I feel like I'd get this if it weren't for the fucking cartridge slot Every person I've seen use it needs to hold it like a cup of tea, the slightest movement makes the cartridge fall out

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Anonymous Mon Jun 20 04:05:01 2022 No.9024593 [Reply] [Original]

I feel like I'd get this if it weren't for the fucking cartridge slot
Every person I've seen use it needs to hold it like a cup of tea, the slightest movement makes the cartridge fall out

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 04:08:46 2022 No.9024597 What game is this about

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 04:11:15 2022 No.9024601 I'd only get it if it was completely jailbroken and in adition to playing roms you could add nes, snes, and genesis cores. otherwise its worthless

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 04:36:50 2022 No.9024639 >>9024601 Why pay hundreds of dollars to jailbreak an Analogue for those things when you can spend 100 dollars to buy a RP2+ that does all that + PSX and some N64 and Dreamcast, and with more buttons?

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 04:44:34 2022 No.9024654 >>9024593 this thing is the 'iPod' of the emulation handhelds, way overpriced and only does a few things. you can get much more versatile devices for much cheaper. also this thing feels like it's been in dev for like a decade already.

Anonymous Mon Jun 20 04:49:06 2022 No.9024665

>>9024593
>b-b-but *sniffle* no r-roms p-pwease *sniffle*
Imagine investing this much time and energy into a device only to bend the knee to big daddy corporations that you owe absolutely no obligation to in any way whatsoever.
What purpose does sucking up like that even serve? Do they think Uncle Nintie will hire them or something?

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 05:16:50 2022 No.9024708 >>9024593 Which retro video game is this thread about?

Anonymous Mon Jun 20 05:20:25 2022 No.9024713
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>>9024597
>>9024708
can't you see the picture? it's about castlevania: the adventure
i only played the remake on wiiware, but it was pretty good
what do you guys think about it?

Anonymous Mon Jun 20 05:31:15 2022 No.9024723
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>>9024665
I still chuckle thinking about the shills claiming there would be a day 0 patch that would allow roms to be played. Between that and the $100 dollar dock, and $20 or so cable fee it's quite an impressive method of separating fools from their money.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 05:36:08 2022 No.9024726 >>9024723 >day 0 patch that would allow roms to be played I just keep a GBA flash cart in, for GBC games I play them as GB Studio games so they're running natively and then boot into the flash cart for GBA games.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 05:44:51 2022 No.9024738 >>9024639 Because anbernic just came out with a much better handheld?

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 08:08:43 2022 No.9024941 >>9024654 >like the ‘iPod’ so you mean tech nerds dig their heels in the ground and say it’s terrible even though it’s actually a great experience to use?

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 08:12:35 2022 No.9024943 How are the triggers and dpad? They're the easiest thing to fuck up on handhelds like this, I notic.e

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 08:13:41 2022 No.9024945 >>9024941 see what I mean?

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 08:26:38 2022 No.9024959 >>9024941 who the fuck uses an ipod in 2022? just go on youtube on mobile and look up the song you want to hear it's not hard but get an adblocker obviously

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 08:43:51 2022 No.9024976 >>9024959 I use one. I want to listen to music and know I own it and it’s not being monitored by the botnet. plus the battery life is way better than my phone.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 10:24:31 2022 No.9025094 >>9024738 Not my point. And it's not better. >>9024959 >using YouTube Do you zoomers not know how easy it is to download MP3s?

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 10:33:45 2022 No.9025112 >>9024597 Don't be a fucking cunt. There needs to be a term for people like you because you're on every board acting this obstinate.

Anonymous Mon Jun 20 13:09:17 2022 No.9025334

>>9024593
I remember when this was first announced and everyone wouldn't shut the fuck up about it, then it released and everyone sucked its dick and called everyone that didnt own one poor, every YouTuber made a video shilling for it as the best thing ever, followed by actual criticism that pointed out it's an over priced hunk of shit.

