175061inline shoulders if that bothers you.
>>12174783Overpriced
>>12175062>she likes PokémonBoth pinball games. The second card game. Pokemmo with portmaster. Pokeharbor
GET HYPE LADShttps://youtu.be/FDelGAH2C4QWOOOOOOx2
>>12175149shan't be listening to these chinks shill this dogshit device
>>12175152more wallpaper changing for me then bro!
>>12175084I literally just admitted it. You're even dumber than I am.
>>12174994It is a successor of smart pro not brick.
>>12175149>no stylusWhat a shame.
>>12175149I already got the RG40XXV for GBC and RG34XX for the GBA, might as well get this once prices drop on Ali. I am curious about the translating AI tho, any vids of that?
TechDweeb won.
>>12175228I meant sucsessor to the chip.
The buttons on my GBA are becoming a bit unresponsive. I acn barely press Start or Select.What should I do?
>>12175448the loser contest
>>12175471>millionaire>loser
>>12175468Take it apart and clean the conductive pads on the board with a qtip and isopropyl alcohol. Do the same with the rubber buttons
>>12174850A shader should be able to achieve that, going by blur fill replicating the image and flipping it.>>12175404They had it for a while now, close to a year. You haven't heard about it because it's no good.
is 5'5inch screen enough for GC and PS2?Thinking about getting RP6 but that screen is smaller than my phone
>>12175482More likely than you think.
Im tempted to get Ayaneo pocket mini air but that ghosting.... I don't know if I want that, I had RG40XXV and that ghosting was just like that too.
>>12175664I recommend a 24-27 inch screen.
>>12175664Same size screen as the Switch Lite so it's good enough for Nintendo.
>>12175236The lady literally pulls a fucking stylus out of the box within the first 30 seconds of the video.
>>12175664they ported GC and PS2 games to the DS and PSP and those screens were tiny by today's standard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drV-Adi-krYSwitch performance on different Snapdragon devices
>>12175008A flip or slide device with the 3/4 screen size would be perfect
Bros, be honest with me, is the retroid pocket classic any good, or am I falling for propaganda again?
Man I only get like 3 hours of play time with my rg40xx and ppsspp doesn't actually write saves unless I exit the emulator manually and I lose progress if the battery falls too low.
>>12175859Yeah the xx chip is kind of at its limit with ppsspp. Not sure about your save issue though.
>>12175762Vertical devices are a meme imo, mainly for the visual appeal
>>12175925There are easier to use while laying on your side and are therefore the comfiest to use.
>>12175925The screen being above the controls feels nicer to use. But again, that's why clamshells are the best and we need companies to perfect them already. They take the best aspects of both horizontals and verticals.
>2days alright, should I get pocket air mini or no....good price but that ghosting is awful
>>12175664I ordered one for ps2 and gc and I love my vita for ps1
>>12175960If it's something you'll always be thinking about, I say drop it and look for a similar handheld in that price range instead.
>>12175071>RetroGameTalk. That's it for spoonfeeding.It is called CDRomance.com not RetroGroomTans anymore.RetroGroomTrans is the forum you must signup to if you want to comment under the newest ROMs in CDRomance.com, but you no longer need to be part of the Grooming Community to download ROMs from CDRomance.
>>12175062For setting the devices up with custom OS' or to learn how to use the stock OS' just read the guides at:https://retrogamecorps.com/They are unironically the best.For already compiled ROM sets without doubles, and without shovelware google "Tinyset Archive", the sets are available at Archive.org, already curated to some anon's taste, but they are 99% excellent to most people's taste. For window shopping and personally curating your ROMs, in order to have the BEST SELECTED ROMS you choose yourself, go to CDRomance.com and browse per console, it is a superb Catalogue with previews, covers, and most of the best romhacks already patched.
>>12174898Stock OS pushes frequency too high all the time. Quick fix is to set one of the multifunctional face buttons to cycle through (fixed) frequencies, and force a lower one when emulating 8/16-bit games.
>>12176032Thanks
>>12175061>What's the catch?Kinda shit ergos (inline shoulders, no triggers, as >>12175105 noted, plus no real contouring, just some antiskid pads on the back). Screen is decent, but still OG Vita (14 year old OLED, so burn-in is a genuine risk compared to newer devices), SoC is a bit meh today (compared to when it came out), memory is on the low side (for an Android device). Also, Gamma hasn't updated the OS since Jan 2024.
>>12176036I noticed the Brick doesn't get as hot when I switched to NextUI so I'm guessing it fixes this issue.
>>12176042No problem, feel free to ask, just expect random rude snobs to answer first, cryptically. Just wait and you will get most of your answers. I honestly recommend https://muos.dev/for the RG28XX, it is easy enough for a kid to learn to use, but depending on how simple you want it to be, you might want to set it up with the SIMPLEST OS possible for the kid to focus on games without an OS getting in their way.The minimal os can be seen here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2rMB5z9dQwDo not be misled, he is showcasing a particula handheld as example, but the video explain how to setup ANY handheld with said OS, so just watch the video and consider whether your kid might want the simplest device, or whether they might want more cool stuff like Music Player, and even Movies or Cartoons in the device (if that is the case MuOS has media players, and a cool music player "Rockbox" under "PortMaster", Portmaster is a superb APP to port PC games to the RG28XX and it also has Rockbox for music)For further reference: Portmaster.games
>>12176049For some violently retarded reason, TrimUI stock OS overboosts the already overclocked A133+ (standard A133 is 1.6 GHz, A133+ is 1.8) to 2 GHz. So you get a tiny bit of extra performance, for a shitload of extra heat. Several custom OS-es (and the CrossMix frontend) downgrade the clocks to specsheet levels (so max 1.8 GHz), or use separate governors for each emulator (lower freq boundaries for 8/16-bit, higher for 32+).
>>12176027All I know is CDR moved there so I've been using RGT's repository since it's just CDR with a different name.
>>12176047>inline shouldersMaking a handheld with these should instantly condemn everyone involved with deciding and building the device's design to hell with no chance of forgiveness to save them
>>12175960>but that ghosting is awfulimo it's too badit's a no buy
>>12175149It’s still dumb that none of these Android DS consoles have bottom screens that are capable of perfectly upscaling DS games. Anbernic’s are smaller than the DSi LL’s 4.2” screen and not perfectly scalable, neither are AYN’s or Ayaneo’s.
is retroid pocket 5/g2 comfortable to hold?thinking about getting p6 but idk... easy to press triggers/shoulder buttons ?
>>12176140No
is the RG477M the current gold standard for 4:3 PS2/GC emulation?
>>12176145It would be if not for those shoulders
>>12175960There will be better 4:3 devices, one day there might even be a no compromise 4:3 device
>>12176140Nope. The Mini is a better ergonomic device
you're all gearfags, as bad as the CRT general
>>12176140that must be the most dogshit looking screen protector ive ever seen
>>12176053I will keep in mind, thanks again
Here is the cheap zero 28, should still be available Use aeus08Sorry ive been shitposting too hard on biz and keep getting banned kek
$30 xu mini m
$30 piyoo flop and sub 200 477M (I shamefully consoomed)
>>1217619231 for a 3356 sounds good, but a hinge not from powkiddy and post win 1 gpd sounds like trouble...
>>12176204At least we’ll find out real soon whether the hinges are still shit.
>>12174826I personally think a stick translating d-pad presses feels dumb.
