Are the chinese handhelds worth it?
Wich one do you have and what do you play on it?
Im about to order the rg35xx

>>713378782 (OP)
Get the Plus version

>>713378782 (OP)
I have the r36s, so far I've played: Tokimeki Memorial (translated snes version), the nds pokemon games (except the sinnoh ones), Xenogears and I've touched a little bit of gba games like minish cap or metroid fusion
I expected it to be shit and last like a month but the bitch is still here almost a year later and the buttons are still like new, even the fucking A and B buttons

>>713378782 (OP)
Get RG35XX H. Verticals are awful.

>>713378782 (OP)
i have the miyoo mini + from a few years ago. its good enough, but really id rather spend a bit more and get something that can play gamecube games

>>713378963
>>713379575
alright, Ill buy it. Ill play Metal Slug, Mario and Megaman X. Only 2d games.

I almost got one but I went with a N3DSXL
I'm extremely happy with my decision

>>713380332
I was considering buying the rg35xx sp since I had a gbasp and it brings nostalgia
>>713380446
I mostly want to play 2d more arcade like games, I already have a switch for 3d stuff
>>713380526
I have one but I dont think its comfortable for snes, gba games

Why do people buy like 30 of them

>>713379575
I was considering getting one (particularly one called R36 Ultra) but I've heard so much mixed shit about these things, than the battery is godawful and last very little and its dangerous to charge, that there's a lot of fake ones that have worse performance, that the buttons are prone to break and that some dont recognise certain micro sd cards.

I have the RG35XX Plus. It's pretty decent for retro vidya. The fun part is customizing the OS. I'd get one if you don't intend to play anything released after 2000.

>>713380639
They get a small dopamine hit clicking order then again when it arrives.
Like bitches and new clothes

>RG Slide
>Almost perfect but
>in-line shoulder buttons
>can only play ps2 on PAL
Talk me out of it, /vr/os.

>>713380858
its huge and no analog triggers

>>713380639
They're stupid. Like women.

>>713380667
>I'd get one if you don't intend to play anything released after 2000.
what about GBA?

After doing a lot of research and reading user reviews, I decided not to buy any of these handhelds from China. One thing I particularly can't stand is bad buttons, and it was this part of the video that made me stop thinking about buying one of these:

https://youtu.be/A4E8h0kUF6A?si=ZMNwXjsN-lrfC3K4&t=319

You can tell just by the sound that these buttons are total garbage for anyone who has any standards when it comes to playing video games.

>>713380858
It's gigantic, the controls are in a horrible position that will not be comfortable to use, and the fucking screen isn't even centered properly.

>>713380797
Girlfriend just broke up with you, little fella?

>>713381125
they've had good buttons for years now.

How come no one talks about this one. Is it just because the price is so high?
This seems like the perfect one and done retro handheld to me.

>>713381362
too expensive

>>713381491
Yeah, that's what I thought.

I have an Odin2 for my gachas and some emulators, sometimes light browsing when hooked to my second monitor while working.
It's pretty good.

>>713378782 (OP)
there's a chinkheld general in /vr/ but yes rg35xx is decent if you wanna play up to the PS1.

>>713380641
>>713381125
The appeal of the R36 was that it was cheap for extremely cheap people, the buttons were always shit, and now you have to play russian roulette with clones. No point saving $10 anymore when you can get the 35xx Plus or even the Miyoo Mini Plus, as slow as it is, both at least have the buttons down to a science. And the charging shit is as simple as not frying them with fast chargers and USB C to C cables.

>>713381362
Yeah, $349 is "it better have immaculate ergos" territory, Ayaneo is always ridiculous with pricing.

>>713381125
the R36S is the cheapest chinkheld with the lowest quality everything if you care about good buttons spend more.

>>713380641
I'd honestly say all of those are true because in order to purchase this little shit you have to use a guide on reddit (inb4 redditfag whatever you want anon) where you can get a list of trusted sellers + a list of the sd cards that the r36s allows, I don't know why but it will only acept 3 or 4 precise models/brands of sd card
Besides, afaik, these things are made with secondhand/spare parts or something like that so the quality can be a lottery

>>713381635
Actually scratch that, I think the G350 is cheaper now, just white label from Anbernic.

>>713381362
Because you can grab a retroid or odin 2 and have better quality everything for cheaper compared to ayn's stuff.

>>713381362
>AYANEO
>AYA
AYAYA!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wnNW4HyDtg

Got a Retroid Pocket 4 Pro. It's a pretty good time, emulates a lot of stuff well. Comfy to use in bed and my PC streams well to it. I had to buy a grip for it because it was uncomfortable otherwise.

