Thread 11956463

Retroidium Edition

Screen Utility - https://shauninman.com/utils/screens/
Handheld Comparison - https://retrocatalog.com/
Google chart - https://tinyurl com (slash) AllHandhelds
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Compare handheld sizes - https://retrosizer.com/

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>>11956443
>you'll be able to put 1+1 together with the previous help.


Will do, I was making sure because I cannot do it right now, due to location, and dread I would not be able to find you later when I do.
Thank you for your patience and being as exhaustive as possible.

Saved all your answers and link in my Retro Hand Held Updates folder.

This Adam Image update applies both to my RG280V and your RG300X right?

I am might update RG280V this week as well if possible, otherwise I will only update RG300X if I purchase it... I am still wondering whether to get RG300X or RG35XXSP

>>11956472
>>11956451
>This Adam Image update applies both to my RG280V and your RG300X right?
yes. both have a jz4770.
honestly, go for the rg35xxsp, it's an upgrade. while the rg300x will be a sidegrade, a very good sidegrade with better screen, button placement and stereo speakers, but still not more powerful.
thinking again, don't go for the rg35xxsp. i hate handheld that don't have stereo speakers.

>>11956463 (OP)
That's what you get by abandoning the candybar form factor.

Quick show of hands.
If only 4 colours can be made, which out of these would Anons choose?
Between.
>Saffron, Viridian, Indigo, Fuchsia, Seafoam, Cerulean, Cinnabar & Vermilion.

If you can guess what device I'm playing jungle strike on I'll reply with a winkie face

>>11956675
Is it a Hitachi Magic Wand™?

THREE FRAMES OF INPUT LAG
it's never more over for ropetroid

>>11956670
Inb4 >WhErE's TrAnNy BlAcK?
That colour along with tranny White, both the clear AND the 'frosted-with-a-slightly-blue-hue' kind are present as standard.

>>11956675
Is this your way of saying that you identify as an attack helicopter?

>>11956727
>the rp5 cracks
>the flip 2 cracks
>the dual screen has input lag
>the mini had a messed up screen until they were forced to revise it
at this point if you buy retroid you are a clown

>>11956670
>top and bottom are different shapes
>no hinge
>buttons aren't circles
>dpad has tabs that catch on the shell whenever it tries to pivot
>vita sticks
this is shit, man

>>11956871
Okay, what should I buy instead then?

>>11956952
Wait for an RG 477P.

>>11956882
>The top screen is protected by the bottom section's overlapping parts. the shoulder buttons (not visible here.) protect the lower screen, like with most clamshells. While the ergos below are obviously more effective than buying a separate grip.
>The hinge is hidden like some laptops have. The added width of the device has allowed for stronger parts with more surface area contact. As well as extra usb/SD ports.
>Buttons don't need to be circles to have a smooth, rounded action being pressed. These ones are fine since even these are rounded diamonds which would be smoother than keyboard keys which people find perfectly serviceable.
>The Dpad is a circle pad with more surface indexing. Basically a Saturn/Vita hybrid. You like circles right Anon?
>The sticks can be whatever you want. They certainly aren't "Vita" sticks though.
Thanks for the feedback.

>>11956670
Stop posting your schizo fantasy console

>>11956967
Create an original idea yourself, Chang. I'm done accepting monkey's pawed slop.

>>11956981
I agree that a dual screen 6 button clamshell is endgame. But we just gotta wait for max to notice that (and not use a fucking h700).

>>11956952
The Odin 2 Portal is pretty sweet.

>>11957035
It's also 450 CAD
Anything cheaper?

>>11957035
Based. Best chinkheld, easily.

>>11957046
That's a cool border, is it one of those that come with retroarch or is it custom?

>>11957050
Made it meself.

>>11957051
Hope you don't mind if I steal it. Got more for other systems?

>>11957053
Yeah, here's my SNES.

>>11947998
The other screen clearly isn't fully off if it's still using twice the battery. I'd expect the device to function and perform identically to a single screen handheld when one of the screens is off.

>>11956952
The powkiddy insider said powkiddy has interesting android handhelds cooking assuming they don't fuck up.

>>11956995
Max's shitposts only being 75 percent real will always buckbreak me. He knows even chinks want that ngp clone he posted, but it'll never come out.

>>11957056
Very nice, thank you. If you got more please share em.

>hundreds of gameboy inspired designs.
>hundreds of ds inspired designs

>no GameGear or psp influenced designs

>>11957082
>>11957084
Thanks dude.

>>11957096
No problem.

>>11957039
Unfortunately no. I don't own a Retroid Pocket 5 but I can at least say that the 3+ is a pretty solid system, used one for over a year and never had any issues with it.

>>11957105
Yeah I have a pocket 3 and I like it, but I'm really feeling the itch to upgrade to something that can do GameCube and PS2 after two years of N64 and below.

>>11957124
Then the Retroid pocket 5 seems like a good option, otherwise wait till next year and see what comes out. Or try to hunt an used Odin, that's what I did.

>>11957128
NTA, but is the Odin mini unusably small? I prefer my handhelds on the smaller side but everyone always recommends the portal.

>>11957080
Psp is still the most cloned design when it comes to chinkhelds. The new ones are just those weird x handhelds with those shifty locked down actions chips.
>ds
Gpd xd, powkiddy x18/x18s, retroid flop 1 and 2, both of the ayaneo dual screens. That's not hundreds.

>>11957141
Its the battery life and screen flickering or whatever it's called. The mini has the worse battery of all the Odin 2 models

>>11957141
The mini is just a little tiny bit bigger than the first Vita model, so if you own one or have ever played one you should get the idea. I don't own the mini but here's a picture comparing the Portal and a Vita, threw the Deck too if that helps.

>>11956727
It's okay, with 1 frame of runahead your setup with 7 added frames of lag will be more responsive than real hardware on CRT.

Retroid bros...

my duds pls recommend me best option to play GBA and turbogrphx ROMs for smallest price.

Sale is up, and the Crownpuff coupons still work and some of them are better than the Back to School coupons. Not a lot of deep price cuts on anything that wasn't already there. Best I personally saw was the 34XXSP is about $10 off iirc, everything else is maybe a dollar or two cheaper than it was yesterday.

>>11957252
BatleXP G350 is $35 on AliExpress rn, with coupons you can get it down to $30 and that's including shipping and taxes (at least on my end).

Pretty happy I did not end up ordering the green hammer. Looks like all the colors for the production versions are much lighter. Though still debating if I wait for more colors or just order the grey that is a little boring but definitely turned out the best.

they just need to put a better screen on the odin 2 mini and it would be perfect

>>11957146
Where’s the GameGear clones anon?

>>11957369
NTA but here. It kinda sucks GKD doesn’t try more different shit, the pixels are neat micros and mini plus was a cool idea (albeit with bad execution and an even worse price)

>>11957387
That looks nice.

>>11957261
Looks alright. I’m tempted for the grey.

>>11957039
Honestly, RP5 is pretty much it. Anons are shitting on it because it’s been most recommended on the sticky since the caveman times.

>>11957802
Anons are shitting on it because of the glass bezel, the shit ergonomics, and the cracking plastic. But yes it is pretty much the best price for value in that price range. Personally though I'd settle with the 556/RP4 range.

>>11957261
the silver one reminds me of the Game Boy Pocket I used to have as a child

>>11957846
>glass
Wash your damn hands.
>ergo
Reasonable, solved with a grip in the case of the 5 and mini.
>cracking
Don’t drop your shit.

I have a retroid pocket 2S coming in the mail, it better be as good as you fucks say

>>11957046
why is it so wide

>>11957919
In the case of the RP5, you may as well just get the RG557 just for superior retro emulation performance and the fact that it has built-in grips.

>>11957946
It's 16:9

>>11957919
Spotted the shill.

>>11957986
>superior retro emulation
lol
lmao even

My retroid flip 2 makes a weird hissing noise when it's almost out of power and then a pop sound when it goes out. Should I worry about the battery exploding?

>>11957997
Anon, would you be willing to share the 1.1 patched rom if you have it? I searched everywhere and only found the 1.0 one and I don't have access to a pc to patch it myself.

>>11956952
gpd win 5. the most powerful handheld.

>>11958408
patch it on your phone. there are tools for that.

they should make one which resembles a flip phone

>>11958315
Unironically yes. The RG557 can run God of War 2 and Need For Speed Most Wanted better than the RP5 and at higher resolutions. It’s not like they’re using Unisoc’s weaker chipset or something older like the D1100 in the RP4P, they actually have something competitive.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=3jl3CJnSlhc

>>11958473
No, we must return to the N-Gage. Shadowkey awaits.