>>12176192I did the same yesterdayBought these 2
>>12176224Dpads are honest and are the man's way to move a character. You click one of eight directions, the character moves in that direction. With a stick, it becomes an obnoxious spectrum of movements, it's movementfluid which is why trannies prefer analog sticks.
>>12175960Why not take advantage of the Aliexpress 11.11 sale and buy a rg476h instead? You can get it for around $110 with coupons.
>>12176239Most prefer using sticks these days becuase companies simply forgot how to make good dpads or constantly change their formulas. Take anbernic. The rg35xx is the sucsessor to the rg300, but the 300's dpad is way better.
>>12176273Every day I lament that the RG35XX wasn't just a souped up RG300. The controls were so good, all it needed was a better screen and a better chip.
>>12176192>>12176235>owning more then one handheld Why?
>>12176317One will be a gift for a 6 years old kid, he may get the RG28XX
>>12176159What's that, faggot speak for "hardware talk in hardware thread BAD"?
>>12176192> (I shamefully consoomed)Me shameful display, I verily sorryI studied the price history of the RG34XX-SP, the shipping prices, the local store vs the Chinese store, the Tariffs and Taxes.... I can say these 11:11 offers are not what in America we expect from Black Friday, but it is good enough.In America, Black Friday is basically when stores with High Rotation of inventory are about to receive new stock and must get rid of the old one, thus "giving it away" at supplier prices. These 11:11 are offers on top of already cheap devices, so they are not as spectacular, but in my case the offer and coupon absorbed both the shipping price and the tariffs and taxes. I would have paid literally TWICE this price had I purchased it from a local Mexican e-store instead.
>>12176332The RG28XX is actually superior to the R36, it has a better chip and supports small 2D PC Ports through Port Master. It is better built and has better audio amplifier if you use it as Music Player with headphones. I would always keep an Anbernic for myself over a generic R36, but then again, the better built quality is a plus for a kid who will certainly drop the device a couple times. Anbernic is sturdy. I think it is actually generous to give RG28XX to the kid, considering they cannot purchase the better devices themselves. You can always sell the R36 if you dont like it and get a prettier anbernic later.
>>12176354I just want 2D games on both, NES, DNES, Genesis, GBC, GBA
some more gba hidden gems with me and radical reggiehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jpRvJoqXiQ
>>12176273RK2023 is still the king of dpads.
>>12176384Isn't that the one that everybody was complaining about the edges?
>>12176369GOOD STUFF
>>12176387No, that was...a different RK2023.
>>12176369Is it me or MetalJesusRocks is on Ozempic?Also, I love his reviews and summaries per console highlights and all that, I truly built some of my libraries using him as guideline, but I cannot stand how much of a "Rock" poser he is. The guy pretends to be a Rocker with his rooms fool of "Rock" paraphernalia, but not a single time has he ever showcased ONE, just one, CREED poster, or boxset.
>>12176431he was born in the 60's he can like whatever rock he wants
>>12176431>>12176441
>>12176369>tactics ogre gbaHow is that gba port anyway?worth playing over the new steam remake?
>>12176454Ive been tempted by it, but all my portable consoles play PS1, so I have been playing Let Us Cling Together PSX, it is superb. I like it more than Final Fantasy Tactics, but I have not finished either so I cannot have a proper opinion.
>>12176341Assuming handhelds = hardware discussion only just shows what a gearfag you are.
>>12176492lol, low IQ board, read like a book.
What is your favorite vertical handheld? I've been looking at the rg40xxv, but I'm not sure about that screen resolution for a 4" display. Also, I'm not sure if that chip can handle nintendo 64, which I think would be ideal with that analog stick
>>12176498you're an idiot
>>12176508I'm waiting on the inevitable RG 406V successor with a 4.7" screen. That will be when I finally allow the FOMO to get to me.
>>12176508I'm holding out for a RG70XX V with diamond shaped buttons
>>12176454Not a port but another entry in the series. Was my first TO game. Too long ago for me to remember details but I loved it.
>>12176354The r36s supports portmaster too. Most modern handhelds tend too except the mips stuff and anything from sjgam.
>>12176559Anbernic is just weird with when they decide to do hardware refreshes. Something like an RG40XXV/H but with the 960x720p panels used in the 406 products should do great, it'd even be a step up over the 480p panels they already use.
>>12176508As far as I know it can handle n64.
>>12176678I'm hoping for 4.7" 1280x960 with the Dimensity 8300. Basically a vertical version of the RG477M.
>>12176508Look up "[handheld name] n64 games" on yt to see if there are videos of people trying games out
Is there any ARM/Linux port of SM64 yet?I have a few for PS2, PSP, PC and PS3
>>12176732I count 3. Sm64dxcoop has some faggotry where only their own compiled binaries can connect to public lobbies, only works with direct connections. Also has some annoying microstutters that plain SM64 port (not found on portmaster) and render96ex don't.
>>12176732render96ex is one of the most played games on my chinkheld
>>12176369i thought the thumbnail was a before/after weight loss comparison
>>12174725Well anons I love these threads and speculating and scrutinizing the next best chinkheld but Valve kinda ended the debate with SteamOS on ARM. Since the chinks were just ripping off the FEX project (which Valve is the primary contributor) for Winlater/GameSAARHub and Valve is gonna release a proper SteamOS for ARM with their Steam Frame I've put all my handhelds up for sale on jewbay and putting it towards one of those for now. It is so light, tiny and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with the best version of FEX emulation for PC games and the ability to load any Android APK natively. It is the perfect retro and PC gaming "handheld." Gonna pack that in my backpack and just play retro games while I watch jewtoob at work on it, or indie PC games.Things will get exciting again when chinkheld manufacturers ship ARM SteamOS but it is unlikely since they seem insistent on using x86 emulation with a shitty FEX emulation to spy on us instead. It's been real. Good luck on your hunt for the perfect handheld and thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
>>12177004I agree fully, I'm really glad it seems we'll be able to finally move on from fucking shitty ass android and all the problems that come with it, looks like a new horizon for handheldsalso you're gonna wear a vr headset at work?
>>12177018>also you're gonna wear a vr headset at work?Yeah why the hell not? I lead a small team of 6 employees and work in an underground datacenter as the lead infrastructure engineer. Nobody bugs me. We have TVs setup in the office. One dude plays PC games on his Surface (yikes), the older guy likes watching Thundercats and Spongebob one of the TVs, two just scroll their phones when not working and I have my own office (separate from their cubicles) with a TV I never use and typically just play on my Pocket 4 or just read mango. I've automated a majority of our work but as we're the only ones who understand it we ain't going anywhere. Also government job. Pretty cozy. Would much rather put on a super tiny/light headset and just lean back in my Aeron and chill out with a big virtual desktop. Seems so cozy. My Index at home is so much work to enjoy. This seems perfect. It is smaller than most decently powerful chinkhelds too.
>>12177024sounds like a waste of money
>>12177029Sub 600 bucks for full VR that can emulate most PC games natively on the headset? Ultra portable (smaller and lighter than any Quest by about HALF). I already got an offer on my old Index at 800 bucks with base stations. So it is paid for. Not to mention Gabe tweaked the CS skin economy and turned by 50 dollar inventory into 2.1k (so far sold at least). It was gonna be free anyway. Unironically having a fully open source SteamOS on ARM with 100% perfect x86 emulation, native Android APK support and can load anything I want from AUR? Sounds like genuinely the absolute PERFECT mobile computing system. It is insane to me that people aren't more hyped. I probably won't even stream high-end games to it at home. It will be exclusively an ultra-light portable headset. I can't fucking wait. Don't feel bad anon, I didn't get it at first either. But it is a mobile workstation you can fit in your pocket. Full field of vision virtual desktop on the go. It is the everything device.
