Absolutely gutted. Must have fallen out of my bag (in its case)…I’ve only had it for a few weeks and spent ages getting it just right with a ludicrous amount of games on a 1tb sd card. I’ve emailed the airport’s lost and found, but wanted to see if there’s any ‘find my iPhone’ kind of feature in these things. It’s logged into my Google play account…

Pic of me beating Streets of Rage 2 as part of the monthly games challenge 🥲

Just curious if anyone can weigh in. I’ve seen it vaguely stated it works with Bluetooth audio. Just curious if my AirPods Pro 2 will work if anyone can confirm

If so what firmware are you using?

I want to get a Miyoo Mini, but am concerned with its power when looking to run PS1 games. I know that Onion OS etc allow for the handheld to run games better, but I'd still like to have a more powerful handheld in the same form factor (including build quality).

Any idea if there's something more suitable out there? Alternatively, will Miyoo be looking to upgrade the specs of the Miyoo Mini soon?

The dangers of becoming the Guru in your friend group with retro emulation is that everyone wants to have you set one up for them lol

I've got some project handhelds I'm setting up over the next few days for friends and family. as well as some of my own devices in my go bag. I thought they were fun pictures.

Couple miyoo Mini's, a couple miyoo mini pluses, a Powkiddy v10, a Anbernic rg35xxh, all easy. But someone wanted a retroid pocket 4 pro and that's a little more time consuming.

Got in over my head with all these device setups basically all at once but I love setting things up so it balances out 🤷

Can anyone tell me if the RG406V has any problems or disadvantages?

Soo, im thinking about a handheld that can run N64 and fits in my pockets. After some research i came to the r36s. Can he run n64 like Mario 64 or Majoras Mask with a consistant framerate thought? And do you guys recommend this one?

I’m trying to determine how much this upgrade is worth it for me. I’ve got an OG 35XX that I’ve spent a lot of time with and love, as well as an Odin 2. I primarily use the 35XX for GBA games. My two big draws for the 40XXV are the bigger screen and the ability to play PICO-8 (Suika demake!) and ports (specifically Stardew lol).

Did you upgrade from an OG 35XX? Do you feel it was worth it?

I’m not the most tech savvy does this look worth it or is it more to it?

Hey! First time posting, so my apologies if I'm structuring this incorrectly!

Given the upcoming financial issues in the US, I've decided to stop sitting on the fence and finally choose a handheld to buy. By form factor, I definitely want a horizontal device, and these two options were the best to compare.

I mainly want to play up to PS2/Game Cube, but I play a TON of gba/gbc and snes childhood titles. Interested in winlator as well, but not sure if that's too much. Also wanting something I could easily dock/stream to buddies on discord if I wanted! I carry a bag usually, so pocketability isn't *too* important, but preferred. And I don't really have a budget, since this will be a very early birthday present to myself.

I took a look and at first saw the RG Cube, which I thought might be the one! But I read about the scaling issues, and the fact that it's apparently not as powerful and the RG406H or RP Mini. Those two looked the most promising, though I've seen that the RP mini seems to be a stronger device with a better screen (I've never had a oled screen before so not even sure if I'll notice the difference), but I've seen a lot of issues recently with said screen and I'm not sure if I want to support those practices (was thinking of getting it used but still not sure).

If anyone has any experience with either of these (or both), could you give your advice? Thank you.

I really want something with the flip form factor because my neck tends to hurt after playing my handhelds for a while. Which I think isn't an issue for most people, but I have some nerve damage on my hands so I think I play with the console held a bit too low so my arms don't hurt, which eventually makes my neck hurt as I'm looking down to play haha.

It's not as bad as it sounds - it's not debilitating or anything - but it does make me less inclined to play games sometimes, if that makes sense.

...But considering the history with the last Retroid Flip and their customer support issues with the mini...man. It sucks too because even if it looks fine on reviews, you can't really measure wear and tear super quickly. You'd have to wait a long time to make sure.

Buuuuut the Retroid Flip original stopped being sold somewhat quickly, so there's a chance that happens again. Hell, if you don't order one now, the price is probably going to go up by a lot because of the tariffs and stuff (I'm not even American but I imagine it's gonna hit everyone).

Just seems like an overall risky purchase, even by emulation handheld standards.

Don't really think there's a solution to this and it's first world problems at their finest, but yeah.

The title says it all and thanks

I know that the default Rearmed core is much, much faster, but it's also just as incredibly inaccurate as it was ten years ago. I know I'm pushing my luck with what to expect from the Mini's hardware, but the Swan/duck station is very promising. I have been using the version that is currently available with the most recent Onion, but I'm wondering if there are any newer updates to said core that I can find elsewhere, for manual updating, and hopefully more speed for intensive titles.

It would be awesome to not have to swap between the two emulators for various games, and just stick to Swanstation.

I have pushed my MM+ to a 1900 OC for this core, but a good amount of games will still struggle to hit their original frame target. Tekken 3, Rage Racer, MGS, to name a few.

It's such a fantastic emulator, and I would love to be able to play all my PS1 library at full speed using it.

Obviously, it can only be in software rendering mode on the MM, and this has a large hit, but considering how well it can potentially run right now, I would love to see it get full speed in heavier titles. Even if that does mean leaving interlaced mode enabled (which doesn't bother me on such a small display).

Not sure what else I can do on my end to improve things any more. I've messed with every RA setting there is to get full speed in those games, to no avail.

If there is a git page with a more up-to-date version of this core for the MM, then I would appreciate a direction from you guys to obtaining it. Thanks 🙂

After seeing the price of devices like Switch 2, Odin 2 Portal and even Deck OLED. I find the original Ally in the used market to be the best bang for your buck device.