Isssssssss upppppppppppppppp

>>11958551
>519
KEKAROO

>>11958495
retroidxisters... how will we ever recover?

>>11958506
When I was a teen I thought this looked like the coolest shit. I'm so glad I didn't have the money to buy one, it would have been such a waste.

>>11958554
It's $399 retardgro.

>>11958495
So why wouldn't I get a 477m over a pocket 5?

>>11958606
>he fell for the shiny bright number instead of the real number

>>11958617
Because they're making a 477p which will be under $200

>>11958617
I guess you really want a 16:9 OLED panel? 477M isn’t OLED but it’s a 4:3 panel unlike the one used in the RP Mini at least.

>>11958642
I don't think anybody who isn't eating nothing but onions and onions cares about OLED

>>11958670
I'd mostly be worried about burn in with an oled.

do you think retroid are scambling to redesign the RP6 after news of both RP5 and Flip 2 cracking?

>>11958687
No. They would never bother, they'd just sell it as is.

>>11958687
There is no reason to. Russ will tell everyone on Reddit to buy it, and they will.

Jewey supposedly leaked the Air X price in advance, $90.

>>11957943
It is, but you might not be able to appreciate it fully without the context of how SHIT the stuff at that price point is on performance, build and button quality. Hope you didn't get ripped off though.

>>11958794
I got it for a little less than the launch price. It's the indigo colorway with 4gb ram. Main reason I'm interested is cause the mini turned out shit with the screen, and I want a portable Animal Crossing gamecube machine with some Dreamcast on the side

Oh my god

>>11958802
>and I want a portable Animal Crossing gamecube machine
It'll run I think, but Dolphin gets crash prone with dual core on which is very much necessary at this performance level. Probably should have waited for the Mortgage Mini with the 4:3 display for that end.

>>11958810
LMAOOOOOOOO blud got the millennial tattoos

What can I get that does camegube for under $100?

>>11958741
He's currently being paid off by Anbernic to shill the 477M, we'll have to see if Retroid will outbid them next year.

>>11958620
>Real number
You can get it for $399 RIGHT NOW.

>>11958859
FOMO number.

>>11958687
Why would they? They have an entire legion of fanboys who will defend them to death. On the subreddit there's people who are still buying the flip 2 now reasoning
>It's okay if it breaks I trust retroid will cover me with their warranty and maybe even better they will stealth fix the hinge :)

>>11958816
Damn. Well I'm sure I'll get some usage out of it still and it still has the better speakers (apparently)

>>11958810
Unironically the most trustworthy face in the hobby

>>11958551
+tarrif +customs fee

>>11958880
>He's American
Oh no No NO

>>11958551
Ayaneo ""Pocket"" DS

>>11958825
SF2000, it does up to Switch

>>11958889
3ds oled screen kit would kill all my interest in this hobby

>>11959000
wait for ambernigs DS devices

>>11958825
what?
we speak english here. not redditian.

>>11958889
The thumbsticks look weird as fuck, but I’d take it if I didn’t already own the Pocket Evo.

>>11958315
>Retroon shill impresssed by the 5's 7 year old chip when the razer edge did it better
You people embarrassed yourselfs enough with the flop 1, admit defeat.

>>11958670
Oled is kino, xoomerbro, also
>Jobbing to the world filter
Kwab!

>>11958869
Fanboys defending them doesn't matter. Domestic sales and video shills for international sales do. And looking at chink forums and youtube, the pocket 6 might have the stick on top

Where is it?

>>11958875
Eta prime. That one gen z. Wicked. The only faggot in retro handhelds circle who's close to trust worthy is sometimes retro tech dad

>>11959196
Fuck off retroon

>>11959230
>Me, the original anti retroonfag since the troonkit 2 plus days
>Ever shilling a retroon product
You're drunk russ. Maybe daddy zhou will release your children from his rape dungeon if you stopped mentioning retroid in an anbernic video for 5 fucking seconds.

>>11958889
Bro you need retro pants for that retro handheld

>>11959206
I think I'll just pay the extra $20 to get one when it's out and I know if it works well or not

Just bought a gray cubexx + 64gb card for 46 eurodollars vat and shipping included. Tell me I didn't fuck up.

>>11959350
I think that's a historically low price (at least here in America) for the CubeXX, you did good. Probably the best XX device for all-around use, it's the only thing I play NES, SNES, and GB on. GBA and other wider ratios will have some black bars you need to get used to though.
Not sure if it's the same for all resellers on AliExpress, but it will probably come with a 32GB Kioxia card and a 64GB no name card. The Kioxia will probably be legit and has the stock OS on it, you can also just wipe it and put your own custom firmware on it if you want. The 64GB will probably be a generic card that is full of shitty ROMs and will most likely fail in short time. I'd definitely supply your own card and ROMs.

>>11959350
>he fell for the xx h700 crap
ohnonononono.
should have bought the regular cube with the unisoc t820.

Considering the pocket classic but how bad is the fan noise? The noisy fan would be a deal breaker for me especially if it is loud when running saturn.

>>11959206
I think he just gave up once he realized that the Chinese can do what he did for cheaper and faster.

>>11959371
Thanks man. I hoped I got a good deal so that at least makes me feel good about that.
>>11959380
>3 times as expensive
>screen ratio doesn't suit the more powerful systems the extra power allows you to play
>android based

I'm fine with h700 for this kind of device. I looked at the more powerful ones an they all fall short for what you pay for imo. Being small cheap and comfortable is all I want out of these for now. If I have an itch for more chinkshit I'll buy a 16:9 high end device for PS2 and streaming my PC on. Probably the next RP or maybe the recently announced konkr device.

When is nig gonna make a 477p? If it's 180 or less we'll have a real winner

Recently got myself a telescopic controller and been using my phone with D8400 to play PS2. Would it be dumb as hell to buy an RP5 at this point? I’m even thinking of grabbing a cheap phone just for work and turning my X7 Pro into a full-on retro gaming machine (PS2+ obviouslly)

>>11959445
Max Zhou please just drop the 477M guts into a 406H shell and I will pray to the red sun in the sky every morning for total Anbernic victory

>>11959476
Depends. Phone setups are fucking huge and janky. Those are the main disadvantages. If you have no need for something neat portable and easy to use then keep using your phone. I would only entomb a phone in the controller if it's a phone I retired after buying something new. I wouldn't put my good phone in there to use a cheap one for everything else.
I have been using a Gamesir G8 for 8 months and I can tell you you'll get tired of fiddling with this thing real quick.

>been playing FF8 an hour or so a day for the past few weeks on my RG353P
>absolutely perfect setup for long RPGs, playing them in a console you can put down at any time
>been enjoying the game since dropping it decades ago, get all the way to "Heartless" Ultimecia

>get my shit slapped by apocalypse into meteor

I love videogames. Anyway I'm in the market for a new handheld, preferably horizontal. What do you guys suggest?

Odin 2 Portal. It can emulate up to Vita and Switch. Plus, the 120hz oled screen is awesome for shaders and bfi.

>>11959501
>preferably horizontal
Great you have 95% of handhelds to choose from.

>>11959483
Nah, The 406V with the 406H's dpad and a 120hz oled screen.

>>11959000
Never ever.

>get amazing 4:3 screen
>only use it in Reddit metal shell and gimmick handheld
lame

>>11958551
That's their ARM device, right? What can it do at this price that devices half that price can't?

>>11959580
Have two screens

>>11959445
There's no chance that a 477P/H be $180 this year. With the D8300 being what it is, it'll probably be like $240 at its cheapest without coupons.

>>11959617
The slide is 170, unless nig wants to fuck us with prices, they shouldn't charge more than 190.

>>11959501
The gay one.

Kek, gottem guise!

>>11959582
That price isn't for the screens. They're not that much. The bottom one isn't even oled.

>>11957035
Isn't AYN basically the same company as Retroid? Odin 2 Portal cracking when?

UPDATE FROM RETROID ABOUT INPUT LAG:
>the current delay is an inherent requirement of the processing chip
>it's not a bug, it's a feature
No fix is coming.

>>11959878
ITS RETROVER

>>11959878
They're so shit. I'm so glad I didn't buy any more Retroid trash.

>>11956871
Is rp4p safe to buy?