I mention this because no Anon no one in their right mind would buy this over every other option. Now please let this piece of hardware finally die so we can stop having threads about it.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 13:30:22 2022 No.9025369 >>9024593 Why do people seethe about this so much? I have one and it's fine, no problems with games reading or falling out at all. It's not overly expensive it's literally $200. A modded GBA is a similar price these days so I don't get the problem.

Anonymous Mon Jun 20 14:18:57 2022 No.9025468

>>9024639
Muh fpga
But it is pretty cool for it to still use real carts on and the screen and filters seem cool, but since there's talks of people working on portable MiSTer projects, it seems like it'll become pointless especially with how bad the delays are.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 14:19:03 2022 No.9025469 >>9025369 Because there is zero need for a device that can play shit from a cartridge. We have original consoles with a billion mods, another fucking way to play gameboy is silly. Most of this FPGA is a scam.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 14:40:12 2022 No.9025515 >>9025369 You can get decent emulation handheld for half the price

Anonymous Mon Jun 20 14:55:09 2022 No.9025545

>>9025469
Newsflash nigga people like to play shit from the original cartridges whether you like it or not. I'd understand if it was super expensive but it's only $200. Original consoles with a billion mods cost the same amount, clearly there's a demand for the Pocket which provides an alternative with a nicer screen.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 15:00:06 2022 No.9025554 >>9025545 Okay but it is a gimped device and there is no reason they shouldn't have also let people run roms from an SD card.

Anonymous Mon Jun 20 15:02:13 2022 No.9025558

>>9025545
Okay it still seems like it was sold on a false premise. Most of the people buying this weren't getting it to just play GB and GG games. Have any of the features outside of the native stuff actually been released? Homebrew cores? Anything? It's just a gameboy with an absurdly hi res screen without all the extra stuff.

Anonymous Mon Jun 20 15:07:51 2022 No.9025573

>>9025554
I'll agree with that. I have flashcarts though so it isn't a big deal for me.

>>9025558
I agree it's still missing extra features and the homebrew cores, but the main selling point was always Gameboy games which it does well. I do want them to hurry up with the PC Engine adapter though.

Anonymous Mon Jun 20 17:40:59 2022 No.9025903

>>9024976
I am glad that there are still people who believe in owning objects and goods instead of just streaming shit. My own Zune is full of music and movies with no need for an online connection. A good amount of the content pirated but that's not important!

Anonymous Mon Jun 20 18:42:32 2022 No.9026036

>>9024976
>I want to listen to music and know I own it and it’s not being monitored by the botnet.
What the fuck does this have to do with anything lmfao

>plus the battery life is way better than my phone.
If you have to worry about your phone's battery life on a day-to-day basis you're either too retarded to charge it or need a new phone.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jun 20 19:10:36 2022 No.9026102 >>9024597 >People should only be allowed to talk about a strict few number of subjects in my retro board that I deem worthy Literally kill yourself as soon as possible.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jun 21 05:14:14 2022 No.9027317 >>9024593 It's a luxury product that wants to be Apple tier and charges as if it is Apple tier but is ultimately Acer tier quality. One day there will be tons of FPGA handhelds that make use of open source FPGA code. Probably within the next 5 years.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jun 21 06:03:07 2022 No.9027404 >>9024639 its worth the extra for the better screen, dpad/buttons, and form factor. I hate the rp2+ and wouldnt buy it for $50.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jun 21 06:04:08 2022 No.9027407 >>9024723 my favorite is the $40 shipping and handling fee

Anonymous Tue Jun 21 06:21:22 2022 No.9027447

>>9027407
Imagine not only paying the idiot tax but going on a waiting list for the privileged of paying hundreds for a device that is inferior to cheap chink devices. Gotta get that internet cred and have something to play while drinking their craft IPA after all. But hey, they have an awesome screen (attached to low quality hardware) to play legal cartridge games on, right?