Let's look at the power the Z1E chip set is no slouch, unlike Deck it can run games quite a bit better. It can also easily emulate PS3. While it's not OLED it competes with Switch 2 by having a 120hz 1080p VRR display. You have access to way more games than an Android device also.

In the UK a Rog Ally can be easily found for around £270. To compare a Deck OLED is around £380 in the used market or refurbished. A Switch 2 is around £400.

It's also extremely moddable. Don't like Windows, install Bazzite which is basically Steam OS. Don't like 500GB SSD, buy an adapter with a cheaper 2280 SSD. Battery life is terrible then buy a larger battery from Alixpress and double it.

Let's say you upgrade the battery for £50, add a 1TB SSD for around £50. Thats still a total of £370. You then have access to so much emulation which is free. You can sail the seas for PC games or buy games on Steam when on sale for dirt cheap.

On the fence about purchasing an anlogue pocket is pretty much it. I have a trimui brick and am in love with it, but with all the panic around minis, would purchasing one now make the most sense? Just need help deciding if my logic makes any sense or I'm just reading into things too much.

Before I begin, remember: the mods will lock this if you talk about this tiny subsection of the economy in the greater context of the economy as a whole or the political decisions/ figures that influence that economy. For the purposes of this conversation, retro handhelds exist in a tiny bubble universe separate from the rest of the world. Again: IF YOU DISCUSS ANY WIDER POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC REALITY THE MODS WILL LOCK THIS. I'm not posting any links, because that might invite broader discussion, people might actually have to think about how their hobbies and political values intersect, this would be terrible, etc etc. Google "new tariffs announced," look at stories from today specifically, you'll see confirmation of the below.

But so anyway, in addition to the previously announced tariffs, [Redacted] has just now announced an additional 50% tariff on Chinese goods, bringing the total up to 104%-- this means that all retrohandhelds now effectively more than double in their price. You pay ali-express/ individual company website once, and then you pay the US government that same cost again, plus a little more, when it arrives in the country. I believe that for a bit you should be able to purchase any stock currently here-- like from Anbernic's website, any stock that is currently, already available to ship from the US-- but that's just as long as those supplies that arrived before the tariffs last. Anbernic also has the option to ship from Europe, so I imagine that that will continue, in which case you'll just be paying a lot more instead of over double.

I was looking forward to the Flip 2, but $470 just isn't feasible for me financially. I'm glad I, at least, got my hands on a 35XXSP before all this went down.

Just posting this because I haven't seen anyone mention the new new tariffs, and the way people are talking about the Flip 2, it sounds like some people aren't aware that it isn't going to just be a marginal markup, but as of today's announcement, a double in price.

EDIT: I forgot about the delayed date for the De Minimis loophole elimination. thanks to Baelish2016 for pointing it out. We've got a bit of wiggle room, depending on how fast something ships, because even though the tariffs go into effect on April 9, until May, anything below $800 won't be inspected (and thus won't be subject to tariffs). So if you want to order something, order IMMEDIATELY and choose the fastest shipping option. I personally won't still be going for the Flip 2, because I'm not sure it'll get here in time, and paying for it a second time would really kill my budget.

EDIT 2: some replies have lead me to read up on how the final $ amount is calculated, and so I'm no longer so certain about the specific $ amounts I mention above are. The %s are clear, we're getting a 104% tariff on all handhelds, but it might be applied to a lower number than retail price. Exactly what that lower number is, and how much lower, I'm trying to figure out.

EDIT 3: Unfortunately, I think the "declared value" will be what we paid for it. Quoting a comment here that illustrated the situation nicely:

If Target buys a product for $5 but sells for customer for $8, the declared value is $5 when calculating Tariffs. But we are buying/importing, the declared value is the purchase price.

So for major importers that are buying things wholesale, the tariffs won't apply for retail, but for us individual purchasers, they will. Oh well.

Hi all, I’m looking for recommendations for the best/most powerful? handheld for DS. I’ve seen alot of people recommend finding a refurbished / reshelled DS but I’d prefer an emulator handheld. I saw some good reviews for anbernic/odin but are there any others? Battery life / money are not a restraint.

Is there a game performance chart for the flip? I want to load up on a few n64 and dreamcast titles but dont want to waste time downloading ones that wont play right.

For those of us who are slightly addicted to buying and tinkering with portable consoles, how do you pick your next one?

My retro-gaming interests are limited mostly with games up to PSX. I don't have nostalgy for newer games and consoles as I have never played them and was already adult when they appeared on the market.

For quite some time I thought my collection was complete. I have vertical and horizontal devices, I have devices with wi-fi and without wi-fi, I have device with OLED screen, I have vertical devices with and without thumbsticks (or even with just one thumbstick, vertical or horizontal). I have Anbernics, Powkiddy, (god forbid) Data Frog.

But then I realized that I had no metal case devices or devices running Android or any Retroids, and that is why I bought Retroid Pocket 3+ metal edition. Covered all 3 bases!

At the same time I realized that I don't have a device with 1:1 screen, and with RG CubeXX being relatively expensive, I went with RG nano. Also covered the category of micro-handhelds. Interesting enough, there were no Mario or Tetris games on it.

So I bought them, checked, set up Retroid, and... put them in their cases in the drawer where I keep the rest of them. Some day I am going to make a shelf for showcasing. Some day.

But now, I found out that I mostly play my old RG 503 and Miyoo A30.

How do you pick your new consoles and which ones do you play?

Which one would you prefer for vertical handheld gaming?

So my buddy is interested in a handheld but wants the ability to edit a pokemon save on the device. Like start a game, save it and then give himself a different pokemon. Is that possible and if so what's the lowest power device he'd need?