>>11960047
holding it made my skin dry out but the same happens with xbox series x controllers
It seems fine

>>11960047
Yeah haven't heard of any hardware issues with it, and its been long enough that they'd be apparent

>>11959659
That's just a dream unfortunately, at least for this year. The cheapest SKU that the RG477M goes for is $215 IIRC, and that's with Aliexpress coupons. And the 12GB/256GB storage model of the RG557 goes for around $230 with coupons; the least I can see a 477P going for is like $205 at best. They know they have people by the balls with a perfect screen size for 2x 480p content, a powerful chipset to back it up, and a sheer lack of competition in this regard.
>RP Mini is weaker and outdated in comparison, 10:9 aspect ratio screen
>Ayaneo has fuckall
>Powkiddy...

>>11959878
[laughing chinese man.gif]

>>11957035
can this think do totk full speed?
that's the only meaningful upgrade it can possibly have over an rp5

>>11957051
>>11957056
>static borders on OLED
retard

>>11957261
is it on aliexpress yet

>>11960145
Ampown has it in stock on AliExpress for $83 before coupons.

bought a magic x zero 28 for 48 bucks
did i fuck up

disregard my gospel at your own peril

>>11960284
Except you blame android when rgc did not get additional lag on another external screen, so your prediction was correct for the wrong reasons.
If anything, i'd like to see lagtests on that screen with an actual computer

>>11960314
>did not get additional lag on another external screen
he's retarded. wayland has the same problem, just not as bad because android forces several layers of vysnc
you cannot have two different display protocols, especially one as "slow" as hdmi, synced like you need in this use case.
the entire idea is retarded. yet another retroid rugpull

>>11960265
>bought a magic x zero 28 for 48 bucks
nice

>>11960265
waow yet another allshitter handheld that plays up to ps1 very cool

>>11960047
It’s the same plastic as the 5. No chinkheld is “safe” but despite what anons are currently memeing about Retroid is a “safe” brand when it comes to this sort of thing despite what these threads would have you think.
>>11959878
That makes no sense. There was always going to be input lag due to the nature of display connections over USB, dunno why anyone thought otherwise rather than “popular brand bad”, but this sounds like chink retardation of the majority of their testing was done on games like Bravely Default or Etrian Odyssey.

>>11960314
Or just using linux on another device. The shills can’t test for shit, they’re all retarded.

Ayn Flip announced
https://youtu.be/ZEzXQkmSWuY
Looks like Odin 3 was also announced? Don't know any details on that one. They might have announced it on twxtter but I don't have an account due to not being gay.

>>11960723
>no stylus port
>no magnetic connection
trash/10

I am unironically considering the ayaneo pocket micro because there is no other brand that makes premium EDC handhelds

>>11959878
HOWEVER

>>11960812
FUCK! I wanted them to FAIL!

>>11960812
>crack status: sealed
>hinge status: fixed
>HRT status: testosterone to maximum

>>11960812
waiting on the 4chan report

>>11958810
Techdweeb face reveal??

ordered my first ayaneo product (pocket ace). time to prepare for disappointment

>>11960812
Techdweeb saves the fucking day. What a hero.
Guess I have no reason not to get the mini and screen now.

>>11960921
NOPE
AYN THOR

>>11959350
Great deal! I picked up a RG40XXV for $69 Canadian dollars at the back to school sale. I was torn between that and the cubeXX. I like GBA and vertical layouts so that pushed me to the 4:3 screen. But GB and SNES look so nice on the cube. It was a tough choice.

>>11960931
Does it have a stylus?

>>11960931
Shit, I might have to buy one...

>>11960921
can i lick your feet and then make you my sugar daddy

The fix is just introducing a frame or two of lag on the main screen btw.

>>11960265
I got one a while back too. I'm honestly impressed with the quality of it like the hall effect sticks and quiet buttons and the screen, but I just couldn't handle the Android with no touch. When muOS comes out for it in a couple of months, I can see it becoming my favorite

>>11960723
>>11960931
>Glassfront for the controls
WHY
EVEN AYANEO WAS SMART ENOUGH NOT TO DO THAT SHIT WITH THE POCKET DS, WHATS THE POINT

>>11961051
lmao, I didn't even notice. It's never been more over, Ayn/Retroid need direct competition urgently.

>>11961051
More proof that Ayn and Retroid are ran by the same morons.

>>11961051
>>11961057

What's so terrible about glass front? I've played with plastic on handheld controllers and the glass on my phone. Never together but I can't imagine it would be that bad?

>>11961068
Glassfronts are just excessive on a dual screen handheld. For the top screen its whatever, but who cares about "muh immersive bezzelless display" on the bottom screen that is mostly meant for options? Not to mention that unless they made a custom screen protector for it, that just means that it'll become an instant smudge magnet compared to a regular DS/3DS.

Thor is proof we're getting a retroid flip 3 with dual screens.
Hopefully they ditch the lame ass glass shit.

>>11961104
They won't. This is the future you all chose.

>>11961051
It's a shame because aside from that, it looks way nicer than this monstrosity by Ayaneo.

>>11961115
I didn't choose this shit. I don't know why RetroYN is so hard for this glass shit.

Anyone using Romm to manage their Rom collection and beam games to their handhelds ?

>>11961068
Feels worse to grip than plastic and smudges something fierce.

>b-b-but you'll never touch it
You will, but even then that just begs the question of why have it? It adds nothing to the device except an extra failure point.

>>11961051
Why is it so big?

>>11961265
>Anyone using unnecessary crap?
no.
i manage my roms and saves manually.

>>11961378
Why ?

>>11961402
It is the way of the gamer.

>>11961265
That shit any good? Does it have an android client too?

>>11961434
To waste time for no good reason ? If you have a server you use it.
>>11961440
I'm asking to find out. Last time I tried it, it was pretty barebones. Seems to have come a long way and there's a MuOS app for it now so it's pretty compelling. At least on paper.

>>11961440
Turns out there is an android client it's just not official. https://github.com/mattsays/romm-mobile

>>11961265
Nah, I just download games directly on my handheld.

>>11961402
because i curate my games instead of downloading hundreds of roms that i'll never touch.
also, the current solutions are crappy and i can't be bothered to create my own when doing things manually only takes a minute.

>>11961265
Loser.

>>11961481
You don't have 1g1r sets on your drives ? I already have some so might as well use them to source my games. While this can be used to curate your collection I plan to use this to turn my archive into something that's actually easy to pull games from. I already have curated sets. This is just to pull from when I want a game I don't have in the collections (or directly into the handheld) I actually use. I don't know if this supports multiple collections but if it does this might even allow me to make curated collections directly in romm I can pull directly from on any device with a browser or a client.

>>11960723
Since they announced them at the same time, that means Odin 3 and Thor are gonna use the same chipset, right?

>>11961519
You are a fool. These handhelds are not for retro "collecting", they're for retro "gaming". They're two completely different things. If you go into a retro handheld expecting to simply "have" a bunch of roms all you'll have is choice paralysis and you'll be worrying about what and how to put in your device rather than PLAYING it.

Get the game. Put it in the thing. Play it to completion. Enjoy your time with it.

>>11961104
Thor IS the Retroid Flip Dual-Screen, thoughbeit. Otherwise, the price difference would surely be too small.

>>11961565
Brother can you read ? The games are already "collected" (if you can call downloading a 1g1r collecting). This I plan to use to pull games from my server (which houses games I already downloaded ) instead of straight up downloading them from the web or turning on my PC to drag files into it. That's it. I am not planning to put every game onto the handhelds. That's stupid and not something I alluded to at all. I'll just use the app to search wipeout or a playlist and it'll download that from the server for me.

>>11961574
Nah. Retroid will make a flip 3 for summer 2026.
If they're smart, they'll call it the flip 3 dual screen

Does anyone know how to download save states for retroarch? There's a savestate for megaman legends (N64), but I'm not sure where to put it or how to even load it.

brickbros its over
https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1mugzdy/i_cannot_recommend_the_trimui_brick/

what's the /vr/dict on the RG35XXSP

>>11961684
>"though it is true most reviewers have made no mention of it"
A tale as old as time.

>>11961370
>touch glass
>smudge
>wipe with shirt
>go on with life
I swear to Christ, some of you people are so goddamn autistic it makes me sick. Just wipe it with your fucking shirt or whatever the fuck. I had coke-bottle glasses and couldn’t see for shit (lasik, don’t recommend it), is that what it takes to learn the “wipe it with your shirt” trick? There’s autism I get, but spazzing out over glass doesn’t compute in my normalfag mind.

>>11961725
if the same issue happens on the metal one the thing would melt

>>11961742
especially since glass is probably sturdier than chinesium plastic

how is glass underneath a folding screen a good idea at all

>>11961684
>reddit making shit up again from a single defective device
but it's fine when it's miyoo and retroid having widespread issues, right?