Anonymous Tue Jun 21 06:35:47 2022 No.9027473

>>9027447
is it low quality hardware? I thought it was the same chips in super nt and mister. I was only ever interested in it because I thought it would someday let me play all the handhelds and 8 bit and 16 bit consoles. I didnt think it would come from the official unofficial jailbreak but that some russian dude would figure out how to turn it into a portable mister

>>	Anonymous Tue Jun 21 07:34:21 2022 No.9027561 >>9027404 >Sonic & Knuckold

Anonymous Tue Jun 21 07:40:31 2022 No.9027573

>>9027447
I honestly really wanted one because the screen looks awesome and the promise of open FPGA core development made me think it could turn into a portable mister, but between the shitty software, lack of rom support, and hilariously bad hardware ergonomics, I don’t see much of a reason to actually get one anymore.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jun 21 07:51:39 2022 No.9027603 You can just buy a GBA-SP 101 with a flashcart, and get the real deal for GB+GBC+GBA. Also, modding the New 3DS-XL. PSP+PS Vita. Wun Hung-Lo and soigasm bullshit is a wastre of monies.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jun 21 09:11:04 2022 No.9027736 >>9027404 >copium: the post

Anonymous Tue Jun 21 16:30:03 2022 No.9028514

>>9027473
>is it low quality hardware?
The overall build quality and parts such as buttons, casing and whatnot are pretty low quality. I can not comment on the hardware itself, but everything that's not the screen and guts are low quality that even the chinks would be ashamed to sell.
>>9027573
It's a reasonable concept ruined by analogue and their desire to turn it into some chic accessory that costs a fuckton.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 10:23:14 2022 No.9030594 >>9028514 I don't have a problem with the build quality, it's just plastic. Most of the chink handhelds are much worse. Also it hardly costs a fuckton, it's $200, not like Analogue other shit like the Nt mini which was a ridiculous $500 for a FPGA NES.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 12:28:16 2022 No.9030717 Preordered Dec 21, expected Q4 2022…. Ugh

Anonymous Wed Jun 22 12:55:02 2022 No.9030745
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>>9030594
>I don't have a problem with the build quality, it's just plastic. Most of the chink handhelds are much worse. Also it hardly costs a fuckton, it's $200, not like Analogue other shit like the Nt mini which was a ridiculous $500 for a FPGA NES.
Dunno anon. I unfortunately currently handle stuff like chink handhelds, mobile devices and phones and the analogue as a job and it's pretty bad even compared to the ultra cheap devices like the $40 Powkiddy V90. For another $160 plus tax, shipping and handling it's not exactly what I would call an example of getting ones money worth. $200 is not a massive amount by modern standards, but it's far too much when you price the overall build quality and materials used. Hell, the units we received were truly rough around the edges with the casing looking like it was 3D printed and never sanded.

Anonymous Wed Jun 22 13:01:44 2022 No.9030753

>>9030745
Fair enough, maybe something changed between your batch and mine? I got the Q1 2022 batch and haven't had any issues. The only chink handheld I own is the original PocketGo which while fine isn't as well built as the Analogue Pocket imo. Would be cool if they went for a metal build like those BoxyPixel mods but then it would probably cost even more. I will say their shipping prices are beyond fucked especially if you don't live in the US like I do.

Also when the fuck is the damn PC Engine adapter releasing

Anonymous Wed Jun 22 20:23:37 2022 No.9031618

>>9030753
>Fair enough, maybe something changed between your batch and mine? I got the Q1 2022 batch and haven't had any issues. The only chink handheld I own is the original PocketGo which while fine isn't as well built as the Analogue Pocket imo. Would be cool if they went for a metal build like those BoxyPixel mods but then it would probably cost even more. I will say their shipping prices are beyond fucked especially if you don't live in the US like I do.
I'm not sure about batch changes honestly. I would hope that it was a simple issue like a bad batch, but aside from when I wrote up my review for the hipster boomer tech AARP magazine I work for, I've not used the pocket since. Used it for 100 hours during the review period at least, and it felt horribly rushed and pieced together. A metal build would be a good change for the device, that's for sure. The shipping was comically bad, the packaging was pretty badly damaged and that's even after paying out the ass for expedited.

