/vr/ - Retro Games

No

Yes, I love having and playing almost everything on my Vita while on bed or taking a dump.

>>7726158
I use my Galaxy S9 with pic related. Emulation handhelds are a mixed bag, and there's going to be concessions you have to make each time. I want a handheld that has two analog sticks with L1, 2, 3 and R1, 2, 3 buttons a good wifi chip for netplay and moonlight game streaming, has expandable storage, and can play up to PS2 well. And ideally under $150. It'll probably still take a few years until those companies actually do it right.

>>7726212

>>7726215
faggot

>>7726240
Wait, you're serious?

>>7726242
yes. why buy a dedicated chink handheld when you already have a phone and a bluetooth controller lying around?

yeah. I enjoy them

>>7726251
Man I can't imagine that thing is very comfy to hold. It's so fucking small.

>>7726251
is there a way to display the correct aspect ratio for gameboy games?

>>7726158
I play some gb/gbc and gba games on my phone but that's it

>>7726253
It's not that bad, and I got big hands. Its chunkier than it looks, and it's got somewhat stiff and mushy buttons which I love to press.

My GPD Win 3 arrived, and it plays ps2 games like it's nothing.

>>7726247
Most people don't have an £80 dedicated telescopic phone controller just "lying around".

>>7726461
>£80
Probably on amazon. They go for like $30 CAD on aliexpress.

>>7726475
My mistake, thought it was a Razer Kishi. Turns out it was just some chink shit.

new generation coming soon, finally with flawless N64 and DC

>>7726995
>N64 emulation
>ever being flawless within the next 10 years
>let alone on a chink handheld
lmao @ your life

>>7726995
what the fuck is that aspect ratio

>>7727031
69:9

>>7727031
16:9, but designed for use with Chinese eyes.

>>7726158
I use an RG350 for most of my retro gaming. I'm a care worker whose main job is transporting people from their doctor's visits and since I can't go into the hospitals around here with them I get to sit in the car for between 30 minutes to 2 hours most days and that gets me a lot of gaming time.

>>7727286
Normal 350 or metal one? Isn't screen kinda shit on the older model?

>>7727578
RG350 and RG350P have a 320x240 screen.
RG350M has the 640x480 screen.

For the actual quality of the screens themselves, don't know, never looked at one in person, but the 640x480 screen affords better scaling options like integer GBC scaling, or full detail hi-res SNES games.

Also, the difference between RG350 and RG350P is the d-pad / analogue stick placement. Anbernic since learned from consumer feedback that primary d-pad is the best for these retro systems.

>>7727031
If it's the same 854x480 resolution as the ODS (and, other than MAYBE the chip, it seems to be a "follow the leader", similar to the RG531p being their OGA competitor) then it's the best they can do, as it can integer scale both GBA and 4:3, and 4:3 5" screens are hard to find.
There's also a handful of /vr/ games like Crispy Doom that play well in widescreen. https://desuarchive.org/vr/thread/7655906/
Of course, a 4:3 screen big enough for 3x scaling would make me very happy.

>>7726995
Might be too wide for my liking, but the RG351P and RG351V probably suit my needs perfectly fine.

>>7727578
Normal. It was on sale so I grabbed it over the metal case. Honestly I jut use it for TG16/PCE, NES, SNES, GB and GBA and I have no issues with it.

>>7727786
>I jut use it for TG16/PCE, NES, SNES, GB and GBA
Based.

>>7727791
Thanks anon

>>7727001
N64 emulation has gone a long way. most games are 90% compatible if youre using a proper emulation method

>>7726158
For <= GBA systems yea. For 32bit and up no.

>>7727031
It's an outdated phone screen stuffed into a shell. It's not like they can manufacture one or have one made on spec. They have to use whatever trash they find that nobody else has a use for anymore.

>>7727286
Shit job but sounds like you're making the most of it. Good use case for it.

>>7726995
That cannot be real.

>>7728108
>For <= GBA
I spent longer than I should have trying to figure out why you put a loop in a comment and what it meant.

>>7726259
yes for sure. this is just how I have mine set at the moment.

>>7726253
Yeh I wish I bought one of the larger ones to be honest.

This one looks pretty good for 199 https://youtu.be/kHH8oSne6a0 might be powerful enough for gamecube

Retrododo's RGB10 review is pure tism.
>we hate to say it, but we’re impressed.
Why would you hate that they've improved? Just spite towards the brand?
>It’s very similar to the ODROID Go Super which we reviewed in March
>This is the start of the 5” handheld scene
Kek, which is it?

>>7729216
>ANOTHER Android
Shiggy fucking diggy.

>>7729223
It's the future for chink devices like it or not. Dingux is about to die, and more and more devices like Retroid Pocket 2 come with Android.

>>7729265
Luv me Linux. 'Ate Google. Simple as.

>>7729295
based and gentoopilled

>>7729295
>>7729413
easy there you might trigger the /v/tard microsoft shill tourist

>>7729295
This but unironically

>>7729413
I am but a humble Ubuntu user, tending to my snaps.

Smach z

>>7728585
I see you are a man of culture yourself. Which language?

>>7726194
Love the vita too. I wish it had better battery life with Retroarch tho.

>>7727090
forgot your pic king

>>7728408
Honestly not as hard as it seemed at first glance. Most of the people are in their 40s and are ALMOST able to care for themselves, they just various conditions that prevent them such as neurological diseases that make fine motor control far too difficult to do. It's not a bad job and I get paid nearly $19/hour though it is, admittedly, just a part time job. Still, I get to play retro games and one of the guys I care for is a huge comic book and D&D nerd so me and him chat a lot while I prep his lunches and make sure he hasn't dropped something he could trip on.

I made a mockup of if I made a wood facade for the GamePi43. Is it a cool look or cringe? Never made one before.

>>7731489
...try something like this next time.
https://www.core77.com/posts/60436/How-to-Make-PVC-Look-Like-Wood
Is that a raspberry pi 4 inside? What are you using for power supply?

>>7731524
Thanks for the guide.
I don't have it yet, I'm looking at Pi4 handhelds and the front of this looked like it would be easy to make picrel for.
Why do you ask about the power supply? Does Pi4 drain it?

>>7731532
The pi 4 needs at least 3 amps of 5 volt input (15 watt). It's VERY demanding, compared to the pi 3 which needs 2 amps.
It also heats up easily. Thanks to the ARM architecture it won't cook itself but it will throttle giving you no real advantages over a pi 3 without a cooling source.
I'm only asking because I've tried finding uninterrupted battery power supplies (UPS) for the pi 4 but no success. There's plenty that deliver 2 amps but not 3.

>>7731550
Geekworm Raspberry Pi UPS, X728 V1.3 (Max 5.1V 8A)

>>7731561
oh nice, gotta love the cottage industries for this thing.

>>7731006
>one of the guys I care for is a huge comic book and D&D nerd so me and him chat a lot while I prep his lunches
I used to drive handicapped people in college, and there was this nerd dude whom I had so many entertaining discussions with. I miss that kind of stuff.

>>7726212
I would like something like that, although I don't want to waste my phone battery because I use for stuff other than gaming.

PHONEFAGS GET OUT
OUT

>>7726995
>finally with flawless N64 and DC

>>7731561
That's cool but all the handheld sets I know of come with their own power supply and there's no way that's fitting in the shell.