>>11961684
so, it is a minui issue and they are blaming the device for it.

>>11961742
>just settle for a worse feel, another point of failure and a pretext to scalp you, gweilo
No.

>>11961770
'Meme distro that just works' makes another victim, thanks Russ, ward off the tourists with your fire hazard advice.

>>11961776
>worse feel
Wrong, you have sensory sensitivity.
>another point of failure
Why, because drops cause cracks? Like the damn plastic isn’t cracking already, you have autism and should rope yourself.

>>11961802
This. Retroon plastic is also a point of failure.

>>11961742
Its because its such a pointless "feature" that makes zero sense in this case. Yes cheaper and lower quality plastics on devices attract more noticable and smudges, but they're going out of their way to include it on their "premium, powerful" device. And glass fronts are worse than plastic because once they fucking crack, that's it. Its going to look like shit.

>>11961776
>Russ stills shills troonui in 2025
Kekaroo! I know he has a sizable femoid fanbase, but how the fuck can they stand that face and him raising the pitch of his voice?

>>11961802
>N-No ese, am normal fag! Is why I'm getting anal over you insulting daddy ayntroid! I don't close my dual shits anyway! Who cares if glass is a retarded idea!
>Thinks he'll get banned for saying kill on 4kek
Kwab!

>>11961823
Their glass is worse and kekYN IS retroon. You're only safe with powkiddy, but their still silent on their new android helds.

wait for ambernig ds

>>11961697
dogshit

>>11961843
Powkiddy are dumbfucks too, they could have had a grip on the clamshell market if they released their refresh of the v90 ages ago.

>>11961904
It was a combination of teams wanting to end their linux line while keeping the v90 alive of course since it was the one linux handheld that made them the most money and them being extremely cocky since they genuinely thought max zhou wouldn't do shit. The v90s took so long because they didn't see that one coming.

>>11961697
RG34XXSP has a nicer screen with better colors, you won't play a lottery with buttons or have to modify them, and it has an extra 1GB of RAM for Portmaster. The 3:2 screen and is the great filter, people here are fine playing on Trimui Bricks with a 3.2 inch screen, or the Miyoo Mini at 2.8 inches, they can play on a 3.1 inch screen for 4:3 games. I will admit the Vita sticks are kind of unnecessary though, but they're recessed enough to not get in my way and they click so maybe I'll use them for macros one day.

>>11962000
You might have convinced me...
I dont like how bulky 35 is.
the 34 seems could fit in my Razr mobile case I used to carry RG280V in.
Pic related.

>>11962007
You carry a handheld on your belt using a massive leather pouch? God dammit, that's so nerdy and absurd I have to respect it.

>>11961836
You should rope because your sensory sensitivity would cause you more discomfort during your death, faggo. The hemp would cause the itchies.

>>11962027
Which isn't even my final form..

>>11962032
You know... (file_name.exe)

>>11961750
The metal one would run cooler since the whole device is a heatsink

>>11961684
Just deep sleep it bro

>>11962032
>>11962037

>>11962000
>you won't play a lottery with buttons or have to modify them
has anyone here done a teardown of the RG34XX SP to confirm this? I thought it had the same dome switches and pointy face buttons as the RG35XX SP

>>11962101
I pressed the dpad once and the chinesium combusted sending me to the hospital

>>11962031
>Instead of just faggot he needs to use reddit golem numale bitchspeak because the sites he frequents would ban him for the slightest shit
>Ayntroon Kekdroid fan, so he had to take anal whippings from chinks who just ate gutter oil to afford his rewrapped phone
>Can't even enjoy any GAYmes because chink semen is the equivalent of raw sewage. Giving him yeast infections
The life of a jewtuber is not a happy one

>>11962127
that's bullshit (but I believe it)

>>11962146
>projecting harder than imax
u mad
>>11962127
Many such cases.

>>11962159
>Projec- [Rectum leaks chink nut sewage]
>Pretended he was a normalfag two seconds ago
>Knows who god max is
The retroonid mask is slipping...

Found this blog for SBC emulators and what the fuck is this slop lmao
Which one are yall copping mine's the weird bottom-right PDA looking thing

>>11962180
For me, it's the 3 button 40XXH with no thumbsticks.

>>11960931
Shit, at this point couldn't they just make the left stick and dpad a swappable module? This is also missing the sculpting ergos around the edges and six buttons.
Monkey'd again.

>>11962180
I'll take the mangled red whatever (joycon?) on the middle left with the wired strawberry

>>11961374
Because the top screen is 7" the devices height is 101mm tall, compare that with this >>11956670
device that would also have a 5" 4:3 screen in the bottom section of the device. Estimated height, between 88-92mm. Trading length for height and still offering 6.5" of 16:9 screen within it's 21:9 top screen, far more pocketable.

>>11961104
I don't need a ds Retroid I just want six face buttons and the dpad up top again.

>>11961505
Don't talk to Ross like that!

>>11961574
>>11961558
>>11961657
The real thing being ignored here is the price for ARM handhelds. Where we previously debated the power limitations of the 865 and the 8gen2 and how the increments were too small atm to justify prices over the original Odin 2's $299 and it was stated that around $240 was the real limit on this type of purchase given the Steam Deck's power/price ratio. Given it has been some time now, will the prices still be competitive? Can we expect fully playable Switch? More Xbox/PS3 playable? Is the price of Ayn/Retroid's new offering going to be in keeping with the same rule that governs price to performance over time, or will it be an ever expanding expense?

How much will it cost?

>>11962410
More power won't do anything for arm. The Odin 2 truly is the endgame in that space. Emulators themselves need to improve, not the chips. 7th gen on android is still best with switch ports or winlator for this reason.

>>11960931
Still only one card slot and usb port. Pass.

Screen sizes

>>11962410
>>11962417
The Portal/ AyaNeo ARM DS are reassuringly (retardedly) expensive.

>>11962425
6" OLED with AYN or 7" OLED with Ayaneo. Decisions, decisions.

>>11962463
AyaNeo's isn't OLED.

>>11962425
Wait, it doesn't close completely?
What's the lip on the bottom?

>ANOTHER GLASS FRONT DEVICE
AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

>>11962610
I still don't understand what's even supposed to be the selling point about glass fronts.

>>11962616
it feels premium because... it just feels like that, ok.

>>11962616
It feels like a phone. And that's a good thing? I guess?

What is your most unrealistic sicko desire for a handheld?

Personally I want a capable handheld with a nice non-backlit screen.

Feels like dual screens is the next thing all the manufacturers are gonna be experimenting with over the next year or so.

>>11962689
I want a dot matrix gb clone.

>>11962706
Why?
Just get a GB if you want dot matrix

>>11962554
Maybe to prevent the sticks from touching the screen

>>11962425
Are the odins made of the same plastic as the retroids? I'm really not looking forward to buying this thing and the hinge eating shit after a few months

>>11962694
And once again 4Chan's /vr/os have spearheaded it, steering all the innovation, critique and design. Every other motherfucker is just a pale imitation. This is our strength.

I bet ambernic would make a dual screen handheld with just enough power to play DS games and it'll be $100 or so.

>>11962735
Would buy if the screens are good and the buttons don't fuck up the membranes

>>11961051
>Ayaneo DS
That abomination is a ridiculous insult to ergonomics, technology, and humanity

>>11962706
Someone recently made a decent GB emulator for Playdate which is probably the closest you are getting to that outside of just getting a gameboy and a flashcart.

>>11962180
When I see this I'm pretty sure the text is slop as well.

>>11962778
That's kino. How do start and select work?

>>11956463 (OP)
Just been looking at AYANEO Pocket DS and wishing for something that could replace my phone. Like shit those SP clones with android, just slap a fucking modem in there how hard is it. Picrel too I would love as a phone. I think the odin ones where meant to but I stopped following this stuff a while back.
Which handhelds these days can replace my phone, as in make calls and take texts on 5g?

>>11962778
Do... do you have to crank this thing to play it?

So I get that saturn emulation is a pain in the ass but is there a retardproof guide for running lightweight games on underpowered hardware (A133/RK3566)? Standalone yaba sanshiro seems to give better results than the retroarch cores but still stutters hard during animated segments

>>11962867
Not sure if there's really an option for that. They have gaming phones like the Redmagic, but at the end of the day they still look like rectangular slab phones. I mean I'm sure you could just put WhatsApp on a Retroid or something, but at the end of the day you're still not getting mobile data or cell service. Maybe get a telescopic controller for your existing phone? Get a phone in a meme form factor like the Moto Razr? Hell, you can even use your handheld as a media player/web browser/whatever on top of gaming and just get a dumbphone if your goal is specifically reducing phone time. Unfortunately the days of pic related are pretty much over.

