Best Retro Handheld

Anbernic have the RG Cube XX up youtube, not sure the difference barring the stick and dpad have been switched.

I'm assuming a spec bump too.

Edit: actually seems like specs going the other way and this will have the H700 and therefore lower performance but presume a cheaper price.

 
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I've come to realise that older games can be pretty brutal, guess I never realised before. Often no save games and minimal lives means I'm often replaying a LOT of levels.

C64 - Impossible Mission - I HATE YOU
 
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Got my RG40XXV in at the weekend and loving it so far. The screen is very nice and I love the feel of the buttons.

Still completely stock at the minute but I've seen a few videos about changing the OS for a better experience. What have some of you guys tinkered with?
 
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Khem1st said:
Got my RG40XXV in at the weekend and loving it so far. The screen is very nice and I love the feel of the buttons.

Still completely stock at the minute but I've seen a few videos about changing the OS for a better experience. What have some of you guys tinkered with?
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Give MuOS a try. Probably the best OS for RG??XX? devices i've used.

Official 40xxV support is here! muOS 2410.1 BANANA is officially out! Run don’t walk to retro goodness to download yours! More information about what has changed in this release including download links can be found on website.

2410.1 BANANA

Custom Firmware (CFW) primarily for handheld devices. Configurable, themeable, friendly, easy-to-use.
muos.dev


Device wise, I started with an RG35XX, then went all out and got a Steam deck.
Then moved on to RG35XX Plus, then RG35XX SP, then RG35XX-H.

Now have an RG Cube and have a Retroid Pocket mini on the way in post.

I usually like tinkering with device and trying different OS then moving onto something else and selling the devices I dont use. I kept the RG35XX original, Steam deck and Cube.
 
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Ollie83 said:
That's pretty cool :)
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Also bear in mind that Delta, Gamma and Retroarch emulators now work on iPhones unrooted.
Im currently installing Windows 95 on DOSbox-pure on my iPhone 15 pro... because why not!

N64 in Delta works much better on a modern iPhone than it will on the H700 - If you already have one, just buy something like a backbone if you want physical control for buttons, analogs etc.
 
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Also bear in mind that Delta, Gamma and Retroarch emulators now work on iPhones unrooted.
Im currently installing Windows 95 on DOSbox-pure on my iPhone 15 pro... because why not!

N64 in Delta works much better on a modern iPhone than it will on the H700 - If you already have one, just buy something like a backbone if you want physical control for buttons, analogs etc.
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I did not know that! Wow, that's pretty cool.
 
I tried emulation on my phone for a bit and whilst it absolutely wipes the floor power wise with (most) handhelds, I found that hammering my battery on my phone was annoying and the controllers were awkward to use and carry around.
 
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I tried emulation on my phone for a bit and whilst it absolutely wipes the floor power wise with (most) handhelds, I found that hammering my battery on my phone was annoying and the controllers were awkward to use and carry around.
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iPhone 15 pro plays Saturn perfecfly on RA Beetle core, even with CRT royale shader! I had no idea the A17 pro chip compares to about a Snapdragon 8 gen 2 / gen 3 or somewhere inbetween!
 
Received my Odin 2 Pro last week; looks lovely in Blue!
Was away last week with rubbish broadband so only managed to set it up with the few games and bits I'd managed to download but loving it already.
Its so much better than I expected with PS2 and GameCube games - I've yet to find anything that doesn't just work at normal speeds - looking forward to spending a bit more time with it this weekend!
 
Received my Retroid pocket mini a couple days ago. The all black looks fantastic with the OLED screen. Glad I changed my mind from Saturn colour to Black
 
Ordered a transparent red RG35XX SP, delivered today while I'm away but looking forward to getting hands on with this revised model when I get back. The buttons noise was a deal breaker for me on the v1 but these are supposedly quieter.
 
I've just bought the Retroid pocket 5 direct from Retroid. Ships end of October. Not bad as I got £10 off as pre order discount code. So was £183.46 bigger screen over mini and reviews swing it for me. What with this and my SteamDeck and Anbernic RG cube in in handheld heaven. :D
 
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