>>7731550
Wait, *needs* 3 amps? Does that mean it won't run right, or just not as fast as it could be?

>>7731727
Seethe moar. Like it or not, it's way more flexible as a portable emulator machine. A shit phone will still be able to emulate more systems than a dedicated handheld.

>>7731838

>>7731878
based

>>7731801
At least 3 yeah, it won't boot with less. If you want to overclock you'll want more.
Honestly the pi 3 is better for handhelds. The pi 4 seems to struggle with n64 but maybe it just needs overclocking. It does do saturn emulation at least (not sure if gc/wii or dreamcast is working yet).

>>7731838
>android
haha yeah I love lag and crashes too

My RG351V should be arriving tomorrow, am excited.

I'm using 351Elec on my RG351P and am content with that, since I use it pretty much just for GBA games, but I'm considering trying ArkOS for the RG351V since it's apparently got faster boot times and ongoing support, but might need some extra tweaking to get things running how you like.

I've got a 32GB microSD set aside for TF-1 firmware and a 128GB microSD ready for TF-2 games.

>>7730627
hey fuckwit, don't use borders or filters on an OLED screen.

>>7726251
Suuuuuuup. Prolly gonna rotate this cause I’m phonepostin.

>>7732120
I think the borders were to troll us. Windowboxed, inside a fake console, which is inside a real console? C'mon.
However there are no filters, it looks like it's rendering pixel perfect. I would much rather scale it than have that many borders though.

>>7732526
>Windowboxed, inside a fake console, which is inside a real console?
never underestimate how retarded and low IQ this board is.

I'm thinking about getting a Retroid Pocket 2, thoughts? Anyone that has it can tell me if it's good or should I get another stuff?

>playing games on a tiny ass screen

>>7732596
I like to go to a mountain, high as fuck and play games alone. Is it weird?

>>7732578
If you look at the "debate" about Android ITT, it has some drawbacks. Around that price range the RG351V/P might be an alternative, or an Odroid.

>>7732608
But muh steam play? I've been checking some reviews and they all say it runs sweet for PS1/N64 games and below.

>>7732578
It's great, but as with any Android, you spend the first week configuring Retroarch. At this point, I have System folders and Bios folders for Retroarch installs ready to go ahead of time.

>>7726194
is it model specific for vitas to be hacked?

Not really anymore, but I did use the psp go for awhile and it was actually super solid. Do recommend

>>7732578
There's going to be some really great handhelds coming out in a few months, I'd wait.

>>7726251
>>7732438
How the fuck do you guys get Playstation games to run on this son of bitch?
Any tips? I download the roms from vimms room or roms kingdom and they don't work. What do I have to do boys?

>>7733053
What format?
PS1 emulators commonly use .bin files paired with .cue files, the latter is used for music track data.
Some support .pbp files are containers for multi-disc games.

>>7731878
I had that exact controller for an old tablet. Fucker was really uncomfortable to hold and had all sorts of connection problems, not to mention that the entire setup was really top heavy. Don't fall for meme, get something with a proper handheld form factor.

>>7732578
It's really nice if you're willing to spend weeks tinkering with it. Great at N64 emulation (do not update the installed mupen app). Comfy to hold. Really clicky buttons (stiff at first but they loosen up nicely). Horrible interface out of the box, though. If you're interested in Dreamcast or PSP might want to hold off, otherwise it's one of the best handhelds out there, despite its idiosyncrasies.

don't fall for the phone meme. it's a fucking hassle and not a very portable setup if you ask me.
>imagine having to charge two separate devices
>bulky af, telescopic controllers are a bit better, but still doesn't really fit nicely into your pocket
>you look like a fucking asshole playing with it outside, because of how un-portable it is
>telescopic controllers block the speakers or the 3.5mm jack
>latency because of bluetooth on android lol
if you really wanna get a phone, at least get the Moqi i7 that has dedicated controls built-in

>>7732578
I like it, it's not intuitive to set up at first and Android is painful to navigate without a touch screen, but after a week I had mine set up to my liking and it's great. Anything up to N64 level is fine, the smattering of good Dreamcast or PSP emulation is a bonus for me. If you want to connect to Google Play, installing and updating apps is easy (aside from the tricky mouse navigation as I mentioned). At $80 it's a decent retro handheld.

351M it's great

>>7733548
>that screen

>>7733053
See >>7733062
But really I don’t emulate much beyond handhelds and a few home consoles since the screen is so tiny. I am using it mostly when I travel or some light gaming in bed, use retroarch on my desktop for big emulation. I am actually starting to dabble with controller collecting.

One of my big goals for emulation is to sit down with a single console for a few months with either a modern repro or original controller with adapter and dive into consoles i never owned like pcengine.

>>7733548
clean that shit up!

So the GameForce just released... It's basically an RG351P with a better screen, built in Wi-Fi, and a more ergonomic design. It's around the same price too.

>>7735828
>GameForce
looks like SHIT

>>7735887
Be nice. :(
It absolutely does though. I can't believe that text on the frame, and the damn thing looks like it's upside down. You can't see it in that pic, but it stands on 4 legs on the back.

>>7735991
Yeah, not much of a looker, but it looks super comfy to hold. I just wish they used that flared out back to put R2 and L2 on (like the RP2), instead of having them inline at the top (like the RG351P).

>>7735828
Where can I find it? Only things that come up are reviews.

>>7736158
Probably AliExpress will be the first to have it.

>>7736158
gameforce.fun is the official site to get it from. It probably doesn't show up search engines yet because the site was just opened today.

>>7736181
>Dear Comrades, Shopify setting almost done, almost...
>Comrades
kek

>>7736158
>>7736181
Does calling the tan version "milky" make you want it less or more?

>>7736181
Thanks, I'll probably buy it in a month or so for my fiance, she's always grabbing my RG350 and playing PS1 games on it.

>>7736190
Less... but it's the least garish of the bunch, and despite the name, I like that tan/cream color. It reminds me of computers from the 80s/90s. I also think it'll complement the backlit buttons better too.

>>7736223
>It reminds me of computers from the 80s/90s.
Yeah it's my favorite for the same reason. Don't know if I'll buy one though. I've had decision paralysis on a handheld for a while, and this is not helping lol.

Which ambernic should I get since they're all around a 100$? I wanna play up to PS1

>>7736465
RG351P

>>7736214
Do you hate your gf that much?

>>7736481
actually, yes.

These Chinese manufacturers have zero sense of taste. Behold the 280v's retarded cousin.

Why aren't there emulation handhelds that don't come from China?
Wouldn't these have a better quality overall?

>>7736485
>analogue stick

lmao

>>7736485
Taste is expensive, it requires time and dedication. And all these chink devices are done on a supertight budgets, because of that they are all crap.

Picrelated is 8 bucks, paired with xbone or ps controller (you certainly already have) and Android phone (you likely already have) it is much better than any of these "poorfag switchalike" devices. Phone should be 5.5"+ and 150$+ for optimal experience, but even the cheapest one will be okay. Just finished (actually dropped on Alien Wily) MegaMan 2 with it on 60$ noname phone, what a great music is there.

>>7736490
Emulation devices is a race to the bottom, you cannot profitably sell a RetroPi in a plastic box. FPGA ones have decent build quality, but they cost accordingly, check out Analogue devices.