>>12176273The Vita-like pad is the whole reason I've only bought two Retroid machines.
>>12177039nah it is cool, was just fuckin with you, I think I'll wait till china starts making handhelds though instead because I'd feel too autistic wearing a headset in public
>>12177039A VR headset and a handheld are the two furthest apart things I can think of, why not just buy a new handheld and use SteamOS on it instead of carrying around a VR headset that you can't use anywhere and will get you fired.
>>12176235>>12176332You know about the haloing problem, RIGHT?
>boots up odin 2 portal>device doesnt explode and send shrapnel into my facecurious!
>>12177064Stupid literal nyc nigger used a giganigga charger on a chinkheld Many such cases His PC is right there he could have just used that to charge Also I have tried a 65w PD charger on my rp5 and it gets hot as fuck with you dont have the fan full blast.
I plugged my RG34XX SP into a fast charger and it exploded, killing me instantly
>>12177072there's no excuse for these shit chinkhelds to not have some sort of safety in them so they dont fucking explode when you use a standard phone charger on them.
The whole 'pocketability' argument for chinkhelds kinda goes out of the window when you are forced to carry a fire extinguisher with you wherever you go.
Still bought RP6, FUD harder.
>>12177084*explodes*
>>12177081this can happen to any li-ion battery, hope you don't have a phone anon. Also according to the redditor it was a macbook charger, so not a standard phone charger.
>>12177084>rewarding retroon for getting rid of the vita form factorI hate you
is the RP2S still my only option if I want speakers that don't sound like pure liquid diarrhea shit?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drV-Adi-krYthis dude really just makes infinite "ermm what should I buy?" videos
>>12177081The USBC standard is fucking trash and lithium batteries are simply not designed to charge that fast without major risk. Yes they should just use better charging circuits but you're also stupid as fuck to treat them like an expensive phone. I suspect many retards simply do not have basic 5v2a chargers anymore and they're too fucking dumb to just add one to their cart when buying a chinkheld. The ugreen ones are $2 ffs
>>12177130The zero 28 has genuinely excellent speakers lol. 477M is also good
>>12177172Literally no one is going to buy these things and think twice about if their phone charger can work on it or not when they're basically just glorified android tablets.
>>12177141You're so fucking dumb if you get a g2 or rp6 with all the current software bottlenecks. The RP5 is 140 now sometimes. We need a few years for software to catch up to current hardware imo. Especially on mediakek. The D8300 is probably using like a 3rd of its potential power because of dogshit drivers. Mediakek and ARM need to have their CEOs publically flagellated sandmonkey style for the current state of mali drivers
>>12177179Shut the fuck up you retarded faggot. No one in this fucking thread takes you seriously. >hurrr its a le tablet Kys phonejeet. Shove a CPU fan up your dirty ass so you can know the difference proper cooling makes.
>>12177186i bought a odin 2 portal, when you boot it up it starts on a Android screen, literally ANYONE who isn't some turbo autist will assume that means they can just use their android phone charger on it.
Just scored this for $70.
>>12177175Think he meant retroid products because even powkiddy has better speakers.
>>12177186They are just android tablets. It's not just the screens most of time. These comanies source whatever parts from phones/tablets whenever they can until they get enough money to make custom parts. (Sometimes)
>>12177043>nah it is cool, was just fuckin with you, I think I'll wait till china starts making handhelds though instead because I'd feel too autistic wearing a headset in publicFair enough friend. With any luck the chingchongchinamen will start shipping their chinkhelds with SteamOS and we'll be in pure retrohandheld bliss. Emulation station, x86 emulation, no spyware (or at least spyware you can uninstall), etc. Honestly I'd be shocked if Valve doesn't release a low cost Steam Pocket soon. They've done 100% of the hard work with the headset. Just take all the headset shit out, slap on a normal LCD and put it in a retroid pocket 6 shell or some shit. Good to go. >>12177050Valve hasn't announced when they're going to publish SteamOS ARM edition and who knows if there will be proper driver/firmware support for <insert random chinkheld here>. It is a portable game console so I see it as the same thing as a handheld. It is more portable than the Steamdeck and Switch 2 for sure. As soon as SteamOS ARM is public though I'm definitely going to try loading it on a bootloader unlocked phone.
>>12177192Honestly felt like a steal, the DS is in very good condition. I cleaned it up a bit and tested it; works like a charm. I saw one selling on eBay w/box in mint condition selling for $200. I hate to be a “scalper” but I’m probably gonna sit on it until the 6/7th generation Zoomer nostalgia wave hits.
>>12177175I have the zero 28 and forgot that the speakers are actually pretty good, but was looking into something bigger 477m has been tempting me for a while but I can't justify the price rn
>>12177203a mini valve handheld would be an instabuy for me
>>12177050>you can't use anywhere and will get you fired.you can use it at home in bed
>>12177223You could have bought it for less than 200 on tuesday. Genuinely the best 4:3 device this market has ever seen. There are stacked shoulder buttons available but as someone thats been using ambernigs inline shit since the 350M, I actually think they're more comfortable to use with your thumbs on the sticks, compared to the RP5. The 2 genuine downsides are the lack of analog triggers and currently the high CPU mode forces the fan to be at max or near max. I have other chinkhelds with triggers so I'm not too bothered by the former, and although the fan is absolutely loud and high pitched at max, the RP Flip 2 is worse, and this can be addressed in software. I found that max CPU doesn't do much, any bottlenecks you encounter with this device right now will be software ones. I keep the default CPU mode and set the fan to ~80. Inaudible but does the job. Even demanding games haven't been able to get the device more than nominally warm, and the grips are plastic so any heat is localized. This is it for me I think, especially if/when malishit gets proper gpu drivers
>>12177237might pick one up later or the plastic version that'll come out inevitably
>>12177237>lack of analog triggersProbably the 477M's best feature.
>>12174725>an N64 handheld with all of the games perfectly emulatedMy god I want. I want it now.
>>12177237I can't imagine paying 200 dollars for a unisoc 820. That's batshit insane. 90 bucks tops.
>>12177290What, the 477M? That uses a Dimensity 8300 you blockhead.
I think its overpriced at $280. But if that PayPal thing comes back for nig- I mean black friday and its sub $200 I would absolutely reccomend it. Look at that fucking screen
>>12177298Oh and the dpad and buttons are the best I have ever used on a chinkoid input device. This is coming from an autist that does shit like pic related
>>12177298>shitps
>>12177130RPF2/RP5 has a fix that solves their speaker issue, plus I thought RP4P sounded nice.
>>12177187>>12177201You shouldn't be fast charging your phones or tablets either.
>>12177081I don't entirely disagree, but these are sketchy Chinese electronics sold to accomplish a questionably-legal task. It's common for them to come with pirated games bundled in, so I'm not surprised that there are regulations and standards they don't bother to follow when they make them.That said, I'm glad I better understand the risks that come with using these handhelds now. If I get one, I'll try to stick to using lower wattage chargers with it.>>12177095Good to know. My phone got pretty warm charging it on a relative's laptop charger once, so it makes sense that that would destroy something without proper protection circuits.
>>12177229It will give you motion dysphoria and when you puke while lying down you'll choke and die.>>12177237Inline is straight up garbo, it looks like it should work in theory but imo the only time I actually liked something like that style is on the RG35XXSP.
