(10-04-2025, 07:12 PM)Polident wrote:(10-04-2025, 04:09 AM)Potato wrote:(10-03-2025, 12:30 PM)bork wrote: Have read good things, but haven't tried any of their products. Too limited compared to what you can do with the various Android/Linux handhelds.
I figured that was the case. I just don't fancy fucking around with emulators and losing games and stuff. I also like collecting random shit I don't need.
It's definitely something I'm keeping an eye on.
Nerds have made front-ends that are hassle free and often better than official products. I think some of the Android options have a small fee associated, but windows and linux options are free and drag and drop.
There's more than one front end on Android but perhaps the most popular, es-de, requires a one time fee via Patreon. It's pretty cheap and worth it.
Quote:The... can't pretend to know what brand or model number it is. Some cheap thing modeled after the Sega Genesis and Saturn controllers. Runs any 2D system plus PS1 with enough battery that it's never been on my mind that it'll die. I can chuck it at somebody like a batarang and it won't break. It might have TV out but I never tested it.
Sounds like it could be the Anbernic Arc-D. It's kinda old now but it really depends on what console generations you want to play. An updated version of this is the Retroid Pocket Classic, which is a vertical handheld that has two colorways available with six face buttons. No TV out though.
I've been using the RG477M lately. It's a powerhouse but getting the Odin 3 when it releases and it will be better. But I really like the display on the 477M. It's a large 4.7" 120hz screen. It's also on two other cheaper/less powerful devices that they sell (RG Slide and RG 476H).
A lot of folks will recommend the Retroid Pocket 5 or Flip 2. Don't get these- especially the Flip 2 since it has issues with the hinge breaking. They're not bad devices (quite awesome in fact!) but there's two new handhelds from Ayaneo (under their new KONKR brand) and the AYN Odin 3 coming soon that will be better. Plus Retroid should unveil something new pretty soon too.
And if you just want something on the cheap to play 8-bit, 16-bit, and PS1 (with some N64/PSP/DC but don't get them for this), Trimui's Smart Pro and Brick are still the best budget devices IMO. The Brick just got an all-metal version called the Brick Hammer recently. Nothing different about it, but it's really slick and premium feeling.