>>7736584
Good for you, anon, but most of us here don't want that... We want dedicated handhelds, not that cluttered and latency-ridden mess of a set-up that you're suggesting.

>>7726215
You are legit retarded. Get tested

>>7736485
That looks kind of ergonomic tho with the shoulder buttons

>>7733548
>playing the cuck game

>>7736698
> latency
Have any measurements? From 3ds I know that real handhelds have less input lag. But these chinise crap runs the same Android (or do some of them run bare Linux? Input drivers are the same anyway), but unlike decent phone, they use the underpowered CPU and overall cheapest hardware possible. Do they really have less input lag?

>>7732596
You unironically are saying this on a board where people pay $200+ for 15 inch crt's

>>7726158
I usually run on original hardware (flashcart or r4 etc) but I do break out the vitas for emulation on the go sometimes.

Is there anything important in the retroid discord server. No fucking way im giving my phone number to them just to join. I already got the 8.1 guide and firmware. And is there any reason to keep the retroidOS? Seems completely pointless.

>>7737643
No. It's not even the retroid discord anymore, it's just vaguely handheld related. And no, it's a waste of space unless you actually prefer using it for some reason.

>>7737643
Come to Telegram, Zulip, Qtox, or Mumble instead.

>>7737416
Not him, but I tried the tablet+controller route (decent for the time Samsung tablet too) and it was a bit crap. RP2 really does have less input lag. Can't speak to comparing the RP2 to anything other emulation handheld though, but for me it's fine.

>>7737908
>not using IRC

>>7737416
>But these chinise crap runs the same Android (or do some of them run bare Linux?
Some run android (Lineage OS is becoming more preferred now), most run a Linux distro (OpenDingux, EmuELEC, ArkOS, 351ELEC, Batocera, etc.) specifically designed for handhelds.
>Do they really have less input lag?
Yes. Because they are physical hardwired buttons, so each button press don't have to go through USB or worse Bluetooth and then emulate a screen tap.

>>7730627
who uses retroarch lmao dogshit

>>7731961
The fuck are you talking about? I have zero issues on android.

>>7738120
Found the brainlet

>>7737913
>IRC
Mibbit, Icechat, Kiwi, or HexChat-based.

>>7737912
>>7738058
Not saying that this is wrong, but are there any measurements or comparisons except anekdotal ones? Some slow-mo input+screen recording or something?

>>7738425
Haven't seen anything like that. Then again, the YouTubers who cover these devices consider 14fps with massive audio crackling "very playable" and wouldn't know about proper pixel scaling if it sat on their face. I can only go by my own (admittedly unscientific) results. I've been emulating on Android since Honeycomb (and that did have a major input lag issue). Samsung tablets, LG phones, even had an Nvidia Shield tablet at one point. RP2 is easily better to play than any of those things. Not perfect by any means, but absolutely fine if you're not doing something retarded like having the play store auto updating in the background.
Oh, and there's a butthurt Chinese autist who comes here who got kicked off the retroid team for being a massive twat. He tried to get pull a "I'm going to make my own handheld, with blackjack, and hookers," failed miserably, and now just posts nonsense about how Android is crap for everything. Last few weeks it's been input lag, but before that it was "audio latency" (he didn't even know what it was) and before that it was "paid emulators" (he didn't even know what retroarch was). He's on r*ddit too, but there he just downvotes everything.
Trust no-one but yourself, anon. Trust no-one.

I don't use meme chink devices. I just use android + a controller.

>>7738512
Where do you think Android phones are made?

>>7738515
It's a colloquialism, revert your panty twist.

>>7738521
Seethe

>>7736698
>>7737416
have you tried not using hardware from 2016?
>so each button press don't have to go through USB or worse Bluetooth and then emulate a screen tap
???

>>7738529
meant for
>>7738515

>>7738425
I'm just going from personal experience, I wouldn't know of any tests... and as >>7738504 said, you can't trust the youtube guys in this scene because they will play stretched to hell games at 20fps and call it a satisfying experience.
>>7738530
>press button to perform an action
>signal saying you pressed a button is sent through Bluetooth/USB
>signal is then sent to a translation layer that converts your button press to the screen tap location you set it to
>that emulated screen tap signal is then sent the program saying you tapped a button
>now the action performed
VS
>press button to perform an action
>signal is sent directly to program saying you pressed an assigned button
>now the action is performed

Whether it's noticeable or not, this still causes a latency which can have an effect. Regardless, using a phone + clip + controller, or phone + telescopic controller... It's ugly as sin, is not fun to hold, and is just a bunch of clutter when compared to a dedicated device.

Still looking for a replacement for the vita, my vita phat has so many hours on it via emulation. I got two issues, the battery is starting to have less and less charge. And even though the vita supports it I can't get any wireless blue tooth ear buds working with it. I'd gladly switch to one if these chink units if it has good battery life and supports blue tooth without issues

Has there been any good GB / GBC emulators out there for the PSP? I just wanna get more use out of my PSP Go outside of PS1 and Megadrive / Genesis games.

>>7738860
https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Emulators_on_PSP#GameBoy.2FGameBoy_Color

Try Retroarch or use Plutoboy apparently.

GBC isn't the hardest thing to emulate, even DS can do it with high compatibility and performance using emulator GameYob.
Shantae is a good benchmark of how well a GBC emulator performs since it's one of the most demanding games. It used to run slightly under full speed on older builds of GameYob.

>>7738897
>Shantae is a good benchmark of how well a GBC emulator performs since it's one of the most demanding games.
That's exactly the reason why i've always tried to find a good GBC emulator for the PSP, as i never was able to find one that didn't have the graphical glitches (i don't know how i managed to beat the game with such issues many years ago, guess i was that desperate).
About your suggested emulators i'll give them a shot and see if they'll run any better.

>>7738653
Couldn't you just replace the Vita's battery? In terms of battery, most of these chink handhelds have around 4-6 hours depending on what you're doing. I think the only devices with Bluetooth built in are the Retroid Pocket 2 and RGB 10 Max. The other handhelds like the RG351P/M/V would require an USB-C OTG adapter.

>>7726158
reminds me of one of the funniest fpbps I've ever seen on this board

>>7736490
Odroid Go is from Korea and set the last two trends as far as screen + chip.
PiBoy is based in the US and is pretty much >>7736606
>a RetroPi in a plastic box.
with good quality and ergonomics.

>>7733548
looking good

>>7739049
>PC handeld
Yeah i'm not falling for that scam after what happened with the GPD Win

>>7738646
>>that emulated screen tap signal is then sent the program saying you tapped a button
lol

>>7736606
Wish China just cloned the analogue and used mister fpga software, surely Anbernic can do this.

>>7738512
I'd just use my phone, but my battery has been less durable after only 2 years

>>7740187
why?

FPGA are not PCs, you really think a single FPGA will be able to emulate any or every system? that is simply not possible.

or tell me, where does it say a FPGA system can run the PS1? the Dreamcast? the PS2? the gamecube? A Wii?

>>7740205
I don’t need those systems, although the PS1 core is showing good progress.

I just want perfect emulation and good battery life and only FPGAs have shown this. It can do nes, snes, neo geo, cps2, pc engine, etc which is enough

>>7740196
If you use a modern phone and have no bloatware that wouldn't be a problem.