>>12177095isnt that why most laptops use 7.4mm charging cords
>>12177404Nta but as someone who uses a laptop charger on my phone every now and then, yeah it gets hot so I pull it off and wait till it's cooled down to put it back on. Funny enough the fast charger that came with it doesn't heat it up as much despite charging at least twice as fast as the laptop charger. That said, I don't recommend anything but the lowest tier chargers for chinkhelds. I think the standard is 5w or something.
>>12177407USB-C laptop chargers have been a thing for years now. I'm a poorfag though, so my laptops all have barrel jacks on them.>>12177408I wouldn't be surprised if your phone's original charger works faster because it doesn't cause your phone to thermal throttle like your laptop charger does.Like, your laptop charger is probably trying to charge your phone so fast that it causes thermal protection measures to kick in, in turn reducing the speed that it ends up charging at compared to the original charger.
>>12177298I really want one but I can't justify it when I have the Flip 2 and don't sperg out about black bars.
>>12177303did this fix the dpad on the 28?
>>12177453The dpad itself just needs a little extra pivot. The issue is that the screw placement is wonky so theres more pressure on one side, which is why the right diagonals are much more sensitive than the left. Easy fix is to loosen the screw close to the dpad a bit, works very well but makes the device slightly creaky when you flex it. More involved fix is stuffing something nonconductive next to the screw on the screen side, so that you can get the board down tight while keeping the pressure even.
>>12177327Top of the line incel display
Last 2 days, we getting it boys or no?
>>12177525I have the Pocket Fit ordered so no.
Odin 3 or RP6? Or even RP5?
>>12177535rp6 is 10$ more than rp5 and it's 50% stronger so dont bother with 5, odin 3 idk tho
>>12177537>$10Kek couponlet
>>12177545still, rp6 is better
>>12177547RP6 has less compatibility with its chip, 5 is the safer option.
The superior retro handheld
Can any of the cheap (cheaper than Steam deck) handhelds be used as a Linux computer as well?
theres something about the aesthetics and feel of anbernic devices that makes them feel extra chinked and low budget
>>12177686The metal ones feel premium AF aside from the cheap dpads
anyone here have Mangmi Air X?looks cool, nice screen, good batterykinda ugly but whatever, playing monster hunter would be coooool
>>12177703I have my eye on a RG477M but I am torn between that and just waiting for the RP6. I will mainly play 4:3 content which makes me want the 477 but its more expensive and I'd want the stacked trigger mod but that will cost another $50 since I live outside of the US or wherever it ships from
>>12177710>better button mods Never knew this existed and it even has one for my handheld . Thanks it will be fun to finally mod this old thing
>>12177708Lmao the mamdani is slower than an RP3+. So is the trimui shart pro s maxHow is this industry moving backwards so soon
>>12177721This dude just spent $30 on 4 pieces of plastic
Let me guess, you need more?
>>12177727And I'm so happy
>>12177734>shipping
>>12177726you can get rp3 for 80$ with 5'5 1080p screen? gimme link!
>>12177738>1080p Thats genuinely a bad thing with hardware of this level
>>12177525>3404 backersSome poor bastards will to wait until 2030 to receive their handheld
>>12175026He jerks off to Sonic the hedgehog and cums on the screen.
Is the RG477M good enough for PS2 games in the 12gb configuration.
>>12177039>can emulate most PC games natively on the headset?Nigga, it's an SD8 Gen 3. It won't do miracles.
>>12177791Excuse me I only jerk off to women 20+ years older than me thank you very much
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9BQ2jyjVqoOdin 3
>>12177834Yeah, you shouldn't need the RAM much unless something changes, and at that point I'd rather futureproof, and I use the term very loosely here, with a Snapdragon instead.
>>12174725It doesn't get better.
My RGCube XX is coming tomorrow and Im setting up my SD cards, whats the best firmware for this thing?
>>12177889>hinge exploded>charging cable doesn't seat properlygood god what the fuck
>>12177759i backed bu i will prob not pay because of the ghosting
Do you think it is necessary to know about electronics to enjoy these Chinese devices more?
>>12177889Which handheld is that?
>>12177916rg35xxsp black transparentIt's only heartbreaking because of how good of a product it is outside of its faulty stature.
>>12177889Reminds me of Acer or gateways in the 2000s
Got a used RP5 on ebay for $160. Thought it would be as simple as installing ES-DE and putting in the SD card from my RG406H, but I still gotta redo all my Retroarch settings, so yeah, this is gonna take some time to configure. So instead of paying full price + orange man tax for new shit, I’ll just buy the last gen devices on ebay for a discount from now on.
>>12177745Why? 2D games don’t get more intensive with higher integer scaling, and you can just play 3D games at the same resolution as you would on a lower-res device.
>>12177889looks like another case of getting CHINKED. we keep falling for this appalling chink scams over and over again.
The shitty stick on the 40xxv is quite good for arcades, don't think I will fix it.
So I did indeed buy the Anbernic rg477m. What are the odds I could run some indie PC games on the 12gb model via Gamehub lite?
>>12178127>mediakekShould have gotten the Snapdragon.
>>12178140I mean if it can't do that it's not a deal breaker. I bought it for emulation up to Gamecube, being able to play Sea of Stars or whatever indie game I want on it would have been a bonus.
>>12177406>It will give you motion dysphoria and when you puke while lying down you'll choke and die.xDDDDDTOP KEK
>>12177732This is the fast charger of a decade ago. Regular charges were 5v - 700mA or 5v - 1A. A 5v - 2A us the safest fastest way to charge your hand held coolly, prolonging battery life in the process (specially charging between the range 20%-90%)The devices come with a USB-A charging cable with good reason.
>>12177401STFU you godless inbred retard
>>12175008STFU you retarded piece of shit, stop spamming my board
>>12177063No
>>12177929Bro it was $140 NEWyou overpayed and got a cum covered device kek
>>12177186>Kys phonejeet. Shove a CPU fan up your dirty ass so you can know the difference proper cooling makes.Kek
>chinkiest most disgusting plastic you can get on a chinkheld >dogshit hinge, literally designed to fail >overpriced as fuck at launch>gets warmAnd yet>the greatest fucking cross style dome dpad put in a handheld Its 1:0.9999999 to a GBA sp. Perfect pivot, 0 play. Its just a fraction of a percent more stiff but obviously the domes on my SP are nearly 2 decades old. Fucking ambernig why does the 34xxsp not have a FUCKING PIVOT on the dpad you dumb fucksI will pivot my balls in max's mouth if the DS has the same shitty design where you can push all 4 directions in at once
>>12178312I would but an m version
>>12178258>Using godless ehile defending shitty technology The left truly can't meme. Probably a pagan>>12178282>See chinkshit>Pictures semenI thought the retroon was just a joke.
>>12178312>push all 4 directions in at onceWho the fucks designs a clicky dpad like this? Not even shartui is this retarded
>>12178337Bro...dont use a blacklight on that thing....>>12178339Ambernigger does They achieved the best membrane dpad in the game but they just can't into domes
>>12178127DX9 games should be fine
>>12178342Holy fuark, I'm sorry. A suprising number of those folks acutally watch porn on those things.
>>12177834Fairly sure only the larger ram model is available now. Yes but games with issues like Sly have problems on all SOCs sadly
>>12178349I have it on good authority that Ayn Thor owners are the biggest consumers of thippy69 content
>>12178352Yeah it seems like those big tentpole PS2 platformers all have issues regardless of how you emulate them. Otherwise most things should work though.