>>11962867
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEzXQkmSWuY
No real details but theres a chance this will support mobile data, and then a chance it could replace a phone. My thing is just managing multiple devices.

>>11962872
it's like a scroll wheel anon, it's just a control method

Just tried this out and I think it looks great.

>>11962841
You can bind them to the crank or use them in the menu.
>>11962872
The crank is just an input method.

>>11962935
What are some good crank style games to play on your chinkcrank? Sounds intriguing. Like Sega style fishing?

>>11963078
>chinkcrank
I don't think it's chinese anon, it's an American machine
Look at their website for crank specific games

>>11962689
Aya neo flip 1s but with a slide out keyboard from below the device for ultimate umpc experience

Small (size of a closed modern flip phone)4:3 vertical gameboy-like device but with the screen at the center and buttons above it for tate, maybe even a trigger button below the d-pad as well

>>11963078
There are some interesting uses for the crank like perspective puzzles, missile command style games, aiming, tilting the stage, time travel and a Denshe de Go clone come to mind. Most games it is just a gimmick or used for menus though.

>>11962867
Ayaneo is making an xperia play clone that's a phone. They waited for the patent to expire first for that specific purpose.

>>11962930
It probably will support mobile data but who the fuck would use that as a phone replacement? It wouldn't even replace a surface duo if you're one of the 12 people who bought it

>RG40 falls around 40cm onto a soft surface
>permanent CRT filter like visual artefact + vertical bars
>no actual fix because all advice is "just buy a new one rmao"
>also once a month need to open it up, pull out and plug in the stick because something breaks in the MB and it starts pulling right

Anyway, I'm looking for a bigger screen and something to emulate PS2/GC/Wii games. I'm eyeing Flip 2 (don't care about its hinge issues), but including delivery and everything I'm approaching prices that I might as well pay extra get like a Xiaomi Pro tablet and use it for emulation. Should I still go with Flip 2? I like the form factor.

If the TSP really does get muos support, and it has a proper stick calibrator then we're in for some serious kino

why do we all continuously let the chinks scam us with every new chinkslop handheld that are all riddled with design failures and errors?

>>11963317
I just lurk here waiting for my white whale while playing on my Steam Deck.
The only chinkheld I have is a Miyoo Mini I got on a whim like 3 years ago.

>>11963317
I'm waiting on my RG cubexx. I think it's the only one that has little to no issues. Unless you get a de-laminated screen out of the box but that's chinkshit for ya.

Can we have this instead of shitty SD cards?

>REDDITarch
>ONIONS.os
>FPS rate dropping faster than their T levels
The onions consoomers love their retro handhelds.

>>11963317
>every new chinkslop handheld
Contrary to what reddit may lead you to believe, most people don’t buy all of this slop and only go for the ones they actually play games on

How bad are V90/Q90/etc at GBA/SNES emulation?

>>11963519
Anything handheld that isn't android based is going to be bad at GBA emulation. Anyone who tells you otherwise is straight up lying or coping with their FPS issues. Play on your phone or play on original hardware for GBA.

>>11963480
I like SD cards, Makes chink handhelds virtually immune to bricking.

>>11963521
Are you sure you mean GBA and not DS/3DS? Even shit like miyoo mini plays GBA just fine

>>11963534
Absolutely not. The miyoo can't play GBA games without massive frame drops and audio sputtering. Even with bullshit workarounds. The "retro handheld" craze is literally just a massive waste of money for fukno poop collector tier retards, because none of them can actually emulate properly.

>>11963293
If you get a Flip 2 make sure it's Ice Blue since the transparent ones don't seem to have hinge issues (yet), or at the very least order from Retroid direct instead of on Ali so you can be at the mercy of actual customer support.

>dozens upon dozens of hinges cracking
At this point I think it's safe to say people aren't dropping them, but it's just poorly designed. I can guarantee you kids were way more rough with the GBA SP and phat DS and those didn't have hinge issues. If you have to baby your device it's time to admit it's not built well.

>>11963592
retroid slop 2 owners got CHINKED. many such cases

>made V90 before the clamshell craze started
>underpowered but otherwise nice and affordable
>made V90S
>lacking in features but at least it doesn’t selfdestruct when you use it
Powkiddy is probably gonna make the first DS knockoff under $100 too, they might still have the 1024x768 screens which would be perfect for that

>>11963630
The V90S doesn't even have a fucking headphone jack. Powkiddy has fallen from grace.

>>11963637
It’s weird they removed the audio jack when V90 had one but I feel like it’s less of an issue than a cracking hinge or pad-piercing buttons. At least you can buy USB-C phones/adapter. That said, I almost never used phones with any handheld, when home alone I played with sound on and turned it off while playing outside

>>11963630
Isn't powkiddy dead? Haven't seen anything form them in awhile.

>>11963678
I think they said they are done with linux and all their new devices are gonna be android-based? which should be good for DS

It seems I can't order a Retroid (goretroid.com) in Mexico. Damn.

>>11963592
I have no clue if the DS phats had better plastics or stronger hinges than the DS Lites, but I sure as fuck don't remember GBA SPs being that weak either. Retroid definitely cheaped out when it came to the plastic in the Flip 2 and it shows. Wonder if AYN will have a similar issue with their Thor or if they'll use stronger plastic.

>>11963696
AliExpress is still an option and is probably cheaper than ordering direct from Retroid, but that comes with limited warranty in wake of current quality issues. Maybe you could also try looking into a forwarding service if it isn't too expensive?

I'm thinking about getting a retroid pocket 5 mini, but I don't relish the idea of giving random Chinese sites my shipping information or my financials. Where else do you guys go to buy yours besides places like aliexpress?

>>11963701
DS Lites sucked. Their hinges are ticking time bombs. I have a completely beat to shit GBA SP I plan to mod. The paint has been scratched off the screen bezel torn off the screen is dead and the battery cover split. Hinges are completely fine.
Also if anyone knows of a good case + ips screen kit I'm looking for one. all the ones I found were pretty expensive.

>>11963701
I've seen far more broken DS phats than lites

>>11963592
My purple one is fine but I’m spooked. Might sell and buy that new metal anbernig

>>11963742
I doubt that. There weren't many reports of issues with the DS phats. I owned one and there were about 6 more in my friend circle and they were all fine.

>>11963521
anything with h700 and rk3326 (and above) can do GBA and SNES, anon

>>11963723
Scamazon has them for a vicious up charge, but it’s a better return policy and shipping.

I can't believe I fomo'd on the retroid flip 2 just for an actual dual screen to come out within 6 months.

>>11964139
Same.

>>11964139
>>11964143
KWAB

>>11963732
My DS Lite is in perfect condition. I swear you faggots bitching about shit treat your stuff like garbage.

>>11964139
we need toknow if the battery life is more than 1 hour

>>11964139
Could be worse. I have a rp5 that hasn’t cracked.

>>11964146
>>11964143
>>11964139
My current cope is that if I managed to unbrick my 3ds, I would rather play 3ds games on that touch screen than a glass one.
>>11964158
this is also something to consider, I am very happy with the flip in regards to battery life and its capacity to hold a charge in sleep mode, almost DS-tier.
>>11964159
At the end of the day these fuckers aren't really pocketable like the ds/3ds.

>>11964162
emulators don't have the best dual-screen support AFAIK

>>11964162
The 3DS isn’t pocketable either, but the “pocketable” meme doesn’t apply to me since I don’t bing bing wahoo in public.

>>11964139
I feel you, I bought a New 3DS LL for $215 like two months ago because I figured non-Ayamemeo priced dual screens weren't coming for a while. At least with discontinued original hardware it's not getting any cheaper if I decide to flip it.

>>11964172
>the 3DS isn't pocketable
You have to be a fucking midget or something.

>>11964184
I’m 194cm, maybe it’s just the n3DS XL (which I have) or the fact I don’t wear children’s pants or cargo jorts or jinkos or whatever it is you wear.

>>11963503
Retardarch is shit, but using a handheld with an mp3 player as the chip is on you. And you can say soi on 4kek. This thread is for destruction.

>>11964139
>Snapdragon 8th gen 2 and cheaper 865 version
Kekaroo! Btfo! You can just Headcanon ayn will use fucked hinges like everyone else.

>>11964192
There are cell phones these days bigger than a 3DS so I don't know how you're having trouble putting it in a normal jeans pocket.