>>7726158
I emulate NES and GB/GBC games on my DSi flashcart

Is there any retro handheld that can play GameCube games and also has the option to use other screens via HDMI?

>>7740187
Anbernic don't actually manufacture anything.

>>7740334
you would need something monstrous like the Aya Neo or GPD Win3

lmao no

>>7738425
Okay, decided to do this myself: this video is recorded on the cheapest android phone possible (<60$), Android 8 go, XBox One bluetooth controller, RetroArch, Metroid Zero Mission on mGBA core.

Video is recorded in 30FPS and then slowed down 8x twice. So it is 64x slowdown and every second in video (overlay numbers are seconds) is slightly less than 1 frame (assuming 60 FPS ingame).

Button is pressed on 2 and Samus started moving on 8. So we are having 6 frames delay at most. Not sure if any chinkcrap device can have considerably less input lag than this.

>>7740919
Original video without slowdown.

>>7740919
For comparison, 2DS XL, Zero Mission injected ROM (runs on hardware), the same 64x slowdown. It shows 2-3 frames input lag, that is pretty consistent with how it feels (noticeably faster than the phone).

>>7741316
Without slowdown

>>7726158
Don't know if count, but I use a xperia play.

>>7736584
>playing retro on a phone

>>7741348
But it cannot run recent RetroArch, can it? I remember playing on this qwerty Android phone in 2012, it was possible, but these emus really suck comparing to RA. Great hardware though.

>>7740568
Pretty sure they design their own PCB for their devices.

>>7741625
What the hell is "design pcb" in this context? All these PCBs are just typical noname Raspberry clones (like Orange Pi or CubieBoard) with all parts of it taken off-the-shelf from mobile phone leftover parts on top of default MediaTek or Allwinner SoC. And it runs the same linux or android like all other Raspberry clones. Nothing particularly wrong with this approach, but you can literally put Raspberry with RetroPi into GBA-like case (there are ready to use sets with small screen) and you will get exactly the same thing, just DYI.

>>7741686
It’s not that simple. The rg uses a Rockchip RK3326 CPU + Mali GPU along with a ram, sound, and battery

To put this on their different form devices, they need to design the PCB to fit. You can see this in the tear down videos. They don’t just use leftover phone parts or whatever.

>>7741686
why even post if you don't have a clue what you're talking about

>>7741581
I guess the most recent version won't has support for the buttons. But I already installed separate emulators for every system. It can even struggle to run psp and ds games.

>>7741581
Just checked now and it requires android 5.0, the xperia play run on 2.3.

>>7741625
They started off as just a generic AliExpress rebadger of whatever wholesale crap they could find. Nowadays it's a brand name of Yang Li Ming who do the manufacturing. Possibly Anbernic lucked into a niche and Yang Li Ming then bought them as a marketing division. Hard to tell with Chinese companies what's actually going on. But it's basically just some chink engineers who make literally whatever they can get to not explode, and whatever isn't complete garbage gets put under the Anbernic brand.
I know Retroid is owned by moorechip, who license their stuff out for rebadging under different brands (hence the RP1 being a Souljaboy handheld now). But the Retroid brand was specifically created for marketing and developing moorechip products so I think that's a closer relationship.
I think powkiddy actually make their own stuff as well as rebadging other crap, which is why their stuff is all over the place.

How good is a Wii u if i want to emulate gamecube and N64 portably?

>>7742097
Your best option probably. It natively does gamecube, and the virtual console emulation for N64 is pretty solid.

I think I want to get one of these, mostly because they already come preloaded with games.

vita

>>7737293
maybe not......

>>7743020
The hands would fit better if the thumbs were in the right position. Still doesn't look super comfy, especially for l/r2.

>>7727642
>Portable console that plays PSP, PS1, MAME and SNES games
Wow, like a PSP?

>>7743039
Can you really get a PSP with a battery not completely dead? Isn't it almost the same problem with Vita already with batteries? Also modern emulation gives you savestates and other niceties.

>>7741718
Not an expert in hardware design area. But chinkfags are spreading outragingly incorrect info in this thread. For example, there is not such thing as "RockChip CPU", all chip vendors produce "Systems on Chip" (SoC), which includes CPU, GPU, RAM, IO, and a lot of other stuff on a single chip. So devices vendors only need to connect controller board (that can be custom) and a battery, install linux on it and put this all in a case. This is not a trivial work, but claiming "pcb design" here is an obvious exagerration.

>>7726995
Looks neat. Guess I’ll hold off on buying the one with the 320p screen.

>>7743639
The cyclone v data sheets are all available for free on intels website. Analogue literally just hired a single neckbeard consultant for their pcbs. Chinks have no issue getting it done if they had the will.

>>7743923
Analogue actually designed the hardware (FPGA in their case). But their hardware does not run Linux or Android, it runs SNES roms directly. As a result Analogue produces good (and expensive) niche products with limited (and well done) capabilities.

Claiming that some crapdevice vendor is designing hardware to run Linux or Android on it - this is ridiculous. It requires Apple or Qualcomm sized company to actually design hardware that can run a modern OS.

Handheld gaming done right way

>>7744101
NTA
Who said they're designing it from scratch? It's well known that they use existing chips, that's how they can say they're using a JZ4770 or RK3128 (which is what they mean when they say RockChip CPU)
You dismiss designing the custom controller board to fit when that was the original reason for your spergout, nobody said they designed a Linux compatible chip from scratch, it sounds like you're strawmanning.

Which is more powerful, an F1C100S or a Pi Zero?

>>7744445
>outputting a Switch to another display to then use with another controller
>Handheld gaming done right way
This has got to be a joke.

>>7744445
Ah, the Noncetendo Swortch.

>>7744721
definitely the zero, plus raspbian OS supports emulators.

>>7744734
>>7744745
Look deeper, this pic is not that simple. In front of the switch is a magic screen, that enlarges switch picture without electricity or LCD (got it in amazon suggestions while browsing rg devices). And xbox360 wireless controller is used, that does not support bluetooth, only its own dongle that is no way compatible with switch.

>>7744763
After pairing Pi Zero with something like this, it is not cheap anymore. And still requires elaborate setup even with RetroPi.

https://thepihut.com/collections/raspberry-pi-retro-gaming-cases/products/retroflag-gpi-case-gameboy-inspired

>>7744858
Hmm. The thick plottens.

>>7726158
Does anyone have an STL file for the grip on the picture? That thing is more expensive than the console itself

>>7726158
I slapped a 1.54in screen/gamepad on a raspberry pi zero today, but it's not displaying anything. Screen lights up, but no information displays. Gotta plug it into a tv to see if it's even doing anything. Battery seems to be functioning...

>>7744882
The Waveshare one is much cheaper.
If you do want the GPi, buy it from there, it's out of stock on Amazon.
>>7744935
It's from Etsy, I doubt they've released the files.

>>7745061
"There" being the PiHut link, Waveshare obviously doesn't sell GPi.