>>12177525I'm backer #14xxI hope I get mine before the new year
is 5'5 1080p screen enough to see in ps2/gamecube? this shit looks small >>12178352
>>12178394>small
>>12178282>Bro it was $140 NEWThe cost of your lockpicking kit doesn’t count, Tyrone. Now give it back.
>>12177849I have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 phone and with winlater I can emulate 90% of my library. Even trash like GTAV.
>>12178394The blind shouldn't use handhelds. Or phones for that matter, given mine only does 4.9".
I just listed to a guide by Joeys Retro Handhelds for the first time and the dude has one of the worst voices I've ever heard in my entire life. Like holy fucking shit dude, its pretty much sandpaper for the ears.
DHL put my shit on hold but I already reorganized my week around the estimated delivery date of monday
>>12178553he also looks and posts like a total redditor. makes me sick that "people" give that cunt youtube (you)s...
rate them
>>12176140it's definitely not a handheld I can wrap my hands around, but it's not awful considering the weight
>>12178576I like Wulffden. Anyone who reviews something and is willing to lose free devices and early access to them for simply, rightfully, criticizing something bad is at least ok in my book.
>>12178576They're all shit, but ETA at least seems like he wouldn't be a total fucking faggot irl and I like that he doesn't do the soi facecam shit, even if his videos suck on a substance level. Retrododo did some based-retard shit that made redditors and trooncorders seethe. Wulff just straight up deserves death.
>>12178576Taki Udon > TechDweeb (for normiws) > RetroDodo > glass in your feet > Retro Game Corps > salt in your open glass wounds > ETA Prime > chewing the glass from your open foot wounds mixed in with shit > Wulff Den
>>12178282????????????????????????
>>12178576Retro Game Corps > Taki Udon (he's dead though) > Wulff Den (skip his shitty skits and realize he's just a normalfag) > Retro Dodo (boring) > Tech Dweeb (most annoying persona) >>> ETA Prime (complete shill, pretty sure he just uses an AI script and voice over in some of his videos now, has given up)
>>12178591The crazy thing is that even if it WAS $140, you’d still be saving money by not having to pay tariffs. That guy’s just retarded. Probably the same idiot that thought the RG34XX had a 960x720 screen underneath, and that they were hiding it for literally no reason.
>>12178576The only one that doesn't give me shill vibes ironically is Wulff Den despite how his content isNkt that I'd trust what any of these people have to say. They hype up every handheld and review before actually using their handhelds for longer than a day in a race for views. There really need to be more 1 month/6 month in handheld reviews because so many are exciting day one and then drop off quick as ergonomic issues and software issues kick in
>>12178553Can't stand him. He looks like a stereotypical J...erk... I had a bully in middle school who was also a J..erk... and looked like him, like some Adam Sandler variation, with the same smugness and conceited screechy voice... Somehow I cannot watch a full video of Joey
I got to hold the xbuck rog ally the other day at a kiosk. pretty comfy, but not much more so than other PC handhelds I've held, including the non-xbuck ally x. doesn't really really seem worth completely destroying the aesthetic for this. d-pad feels fantastic thoever.
>>12178576I only really watch Wulff Den because he's willing to heavily rag on the products in addition to him focusing on interesting topics aside from emulation handhelds. I have no idea how he affords to buy these $1000+ machines basically every other week even with his merch considering he lives in NYC and Youtube is his only job.
>>12178635>I have no idea how he affords to buy these $1000+ machines basically every other week even with his merch considering he lives in NYC and Youtube is his only job.Either razor thing margins, or sponsors pay way more than we think they do.
>>12178629>getting bullied by fucking Joey how
>>12178635>I have no idea how he affords to buy these $1000+ machines basically every other weekHe really doesn't make as much content as RGC or Tech Dweeb and he usually gets devices much later because he has to buy and wait on them himself
>>12178598>you’d still be saving money by not having to pay tariffsI know 4chan is generally full of retards but it is wild people still don't understand how tariffs work. The manufacturer or importer pays tariffs. The cost of tariffs are baked into the price you pay. If you're buying from someone that is adding a "tariff" charge at checkout you're being scammed. That is not how it works. Tariffs are paid long before the transaction you make.
>>12178640Even with the waiting he's still shelling out $700-1400 every few weeks. Yeah, he complained about not getting the Sugar until months later but he tends to get most of these AYN funded ones close to launch and any retail machine day one pretty much. He also pre-orders lots of these things where the early bird special is only like $100 saved at best or he buys the highest tier thing like the Thor.
>>12178638LOL I know
>>12178635I have zero evidence of this, but something about him gave me the impression of a spoiled trustfund kid. Also if he's gay like I've seen people say (he seems like a total faggot so I believe it), he could be coasting off a rich boyfriend's salary.
>>12178645this is what orange tards really believe
>>12178652You are actually retarded. Also Kamala lost.
>>12178576all of them are degenerate chink shills of the lowest order
>>12178645>The manufacturer or importer pays tariffs>importerWhich one are you when you're buying something from another country? Think real hard.
even though it's not the strongest, something about the RP5 feels so special and premium compared to everything else
>>12178656Russ isn't a shill.
>>12178654Dude, when you import from China, YOU PAY THE TARIFFS. When you purchase form an American Seller, then the seller is the importer then the seller bakes the tariffs into the domestic price. These offers are mostly from China, in which you are importing directly.
>>12178658The seller imports it TO YOU. It is not legal to charge a "tariff fee" on a consumer purchase. If you're being charged you can file an FTC complaint. They are by law required to put that in the MSRP.
>>12178664
Best PS2 capable device?
>>12178665If the seller wants YOU to PAY THE TARIFFS they must up the cost of the product itself to offset the tariff. They can't slap it on as an additional charge.
>>12178674miyoo mini plus
>>12178676My retard in christ, some sellers keep the product the same price as before tarrifs and add the tariff on as an extra charge instead. Holy fuck.
>>12178686What is the extra charge called?
>>12178676You sound like professional importer, then you might have a clearer concept of American imports.In my case, the tariffs Trump forced my president (Mexico) to add to Chinese products (to try to toss a wedge between Mexico and China) are relfected as Taxes. Before Trump's pressure we paid 15% Taxes, after Trumps' pressure for us to levy tariffs on China, the Taxes went up to 30%. Tariffs are a Tax at the end of the day, and you are nit picking here, because the origin of this discussion is Anon saying that the Discounts and Coupons would absorb the tariffs, which is true, it does not matter how they are written down on paper, as Tariffs, or Taxes, or Base Price, at the of the day a Tariff is a Tax, a rise in price levied upon the buyer (Trump cant Tax China, only Americans), and the Chinese Coupons and Discounts are a way to make up for said Taxes.
>>12178689
>>12178692>rise in price levied upon the buyerThe biggest psyop about all of this tarriff shit that pisses me off is that it let all of the mega corps completely off the hook as far as price hikes go. There are many many products that have huge profit margins where the companies selling them could easily eat the cost of a tariff to stay competitive in the market. But NO, everyone is IMMEDIATELY BRAINWASHED into just accepting that it's something THEY MUST AND WILL pay. It's fucked.
>>12178712>There are many many products that have huge profit margins where the companies selling them could easily eat the cost of a tariff to stay competitive in the marketWhich is exactly what China does (e.g. 11:11) They are unironically better at Capitalism than America. And yes, it is funny how people think America is P0WNING LE CHINA with Tariffs when the only ones paying Tariffs (Taxes) are Americans. Tariffs are hurting either American Middle Classes purchasing affordable Chinese products, or Upper Classes importing products losing markets and profits either by rising prices or absorbing tariffs themselves, respectively.