>>11964202
What cell phones are bigger than a 3DS?

>>11964202
I can squeeze it into my pocket, but why would I want to? It’s uncomfortable and I don’t play games in public.

>>11964209
This is bigger than the 3DS in all but thickness and 11mm isn't that much of a difference.

>>11964215
Bigger than my phone, but how the hell are you gonna carry a 16-18cm x 7-8cm x whatever phone, your car keys, and a fucking game boy in your front pockets? Fuck that shit. My bits need air.

>>11964184
>>11964202
>>11964215
Maybe the original 3DS size is fine, but the XL with a plastic shell on it is like 3.5cm in thickness. My phone is 0.9cm thick. It also weighs 329g when the average smartphone is around 170g. I can't imagine having it sharing space with an actual phone and keys and wallet and whatever else without sitting like George Costanza, that shit is going in a backpack or jacket pocket.

been watching those 18 year old videos of people running windows on their psp and it made me think of you fags

>>11964232
>>11964235
So it is pocketable, just not pocketable in your specific cases.

Thor's size and weight are just perfect. I'm hyped.

>>11964139
If its any consolation to Flop 2 owners, the specs aren't that difference in some cases outside of the lack of a bottom screen.
>D1100/Snapdragon 865 vs 865/Snapdragon Gen 2
>5000Mah battery vs 6000 Mah battery
>5.5" screen vs 6" screen
That's about it though, because with the cheap as fuck plastic already starting to crack, they got screwed over in damn near every other regard. It makes you wonder if it was done on purpose so that Retroid users would have incentive to buy the Thor.

I don't have any need for a dual screen and don't want one because I have a 3ds and 3 DSIs but I'm glad we're finally getting them because prices are so fucking stupidly high now

>>11963630
>V90S
POWKIDDY V10 isnt ugly, either.

Too bad for the headphone jack but at the price they are not bad for kids, at all.

>>11964235
you have more than 1 pocket, use them.

>>11964416
Pic related

Waiting to see price on thor or maybe a new retroid DS announcmemt before year's end, then maybe I'll finally see about an upgrade from my pocket 3.
Im close to getting a mini and a screen, but I'll wait a few more weeks.

in what manner will we be chinked by the Thor? faulty hinge? dogshit battery? falsified screen size/resolution? stiff buttons? chink spyware?

>>11964494
Yes.

>>11964426
I prefer xu x20 32

>>11963480
Why? So you can have shit die out faster?

I just got the retroid pocket S2 and you're right its the best one. Feels better built than mini and flip 2. Retroid peaked too early

>>11964139
How did you not see this coming? I thought everyone buying the Flip 2 just wanted a single screen clamshell.

I've noticed that the Thor is completely flat as opposed to having the upwards curve of the Flip 2. Is that going to affect ergonomics and comfort?

>>11964494
Ayn usually gets most of that stuff right so I'm betting on it being something that's unique to this handheld so either a faulty hinge or some problem with the dual screen setup like greater lag on one screen than the other.

>>11964494
The first one is basically a guarantee just by nature of it being a clamshell, most of the Chinese still can't into hinges. The bigger concern is if they'll still use the shit quality plastic that the Retroids use, since its the same parent company.

>>11964604
I thought if it wasn't already being done it must be for a reason I suppose. To be sure, I was expecting it, but not any sooner than two years if they were wasting time on single screens.

>>11964580
>xu x20 32
is it even real yet?

>>11964647
Pre-order units are shipping out next week, but no one has gotten their hands on one yet.

One last toy for the road before orange man bans chinkhelds forever
>b-but the RP5!
Stick on top
>b-but the RP Flip 2!
Face buttons on top

I ain’t playing Gamecube on a 16:9 screen

>>11964678
Orange Man chink tax has been delayed to November.

>>11964678
I was thinking of upgrading to one of these because I love the RG CubeXX for having the same Sega dpad and decent grips, but I'm hoping the plastic 477 actually becomes real.

>>11964692
I thought the de minimis exemption was ending at the end of this month?

>>11964678
but anon, that has the stick on top!

>>11964678
>switch style sticks
you were close

>>11964736
Only the caps are Switch style, the actual sticks are pretty tall and are Hall effect compared to the usual nubs that pass for analog sticks on these things.

>>11964271
I already said pocketabilty is a moot point that I don’t give a shit about. If you do, I don’t give a shit about you.

>>11957051
>>11957056
>>11957082
>>11957084
>>11957102
Incredibly aesthetic borders, anon! Good job. I still prefer my bigblur.glslp setup, but this one's probably better for most people. 1:1 and 4:3 on a widescreen can be done, it's not as bad as its usually portrayed, at least not in my eyes.

>>11964125
Lmao fuck me I guess

>>11964897
thats some aya neo pricing right there

>>11964897
Are you Canadian? It's like $280 after tax with free shipping on American Amazon.

>>11964921
NTA but even as a leaf, it'd be easier to buy an RP5 off the official Moorechip store on Aliexpress.

Best chinkheld for portmaster? Leaning to RG34XX SP for that extra gig of ram but not sure how the aspect ratio would work

>>11964972
I also just ordered one of these because I mostly wanted to play GBA but I figured it would be funny to try GTA III and Fallout on it. It didn't come in the mail yet but it was mentioned earlier in the thread that the screen size for 4:3 content is 3.1". I think anything lower than 3 inches would probably be my limit.

I got myself a Lenovo y700 with a snapdragon 8 elite and a gamesir G8 plus and this is now my main handheld, it's a little big but it plays everything.

>>11964494
This >>11962418 and this >>11962232 If they're going to insist on their square shape with the controls flat and vertical in their poor ergonomic form, then it will need to be analog/dpad swappable. I would sacrifice the second screen for all these other qualities.

>>11965228
>swappable stick/d-pad
This meme needs to die.

The budget king is here

>>11965269
D-Pad looks like shit, I hope it feels better in person.

>>11965269
Retroid is finally getting toppled as the price to performance king?

>>11965265
If they won't put Dpad on top, I won't buy. This is me compromising and meeting them in the middle.

>>11965120
This game was so shit.

>>11964721
Yeah it's ending so prices will go up. The hobby is on life support for Americans and will be killed for real in November if the tariffs go through.

I'll wait and see the price for the Thor but it's basically endgame.
It's either that or a 477p.

So it's just a folding Odin 2 portal with dual screens?
Nice.

>>11965420
It's endgame until the hinge breaks.

>>11965342
>the hobby is kill
The hobby of playing video games? Or are you some faggot that just buys a bunch of stupid shit to look at?

>>11964897
That's not the Mini, that's the regular Retro Pocket 5.

>>11962689
I want a vertical handheld with snes style controls and a circle pad instead of a dpad.

I just got a Flip 2 and immediately switched to Rocknix. Damn good performance to Wii/GC.
No luck on PS3. I tried Odin Sphere but it died on the second stage. Also, Deception IV plays slow so I didn't tested that much.

Still, Really happy with the purchase. I have a ton of PS1/2 and DS/3DS games I wanna play.

>>11962689
I want a 4:3 or 1:1 screen that's maybe 4 or so inches that has Switch-style controller slots on both sides and on the bottom. That way, I can decide if I want to play in a horizontal orientation with knockoff joy-cons, or to plug a Game Boy-like vertical pad into the bottom, or even just use the screen by itself with a kickstand and Bluetooth controller. The Switch wasn't modular enough.

>>11965512
Does it stutter if you go into sleep mode in a game? Wish I could figure out how to fix that, but rocknix works pretty great otherwise. I would test Witch and Hundred Knight on my RP5 but it’s not with me atm

>>11965269
Hope that it’s good, poorfags need more competitive devices, especially ones capable of 2x PSP.

>>11965550
A coin toss, really. Some games will have crackling sound after sleep, some don't. You have to restart if the crackling doesn't stop, sadly.

I think SteamOS fixed this issue by pausing the game/process right before going to sleep. I wonder if this solution would work on Rocknix.

>>11965584
It’s not a huge deal, just an annoyance. I’ve gotten to where I’ll save state and restart if I have to put it down for a reason

>>11960090
Here you go.

>>11965294
tape a quarter to it
old school trick to fix bad dpads

>>11965294
Dpad sucks and apparently the fan screeches like a wraith. I'm waiting for the next device.

>>11964678
should I get this or an odin?
sega dpads make me coom so that's the only reason i"m considering it instead of the much more powerful odin

RP flip bros... we lost...

Thorbros can't stop winning!!

>>11965837
So which one we getting?