What's the best cheap alternative to PS Vita if I want to emulate PSP and PS1 games_

351Elec has updated for RG351P/M/V with the "Reborn release"
https://github.com/351ELEC/351ELEC/releases

Notable changes include:
>PSX controller type now defaults to standard instead of dualshock
>Increased overall Emulation Station performance by deprecating emuelec-utils, which increases the speed for opening "Advanced System Options" and "Advanced Game Options" as well as improving the boot time for launching games
>Updated Retroarch to v1.9.2
>Fixed Retroarch downloads and ozone gui scaling
>Fixed brightness for P/M/V

>>7745151
Huh. I wonder why they said it was over then.

>>7745081
GPD Win Max

>>7745943
was the cheapest best emulation device to get. want best bang for buck

>>7745943
Enjoy your dead battery in two months.

>>7745980
The RGB10 MAX is really good value for what you get. That chip runs up to N64/PS1 and PSP pretty well

>>7745992
easy to setup

>>7745994
wat can it run up to

>>7744996
It was drivers.

>>7746243
Forgot pic.
Gonna mill out a case and buttons. Pretty much only good for RPGs with large font, but it's just a novelty anyway.

>>7746248
Looks neat, but this is more like a collectors item (DIY gem) or a nice present, you are not going to actually play it on this screen? I mean the screen looks too small even for GBC. I was playing (and completing) SNES and DOS games on 320x240 (with pixel-perfect translation) 2.8" screen, but cannot imagine using something much smaller.

>>7746971
It's a novelty. I can still plug it into a tv and use it as a little emulation machine, but if I really feel like it I can play an absurd handheld too. I was hoping to get it to near keychain size, bit that would require a bunch more soldering and permanent changes.

>>7732578
I got one and it was good after getting LineageOS on there and getting all the emulators working ok. It takes some tinkering which was frustrating at times, but now that its working its pretty awesome.

Is a WiiU a good handheld for emulation?

>>7746971
Although I will say the text is surprisingly easy to read when the aspect ratio is set right. The Chinese retropie build that has the proper drivers came with the aspect ratio wrong, so pixels were misaligned.
Wonder if I could strip the drivers out and out them into a newer build. But I don't really know where to look.
The screen is tiny, but not horrible to read. Probably wouldn't spend a few hours doing it though.

>>7747502
>WiiU
>handheld

>>7745942
Original maintainer decided to stop, but others picked up the pieces.
This release is pretty good too but my RG351V still experiences occasionally sound issues when waking from sleep. Relaunching Retroarch will fix that though.

>>7747567
>Wonder if I could strip the drivers out and out them into a newer build.
GL Anon. Are you following the config guide on the wiki? I was the anon asking about the Pi Zero earlier, and I know a bit about Linux, so I have an interest in figuring this aspect ratio thing out.

>>7747836
I'm followed by no guides yet. Just dicking around in an area that's not really my forte. I'd never even soldered anything before this outside of shop class in high school.

>>7747886
Wait, I thought that was a GamePi15, but that uses buttons instead of an analog stick.
Irrelevant now but https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/GamePi15#Install_driver

>>7748025
Ah, no. This is a cheap knockoff type deal. It doesn't have a slot for a battery or speakers, so I'm using a back mounted battery. My intention was to get it a little thinner than a gamepi, but it ended up being a bit tricker than would be worth it for the quality of the screen. The gamepi's screen isn't much better from what I've seen.

Wonder if they use the same drivers.

I would just go for the gamepi though if I were you. It'll end up being about the same size anyway.

>>7726158
am i the only person here who hates portable gaming? i hate having to hold up/look down a small screen,most uncomfortable shit ever,literally only 30 minutes and my arms/neck are already asking to stop

>>7749238
I would imagine most people who don't like it wouldn't enter the thread, yes.
Now that you mention it, nobody ever talks about non-portable emu consoles, like picrel.

>next gen of chink shit not expected until winter
>but I have the itch to CONSOOM now
damnit I don't want or need any of the current RK3326 devices

>>7726995
Theres no n64 emulator for opendingux thats actually been updated in the last 5 years

>>7733053
If you flashed custom FW you might need a bios

>>7733053
Also they might be in ecm format - youll need to unecm them

>>7749623
That's a good reminder.
Remember to back up your SD cards before you wipe 'em, anons!

>>7749238
I guess it is for people who is okay to play only half an hour in one go. Last weeks I was too tired/uninterested to even turn on PSX/Dreamcast games on my tablet (not really portable, you need to sit on a couch with a tablet on a table). But lying in bed before sleep with "portable" (picrelated) setup for NES appeared to be what I nedeed. Having a blast with MegaMan, just finished 3 yesterday. Haven't played more than 30-40 min at once, and this is absolutely fine with some games.

>>7728585
> While retarded;

>>7750704
help I'm stuck in an infinite loop

>>7750759
break;

>>7750704
I can't believe you just leaked the 4chan source code.

This thread needs more portable devices

>>7751704
I like how those look but with the price you just know it's hot garbage

does YOUR console have BACKLIT BUTTONS?

>>7751704
20 bucks and no savestates - this should be a NES on a chip (ASIC), so minimal input lag and broken sound. For this price you can just buy one to use for a week and throw away when ran out if AA batteries. If it comes with a preloaded romset - these 20 just save you the effort of downloading romset there. Also their amazon pics is a goldmine, they really missed the opportunity to use the famous "Hitler plays XBox" pic instead of picrelated.

>>7751739
Yes, but why do you ask?

>>7751739
>china

this is it boys, we have reached the peak of console design

Why can cheap Intel CPU's(and iGPU's) emulate Gamecube where as cheap ARM CPU's like in most handhelds can't?

most cheap chink consoles are just straight 1:1 knockoffs but I love it when they go off the rails and make something different

>>7751915
Challenger appears

>>7751928
This is not true. On midlevel snapdragon 6xx tablet I can play Metroid Prime in 40-50 FPS (in most areas, with Vulkan). While Prime Hack running on recent i7 laptop for work with intel GPU gives me slideshow. I won't even try to run it on intel Atom that is a counterpart of cheap arms.

>>7752091
cmon man are you even trying?

>>7751981
i imagine this is a low-tier NOAC, right? kinda sad, because it looks nice for a direct DS rip-off.

>>7743039
Where can I buy a brand new PSP with a new battery for $80?

>>7726158
Why is the A button a janny

>>7749238
Which is why the Switch is the perfect emulation machine, other than large SD cards being relatively expensive. You have a portable version (that even allows for multiplayer with several wireless options) and docked mode for couch play

>>7752279
can't say I'm a big fan of that design

>>7752578

>>7751915
I'd get this one if you could put your own roms, but it's just another 32 in 1 shitter.

>>7733548
idk why niggers complain about the screen 351Master race

Are there any ones that use AA or AAA batteries?

>>7752279
You won, I already want one to take it with me to the seaside.

>>7752570
FTFY

>>7751739
I can't wait for mine to come in, I wish shipping from China to the US didn't take so long.
How are you liking it so far? I've heard it's really comfortable in the hands.

>>7753324
based

Just bought this chink shit and will be getting it in 2-3 weeks. Which CFW should I install on it? I watched a video from Retro Game Corps explaining the differences between the 3 main ones and arkOS looks like the best one to me. Has anything changed since the release of that video? I've heard around here that 351ELEC is really good. Any tips?

>>7753645
>ArkOS
Developed by one guy. Requires you to spend time digging in RetroArch to set things up. Can't change RetroArch settings in EmulationStation. Doesn't have a discord channel.
>351ELEC
Developed by a community of devs. Comes preconfigured. Allows you to change RetroArch settings from the EmulationStation frontend. Has a discord channel for support/development.