>>12178717ok chang
>>12178721he's a self proclaimed "white" spic
>>12178721Indeed.And you would say... sure, people agree paying taxes when they see affordable housing (90% owning the house they live in), and are getting a High-Speed Rail Network administered by the state with said taxes, in order to have affordable Public Transport, etc... Instead P0WNING LE CHINAMEN means paying more Taxes to send TRILLIONS to Israel and Ukraine (to launder money for BlackRock and other Banking Rackets -RICO Crime Organizations-)
rg40xxyou don't 'need' more
>>12178735'eck
I should have my new RG477M tomorrow. And the first game I'm gonna play on it is probably gonna be KH1FM via NetherSX upscaled to the system's resolution.
>>12178127I've been playing The Dark Mod and Ring Racers on the Flop 2. SRB2 android works better than the PC version though if you go that route. Other than that you can probably get some h-games to work if they don't play on Joiplay.
>>12178726ok pedro
>>12178312Miyoo flop was everything I wanted in a SP chinkheld and they just had to fuck up that hinge
>>12178604They're all literal shills even when they're being negative and it's not even real negativity. Max spends time on baidu shitposting about all of them for being husks except taki despite being the same shit>>12178735I need the upcoming powchaddy. They will put this nonsense to a stop.
>>12178674Whatever is the most expensive
>>12178674X86 PC Handheld.
>>12178652Retarded TDS freak, he's right
>>12178740Obsoletes all chinkshit ever posted ITT btw.
>>12178848He is right about what?He is trying to refute this statement:>you’d still be saving money by not having to pay tariffsHow is the above statement wrong? Are discounts off the regular list price, plus coupons that equate or even surpass the Tax/Tariff and Shipment cost, not saving money?The Anon that brought up "people do not understand tariffs" and went on to agree that tariffs are levies on products, that add to their cost UPON importation, as if that explains how coupons or discounts don't save money. He is just trying to sound smart and knowledgable by going on a rambling tangent that never address the point he was trying to "refute" so flippantly, again the point was:>you’d still be saving money by not having to pay tariffsHow is it not true?The only reason contempt for the Orange Golem was brought up is because HE CAME UP WITH THE TARIFFS ON CHINA, it is not random TDS posting, it is addressing the root cause of tariffs. Tariffs levied upon Retro Hand Helds. It is completely pertinent.
>>12177563? RP6 uses the same CPU as the portal which has turnip drivers
>>12178873I just realized I was completely misunderstanding the argument:>you’d still be saving money by not having to pay tariffsThis was not about saving money with coupons and 11:11 discounts (I got confused by the running theme of the last 3 days being 11:11 sales). The argument was:BY PURCHASING A USED DEVICE IN 160USD IN MARKETPLACE, YOU WOULD STILL SAVE MONEY EVEN IF THE LIST PRICE IN CHINA WERE 140USD, BECAUSE TARIFFS, TAXES, AND SHIPPING COSTS WOULD RISE THE FINAL PRICE TO WELL ABOVE 160USD.My bad, I sperged like a retard, obsessed by MUH COUPONS AND MUH 11:11... This was about PURCHASING USED IN MARKETPLACE VS PURCHASING NEW FROM CHINA.
>>12178873Customers pay tariffs not the companies
>>12178935And water is wet. What is your point?The original argument was that not paying tariffs saves money. The argument already has a basis on the fact that customers pay tariffs.When did Anon say companies paid tariffs?
>>12177486thank you for the help, I loosened it a bit and it definitely helpedif I tried stuffing something, would a piece of folded electrical tape be okay you think?
Is there a way on Android to load roms the same way Mister's are able to using NFC cards? I'm thinking it would be neat to have a handful of games i keep in my travel case of games I'm currently playing just to replicate that experience of picking games out before going on a trip or whatever.
>>12171404holy shit it's real >>12178980
>>12178986>>12178980The concept is pretty sweet, retro, and homey. I also prefer physical media, which is why at least I try to have box art and a picture of the original carts on my handheld CFW launchers. This guy took the idea to a far-off cool proof-of-concept project:https://youtu.be/G7InIXoqAJQ?si=Oslf5f1wrqDzH-hx
>>12178992Forgot Video Preview, attached."Physical Media and PC Games. Making custom wee big boxes, with SD Card backups and NFC tags as a launcher."
>>12178993cringe
>>12178992Yeah scraping helps a lot with the experience for sure. Some people will never know the value of having something physical to actually look at and hold >>12178986
>>12179004>Some people will never know the value of having something physical to actually look at and holdwhich is why you don't buy actual cartridges and use real hardware and instead use china plastic handhelds that will break in a year
>>12179007I will never pay more than 10 dollars for a game or disc
>>12179009you can get working cartridge copies for less than that from
>>12179004Yeah, I ended up manually curating my collection's previews by going to LaunchBox.com and manually saving and resizing the 3D .png Game Cart or Game Box images. Many are just 3D reconstructions of the carts, but look nice. It was specially fun adding IRL cart images of the HomeBrew and Bootleg games that have no entry in LaunchBox, such as pic related.(Pic source: HANDHELD UNDERGROUND https://hhug.me/)
is this a good idea?
>>12179018>WHY I BANNED socialization with other kids and chose the cheapest fire hazard for my daughterI'm calling social services.
>>12179018yes actually, roblox has a severe problem with predators
>>12179018>Not having your daughter groomed by online Roblox pedos, and turned into a sexualized gambling addict in the Roblox in-game-purchase casinos?I don't know, seems like she would be missing out an important part of childhood. It is a hard decision, but personally I convinced my uncle and aunt to prohibit online tablets for my tween cousins, because they started getting hooked on Pay-To-Win games, and convinced them to only accept offline skill-based games for my cousins, so yeah... I actually gifted them a modded Wii full of NGC and Wii games two Christmas ago, so they would kill time there instead of online tablets... I am glad they escaped the Roblox Pied Piper
>>12179018Roblox got a lot of hate for banning some retard that taught kids how to find roblox grooming discords and put them in much more danger than playing some shitty steal a brainrot game so he led a campaign to paint it as groomer central for banning him and now Roblox doesn't let any new account make games.
>>12179037cry about it
>>12179024>socialization with other kids
>>12179052Everyone knew a poor loser who got alienated by their parents growing up.
>>12179037Switch hardware it's like 20 years old, retard
>>12178993That's adorable. Hopefully there's some better sort of cardstock to print on though since those look scuffed to hell already
>>12179058ok pedo
>>12179037if it was really retro handhelds no one would be allowed to talk about chinkhelds in here
>>12178598>>12178591Scroll up retards 11/11 sale
>>12178962Yup add some pivot and loosen this screw ~ a quarter to a half turn and that turns a 5/10 dpad into an 8.5/10 one. I think anything non conductive is fine, the idea would be to add height to the underside of the board with would give the same effect as loosening that screw
>>12178980Look, I like physical and the tactility of pushing in a cartridge then flicking the switch on a console is nice. What made me completely stop giving a fuck is that I realized I would 100% take an SD card filled with games over a single cart if I had the option back then. I would have absolutely traded my ps1, hand me down genesis etc for a good chinkheld filled with roms.