>>11965845
If I didn't already have a Flip 2 I'd get the 12GB model.

>>11965847
You think 16 is overkill?

>>11965856
Big jump in price for what it is. I don't think it's wor

>>11965837
Lmaoing HARD at flip users. You got fucked by youtubers. Sell this shit now while you still can

>>11965837
I feel bad for Pocket DS...

>>11965837
wow, pocket ds preorder-piggies and retroid flip-sissies got gaped

Anyone bothered to make a PICO-8 game archive yet ?

>>11965837
Holy fuck its relatively cheap

i am literally gooning to the odin thor. this is the new GOAT of all time

>>11965941
Same bro I can't wait to preorder

>>11965973
>Preordering
Don't fall for this shit again bro. Wait for reviews + 6 months.

>>11965985
Nah I have fomo and need it yesterday

>>11965985
not happening, queer. i want that shit day 1

>>11965985
Hopefully they learned from Retroid's mistake while designing the hinge.
Personally I think it's a bit silly to pay $250 ~ $300 for a ds/3ds emulator but I have to admit that playing 3DS on a better screen sounds appealing. I'm definitely waiting to see how it plays out

>>11965856
RAM isn’t going to do much in regards to performance, if anything. 8gb is fine, 4gb is minimum. 12 or 16 wouldn’t really do much except MAYBE make scrolling through your 10K+ ROM list slightly faster.

Well bros, Team White or Team Black?
Me personally I like the classic black one more

>>11966040
Red

>>11965837
That's some good shit! I got my Flip 2 a few days ago and I'll replace it with a 16GB RAM model if the reviews are good.

I don't mind spending money again. I think it is a great opportunity to gift my old Flip 2 to my brother.

>>11965837
Damn, that's kinda cheap for Ayn and 865 means loonix support. The odds that its battery life and hinge are any good are low, but it's looking good.

>>11965837
I have zero use for the lower screen unless I want to play DS/3DS game; I hope you can disable it to save battery life.

>>11966087
Why would you get it at all if you aren’t primarily using it for DS/3DS? I’m planning on waiting and seeing, but that’s all I would use it for.

>>11966087
Pocket DS lets you disable it so I don't see Ayn not doing it as well

Got a RP5 recently as my first one of these things and ordered the dual screen attachment. Should I kill myself?

>>11965989
Missing out from what goofball. It's a chinkshit handheld from an established company. You have at least 5 years to make you decision before it's gone.
You also probably already have a 3DS.
You're missing out on drugs and a life of debauchery RIGHT NOW. Go spend your 300$ on coke and strippers instead.

>>11966108
Only if it cracks. If it doesn’t, you’re fine.

>>11966110
Why should I wait 5 years when I want it now
>You also probably already have a 3DS.
Actually no, my 3DS broke

>>11965845
12GB if you want slightly better switch compatibility(it still won't be 100%, it's the emulators fault)
8GB if you just want PS2/GC and back with some early switch games being playable.

3ds and DS will run pretty much the same on all of them.

>Thor DS handheld has that shitty glad covering the entire surface
First of all, ew. Second if all, I guess this confirms the two companies are somehow related since they keep releasing similar handhelds at suspiciously the same time.

That said I'll wait and see what anbernig shits out. I don't *need* a clamshell especially since emulation for 3DS is still so spotty, and would be more interested in a windows clamshell instead. But I think we're still a long ways away from a good one.

Clamshell design is best design.

>>11965842
It wouldn't be a modern AYN product if they didn't try to upsell you on a grip. I swear I don't remember them having this issue with the first two Odin devices.

>>11966162
Well, a grip is mandatory for 3DS so they at least have an excuse here.

>>11966162
They saw how Reddit kept buying the rp3/3+/4/4p/5/flip/flip2 and were okay with buying those official grips and realized you don't need to design handhelds with good ergonomics since your fanboys will fix it for you.

>>11966167
IIRC the 3ds wasn't flat. The back had a bit of curve/bulk to it so you could grip it. It was the lite that was flat and had some issues for bigger hands.

>>11966179
It's not about that, it's about being able to use the d-pad.

>>11966040
White one looks more futuristic

Do not get the black model black retroidium is the most fragile

>>11966179
I use a grip on the n3DS XL. It’s just some shitty silicone thing, but the grip is basically mandatory for me to play the thing without my hands cramping up.

>>11966167
You aren't wrong, I guess its just a bit disappointing after looking at the Pocket DS. Its absolutely not an aesthetically pleasing device, but that would hopefully that translate into comfort, function over form.

>>11966128
Sucks you need the 12 for the chance of a different color. If it’s like other releases, they may announce more colors as time progresses.

>>11966167
>a grip is mandatory for 3DS
no
i dont play with a grip on my n3ds or n3dsxl
i had to use a cpp for the 3dsxl though for mh3/4

>>11966182
I could use the d pad just fine on my OG 3DS. You either have gigantic caveman hands or you're another retarded shill.

>>11965837
NOO NOO NOO MY FLIP HINGE JUST BROKE A WEEK AGO

>>11966216
My hands aren't big, I have terrible news for you.

>there's a third color
so which one is the sturdiest?

>>11966234
Clear purple looks so beautiful in that render, but I absolutely do not trust it to last long with Moorechip's current QC. I think Black would be the safer bet, or at least the color would hide the cracks better than Rainbow.

>>11966234
Probably black, but I had a purple GBC and nostalgia hit me hard.

>>11966234
I'm so sick of super famicom colors

>>11966293
Imagine if it was six button JP layout.

>>11966295
Six button JP saturn, that is

>>11966231
A shill it is then.

>>11966234
If it ain’t white it ain’t right

>NYOO MUH LE BLACK MIRROR MUH LE SMUDGE I AM MENTALLY INCAPABLE OF WIPING WITH A CLOTH
My PS Vita looks sex because of that glass finish and I'm tired of pretending it doesn't. I'm a GC fanboi, so purple it is.
Better question yet, since I don't see a HDMI out - will it have a dock? Will the current Odin dock support it? Half of the appeal of these handhelds is plugging it to a TV for a cheeky split-screen.

>>11966239
>>11966272
The clear colors cracked most on the Flip 1 but the black cracked most on the Flip 2. There's no guarantee anymore on which one is sturdiest. If you're going to pick black, it's so the bezels melt into the handheld with the OLED screen.

>>11966325
My RP5 is black, so I’m going to go with some other color to keep with my “snoy black, jewtendo some other color” practice.

>>11966320
>I don't see a HDMI out
Probably because they already support video out through the USB-C port.

>>11966320
>I'm a GC fanboi, so purple
True but I am just not a big fan of those transparent purples, I don't get why they are so popular

>>11966338
Yes, but I assume that's also the charging port and I'd like to keep it charging AND plugged to a TV so it doesn't die two hours into our four hour Medal of Honor: Frontline split screen session. My cheap RG40 has both a USB-C charging port and a mini HDMI out.

>>11966341
Nostalgia for GBC.

>>11966234
would it kill them to throw us a pink or pastel colorway
why are they always boring and aimed towards tech incels
what about the people that just want cute colors to put stickers on

When will the atomic purple meme end? It's a shit color for faggots

>>11966425
I'm actually thinking of getting it just because I heard people say it's the best quality plastic. Not sure if true.

>>11965837
Is there a significant weight difference between different versions? How much does RAM and storage really weight?

>>11966435
…if you’re genuinely concerned about how much weight 4 gigs of ram add to something you need to get your shit sorted. Do you have muscular dystrophy or someshit?

>>11966435
No. Most of the weight of a handheld comes from the material they use and what size battery it has and both of those things are the same on every model.

>>11966439
I just want a handheld that can be held comfortable in the air for a long time. And for that, the less weight the better
>>11966445
That's good to hear

>>11966425
This I prefer non-transparent purple devices

>glass front immediately rules out the black colorway
White it is I suppose.

>>11966510
Autism

>>11966510
How so?

>>11966520
Glass shows the grease from his unwashed, jizz-stained fingers more than plastic does.

>>11966520
Human skin oil. It's also why everyone was making fun of the anbernig 556 because the plastic smudged liked crazy.

>>11966532
I really can see ayn being a sister company to retroid since they just rugpulled all the flip 2 buyers. And those same consoomers will now get the Thor.

Is 3DS emulation even good enough to make these kind of devices worth it?

>>11966535
How is the white any different though? They're all glass fronts, they're all going to smudge.

>>11966536
This is literally the RP3/RP3+ situation again except Retroid/Ayn are doing it through their "different" companies to avoid backlash again.