ArkOS gets a lot of support due to it being more polished when it first released compared to 351ELEC, but now they are equally polished. 351ELEC has a lot of nice quality of life improvements that ArkOS doesn't have. That being said, ArkOS works on a lot more handhelds, while 351ELEC is solely for the RG351 platform. If you have multiple ArkOS supported handhelds, then use ArkOS if you want a more unified experience. Otherwise, use 351ELEC as it goes the extra mile for the end user.

Also if anyone tells you that ArkOS is more configurable than 351ELEC, they are lying, they both use RetroArch and use the same standalone emulators, they are equally configurable.

>>7753645
ArkOS was way faster than the "Final" release of 351ELEC for me. The only thing annoying me with ArkOS right now is the wifi settings. You have to go through some janky menus to configure it and it's always on at boot.

I was hoping it would be easier to switch between firmwares but the second SD slot doesn't seem to work on mine. The ROM folder layouts are different anyway.

>>7732120
>fuckwit
I’m gonna ignore the advice just because of your cringeworthy insult.

>>7754213
>>7754260
Thanks anons, noted. I will look more into 351ELEC as I don't have any other systems using ArkOS.
I remember in Retro Game Corps video that N64 and DC emulation was better on ArkOS than 351ELEC. Is this true?

>>7754424
It was, but it's not that way anymore.
The only major difference between the two firmwares is that ArkOS requires you to change settings in RetroArch, while 351ELEC allows you to change them (the most popular settings at least) within EmulationStation (you can still edit them in RetroArch too if you want).
These firmwares get updated constantly, one week 351ELEC is the best, next week it's ArkOS. Constant jockeying.

Your best bet is to just pick one, update it if/when you want/need, ignore the competition, and play your games.

More portable NES promotion goodness

>>7755352
nothing like elbowing your friend in the face out of excitement from finding the one good game in the 5000-in-1 console

>>7751739
I don't understand how you all shit on Anbernic, when I legit had normies call 280v cute then you go buy this ugly garbage.

>>7726158
Fuck no, my phone is 10 times stronger than any of those and its way easier to carry a portable charger around than an extra device that cant even run anything higher than ps1 without shitting the bed.

>>7755352
This looks so photoshopped.

>>7749459
>nobody ever talks about non-portable emu consoles
Any threat I've ever seen talk about Raspberry Pi emu boxes gets filled with autists whining about the evils of emulation and real hardware is the only acceptable way to play retro games. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they weren't flinging shit in the handheld threads also.

>>7755907
The GameForce is insanely comfortable to hold tho... It's also not that ugly, it looks kinda like a beefed up GBA/NGPG

>>7756096
>use phone for emulation
>carry phone
>carry charging cable
>carry spare battery
>carry a controller
>has to stay near an electrical plug constantly
>has to pay for some emulators
>has to map his controls
>doesn't have a unified interface
vs
>use handheld for emulation
>carry handheld
>play games on a cohesive device

Damn bro, your set up is looking a bit cluttered

>>7756475
Your greentext is gay lmao. Behold the master race of mobile vr gaming

>>7757035
>chiner

>>7757035
that looks awful

>>7726158
I might grab one once I switch to iPhone.
Is it worth actually buying a dedicated handheld or should I do something like grabbing a Switch and hacking it?

>>7757035
Wow! It's hideous! You sure got 'em!

I'll just wait for a decent price handheld which can emulate everything up to GameCube and PSP

>>7754675
Thank you anon, I appreciate it.

>>7757105
Hacked Switch can do Gamecube and PSP just fine.
It uses Linux builds of Dolphin and PPSSPP.

Unless you mean you want a smaller handheld device. That might take a few years due to how these companies use end of life components in their products.

>>7757218
How much do modable switches cost these days?
Mine is patced and updated so the only thing I could probably do is hardware mod it.

>>7757218
Yeah switch is too big for me

>>7741348
This thing was cool as hell back in the day.

I first had pic related about 5 years ago. It was great, it emulated most N64 games all PlayStation 1 games, PSP never tried because I had one at the time. I eventually sold it to one of those multi media stores you can sell shit to for about $500 the funny part was everytime I went into the store after that it was still there. All the way up until the store went out if business. I only could assume it's because no body knew what it was or didn't want to spend the price they where asking for it. Which last I saw was $350 due to no one purchasing it I would assume.
Now I use a gpd XD and a Nvidia shield phone.

>>7732578
You like input lag?

>>7757380
>this guy again

>>7757380

Shut the fuck up you goddamn autist.

If the Switch Lite could be reliably hacked it would be over. PSP is already showing its age.

Which handheld has the best looking screen?
I don't give a shit about anything else. I'll put up with bad controls or poor emulation as long as it has a great screen.

>>7756475
>use phone for emulation
>just install a few apps and play with a few settings
>drop a few roms into the SD card
>attach controller and you are ready to go
vs
>use handheld for emulation
>have to hack the device and install software
>can't just drop the roms instantly
>have to use clunky interface like RA instead of standalone emulators
>often underpowered

>>7755352
They are looking somewhere in front of them
AV cable is not connected
The guy on the left is trying to get from under the couch

Already want to buy this device

>>7758096
> want to play vr games
> okay with poor emulation
This post is too retarded even for this thread

>>7758096
PSVITA. Can't beat OLED

>>7758523
>have to hack the device
wut

>>7758523
>have to hack the device and install software
False, handhelds come with the necessary retroarch cores/standalone emulators
>can't just drop the roms instantly
That's literally how you get games on your handheld
>have to use clunky interface like RA instead of standalone emulators
RetroArch is a unified and cohesive experience, unlike standalone emulators, and all the handhelds that use RetroArch use EmulationStation, an elegant experience, as a frontend.

All those lies... Seethe more, phone shill.

Gamecube

>>7758852
> phone shill
> implying Apple or Samsung marketing dept actually pays someone to promote their phones to retro gamers to compete against noname crap rpi clones
Just stop. Retardation has overflowed already.

>>7758903
>he phone shills for free
LMFAO (Laughing My Fucking Ass Off). Pathetic.

>>7726995
Wow you guys can now do what mobile phones have been able to do for over ten years. I'm happy for you all.

>>7759000
>phone costs 900 bux
>cheap emu device 100 or less
are you legitimately retarded? Embarrassing. These things were never cutting edge technology.

>>7738130
Just let them seethe on their inferior systems bro, I'd be angry and trying to justify myseld too if I paid over a hundred dollars for 20 year old tech.

>>7759008
But you have a phone anyway.

That's like owning a brand new Ferrari then buying a shitty beat up 20 year old Peugot because its cheaper than the Ferrari you already own.

>>7759040
These thingies' low resolutions work in their favor. Everything retro looks crispier than on my phones. I wouldn't want to drain my phones batteries either, rather drain these things. Lastly, some of these devices' buttons feel pretty good. I tried many phone controllers and they feel to clicky.
Weird as fuck to see someone complain about power on /vr/ of all places. Go to /v/ for "Ferraris".