Anonymous Wed Jun 22 20:27:25 2022 No.9031634

>>9031618
I got a launch one, didn't have any shipping issues and it seems pretty solid to me. It's a far better user experience than those Chinese handheld emulators (I have the 351v, hate it)

My only issue with the damn thing is lack of a jailbreak and the sparse os features. I really fucking want custom pallets for gb games already

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 22:26:13 2022 No.9031915 >>9024945 Kek, apple users are all the same

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 22:28:01 2022 No.9031923 >>9025094 No zoomers can't be bothered to download so they rely on the internet to stream and then panic and don't know what to do when the internet doesn't work

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 22:30:03 2022 No.9031929 >>9025369 But modding a gba costs you about $80 so why would you want to spend more than double? Unless you actually like to waste money

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 22:31:24 2022 No.9031934 >>9025545 It doesn't cost $200 to mod a gameboy, come back down to the real world and do some proper research

Anonymous Wed Jun 22 22:59:50 2022 No.9032005
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In my opinion the pocket is great, it's pretty far and away the first Analogue product that seems fully realized and that I can get behind.
the cartridge slot isn't a real issue, my only problems with it are the piddly shoulder buttons and the fact that the D-Pad is literally an 8bitdo d-pad which are universally fairly mediocre

but for 200 bucks it's a really good value imo, I owned GBC and GBA flashcarts already so I don't really care about the lack of a jailbreak, in fact its nice being able to switch back and forth between my real GBA and GBC if I want to for whatever reason. I also have the game gear adapter so I'd have to buy a GG flashcart if I really wanted to get everything out of this but for now I'm chilled out. Might pick up the NeoGeo Pocket adapter as well if that ever goes on sale... Will probably skip the Lynx adapter...

The dock is the most half-baked part of this whole deal and 100 bucks is pretty steep for what it is. That said, it makes game capture super easy for all these handhelds so if you do any of that, cool. The $100 definitely cheaper than a Gamecube + GBI + an HDMI adapter
All the additional crap is ridiculously marked up. If you just bought the console itself I think that's plenty of bang for your buck.

At the end of the day, if you're just getting into these handhelds for the first time I think you might be happier with a modded GBC and/or a GBA of some kind. Or just emulating completely to start with. But for someone like me who already has the original consoles, already has flashcarts, wants to play these games with the highest visual fidelity possible while still in handheld (without rolling the dice with input lag/emulation accuracy like you would with a chinese handheld), and who does a bit of game capture now and then - this is basically tailor made for me. It's been a lot of fun making my way through a bunch of the GBC and GBA classics and just trying different games.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 23:25:32 2022 No.9032051 >>9031929 >>9031934 It costs almost $200 to buy a premodded GBA. I can't be bothered modding one myself.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 23:28:53 2022 No.9032065 >>9031934 Send me a link to where I can buy an IPS modded GBA with USB C rechargable battery and I'll concede that the Analogue Pocket isn't worth it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 23:30:55 2022 No.9032074 >>9031934 Send me a link to where I can buy an IPS modded GBA with USB C rechargable battery for well under $200 and I'll concede that the Analogue Pocket isn't worth it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 23:45:27 2022 No.9032103 >>9025369 Nobody's seething about it. Everyone's laughing at it. The seething is coming from zoomer hipsters that bought one and now have to justify their retarded purchase.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 23:46:29 2022 No.9032105 >>9032074 Neither are worth it. Buy a Miyoo Mini v2.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 23:49:56 2022 No.9032118 >>9024713 I got that when it came out and I hated the shit out of it

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 22 23:59:52 2022 No.9032145 >>9032103 A lot of people seem to be seething in this thread, screeching about how it isn't worth it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 00:04:47 2022 No.9032158 >>9032103 the thread seems pretty split between people happy with their purchase and the screeching doubters who never touched one

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 00:18:19 2022 No.9032196 >>9032145 >>9032158 Whatever helps you cope at night.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 01:18:54 2022 No.9032354 >>9032196 Sounds to me like the Analogue Pocket is living rent free in your head

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 01:30:11 2022 No.9032378 >>9025468 >Muh fpga FPGA is legitimate technology you can't meme it away

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 01:30:48 2022 No.9032380 >>9032354 If the Anal log is paying rent, who's paying the Anal log? Oh, that's right! The cucks. lol

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 02:28:05 2022 No.9032493 >>9032380 What are you, 12?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 03:21:30 2022 No.9032593 >>9032354 >how DARE you talk about this device in a thread about the device!