>>11966537
SD8 gen2 will be enough power to brute force enough for now, and in time it'll be fine.

>>11966539
nta. but with white it's at least less noticeable.
t. white vita owner.

>>11966546
>This is literally the RP3/RP3+ situation again
Yes, except this time I'm on the other end of it.
Get fucked flops

Will the 8 be enough power for switch emu, or should I play it safe and go for the 12?

>>11966539
Have you ever used a handheld or phone in your life? Smudges are much more visible on black material/background.

>>11966546
Yeah that's what I mean.
>RP5 -> Odin Portal
>Flip 2 -> Thor

They got bad press so now they will just keep releasing a half baked retroid product followed by a better ayn handheld and people will fall for it (a lot of Redditors are already saying they will buy the thor and try to sell their flip).

i cant stop gooning to the thor. i already am desperate to preorder the 1TB version

>>11966564
The thing about switch on android is that it's hit or miss no matter what you do, so the extra ram might just mean a few extra games are playable. You could look into comparisons between the odin 2 8gb vs 12gb to get a good idea how much of a difference it will make.

>>11966605
its probably not releasing for a full year yet

>>11966605
same bro

>>11966630
You know it'll be out for the holidays, right?

>>11965837
the bottom is still a glass touch screen and not the stylus optimized kino nintendo gave us, wake me up when someone with nuts takes a crack at it.

>>11966234
that looks like the same exact hinge from the flip 2

im officially a wizard today
what handheld do i use to uhh "celebrate"

Can't wait to buy a Flip 2 for $150 on sale

>>11966664
trimui brick.
unless you are an archmage (are loaded with money), in which case you can afford an odin 2 portal or wait for the ayn thor.

>>11966685
i havent used my brick much, waiting on muos/crossmix
and no i dont
actually my meager investments are being destroyed right now in real time :)

>>11966692
then go for a magicx xu mini m.
they are selling them for pennies right now.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mr22UBB

>>11966664
yoooo 30 years no sex?
/vr/?
pottery

>>11966664
Happy birthday anon!

>>11966692
>waiting on muos/crossmix
just use anotherstockmix.
https://trimui-brick.vercel.app/firmwares

>>11966721
yeah that's what mine is on now. muos would be ideal

>>11966710
thanks anon
>>11966698
i like this but honestly I have enough 3326 sloppa to last a lifetime

im so glad i didnt buy a flip 2

DOA

>>11966772
whats wrong with it?

>>11966772
other than mediakek, it looks good.
16:9 screen i can take it, even if not ideal.

>>11966595
The Odin Portal is in an entirely different price bracket and performance bracket to the RP5 so I wouldn't count that. But the Thor is what people wanted the Flip 2 to be: a dual screen handheld at an affordable price. Even has an option for the same exact chipset.
>>11966630
>its probably not releasing for a full year yet
They already showed off the specs and price, Retroid and Ayn don't do that unless it's already almost ready to go. They're probably going to announce pre-orders in the next few weeks and then ship them out sometime in September.

>>11966776
>>11966796
The resolution is kinda shitty for PSP and that's the main reason to pick this up.

>>11966135
The Gpd 2 was decent, but I think Gpd moved away from those sizes.

>>11966772
Should be around the same performance as the RP3+ and 405M. Might consider this over the Mangmi.

>>11966801
720p is around 2.5 times the psp native res. you have more than enough to work with.
you are just dooming for the sake of it.

>>11966772
And don't forget to vote for your favorite colors!
https://forms.gle/vTKS6KpAJuney5bS7

>>11966664
Congrats senpai, still 2 years for me.

>>11966772
its honestly insane that the market still doesn't have a proper RP3+/2s competitor.

>>11966845
enjoy your youth lad...back in '95 things were different...
*cough* *cough*

>>11966872
You mean t618. Those two are dead and the air x has pretty much the same or somewhat better performance thanks to drivers and is cheaper.

>>11966872
>2s competitor
The Mangmi Air is the closest we've got.

>>11966915
>>11966882
not with that dpad its not

>>11966925
Already is since chunks don't care about dpad quality as much as people think. Besides, there's still the x28.

>>11966828
lavender bros lets go

>>11966564
more ram than 8gb is specifically for emulating PC games and winlator. For the switch it doesnt matter.

>>11967032
Is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 enough to actually compete with the Steam Deck? I might consider selling my OLED for the 16+1TB model I can play most of the same things on Winlator.

>>11967032
Yeah, but higher res textures on gc and PS2 need to be stored on the device, so it's worth the upgrade just for the extra storage space imo

>>11965856
For Android emulation? Yes, 100%.

>>11967049
you don't need higher res textures at that screen size imo

>>11967048
I would say no.

>>11965837
I hope Zloompf chickens out on these tariffs again by the time reviews are in and hinges are tested for this thing.

>>11964607
What game dat?

>>11964426
Holy shit look at those graphics!

>>11967112
Cat Quest II on the Switch/Play Store

>>11965837
What would you even need the 8Gen2/higher RAM for? Is Switch emulation on Android even at a point where it's worth it? Can this hardware handle Switch over long periods of time without frying the chink battery?
I'm tempted to just get the SD865 because it's worked well so far, but I could be persuaded to go for the 8Gen2 12gb if its that much of a difference.

I'm sick and tired of turd worlders saying "broo just get an r36s/anbernic hahaha" in every comment section showing off a cool feature of a retro console

Makes me feel like a nigger

>>11967150
people used to say bro get an rp5 until those started to break

>>11967150
Yeah, but first-world Redditors do this in comment sections with Steam Decks or Rog Allys or whatever else is outside of their monthly rupee stipend. Someone is always going to think you're an annoying faggot no matter what device you own.

>>11967158
No because that requires you actually have money

>>11965837
If this shit actually doesn't crack 2 months in I think I might honestly sell all my 'helds, this could be it. I might keep my Brick...

The Thor looks good. I was planning on getting the rp5 but I think I will just wait instead. How is switch pokemon on the sd865 chip? It would be pretty cool to play every pokemon gen on a single handheld

will this piece of shite be any good?
will it play ps2 at decent framerates?

>>11967236
If you want switch emulation you're better off with the 8gen2 version.

>>11967242
It's t618 level so no. Dc, n64, psp.

>>11967138
To have a different color than black, primarily. Despite what anons may claim, Linux development is coming along at a pretty alright pace and I suspect it won’t be too long before support is added for dual screen emulation.

>>11967309
How is dual screen going to work with android and front-ends like es and daijisho anyway?

>>11967340
Beats me, I don’t use them. I suspect they’ll scam a new app for retards to buy.

>>11967340
Android could do dual screen with no problems for years. It's not perfect but who gives a shit
>frontends
Not a frontent, but the launcher from the surface duo would work.

>>11966828
i voted 1 3 5.

>>11967431
2-3-5 here, 5 is probably my favorite.

>>11966828
Not logging in, vote 4 for me.

>got PC98 core working on my Flip 2
>started playing the old Touhou games
>having an absolute blast

It is really weird. I never had a PC growing up and never payed that much PC either growing up, yet I have this incredible feeling of "old" happiness every time I boot up one of this old Japanese PC games.
Can you be nostalgia for a thing that you never experience?

NEW THREAD
>>11967695

>>11965856
I don't know about PC games, there may be some edge cases for making something hard to run just about playable on an 8gen2 on Winlator/Wine/Portmaster.

>>11956670
Honest question, how would Anons redesign the Thor/Ayaneo/Gpd dual screen devices to be better?

>>11966338
>>11966350
If cheap underpowered shit can give you ergos and extra ports, (no need to buy a grip, passthrough, and a dock) then why can't Ayn/Retroid?

>>11967048
Absolutely not. Snapdragon gen 2 and winlator is a work in progress and even then it's at best making 7th gen console games playable. RIght now it's too finicky and requires way more time and work to get it better and putting games onto it is still a pain in the butt. PC on android ARM is a cool bonus but it's really not there yet.

>>11967138
snapdragon 8 gen 2 is such a massive boost in power for only $50 that you'd be retarded to get the 865. 8 gen 2 makes every emulator run way better and even if switch emulation isnt that amazing yet the 8gen2 allows you to bruteforce some of the worse performing games into becoming playable.

>>11966425
First they made pink and rainbows gay, now they're taking purple? What fucking next? Blue?

>>11966664
Vr/gins are the only people I respect.

>>11967150
You dont need more than a 3326.

>>11968190
At least get a G350 then, same RK3326 chip but <$30 on sale with Anbernic XX build quality as opposed to the lottery you play with any R36 device.