>>7759040
yeah maybe if the only way to drive the ferrari was to rub your fingers on the windshield or attach a proper wheel on top of the car then you would want the peugot. if you actually cared about driving.

if there was any smartphone with actual controls I would just buy it and never look at these chink consoles, but NONE exist. the closest thing is the moqi i7 (the i7s is unavailable, but it doesn't matter because it actually has a worse d-pad than the original i7) but that's worthless as a phone because it's too fucking huge to fit in my pockets

>just get a clip on controller
yeah and why don't I just get a power bank too and ohhh noooo now I'm carrying the same amount of bulk as a dedicated handheld, but actually less convenient. not to even mention lagdroid.

>>7756475
>Conveniently leaving out the fact your handheld will need to be recharged too, causing you to bring all the shit you'd need for the phone anyways
>Leaving out the fact youre going to have your phone with you anyways
Funny you mention clutter when youre the one bringing an extra electronic with you for no reason.

>>7759497
Well with a phone and gamepad you have to constantly clip the devices on and off whenever you use it and that can be a bit cumbersome, with a dedicated handheld you can just use that and is more simple.

>>7758852
What's wrong with stand alone emulators?

please stop buying chink handhelds

>>7759040
> he doesn’t know what a daily is
Have fun riding the bus.

>>7759597
Nothing per se, but they each have individual styles, UIs, configs, hotkeys, etc.
Basically they can't give you a very unified experience like RetroArch does. Of course, some of the issues, to a degree, can be mitigated with the use of a frontend.

Too lazy to read through this thread what's the best chink handheld for gen iv and lower

>>7759874
Too lazy to think about which one's the best, sorry.

>>7759874
Just go with the PocketGo S30, and use the Simple30 CFW. It'll play everything you want and you can get it for $60-$70. It's also comfortable to hold.

>>7759980
Thank you kind anon

>>7759618
Shut the fuck up BITCH.

>tfw have a 1.5 hour commute either way for new job
g-guess it'll be worth it to clear my backlog right...

I try to play my GBA on the blackberry passport.

Buttons are acting strange lately tho

>>7761535
That looks unergonomic.
Like, what sort of buttons do you use? Do you play games that need proper reaction times?

Are there any big chunky handhelds with lots of battery life and processing power?
I want something Nomad sized.

Do any of these Chinese handhelds save your spot when you turn them off? I got a second hand Retroid Pocket 2 and it will close whatever application you're in when you turn the thing off. Even the PSP could do it.

>>7762815
I wish. Best you're going to get is a Gameboy form factor.
Attention marketeers in this thread (you know you're here): copy the shell for a Game Gear, Nomad or Lynx. We will give you money

>>7762821
My rp2 saves whenever the emulator turns off. Android 8.1, but 6 shouldn't be different. Sounds like the previous owner went into the toolbox or developer settings with bad Reddit advice (and I think I know what advice it was). I can help if you'd like.

Dreamcast is the highest that these handhelds go?
Which one plays dreamcast the best ?

>>7762840
To clarify, I mean when you put the screen on "sleep," or whatever you call it when you hit the power button, instead of being at the same spot you were before, it closes the emulator you were playing.

>>7762854
I think theoretically games running natively on the handheld operating system (Android or Linux of some variety) should be able to get something like PS2 quality or just below it.

>>7762889
I understood. That is not normal behaviour. Either Android 6.0 is not what what I remember (possibility), or the previous owner decided to activate the developer settings and disable background processes (honestly, check that, it's common bad advice that kills Android devices).
Does the power light flash when you put it in standby, or does it stay constantly lit?

>>7762892
None of those are the bottleneck, it's all the chip. There's nothing preventing anyone from making a handheld console with Linux that runs current gen, it would just cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars.
I think the most powerful one for a reasonable price is the Pi4 shells. PiBoy DMG advertises N64, PSP, and Dreamcast.

>>7762939
That's what I mean. By running natively on the operating system you should be able to get the most out of the best chips on the sub-$200 Chinese handhelds.
Which I think should be around PS2 quality.

>>7762907
I asked them and they had no idea what I was talking about. It sounds like they didn't use it very much at all. I can't seem to find the background applications setting, either. Android ver 6.0

>>7763201
>they had no idea what I was talking about
That would be consistent with them following bad advice, kek.

>>7763201
Not surprising. It's Android, so there's approximately one million and three things that could be wrong, and it's the RP2, so there's about five versions of Android it could be running.
I would suggest finding a guide for flashing Android 8.1v3. It's a bit of a pain but once finished you'll have a decent handheld. This is a good place to start: https://retrogamecorps.com/2020/12/29/retroid-pocket-2-android-8-1-install-guide/
If experience is anything to go by that should fix any issues. Warning: it's quite likely the RP2 will brick the first time you attempt this. Apparently this is normal (chinks, whatever). But once done you should have a decent device that works as expected.
Again, advice available if needed. I have been through all this before getting the bastard working.

>>7763267
Thanks. I'll try to upgrading the Android. I had one of those Anberic things so I have some experience with flashing the OSs and what not.

>>7762826
That new GameForce copies the NGPC

>>7726158
Are these better than just getting controller grips for a phone? What pros do these have over say a new Galaxy phone with emulators

3DS is perfect for nintendo emulation. It has some native GBA hardware in it, so it's hardware emulation. GB is emulated, DS is native with a flashcart.
My only fucking gripe is screen resolution. They could've at least made it 2x GBA, or DS.

>>7763867
>better screen for /vr/
>form factor
>dedicated hardware is comfy

>>7726158
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdvSwJ0RZpY
Is this a good guide?

>>7763810
Good for them. But I'd love something bigger for my primitive, shovel like hands, like a game gear clone or pic related.

I bought a Japanese Vita off ebay and the right stick doesn't work. Costs too much to ship it back so I may turn that into an emulation machine.

>>7764561
it's so easy and cheap to replace the sticks. all you need is a philips head screwdriver.

>>7764571
My phat model still works so I'm not in a rush. But I kept reading about how much you gotta peel back to get to the sticks and I'm worried I'll be retarded and ruin something else.

>>7764580
it's a lot of screws, but you don't even touch most of the things inside the vita. just remember to unclip and disconnect the ribbon cables before removing the PCBs.
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/PS+Vita+Slim+Joystick+Replacement/97897

Can the RG351V be charged with a USB rechargeable battery?

>>7764685
If you mean something like a powerbank, yeah it works just fine.
I have an Anker PowerCore 20100mAh powerbank that I use for charging my phone. It's not a fast charger, but that's fine because the RG351V is pretty slow to charge anyway.

>>7764725
Sweet, thank you anon

>>7752279
I just don’t understand China. Mostly it seems like there’s bootlegs, but then there’s the diamond in the rough device that does good for the price. And then there’s cool shit like this that I never knew existed.

Gameforce might be the ugliest one yet

>>7766335
you must think GBA, Neo Geo Pocket, etc are ugly too, which invalidates your opinion.

>>7726158

I used the most based handheld of all time aka my PSP 2000 for the longest time but I can’t be bothered to replace its screen and analog stick so I’m actually playing my physical hardware for the first time in 10 years lmao

>>7766335
The longer you look at it, the nicer it looks... It's like the pug of handhelds.
I'm really liking mine. It's the most comfortable handheld I own now.

>>7726194
>or taking a dump
I never understood this meme. How fucked is your diet to where you're spending more than 30 seconds shitting? You can't play vidya while wiping, and unless you have some german fecal fetish, you aren't going to want to just sit there in a bathroom smelling your own shit after the fact, so what the fuck is going on here?