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 04:15:55 2022 No.9032718 >>9032074 >GBA with USB C rechargable battery Why get rid of one of the best features of the GBA. That USB charging internal battery will be long dead and gone before AA batteries cease to be produced.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 04:27:12 2022 No.9032735 >>9024959 I truly hate zoomers.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 04:30:24 2022 No.9032740 >>9024941 I still use my iPod Shuffle for running and lifting. It’s way more convenient than trying to operate a touchscreen.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 05:03:47 2022 No.9032787 >>9032380 Mind-broken by the Analogue Pocket, many such cases.

Anonymous Thu Jun 23 06:04:46 2022 No.9032907

Oh boy look what you retards did. You bullied the Analogue shills into starting their /v/-tier giga chad LARP phase. Next we're gonna start getting those obnoxious posters trying to appropriate the stupid BLACKED meme into shilling their pocket somehow.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 06:38:24 2022 No.9032987 >>9025112 I call them semanticsfags

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 07:01:31 2022 No.9033038 >>9032987 The rest of us call it bait. And as long as retards reply to it it'll never go away.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 07:14:13 2022 No.9033064 >>9024639 Rp2 fucking sucks balls

Anonymous Thu Jun 23 07:20:20 2022 No.9033075

>>9025903
>>9024976
I mainly use Astiga on my phone to listen to music. I just upload my music library to my OneDrive, and then I can easily stream it with Astiga. But I still physically possess the files. Although, whenever I get a new song I make sure to still sync it to the 6th gen iPod Classic I've had since I was 13. Back in the iPod era I used to sync my family's old CDs and anything we didn't have I'd usually buy on the iTunes store, but nowadays I mostly download m4as from YouTube.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 07:24:06 2022 No.9033082 >>9033075 Also, my old iPod has 80GB but my phone only has 32GB and the latter is mostly full so I need something like Astiga to fit all of the music anyways.

Anonymous Thu Jun 23 07:27:53 2022 No.9033086

>>9024723
Not to mention the Pocket is apparently built like shit.the screens often have dead pixels, and even pop it of the unit along with the bezel. They also tear the labels, and don't work with some flashcarts.
>>9025112
Just report them and move on, don't even bother replying. They won't stop just because you tell them to.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 07:36:33 2022 No.9033096 >>9033064 Cope.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 09:08:29 2022 No.9033246 >>9032987 Pedantophile.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 11:35:39 2022 No.9033437 >>9024959 I do. I don't like being dependent on internet streaming for any of my media.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 11:41:32 2022 No.9033441 >>9031923 >they rely on the internet to stream and then panic and don't know what to do when the internet doesn't work Are zoomers both technologically literate and illiterate at the same time?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 23 15:46:11 2022 No.9033830 >>9030717 same here. that email stung

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 24 01:35:01 2022 No.9035079 >>9032987 Bad semantics because hardware can still be retro gaming.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 24 04:15:50 2022 No.9035428 File: 3.10 MB, 3420x2220, file.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Does it work with the gamecube link cable

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 24 12:53:56 2022 No.9036179 >>9024593 I just got mine. Feels fucking great. The cart does not get in the way at all.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 24 13:09:22 2022 No.9036202 >>9024593 ah yes the label tearer. might be cool if you have a multi cart with all the games that you could just leave in. but I would put good Gameboy carts in a thing that will inevitably scuff them.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 24 13:45:28 2022 No.9036251 >>9035428 Yeah but you have to remove the plastic around it, since the prongs will not fit

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 24 13:47:07 2022 No.9036256 >>9036202 The labels face outwards, they don't touch the pocket

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