>>12179018No thats fucking retarded and a great way to get your kid ostracized
>>12179037Sly cooper is retro you fucking nigger.
given the unironically excellent dpad and face buttons as well as getting a 3566 for less than 50 bucks, the piyoo flop is worth working on. Just look at this fucking thing though, what were they thinking. At least retroon realized this is a bad design and glued the hinge in
>>12179134Remember how revolutionary these (pic related) were back then? We were playing Floppy Disk mini games, and these arrived and proved to be able to contain "a character" and wireless transport its digital data to a reader? Now Nintendo Amoebas are trivial, but back then this was an opening, futuristic, portal...The idea of miniaturising digital media was the real dream. Indeed physical media gives a tactile nostalgic feedback, but also do smells... the concepts we were after tho... they were as futuristic as these devices are today.
>>12179154Never fucking reply to me tripnigger.
>>12179172Are you stupid? You are Anonymous, I have no fucking idea who you are retard. Just filter me and stop shaking tranny.
>>12179172trying too hard to fit in, newfriend
>>12179129sorry, but if I put the tape down I still loosen that screw half a turn right?
>>12179285tape as in >>12177486?yes, the pivot is slightly too short. Here are the problems for the zero 28 but applies to a lot of chinkhelds >sensitive diagonals:pivot is too short (on some devices the shape of the conductive pads is bad like 351 era ambernig)fix is to add pivot, cover pads or both if its a genuinely shit device like the sf2000>right diagonals are more sensitive than leftboard is screwed in more on the right side of the dpad than left, the screw right next to the analog stick is a clamping one and doesn't screw through the board. Hard to blame them because there's just no room. Fix is to loosen that screw to even out the pressure or put a spacer etc so that you can torque the screw all the way while still keeping the board balanced pressure wise. its hard to explain but i think you get the point. i think its easier to just loosen the screw. doing both addresses both problems Bonus:>face buttons dont always actuate/have bad travel unless you press them in the exact centeradd a spacer between each button and the membrane, i posted a pic earlier in the threadmaybe i really should go back to making videos, its insane how people can't/dont want to address dpads and sheit. Also I just noticed I got banned for racism kek
Tripjeet got tilted so hard he's samefagging kek
>>12179318You are doing well, retard.First Irrational Rage.Then Schizo Maxxing. Next:Denial, andDelusions. Just filter me, your drama serves no purpose and is completely unprompted by anything other than you being triggered by a trip, like the Safe-Spaced baby you are.
I'm thinking of getting a 476H as a 4:3 handheld. Is it a good choice or should I wait for the Pocket Air Mini?
>>12179351they're both good probably, it just depends if you want to pay double and if a glass front bothers you and if you want to play more 6th gen games
>>12179018Nigga why you be asking /vr/ for parenting advice? I'd recommend getting a simple durable chinkheld and keep the gamelist CURATED with less than 50 games until the PS1 so they dont get overwhelmed with choice paralysis. Also having your kid actually go outside and socialize with other kids the same age is crucial for development and way better than letting them play video games.
>>12179351Wait and see if that crazy PayPal discount is back for black fridayIf so go all the way and get a 477M if it's less than $200. It's simply the best 4:3 available.
>>12178591fire sale
>>12179361>in-line shoulder buttonsIt's fucking trash
>>12179374So I'm trying to decide on a frontend for my RG 477M. Which should I go with, I think I might try Daijisho.
>>12179376I like daijisho but I've been eyeing beacon and es-de just to try them
>>12179316thank you very much for the helpI've loosened the screw you drew the arrow to and the one next to the analog stick and it seems to have cut down on false diagonals to the right by a lot, but I still occasionally get them sadly how exactly do you access the dpad pivots? I tried unscrewing the screw next to the analog stick but I couldn't pry the board off I'm stupid and you're literally the only source of info for this on the internet, thank you for your patience
>>12177182>mali being a nigger>let's kill mediakek and arm insteadFucking leftists
>>12179445what
>>12179401By pivot I mean adding some tape etc under the stem of the dpad to make it functionally taller, which will decrease the diagonal sensitivity. You do have to take the whole board out including the screen and analog stick ribbon cables. This is from memory but I believe that's all the screws. Just go slow and dont force anything. Make sure to take out the SD card since it goes through the shell. You dont have to take out the shoulder buttons but it makes it easier. Pro tip: put some tape over the volume and power button holes from the outside, it will save you from the massive ballache of having those buttons fall out when you're putting the board back in. After you finish that screw everything in tight except for that one screw, keep it a ~quarter turn loose, I found that gives the best results. Also I'm usually the biggest asshole itt lol
>>12178740>Just announced we'll only see the SD2 when better chips that offer a 50% increase over the Steam Deck release.>Someone did some napkin math and the current best PC handhelds are only something like 20% better tan it.We're never seeing this thing for another five years, are we? I might as well buy an OLED at this point.
There will be no reason to get anything but a Pocket AIR Mini
What's a good saturn emulator for my RP classic? I tried using yaba but it seems slow.
>>12179478I spent the last two hours disassembling and reassembling it multiple times to get the buttons and dpads working right and I finally got it I put a piece of tape under the dpad like your pic and I loosened the screw too and it definitely is a lot harder to get false diagonals nowthanks for the help!
>>12179583you're welcome :)now i will go back to calling everybody itt a nigger
>>12179546TRVTHNVKE
Man, that steamdeck is looking tempting.Also rog ally is the opposite of what I want.Any Thor users do that steamdeck thing? Can it play helldivers2?
>>12178992What a big waste of time
>>12178591Yeah, for some reason, people in this general like to spout objectively wrong bullshit for the sake of ragebaiting. Which is weird, since I thought /vr/ was one of the more obscure boards, which are normally supposed to be for people genuinely interested in the hobby, rather than the shitposting reddit tourists on /v/ who want ebin screencaps to repost for karma. I guess handhelds are too popular to have genuine discussion anymore?
>>12180090/v/tards have been making threads on /v/ and redirecting people here so it's clear we got some tourist shitters.
>>12180093Agreed
the impossible choice...
>>121802164:3 kino will always be superior to 16:9 slop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eMNMZxnGgMhow does he get all these dudes
>>12180245>19 minswhat the fuck that's what ETA shill looks like?
>>1218021616:9 will always be godly compared to 4:3 copes.
>>12180270What did you think he'd look like?
>>12180275honestly from his hands and arms I thought he was a huge fatass
>>12180280He's actually a bit fatter now but that's mostly from eating a bit more expensive meals from shilling for so much companies.
On a 16:9 device, which version of a game do you prefer?>PS2 w/ widescreen hacks for better graphics>PSP w/ upscaling so the UI fills out the screen
I ordered a 406v. Only other chinkheld I have is an original 35xx so this will be a pretty nice upgrade.
>>12179546Unless you for some reason don't want a screen with as much ghosting as a PSP 1000.
>>12180245He probably asks them and they say yes. And then as more people say yes he can tell the others that he has x, y, and z onboard so they are more likely to join. Asking mr sujano is a bit odd though.
getting real sick of android emulation input lag tbdesu
Is the Retroid Pocket 6 the best portable option (without getting into absurd prices) for GC/PS2/DS/3DS emulation?I've never bothered with emulation handhelds before, but I'd like something relatively simple to set up and well constructed enough mainly for those 4 platforms.
>>12180393all emulation has input lag
>>12180396>DS/3DS emulationIf these are super important to you, consider the Thor for the form factor
>>12180397i'm aware hence my usage of 'android' because recently it's been bothering me to the point of ruining my experiences
>>12180396Dual-screen emulation on a singular screen device will never be good. Just get a hacked 3DS until next gen thor.