>>7752279
at first i thought this was dumb but hear me out. just leave one in your car you never know what kind of situation you'd be in when you need to pass the time. taking a break at work, waiting for a friend, going on a road trip, the sky's the limit.

>>7752279
I saw this on eBay, it's weird. Does anyone here actually own one + post proof

>>7767610
Some people sit on the john for an extended period of time, even if their business is finished, it serves as a good excuse for sitting on your ass and doing nothing. Because what are they gonna do, watch you shit and make sure you're shitting?

>>7766438
No, GBA looks cool and NGPC looks awesome.
Gameforce looks like a $2 thrift store imitation toy

>>7766438
Don't EVER let me catch you insulting the GBA and NGPC like this again.

>>7767563
If I were to ever buy one of these(doubt it), I'd get the old PC beige color. It just feels right with the dorky cute pug design.

>>7743593
If you're capable of basic soldering it's really not hard to rebuild a PSP battery with a proper cell in it, rather than the useless chinkshit clones you get online. The screen is a bit of a step back though, on the 1k and 2k models at least.

Big fan of the clam-shell and the battery is a monster. Sadly the d pad is dog shit

>>7726158
I play gbc, gba, dreamcast and snes games on my shitty Samsung tablet. It's pretty much perfect. I just use a wireless controller

>>7768354
It really is

>>7767794
if they release an updated model with whatever chipset is going to be used in all the chink handhelds later this year, I'll get one to replace my Vita. I don't like the idea of having analog sticks but barely be able to do PS1, and shitty N64 emulation.

>>7768354
the GPD XD+ is still a considerably strong handheld for the time, the problem is that, it almost seems to have no support, at least not without subscribing to a patreon.

and as always from PowerVR, theres no goddamn drivers here. so the video side of the thing is crippled, fucking many emulators with subpar speeds and glitches up the ass. which is extremely annoying since the original can run saturn games at almost fullspeed without glitches.

>>7768548
This, just my Samsung tablet was relatively decent 3 years ago. I've found after some time the screen be too big to play NES and GBC without eyebleed. And playing in bed with tablet was not always comfortable. So I've got Alcatel 1s 2021 phone for 100 euros. It has 6"+ 720p screen, fits into phone holder perfectly and can run Snes9x-current with runahead. I currently cannot be happier and consider moving all my 2d needs from tablet to this phone.

>>7768354
GPD is just bad with Dpads. Even the GPD Win 3's feels mediocre.

>>7768354
I wish Anbernic would do a clamshell system now.

Like holy shit imagine if someone actually had the balls to do a dual-screen system for proper DS emulation.

>>7769295
> do a dual-screen system for proper DS emulation
Wat? Even 2DS has a single screen separated into 2 by a piece of plastic cover. And Drastic emulates DS perfectly even on a 100 bucks phone, allowing you to resize and swap screens at will.

>>7755368
kek

>>7726253
I'm not that anon but I have it and it's extremely comfy in my giant as fuck hands. I purposely got the smallest one that didn't have sticks because it lives in my pocket

>>7749621
this, it doesnt even have a fucking menu

>>7769471
This one is also good

>>7726158
is there anyone even working on an opendingux psp emulator? I know that like 90 percent of games would run like dogshit but there are some lightweight ones that I'd like to throw on it

>>7769295
>>7769317
can we also admit that the 2nd screen is barely even used on the overall majority of games anyway

>>7726251
Is a screen protector necessary for one of these things? I’m thinking about getting one but idk what all it needs.

>>7767794
>milky

>>7770113
not trying to derail this thread but the second screen is a total meme. it's either a useless animation that you never even get to see unless you stop paying attention to what's happening in the game, or it's just a menu/map that would normally be accessed with a button press, or (I fucking hate this one) it's a continuation of the other screen but with a big ass chunk missing between the two because it's not one continuous screen.

>>7769048
>barely be able to do PS1
Not sure what you mean by this, the RK3326 devices can do PS1 perfectly.

Where do you guys get your ROMs these days? I haven't emulated in probably 12 years or so. I have a hankering for a few old PSP games.

>>7764506
these abominations were only useful for the little light

>>7771136
CDRomance and Vimm are my goto sites for roms.

>>7771136
oddly enough found complete romsets in soulseek, mainly used for music downloads.

>>7771136
>these days
if you're talking about emuparadise, you can still download stuff from there ;)

>>7769317
Granted that most modern screens are high enough resolution that you can get both DS screens displayed in some orientation.
On an RG351V though, you're outputting a 256x384 display area on a 640x480 screen, with or without scaling that won't look great even if you adjust either screen to be bigger or smaller.

>>7770113
Yeah, in many cases you don't need it.
But, the flip side is you have a lot of information missing if you can't view both screens simultaneously.

>>7771194
I know, fucking awful. Slight exaggeration, but I would a big handheld. Something like a 7 inch tablet and a telescopic controller size, but without the jank and the enormous deadline of those Ipega controllers that get shilled on YouTube.

it's up
>gameforce sucks, awful controls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrsJSfzRV5w

>>7771425
The script stopped working for me a few months ago.

>>7773287
I don't understand why that nasty thing was even shilled.

Do these things have a sleep function, I liked that the PSP had a sleep function.

lol gameforce was shit all along

>>7773287
>listening to Retro Dodo ever
He's literally being intentionally over negative and unfair. I have it in my hands right now, it's more comfy than the RG351P.

>>7773323
Most of them do, yeah. Some of the older handhelds need updated/custom firmwares for that though.

>>7741348
I loved this little shit to death back then. Shame about mine dying within two years

Anon, what's the best option for portable PS1, RG350M or RG351P?

351P
>+cheaper
>+third-party firmware like 351elec, arkos with better performance and QoL improvements
>-3:2 screen (don't care about gba emulation)

350M
>+4:3 screen
>+hdmi out
>-less powerful SoC (is it noticeable for PS1?)
>-more expensive
>-no custom firmware support, i guess?

>>7775106
Resolution is more important than aspect ratio.
RG351P is 480x320.
RG350M (also RG351V) are 640x480
RG350P is 320x240

A majority of PS1 games run at 320x240 but the system is technically capable of multiple resolutions, including up to 640x480.
Devices with 640x480 screens should be capable of rendering at a higher internal resolution too.

RG350M is already running the best firmware available, a community developed firmware called OpenDingux.
Retro Game Corps has a video about the latest open beta.
https://youtu.be/-AqItf9r-sc

I can vouch for the performance of the 351P anyway, but you'll need to deal with non-integer scaling to fill the screen. Though in my experience using a Sharp Bilinear 2x pre-scale filter is absolutely fine and might be preferable to RGA scaling.

>>7774430
He cooms over everything Anbernic and is begrudging to admit Powkiddy makes anything good, I'm not saying he's paid off but he's definitely biased.
Gameforce is one of the only RK3326 with a 4:3 screen, it's a direct threat to Anbernic if it takes off, of course he's mad.

>>7775130
Not that it hasn't been talked about enough lately, but the Gameforce has 640x480 with a faster chip than the 350M.

>autosage shortly before bump limit
This is why I put a janny soijak in the OP image

>>7776026
>it might not actually be autosaged