>>713381362
On top of high price for relatively not that high quality their devices also overheat a lot.

>>713380332
Verticals are far more comfortable to use.

>>713378782 (OP)
Idk if I should get a rp5 or a steam deck OLED. I want them for different reasons.
1)Retroid pocket 5: so I can emulate 2d and "early" 3d up to the ps2/gamecube and also to save my phone's battery since I emulate on it.
2)Steam Deck OLED: so I can do the same but also pirate some old games like Skyrim and what not. Maybe get a few modern games(Nioh) to keep me from getting a new console since they're all pretty gay nowadays.
I thought about Ayn Odin 2 Portal as well but it costs as much as a Steam Deck.
I just want something comfy, I'm old and I can only spare 1 or 2 hours a day for gaming during the week.

>>713382016
Said no one ever.

use the cheap chinkshit generals
tldr is yes they're cheap chinkshit so dont spend too much or you'll be scammed when they break

>>713382105
Doesn't Nioh run like shit? If you don't have many PC games in mind and you're already accustomed to mediocre PS2 on Android, you might as well save up and settle for the Portal, better ergos. You're not pocketing the RP5 anyway.

>>713381697
>>713381635
Figured so, I think I saw one called trimui brick that looks cool and doesn't seem super expensive and emulates shit im interested into, I think I may get that one.

>>713382105
RP5 can play skyrim pretty well using winlator the windows emulator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjukUYVII3U&t=283s

Grab the RP5 and you can use moonlight to stream console games onto it, use it for a while and see how you like it before dropping more money on a steamdeck if you wanna play bigger games.

>>713382121
They are easier to hold, the shoulder buttons are far easier to use, and most importantly they keep your arms and neck in a better position when actually playing.

>>713382246
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7485iQcrYM

Oh yeah Odin 2 portal is a great pick too, it has more power to basically run everything you want and more.

>>713382347
Skyrim Cyka! Edition

>>713382016
You're insane but good for you. I can't stand shoulder buttons on verticals.
>>713382105
Fairly sure RP5 should allow you to play more than early PS2/GC. As for Deck it's super comfy but depending on how you hold it your arms can get numb fast. Just don't put the weight all on your elbow (or don't be a liftlet). Again Deck is a bit of a brick. Both sound good and both should mostly work out of the box but if you only have 1-2h/day then probably RP5.

>>713382526
>has nin10d0h games
tendies on suicide watch.

>>713382328
That's solid too, fantastic screen, but some people don't like it uses the metal backplate as a heatsink so it can get too hot. That can be solved by removing the thermal pad between the chip, if you're not afraid of opening it.

Your choices on cheap but not shit verticals are:
35xx Plus (superseded by the G350 probably)
G350 (avoid the 35xx Pro which is actually just the G350 rebranded, you're not using the sticks on a vertical)
Miyoo Mini Plus
Brick

>>713382460
>They are easier to hold, the shoulder buttons are far easier to use
What are you talking about? Vertical shoulder buttons make me wanna kill myself.

>>713382664
Do any of those emulate N64 decently well?
It would be a neat bonus.

>>713378782 (OP)
yeah they are but trust me, the novelty wears off pretty fast

I've bought a few of them and they're all collecting dust on the junk drawer, nowadays I only play Balatro on my phone

>>713382825
Hell no. Short of the Helegaly or whatever it's called, you're not getting good N64 under $150 currently.

>>713378782 (OP)
This is the one chief. Gamefrog, like pepe

>>713382825
Actually correction, Retroid Pocket Classic does it at $120, but apparently amerifats are getting raped on shipping and taxes. And there are no sticks, of course.

You will use it for a few days and after that it will start gathering dust.

Can you play multi-player games on these, like 2 handhelds could play street fighter 2 against each other

>>713382246
I don't emulate ps2/cube on my phone. Just 2d stuff and PSX/PSP. I will on my new device though

If you plan on playing more than 30 minutes at a time just get one that isn't so small. The small ones can be beautiful but they're not comfortable for long sessions.

>>713383192
Yes. In theory any matching RA version can do netplay, so you could even do netplay with non-chinkheld devices.

>>713383192
I have never done that but as far as I know you can in some.
Here's an example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCZCuVw7JFM

>>713382347
I'm still considering the deck but this is pretty cool

>>713382825
lol
lmao

Ok I bought it

>>713378782 (OP)
The 50$ ones that lets lets you play everything older and including some N64 titles are worth it. For anything better just use a steamdeck