Will SteamOS save chinkhelds from input lag hell?
>>12180357Which PSP games are you talking about? I would feel like most PS2 games are going to be better than their PSP ports but there might be some PSP games that got PS2 ports that are still better on PSP
>>12180357>do you prefer rainy days or the color red?those two things aren't even related, what kind of a choice is this?
Input lag on the Thor has been hugely overstated. I don't even feel any on MK7
>>12180396Get the RP6 and Retroid's dual screen attachment if you don't want to pay Thor level money and still want Vita style ergonomics
>>12180415The psp version of force unleashed has the most content for some bizzare reason.
how fast are Thors getting shipped now? I kind of want to buy a 2nd one incase something happens to my first
>>12180415>>12180417I mean for PS2 games that had ports to the PSP, like Burnout Dominator or Dead to Rights. Ignoring content differences that differ from game to game, is it worth it to have the UI at a natural 16:9 ratio without glitching or stretching, in exchange for it being half-resolution?
>>12180476Depends on the game.Some PS2 games have decent widescreen patches while others break UI elements, and PSP ports universally looks worse than the PS2 version. The best option for each game is always a case-by-case basis.
>>12180476Is Dominator on PSP 60 FPS like PS2 or does it need a hack?
Tech Dweeb is so annoying
>>12180396>GC/PS2/DS/3DSyou only have thor for all those but the triggers are shit, so wait for gen 2 or for retroid version if they stop listening to redditors
>>12180221>>12180273Kek
>>12179537You might as well. Its not worth paying over double the price of the 'eck for 20% more performance at best.
>>12180520No
Is any of them good?
>>12180442I ordered in mid october and got mine yesterday. take that as you will.
Can I still get a RP5 for cheap brand new with coupons or did I miss out?
>>12180671You missed the Paypal offer, and as such the best price.
>>12180683FUCKits over.
>>12180683>>12180691I'm not in a rush, especially at this price. Guess I'll keep waiting
>>12180617not really, no. they're like a girl with herpes, just not worth it
>>12180216Pocket Air Mini is slightly more powerful, and can actually fit in your pocket, so unless you plan playing with widescreen systems like PSP, get thatOtherwise, get Mangami for widescreen hacks and widescreen systems
>>12175960if only that 4:3 one could do ps2 emulation, it would be amazing.
>>12178576I only watch RussHis videos are very straightforward and thorough, and I do like his written guidesDweeb feels like a watered down version of Scott The Wuz and not as informative >>12178672>>12178673Words have meaning, retardsA shill is someone who gets paid by a company to review their products, something Russ states in literally every review video.He would get into legal trouble if he was lying
>>12180942*states in literally every review video he was not paidAlso forgot to say he does criticize some stuff he gets sent, where devs make some changes based on what he saidLike the RP duel screen
Someone's Thor hinge is cracking. Guess it's time we see more reports.
And it begins.
>>12180975>>12180991A cracked hinge is part of the DS nostalgia experience, so it's fine. The Miyoo Flop was only bad because original GBA hinges were indestructible, so it broke my immersion.
'wait and see' chads ALWAYS win
>>12180975>>12180991>>12180994OH NO NO NO THOR SISTERS
>>12180975>>12180991works on my machine
>>12179318Mental illness
Clamshell are cursed factor form, stop buying it
I came, I saw, I Konkrd
>>12181067I'm still chasing that NDS high
>>12180216Both complete dogshit
>>12181067I would say why don't the chinks just copy Nintendo but I had a DS with a bottom screen dying and a New 3DS with a ton of issues too so you may be right
>>12180393
>>12181086now if only I could play ps2, gamecube and 3ds games in retroarch
>>12181081>t. rg-ds owner
>>12180975>>12180991also from reddit>Watch this guy's username. He is a known Ayaneo paid agent. He has been at it for months before Thor was launched making multiple posts per week till he got banned from SBCGaming for shilling Ayaneo. Him and another dude getting the first ever cracked hinges is the biggest coincidence in history >The other guy he quoted has a made up story as well.>Typical astroturfing tactics.
shout out to all the Thor beta testers (no refunds)
>>12181095cope harder aynus licker
>>12179018Already did that early this year with my wife's autistic son. Little shit has rage problems when he loses and calls people who are more skilled than him cheaters and would throw tantrums and cry about it. At least when his Charizard is over levelled by 20 levels and raping Erika he doesn't bitch about it.
>>12181098damn he's literally me
>>12181096Everyone ITT predicted this
>>12181108that's a naïve statement
>>12181117honeymoon phase
>>12181123:)
>>12181090>Mame4Droid-newest can play the U64 games and STV decently enough on its own on my phone/console.>Retroarch STILL cant play those games even with the latest version of the core.i imagine is because of optimizations or some shit, but yeah, i feel your pain.call it autism, but i do want some consistency between all my games, and i want to play all of them under one program, specially with the overlay options RA has.
>>12181067>What could possibly go wrong with a hinge that's mainly made of plastic and has a fragile ribbon cable snaked through it?
>>12181140There is metal inside it though
>>12181141There's metal inside the Miyoo Flop's hinge too. Ask your English teacher what "mainly" means during your next session.
>>12181129honeyroom phase
>>12181123Ya between watching a YouTube video about it until actually receiving the trash
How long would a glass hinge last?
As usual, they hated the RGDS but it will be the only one still working in 6 months
>>12181095Chink tactics makes sense
Bought a Portal and it's arriving this week. My phone has a 33w charger. Am I screwed? Help me, anons, I'm kinda retarded when it comes to electronics
>>12181164Nice try Anbernig, no one is still buying that paperweight no matter how many videos you spam.
>>12181164yeah because it'll be in the warehouse and unopened
>>12181141The metal has to mount to plastic somewhere and thats probably where it broke
>>12181068That looks so good, a shame it's got a shit LCD screen though.
>>12181171if you have an old apple cube charger, use that, you can safely use your pc's usb too and that'll be okay
>>12181171That's fine, they sell the portal with a 65w charger, it's not some dogshit budget device like the Retroon devices
>>12181068we have the Retroid Pocket 5 at home tier device
>>12181173I will (after 3-6 months of reddit testing it and the price comes down)
>>12181191no one cares about your retroid shit
>>12181181>>12181187Ty fellas
>the best way to have two screens on chinkhelds is to have a cheap screen just plugged into a primarily single screen device because they SITLL can't copy Nintendo two decades later
can't you just tape a cracked hinge or something
>>12180216Left, best for PS2 and widescreen hacks
>>12180975
Metallic clamshells
>>12181241No it's over, you have to throw it in the bin and kys. There's no coming back.
>>12180975that's the plastic moulding not a crack
>>12181323>it's called a cope-line
>>12180975i TOLD you guys that you would get CHINKED. by the thor.
>>12181251>Left, best for PS2bro......
>>12181086You sure that settings will bring latency down? This guy said otherwise
>>12181420MiyooGODS, we won again
>>12181298It’ll be two pounds but man it’d be cool
>>12181542new thread
>>12181334This doesnt mean itll break btw
>she boughted the chinese folding handheldYou deserve the cracked hinge for being that stupid.
Hi guys, I kinda want one of these chinkheld devices. Looking for something with good build quality, feel, and button feel, and decent screen, that can play mainly SNES and Genesis era well, and maybe some GBA or newer. Prefer horizontal layout. Is RX35XX-H the best option at the price point for me? Is it stupid to get one of these if I already have a N3DSXL?
